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[thefuckening]

[Filtered AWAY from Summer to avoid awkward self-threading.]

It would appear my Belladonna has arrived on the Barge under a new [AIRQUOTES] "alias." She may be calling herself Summer and speaking in a strange accent, but make no mistake! She's my virgin, and I require her unspoilt for some plans, some very big plans indeed. [Plans known as the

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[timesbureaucrat]

[Giant sigh of "What is this idiocy"]

First, she's not your virgin. Given what I know of late 20th, early 21st century culture, I doubt she's anyone's virgin. Second, if you harass her, I'll shoot you and then leave you to Chromie's tender mercy. [Which...would be a better threat if she actually looked like a giant, time-altering dragon, instead of a cute two-foot tall gnome girl.]

[thefuckening]

[Latching onto THE MOST IMPORTANT BIT HERE:] What do you mean she's not a virgin?

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[timesbureaucrat]

I should think the meaning is obvious. I'm certainly not going to explain in detail.

[Narvin doesn't know Summer anywhere near well enough to know if she's a virgin or not, but if it turns out he's lying...he won't be terribly bothered. But he will filter the conversation for the sake of Summer's privacy.]

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[thefuckening]

You're lying. I demand proof!

[der_umgekehrte]

I wouldn't, friend. 'Recapture'. Don't think that's quite by Barge protocol. And old habit, worked with Koscuisko too long, that kind of thing, means I personally take a dim view.

[Have a smile, a Stildonian smile. Strong men have recoiled from these smiles. His many facial scars stand out in relief, his lips thin out and his narrow, sunken eyes all but disappear. The effect is unfortunately like a grinning skull even when he's genuinely happy. And this isn't one of those times.

Friendlyface!]

[thefuckening]

Your view isn't the only thing that's dim! [Snap snap, he went there.]

[der_umgekehrte]

Well, I'm Security; we're not paid to think.

[He sounds completely agreeable about this]

We're just meant to stand in the way and stop trouble.

[thefuckening]

As Security, isn't it also your job to return stolen property?

[hourglass_twin]

Most rituals I'm aware of that require a virgin require a willing virgin. There may be better ways...wait. What do I care? Flub your own plans if you will.

[thefuckening]

She'll be willing once she learns to love me.

[hourglass_twin]

I suppose you have a plan for that?

[thefuckening]

I thought I would try my hand at charming her this time.

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[mightymorbid]

[All you get is laughter, Leezar.]

[thefuckening]

Yeah. Right. I know Belladonna when I see her, and that? Is Belladonna.

[thefuckening]

No, she isn't. You're lying. It's just... some kind of charm has been placed on her, possibly by a fairy godmother of some kind, I don't know.