melodiesofkupo | 001 (How does one formalities?)

[Takeshi has been... very careful. Since the last time he replied to something on the linkshell. However, he can't help but have a feeling of dread as August rolled in. Maybe he's just paranoid. But in the middle of the night, there is a text appearing on the list from him.]

Out of curiosity, what does everyone think of this invitation to the Empire? (Also what does someone wear to those kinds of things?)

Locked to [AU] Reno
Found something interesting in the 'Width. Be visiting soon.

Locked to Nagito Komaeda
Said I'd message you when I had something. I finished the map, so I'm sending you that now. Expect the other thing before some of us accept that most gracious invitation.

[Attached is crystallismap.jpeg and wor.jpeg. It's far rougher than what the official images look like, more like outlines that have been erased and redrawn until it seemed right and then redrawn over with ink. He's no ultimate artist (or any artist, for that matter), but it's passable and isn't inaccurate.]

Locked to Kenichi Nakagawa
Hey dad. Found something of interest you should see. I'll be between Arito and Yun'Ashia for most of the month working on adding to it, but lmk when'd be good to visit.

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-There's a pause as the feed clearly starts, but she hasn't spoken yet, the sound of a match lighting and burning against the edge of a pipe before a few puffs are heard...-

We're either going to be used for political posturing, or immediately arrested.

Or both. That's always an option, too.

That, too, I guess. Either way, when someone that powerful is determined to see you, she'll find you either way. So we might as well go to her.

Funny. After our last conversation, I'm surprised you're this agreeable over an obvious trap.

That wasn't what I'd call a conversation. -The sound of a long pull from the pipe, an exhale following.-

But to make things clearer for you, if this woman is going to be my enemy, I've no intention of hiding from her. I'll take her on head first.

Brief talk, then.

Just don't cause too much of a scene if things escalate, and maybe I'll patch you up after.

Don't get me wrong. I don't intend to just rush in and start taking heads. But I'm not the hiding type, is all I mean.

And this definitely sounds like the kind of person people would have trouble hiding from, anyways. May as well see the trap for myself, and test if it can snare someone like me. I have my doubts...

Never said you were.

Didn't imply you did. I just wanted things to be clear.

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