Meliora - Extricate - 27.5

[lady_mab]

From: Zoné (school)

Uuuuuuhhhhhh

From: Jun

Uhhhhhhh???

From: Zoné (school)

I guess? Sorry?? For him. Sorry that he’s just. Whatever happened. Sorry.

From: Jun

Contrary to what you might think, he was quite civil

From: Zoné (school)

Civil is like his version of having to deal with cockroaches.

From: Zoné (school)

Not… that I’m saying he thinks you’re a cockroach

From: Zoné (school)

Idk he might but he just kind of views everyone as cockroaches so

From: Jun

One, stop it with the cockroach talk (,,꒪꒫꒪,,)

From: Zoné (school)

SoRRY!!!!

From: Jun

Second, I don’t know, he was polite. He didn’t want me to be caught in the crossfire, I think

From: Zoné (school)

H a h

From: Zoné (school)

Did you know it was him when you went outside?

From: Jun

I didn’t. I’d like to think that I would have told you if I had known, but I can’t really say for certain.

From: Zoné (school)

Fair, either way

From: Jun

I think he respects his Informant a lot to treat me with the same sort of respect.

From: Zoné (school)

Sounds fake buT OKAY

From: Jun

哈哈哈

From: Jun

OR, POSSIBILITY?????

From: Zoné (school)

Don’t you dare say what I think you’re about to say

From: Jun

HE COULD ACTUALLY BE A NICE PERSON?

From: Zoné (school)

I don’t know who you could possibly be talking about

From: Jun

Oh come on

From: Zoné (school)

No, sorry, you don’t know him like I do.

From: Jun

Or like you thought you did

From: Zoné (school)

What’s that supposed to mean????!?!!?!

From: Jun

I’m just saying that he doesn’t seem to be like the evil goblin that you try to make him out to be.

From: Zoné (school)

He’s a good actor

From: Jun

Or you’re just hanging on too much to a past sore that needs to heal.

From: Zoné (school)

If either one of us wanted it to heal, he’d go back to the way it was before

From: Zoné (school)

He would have come home

From: Zoné (school)

He would have SAID SOMETHING instead of treating me like a stranger

From: Jun

I’m on your side, Zoné, you know that, right?

From: Zoné (school)

….. Yes

From: Jun

Do you think that he’s also wanting you to understand?

From: Zoné (school)

Understand WHAT

From: Zoné (school)

That he’s really just a massive dick? And he has been this ENTIRE TIME????

From: Zoné (school)

Because if that’s the case I’m the only one WHO DOES understand.

From: Zoné (school)

Mom, Dad, Yutifu -- they all just roll with it. I mean, Grandpa was super upset, but Catoir was also like his super special best friend.

From: Zoné (school)

Okay, no, not best friend

From: Zoné (school)

Pet project. He was the eldest, and, I don’t know, Grandpa saw more promise in him? Yutifu ended up being just like Mom, and I ended up being like Dad, so Grandpa and Catoir had each other.

From: Zoné (school)

I don’t know

From: Zoné (school)

I honestly don’t know

From: Jun

I understand that it’s going to be hard, and I understand that you’re not going to want to have to confront it

From: Zoné (school)

Darn tootin’

From: Jun

I won’t ask you to. I won’t make you, I won’t orchestrate anything, without talking to you about it

From: Zoné (school)

I kinda feel like you’re calling me out for what I did to Glen

From: Jun

哈哈哈 no, in that case, his health was definitely on the line. I think that was fine.

From: Jun

This is completely different. This is something more personal, and I think if left untreated, you won’t collapse from mental stress.

From: Jun

Get an ulcer from being constantly frustrated, sure, but not like Glen.

From: Jun

So, you know where to find me if you want to talk.

From: Zoné (School)

Yeah… Thanks

From: Zoné (School)

I’ll think it over, as far as how i want to confront him

From: Zoné (School)

I mean like….

From: Zoné (school)

After I finish yelling at him now

From: Jun

Oh god what did you do

From: Zoné (school)

NOTHING

From: Zoné (school)

nOT REALLY????

From: Zoné (school)

Imighthavetextedhim

From: Jun

HOW DID YOU GET HIS NUMBER?

From: Zoné (school)

uuuuuuuUUUUUUUUHHHHHH

From: Jun

ZONÉ ALTAIR

From: Jun

WHAT!!!!

