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[Well, someone's experimenting with the locket's video function! Someone... smug. He's smiling about something, though his attention seems less focused on addressing the viewers than it could be at the moment.]

Quite remarkable, isn't it? Ah, I wonder if they have extras they wouldn't mind parting with? I'd love to see what sorts of enchantments are put on these...

[Then he seems to realize now isn't the time to nerd out, and addresses the locket a bit more directly.]

But that's for later --- for now, introductions are in order, I believe. I am Lord Kayneth El-Melloi, Ninth Head of the Archibald House...

[...he trails off a bit, looking a bit like he's forgotten himself again, and then shifts gears a bit.]

Of course, if there's anyone here who recognizes the significance of that, I suppose I'd like to speak to them more directly.

[NAILED IT.]

As for the rest of you... well, if we are to be allies, I wouldn't mind opening up discussion of anything that would make our victory more certain. In particular, I'd like to know about other worlds' magic, both yours and our enemies'. Admittedly, that's almost more for curiosity's sake rather than purely strategic purposes. This is a rare opportunity indeed, and I'm not one to squander it.

[His enthusiasm does fade a bit, though, as he thinks on it more.]

Though, really, I'm certain I'm not the only person here who was brought here while in the middle of something extremely time-sensitive, am I? Have they made arrangements for that sort of thing? I'm aware of legends of how this sort of thing tends to go, and I'd rather not return home to find out that a whole century's passed.

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Yes, well, be careful what you wish for on both counts, my lord. I can definitely say there's not a shortage of things to do. Every month something happens that needs taking care of, which doesn't take into account other tasks might ask of us, and on top of that there's still the world at large to see.

[And if she's being honest, she's a little worried about what'll happen this month.]

I suppose it depends on what sort of object it is. If it's technological, there might not be much point if you haven't found that out, yet. What were you looking to get, if I might ask, my lord?

Hmm, yeah, there's no telling., so that is a wise precaution. I'm guessing that the enchantments may not be too complicated in and of themselves, but there might be very specific ones for the network at large.

[A beat.]

They also just might be tamper-proof, or doing anything at all to them might be a bad idea, no matter how innocuous it might seem.

As long as it's something I can actually prepare for, I doubt I'll have too much difficulty with that. Still, it does seem like they really plan on keeping us busy, doesn't it...?

[...ah, he hopes it doesn't become really routine.]

And oh, it's definitely not technological. It's magical in nature, so it should work perfectly fine here, barring any interference from the local magic. Back home, it would be called a Mystic Code, but I suppose here you could call it an artifact?

And really, using magic to begin with always has some sort of risk to it going wrong, at least where I'm from. I wouldn't attempt it without taking some precautions.

Um, it really depends on how you'd like to define "preparation". [She looks both wry and awkward before sighting a little.] Response has been pretty great, for the most part, but nobody could be all that proactive for the fairies getting sick, or the giant, venomous worms, or the shadow monsters, to name a few. I mean some people are used to those sorts of things, but it's still nice to know when they might happen. Unfortunately, you might have to expect the unexpected.

[It's been everyone's life since she's gotten here, so yeah that's p routine.]

Oh, really? What sort of artifact? And in that case, it should work.

[Flora frowns in slight thought at the last bit, caught off guard a little.]

Oh, um, does it? Like all the time? There's nothing that's...more comfortable?

...Some of those sound a bit easier to deal with than others, though I suspect that the one that sounds the most innocuous could be the absolute worst. Still, it can be a bit difficult to prepare for illnesses regardless, especially without modern medicine... they do know you should wash your hands here, don't they...?

[...ah, one of those things he's gotten used to...]

Anyway, it's 140 kilograms of mercury that I've enchanted to have some interesting properties. I think if I manage to obtain it, a visual demonstration would be much more satisfying than a description.

[blob shaped mercury buddy is so cool. it is just the coolest.]

No, not really. It's something you get used to fairly quickly, though.

Yes, they do, my lord, however that won't do much against some magical illnesses, especially when the symptoms include being overcome with rage and hatred and pelting others with hot coals or other things. It wasn't your usual kind of cold.[She was responsible for some of those Other Things, but let's just...not visit that for a moment.] Taking care of it was relatively easy, though just a bit time-consuming if that, but I'm speaking more for myself. They responded to all sorts of healing magic, and might have given you or led you to treasure for your troubles.

[Flora made. Mad. Bank.]

Oh, that sounds very fascinating. I should like to see it...but it's mercury. Isn't that poisonous? Did you find some way around that?

[Flora considers herself pretty patient and adaptable by nature (ha), but even that might test her, a little. Goodness gracious how to people with magic live.]

I suppose it takes a person of a certain calibre to do that, but if it's what you know then that's how it is. Still, it sounds like you're courting death or disaster, every time. Is magic a big part of life where you come from?

...ah, that is indeed far more distressing than I would've thought. I suppose it wouldn't be terribly difficult to deal with if that particular issue did crop up again given that I have some healing magic, but let's hope it doesn't.

[...unless he can get some SWEET LOOT without too much trouble...]

Oh, of course. There are some wards that I can use to make it safe to work with, so it's only really a danger if I need it to be.

[...that's an ominous way to put it, Kayneth...]

Honestly, it's only that dangerous if you're bad at it or dealing with something terribly risky. If you know what you're doing, it's only a bit painful. But... I suppose you could say that, yes.

[If you're magic, it is! If not, then... hahahahahaha. But he feels like he should keep that end of it under wraps, at the very least.]

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