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Enemies Meet

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Some how unattended once again… Lady Aska wanders the City streets playing with the small pink Network Device she was given upon her arrival in this place. She seems to be recording as if this device were a video camera. There is a tree, the camera pans to show the fountain in the middle of the square… and then a brush of white fabric as Aska bumps into some one. The pavement rushes up to meet the camera lens as the Network object is dropped to the ground. Once it skids to a stop and the image clears you can see Lady Aska regaining her footing and looking up at a much taller gentleman.

Are you all right, Lady Aska?

HEY! You know who we are?! So many people here don’t seem to know about Fahren.

There is an amused chuckle at that.
Not many people here seem to know about Autozam either.

You are from that place? I guess you were brought here against your will too…

I don’t think anyone really comes here voluntarily, at least I have never met anyone who has.

There is a vaguely thoughtful expression on Lady Aska’s face before she grabs her fan and pokes it at Eagle threateningly.
Maybe you know! How do we get back to Cephiro!?

But, this tiny threat only results in a smile.
And why are you in such a hurry to return to that world?

We were on our way to become the Pillar when this City-place brought us here!

There was a bit of surprise… no not quite surprise, a calculating expression settling in mostly around Eagle’s eyes because he never lost that friendly smile. This was the first time he had been able to confirm the period of time Aska had arrived from.
Have you given up on your ambitions to become the Pillar since your arrival here?

We haven’t! We will become Cephiro’s next Pillar!

Still with the smile… though the friendly tone of voice now holds an icy dangerous edge.
That is inconvenient…

[OOC: Eagle is in green Aska is in red
You can reply to or interact action-wise with either Aska, Eagle, OR both!

Aska has no idea the potential danger she could be in here. She hasn’t recognized Eagle as an enemy. Assume the worse or the best as you please. ]

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You can call me Eagle. The title ‘Commander’… holds no weight in this place. I haven’t anyone left to command.

[Attempting to drop formalities yet again. He had already stopped introducing himself as ‘Commander Eagle Vision‘ some time ago.]

I would like the opportunity to talk your young Princess out of her plans. I doubt she fully understands what that would mean.

I'm an old diplomat who has certain trouble letting go of titles, as you may have noticed from our previous conversations. If I may---

...Oh.

Well... There's certainly...

[Alriiiight. Here's when he winces and braces himself for whatever outburst that talking Aska out of her plans comment might stir.]

[Surprise! Aska takes that really well!]

You would want to talk us out of that if you were also trying to become the Pillar.

So I have noticed! Even Clef still calls me ‘Commander’ all of the time!

[He’ll laugh about that before addressing Aska again. ]

I would.

[Quick to agree because of course that was a very true statement. ]

But there is also more to it than just that.
If you won’t believe it from me then maybe your advisor would be better qualified to explain the details.

[This is the sort of shock he could certainly get used to! He double-checks with Aska to make sure the outburst and/or tantrum won't come with a delayed effect, then turns to Eagle with a nod.]

I will, in the measure of my abilities, if we could kindly move this exchange to a place elsewhere than this street.

As I recall there's that tea house nearby... [Since that's seemingly become the appointed spot for diplomatic meetings...]

Do they have peach tea, Elder?!

[No idea of the shock she just gave the Elder by reacting that way ]

That would be fine.

[Tea - the beverage of diplomacy
Follows along with the small group then as they head over there. ]

[It was the good sort! The GOOD SORT! She's encouraged to give him that kind any day! Waving the details off, the old scholar answers, already strolling in the Jasmine Dragon's direction:]

I seem to recall seeing peach tea on their menu... Perhaps we should get a table and clarify these circumstances regarding goals and past and future events?

[Yea… yea… whatever else you just said…
Aska is busy skipping ahead thinking of peach tea AND ]

We hope they have peach dumplings too!

She seems resilient enough.

[Greatly amused by Aska’s anger turning to child-like glee as swiftly as it had. ]

Though she doesn’t seem to listen very well…

She's a young one. Though you'd be surprised by her extraordinary capacities to learn and her deep compassion.

[Turning to Aska with a subtle sigh.]

It's a tea house, my Lady. Perhaps they carry some sort of pastries...

[Making it to the door first and disappearing inside without waiting for the adults in the annoying way that children do when they are really excited and not thinking clearly. Luckily, the tea house is a safe enough place so when the others do arrive they will find Aska safe and sound. ]

[With a great respect for Chang Ang’s patience level… he will just nod. You do know her better than he does after all.

And Eagle will hold the door open for you. ]

...Lady Aska, please don't run. [The long-suffering tone, it's here to stay. Eagle has a thousand reasons to respect this patience.] It's not safe. Or proper for someone of your position.

So kind of you, Master Eagle.

[...As thanks for holding the door for him. It comes with a polite nod and the 'Master' treatment, which is the most informal Chang Ang can really manage.]

Should we go to the same table as the time before? It seemed discreet and private enough.

[Well, of course she didn’t hear any of that since she was inside already, but she does look over her should at Elder when he arrives, before pointing at one of the waitresses and saying ]

This nice lady says they DO have peach dumplings!

[ VERY HAPPY about that]

[This agreed upon Eagle makes sure they are taken to that same table and that what ever tea they might have a desire for is ordered. Ergo… Lady Aska is overly peached with her peach tea and matching dumplings. ]

...That's a fortunate fact, Your Highness. [Sighs, which is the Chang Ang alternative to rolling his eyes... respectfully.]

Master Eagle... [Eagle let him enter the establishment first. Therefore Chang Ang will now offer him the first seat and the first word on the discussion, if Eagle wishes to employ it.]

Well, you can have one too… you know.

[One dumpling for Elder… one for this enemy person… and TWO for her.
But, Aska apparently wants to be the one in charge. ]

Now maybe we can talk about the terms of your surrender.

[*sweat drop ]

That isn’t why I agreed to speak with you Lady Aska. I was hoping that I would be able to convince you not to pursue the Pillar system.

My Lady...! What have we learned about the beginnings of diplomacy? Are we paying attention to our studies on the subject at all??

[He'll accept the dumpling despite his growing concern about this meeting ending up in a quarrel.]

My apologies, Commander. Yet, as facts stand in my reality at least, no party has the need to surrender at all.

[Just waving your protests away. ]

Since we will become the Pillar you had better surrender now before we have to take actions that would force you to give up. No one can defeat Fahren!

You don’t need to apologiz…

[Cut off by Aska… who hates diplomacy too… apparently. ]

What…?

[Ok, this was going well wasn’t it? But it was refreshing to be able to speak so openly about these issues. ]

I understand that is how you feel now, but maybe if you understood what the Pillar System actually was you might reconsider trying to conquer it.

[...Can he drown himself in peach tea or choke himself to death with the dumpling? ....Thought so.]

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