paradisa | eightieth labyrinth [backdated to the 24th]

[It had taken a few days of researching before Felix was relatively sure of how the situation had to be handled, and after the incident the day before, it became clear that stalling any longer would only lead to people getting hurt if the Mara felt more ambitious in it's pranks.]

[filtered away from the Mara/The Fifth Doctor]

For the safety of everyone, I believe it's time we dealt with the Doctor's loss before it gets even further out of hand. For anyone that wishes to assist, come to Chimera headquarters in room 529 as soon as possible. Bring with you a mirror or any sufficiently reflective item. I am planning to lure the Mara to the room, where I have installed some magic items - the crystals Phoebe left us - to hopefully trap him there. According to our research, showing it it's reflection will force it out of the host, where it can properly be dealt with. Stay in the side room until the trap activates and be prepared for a fight.

[filtered to the Mara/The Fifth Doctor]

I have what you asked for. Please come to room 529 and we can speak...privately.

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Ah! So you saw that so-called "tattoo" move, too? I only froze it when it seemed it was going to attack me, and he did whatever he could to break the ice around it.

[She's just not going to say what he did.]

Unfortunately, I don't think Ice will force it out of him, but it may be able to slow him down once he's left the Doctor.

[She has such confidence they'll free the Doctor.]

[He won't do anything to shake her confidence either. Because he's desperate to be right.]

The mirrors should take care of the first part, but keep your ice in reserve until we need it. I am not certain what will happen once we succeed.

[They need that confidence, or it won't work.]

Okay. That's no problem. [She made sure she had her Cards the second she heard his message.]

I'm on my way and almost there. I'm Sheena Fujibayashi, by the way.

Felix Harrowgate. A pleasure, miss Fujibayashi. And thank you.

Nice to meet you, Felix, although I really wish things were better.

[She may sound a bit distracted, and he'll see why as soon as she gets to his room. Lugging a mirror around is hard, and wishing for one won't occur to her until later.]

And there's really no need to thank me; the Doctor is my friend. But you're welcome.

Friendship does not always imply the willingness to put yourself in danger.

For some people, maybe.

[Implying she's not one of them.]

Friends are important, and we should always fight for those who are important in our lives.

I suppose so. [Tabby put herself at risk for him, after all. He's still not sure why...]

You don't believe that?

[If they had been friends, the answer's right there.]

It's not that I haven't seen that in practice, it's that I sometimes struggle to understand why you'd do so much for someone who is not family. Friends come and go, after all.

Except for a few exceptions, friends are usually the ones who choose to be with you, accepting you for who you are--faults and all.

Maybe you don't know many people with very many faults.

Oh, I wouldn't say that. Just about everyone has faults, Felix, so it's hard not to know someone with them.

I suppose that is true...[It's more the number or severity that he's getting at. The great amount that he himself possesses - or at least, think he possesses.]

I will see you at headquarters.

It is, Felix.

[True friends don't care about how many or how great. And usually, it's the person in question who thinks their faults are more than they actually are.]

Okay! In fact, I'm actually almost there.

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