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[apostled]

[ Here’s the face of a girl smiling brightly as she turns on the camera. ]

Hello everyone. My name is Lenalee Lee.

[ Her smile relaxes some as she holds up the pamphlets that the Porter gave to her. Her face looks a bit confused but she’s still trying to keep a smile since she is addressing strangers! ]

I don’t think I understand what’s happening here. I’ve looked through the pamphlets, but it’s still very strange to me.

We were brought here… to help with something?

[ She considers this now. ]

I can help, then. So long as I can go home soon as well. I was in the middle of some important things back home. I shouldn’t be gone for too long. [ She hasn’t figured out that time doesn’t pass the same way here. ] But if I’m here… I can help! I’ll work to the best of my abilities to help until I can go home!

[ She smiles again. ]

If someone could direct me to where I need to be and who I need to report to, that would be very helpful. [ Someone’s too used to taking orders…

She gives a bow to the camera. ] Thank you for your time!

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[ioudas]

It has been a while since we spent time together. The last time we did it was .... before I left, huh?

(and even then, there was komui mouthbreathing over him.)

Lets keep it a secret that I'm a nice guy. People tend to take advantage of young maidens like me.

[apostled]

[ She gives a salute and looks very professional now. ]

I will guard Cross's innocence with my life!

[ Something about being around him always makes her feel safe. Probably because he always saved her as a kid... ]

[wisecracked]

Ah then pretty much everything.

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[invoking]

Golems?

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[apostled]

[ She smiles now. ]

They were like the communicators with videos and talking and saving memories. They looked like spheres with a big eye and small wings to help them fly.

[apostled]

[ SIGH OF RELIEF. ]

That's good. I'm not sure I could take too much more.

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[foreshadower]

Ah, perhaps, perhaps for some. I find that my heart grows fonder for home with each passing moment.

[ioudas]

Oh how excellent, I have the most valiant of protectors.

(he moves her quickly through the city before they get to the MAC.)

Tell me you're in the mood to eat, I'm staying sober tonight in your honor.

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[invoking]

Wings?

Are you saying they were alive?

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[foreshadower]

What, and do the hard part of your job for you? I think not. Slaughtering hopes and dreams is something I expect to be paid for.

[apostled]

[ HOLY CRAP seriously? That's a new one! ]

Can you cook? Something made from you would make me feel the most at home.

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[ioudas]

Oh right, I was trying to keep the fact that I work a secret. The hard part of that job is actually doing my job.

[ioudas]

(YEAH WELL, ENJOY IT WHILE IT LASTS.)

... Seriously? We'll have to stop buy and get stuff from the stores. I've been subsisting on wine and bread for a while.

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[apostled]

[ THIS DOES NOT HELP.........................

this is cruel. ]

We do go home one day though, right? I can be patient.

[wisecracked]

Well, as far as the basics go. There's other stuff but it really isn't all that important right out the gate.

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[apostled]

[ She shook her head. ]

No no! [ Ah... ] Timcampi might have been but... timcampi was a special kind of golem someone special made.

The others were just a device.

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[foreshadower]

Does it clash with your otherwise lax facade?

[apostled]

[ FOREVER WOULD BE NICE. ]

Maybe I should try to make you a meal if that's the case... [ dot dot dot you can't survive like that cross.... she looks horrified ]

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[foreshadower]

Some do, yes. Others have been here far too long. I would not wish to be as them.

[apostled]

I'll have to learn a lot as I go, I'm sure. This isn't anything like my home is....

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[apostled]

Maybe we'll be lucky and not be here so long.

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[futurebatwoman]

[ She totally saw that General directed at Cross, and isn't that interesting. ]

We don't really report to anyone, which people have probably been telling you already.

[ioudas]

Nah, I'll drop you off at the apartment and then I'll get stuff.

(a beat:)

This never happened, alright?

[wisecracked]

Yeah, guess for some of you it's quite a change. But you'll get used to it.

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[invoking]

Oh, I've never heard of such a device before. Everyone uses telephones here or those ah... cell phones.