Paloma's Heart (#3)

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Re: THE GRAND BALLROOM

[fleurescence]

[...I don't know what's going on but

Walking up to the nearest person and smiling]

Hello. Are you enjoying the ball?

Re: THE GRAND BALLROOM

[handpuppets]

[ this personage is well-dressed, speaks in a languid accent that's australian mixed with something else, and is clearly not human. Though the features look a bit familiar—similar to Paloma, actually. ]

Oh, very much so. Is this your first time here?

Re: THE GRAND BALLROOM

[fleurescence]

[...Interesting!]

Heh, is it that obvious? It's quite exciting to be here, my name is L. What can I call you?

Re: THE GRAND BALLROOM

[handpuppets]

A true pleasure to meet you! You must have traveled quite far. You may call me Ataleestu Illmatar, Praanch of New Karkarham!

...or if you have difficulty pronouncing that, you may call me by my Terran name, Wyoming Alexander.

Re: THE GRAND BALLROOM

[fleurescence]

No, no, I'm sure I can pronounce that. Ata... Ataleestew Illmater.

Re: THE GRAND BALLROOM

[handpuppets]

Oh, you've almost got it. Perhaps try again?

[ :3 ]

Re: THE GRAND BALLROOM

[fleurescence]

Alright, one more try, say your name for me again? Ahtaleest...?

Re: THE GRAND BALLROOM

[handpuppets]

Ataleestu Illmatar.

Re: THE GRAND BALLROOM

[fleurescence]

[Listens very carefully!!]

Ataleestu Illmatarr.

Re: THE GRAND BALLROOM

[handpuppets]

Ooh, one more time! Ataleestu Illmatar.

Re: THE GRAND BALLROOM

[fleurescence]

Oh darn it! I think I got the first part right though? It's the end I'm getting wrong, Illmatahr, Ilmatar, Ataleestu Illmatar.

Re: THE GRAND BALLROOM

[handpuppets]

[ they clap!!! a bunch of clear even claps! ]

Oh, you're really getting it! I think you're really extremely close. With a little more practice, you might really have it.

Re: THE GRAND BALLROOM

[fleurescence]

[Laughs]

I'll have to talk to you plenty so I have the opportunity to keep trying.

[bondsofsuffering]

Well enough, I guess.

[He's only chatted with her once, but she's still a familiar face!]

Find anyone interesting so far?

[fleurescence]

[Pronouncing it carefully]

Hi Izanagi, I see you're here too. Ataleestu Illmatar seems like a lot of fun! What about you? Have you been making friends?

[bondsofsuffering]

Oh- was that Martian?

And I've been trying to, at least.

[fleurescence]

I think he's from Mars, and he called me a 'Terran' so, probably?

Who've you met so far?

[bondsofsuffering]

A woman who claimed to be a friend of the Countess who was pretty troubled with whatever's going on.

[fleurescence]

...Troubled how, exactly?

[I know we're solving a murder mystery here but there seem to be other agendas in the works]

[bondsofsuffering]

...With the fact that as things are going now, a lot of people are going to die.

[fleurescence]

That is very troubling! Who's in danger right now, did she say?

[bondsofsuffering]

Apparently there's been a lot of refugees streaming out of the city recently, and their access to water from the canal has been blocked as a warning.

[fleurescence]

[...Good thing I traded in 'the canal's must flow']

That's awful! Then we should go see the canals.

[bondsofsuffering]

Do you know if there's a way to get to them from here? I haven't looked around too much yet.

[fleurescence]

[Shakes her head]

Did the Countess' friend not say?