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[swordprincess]

[Karla is really beginning to dislike the newspaper. There was always too much ridiculous gossip going on. People could talk all they want, as long as the people being spoken of know the truth.]

[First, the paperboy had smashed her window with the latest issue. And then the torture incident was featured in the paper, outing Karla as not only a victim, but as the Deputy Guardian of Genessia City. She hadn't planned to make that knowledge well known yet...at least until she had fully settled into her new position.]

[Karla never cared what people said about her in Elibe. She didn't seem to care that she was known as the Princess of Swords, able to cut opponents down with a single stroke. However, being famous as a torture victim who can't protect herself? That doesn't quite sit as well with her.]

[So, perhaps for the first time ever since she's been in Genessia, she's making a PSA. Her voice is calm but authoritative as she speaks.]

Well, I see the newspaper was kind enough to list all of the victims of that incident, as well as make my position as Genessia City's Deputy Guardian public knowledge. And the article claims that they weren't able to get comments from the victims. Well, I, for one, would like to make a comment.

Just because one guy managed to catch me does not mean that I am incapable of protecting myself. All I can do is learn from this experience and ensure that it doesn't happen again. I was only recently appointed as a Deputy Guardian, and while I may be off to a rough start, I can only improve from here on.

And a message I would like to pass on to the other victims and anyone else who may be scared from this: Be strong, but don't try to act tough. There's no shame in being scared. There's no shame in shedding tears. It's part of what makes us human, as well as leaning on one another during our struggles. To do any less than that...to allow our fear and rage to consume us...that makes us less than human. For the longest time, I thought I was less than human. I thought I had lost the ability to feel such emotions...but now I know better. I suppose that was the one benefit of this whole ordeal.

And one more thing? We'll get this guy. I can't promise a how or a when, but we'll get him. That much is certain. That's all I wanted to say.

[Karla let out a soft sigh of relief now that she's gotten all of that off her chest, and then the feed cuts off.]

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[Private Text]

[enchantressofore]

[ WILL THE DAMAGE CONTROL NEVER END

She panics when she sees this before immediately messaging Karla. She's spoken with her briefly, but this is IMPORTANT -- too important to ignore. ]

I have a request. My name is Adela. If anyone asks you about any victims specifically, please leave my name out of all of it. I do not wish to be mentioned as a victim at all.

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[swordprincess]

Very well. I have no plans to mention any names, especially for the ones I don't know.

[That would be almost all of them. The only one she really knows well is Weiss. A couple of others she had spoken to once or twice, but not enough to know them.]

[Private Text]

[enchantressofore]

[ Phew. That reply is a relief. ]

Thank you.

I do not wish for some of my friends to know what happened to me, knowing what they would do if they knew how or why.

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[imaginationswoes]

I have no doubt that this guy will get caught with so many people looking for him but don't you think this video is insensitive to those he...

[She pauses, and then shivers remembering the video.]

Using words like victim and shame. I understand you're trying to rally people and what the New's Paper did is wrong but I don't think you should make a statement for all of those who were effected.

Everyone was in some way and it won't go away. The best way is to be strong and understanding... not single people out more. [She knows what it's like to be tortured and how it feels after the fact. Sometimes it takes a while to feel like yourself again.]

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[swordprincess]

...I'm not certain if you understood my message. I'm not trying to rally people, but just offer a small measure of comfort. They're free to take it as they will. This will affect us all, but we must move forward as well as we can in spite of that.

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[imaginationswoes]

This wasn't very comforting... just uncomfortable.

[Her tone is kind but honest.]

I don't know if you were thinking of others but it doesn't come off that way. I just wanted to let you know that.

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[whiteas]

[ Weiss isn't going to respond to this, but she's 100% convinced that Karla's full of it. No one tells everyone not to act tough while acting tough if they actually mean what they said. Karla doesn't speak for her and doesn't speak for the other victims, and frankly? Pretty words don't mean that Karla is any less helpless than the rest of them were, it just made the rest of them look bad for not being suddenly enlightened about being tortured and having to watch everything they care about taken away from them. Thanks for that, Karla.

Maybe it'll help someone else, let the people who weren't victims feel a little more secure that maybe the victims will be okay and they can stop worrying about them, but Weiss's worldview right now isn't good enough to accept anything Karla's said. If she had more energy, she might comment to argue, but for now she just shuts her device off and tries to go back to sleep. It's easier to sleep during the day now, when things are less likely to go bump in the night. ]

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[mechanica]

So was that to make other people feel better or just yourself? Call me curious. Because -- and I'm saying this from a place of love -- that was the worst damage control I've ever witnessed and I've seen recordings of myself.

