eachdraidh | I [Video/After the Feast/Both Courts]

[It takes some tinkering for him to figure out how to work the locket. But he's a clever guy, and not unused to magitech- so eventually he figures it out. And once he does, there's a video feed of a man with red hair and wearing pink coming onto your lockets]

Well what do you know, a piece of tacky jewelry that talks. What I always wanted.

[He then seems to direct the feed more now, clearing his throat and giving a smile]

Hello out there all you beautiful ladies! ♥ Oh, and all you guys too I guess. If you don't recognize my handsome face, I'm the great Zelos Wilder! But you can always call me Zelos too.

Anyway, I just got here last night, so I'm feeling a bit lost to what's going on. All I really know there's something about being on another world and some war going on with these tiny fairy guys. I can't say I'm eager to fight for some guys who abducted me, but if anyone can give me information, I think it'd be good to know!

[And then it seems the cheerful sass dies down a little on the next request, sincerity coming through instead. Colette had just been with him, and he had been looking for Lloyd already- so he's worried they got dragged into this mess too]

Oh, also- I don't know if they're here, but if anyone's heard anything about a Lloyd Irving or a Colette Brunel - could you let me know? ....Thanks.

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[Flattery will get you nowhere, friend. In the immediately-relevant area, at least, as she looks a tad more brightly amused.]

Quite! You'll have to be more specific than it being information that you want. Information after all can cover most everything, dear Zelos - [Superficial rise to the earlier "my dear" if you will.] - not only a little of the mess.

[She's consciously being a bit of a brat but come, work just a hint harder.]

[But he's so lazy! Okay fiiiine, he can try harder]

More specific huh?

Alright, fine. I can try. [He makes a thoughtful little hm and taps his chin]

Well, I'd guess the obvious thing I'd like to know is if there's more ways to get back home than winning their war. I don't suppose anyone would know more about that, huh?

[A gasp for flair like a compressed "Ah-ho",] That, I can tell you.

[This is a stupid rule.]

No. There seems to be none. As far as we're permitted to know.

If I was to perform an act that pleased the queen and king of my court, then I may be able to be granted a wish. We are, apparently, not to wish to return home or to see any family, friends, or allies not confirmed to be here with us.

And so if you don't hear anything of your Lloyd Irving or Colette Brunel within the next few nights, you may not be seeing them at all. If you do, when is completely out of your hands.

[Oh, that so isn't what he hoped to hear. Even if he's not surprised by it]

Oh, isn't that just wonderful.

[His arms cross, there's a slight frown on his face.]

I'm not really interested in getting any wishes from royalty. They tend to come with strings. [Especially ones that kidnap you!] But what happens if you don't please them? Is there some kind of punishment for not being their soldier?

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[She's still smiling, but it's thinner and looser. Nothing active - simple leaning back to test confidence on the point she can speak with.] I've lived here for two months, myself. All I've done for the Unseelie Queen and King is fail to displease them.

[It appears no, in other words.]

And lack of interest in acting against their will was recently all it took to get me a boon. [Not only her, but 'course she's speaking for herself.]

Wow, they're that easy to please? Talk about low expectations.

[Sure is nothing like the royals he deals with. He saved the King's life and he still tried to banish him gosh]

But you're part of that Unseelie group, huh? I'm surprised they'd give us lockets that communicate with each other.

Seelie, then.

And perhaps I shouldn't be sparing the time to answer any questions of yours.

[Which has no real point behind it of any kind; whoever it's truer for it doesn't seem as if either of them gives much of a whoop!]

Aw, c'mon- you'd really leave me lost and confused because I wound up on the other side of a war I'm not interested in fighting?

I mean sure I'm a Seelie, but I'm such a good looking guy! Doesn't that earn me points?

Oh-h, that depends on what you've got to go with handsomeness.

[A little more intent comes back in; hoo this could wind up a sufficiently funny experience.]

Oh I got all sorts of things! Intelligence, a great sense of humor, a kind heart, skills in the bedroom- take your pick!

But seriously, I got no interest in making enemies out of a group I don't know anything about, simply because some nobles told me to.

[And he's not getting sidetracked into jokin' around. Sensible, too.]

So you've indicated! But what have you got interest in? [Inflected as a speak, knave.] How do you plan to spend your period of service?

[And "period of service" as a bit of a crisp-consonant drawled-vowel joke.]

Ideally? I plan on spending it getting home. Arrogant as it sounds, I got a world I gotta help look after and a friend to look for. Maybe this world's got some nice stuff to offer, but the less time I spend away from both those things, the better.

[Maybe when he was younger, he'd be more incline to hang around, see how long he can put off his duties.]

Though of course, if you happen to know where I could get a good drink, I wouldn't turn down the information.

Besides the feast hall.

[That's both unnecessary and a question, of course.]

Thank you.

[He smiles charmingly.]

But you know, I don't believe I caught your name, my dear! Who do I have the pleasure of speaking to?

[And that smile makes hers twitch a little. In a humored sort of way, however.

Enunciated:] Alexia Ashford. The pleasure is all mine.

[And the sincerity in it's as well more in the spirit of the smile and less than the literal meaning of the phrase.]

Alexia Ashford...

I'll be sure to remember that.

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