meritocracy | ♔third decree {video}

[Natalia is in House 1, looking like she's placing what appears to be arrows into a quiver and dressed not as formally. To be honest she looks a bit distressed, her brows furrow. With a little 'mph' she stops what she's doing and stares into the screen, both frustrated and concerned all at once.]

I suppose this is a moot thing to ask but is there anyone who has not entirely lost their wits about them? Anyone at all? People from Auldrant--those of you I've seen--[she looks pretty disturbed] --or wherever you claim to be from, if I am still someone you recognize, please respond. ~~So I can know how to keep you away from people if need be..~~

To those that are still..'normal', can we not discuss the situation? I demand to know what has been done to those I care for. I find it very..--disturbing. And concerning, obviously. ~~Mostly..very disturbing.~~

[she puts the quiver on her back and huffs, grabbing the fancy-looking bow on the table of the kitchen area, all but stomping out with her device in her other hand.]

Honestly, Luceti! I've no idea what to do with you in times like this!

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...He squealed, Tear. Like a girl.

Organization---acting normal around them, would be the most rational. If they sense they are amiss it will do nothing good.

That is your mindset, and this is mine. I would ask you not to apologize and instead to consider.

First we'll see if anything violent has broken out in the city with these changes. If I had my knights, I would assign them to various areas of the city and keep order. However I am alone. Instead I'd ask you as a citizen of this place for however long, to tell me how things are looking where you are.

I see. I think it's an excellent term. I would hope there are many sorts of people in your world like that.

..You certainly are cheerful.

..It's not my place to say. Perhaps you'll find a better life here than you did following Van.

W....well, it's better to be cheerful than to be dwelling on things, right?

You're quite right. Tell me Battler, where are you from?

Me? I'm from Japan. How about you, ah-.... I never got your name.

Natalia Luzu Kimlasca-Lanvaldear. From the world of Auldrant. My home is the country of Kimlasca-Lanvaldear.

[yeeaaahhh sorry girl- that all goes over his head. But at least he plucked out a name!]

Oho! Natalia, I like it! It's really pretty~! ...Eehh.... you almost sound like some sort of noble.

Well I am the country's heir to the throne. I certainly have some claim.

Wh-whoa! Seriously....?!

[wait-]

Throne-?! So you're royalty even?! Does this mean you have.... knights and everything roaming around-?!

Indeed. The White Knights of Baticul are at my disposal as is the General Cecille as I am the co-ruler alongside my Father. I certainly am not an idle Crown Princess.

E....eeeehhh......! I only ever read about stuff like that, I think it's so cool....! My family is super rich so I guess I'd be something like nobility in your world too but- still!

Damn, the most I've seen are just some witches cackling to themselves about some trivial shit.

Goodness, are you alright? You look quite flustered. Is this your first time meeting royalty? [she giggles, sounding amused]
I assure you it is more than 'being rich', to be royalty is a great responsibilty. Your life no longer belongs to you but to the people whom you serve.

And these witches are?

[Natalia you've made his day with this, really.]

I-I'm fine! Of course it's my first time....! There's nothing like that in my world.

[Oh dammit. He frowns a bit when she questions the witches.] They're... they're just some bastards that dragged me and my family to purgatory and tried to claim magic was real. Let's just say.... it wasn't pretty. I don't know if you'd be able to stomach a story like mine... ahaha...

[She just smiles]
Then I shall do my best to show you the appropriate way a royal should behave.

[she listens to that, and her brows furrow, already murmuring an apology before she blinks.]
I'd certainly not ask you to share it if you weren't willing. But I've stomached many things. [Killing my father with my own hands. Being poisoned by another Father if not for Luke. Many things. Many partings. ]

[It's not that he's not willing to share... he's told people about it before- but it's still a horrible topic to bring up.]

I went to... this family conference. It was on a private island my family owned and including the servants, there were eighteen of us. Before we knew it we were being killed off one by one- and in sick ways too, like my dad and my step mom's faces being smashed in and you could barely recognize them. This continued until ....well, I think until none of us were left.

I just remember waking up in a room and my cousins claiming magic was real and that's how we died. A witch showed up and she said everyone was just... magically killed. I couldn't accept that, so me and my family had been stuck in purgatory for a long time- and if I could fight with the witch and win I'd get everyone back and we could leave that place. She created three more games, or scenarios if you will- where my family died and I had to guess just how they were killed. It's.... tough seeing them all die four times over. [he knows it's confusing though, he doesn't expect her to keep up.]

You're not making any sense.

Well, there are. I mean, we're taught we're all supposed to be like that.

I won't worry. I'll wait until they're normal again. So you don't have to worry either.

[Pretty much what she was already doing, but Fujiko's game.]

Sounds like a plan Princess. How do you know you're not affected?

[To be honest, Raine isn't certain if she qualifies as a good friend. Perhaps not even a close one. The question does take her a little by surprise... but she also has to recall the kindness she had received from her on multiple occasions.]

... I think we are friends, although I suppose we don't really know each other that well. She's been very kind, and helpful.

You should get to know her. Nephry cares a great deal for all of us, but to have one similar to herself would be a great support to her, I'd imagine. I think you recognize that yourself.

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