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[faileas]

Name: Nerissa Bell (andernach) & Mhairi Ainsley (fearolc) Date: Septeril 1st Format: Video The video starts focused on a familiar face, close up until a differently familiar hand comes into the shot to set the watch down. Claws click on the outside of the surface, followed by both parties leaning back - then taking a proper step back to ensure both are in view. Miss Nessie looks as chipper as always, evidently still Delighted about this whole watch business, though there's a tightness around her eyes; Mhairi looks tense and decidedly displeased. It's more emotion than she's shown to the group at large, ears back and hackles raised, arms folded with a militant discipline behind her back. "Hello, dearests! We hope today finds you well." Nessie grins a little wider, though it softens after a lengthy pause. "While we'd love for this to be purely for pleasure - believe me, we both would - we've some things to discuss today, we do. After the full moon last month, a missive arrived from Morgie - that is, Morgana Drummond, the head of the Coven over there in Dorchacht - asking about our..." She pauses again, briefer this time, her lips thinning as she continues. "Our 'lost luggage,' as she so kindly put it." At her side, Mhairi's low voice outright growls, "After much back and forth, and discussions amongst Parliament, we've come to a decision that Drummond has... agreed to." Nessie's smile continues to wane, and she leans against Mhairi. "And we're quite glad that she has, considering conflict with Dorchacht is not exactly ideal at the present moment." With a deep breath, the Turnskin pulls back her disdain and focuses on the task at hand. "The Parliament has requested that the Coven send a group of dignitaries to Dorchacht to negotiate, and hopefully deescalate the situation. While we may not be able to immediately bring change, should things be as terrible in the waking world as it was in the dreamscape that you unfortunately faced, our best attempts will be made." She pauses, and displeasure is obvious in the way she lowers her gaze and turns her head to look at Nessie. "... your best attempts. Because we don't know what may happen, or what hand Drummond and the Coven of Dorchacht might turn, I will be remaining here. Those that wish to do the same are welcome to, and I will do my utmost best to assist you and answer any questions you may have." "While my lovely Mhairi does that, I'll be attending the meeting with Morgie - though I'm sure that's not a surprise at all, is it?" Nessie pulls away slightly, stepping forward in frame just a bit to spread her arms. "The dignitary group'll be handling all the real fun stuff - talking, seeing if there isn't anything to be done about this queer little situation that's come up, apologies when necessary, so on... I'd like to ask Morgie myself about how she's running her Coven, thinking on it," she pauses, then lowers her hands and steps back again. "And I know a few of you've been worried about it all, and wanting to help, so if any of you dearies would like to come along and play diplomat - show her things are right as rain and all, that we can all get along just fine even without what laws they seem to have in place - then I won't say no." She pauses again, tilting her head. "Might help, even." "Relations between Aefenglom and Dorchacht are... tense," Mhairi adds, wryly. "Per their insistence and refusal, there's no means of direct transport between the two cities, teleportation included. We've tried to get an alternative up and running, something that has been in the Coven's possession for quite some time. The device is a little too risky for us to consider, however, as it's theoretical in execution. Perhaps a project for the more technologically inclined of the mirrorbound at a later date." "I'd appreciate it, at least. That thing's one of our seven wonders in the Coven, it is." "On the fifth, any who wish to join Ness and a handful of our finest Witches should meet at the port." Mhairi reaches and, finally unfolding her arms, curls her hand at Nessie's elbow. "My best wishes, travelers. Be safe." Nessie returns the gesture, hand settling on Mhairi's; it's a little hard to tell, but she's rubbing the side of it gently. "Take care until next we speak, dearests." NOTE This post will NOT receive any responses from Nessie and Mhairi. You can, however, use this post to interact with one another in the meantime.

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voice;

[juzubeads]

'Queer little situation'? Not exactly how I'd put it. They....we can't leave them like that!

[He isn't exactly taking this the best. Given Kyo's deal with Akito and all and what he expects will likely be his own fate back home as a result of that deal. The fate he has almost resigned himself to at this point. He would never wish that on anyone else.]

Like hell if I'm apologizing. We aren't the ones that....that did that.

[This....this is definitely probably more personal, with Kyo and his circumstances back home.]

voice;

[proficience]

[He understands this guy's issue with the situation at hand, but he's smart enough to know that expressing discontent publicly is a bad idea.]

Sometimes you have to play pretend to get things done.

voice;

[juzubeads]

Like hell I'm playing pretend to apologize and get along with anyone that treats people like that!

[Yeah, this....is decidedly something of a sore spot, a sore topic in being way too close to home for Kyo.]

[proficience]

Trust me. I have experience in this sort of thing. You're going to want to get on their good side for a while so you can discover crucial information.

Act as if you're their friend. Let their guard fall.

