081214-MerrowAcenia

 [08:35] AA: Hi Pumpkin. Is now a good time to talk?

 [08:35] GT: I don't really have anything to do right now... so sure! Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

 [08:36] AA: Is everything still okay on that side?

 [08:37] GT: So far. Everything over here is too depressing to be dangerous. Unless it's possible to slip into the abyss from boredom. Fortunately all my books are here, so... that won't happen! Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

 [08:39] GT: Are things okay for you? Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

 [08:40] AA: So far. I'm still nervous about talking to my sprite though.

 [08:42] GT: They're supposed to help, right? Something about science... Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

 [08:42] AA: True, but....I don't know if you've heard stories about my grandmother, but I have. None of them were pleasant.

 [08:43] AA: So I wanted to talk to you before I attempt to talk to her, in case anything happens.

 [08:43] GT: You think they can hurt us? Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

 [08:44] AA: I don't know. I just didn't want to risk it before I had told you I love you.

 [08:44] GT: Oh! Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

 [08:45] GT: (◝●//v//●◜)✧ Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

 [08:45] GT: I love you too! Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

 [08:45] AA: I'm sorry. Have I made things awkward?

 [08:45] AA: Oh!

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [08:45] GT: No! Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [08:45] GT: It Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [08:45] GT: is not awkward. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [08:46] GT: That's the same feeling as matespritship, mostly... Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [08:46] AA: I wish we had had time for me to fill your primer before we crossed over.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [08:46] GT: Oh! Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [08:46] GT: I forgot! Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [08:46] GT: I think Lily and I agreed to work on the primers at some point... Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [08:47] GT: ahhh! How did we forget?! Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [08:49] AA: We had a lot going on, in our defense.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [08:49] AA: Maybe we still have time?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [08:51] GT: Maybe! Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [08:54] AA: Is there anything I should do? Have you figured out how you want me to grow yet?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [08:54] AA: Oh! And how are the stims affecting you?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [08:54] GT: I don't really feel anything different yet! Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [08:55] GT: But maybe I'm distracted Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [08:55] GT: I mean, it is really gloomy looking out there. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [08:55] AA: Or maybe it just turned out to be the perfect Caste for you after all.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [08:55] AA: And all it's doing is making you even more you.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [08:57] GT: Maybe! Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [08:59] AA: It looks like you were right about Balish, by the way.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [08:59] AA: I spoke to Rubi. Or rather, Queen Rubi. Apparently Balish's faction made their move during the Entry, and murdered Queen Beau.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:00] GT: ✫(◝ō_ō◜) Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:00] GT: Nobody believes me. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:00] GT: Until it's too late. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:01] AA: I'm sorry, Pumpkin. I never fully trusted him afterward....but I let hope blind me. Hope that maybe Libby had found a solution.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:01] AA: And I suppose Hope that maybe I would have a father I could respect, even if I could never forgive him.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:08] GT: I can understand those wants! Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:08] GT: It's just unfortunate that it is him. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:08] AA: Yes.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:10] AA: I should probably talk to Darmok. I'm sure he already knows....maybe he knew even when we did it. But maybe he got his hopes up before he found out, too.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:10] GT: Maybe! Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:10] GT: I still don't trust it... Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:10] GT: but that doesn't mean I'm right, I suppose. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:11] AA: Still don't trust what?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:11] GT: Balish. In the event that Darmok believe's it was legitimate. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:11] AA: Oh. I hadn't even considered the possibility that Darmok would believe him, after what we've heard.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:12] AA: I don't know....Darmok is insightful. And he has more reason to hate Balish than anyone. Except possibly you, but even then I think it's a close call.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:13] GT: I think they're... probably different feelings.. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:13] AA: I don't think he would be blinded by sentiment or by hope that Balish could be better.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:13] AA: How so?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:13] GT: This is true! Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:13] AA: ...have you actually started to feel black for Balish?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:14] GT: Maybe Darmok is the best person to judge this after all! I just have a bad feeling. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:14] GT: Ahh, it's not... I mean, he suddenly got everyone under his thumb by playing weak. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:15] AA: Pumpkin. I'm not going to tell you who you can and can't feel black for.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:15] AA: But we may some day have to fight Balish....and if it happens, it might be to the death.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:15] GT: If it's for the best, I won't put up a fight. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:15] AA: Is it going to be awkward for you?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:16] GT: But... as compromise... I think its best that I be reminded to curb my posessiveness! I mean, of course I don't want to share you, but you're 100% troll and blackrom is healthy. So... I should give you my blessing, right? Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:17] AA: I don't have anyone in my sights at the moment anyway. But thank you for your blessing.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:17] GT: I don't like being halves of things. It's confusing. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:18] AA: What isn't?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:18] GT: Hihihihi, ok. Yeah... Everything lately is confusing. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:22] AA: Indeed it is.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:23] GT: Have you gotten in touch with anyone else? Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:23] AA: Only Queen Rubi so far.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:23] GT: Ah...right. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:23] AA: She's going to have a memo for everyone to attend, once she's had Ectrix confirm that we are not being monitored.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:23] GT: I should... send my sympathies at some point. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:23] AA: At which point I intend to come clean on all confidential matters.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:24] GT: Oh? Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:24] AA: I still blame myself somewhat for her Mother's death. Perhaps if everyone had had enough information, it could have been prevented.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:24] GT: I think... if we had not been put on lockdown... it would be okay. But... it really couldn't be prevented. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:25] GT: Colonel Sami demands much respect, and she's earned what she asked of us, if not more... Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:25] GT: I can't feel bad about what happened. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:25] AA: ...I would've agreed with you, a week ago.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:25] GT: Did I miss something? Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:26] AA: Her son came to me in my room a few days ago, trying to pump me for information about Libby and the stims we applied to Aggaro.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:26] GT: Really? Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:26] AA: They wanted a counter-stim to reverse the effect.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:26] GT: That's... Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:26] GT: How? Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:26] AA: When I told him that there was no way to open a portal again until after Entry, he suggested that they might have to dissect Mavico to research her stims.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:26] GT: I guess we'll need to ask Libby.... again. If we can trust her after what it "supposedly" did. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:27] GT: What? Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:27] GT: WHAT? Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:27] AA: Indeed.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:27] GT: Goodness.... Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:27] AA: He then tried to claim that it had been his idea, rather than the elder Heston's, but the fact that it was even on the table makes me question whether I can ever trust the Horntaker again.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:28] AA: OR the younger Heston.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:28] GT: AUGH! The worlds are over! Ended! Why do things like this matter anymore? Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:28] AA: They shouldn't. If I have my wishes I will never encounter either of them again.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:29] AA: If I do, I will have strong words with the Elder Heston. The Younger Heston....I may just ignore his entire existence.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:29] AA: I should check on Mavico. Make sure they didn't do anything to her. I saw her during the video and she seemed in good enough spirits, and she seemed to make her Entry.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:30] GT: She spoke to me a little bit ago. She seems fine. And apparently has another sibling. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:30] AA: She is an obnoxious little creature, but she doesn't deserve to be disected.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:30] GT: Who is her prototype. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:30] AA: What? Another Mavico?!

