video; un: eraserhead

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[ Aizawa's lolling against some tree somewhere. Terrible, slumped posture; hair wild about his face. His expression is neutral, bordering on irritable, and his voice is an exhausted monotone. He sits with one leg folded over the other, idly tossing a cat figurine from hand to hand. ]

Hey. Myself and a few others did some looking around. Apparently, both the sea clan and the mountain clan have their allies--but they're not within easy reach. In the case of the sea clan, the empress's brother is married to some far-off queen. The mountain clan's allies aren't too nearby, either.

[ He shifts minutely. His eyes flutter briefly shut, and he sighs. ]

Point being, war between these two would be irrational. The old man we spoke with said no one really wants to start anything, but I don't know how true that is. I haven't tried to approach the nobles.

[ He really doesn't look or act the part, and he knows it. Nor does he have an escort. ]

If you've spoken to any of them, what's the mood? What do they want?

[ He cards a hand through his hair, frowning slightly. ]

They're the key to this, I think. Certainly the key to actually meeting that empress of theirs. So if you've got info, or if you've made any connections, spill it.

Comments

[juniberries]

There is no harm in seeking council with the Empress and others in high ranking positions in each clan.

I have been to many planets as a princess when I was younger, each with different customs. All it takes is a bit of reading.

[does it Allura. does it???]

[kisha]

And when exactly did Hathaway give you that book to read?

[wait is she srs]

[juniberries]

They did not, but surely this place has materials to look at to better understand their culture beyond what Hathaway provided us.

[listen she's not the Research Type but she wasn't raised as a princess for nothing okay!!!!!]

[kisha]

Ah, yes, the place where they allow outsiders to touch and borrow such precious things as books.

[she will never get how so many people come from worlds where paper is just everywhere apparently HOW]

[juniberries]

[she's from a world/universe/galaxy/whatever that has moved FAR BEYOND USING PAPER.

everything is on some computer database!!]

...there must be a library here.

[kisha]

Oh, yes. There must be. And within is surely a book on precisely the sorts of manners and conduct you would benefit from knowing.

[hayame just offer to teach her stop trying to make her ask you]

[juniberries]

[girl don't be tsun Allura is too stubborn to even notice........]

I...am certain there is such a book.

[kisha]

When you cannot find such a thing, I will be waiting.