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[desperate_times]

[Chloe is being filmed by another. She’s aboard the Black Pearl, sailing high in Unseelie skies.]

Well! It looks like we’re being called to do a little work. Since I don’t like to be on the bad side of uber-powerful beings, I’m going to have to be good and scout the southern border of the Unseelie territory.

So! Here’s what that means to you.

If you cross the border and you are not Unseelie, I may just have to drop something unpleasant on you from above. The Black Pearl will be sailing to-and-fro, and despite not having actual eyes, the skeleton crew is somehow pretty good at spotting things. Let’s try to avoid that nastiness, alright?

[A bright smile.]

This job is, well, it’s not exactly entertaining, so here’s how we’re spicing it up.

[She steps aside and lifts her arms out ala Vanna White to show off three mystery boxes. They’re so mysterious they even have big ? marks painted on them!]

Ladies and gentleman, inside of these boxes are three super fun surprises. Or, fun for me, anyway. I’ve asked my crew to place inside one of these boxes a load of confetti, in another box a load of dish water, and in a third box, a load of cow dung.

When you’re spotted, I’ll randomly choose a box! I’ll have no idea what’s in it until my crew drops it on top of you. Won’t that be exciting?

Now, if you continue to persist in your venture into Unseelie territory, the next thing that falls on you will be a cannonball.

See? We can make patrols less boring if we try really hard.

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[wipedclean]

[Well that's a little ridiculous.]

Why not start with the cannonball?

[Warning shots don't exist in his world, sorry.]

[desperate_times]

We need to work on your understanding of fun.

[And she would like to give a person the chance to turn around and go home, first.]

[wipedclean]

[He frowns, scowling a little.]

No, we don't.

[desperate_times]

Yes, we do.

Ask your friend if you don't think so. I bet he'd agree.

[wipedclean]

[He rolls his eyes, but mostly because he knows Steve would probably agree with her.

No response other than that.]

[athousandcurses]

I certainly hope you do not make good on that if it comes to the evacuation efforts around the Station...

[It saddens her to see people she knew being torn apart like this, but Grainne must keep on.]

There are people of both courts that need to get out of harm's way, not put back into it.

[desperate_times]

And why would the Station area need to be evacuated?

Are you planning on attacking it?

[She's not worried by the concern. Obviously, the Station isn't in danger. It's always been a neutral area.]

But rest assured, I won't be dropping anything on anyone using the main roads, unless it's the one going north.

[athousandcurses]

No, but there is concern that the fighting may spread from Nimh Gleanne and encompass the Station.

[And Grainne sighs at that. One of the main routes does use part of the main roads going north to make it to the river... for the Unseelie aligned of the Station. Being in politics is already starting to weary her.]

[desperate_times]

Only if it's permitted to.

I don't think any on this side have an interest in making the Station a battleground. I can't speak for your side, but I imagine the same is true.

And the ring is close enough to the Station to get anyone out.

Course, as long as Seelie don't cross the border, you have no reason to worry at all. At least, not from me.

[athousandcurses]

The ring only transports shardbearers, so I have heard, that does not help the families already evacuating Nimh Gleanne.

[There's a pause before Grainne closes her eyes.]

And can you guarantee the Unseelie army will not come near the Station?

[She kind of doesn't want to let it out that she asked Queen Solais to decree the Station off limits to the Seelie troops already. That would only encourage the exact results she doesn't want...]

[desperate_times]

No, only a monarch can do that.

But we're not unreasonable monsters just because we're unseelie.

[The idea that they would go around attacking innocent people to get leverage is insulting at best. And in the same breath, she doesn't think their army would bring a war to innocents, which is the same thing in her view.]

[athousandcurses]

I never said you were unreasonable monsters. I am only concerned.

[In fact, Grainne looks both alarmed and sad, opening her eyes again.]

In the world from which I come there are fae of both courts, and no courts at all. We know well one is as good as the other and the other no less wicked. To trust fae at all is a risk if one does not know the nature of whom they are trusting.

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[extramural]

You do keep things interesting, Chloe.

[ He approves. ]

The dish water may be worse in this weather, if they do not react correctly.

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[desperate_times]

I try, darling. I try.

[She wouldn't want to die of boredom.]

Well, I figure it's still a medium between confetti and cow dung, even if it is cold out.

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[extramural]

Yes, I suppose. It does have to actually hit them, for instance.

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[desperate_times]

Call it fair warning, I guess.

The canonball won't miss.

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[extramural]

Harpoons and such may also be effective, if you would like a more... personal touch to the final strike.

[desperate_times]

Honestly, I'm hoping it won't go that far.

[extramural]

Humans are stubborn. Especially those that are blindly loyal. Shardbearers will perhaps not be a problem, but others?

[muscovy]

[All that can be seen on the feed is fabric, but the child's voice on the other end is clearly audible, giggling helplessly at the warning. It was really worth to try and figure out these lockets, you are very funny, lady.

...though he has no clue what Confetti is.]

[desperate_times]

Glad you like it.

[At least someone around here has a sense of humor.]

[muscovy]

Maybe they worry that the time between the two shots will endanger you and the ship.

[Still giggling. The imaginary of catapulting silly things on the enemy is just funny.]

[desperate_times]

I doubt that.

[People seem to be angry at her about it, even if she is being good enough to give people a warning at all, the way she sees it.]

I just realized that up there was a massive non-sequitur, sorry. Sleepy typing <.<.

[muscovy]

[Still giggling. It's just really hard to stop.]

Which part?

[desperate_times]

Worrying about me. I don't think it's the priority.