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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

[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.