Bullets are not enough

[nietzsche_waifu]

[1][Hostage successfully rescued! Although it seems she didn't really need a lot of rescuing after all... anyway, Devon has a video conference talk for you all

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[zetahatsudo]

[Kamille would have commented on the OOC-ness Devon was displaying, but his breath hitched when he saw the little ones.]

...These are your kids, right?

[nietzsche_waifu]

That's right. Xue Yi and Nuan Chun.

[While the younger of the Kwan family daughters is still busy being comforted by Devon, the older gives Kamille a suspicious look. All while making a :< face.]

[zetahatsudo]

[Kneels down to Xue Yi's eye level.] Yo. My name is Kamille Bidan. It's nice to meet you, finally. [He smiles at her.]

Who didn't see that one coming?

[nietzsche_waifu]

[Devon's daughter looks like she doesn't trust Kamille one bit, so perhaps she needs a bit of encouragement.]

Say hello, Xue Yi. This person is from the White Chalice as well - you can trust him.

[And the response?]

"Kamille is a girl's name."

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[emorangerpink]

I'm sorry.

I should have been able to get to you sooner. I'm still...

[nietzsche_waifu]

No need to be sorry, Laura. You know I am not easy to kill.

Still, I'm glad you came.

[emorangerpink]

I never expect that locket to be a practical gift.

...They didn't hurt you, did they? While you had to pretend...

[nietzsche_waifu]

I've decided to hide the sophium crystal somewhere important to me. In a thing I would never forget.

No, I'm not hurt. Perhaps they were afraid of damaging their bargaining chip too much?

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[emorangerpink]

[Laura's watching, awkwardly, from the side. She'd come by to check on the kids - now she's kicking herself for not expecting to find Devon needing family time with them.]

[nietzsche_waifu]

[Sorry, but this is one situation where Devon will NOT go out of her way to talk to other people, unless they start it.

Even if it's her best friend. Because you know. Priorities.]

[emorangerpink]

[Laura can wait. She doesn't want to be a voyeur, but she did come to see the girls. And it's not a scene she has any complaints about getting to witness.

Whenever Devon or the kids notice her presence, they'll likely also see that she's holding something behind her back.]

[nietzsche_waifu]

[Devon was eventually going to shoo her progeny away to their room, but she sees her friend and stops.]

Ah, Laura. So you have a chance to meet my daughters after all.

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[hobo_lantern]

Hello, ma'am. I heard I can find Devon here?

[nietzsche_waifu]

You're talking to her, Herb.

[Xue Yi has that "who are you?" look as she stares at the new, suspicious arrival.]

[hobo_lantern]

Whaaa? It's you? I barely recognize you. Do you have a new hairdo or something?

[nietzsche_waifu]

Yes, yes I do. That is the only thing that has changed.

[Said while accompanied by her own children.]

Has to be 2

[2hell_weride]

[[MarKus smiles. He's not here to give Devon any grief about this being weird, but... He's gotta pipe up.]]

So there they are.

[nietzsche_waifu]

I did not expect my children to find their way to White Chalice so soon, but... yes. Whatever keeps them the safest.

[2hell_weride]

Well, you can expect Uncle MarKus to keep an eye out for them too, you know.

[[Oh, right, did you know he assigned himself that? Cheng knows, and didn't object.

This would also be the girls MEETING Uncle MarKus for the first time.]]

[nietzsche_waifu]

"Uncle?"
[The younger of the two raises her gaze at Devon, questioningly.]

We're not related, but MarKus is a friend. Wait... did you just volunteer yourself as my daughters' bodyguard, of sorts?