080514libbysami

 -- arcaneArtisan [AA] began pestering sanguineOracle [SO] at 02:01 --

 [02:01] AA: (( Does Libby have an open door policy, or is the door to her office closed? =P ))

 [02:01] SO: ((She generally has an open door policy.))

 [02:02] AA: (( Is it open right now, if Sami were to approach? ))

 [02:02] SO: ((yes.))

 [02:02] AA: (( Okay. ))

 [02:02] AA: Sami comes into Libby's office a little timidly, looking for Libby.

 [02:03] SO: T.T. o ( Libby is watching a video without sound, of a group of trolls you don't recognize. )

 [02:03] AA: Sami knocks on the door frame to announce her presence. "Libby?"

 [02:03] SO: T.T. o ( She pauses the video, and turns in your direction. "Sami?" )

 [02:04] AA: Sami comes in. "Hi." She inhales then launches into it. "So Kate gave me this list of the kids they made for post-scratch. And I couldn't help noticing something that..." she pauses for a moment.

 [02:04] SO: T.T. o ( "yes?" )

 [02:04] AA: "Look, I don't know if this has been part of what's gone wrong between us, and I don't know if you blame me for it or what. But even if you don't..."

 [02:05] AA: "...I'm sorry they made me the mother of his child instead of you. If it had been my choice....whatever problems we might've had, I wouldn't have taken that away from you."

 [02:06] SO: "While I am upset about it, I'm not upset at YOU about it."

 [02:07] SO: "But apology accepted, none the less."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:07] AA: Sami nods. "Okay. I just wanted to say that. Thanks Libby."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:07] SO: "Do you want to see him?"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:07] AA: "See who?"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:08] SO: "Your son with Balish?" Her voice breaks on his name.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:08] AA: "Oh! Do you....have pictures?"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:08] SO: "Video." She gestures to the screen.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:08] AA: Sami looks.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:09] SO: Libby starts the video again. It's a group of trolls drinking in an official looking office. "The tall one, without a shirt. His name is Darmok. The other male is Balish's other son, Merrow."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:09] AA: "Wow! Look at the size of him!" There's pride in her voice though. "...kinda glad I didn't have to give birth to him."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:09] AA: "But he's such a handsome boy! 'Darmok' you said?"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:10] SO: "Yes. Darmok Aggaro."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:10] SO: "I can find your other son, with Beau, if you like."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:10] AA: "...would you?"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:10] AA: Sami sounds eager, but tries not to sound TOO eager.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:11] SO: Libby clicks through a number of videos, before pulling up Darmok and a human talking in the hallway. "There we go. Jack."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:11] AA: "Jack? They named him JACK?"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:12] SO: "Not the brightest, it seems. The other you calls him 'Jack-Jack'."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:12] AA: "Oh, but look! He's got Beau's nose!" She's started crying now, but she looks happy.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:12] AA: "Jack-jack and Darmok, huh?"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:13] AA: She giggles a little.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:13] SO: "Yes. Darmok was raised with the other Balish, and the other you raised Jack."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:13] AA: Sami nods. "But look at these scars on poor Darmok! Has someone been messing with him?"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:13] SO: "Balish." She scowls.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:13] AA: Sami looks hurt. "What?"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:14] SO: "The other Balish has completely given in to his nascent Highblood self. He's not... OUR Balish."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:14] AA: "...oh." Sami sounds a little horrified. "Wow. But he always seemed so strong. How could this one lose control?"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:15] SO: "He grew up in the middle of a war. He didn't have anyone to help him, and he became a military commander."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:16] AA: "Oh." Sami sounds sympathetic, but angry. "Libby....are you going to be upset if I kick his ass, if I see him when we get there?"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:17] SO: "No. That's not my Balish. He doesn't know me."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:17] AA: "Good."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:18] AA: "Thanks for letting me see them Libby." She looks for a little while longer, then sighs, with a rueful laugh. "Man, I just came here to apologize and somehow I still ended up coming out owing you a favor."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:18] AA: "I'm sorry things keep working out this way."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:19] SO: "It's irrelevant." She sighs. "Is there anything else you need? I have to perform surgery on Doir shortly."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:20] AA: "No thank you. Good luck on your surgery."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:21] AA: "Not that I imagine you'll need it."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:23] SO: Libby smirks. "I wont. But thank you. Have a nice evening."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:24] AA: "You too."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:24] SO: ((you leavin bb?))

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [02:24] AA: (( Yeah. Unless you had anything else. ))