xix λ exploration

[assassino]

----- Stephanie Brown -----

She admitted to having affections for me, but acknowledged that they will not come to pass. I did not kiss her or lead her astray, but I thought you should know in case she goes to you weeping.

[He's just leaving her a message, of course. So he doesn't get his ass kicked.]


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[Here's a fairly chipper tone:]

There are conversations about expeditions... I wonder, curiously, why there is so much waiting involved. There is no need to amass supplies nor food when the castle gifts it so readily, no need to search for patrons to fund the expedition, so why do people not simply pack up a horse and depart? Even women and children could travel easily, like this.

People from the future are terribly pampered.

[Meanwhile, you can find Ezio in the garden, picking flowers for his lady.]

Comments

[payback]

I'd like to take Tad out more... I do go out with him the dead zone pretty regularly, I guess. I could probably make it to some of the landmarks out there. But I feel bad leaving people when I know they're interested.

[assassino]

We should take shorter trips, then, just to explore.

And Tad is your horse, I imagine?

[payback]

He's a dog, kind of. But bigger!

Do you have someplace in mind you want to go?

[assassino]

He must be good for hunting.

Not in particular... I would simply like to explore beyond this place.

[payback]

Oh he is. He's bigger and faster and extra-smart, he's actually a Pokémon, so. Have you seen the maps we have around?

[assassino]

Pokémon... I have one of those. A pigeon, but it is not a usual pigeon, as it is larger and brown. It is just as cowardly, though.

I have not. Do you have them?

[payback]

A pigeon? [Like Brock's?] Is it tiny and cute still or did it evolve? Anyhow, I'm sure I can dig a map up. We should really distribute those.

[assassino]

I would not call it "tiny", as it is a foot or so tall. I think they call it "Pigey".

[payback]

Did you catch any other ones?

[assassino]

No... this one was given to me in replacement for the one that was eaten by my mentor's bird.

[payback]

... What got eaten?

[assassino]

My first Pokeyman. Another pigeon, this one grey.

[payback]

... And Stephanie KILLED one! These poor Pokémon!

[assassino]

Ah, yes. That one was mine as well.

[payback]

You two got up to some trouble on that world change, huh...

[assassino]

We are usually getting up to some trouble.

[payback]

I hope it's trouble less troublesome than that kind of trouble.

[assassino]

Trouble less troublesome than trouble...

Well, we are not usually slaughtering pigs by accident.

[payback]

One trouble less troublesome than another - oh, the pig. [This is a terrible topic.]

Um... what were we discussing, again?

[secondchances]

It was an accident! Don't just blurt that without saying it was an accident!!

[payback]

Oh, hi Stephanie!

[secondchances]

[Grumble mumble.]

[payback]

I bet those kinds of accidents happen there all the time! It's sad, but... well, there's nothing you can do!

[secondchances]

Accident. Yes, that's the word.

[payback]

Yuuup... bet there are a lot of those...