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[savethedarkness]

[Filtered to: Queen Anne Boleyn, His Highness Robb Stark, Arya Stark, Pixy Foulke, Conan Edogawa, Brock Samson, Molotov Cocktease, Frodo Baggins, Freelancer New York, Agent Kelly-087, Gary Sitterson, Phoebe Halliwell, Kate Beckett, Mitsuru Kirijo, Lara Croft, Ashura, Blues, August Booth, and Katniss Everdeen]

Everyone, this is Emma. I need to inform you all that a very dangerous man has arrived in Paradisa. His name is Raoul Silva, though he has also been known as Tiego Rodriguez. He is an ex-soldier and notorious terrorist from my world, and is responsible for the deaths of .... [she stopped counting before he even left her employ] many, many men. By this point I am rather certain the count of innocents is higher than the count of those he killed in service of his country.

I am writing to you this morning not only to warn you of his presence, but to ask a favor of you: to not inform him of my own. It is inevitable that he will find it out on his own, of course, but I am playing for time. Shortly before I arrived in Paradisa, several months ago, I was running for my life, and I am quite certain he will still want to take it from me. Any time that you can aid me in buying would be most appreciated, and I will be in your debt.

[a pause, and then:]

He also has a very annoying habit of calling me his mother. I assure you, that is not the case.

[Bond]

We're going to need more than some dynamite and shotgun shells.

Comments

Emma

[luxe_can_kill]

Affirmative.

In addition, I wouldn't mind you using the new apartment in town I just acquired. It is well hidden and close to busy backstreets. The rooms are still simple, but it should suffice if you only wish to stay hidden.

Mitsuru

[savethedarkness]

Quite a generous offer... Bond's trust in you seems well-founded. I thank you. We still have yet to formulate a proper plan, but that is certainly an option I will consider.

Emma 5ever

[luxe_can_kill]

Very well. I could have a spare key delivered to you for when you have decided. I shall be on the look-out for him.

[She doesn't need to know what he looks like. She's got a name and the information provided by M. It should be enough for her Persona to detect]

[savethedarkness]

Once Silva finds my room - and it's only a matter of time with these bloody plates on all the doors - he'll watch it to see who comes and goes, I've no doubt.

Best for us to decide upon a drop point, instead. [she thinks]

There's a tin of absolutely terrible loose coconut oolong tea in the kitchen, fifth cabinet from the refrigerator, second shelf. Drop it in there and message me once you have.

[luxe_can_kill]

Alright. I shall drop the key myself just to be certain.

[She chuckled about M's comment about the tea] And I once tried that tea myself. I agree that it was horrible.

[savethedarkness]

Far too sweet, like drinking a mug of candy. [the "ugh" is pretty much apparent in her voice] I did drink it anyway, though. I ... can't make my own tea in this bloody place, so if someone goes to the trouble of making it for me, it seems rude to ask for another.

[luxe_can_kill]

It is your loss, correct? What a strange thing to take away...

[savethedarkness]

It is, yes. ... And I gave it a good amount of thought. It's not as strange as it seems at first, when you consider what a large part of my culture tea is. It's one of the first things people tend to assign to a British stereotype, and ... well ... admittedly with good reason. Factor in the simple truth that I consider myself an independent woman, and ...

[luxe_can_kill]

Pardon?

[She wasn't sure why M stopped abruptly there]

[savethedarkness]

Well, I suppose you could say in a rather abstract way that it's taken a bit of my identity.

[luxe_can_kill]

I see. [She sees what M means. It may be a silly loss at first, but it turns out to be quite serious]

If you want, we could have tea when things with this Raoul Silva have been under control. I wouldn't mind having some company over tea.

[savethedarkness]

Nor would I. It's been a while since I spent time with someone just for the sake of company.

[luxe_can_kill]

It is the same for me.

[savethedarkness]

I suppose that settles it, then. Tell me, how did you meet Bond?

[luxe_can_kill]

I saw him when he first arrived at the castle, actually. We barely spoke at the time, however we got to fight side-by-side in that expedition to Terre Haute.

[savethedarkness]

Comrades in arms, is it? No small wonder he trusts you, then. You must have fought well.

[luxe_can_kill]

[She chuckled in response to that last one]

I suppose. I was stripped of my Persona in Terre Haute. It was my first in fighting without relying on my power. I still have plenty to learn.

[First fight where she could have died, at least. She sparred without her powers before]

[savethedarkness]

Your power.... So. The emphasis you put on "persona"... I take it you mean more than just a facet of your personality.

[luxe_can_kill]

It's my guardian, you could say. I could summon it to fight alongside me and it obeys my every command.

[savethedarkness]

... And this is magic? [she sounds equal parts intrigued and confused. at least there are no Evokers, M]

[luxe_can_kill]

More or less. It does not require studying spells and incantations. It only needs to be awakened and controlled by the user.