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[grizzly_tea]

[When the feed clicks on Maribelle is seated at a simple booth, her umbrella resting next to her on the booth, and her free hand holding a cup of steaming tea.]

Hello my fellow kidnap victims, I am Maribelle.

[She sip her tea rather daintily before sitting it down and looking directly into the device.]

I won't mince words, or lament my current situation because there isn't really much to discuss. I'm a noblewoman of Ylisse, and I intend to look into the current state of the justice system of our new home. With so many people brought here from so many different realms I expect there might be a constant state of anarchy if not for rather strict law enforcement. Since I didn't see brawling in the streets and this city seems to be in relatively good spirits, I have to assume someone is doing their job rather well. I'd like to help if I can, but I suppose I'll need a bit more information before a jump headlong into any promises I can't keep.

[She sighs, and places her tea cup down on its saucer.]

I've read these instructions I've been started with, and they were decently comprehensive. I'd like to extend my gratitude to miss Weiss if she's still here, and I would be willing to accept recommendations on which districts of this city have the finest accommodations. I may not have been started with much in the way of funds, but I suspect with my natural talents and well breeding it shan't take me long to recoup my losses. If there are any members of the shepherds here, or the Ylisstan courts, I'd ask that they please contact me as soon as possible.

[She seems to hesitate for a moment or two before raising her hand to cover her face, a slightly pained look coming over her.]

I suppose that I should also mention that if there are any who remember me as a ship Captain may also feel free to contact me, though in truth I think I'd rather put that part of my life behind me.

[With a touch, Maribelle turns off her device and leans back in her booth. Not actually slouching because a noblewoman of Ylisse never slouches! For those of you who might be at the Cat's Eye Cafe, you may run into Maribelle mulling her situation over in a booth in the back, pondering over what she plans to do with her new life here.]

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[justicereigns]

You were a captain of a ship?

[Because that seems at odds with the rest.]

Oh, and yeah, there's a pretty good stable judicial system. You can talk to Weiss if she doesn't see this. But there's several elected deputies, and then various guardians of the cities and a robot police force. They have to prove any crime committed or accused, and I forgot to ask how the judge and jury are selected but I think they're of natives to this place.

[Video]

[grizzly_tea]

C-... Commodore Smoker? Or is it rear admiral now?

[It has been a while, so she couldn't be 100% certain.]

Suffice to say I wasn't exactly suited to the role, but it was more thrust upon me. You may not remember this, or know of this depending on how the timelines work, but you were technically my first mate if you could really call it that. I wanted to rally the people to rise up against the pirate menace that we'd been thrown into, but things did not work out quite the way I hoped they would.

[She shook her head, blonde locks bouncing off her shoulders as she did so.]

It matters little enough I suppose. This place seems to be safer than the last world I'd been kidnapped to, and what happened in the past should be learned from and moved on from. In Ylisse I was a court magistrate, so my knowledge of law and justice is fairly strong for the courts of Ylisse, but the laws in place here may vary quite a bit.

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[justicereigns]

Vice admiral.

[Not that he gives a fuuuuck. He only has the rank because lulz.]

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[justicereigns]

[.... ??????]

What?

[grizzly_tea]

My you have been busy haven't you?

[She hums a little laugh as if she's in on a joke only she knows about.]

Don't worry yourself overly much about it. Suffice to say I know that you are a man of impeccable character, and a thoroughly grumpy fellow when you do not have more than one cigar in your mouth. Oh, and that you hate tea in spite of my efforts to refine you.

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[lazyjustice]

[this is fairly surprising. He hadn't expected to see her again. But, well...it's interesting nontheless.]

It seems they have a good system in place already. There are city guardians as well as bounty boards. But as I understand it there are things going on underneath the surface... or maybe above them. I haven't been here long...


[and then after a moment when he realizes she might not be aware of his knowledge of their shared history]

It's been a while.

[Video]

[grizzly_tea]

Admiral.

[She nods in acknowledgement of his recognition. Smoker seemed to be oblivious of her knowledge, but Kuzan the enigmatic and cool tempered Admiral seemed to remember her.]

I'm surprised that of all the people to remember me it is you, though I suppose you can't forget a charming beauty like myself so easily.

[That was a joke, because she didn't really see Kuzan as thinking of her in such a way but it amused her to think that might be why.]

Might I ask what you plan to do with your new life here?

