OFFICE HOURS

[didntgetdadslooks]

Got something you want to say to your good friend The Professor's Assistant? Come on in, don't be shy! Her official hours are daylight hours - girl has to sleep? after all, probably - but if you knock on the door at night she'll generally answer. Please just make sure to leave the in-game date and time in the header of your toplevel!

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Comments

[shieldsister]

[Gotcha!! She's definitely leaving that alone for now, but noted!!]

So I'll have to survive this in order to have that restored to me.

[Probably by way of killing someone else, but mmmngh. Okay, it's good to know, and she doesn't think Angel's lying about it, but still...]

Since we're adjacent to the topic: the others here. There are several that don't seem to be mortals at all. Can everyone here be killed?

[Not like she's planning on picking a fight with the giant space rock women, but she's looking at them and going "those don't look like they can die" so you know. Priorities.]

[didntgetdadslooks]

[ Angel nods, tucking the tablet away. Her mood seems to dull just a little, but... it's hard not to, in this kind of conversation. ]

Everyone here can be killed. Some are tougher than others, but... no one's immortal in here.

[shieldsister]

Understood.

[She's not going to bother asking how, since she sincerely doubts Angel will hand that information over so easily, and she can read a room. Time to let that topic drop.]

...How did you end up working for the Professor? You aren't what I would have expected of his assistant.

[didntgetdadslooks]

It's... kind of a long story, and I'm not allowed to tell a lot of it. But I guess the long story short is I owe him for something, and I'm here now to kind of... temper out the murder-happiness. Or at least try.

[shieldsister]

So you'd prefer for us not to follow those rules and kill one another to escape.

[More or less what she was sort of expecting given how Angel's been talking this whole time, but it's still good to have that confirmed.]

[didntgetdadslooks]

Wouldn't anyone?

[shieldsister]

They would. Even so, you're working with the Professor, knowing that this will likely end with many of us dying.

[She doesn't ask why again, but you can probably tell that it's on her mind.]

There's no point in dwelling on it, however. [Not when she's not going to get any answers, anyway!!] If we require something, I take it we should ask you?

[didntgetdadslooks]

Yeah, well...

[ From the look on her face, she has some Big Mixed Feelings about that. ]

I'm the one to go to for that kind of thing, yep!

[shieldsister]

[About what she expected, honestly...]

I don't suppose you'll give me a weapon if I ask.

[like. that'd be too easy.]

[didntgetdadslooks]

I... weapons are gonna be hard to do? I can talk to some people if you want training swords or something, but I think The Professor has a big old plan for weapons.

[shieldsister]

Training swords would be appreciated.

[Not exactly useful, but at least she can smack Lif with one and that will make her happy.]

Let me guess: you can't share any details or speculation about that plan?

[didntgetdadslooks]

Nope. I can say give it a few days and there might be something, though! For what that's worth.

[shieldsister]

How ominous.

[Sounds great!! Here's hoping she doesn't hate it.

But anyway...]

One more request for you. I would like a suitable replacement for my war paint.

[As you can clearly see, she is now war paint-less which I definitely did not forget to mention at all anywhere today shhhh.]

[didntgetdadslooks]

Oh! Uh... I'll see what I can do, paint shouldn't be too hard. Might take a little bit to come in, since we're...

[ There aren't any windows in here, but she gestures towards the walls. ]

... but it shouldn't be too bad.

[shieldsister]

[Y-Yeah... underwater hell......]

I understand. I can wait patiently for it.

[...]

That's all I have to ask you today. I likely will be back later with further questions.

[And then she's just... going to leave??? That's kind of rude, but there she go.]

[didntgetdadslooks]

No problem! See you then!

[ She gives a little wave as Aela goes! ]