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There is a young girl who seems to be breaking into Kaikori and lurking towards the temple.

She seems to have quite an obsession with you, Warlord.

... For some reason, I have the urge to keep her.

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I would never...

::Hirume squeezes her shoulder firmly but gently.::

Yes. Father.

Edited 2020-04-06 04:55 (UTC)

[He offers you first pick of the chilled refreshments. There's lemonade, ramune, all sorts of assorted fizzy drinks, sweet drinks, teas.]

You get first pick then, Artemis.

...I know you think ill of me, I'm still pretty confused by the whole setup. But at this point I'm not going to really worry about it.

[Might as well get that off his chest while she might possibly listen.]

::Very cautiously takes the lemonade.::

Aunt Lulu will be taking me in. But yes, I don't think well of you still.

Edited 2020-04-06 05:09 (UTC)

And I don't know if you ever will. I'm willing to accept that.

But as long as we can get along, I promise to do what I can to help you out here, alright? I still don't know how much I believe of all this but if you're here to stay then I'm going to own up to it.

[He passes the refreshments to Hirume as he talks, just so she can have her pick before he takes one.]

::Taking the tea, and immediately pouring whiskey into it. With a very bored housewife energy.::

I will ensure she has an influence who are not... the reflections of Sea of Madness. She's very pretty, like the Moon.

My story is as true as I believe it.

And the world is as real as the truths believed, so if she says it is true, it is at least true to her.

...Yeah, alright. Sure.

[He won't debate the point.]

Point is I'll... y'know. Do what I can as long as you don't try to murder me.

One because it's not gonna stick.

Two because it's probably better if you learn now you can't solve your problems with murder.

...But I'll let you try if you don't cause Auntie Lulu any trouble.

But I've found most of my problems are best resolved by murder.

::Cocking an eyebrow.::

Artemis needs to be able to integrate with society, auntie. Solving problems with murder tends to put a damper on that.

Of what Auntie said, I'm free to stay here in this complex, and be driven to TOPS to see my friends.

And all of my learning will be here, so...

... Why am I defending myself to a woman hating Ogre?

...I'm glad you found some friends.

[He hmphs.]

I just want you to be able to have a life that isn't, y'know, totally insane. I know that's a longshot but...

It's me trying to take some degree of responsibility, alright?

... Then you can die and I can move on and have a normal life. Mother would want it that way.

Okay, let's get this part squared away.

I quite literally can't die.

[He's just gonna let the Gigantech Armor form over his arm for emphasis.]

Gigantech Fighter will eventually reverse whatever you do to me. It's pretty damn hard to pry it from who I am at this point.

It won't be cathartic, I'll be back on my feet in like a week, and we'll be doing this same old song and dance.

... What if your body was separated into pieces.

::Stroking her chin, her arm brushing a pearl necklace.::

...I don't know that it wouldn't work, but I don't know if it would.

I feel like given enough time I could probably regrow most of my limbs. I did have my torso blown open that one time.

... This almost makes me want to experiment.

I would really prefer if we didn't. It's not a particularly fast regenerative factor and judging by the initial experience it is very unpleasant.

Edited 2020-04-06 09:20 (UTC)

Maybe Artemis, we can do try it out as a family when you're older.

::Pats her 'niece' on the shoulder.::

... I'd like that, Auntie.

I've got plenty of time to lose what vestiges of connection to reality I have left before letting you play Dracula with me, yes.

Like I said, something for her to do after she grows up into a fine young woman.

Well, with any luck, maybe something from the Ogre worth learning will stick by the time she grows into her own.

I doubt that.

::Stomps on your foot like a brat, while cracking open her lemonade.::

Edited 2020-04-06 09:31 (UTC)

Ow!

[Hops on one foot, grimacing.]

...The littlest moon has a long way to go, still, 'Auntie'.

Rome, as they say, was not built in a day.

Besides, she is in the age when rebellion against the father is to be expected.

::Chuckles, viewing this all as harmless.::

Despite my sour demeanor, I promise I'm taking this all in stride.

Well. Was taking it in stride. Now I'm taking it in short hops.

::The two ladies giggle and snicker at that, as much as they don't want to.::

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