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[lazyjustice]

Beauty like yours is hard to forget.

[a little flirting never hurt anyone. Still she's an energetic young lady and entirely too invested to bash herself a place with her parasol out of some need of justice or notice or simply fear of letting things get too far out of her control]

Maa, well... who knows. Maybe nothing at all. [or at least that's what he's aiming for]

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[grizzly_tea]

[She's just going to smile politely at his flirtatious flattery, before moving onto more serious matters.]

Hah, that does seem to be your style. I've noticed that when things seem to be working out for the best you sit back and bide your tiem. It's certainly not the worst of traits you could have, but I think I will want to take a more active role in seeing things stay running smoothly. You don't need to worry about me doing anything brash, I'm not some hot headed firebrand with a thirst to lead the masses.

[She learned rather well when she was a Captain that she was not cut out for the heavy roll of leadership.]

I plan to choose my fights carefully, and see where I can make the most difference with as little danger to stability as possible. If I do get settled before you, you can feel free to call on me for a reference or whatever else it is that you might require. You're a good man, even if we both approach life in slightly different manners.

[Video]

[maidaein]

Ylisse. That's a familiar name.

[ The silver-haired maiden was watching carefully, but her voice remained light and friendly. ]

I never caught the name of the woman who spoke of it, but her hair was quite similar to mine. Do you know her?

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[grizzly_tea]

[Hmm... this girl looked awfully familiar. She also seemed to have a bit of a noble bearing which didn't necessarily match up with Maribelle's very first impression of her. Her train of thought was completely de-railed when Maribelle got her hopes up at the mention of a woman that might be Robin.]

Wait! She had white hair? Did she wear a coat and carry around tomes? Perhaps talked about strategy and tactics a lot?!

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[maidaein]

[ She was a little surprised from Maribelle's outburst, but Micaiah managed to get her cool just in time. ]

I-I don't know if she talked about strategy a lot, but she did have white hair and have tomes. She runs a book store I was hoping to visit.

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[grizzly_tea]

[Maribelle clears her throat and straightens herself out, trying to regain her cool collected composure.]

My apologies, the person I'm hoping it might be seemed to have nearly perished in our own world, and we were all hoping to find her again. She's a very close friend to me, and very few people have been quite that close. Now then, why don't you introduce yourself dear? There's something about you that's strangely familiar.

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[blue_flames]

[When Ike's face appears on the feed, he has an eyebrow raised. He's rather curious about what appears to be a noble with both a sense of entitlement and an interest in justice. It feels rather conflicting to him.

Incidentally, Ragnell isn't in the picture at the moment. It's hanging by his waist, and only his head and shoulders are visible.]

I have to admit, I can't say I've met too many noblewomen with your level of interest in the justice system. Or that have captained a ship, for that matter.

And you're also from Ylisse? Are you at all familiar with the Outrealms?

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[grizzly_tea]

[Blue hair, red cape on his shoulders... it could be, but the odds were very slim. Still... after all the einherjar she'd seen of him it was an almost uncanny resemblance.]

You could say I'm not your average noblewoman. Duty compelled me to do the latter... and I suppose pursue the interests of justice as well. My father was falsely accused by enemies of his in the courts, framed with false testimony and almost put to death for a crime he did not commit. Since that day I have had a rather active interest in seeing that justice, true justice prevails.

Interesting that you should mention the outrealms, since you seem like someone I thought I may have met while traveling the outrealms in the service of the shepherds. Who are you exactly? I'd rather not just jump to any conclusions, and appearances are often deceiving even for a trained eye such as mine.

[She could spot a noble dressed in rags in a crowd of fifty or more, but living legends? Stories often embellished the truth a bit too far.]

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[blue_flames]

[Ike processes the information. Interesting. So it stems from a personal experience. But hey, if she remains on the up-and-up, it makes no difference to him.

The last bit confuses him, though. How could that be? He's never been to Ylisse, and surely he would have remembered someone so...well, attention-grabbing.]

Really? I don't remember meeting you before, and I usually don't forget faces. Anyway, er.

[Time to change tack.]

My name's Ike. I was a traveling mercenary before I was brought here.

[Video]

[enchantressofore]

I cannot say I know any of who you speak of, but if I may ask... Just what sort of ship did you lead?