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:30] GT: ((sprite))

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:30] GT: I suppose! She's got a brother! Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:30] AA: This cannot end well for any of us.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:31] AA: I suppose I should be sympathetic. If she prototyped him he must have died long ago.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:31] GT: She said she'd been holding on to whatever she tossed in for a long time. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:31] GT: I don't think it's going to bother her emotionally. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:32] GT: ... In fact I feel like that's the area she is least likely to be bothered in most situations. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:32] AA: If she's even capable of emotions other than anger and mischief.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:32] AA: Ha. You beat me to it.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:32] GT: Oh No! We're on the same wavelength now! We've gone too far! Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:32] GT: Save yourself! Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:32] GT: <3 Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:32] AA: We have passed the point of no return.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:32] AA: <3

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:34] GT: I miss you... Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:34] AA: I miss you, as well.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:35] AA: All right. I guess we should work on finding a way to meet back up while we wait for Rubi to call her memo. I'll talk to Darmok and Mavico, and then brave dealing with my sprite. I don't think I'll find any other way of reaching you that doesn't involve talking to her.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:36] GT: So far, I haven't heard my sprite talk... Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:36] GT: And I don't think it likes to be poked. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:37] GT: Good luck with your grandmother! Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:37] AA: Thank you. And try to cheer up. Don't dwell too much on your gloomy land.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:37] GT: I'll try to get lost in some books. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:37] GT: (◝●ω●◜)✧ Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:38] AA: Maybe you can come to mine? It's a little empty, but there are willow trees. They're quite lovely even if they're a little ominous.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:38] GT: Don't be afraid of trees! Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:39] AA: The trees themselves aren't the forboding part.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:39] GT: Everyone was worried about the trees joining and talked about it like it doomed the worlds... but it really saved them from a worse fate. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:39] AA: Perhaps you're right. It hardly seems like the great offense it was treated as at the time.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:40] GT: If that hadn't brought them closer, one or both of the planets would have nuked each other! Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:40] GT: Sometimes it's okay to trust trees. (◝●ω●◜)✧ Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:41] AA: Yes. And then we would have lost something like half our players.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:41] AA: And either I would have lost my sister, or Miloko would have lost her brother.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:41] AA: Without ever having met.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:41] GT: But you wouldn't know what you'd have lost then. Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:41] GT: That's the weird thing... Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:44] GT: Well... Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:45] GT: Keep in touch please! Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:45] AA: I will.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:45] AA: You too.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [09:45] GT: <3 Ѽ ⋆:・ﾟ✧

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">[09:46] <span style="color:rgb(177,18,98);">AA: <3