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[trickmyheart]

❝ You have reached the mailbox of Celestia Ludenberg. Feel free to leave a message, though I will be honest ... if it doesn't interest me, I won't bother with a reply. Hee hee. ❞

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text; sent on 11/11

[speakveryclearly]

Celestia
I Have A Proposal For You
It Is My Understanding That You Are An Intelligent And Unfortunately Idle Lady
I Propose Utilizing The First Condition To Remedy The Second

It So Happens That The Vacation Period Known As "Golden Week" Offers Us A "Golden Opportunity" To Change The Past Due To A Time At Which Control Of A Chemical Weapons Company Sector Will Fall Largely Into The Control Of Three Office Ladies
I Will Be The First
Mami Tomoe Will Be The Second
She Is Another Recently Arrived Individual Who Shares Your Class And Taste In Hairstyles
So Thinking You Would Work Well With Us
My Inquiry Is Whether You Would Like To Be The Third

We Leave Tomorrow What Do You Say

text forever;

[trickmyheart]

Well, I suppose I could use an excuse to get out and stretch my legs, so to speak.

If we're talking about Golden Week, would my assumption be correct in that we would be going to Japan?

[speakveryclearly]

Yes
Tokyo To Be Precise
I Think Its The Capital Or Something
Ive Only Been To Osaka So Far In That Country
Its Actually A Pretty Nice Place From What Ive Seen
At Any Rate Mami Is From There So We Will At Least Have One Native In Our Ranks
So Thats Not Going To Pose Too Much Of A Problem Is It

[Guess who still has no idea what the deal is with "Taeko Yasuhiro"]

[trickmyheart]

Yes, it is also my country of origin, so I believe I will not find myself lost.

[ She's not entirely happy about having to deal with some other person she doesn't know, but if Kanaya thinks she has good/similar taste, she supposes this mystery Mami won't be too terrible to be around for a few days ]

[speakveryclearly]

Oh I See
Lady Luck Is On Our Side For This Endeavor It Seems
Ah Yes This Is Her Network Identity Just For Clarification

[trickmyheart]

I appreciate the information, Kanaya-san, thank you.

Is there anything in particular I ought to bring in order for this mission to run smoothly?

[speakveryclearly]

Actually It Might Not Hurt If Your Inventory Happened To Include Any Japanese Money
Since The Nature Of Our Escapade Means We Will Not Be Paid Ourselves
Any Necessary Purchases Come Out-Of-Pocket

[trickmyheart]

It doesn't, at the time being.

However, it should not be difficult to acquire more than enough to cover our needs.

[speakveryclearly]

Is That So
Are You Going To Bet On The Outcome Of A Mahjongg Game

[trickmyheart]

That is a possibility. We shall see what the city has to offer while we are there.

[Text | Christmas Eve]

[speakveryclearly]

Celestia When You Remarked Upon My Seasonal Spirit As Unusual
Did You Mean Outright Objectionable
Because If So This Tea Will Have To Go To Mami

[trickmyheart]

Not at all. I simply found it surprising you knew about such a holiday, given you are not from Earth.

[ Gimme dat tea, missy ]

[speakveryclearly]

Yeah Youre Right And Quite Considerate Actually
It Wasnt Practiced In My Homeworld
Ive Just Had To Adopt It Here Because Twelfth Perigees Eve Isnt A Date On Your Calendar And Getting Gifts For That Reason Would Unnecessarily Confuse A Lot Of People

[trickmyheart]

Isn't a date on our calendar?

Is yours so different?

[speakveryclearly]

Really Different
We Had Two Moons

[trickmyheart]

My ... how curious.

I wonder, is there a form of interplanetary jetlag?

[speakveryclearly]

Funnily Enough Yes
Though The Term Was Unfamiliar To Me Before Coming Here As The "Jet" Technology Was Of An Era Long Before My Own

[trickmyheart]

Hee hee ... I must admit, I am quite curious. How does one travel, in the future?

[speakveryclearly]

Youre Probably Familiar With Devices Possessed Of Two Three Or Four Wheels
Made Of Metal And Used For Short Distances
I Will Admit That My Planet Was Home To A Variety Of Fauna Who Were Effective Mounts For Land Sky Or Sea Meaning We Never Employed Too Much Machinery For Transportation Over Moderate Distances
And For Long Distances
We Had Spaceships

[trickmyheart]

I must admit, that's far more reasonable than I was expecting.

[speakveryclearly]

We Could Make Good Use Of More Spaceships Here
Unfortunately I Never Memorized Those Schematics Just As Much As You Couldnt Produce An Aeroplane Simply Because Those Were Common Technology

Unless You Can

[trickmyheart]

Yes, I'm afraid that would be out of my field.

But, if Exsilium had any shred of intelligence, they would kidnap themselves an engineer.

[Voice]

[speakveryclearly]

Celestia, I have news. It's good news. Chemical weaponry endgame news. If you're free on Saturday I would really appreciate you coming over through the transporter to India with us, I've got a few pawns confirmed but you're a pretty valuable piece. Call me back when you get this, please.

voice;

[trickmyheart]

[ Give her a little while. She's a little sour about being called a "piece". But eventually she does call back. ]

What is all this about India?