[Semi-Open, Major Event] Handshakes, handshakes all around

[takeitinstride]

WHO: Liandrin Delacroix (+ the occasional Malice King) and Batch 001 for the Mandatory Interviews; others can drop in as they like
WHAT: The Kaiser of Netsach spends the day conducting mandatory interviews for Falner's latest batch of residents
WHERE: The Kaiser's Office
WHEN: Sunday, 13 June 2066 (or for some cases, depending on the time you show up, the whee hours of the morning of Monday, 14 June 2066)
SAFE FOR WORK? Yep.
OTHER NOTES:
+ Anyone who wasn't pinged for the mandatory interviews in Dove's post can drop in on the pretense that they're speaking to Lia in between interviews.
+ Please include the time that you drop by in the subject line of your comment.
+ Each interviewee will actually be observed by another NPC in the office. The NPC will be different per character, but they will always be another Malice King. Pammu will integrate their reactions into Lia's responses - unless, of course, the NPC in question is played by one of the other mods.
+ Anyone who actually comes in after midnight will still respond to this post, just to make sure that all of the interviews are in one place.


[ There is always a line outside of the office no matter what time it is; there are a lot of newcomers to Falner this month, and every new person who's been allowed to stay on the estate since January is required to speak to the Kaiser today.

Once you get inside, regardless of when you come in for your interview, you're going to find Liandrin in gradients of this position: at her desk, barreling through more paperwork for Netsach, the Pleiades or any of the other organizations that she belongs to. Sometimes she has something to nibble on. She also always has tea or - for the evening interviews - wine.

Aidan Clayce's desk and Riley Falner's desks are unoccupied. Beyond the observer that she has invited for your interview, this exchange is meant to be confidential. ]

Comments

crying

[magicmissile]

[ Well. His life's definitely over. ]

He's... an adult...?

[ Worst first impression ever. Thank you, leftover teenage hormones. ]

[takeitinstride]

You mean he's practically a dog.

[ This is so amusing. ]

[magicmissile]

Hey, if that's your thing, it's your thing.

[ He isn't really judging. He may also be recovering from that mental slip, and he's sitting down on the seat across the kitsune-with-forty-eight-tails. (That's a lot of tails for one kitsune.) ]

[takeitinstride]

[ You'll see the kitsune's ears twitch --

-- and that's it. In the meantime: ]

So you are enrolled in our Special Cases Program, and you now have your own quarters at the Residence Halls. How are you finding Balamb and the rest of Falner so far?

[magicmissile]

Yeah, that's me.

[ He leans back on his seat, one hand shoved into the pocket of his pants now. Madge hops off from his head and settles on his lap, curling up in imitation of the kitsune. ]

It's nice, I guess. I mean, I know it's geographically placed in a city of a country in the tropical region of the world, close to the fu-- effing equator, but it's not all that... scorching hot, y'know? [ Complete with his free hand making vague hand-waving motions.

Plus: Aidan Clayce. #fanboy ]

[takeitinstride]

Falner IS rather different from... well, everywhere else. We are yet to fully understand why, but I suppose it is not too important.

[ Anyway. ]

So you have not encountered any difficulties, or found yourself with any pressing concerns...?

[ Ever since the Fukuzawa handled the legal work, Rin's been getting a modest allowance and free run of the Estate. ]

[magicmissile]

Well...

I'd like to have updates on the arson. [ He's calling it that because Tohru had mentioned foul play on the day they met. ] And if there's still a chance I could-- we could find my siblings.

[takeitinstride]

I believe that I can make a way for that. How do regular check-ins on the situation sound to you? I admit that we've been rather busy, which would explain why work in that area has been slow.

[ You are, after all, not the only child with difficult and peculiar circumstances that has appeared on Netsach's radar.

She'll tackle that bit about your desire to help out after this. ]

[magicmissile]

That'll be fu-- great, actually. Every week? Or every other week. That's good enough... I mean, 'cause every day would be too much right? And you are kinda busy and all, being the Kaiser.

[ What he probably means is that he really wouldn't mind seeing you everyday----- fuck she can still read minds. UH-- LOOK, KITSUNE WITH 48 TAILS WOW THAT'S RARE RIGHT? ]

[takeitinstride]

[ A light quirk of the lips at that. ]

Every day would be excessive not because we are busy, but because I doubt that news will come that quickly on the matter.

