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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So that counts you, Florian and Nephry as unaffected. I'm relieved. Asch and Luke are..very confusing at the moment. [she shakes her head]

What little can we do but weather it out, I suppose. I worry about what they'll do unattended..

[Confusing is a bit of an understatement. Try "extremely frustrating." But she was right - what more could they do but practice patience?]

Asch is... flamboyant right now. But other than that, he seems to be minding his own business and taking care of himself. I wouldn't worry about him. In the meantime, I've been trying to keep tabs on Luke as best I can, but... it hasn't been working in my favor. [Considering that the now-golden-eyed redhead believed that he'd never met Guy outside of Luceti. Which was, of course, absolutely ridiculous.

His jaw sets.] I'm really concerned about how he's acting.

[She's known to make lightly of things for the better. Natalia gave a little shiver at the mention of Asch. Or 'Auldrant' as he was calling himself. ]

..Luke isn't himself at all. Not just the eye-color but--his very nature is..concerning. What should we do?

Besides supporting him as best as we can and hoping that this change of mind reverses itself? [He shakes his head, his voice tightening.] To be frank, Your Highness... I'm not sure. His behavior is different enough that I'm really not sure how to treat him anymore. I've had a hard enough keeping my eye on him.

[He'd take the spoiled, arrogant brat from the past over this any day. At least he knew what to do about a spoiled Luke. This... stubborn, emotionless wall that was currently walking around? One that he couldn't get any normal reactions from? All it was doing was confusing Guy, and he hated it.]

It will. We must be patient..as difficult as it is. [her mouth twitches] Natalia, Guy. Call me Natalia. We are friends, after all.

[she clasps her hands under her chin, closing her eyes]
In that case we must assign people to keep watch at him. We cannot do it all between the two of us. And his behavior borders on unpredictable. To those of us who still have our wits, we'll keep tabs on Luke.

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