eighth; video

[cravats]

[Lyall looks tired- it's early morning for him, which means he should be heading off to bed. Instead, he's still awake and working for some reason. He looks... not quite up to his usual flawless self. His cravat is slightly askew, and his hair is not in its usual tidy arrangement.

Something is clearly terribly wrong. If one can pick up such cues from cravats, that is.]

Good morning, everyone. I was wondering...

[His lips tighten slightly, unhappily.]

I was wondering how many- if any- of you regret your involvement in this place?

Additionally, has anyone ever managed to voluntarily remove themselves? I've heard of it being done by some whim of the community's, but I was curious as to anyone had ever left on their own and not been bothered again. This is entirely hypothetical, of course. I've no pressing reason to leave.

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JUST WHO YOU WANTED TO SEE RANDOLPH

[atadflamboyant]

My dear, you look positively dreadful. What could possibly be ailing you? Certainly not the good admiral's recent absence?

[Dickiest dick in dick town, right over here.]

[cravats]

[He unconsciously readjusts his cravat, resisting the nigh-overpowering urge to give Lord A a dirty look.]

Shouldn't you be in bed, my lord?

[atadflamboyant]

All in good time, my dear.

[In fact, he's going to be pulled away soon, but come on. TROLLING.]

[cravats]

It is so kind of you to put off sleeping for me- I know how sorely one needs rest as one ages. Your thoughtfulness does you credit, my lord.

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[glimmerous_fop]

[Being a particularly observant man Klavier does indeed know that there is something wrong with the usually immaculate Herr Lyall.

Oh, yes, you might notice a difference in Klavier now too, please feel free to ignore this.]

Frequently, babe, but there are a few diamonds that hold me to this rough...and in all my years here I've never known a person who has been able to leave of their own design...

[He pauses for a long moment before choosing to speak again.]

What's happened, babe?

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[cravats]

[That is not what he wanted to hear, really. At least the part about not being able to leave voluntarily.]

How many years has that been?

[He'd rather avoid that second question, but since it was a direct one...]

The community chose to broadcast the death of a... a friend recently. It seemed in poor taste to me.

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[glimmerous_fop]

[Klavier knows that's not what Lyall wants to hear, he's trying to be sympathetic though.]

It's been over three years now, I've seen people come and go.

[He's seen more than just people come and go, but why bring that up.]

If it's any consolation, usually when the community shows us something awful like a death of a friend or a loved one, odds are they show them alive again.

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[enshrined]

Why would someone regret it?

[She's less regretful and more angry with the thing herself.]

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[cravats]

It introduces you to friends and then it takes them away again.

[Randolph... does not have the energy to be angry.]

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[enshrined]

Oh. That is very sad.

permavid

[goddamnshit]

Yeah, me! This place fucked up my reputation!

permavid

[cravats]

Did it? How unfortunate.

[goddamnshit]

You're tellin' me. So far the community's been more annoying than entertaining.

[text]

[carriesparasol]

[Thanks to a certain baby's need for a feeding, Alexia is up as well. After feeding Prudence and settling her back down, Alexia notices the post from Professor Lyall.]

If I may be so bold, this does not seem hypothetical in the least, Professor.

[text]

[cravats]

I don't believe anything I could do would prevent you from being bold, my lady.

Perhaps it is less hypothetical than I said, but it doesn't seem to be an option anyway.

[text]

[carriesparasol]

No. I did look into it at the start.

Is it because of James?

[anon forever]

[dekillerqueen]

"Regret" may be an understatement.

[cravats]

Indeed?

[dekillerqueen]

I would rather not go into detail.

[locked]

[p_a_r_a_d_o_x]

[Arthur knows how messed up clothes mean TROUBLE.]

I think i regret it at least once a day and yes, some people managed to leave on their own accord. Or more exactly, they were stubborn enough to convince the comm to leave them go.

It's something wrong?

[locked]

[cravats]

Were they? Perhaps it would work, then. [Lyall can be very determined when he needs to be.]

It is not important. Don't trouble yourself.

[locked]

[p_a_r_a_d_o_x]

In extreme cases, but yes-

I'm no troubling myself. what is it?

[thatsmyyogurt]

I do.

[text]

[cravats]

I'm sorry to hear that... though perhaps not altogether surprised, in your case. Is there any reason beyond its revelation of your, ah, clandestine activities that you would wish to share?

[text]

[thatsmyyogurt]

It's time-consuming.