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It has been a long week. [handwritten]

The ball on Sunday was pleasant enough, but I can't tell if I really enjoyed it. Many of these high class manners can become so overbearing at times, and all I wanted to do was escape.

So I did. For a time.

I must remember never to mix opiates with whatever they're serving at those pubs near the docks.

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Mixing pirates?

No, opiates. As in what a man smokes in an opium den.

Surely, you have heard of such a place?

...Of course! I totally have. Because I know things.

If your party sucked, no wonder you ditched. Why was it boring?

It was enjoyable, don't get me wrong, but I had to leave for personal reasons. I would prefer not to elaborate to people I've only met in writing.

So you got sick or something? Okay. You should have more fun parties, anyway, so then you won't have to ditch.

I usually do! Unfortunately, this particular ball wasn't hosted by me. Lady Narborough has no taste ehen it comes to musical selections.

There's parties like that in the future, too. Some people just play music that was funny twenty years ago! I don't even remember twenty years ago!

That says a lot about your age, young miss.

And that was only part of the reason. It would be better for both of us if I don't elaborate.

[A new face, woo!]

I know what you mean, hee! Sometimes, we all wanna be carefree.

A universal truth, I am sure.

Never be afraid to ask if you want to go somewhere or do something. The duck is friendly!

[Most of the time, but Stanley's being Stanley.]

Friendly? Apparently so.

But you do realize I can't travel through time and space like an H.G Wells character, don't you?

...huh?

[Stanley puts two and two together.]

Oh! You must be new!

[Dorian screams and drops his journal at the sight of a moving picture suddenly appearing to interact. Stanley gets a decent view of the room Dorian is writing from, which appears to be a dark attic filled with old Victorian paraphernalia and a partially covered painting of some sort, before Dorian creeps closer and picks the journal back up. Poor Dorian looks like has seen a ghost when he comes back into view.]
How?! How did you do that?!

[Stanley stares a bit at Dorian's reaction.

Then he giggles.]

Yep! New all right!

[He grins.]

It's not so much me, as the, uh... thingie letting us talk to each other. we just call it the Duck.

[Dorian stares back, pouting, looking quite bemused. He couldn't even figure out what exactly he was talking to at the moment. Some sort of dwarf?!]
Erm... Right. Sorry about that. I didn't expect the book to start talking, that's all...
[He looks around the room to make sure nobody is watching before propping the journal up on a nearby table and wandering off to grab a chair. Judging by the semi-casual smoking jacket he's wearing, it's a bit obvious Dorian wasn't expecting any sort of face-to-face conversation right now.]

Those sentiments sound much like an Ambassador I know. He would have sympathized.

Perhaps. What is he like?

Until very recently, what I believe you might call the "life of the party." Very personable, with a great love of strong drinks, games of chance, and the company of women.

Until very recently, you say? You make it sound like something horrible happened to him.

He has not acted like himself, since a war between his government and another. I believe he may have had some part in beginning the war, and he seems to regret it.

Oh, dear. Perhaps he could use some time to escape himself. Maybe a glass of wine, a private chat, or whatever he happens to fancy. To spend so much time fretting over a couple of mistakes could drive a man insane.

Then again, you did mention a war. Could it be the chaos of that war itself was too much for him?

I believe that may be the case. The war has ended, and it is a stressful time of reconstruction, but perhaps the focus on that will allow him to heal.

Yes, that might be the opportunity that poor fellow needs to recover. I can only wish him well.

As do I.

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[Video. Somehow. Dorian is using a magic book to access DDD]

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