From: Jun

DID YOU DO?????

From: Zoné (school)

NOTHING ILLEGAL

From: Zoné (school)

That was all Lio anyway

From: Jun

ヾ( ･`⌓´･)ﾉﾞ

From: Zoné (school)

Listen no okay in my defense he gave it to his brother who gave it to lysander who gave it to me

From: Jun

You’re not making this better

From: Zoné (school)

YOU ALREADY KNOW THIS STORY

From: Jun

I DIDN’T REALIZE!!!!

From: Jun

THAT THIS IS WHAT YOU MEANT!!!!

From: Zoné (school)

I DON’T KNOW WHAT ELSE I COULD HAVE MEANT!!!!!

From: Jun

!!!!!!!!!

From: Zoné (school)

!!!!!!!??????

From: Jun

Okay fine okay

From: Jun

Just don’t do anything you’ll regret

From: Zoné (school)

I don’t regret anYTHING

From: Jun

Truly, a man to be feared, but I’m serious, okay?

From: Jun

Back down gracefully or just stop replying if you have to

From: Jun

Because I know that’s hard for you when he’s involved

From: Jun

At least from what I have seen

From: Jun

So just

From: Jun

Try

From: Jun

Okay?

From: Zoné (school)

…… yeah

From: Zoné (school)

Thanks, again

From: Jun

Any time, Zoné

From: Jun

I’ll see you on Monday

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From: (unknown)

Hey

From: (unknown)

Question

From: “Fletcher”

Who is this?

From: “Fletcher”

No, wait, sorry, stupid question

From: “Fletcher”

Why are you texting me and how did you get my number

From: (unknown)

It’s a long story and you wouldn’t care what the answer is either way

From: “Fletcher”

I do when it involves my personal information being broadcast to people I don’t want to have it

From: (unknown)

You’re friends with CRIMINALS

From: (unknown)

YOU YOURSELF have a CRIMINAL RECORD

From: (unknown)

And you dare to give me grief

From: “Fletcher”

Excuse you, just because I ran DECO doesn’t mean that I like having my information on display

From: “Fletcher”

Besides, any information regarding ‘Catoir’ is purged and erased, so his criminal record has nothing to do with me

From: “Fletcher”

Now, was there a point to this, or are you just annoying me to show that you can?

From: “Fletcher”

Because believe me, it’s working

From: Don’t Answer

No it’s just…

From: Don’t Answer

I was just wondering why you even came

From: Don’t Answer

Why did you come to check up on Jun?

From: “Fletcher”

A friend asked me for a favor

From: Don’t Answer

Come again?

From: Don’t Answer

I could have sworn you just typed the word f r i e n d

From: Don’t Answer

Anddddddd you’re still here?

From: Don’t Answer

You didn’t spontaneously combust?

From: “Fletcher”

I don’t know what you’re trying to get at, but it’s not working either way

From: “Fletcher”

I’m not a demon walking on consecrated ground

From: “Fletcher”

As much as you are a holy pain in the ass

From: Don’t Answer

AH Y ES AND THERE IS THE ASSHOLE WE ALL LOVE TO HATE

From: “Fletcher”

What, just waiting for me to say a few choice words so you can demonize me?

From: “Fletcher”

Grow up, please

From: “Fletcher”

I know that your parents must have expected great things from you at one point

From: “Fletcher”

I’d hate for them to see you like this -- childish and petty

From: Don’t Answer

Don’t. You. Dare.

From: “Fletcher”

You’re going to have to be more clear, because I can do what I please regardless of your personal opinion.

From: Don’t Answer

Don’t you dare bring mom and dad into this

From: “Fletcher”

Is this a thing to keep between brothers?

From: “Fletcher”

Because if so you’re arguing with the wrong person

From: “Fletcher”

Please don’t contact me again

From: Don’t Answer

Wait

From: Don’t Answer

Uasdlfkj I’m sorry

From: “Fletcher”

Apology accepted

From: Don’t Answer

I don’t know if I should thank you for coming on behalf of Jun or what

From: “Fletcher”

She seems perfectly capable of being able to take care of herself. I half expect that Jonas was up to something.

From: “Fletcher”

Besides, she was with her friends. No need for it.