[ Pirate? Marine? Merchant? Who knows, but maybe Smoker, Kuzan, Ace or Marco know her. More likely Smoker or Kuzan, as the girl also claims to be a Noblewoman... ]

[Video]

[grizzly_tea]

That's a rather... difficult question to rightly answer. Would it help if I told you that Smoker and Kuzan both served under me?

[Probably not the answer she was expecting.]

[Video]

[enchantressofore]

Really?

[ That's actually really surprising. The girl perks up a little more and seems to sit up straighter. ]

I had not known... I have only barely met Kuzan, but can refer to Smoker as a friend. It is good to meet you, Lady Maribelle.

[ As it only occurs to her at that moment, the red head flushes a little and shakes her head, inwardly berating herself because she forgot again. ]

Forgive me, I should have given you my name first. My name is Adela.

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[celestial_wizard]

[ So there was a great deal on Lucy's mind, and much of it was weighing on her ability to write. And she hasn't been able to write for almost a month - which was upsetting because she loved to write. Still, Virgo had made the suggestion that she get some air to clear her head. An excellent suggestion, really. So she was taking a break, heading into the cafe for a drink, or perhaps a snack before going to one of her favorite spots near her home. She -had- been carrying her notepad with her in case ideas for stories came to her, but at some point between entering the cafe and taking a few steps in, it slipped from her grip and tumbled to the floor, unnoticed for the moment. ]

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[grizzly_tea]

[Maribelle didn't usually pick things up for others, but she was already bending over to pick up her mend staff when the notepad fell. She picked it up, sitting back upright and looking to see that its owner was... familiar? Didn't this girl sail on her ship for a time? It was so long ago Maribelle wasn't certain, and then of course there was the possibility she wouldn't remember her just like Smoker. Still, the urge to try to rekindle old friendships was rather strong for Maribelle who had a hard time making friends.]

Lucy dear, you dropped this.

[That might have been a little too subtle, so Maribelle dropped another hint of their acquaintenceship.]

By the way, did Juvia ever find herself here or are you with other guildmates this time?

[Then she casually sipped her tea, as if she was just having a perfectly normal chat.]

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[celestial_wizard]

[ Lucy stopped short when she heard her name called, and turned around. ]

Huh? Oh tha-- [ She paused, clearly baffled. That woman looked vaguely familiar, but she ..c.ouldn't quite remember -why-. But the other woman clearly knew her and Juvia. ]

Um... yees... Juvia is here as well, I think. And I have one or two other guildmates-- [ She stepped closer, party to take her notepad, and partly to get a better look at this woman. PRocessing processing... AHA, a name comes to mind! ... not much else though. ]

Mari...Maribelle?

[ Where had she heard that name, and where had she known this woman from? Oh this was going to bug her. ]

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[thorons]

[robin had so much to say, so much, but words were failing her right now. that wasn't like her at all, to suddenly lose track of what she should say- but she couldn't help it. one of her companions was here, especially after she had....

after she had chosen to sacrifice herself.

she gave maribelle a weak smile, but it was clear that she was obviously happy to see her friend.]

Gods.... Maribelle. I cannot express how happy I am to see you. [and she definitely suspects that maribelle will be overwhelmed to see her again. alive and well.]

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[grizzly_tea]

[If Robin had been looking for any indication of how Maribelle might have felt, she needn't look farther than her discussion with Miciah. She told herself she wouldn't get overly emotional, she knew this was a possibility but... she couldn't stop the tears that were freely flowing when she spotted Robin.]

Oh gods... It is you! Robin I-... I...

[It wasn't fair, she'd been dragged through an entire other world nearly giving up hope of seeing her again and here she was! The one campanion she feared she'd never get to see again the most.]

DON'T YOU EVER DO SOMETHING SO RECKLESS AGAIN! DO YOU HEAR ME!?

[Maribelle's just going to hide behind her handkerchief for a moment or two. It was hardly befitting a noblewoman of Ylisse to be blubbering.]

I... I have missed you, okay?

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[thorons]

[oh maribelle... this was almost too much for robin as well. when maribelle yelled at her robin just smiled back in response, feeling a warmth within her due to seeing a very familiar sort of reaction from her friend.]

I hear you- and I'll try to keep that reckless behavior at bay. [knowing robin she may do something again in the future, but for now she definitely won't be sacrificing herself again.]

....I have missed you as well, so much. Where are you? I'll come to you right away.