[IC] Myriad Reality

[Zealz]

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*Is still seated, staring at the floor while clearly lost in thought*

@Unhinged

*pokes your cheek*

[Valiance]

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It likely aims to seal her in Ilouro and destroy all knowledge of its existence. If this situation progresses further, its tactics may grow increasingly deranged.

@System

On the bright side, it’s good to see you as a whole individual again.

[System]

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On the bright side, it’s good to see you as a whole individual again.

@Valiance

Likewise. Although to my knowledge, you’ve been in one piece for quite some time.

[Unhinged]

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*pokes your cheek*

@Zealz

*Very slowly turns my head toward you to meet your gaze with a look of immense confusion*

[Valiance]

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Likewise. Although to my knowledge, you’ve been in one piece for quite some time.

@System

It's a trait I do my best to maintain.

[System]

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It's a trait I do my best to maintain.

@Valiance

As you may have come to expect, it’s a secondary priority for myself.

[Valiance]

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As you may have come to expect, it’s a secondary priority for myself.

@System

I can’t argue with results if you’ve stuck around this long, I suppose.

[Zealz]

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*Very slowly turns my head toward you to meet your gaze with a look of immense confusion*

@Unhinged

*my finger remains as you turn and I lock eyes, blinking *
Akorn, right?

[System]

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I can’t argue with results if you’ve stuck around this long, I suppose.

@Valiance

There's still work to be done on the recovery side of things, but the current priority is returning my labs to full operational capacity. But until he ceases to drain my power reserves, I'm restricted to this facility. Even intervening in your case consumed quite a bit of my budget.

[Valiance]

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There's still work to be done on the recovery side of things, but the current priority is returning my labs to full operational capacity. But until he ceases to drain my power reserves, I'm restricted to this facility. Even intervening in your case consumed quite a bit of my budget.

@System

Does it need taken out?

[System]

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Does it need taken out?

@Valiance

*Holds my palm under my chin in thought*
I'd rather harvest the reserves it's draining, but barring that option, it needs to be exterminated. However, that task is difficult.

[Unhinged]

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*my finger remains as you turn and I lock eyes, blinking *
Akorn, right?

@Zealz

*Speaks with my cheek smooshed on the one side*
Akora. I take it you go by Charlotte and not Prim… The other one.

[Valiance]

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*Holds my palm under my chin in thought*
I'd rather harvest the reserves it's draining, but barring that option, it needs to be exterminated. However, that task is difficult.

@System

It certainly has to be the easier of the two.

[Heroic]

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*my finger remains as you turn and I lock eyes, blinking *
Akorn, right?

@Zealz

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*Speaks with my cheek smooshed on the one side*
Akora. I take it you go by Charlotte and not Prim… The other one.

@Unhinged

Akora!
*Flies through the air and tackles you out of your chair to the ground in a hug*
I was really worried I would be too late!

[Unhinged]

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Akora!
*Flies through the air and tackles you out of your chair to the ground in a hug*
I was really worried I would be too late!

@Heroic

Ack!
*My back hits the floor, and after I’ve had a moment to recover, I return the hug*
It is good to see you on your feet again.

[System]

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It certainly has to be the easier of the two.

@Valiance

It's likely the more pleasant of the two options, depending on the conditions that we choose to meet. Fortunately, its behavior should be rather predictable. It ought to behave as I would, given variation introduced by both the prime directive and its deteriorating memoryscape. But the further it deteriorates, the narrower its focus toward the prime directive.

[Valiance]

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It's likely the more pleasant of the two options, depending on the conditions that we choose to meet. Fortunately, its behavior should be rather predictable. It ought to behave as I would, given variation introduced by both the prime directive and its deteriorating memoryscape. But the further it deteriorates, the narrower its focus toward the prime directive.

@System

Mm. Well, I don’t think it has a path forward in its current objective without its hands on me at least. It’ll end up stuck, or attempting a Plan B.

[System]

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Mm. Well, I don’t think it has a path forward in its current objective without its hands on me at least. It’ll end up stuck, or attempting a Plan B.

@Valiance

What are the odds that Akora leaves Ilouro in the intervening time?

[Valiance]

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What are the odds that Akora leaves Ilouro in the intervening time?

@System

I suppose that depends on how long it’s been since she went. She’s usually there for anywhere between a week to a month at a time.

[System]

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I suppose that depends on how long it’s been since she went. She’s usually there for anywhere between a week to a month at a time.

@Valiance

Once it tracks her location, she’ll be in danger. We may be operating on a time limit.