Don't you idiots know anything?

[jerks22]

A distressed young woman, with an upset expression and frazzled, black hair took to the public comms. If it weren't for her haggard face, one would think she'd just gotten out of the bed.

"A few questions: Many of you have been here for a while, haven't you? And many of you possesses extraordinary abilities and talents.

How is it, then, that none of you have made any progress in finding a way out of Genessia?

Perhaps I'm missing something, but I don't miss much. Near as I can tell, we're no closer to escaping this awful place than when we've started. Don't tell me any of you actually like it here?

Please, give me some good news. Tell me you've found something out, rather than twiddle your thumbs."

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[weavemyownfate]

Satsuki has some free time on her hands. Sure, why not.

"Some of us have been here for about a year, though the exact number is not known by me." it isn't clear where that Guardian is, but unlike a certain someone, she's perfectly presentable. "If you are truly as observant as you profess yourself to be then you already know why we have made little, if any, headway. How long have you been here in Genessia?"

[jerks22]

No amount of presentation can fix those eyebrows.

"If I knew, why would I ask? Don't answer that, it's rhetorical. Just tell me what's obstructing your progress."

Curt, snippy, sure. And the ignorance of Satsuki's question is intentional. Her inquiry was much more important than some trivia over the duration of her stay. Clearly.

[weavemyownfate]

These are '81 eyebrows HOW DARE YOU!!

The reply is, at first, responded to with simple silence. The question in her mind is then 'Does she have this much free time?'. She'll keep it simple.

"Very well. However my question was not rhetorical."

[jerks22]

She put her hand to her forehead, shocked at how warm it was. Stress? A fever? Then a most painful sigh, as she was forced to play the "I asked you first" game. Whatever it took to get an answer, even if it meant swallowing her (considerable) pride. Unfortunately, in the interests of honesty she was forced to utter her three most hated words.

"...I don't know. I don't see why it matters. Please, what's been holding everyone up?"

[weavemyownfate]

Satsuki's expression shifts to a slight frown for just a moment. Quite expressive this one is! "It may come as a surprise to you that people to not ask because you think that answer matters," she murmurs. "But I will accept that answer for now. As for the hold-up, the largest culprits would be disorganization and division."

[jerks22]

Tired Girl's eyes bury themselves within, in a state of panicked boredom as she listened to Satsuki's (to her) painfully dull lecture. This was serious business, and she's wasting precious time with pointless questions like it's the DMV. She was chilled at the answer; it sounded like something an Orwellian despot would say. Clearly the problem is that the people lack unity. If only there were some sort of overwhelmingly compulsive leader to unite them, then all would be right as rain. As it happens, I know where you might find one.

No! She shook her head, snapping out of it. The girl seemed to be compensating her fatigue with bodily exaggeration. "I don't understand. You haven't made progress because people haven't been...what, getting along? Does that mean you have the solutions in hand, just not enough cohesion for implementation?"

[weavemyownfate]

Whether Satsuki can tell the other woman is chilled or not isn't reflected in her own expression, which could be best described as 'patient'. She isn't joking though, that much is for certain.

"Sadly that guess is too optimistic; what I am confident in is that I know which direction to head in to find answers. The difficult part is convincing others to follow what could be percieved as little more than a 'hunch'. I suppose I can't blame them. So I would say it is less 'getting along' and more 'having faith'."

[jerks22]

It's a good thing Satsuki expressed her lack of jocularity so clearly, else the girl would assume exactly that. Faith? A hunch? Pardon this young lady's mental language, but this is balogna!

"You're...you're serious. You're all completely ignorant, aren't you? This...this is unacceptable."

Her face bore a pained expression, as if she were experiencing an intense migraine. Then, her eyes opened with a calm, piercing clarity.

"Two days. In two days, I'll know the solution. Should you discover someone or something that might bequeath wisdom, give notice. Otherwise, do not disturb me."

[weavemyownfate]

At this point Satsuki is getting used to it and has resigned to doing things 'the hard way' for the time being; so the other woman's reaction doesn't come as much of a surprise.

At least at first.

Then things get.. Confusing. Her brows furrow, but once it's all said and done, she looks genuinely shocked. What.. What just happened there? Or better yet, what is the plan? To travel in time? Or some other method of looking into the future? Still, knowing the solution and executing it are two separate things.

"Two days." she repeats, as her frown increases. All right, she'll play along for now. "Very well; I am Satsuki Kiryuin. You are addressed as?"

[jerks22]

She seemed to be looking past Satsuki, her vision fixed on something ineffable in the distance.

"Yes. Once the abode is complete, the mystery shall be unveiled in two days." She slowly shook her head in response to her latest inquiry.

"What is that to you? That is your second inanity, Satsuki Kiryuin. In return for your answers, I will answer in kind: Lucy. This shall be the last vanity I indulge." She switched off the communicator, and headed towards the Genessia library.