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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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[starseedling]

[He sighs.]

Tell me about it...

We just... have to make them understand that they're wrong! And that this is bad for them, too.

[fiddlestick]

[Uuugh Steven you're hurting his heart with your innocent idealism. The people speculating how they are going to get screwed over are way easier to talk to]

Right...

[It'd be easy to try to talk him down, to point out how unlikely that'll be, but ... no. ideals like this are important. ]

Well then, we'll have to think of how to do that. I'm not sure we can convince everyone in one visit, but if we think of the right approach, we can convince some.

[starseedling]

[He's really trying to align this with his own past experiences, but it already feels different. He was lucky before, when it comes down to it.]

The last time I had to do something like this... the ones that were doing it ended up being family. They listened to me when they wouldn't listen to anyone else, even if it was hard to get them to.

All of them were unhappy with how things were, they just didn't know how to do anything differently.

Though I guess they felt the same way about humans that Dorchact feels about monsters. Except... less the danger and more... the part where they don't even believe they're people.

[fiddlestick]

Oh. Well...I'm glad you were able to convince your family. But unless someone turns out to have a connection to Dorchacht, we probably won't have that advantage.

[Still man, good job!]

But...you still have a point. The place didn't strike me as a particularly happy town. It was really gloomy, from what I remember.

[starseedling]

Yeah... it was almost like they were committed to this really miserable aesthetic? Why would the humans want to live like that?

Aefenglom looks great in comparison!

[fiddlestick]

Good question. I can't think of a city I've been to that looked that depressing.

[starseedling]

Me neither. Except for maybe Jersey.

Altogether, I prefer the Bright Wall to the Dark Wall.

[fiddlestick]

[Poor Jersey...]

Yeah, me too.

But we'll just have to do our best to bring some brightness to Dorchacht.