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Well, that was an interesting letter to receive in the mail. Anyone else get one of these [He holds up that letter] or test them for prints ye-

[He starts to ask, before letting out a surprised "whoa!" and the muted sound of glass shattering followed by a rush of wind is carried through as the picture slightly distorts. It corrects itself just in time to see pale blue and white lights to his left as a pillow sails right where his head had been. He frowns at someone off-screen.]

Ivory, I said time out. [A moogle huffs in the background, but he sees that smirk. Why does he get the feeling she had been waiting for an excuse to throw small pillows at him for a while?] Anyway,

I can't believe someone went with the newspaper and magazine clipping cliche. It's such an old one.

[And then, privately to Takashi Shirogane.]

Hey, remember what I said on my birthday? You know, about yeeting swords?

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[warpstriking]

[He nods back; he'd do the same, but drinking before a flight is generally frowned upon.]

I remember them. Didn't exactly stick around after I saw one that looked like someone from home.

[One he'd rather not name again, for his fiancee's sake.]

And considering the fact that it's right on the border of Sen Devadatta? I somehow doubt it is.

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[desertbloomed]

Nor did I. I'd meant to follow up, to find out who ran the kiosk, but the revelations at the Empress' dinner distracted me.

That is, however, neither here nor there. [ Ashelia looks off-camera for a moment and nods. ] This was planned. Has been planned. For us. [ She gets up from her stool, finishing the last bit of wine. ] I'll meet you there. Don't be rash. Make no moves until we rendez-vous. I'm boarding now.

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[warpstriking]

I mean, who wasn't?

[It is something they can kick themselves for later. There's the sound of a car door opening and closing as he sets the slate in a convenient little holster he had made for it in the Regalia.]

I'm waiting for two more, and I'll be there.