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[yetsleeping]

[Surprise! Today we aren't on the roof - at least from the sound of it. Instead, in the distance, there is the sound of waves crashing against the docks... or against something, anyway. We must, therefore, be on the docks, or in the area of them.]

[The constant crashing may be relaxing, but it's also loud when one is in person, so when

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[silvereyedlion]

[He is wondering the same thing.]

Why?

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[yetsleeping]

Because you didn't need to be. I'm... not sure that I would have been, in your position.

[...especially after you went all butchery on her comrade. She doesn't like Deneve and all but... come now.]

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[silvereyedlion]

If you were in my position, Priscilla, you would know when it is necessary to exercise restraint.

[Which is all the time. Especially when under orders.]

There's no reason to thank me for doing that much.

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[yetsleeping]

It seems the polite thing to do. And I do try to be considerate whenever I can.

...but I don't think I'd ever be in your position.

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[swordofthenorth]

I'm well enough, Priscilla.

Are you looking forward to the tournament? I will be participating, you know.

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[yetsleeping]

I'm glad. [...right, let's not think about that too much. She rubs her face.]

I thought you might. It seems like your um, sort of thing?

To be honest, I'm not necessarily one for power or skill competitions in themselves. But I do think it would be nice for the community to do something... well. Less depressing.

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[swordofthenorth]

You were doubting that I would recover, Priscilla? I'm insulted.

[ No, he's not. Not really, at least. ]

On one hand you seem to not know me very well, and on the other, your knowledge is impeccable. It really is...quite the appealing event.

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[yetsleeping]

Well, no! But recovery time has varied a lot, and... I don't know! I... err. Anyway, about the tournament, it's not that I didn't think it would be appealing to you, but it isn't very appealing to me.

Err, I mean, it's not unappealing, exactly. But it's definitely more of Arthur's kind of thing than mine.

But I'll be there to watch, anyway.

[And to watch him. Tch.]

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[prescientblade]

I may. What is it you need?

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[yetsleeping]

I think we should patrol together.

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[prescientblade]

[...?]

I thought you were fine on your own.

Is this something I should be concerned about?

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[yetsleeping]

I am fine on my own, and I'm sure you are, too.

But... if we went together, we could explore deeper parts of the mist. Then, there'd always be someone there to subdue the other, if something went wrong.

And I'd like to learn from you. By observation, I mean.

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[supercilious]

Oh yes. I'd practically forgotten. My apologies, I wasn't really coherent.

[ a moment while he finds the old transmission. ]

That said, listening back to it, I think they're good ideas.

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[yetsleeping]

Oh, you don't need to apologize, even a little. At the time, I didn't know what was happening - it just seemed like a-- well, magical illness of some kind, which I guess is what it was, come to think of it...

Anyway! I'm glad you think so!

The Patrol has always been so loosely put together. I don't really mind loose things, but after Isley-- well after what happened to the Headquarters, I guess I started to think about all the holes and bits of chaos that kind of system has left.

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[supercilious]

It's true. Organization is key - especially with so much uncertainty.

[ After all, you and he and Riza seem to keep flirting with leaving this place forever. And there's always the threat of Awakening bubbling under the surface of your skin. ]

It's about time we streamlined the process so that we can delegate.

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[yetsleeping]

Mm. It feels like I'm setting things up to run when I'm gone.

...to be honest, it's a little weird, thinking of it that way. Even if it's mostly true! But... it's good, right? There aren't any guarantees, here.

And I... don't want the organization to need me. I want it to stand without me, or even without you. There's just no way to know if we'll even still be here, tomorrow.

[windstorm_noel]

This patrol thing...is it like the Organization?

We hunt monsters?

[Monsters that aren't Youma...what a strange thought.]

If it is, sign me up!

[And since Miata will be with Clarice, Sophia will be free...]

[yetsleeping]

[Oh, Noel. You just made her wince a little... not that you can see it.]

Um. Well, the comparison has been made before. I guess it's not too far from being like the Organization.

[Except with less evil. But she tries not to think about that too much. It'll just make her angry.]

...anyway! If you click that... link, the information is all there. But... um. Come to think of it, do you know how to click a link?

[windstorm_noel]

[If it's makes Priscilla feel better, Noel means well? She just doesn't know about the whole...'the Organization is Evil with a capital E' thing...]

Link...it's the part that's a different color from the rest?

[Why is there all this weird technology here, sob.]

...Uh...no.

[yetsleeping]

UM! okay. Here.

[She turns on video, and demonstrates link clickage. CLICK CLICK.]

Did that... make sense? I mean, did you see what I did?