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[isoalgorithm]

Does anyone else have a white one? [By now, it's probably obvious what she's referring to, but Quorra gives the Forge a thumbs-up anyway to display the white string tied around it. It's almost luminescent, matching the bright stripes of the circuitry spanning her armor.]

This is a strange User ritual. I'm not sure I understand it. But I am sure

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Voice

[pratservant]

Oh believe me, I wish.

[That his matched hers or there was some way of calling it off? Probably both.]

Trust me, even for a 'user' it's a little strange.

Voice

[isoalgorithm]

What color is yours?

Voice

[pratservant]

Black.

Do you think that's a bad sign?

Voice

[isoalgorithm]

In Japanese culture, black is a sign of honor and good luck. So...not necessarily.

Voice

[pratservant]

Really? Honor and good luck?

[His voice does brighten at that bit of information.]

Maybe it won't be so bad then.

Voice

[isoalgorithm]

Yes. Conversely, white is worn to funerals. [She pauses, busy giving the string on her thumb a worried look.]

Voice

[pratservant]

Oh. [Yeah, that doesn't sound good.] Have you found the person it matches yet?

Voice

[isoalgorithm]

It seems so. [Her tone is cautious.] But I still don't think it's a good idea.

Voice

[pratservant]

Yeah, I agree. I'm not saying for certain that your match will have any dishonorable intentions but...just be careful, yeah?

Voice

[isoalgorithm]

Dishonorable intentions? [Yeah, you're probably going to have to explain that one to poor Quorra. She sounds utterly clueless.]

Voice

[pratservant]

Oh. Well.

[Merlin swallows, trying to explain in broken sentences.]

There are...some people. Who might take advantage of the situation. And...try to coerce you into. Things.

Voice

[isoalgorithm]

[Now she sounds really intrigued.] What sort of things? Are they fun things?

Re: Voice

[pratservant]

Uhm.

[Yeah, that note of curiosity? Makes him a little nervous. But not nearly as nervous as her questions.]

With the right person, sure. But I can't imagine someone you just met being the right person. People are...different though.

[He takes a breath.]

Does it feel especially warm today?

Voice

[isoalgorithm]

Oh, are you talking about sex? [Now she sounds incredibly pleased with herself for having potentially figured it out.]

No, the temperature seems nominal to me.

Voice

[pratservant]

[Where is the lightening to strike him down when he needs-oh, right. He does that.]

...Sort of.

[Yes.]

You might...you might want to be careful with that word though.

[Merlin lowers his own voice as if to demonstrate. Please forgive his centuries of...backwardness.]

Voice

[isoalgorithm]

[And now we go right back to confusion.]

Why? It's not the more vernacular description of the activity. Would you prefer 'procreation'?