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[her_saga]

[She doesn't really know that she turned on the feed for the video at the moment. The woman is just sitting there on her seat, looking into a hand mirror with a puzzled look. It might appear that she's talking to you, but... no, she's certainly talking to herself.]

Okay, let's analyze this face staring back from the looking glass! What three words can you use to describe it? Well, gee, I suppose I'd have to pick intelligent, sophisticated, and dare I say it? Charming. Here we have a picture-perfect visage of elegance that just exudes likeability. No matter how much I look at it, I can't help but feel I'd like to know more about it.

... SO, QUIZ TIME!

QUESTION ONE, WHAT IS YOUR NAME!?

Why, simple, it's Excel. ... But you only KNOW that it's Excel because you were TOLD it was Excel! How do you know that's a fact when you don't know yourself? It could be Excellen. Excelina. Excelandra Excelakova! Or Slammin Flowerchild! Anything, everything, and absolutely nothing are valid as long as you, yourself, have no friggin' clue!

And how the frick is collecting a bunch of jewels supposed to help jack with getting your memories back? I smell a scam here or my name isn't Excelorge Excelashington! ... AND AS FAR AS I KNOW, IT COULD BE!

The brain collects and stores memories in itself! Simple, then it's all still in my head, not some stupid jewels! If I just... think a little...

[Excel hits her head repeatedly, thinking that would help her reclaim some of her lost memories.]

Come on, head, remember! Remember! REMEMB-

[And... the bleeding. Followed by the screaming.]

BLOOD! BLEEDING! I'M BLEEDING! HELP ME, L... ... ah?

Comments

[her_saga]

It's funny. It's definitely suspicious. And I won't fall for it. That aside, it seems like those funny rocks are pretty valuable to you guys.

[faithful_kitsune]

We do take quite a bit of value in them, I must admit. Silly, I know, but one must keep the dream alive, right?

[her_saga]

Yeah... See, that's why I can't let go of these so easily just yet. Not that I even believe all that hocus pocus nonsense about magical stones.

[faithful_kitsune]

But if you do not believe it, then why bother pursuing them? Are we not wasting our time with such pointless trinkets?

[her_saga]

Because they're worth a lot to you guys. And that is going to be pretty valuable to me sooner or later. I like hard work. Complacency is for the weak. But free work is just as bad.

[faithful_kitsune]

Mercenary, I see. It takes all types, I am certain. Well then, as long as you are pursuing them, you might as well give them to the scientists as well, hmm? Perhaps they can make it worth your while, since they seem rather interested in themm.

I understand there are occasionally voyages out to dangerous ruins for these stones, if you truly desire hard work. I have been thinking of embarking on such a trip myself sometime.

[her_saga]

... Merce, wha? I just wouldn't work for cheap stones, that's all. Fine, sounds lucrative...

[Hey, as long as it can keep her fed.]

... oh yeah, they mentioned something about those ruins... Seriously, that's what they're making us do while holding up those shiny rocks over our heads?

[faithful_kitsune]

You make it sound as though the rocks are the only things you can find in the ruins!

The large, mostly unexplored ruins.

[her_saga]

[... Oh. Oh, she gets it.]

... I can dig it.