Quatorze † time goes on

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[Voice A - Backdated to Monday, March 28th]
[It's early in the afternoon, and the tone is chipper and lighthearted, etc. This is your =3= teacher and that one nosy gossipy housewife speaking, okay.]A lot has happened of late, but this town is relentless as always. Everyone still deserves to rest from all that's happened though, so if you are

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[This sounds new! ...Or well someone she didn't talk to much, but may have heard of around town a few times.]

That's right, so it would be best to patch up the damage and move on. Would you happen to know anyone who's still injured?

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Oh, it's only as useless as you think that it would be, though. That's a rather defeatist attitude, otherwise. Hm... I think that I've heard your voice before, but I'd like to make sure, if it's okay. What's your name?

It is troublesome, but killing yourself to heal a cumbersome injury would be even more wrong and backwards, wouldn't it? That's why the Church can help. I'm glad to hear that, and I am thankful for your offer, but the first aid supplies are well-stocked, so I should be okay for now.

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[someday_a_queen]

[Elizabeth brings her work up to the desk.]

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[Which is... Actually impressive! She may be lax these days, but taking in account of a giant milkmech crushing town and Deadman's Gulch appearing lately, she can understand if people couldn't hand in work on time/be lagging behind compared to the initial schedule. Her blinking shows as much, as she pushes her glasses up from the bridge of her nose, before giving Elizabth a happy smile.]

Merci beaucoup, mademoiselle Tudor! ["Thank you very much, miss Tudor!] I do admit to be impressed, though. Even with everything that's happened to the town, did you really get a chance to keep up?

[someday_a_queen]

There wasn't really much for me to do during all of the chaos. So I mostly worked on some of school work to keep occupied.

I don't mean to sound ungrateful. But you wouldn't happen to have anything harder, would you?

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That's very diligent. Thank you for your work!

Hm? Oh, of course. I do have supplementary material prepared, but it's rare that they ever get requested. [She... makes them anyway just... because, okay...] ...If it's okay for me to ask, though. Aside from French and English, are you fluent in any other languages?

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[likescats]

[Oh hey, it's the history teacher. Lunch time. He's got a bag lunch.]

DO YOU MIND IF I SIT HERE?

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[Mister Door the skeleton, *_*

...

Wait right that's always been a bit awkward... BUT NOTHING THAT CAN'T BE GLOSSED OVER.]

Of course not, mister Bill. [Scooting over.] Good day, too. How have you been?

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[Sitting down.]

MUCH BETTER NOW THAT THE BUSINESS WITH THE SOULS HAS BEEN FIXED. AND THE CHAOS SEEMS TO HAVE DIED DOWN AS WELL.

[And his granddaughter isn't dead anymore.]

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[Nod, and she grows more quiet.]

You were there, too? I'm glad that everything is calming down, but what happened in the past few days... All of it does still feel so unbelievable. Did you make it through okay? [Well, he did, obviously, but chalk it up to common courtesy.

Still eating, though. None of that is going to disturb her appetite. :V]

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[perfektsymmetry]

[Crowe slides into the church, as quite as a good thief can. He is oblivious to the new supernatural changes to the area. He's not here to speak to anyone, just to get some piece and quite. The last several days for him have been beyond hectic, and the tired teen needs to gather his thoughts.]

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[...

Okay it may or may not serve as a detector of some sort... But it didn't change the fact that she's been around the Church for so long that she's gotten used to every one of its interior decor shifts, and still can know where everything is regardless of what happens in it.

People are no exception. She noticed the breach, but once it became clear of who it was...

She'll give him some time to himself - at least for now, but she won't make any effort to hide her presence. So as far as Crowe is concerned... There's a nun in habits pacing to and fro from the sides (presumably leading to the back of the church) to the altar in the front, probably doing religious stuff that he likely won't be too concerned with. Whether he notices or not that the figure is familiar... Well, that's up to his perception skills.

On the other hand, she wasn't wearing her headdress, so the short blue hair can be telling.]

[perfektsymmetry]

[The figure is familiar, for sure. He's a bit surprised to see her working here, but it really shouldn't. Ciel seemed to be a jack of all trades. If their eyes meet, he'll simple give her a slight nod as a greeting.]

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[She'll purposefully let him have his space for a while, but that will happen eventually, after she's done with whatever trivial task that she was 'busy' with. Once their eyes do cross, though, she'll return that nod, and with her arms folded, start sauntering his way.]

Crowe? Good afternoon, though I didn't imagine you to be someone who would come to a place like this. [If there was any doubt before, her demeanor should completely confirm it now.] May I help you?

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[miss_enma_ai]

[Normal....right. There is a small girl sitting on the top of a telephone pole. If that's odd enough.]

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[Just a bit, and given that she has Sixth Sense... That would set off at least a few small bells, unless Ai can hide the presence that she gives.

She pauses on a nearby roof. Just staring at the night sky at times for a variety of reasons is something that she often did as well, so the act itself isn't very alarming, but...

She takes a few steps in Ai's direction, her hard boots making a muffled but still distinct noise against the tiles of the roof, in the silence of the night. There has been enough fighting and injuries in the past few weeks; if the smaller girl didn't already know that she wasn't alone, this should be enough to let her know now. Ciel meant no harm too, so the fact that she's taking her time would hopefully be ample indication.]

[miss_enma_ai]

[Nope. Ai can't hide anything. She hears the noise and looks over to see the source of it.]

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[She'll see Ciel clearly, with short blue hair and dressed in habit. Empty-handed, too; after all that's happened, no need to set off alarm bells when that can be avoided.

At a leisurely pace, she'll keep walking towards Ai. She can probably speak up, but that can wait until she gets closer.]