Seventeenth Assignment (Video)

[beseriousannie]

[The comm comes on while it's being stuffed into Hans' pocket. It has a lovely view of random items, some change in a currency unfamiliar, some paper clips, a pencil and plenty of lint. His voice can be heard loud and clear though, as well as the sound of a fist baning on a door.Annie! Where are you! You only have until tomorrow to meet the

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[cozmic_travel]

...

I should ready another dosage of that medicine, it seems...

[beseriousannie]

I'm sorry if I have bothered you. I hope I haven't disturbed your research in anyway. I thought I had located Annie. I've never had this much trouble finding her before, the town is very small so I shouldn't get lost....

[cozmic_travel]

Could you do me a favor, dear?

Hold still.

[beseriousannie]

Hold still? Well I suppose I could, but I really am in a hurry, I can't exactly let her miss her deadline without even talking to her first.

[yiban_youtiao]

[A somewhat confused half-ghost answers the door!]

...I think you...have the wrong person, sir?

[beseriousannie]

[There's a small pause, and then he realizes he's disturbed the wrong person.]

I'm terribly sorry! I was trying to find Annie's workshop... I seem to be, I don't know how this is possible.

[yiban_youtiao]

It's all right, but...who is that?

[beseriousannie]

Annie is one of the alchemist contestants in the contest. I'm her supervisor assigned through the committee to help her along and manage her. I thought we released all the contestants names to the village.

[witchoftheweek]

Hans, enough.

[beseriousannie]

Enough? This is my job to make sure she at least tries to finish her assignment, I can't just let it go because I've... somehow become lost.

[witchoftheweek]

You must. Your safety is more important.