[magicmissile]

....And that, yeah. Totally meant that too.

[ #doomed

Time for a change of topic. ]

So uh. What's its name? The kitsune.

[takeitinstride]

Anustes. She is an old friend of mine.

[ "Friend", not pet. Since, well. You seemed to have that impression.

Setsuna Shinta, in the meantime, is chuckling in Lia's head. ]

Back to business. Have you managed to find a mentor yet? Balamb usually assesses your performance during class and assigns you one, but you have had contact with a number of our registered mentors already.

[magicmissile]

[ He's distracted once Lia mentions mentors, so that little detail might have slipped. ]

Oh, um. About that... [ Dude, don't blush. ] I was... actually going to ask you... Since I figure, if I was gonna have a mentor, might as well have another Mastigos... [ Please? ]

Roll Perception.

[takeitinstride]

[ Well now. ]

I shall take your request into consideration. I'm rather busy this year - that is, to be honest, the only reason why I hesitate at the moment.

wits(2) + composure(2) > 3 0(8) 0(9) 0(6) > 5 successes wew

[magicmissile]

That's understandable.

[ He's not too disappointed. He kind of knew it was coming, anyway? But it would have been nice... ]

Can make memory recall for Shinta > Fukuzawa things. Hikaru's been over at the house before.

[takeitinstride]

[ You nearly missed it: the fact that the kitsune had perked up, and was now sitting on its haunches, tails swishing about. It appears to look at Liandrin in an almost amused fashion.

Once you do look at her, though, she'll blink her violet eyes up at you and seem almost like she's smiling too. ]

Did you have anyone else in mind?

[magicmissile]

Well, there was... [ He trails off because he notices the kitsune sitting up and he sees her eyes, and something just clicks. He's seen eyes like that before, he knows it. He's seen them at the Fukuzawa house when that guy visits.

What was his name again? ]

Hikaru Shinta. [ Uh. Did he say that out loud? (Madge is snickering because yes, yes he did.) ]

[takeitinstride]

[ ...She is laughing so much right now, within her head and into the telepathic link between her and Setsuna. The kitsune, in the meantime, is making an amused noise out loud, and hopping unto your lap, Rin. ]

While Hikaru is rather well-versed in the Arcane Mysteries now, Mister Faolain, I don't think he'll be a good teacher for you.

[ Now she's just jerking you around. ]

[magicmissile]

What?

[ He looks so confused at first, then realizes he must have said that out loud. ]

No! I meant--

[ He looks down on his lap, where the kitsune is, now. ]

I meant, her eyes remind me of his.

[ So. Fucking. Embarrassed. ]

[takeitinstride]

Really? I can imagine why.

[ #thisisfun

"You're terrible, Lia."

(You really are!)

You know it's a good day when you can get BOTH Shinta siblings to chime in on you.

Anyway, that kitsune is padding up to lick you under the chin, Rin. ]

[magicmissile]

[ Madge giggles and flies up to sit next to Rin so she could watch the kitsune closer. (She even stage-whispers a Hello! at her.)

Rin doesn't really mind the kitsune linking at his face, but he's so very embarrassed right now, his ears are as red as his hair. ]

Uh... Why...?

[takeitinstride]

Well, they are the same color.

[ Saying it like it's so obvious and therefore no big deal.

No connection here, nope. ]

Anyway, you were saying?

[magicmissile]

Well, yeah, that's what I meant?

[ Why do they have the same eyes though :( Is he descended from Kitsune, how does that work, he should read more, he wasn't prepared for this :( ]

Um- right, mentors. Aidan-- Father Aidan said that [ if I couldn't get [ Taning Marasigan ] you, I should also ask... Elias Tagabigay, 108, Aria Skye, or, uh, Tohru Fukuzawa. [ If he sounds awkward when he says Tohru's name, it's because he's never quite figured out what exactly he should call him. Mr Fukuzawa? Tohru? Mr Assassin? Sir? ???? ]

[takeitinstride]

All good choices.

[ Thinking for a moment. ]

Try approaching 108 first. He is a Warlock like you and I. The rest are not from our Path. [ A beat. ] He was also a former student of mine.

[magicmissile]

[ He nods, contemplative. ]

I don't-- I don't have to ask him before classes start, right?