[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

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?

[takeitinstride]

No, you do not. It is an urgent matter for you, though.

[ The sooner he could find a mentor, the better. ]

[magicmissile]

How do I contact him, though?

[ Because he has the rest of today free, maybe he can meet the guy before classes start and he gets picked by some other undeserving Mastigos. ]

[takeitinstride]

He's a part of Balamb's faculty, so you can either approach him on campus or you can make a house call at the Regardi Estate. I believe his number is also on our network's database.

[ Everyone on Falner is that much more accessible to each other these days. They learned some hard lessons back in 2063. ]

[magicmissile]

Oh. Well, that's... kind of handy, actually. I'll give him a call later!

[ So he's just gonna scratch the kitsune behind the ears awkwardly while waiting to see if there's anything else the Kaiser wanted to say... ]

[takeitinstride]

[ Said kitsune looks very pleased at this attention. She's even purring a little, almost like a cat. ]

You may inform me regardless of his answer. If it isn't favorable, then I suppose I shall take you under my wing.

[ It seemed like the logical decision to make, at any rate. Besides, Setsuna was giving her a psychic nudge.

That was usually Something. ]

[magicmissile]

[ Wow can he keep this kitsune :( ]

Alright. I'll, I guess I'll drop by or something, if he doesn't want to be my mentor.

[ Kind of hoping that's the case, oops. ]

And I'll definitely drop by for, y'know. Updates.

[takeitinstride]

Of course.

[ Smiling, just so. ]

I suppose that is all for the moment. You're free to go.