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[unluckychimera]

*click* Hello, you've reached Zelgadiss Graywords' inbox. Leave a message here and I'll get back to it as soon as I can, but don't leave something fifteen times if I don't respond right away; I can't be online constantly, and I can't exactly carry a computer around Seyruun with me.

Capabilities: Text, Voice, Image, Video

((OOC: Yes, this is his

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[video]

[astralwhirlwind]

[There is a lone ice cream cone in the middle of the screen. A few seconds later, Xelloss moves in and says:]

Hello!

[video]

[unluckychimera]

... Hello, Xelloss. You've worked it out, then.

[video]

[astralwhirlwind]

Mister Zelgadiss, you gave me quite the run around...

[video]

[unluckychimera]

No, I didn't. I just didn't introduce myself.

[video]

[astralwhirlwind]

Is that all you did?

[He regards his ice cream a moment before licking it.]

Well, it wasn't anything pressing.

[video]

[unluckychimera]

Well, you know. Being from my world sort of increases the likelihood that you were someone out to break into the royal family, so I was sort of doing my job.

What exactly did you want, then?

[video]

[astralwhirlwind]

Yes, that fine job you've landed yourself in the process of becoming human again. Tell me, would it really be such a bad thing if I were to do so? I have the shining distinction of saving the Prince, remember.

Aren't I allowed to greet an old friend from halfway across the country? It isn't every day such a thing is possible, after all. I thought it would be amusing.

[video]

[unluckychimera]

I was referring to the possibility of you intending to assassinate one of them. I can't tell who you are over text. It's not like you usually bother with writing letters, anyway.

Oh, yes, I forgot this would still be a novelty for you. It wears off soon enough, trust me. Just wait until the next virus. I don't think we've had one this month yet...

[video]

[astralwhirlwind]

Ah ... you mean that sort of "bad". Well, you never know. I could receive orders to that effect one day.

Oh, how are you to know that? It's not like letters would have worked for Valgaav.

Novelty? I suppose you could say it's novel. It's certainly nothing I've encountered before. You also mention the viruses. I take it you have survived them?

[video]

[unluckychimera]

And at that point it will be my job to stop you, yes. That would be what a bodyguard is for.

Well, you have yet to attempt to do so to me. It was an explanation for how I failed to recognize you just from your writing.

More or less, at least. I suppose I'm lucky you didn't find me a week or two ago when the last one was going on.

[video]

[astralwhirlwind]

[Xelloss' shoulders shake and he unsuccessfully suppresses a snicker.] O-Of course. How admirable.

Why, what was happening then?

[video]

[unluckychimera]

Funny, you're usually better at hiding it than that when you're laughing at me. Losing your touch, Xelloss?

The community swapped people's bodies. You'd have found a friend of mine in my body who would have had absolutely no idea how to deal with you, because I only thought to coach her on how to deal with Amelia and Freion.

[video]

[astralwhirlwind]

Not at all, Mister Zelgadiss... [He carefully tucks his hair behind his ear. Him, losing his touch? Perish the thought.] The mental imagery was simply too much.

[So he says while twirling his forefinger after scooping a bit of ice cream on it. He sticks it in his mouth.]

What a misfortune to have missed your friend during her visit. So Freion is the Inspector you're working with.

[video]

[unluckychimera]

Oh, I don't know. There are... certain advantages to my position. [Not that he's actually going to say what they are, but he's mostly thinking of the fact that the city of Seyruun is one giant ward.]

Yes. There's really no point in trying to hide it from you of all people; you'd have found out one way or another anyway.

[video]

[astralwhirlwind]

[Really? Xelloss just ☆ smiles ☆☆] Well, whatever they are you must be sufficiently confident to allude to them.

Yes, I just found out from you.

Re: [video]

[unluckychimera]

I meant you would have sooner or later anyway, once you worked out it was me.