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[superficially_busy]

[The video kicks on to the hermit in her natural habitat. A workshop surrounded by hundreds of semi-autonomous dolls, all busily cleaning and organizing Alice's tools. She was at her desk with a book in front of her, gazing kindly at the camera as a pair of dolls deliver a cup of tea for her.]

Alice Margatroid here. It's been a long time since I last used the network.

So it appears to be that time again for the city guardian elections. While I ran last time and, unsurprisingly, failed, I don't plan to run again. There's no use in competing against a vastly more qualified candidate like Mavis Vermilion. Still, I enjoyed my time as Deputy Guardian under Amagi and wish I could continue and will continue alongside my security dolls until the end of this month when the new guardian comes into office.

Come the day to cast your votes, I wish all Fayren candidates, and all candidates across this world, the best of luck.

[Alice nods to the camera, and the feed ends. Publicly, at least.]

(Private Video - To Mavis)


While I do endorse you and plan to vote for you regardless of reasoning, I just want to express my disappointment that, of all of Amagi's deputies, you chose to bring just Qubine back with two new potentials and not include me in the line-up.

If I may ask, whatever for?

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[kalmaleader]

["Vastly more qualified." That just makes Qubine wonder about this whole election thing...]

...Do you mean "vastly more qualified" or "vastly more popular?"

...Not that I doubt Mavis's qualifications by any means, but I don't believe any of the candidates are more or less qualified than any other.

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[deathsought]

That's quite a ringing endorsement.

{ 'Vastly more qualified?' That's not an easy thing to admit, publicly. Kudos. }

If I might ask, what, exactly, do you plan on doing with the dolls at the end of the month?

[Private Video]

[fairysoul]

Hi, Alice.

First I would like to thank you for endorsing me. [She hadn't expected that.] I didn't know you thought so highly of me.

As for the potential deputies, I listed people I have been interacting with. I know what their strong points are and what their weaknesses are too. I know I can rely on them and which missions they would be more suited to. [A sentient flying dragon and clan leader, an S-class mage/elite swordswoman and a healer who knows powerful defense spells.]

Now it had crossed my mind to put you on this list as well. You were among the people I was planning on contacting should I get elected. I just wasn't sure if you would be interested in the position of Deputy Guardian once again. Based on your public announcement, you are. So this is something for me to seriously consider.

Also, I'm grateful for this conversation. I have to admit that, despite the two of us being Deputy Guardians for months, we haven't had much opportunities to interact directly. I've always been curious about you and your dolls. [She's heard good things and bad things about them, but she likes making her own opinion about people and about things in general. So far, her opinion leans towards the positive. Mostly because of the help the dolls provided during the 'Hands of Decay' episode.]

Maybe now is the time for us to get to know each other better?