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[selfimage]

[ oh well, look what day it is. with everything going on, it would be a shame if someone missed the reference. ]

Remember remember the Fifth of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot.

[ all right, to the meat and potatoes. ]

Significance reminder!! Note: Please take note that we've already had a lengthy Guy Fawkes conversation. If you'd be so inclined to keep the novelty down as he's unable to roll in his grave.

And what time would it be? Well it's history time!!!! :) Since Mr. Holiday still seems to be out of commission and unable to take calls, and we have a wave of violent naysayers that would so love another opportunity to liberate (I use it loosely) us, so I'm sure everyone has their work cut out for them. All this place needs is a little push before until we're full-fledged citizens, huzzah.

Now, what do De Chima, Maurtia Falls and Nonah all have in common? (Asiiiiiide from the obvious, ofc)

A long time ago in a universe far, far away....- there were 3 sisters. It's a little dry, but bear with me until we get to the juicy parts. N E WAY- The Sudiczki sisters decided to further their endeavors through living the dream of home ownership and mortal city founding. Amid readings I've found enough ironic jokes about the "strings of Fate" and "kindness of Fate" that would tickle anyone's pickle.

Amara married a rich guy in 1910. So we got Maurtia falls. Apparently it's always been a city for the less ethical and more business-minded. (Insert cough)

Lana headed off to follow her dreams of school in De Chima. She died in 1913, from what's rumored to be a series of experiments that she conducted on herself.

Claire founded Nonah, easily most prosperous of the three.

Now here's where it gets crazy........

Before Lana's death in 1913, she was supposed to contribute to the Nonah World Fair. Unfortunately we're a bit SOL on the deets, as all trails for the WHATEVER she was supposed to exhibit have long gone cold.

I hope everyone's enjoyed a little "possibly conspiracy" info dump. Tune in next time, etc etc.

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TEXT.

[selfimage]

Possibly. We won't know unless I know, isn't that right? I would rather the variable than the predetermined.

VOICE.

[mantlepieces]

And you don't think someone would have figured all this out before, if that was true?

TEXT.

[selfimage]

You're myopic, aren't you?

It doesn't matter if someone did or not, blah blah blah, faith in my myself, blah blah I'm over the age of holding infos hostage.

Maybe they did and they're GONE now. Maybe they did and they got ABDUCTED. The possibilities are endless, and as I said, variable before predetermination.

VIDEO.

[mantlepieces]

[ And that last one was still video too whoops my bad. ]

My-what? [ Reggie is only somewhat sure he knows the definition of that word. ] Actually, most people find me charming.

[ He preens briefly, as if to prove his point. See, he's super handsome. Loki's answer makes him frown faintly regardless, however. ]

You're another one that wants to be a hero then, huh?

TEXT.

[selfimage]

[ there's a little pfft that goes unheard, because text. ]

No, I'm not really the hero type. I'm far too underhanded for that. Liar, thief, downright dirty trickster, et al.

VIDEO.

[mantlepieces]

So more my type, then.

[ As in, "like me."

More genuinely curious, he asks: ]

What are you getting out of this? Just the attention good enough?

TEXT.

[selfimage]

Isn't THAT the million dollar question?

[ Loki always gets something out of it, after all. ]

If you decide not to be apathetic about it, maybe you'll figure it out.

VIDEO.

[mantlepieces]

[ He rolls his eyes. ]

Whatever. There's no such thing as a noble liar. You oughta pick a side.

TEXT.

[selfimage]

And what would you suggest?

[ sides exist? ]

VIDEO.

[mantlepieces]

The side with the most benefit, obviously -- which usually isn't the side that involves generosity.

TEXT.

[selfimage]

Says someone who believes generosity can't be beneficial.

VIDEO.

[mantlepieces]

They don't call that generosity. They call that manipulation.

TEXT.

[selfimage]

Semantics!

VIDEO.

[mantlepieces]

Pretty big difference. You don't think so?

TEXT.

[selfimage]

I think it may be a rigid line to draw between benefit and intent.

[ says the one who's world is composed of shades of grey. ]

VIDEO.

[mantlepieces]

[ Tsk tsk. ]

Maybe in some cases. Like here: information's worth sharing if it means someone else will figure out how to fix everything faster. Did I get it right?

TEXT.

[selfimage]

You've got that a little backward.

The information is worth sharing because the one who has it may disappear at any time. Whim of the Porter and all. Whoever goes, well, it goes with them.

VIDEO.

[mantlepieces]

Not that backward, for all the information's gonna actually be worth. Just how important do you think you are?

[ Possibly a trick question. ]

TEXT.

[selfimage]

Importance measured in Lachesis' view, clearly.

[ it's text, but there's amusement there. ]

VIDEO.

[mantlepieces]

Meaning what?

[ He wants to make sure he gets the implication here. ]

That machine's idea of important isn't exactly discriminating.

TEXT.

[selfimage]

Meaning importance is in the eye of the beholder.

Or something like that.

VIDEO.

[mantlepieces]

Do you really believe that?

TEXT.

[selfimage]

Why does it matter to you? Unless you've become personally invested in me.

VIDEO.

[mantlepieces]

[ Immediately defensive: ]

I'm not. I-- w-what, like it's unnatural to be curious about the guy dropping information like I'm just supposed to trust you?

TEXT.

[selfimage]

No one said anything about TRUSTING me. You can cross reference if you'd like, but there would be quite a few people here that will tell you that I'm anything but trustworthy.

[ but that sort of goes back to everyone else's opinion on Loki, and not so much Loki's. ]