Also. You do know that there are some here who aren't human, right? I think you probably just blew it with them.

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[swordprincess]

[Well, Karla had felt better after getting this off her chest. Now she's just wondering how people could misinterpret her words so badly. Then again, she hasn't had any experience with public speaking like this...]

...I was not attempting to dictate how people should feel. Just to let them know not to let their feelings consume them...whatever they happen to feel.

[As for the non humans? Karla only knew of a small few in the past. How many exist now is unknown.]

...There are?

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[mechanica]

Can I counter your "not attempting to dictate how people should feel" with your previous "don't try to act tough"?

[ He was probably being too harsh but the last day or so hadn't been the best. ]

I've been here for less than two weeks and I know that but you're a deputy and have no clue?

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[justicereigns]

Any idea how or why he picked his targets?

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[swordprincess]

[Karla sighs, relieved to see someone not arguing with her.]

I'm...not sure, really. I hadn't met him before this...and he told me that I was just at the wrong place at the wrong time.

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[justicereigns]

Sounds like a crime of opportunity then. Unless he was covering up the others.

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[aurabble]

That's cute. Keep telling yourself that.

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[swordprincess]

[The message is so vague that Karla has trouble thinking of an appropriate response.]

...Another one?

Forever anonymous

[aurabble]

another what?

are you so full of your self-delusional lies that you believe that you'd have to be murdered and tortured to see that you're full of it?

you can't stop him. i can't stop him. but if you want to go after him yourself, go ahead. at best you're going to give him some entertainment. you obviously didn't get that the first time. and if you can't promise how or when, don't even bother to say anything. it's just a lie and i've heard enough of those.

you know what? i don't know why i said anything. there's no point.

just don't drag us into this.

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[neversurrender]

[As a newcomer he doesn't feel it's his place to comment on the situation. The only reason he even knows about this case is because of its appearance in the newspaper. But he also can't sit by and just let others work on finding this guy. People have been hurt and that's not something he can just let go of.]

I have only arrived a couple of days ago, and all the information I have about this case is what I've gotten from the newspaper article and now your statement. But I would like to know more, particularly about this criminal, if you're willing to share. Catching bad guys was what I did back home and I would like to offer my assistance in any way.

My name is Steve Rogers. Would you be willing to meet with me in person?

voice;

[swordprincess]

[Part of her is reluctant at this point, but if he's more focused on helping to catch this guy rather than criticizing her for how she's handling the situation, she won't refuse his help.]

Hello...yes, I will tell you what I know, although it may not be much. Where would you like to meet?

...I'm Karla, by the way.

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[neversurrender]

Why don't you choose? I don't know my way around very well yet. I've only really spent time at the park and employment building in Genessia. I'm sure you can think of a better place to meet. I don't mind crossing over to another city if need be.

It's nice to meet you, Karla.

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[fragrantic]

They didn't even ask if it was alright for our names to be publicized like that, is it possible to report them for it? I really would like to not need to think about it at all and it's already hard enough as it is.

[ He's a chef and the asshole fucked up his hands, he doesn't know how long it will be until he can cook properly again. ]

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[swordprincess]

I suppose it's possible...but who will you report them to? The City Guardians?

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[sizedoesntmatter]

I don't think what the newspaper did was actually kind at all. It was actually downright cruel naming everyone like that.

[Yugi didn't want himself to be reminded, he didn't want his friend to be reminded of what happened to him, nor the one he had to stop from doing something stupid as it was just a reminder of not being good enough to look after him.]

Everyone deals with there problems in different ways, but by doing that it really isn't helping, especially not for me. Sometimes in order to deal people don't want to be reminded too soon. They need the time.

voice;

[swordprincess]

[Karla sighs softly.]

The "newspaper's kindness" was sarcasm. I don't particularly like being labeled as a protector who can't protect myself.

Voice;

[inhisdebt]

[Mikasa has been pretty silent for a while, but she's definitely seen you around considering they work together now. So she might recognize her voice.]

Just because it happened once, it doesn't mean it will happen again. We'll get him.

Voice;

[swordprincess]

We won't let it happen again...

[Realistically, Battler could do it over and over again as he pleases until something is done about it.]

It's not enough to just say it won't happen again.