VIDEO -> TEXT. UN: DAGNY.

[dagnyology]

[ Dagny's face appears on the network. Behind her are snowy plains, where small gnomes are jumping and playing. Her face is flushed from the cold, but she smiles. ]

Hello! I hope you're all doing well! The Timeline has finally computed your mission objective — sorry it took so long! Sometimes he gets a little slow. Now, I know he may seem— different, but he's always been correct! Just... ah, be careful when talking to him? He's a learning machine, and all he really knows is about missions, so sometimes he says some strange things when he goes off topic. But don't worry! He tries his best. I'll connect you to him now.

TIMELINE.EXE IS PROGRAMMED TO RELEASE MISSION PARAMETERS. MISSION OBSERVATION IS COMPLETE AND RESULTS FOR MISSION: Nalawi ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Hello World ( ﾟ▽ﾟ)/ Take the hassle and confusion out of the
Mission,
Try this One Weird Trick!

To help NALAWI, you will need to DEFEAT the GODDESS NALANNI so the energy can return to the world.* In doing so, the people of NALAWI will LOSE THEIR POWERS but the world will continue on. If this objective is not reached, NALAWI will BURN OUT PREMATURELY.

*NOTE FROM TIMELINE.EXE: Giant squid of the Sea, too
2 or 0 Not 1! Thank you

[OOC NOTE: This will serve as an IC discussion post. The OOC discussion post is here!]

Comments

[kikoku]

...
[Law lets out an annoyed sort of huff, but his expression isn't entirely unpleasant.]

I suppose, if you're so insistent upon it. I don't mind listening if you every have anything to say.

[winces]

[ oh law... that's so sweet.... and kind............

is she tearing up?! ]

Oh... Thank you...

[kikoku]

[Oh my god please cease, Law doesn't know how to deal with this.]

O-oi, what's that reaction for? [STOP LEAKING??]

[winces]

Wh-What's wrong with it? Can't I be happy?!

[kikoku]

[Frowning further.]

It's excessive. I didn't say anything worth crying over.

[winces]

Of course you did — you were being very sweet and thoughtful!

[ though she isn't going to argue the "excessive" part... olivia is 24/7 excessive, ok. ]

[kikoku]

No.
[Just this.... irritated expression before he looks away.]

Listening to people isn't hard. I'm not promising advice or sympathy. Because I'm not offering it.

[winces]

[ when she speaks again, her tone is quieter. perhaps a bit more bashful than embarrassed. ]

...don't underestimate how much just listening can mean. [ she smiles faintly, but it is a small, sad thing. ] Especially for people who don't often think they're saying anything that's worth it.

[kikoku]

...
[Well Olivia does seem to be that sort of person. He supposes he cans see where she's coming from.]

Aah. I'll keep that in mind. You're right.

[winces]

[ hearing his acquiescence, she chances a small, tentatively hopeful smile at him. ]

Will you accept my thanks, then?

[kikoku]

I suppose I don't have much of a choice, do I?
[Seeing as you're so insistent upon it.]

[winces]

Most people just say "you're welcome" in return.

[ eheh. ]

[kikoku]

[Most people do that, yes.

What Law does, however, is just sort of grimace and CUT THE VIDEO FEED LIKE A JERK.]

[winces]

[ EHEHEHEHEHE ]