poly_chromatic | Entry 608; Day 1500

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Well, there's only one thing that that noise can mean. By now, I'd quite hope I'd recognize it. So we're being inundated with these 'tourists' again, it seems.

As ever, I never manage to do as I say--to keep to myself, well inside, away from the windows and the Network, and all the rest. I've quite given up by now, really. I know I'm bound to appear on the Network, at the very least, and there always seems to be something I need to do on days like this. And it never seems to work entirely anyway when I do try to keep away, if only because it's rather difficult to keep away from all windows and it does become rather tedious. Sooner or later, I do find that I have to go out for one reason or another. And that is all to say nothing of the fact that there are a few people who seem quite capable of coming into the opera house as they please, despite all our efforts to the contrary. And I don't think warning them about He-Who-Kills will do any good either.

I shall, however, keep a close watch for Merry. Riff, if he's here, will find me immediately, so I know I needn't even watch for him. He'll always find me. Merry, though, I shall watch for.

I haven't much hope or wish for anyone else from my world to pay me a call. Although I do recall that my uncle came for a visit one year. And there has frequently been a young man come to call who seemed strikingly familiar but whom I'm sure I didn't know.

Although, there are yet others who seem to come into the City on days like this whom I should still like to see, even if I may not quite hope for it as I did with Riff and now with Merry so long ago and so often.

The little clutch of girls is back under my window, as I knew they would be. By now I'd be rather disappointed if they weren't there. It's still rather flattering. You would think they'd have grown tired of me by now, but perhaps that's the way time works in and out of the City. I shall be tossing them letters again this time, and I do hope they see this on the Network so that they'll be able to catch them. It would be a shame to have them fall to the ground unheeded.

And, yes, exciting as it always is at first, I know I'll be quite exhausted after a few moments of it. But I think I shall be a fool today and show my face. At least I'm quite aware of my own foolishness. And perhaps there's something clever in that.

Welcome to the City, I suppose.

Though why anyone would visit the City, I shall never understand.

~C.
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[ooc: Hit him. Hit him gooooooooooood. 4th Wall away! Anything that doesn't match up or confuses him or spoils his ending he will forget or write off as madness. C'mon! Party up in here!]

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We're not all willing participants, you know.

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Is that so? I'd heard that this was all be special invitation and that we were the only ones dragged in by force.

Oh, hullo. I recall you, I think--you're the Earl, aren't you?

I am, yes. And I think I recall you as well.

Really? I, er, wouldn't have thought of myself as particularly memorable.

Are you trapped, then?

Well, perhaps I've mistaken you for someone else. Only there aren't many people who remember me as 'the earl'. But, all the same, I'm afraid I am trapped and have been for some time.

Oh, no, I meant in your room. Uh, with the girls. I could try to ward some of them off to give you the chance to escape, if you like.

Oh, I see--no, thank you. I think I can quite manage them myself. But if one or two happen to follow you if you walk by, I'd thank you for that as well.

All right, then. Happy to oblige--I think I'm to walk my sister's dragon in a bit, so it shouldn't be too difficult to find my way past.

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Why, Lord Hargreaves, could it be you've been expecting me? I'm touched.

I rather think I might be--expecting you, I mean. Not touched. And I think I am expecting you anymore, at least.

You're well, I hope?

Oh, well enough. I'm rather glad I managed to get through this time--though it's easier now than it's been before. Some sort of change of help about the place?

Yes, we had something of a revolution not too long ago. The 'deities', if you recall them, were ousted and something of a 'new guard' came in.

I recall thinking of doing something about them on more than one occasion.

I'm almost sorry to hear someone else has beaten me to it.

Don't try to take on the newcomers. We had our fill of that sort of thing with them.

You've had your fill of the end of the world, then.

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I'm matching your icons and I am not ashamed

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LIKE FATHER LIKE SON

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Pretty much!!

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Quite literally, since this is Kaori Yuki we're talking about.

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I'm crying |D

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Artistic tears from significant eyes, I hope.

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Naturally

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Wow. You talk a lot.

You needn't have read it all if it bored you.

Should I not be one to admit that had I known of the City's existence back home, I would surely have wished to visit? It remains a place of dreams, however much it is denied by the crowds.

Would you have wanted to visit it, truly? I can't imagine that I would have felt such a desire, but I'm afraid I've other things to consider in my own world and city.

Such as, Monsieur Hargreaves? Surely nothing outweighs the opportunity to see new faces of even greater charm and beauty than those to which you're already accustomed.

I'm afraid it's business that would keep me away, more than anything. I don't doubt that I'd be curious, but I have things to which I must attend.

Ah. A businessman. I should have realised that you were one such from the beginning, I'm certain - with your evident education and appeal.

No, perhaps I misspoke. I'm far from a businessman. It's a familial affair, if I may call it that. Something of a problem with an inheritance.

[She laughs.]

If that is the case, I feel that you should soon make a name for yourself, amongst the Bourgeoisie in Paris. In those circles, I have seen many men stand or fall with matters of that nature.

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