[juzubeads]

Like a spy then? I still doubt I could do it.

[Kyo being way too easy to read, and all. He probably wouldn't last long at all trying to pretend.]

[proficience]

You could say that.

[Does this guy have low confidence?]

Have you ever given it a shot? How do you know you can't do it without trying?

[juzubeads]

No. I haven't ever needed or wanted to.

[But as for how he can know? Because he is the most obvious about everything and probably couldn't actually lie to save himself.]

[overworker]

I know how you feel... even though I know some of the actions I took during the dream weren't ideal-- I can't bring myself to regret them. I wouldn't have done it any differently even if I knew we'd be here now.

But if we're not careful, the way we handle these negotiations could affect them as well as us. I don't like it but right now we can't underestimate what they might be willing to do.

[juzubeads]

Nobody deserves....deserves that. Just because they happen to be a 'monster'.

[This may or may not prompt some growth on Kyo's part in determining to break the cycle of the Cat's fate back home. But for now he is more focused on those in that dream. Presumably, the monsters were in the same position in the waking world there. They couldn't all sit and do nothing.]

You're right though. And that's part of why I figure I should probably sit this out. I'd probably just lose it and make things worse if I actually went there.

[overworker]

You're absolutely right. I don't know how much we can do, but I promise you we're going to do everything we can to help them.

[At the very least she knows that she can't sit still. While she can't promise it will make a great difference, she has to make an attempt.]

I think it's good to have some people staying here anyway. I'm sure the city could use the support.

[juzubeads]

I just figured it wouldn't be the best if we're going there to talk and I lost my temper with those guys. But yeah, we might be more vulnerable depending on how many head off, I guess.

[Kyo is all the more uneasy about all of this in considering that angle as well.]

[overworker]

If there's anything you guys should know, I'm sure there will be a way to contact one another. I think it would be a good idea to keep in touch just in case.

[She doesn't want to think about certain angles, but it's probably not a good idea to ignore the possibility.]

[juzubeads]

Assuming these things still work over there. But yeah, definitely if we can, keep in touch.

[He can imagine otherwise that both sides would probably be fretting. Worrying what was happening with the others. There's something reassuring at least in being kept in the loop, if possible.]

voice

[rightfoot]

I don't think we should apologize, and I'm...curious if that's what they really want.

voice

[juzubeads]

What else do you think that they would want?

voice

[rightfoot]

They want us to screw up.

voice

[juzubeads]

You think they want this to escalate? Not saying I don't expect it, but....

[What would they get out of a fight? It'd only get people hurt or killed and pissed off. Basically. That coming from the guy who usually is the first to throw a punch, who loves martial arts. He's not the best with politics and all that, but that's probably a given when he really wears his heart on his sleeve underneath his temper and bluster. His initial awkwardness.]

voice

[rightfoot]

You don't send novices out on a diplomatic mission when things are emotional and hostile and expect a great success.

[ And while he has a pretty good handle on his own feelings now, he knows that most people aren't him. ]

A good way to to take advantage of a situation is to make everyone angry and hit them while they're down.

voice

[juzubeads]

Well, sure. I would have figured they would send people from here with more experience with politics or whatever. But they can't be sure some of us might not also have experience back home too? And I guess....this does affect us too.

[Though, well. He can't deny that chances were that Yuki always used that sort of tactic on Kyo himself.]

Yeah. I guess.

[bloodyuseless]

Then don't! You'd probably just punch them in the nose if you tried anyway.

[Not that. Mary sees anything particularly troublesome about that.]

[juzubeads]

I'd punch more than just their nose. But you're right. I'm not apologizing. I'm....probably staying out of this, I think.

[It's a little too close to home. A little too distressing and personal where Kyo is concerned. Not that he's explained why to anyone else here. He might not even be sure if even Momiji was aware of his potential fate back home.]

[bloodyuseless]

Yeah. I'll go instead. I'm better at running away. And I won't punch anyone. Promise!

[juzubeads]

You will? Okay....try keep in touch if you can.

[He isn't sure how long it might take. What to expect from it. Mary doesn't seem really like the fighting type but that might be a bonus in this case if it was supposed to be all politics and diplomatic talk or whatever.]

[bloodyuseless]

[Mary doesn't enjoy fighting, no, but he makes for an excellent body guard. When he remembers to pay attention at least.]

The watches should work even if we're in a different city, right? Cellphones worked like that too.

[juzubeads]

I don't know. I mean we use them here fine, but. I'm not sure if we can or should just expect they will work there too. But yeah, in theory if they are like cellphones the way they work as long as there is a signal or whatever, sure. They should be fine.

[In theory. Kyo doesn't want to think of the idea of just...waiting, if they weren't able to keep in touch with the watches.]