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[ino]

[Filtered from First Gens, their allies, anyone who would inform them, and anyone who would use this information for evil]

[dictated in a businesslike tone!]

So! We've arrived at Totem Coast, for anyone who's back at the castle. It's very pretty, lots of sand and water, I'm sure we'll have pictures to show you all later.

But more importantly, we did find some interesting information in a little cave by the beach. There's what looks to be some kind of office or study in here, but it hasn't been used in a long time -- big surprise, right? Anyways, someone in here was taking notes. It'd be too easy if they were all legible, naturally, so there's a ton of ink spilled all over most of them. But here's what we can decipher:

[She'll carefully write out what can be read from these two pages on the journal]

The rest of the trip's been relatively undisturbed, so I guess it's about time we ran into some problems. Everyone on the expedition, this means we're camping close and increasing watch, as well as keeping an eye out for any of those symptoms listed there. [why yes, she just ordered you all around, deal with it /shades] Any whiners or loners will be dragged kicking and screaming.

As for the rest of you, we'll keep you updated if anything else happens.

Comments

[ino]

I would come back with them. Other people might decide to keep exploring, though.

[workaphilic]

[A sigh.]

It'll do, I suppose.

[ino]

[a little annoyed ...]

What, do you have a better idea?

[workaphilic]

I'm not a doctor. [ie, he doesn't give a shit.] So long as the expedition isn't abandoned because one or two people couldn't help sharing drinks.

[ino]

[... oh. she thought he was actually concerned about sick people. LMAO. NOW SHE IS REALLY ANNOYED ...]

If you wanted the information so badly, you should have come yourself.

[workaphilic]

You think I wouldn't have preferred that? Circumstances prevented it. I've had to make do with what little I can get.

[ino]

Circumstances? What, are you one of those people who has a loss where they can't leave the castle or something?

[workaphilic]

My circumstances aren't any business of yours.

[ino]

Wow, you don't have to get all defensive.

[workaphilic]

[It's a sore topic.]

You'd be amazed how often people need to be reminded.

[ino]

You can just say you'd rather not talk about it. It's called being polite.

[workaphilic]

My way's more effective. Faster, too.

[ino]

Being a jerk is never "effective", it just makes people want to punch you in the face. And technically, "I'd rather not talk about it" is six words, but "My circumstances aren't any business of yours" is seven, so it's really not faster at all. [SO THERE!!!]

[workaphilic]

[He's actually just sounding more amused by the second.]

In the short-term, maybe, but it always helps speed things along in the bigger picture.

Believe me, I've had practice.

[ino]

That's still not true. [a pause; but, she is curious, so ...] Why would you think that?

[workaphilic]

Because that's been my experience.