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[fortheworld]

[...well, Oriko doesn't seem to be bothering with theatrics this time. If anything she looks completely exhausted; slumped at a table with several stained cups of coffee with that distinctly frazzled, crumpled look of someone who hasn't had any sleep in the last 24 hours. That idiot version of her has managed to create a complete and utter mess for... herself... and urgh things had been going so well. Or at least, mostly according to plan.

Personally, she considers herself just a bit too busy right now to be doing this sort of thing, but some things need to be said.]

Hello. Again.

As you probably gathered, I was under the influence of a virus in my previous announcement. Any promises made are hereby considered null and void.

That's all. Carry on with your day. Miss Tomoe, we need to discuss things.

[and yep, feed cuts out.]

Comments

[justforyou]

Do you want me to cancel that? [Though...she's not going to say that she scheduled that meeting for today. At that mansion...]

[fortheworld]

No, it's fine. [mostly she's having to dismantle whatever insane plan her virus self had been trying to put into action. What in the hell she'd been planning Oriko has no idea.

The talk with Mami is actually the thing she's least concerned about.]

When did you set it up?

[justforyou]

If you say so. [She's just a little worried about Oriko now. That talk seems like it'll need Oriko at her full strength... Tomoe seemed more than a little suspicious, after all.]

She should be showing up in about two hours.

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[fortheworld]

[...OH.]

A-ah.

[fortheworld]

I had best recover myself then. Thank you for the warning.

[justforyou]

No problem. [she's got a vague idea that this won't end up well.]

Are you sure you want to go through with it?

[fortheworld]

[honestly the answer is no but-]

Tomoe values commitments and punctuality. If we cancel now at such short notice, we could lose our only chance.

I said I'd meet her now; I must deliver.

[justforyou]

[Oriko is so smart.]

She does seem the type that values being on time a lot. Yeah. It might go bad if we try to change it this late.

Do you want me to stay with you?

[fortheworld]

[she shakes her head]

If she went into a situation outnumbered, it would put her on guard. It's best I handle this alone.

[justforyou]

Ah, yeah, that would make sense. We don't want to spook her.

[it makes sense. it really does but...she shrugs.] I don't know, though. I got this feeling in my gut. I don't like it.

[fortheworld]

[she chuckles]

It's just nerves. We're this close, Kirika.

I'm going to try and get some rest; until later.

[justforyou]

Yeah. Good luck.