From: Don’t Answer

Yeah…

From: Don’t Answer

I guess that…

From: Don’t Answer

That was all I wanted to say.

From: “Fletcher”

Alright

From: “Fletcher”

Understand, regardless of how you think of me, I have a life here where people like and respect me

From: “Fletcher”

I’m not saying this to be petty: I’m stating it as a fact

From: “Fletcher”

You’re trying to dig up old hurts, and all you’re doing is continuously hurting yourself

From: “Fletcher”

I have reconciled with my past self, and what I have done between leaving New Ox and now

From: “Fletcher”

You and Ayn are… unexpected complications

From: “Fletcher”

I will admit, the two of you are things that I have not been able to reconcile properly

From: “Fletcher”

But you cannot expect to barge into my text messages

From: “Fletcher”

Demanding retribution for something that, in all honesty, I see as an imagined slight

From: “Fletcher”

If you want to approach this rationally and calmly, we can

From: “Fletcher”

I do not think you are ready for that yet. I don’t know if you ever will be.

From: “Fletcher”

And sure, I will take some responsibility for that, but only because you will continue to force it upon me. I have reconciled with it, but not in the face of you.

From: “Fletcher”

Think this through carefully

From: “Fletcher”

And don’t contact me again unless you want to be civil

From: Don’t Answer

Alright

From: Don’t Answer

Alright, fine

From: Don’t Answer

We’ll just wait and see what happens

From: “Fletcher”

I won’t hold my breath

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From: L Stavros

Alright I need to know

From: L Stavros

And I know that you would just try to avoid the subject if I brought it up in person

From: Little Bird

I would *never*

From: L Stavros

Who is on your team?

From: Little Bird

Fletcher and Jonas

From: Little Bird

You know Jonas, right? You had an informants’ meeting and he’s pretty hard to miss

From: L Stavros

Ugh yeah I know him

From: L Stavros

Wait he’s actually WORKING WITH YOU?

From: Little Bird

Uh

From: Little Bird

With *ME* is a bit of a stretch

From: Little Bird

With Fletcher, yes.

From: Little Bird

Though I think Fletcher gave him a Stern Talking To and now he at least acknowledges my presence as a living being

From: L Stavros

I take it you met him through Fletcher then

From: Little Bird

I did but don’t ask me how he became friends with Fletcher because even I don’t know or understand how that happened

From: L Stavros

Yeah He’s….

From: Little Bird

He sure is something

From: Little Bird

Did you actually think I wouldn’t tell you this in person?

From: L Stavros

I don’t know…

From: L Stavros

This all came up sort of suddenly

From: L Stavros

I felt like you had one up on me and you were very in control of the situation

From: Little Bird

And you thought that means I wouldn’t want to talk about this?

From: L Stavros

I’m still learning a lot about you, Ayn

From: L Stavros

And learning that you’re participating in Meliora is something that I honestly don’t know how to handle

From: Little Bird

Fair

From: Little Bird

You can ask me anything, alright? And I might not answer, but I will always give you a reason why I will not answer something so that you understand.

From: L Stavros

Alright

From: L Stavros

And, yeah, same to you.

From: Little Bird

Thank you

From: Little Bird

And for what it’s worth, I’m glad you’re in it as well. It will make it easier for both of us

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Sender: M.I.A.

Subject: Unofficial Christmas Party

Message:

Hi-hi everyone! A few of you might know me from Meliora -- Mia Udagawa, at your service. But more of you might recognize me as beloved internet pop star (☆～（ゝ。∂）if I do say so myself) Mis-Informed-Actions!

In a special collaboration with Temple Fusion bar and nightclub, I want to invite you all to an EXCLUSIVE holiday party! Participants and Informants only -- sorry, no unaffiliated friends.

The party will be on the 15th at start as close to 7PM as Kaito and I can manage. It will carry on until our legs can't carry us anymore!!! I'll also perform a small set of holiday songs around 8:30 ᒄ₍⁽ˆ⁰ˆ⁾₎ᒃ♪♬

Drinks will be provided, courtesy of Temple Fusion!

Don't feel obligated to come -- not like we're getting participation points for this after all. Just after a few stressful events, it just sounds like a good chance for you all to hang out and relax with others who are in the know!

Hope to see you there!

- Mia -

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