Four.

H#l#o? He##o? #esti#g, 1, 2, 3.
Con&ect#on's a #ittle fu#zy.
#here i# t##t b#as##d rad## en&#ne#r ##en yo# ne&# th#m...
##&l, gl$d to me$% you anyways. If you n##d any t t thing, I'm sure the other cou((&%$embers can ass#st u##il thi& r%#io bu#&ness is sorted out.

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A real pity, that.
Ahem. Welcome, client. Happy to have you onboard with us. If you have any interests in purchasing supplies or other material, do let me know. I will be happy to deliver my material in a timely, efficient manner.
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Rahasya reels from the flood of voices. Their third eye surfaces and goes wide.

RAHASYA
Supplies? Are you the one responsible for the pink box--

(◕ᴥ◕ʋ) ( * ^ *) ノシ <コ:彡.

(◕ᴥ◕ʋ) ♥ <コ:彡.

(◕ᴥ◕ʋ) (╥﹏╥) -> <コ:彡♪♬.

~ (◕ᴥ◕ʋ).

RAHASYA
Oh. Oh, my goodness.
Aren't you the most delightful...
Little lost one—

AUBREY
It's Aubrey.

RAHASYA
Ah, yes, Aubrey. Why didn't you tell
me about your charming canine compatriot?

Aubrey doesn't reply. Right now, she and Rahasya are sharing a 'line' via the COUNCIL's FAVOUR. She knows your introductions are far from over.

Greetings, Rahasya, Master of the Colourless WorldDear Auxiliary Patron. The Management hopes your arrangement with The AUBREYOur Dear Patron Will be Mutually beneficial and would like to discourage you from any rash actions, such as, perhaps, Betraying The AUBREY. It is our job to aid her until such time as her quest is complete and any obstacles that get in the way of that being done must be dealt with in any way available to us. That you have granted us access to your mindscape allows The Council a much greater degree of Leeway, if you should decide, in the future, that you should Be one of the Obstacles. note that your Torsonoodles are Delightfully Squamous. Truly, yo-

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NO
-truly you a-
NO FLIRTING
Truly you are a b-
I WILL NOT ALLOW THIS
a beau-
THIS IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. I REFUSE
a Beautiful-
...Flirting with Clients is Unprofessional
...
Very Well. We Shall refrain. Your Adherence to the Mindmass Code of Conduct is to be commended. We shall take this as a sign that you are coming to better appreciate your Position in the mindmass and that progress is being made towards a more perfect union. We Apologise for our brief lapse of decorum.

Truly you are subject to nearly unanimous approval across all demographics and Test Groups. You will make a formidable ally for Our Dear Patron indeed

RAHASYA
Well, aren't you a charmer, muffled one~? Alas, I
like to keep my relationships to my native plane.
Surely you understand~

Aubrey makes a face of comical disgust.

AUBREY
... Please don't do that again. Ick.

> hello rashya
> it is pleasing to meet you
> do you have any comments to say that you want delivered in a telegram of sorts
> i am required to ask this as it is protcol

RAHASYA
You mispronounced my name.

Aubrey perks up.

AUBREY
Right!? That 'Sunflower' called me 'Aubery' for ages.

> I'm glad we didn't kill you, your mind is really cool

RAHASYA
You intended to what?

AUBREY
Oh, like you didn't!

RAHASYA
How else does one react to a trespasser of your calibre?

AUBREY
... I expected you to at least try denying it....

Greetings, Rahasya. You just connected to #theCouncil at eagle-time.org.
We are the Council. We oversee Aubrey in her antics, faults, and general wellness. We can provide material objects such as the pink box you see and the token you're touching, and immaterial resources such as ideas, concerns, and cures to loneliness.

RAHASYA
Is flirting your way of attempting to cure my supposed 'loneliness'?
And... what is an 'eagle time'? Is that how you measure timespace where you are?

>Welcome to the club, Rahasya. We have t-shirts.
>Don't panic, but none of us really has any idea of what we're doing. You'll be fine though. Probably-maybe.

"Ｈｅｌｌｏ，　Ｄｅｎｉｚｅｎ　Ｒａｈａｓｙａ．　Ｔｈｉｓ　Ｕｎｉｔ　ｉｓ　ｒｅｐｒｅｓｅｎｔａｔｉｖｅ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　ＴｅｃｈＭｉｎｄ．　Ｉ　ｗｏｕｌｄ　ｌｉｋｅ　ｔｏ　ａｐｏｌｏｇｉｚｅ　ｆｏｒ　ｏｕｒ　ｃｏｍｂｉｎｅｄ　ｓｈｅｎａｎｉｇａｎｓ　ｔｈａｔ　ｌｅｄ　ｔｏ　ｔｈｅ　ｄｅｓｔｒｕｃｔｉｏｎ　ｏｆ　ｙｏｕｒ　ａｂｏｄｅ．　Ｉｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｆｕｔｕｒｅ，　ｉｆ　ｐｏｓｓｉｂｌｅ，　ｗｅ　ｃａｎ　ａｒｒａｎｇｅ　ｔｏ　ｈａｖｅ　ａ　ｒｅｐｌａｃｅｍｅｎｔ　ｈｏｍｅ　ｃｕｂｉｃｌｅ　ｃｏｎｓｔｒｕｃｔｅｄ．"

RAHASYA
Apology accepted, 'This Unit'... once I receive the house.
I was very fond of that building. A t-shirt simply won't suffice.

>Want ^{an item later, Rahasya?}

>Also, ^{hello! This is Super (I am, more precisely), glad you could join us.}

> i believe we really shouldn't spawn more items unless we're really desperate so do not expect gifts rashya

> the rest of the WM association is still pleased to make your aquaintance

They raise a white eyebrow.

RAHASYA
Not terribly cohesive, are you, darlings...?
I'm starting to understand why the li--

AUBREY
Ahem.

RAHASYA
Why Aubrey is always mumbling to herself.
I imagine it must be difficult for so many guides to agree upon a course of action.

yes yes, hi greetings and whatnot. side-note: how do you deal without having fingers? I mean you can wrap those tentacles(?) around stuff I presume but what about more fine manipulation?

RAHASYA
...Your question is somewhat racially insensitive, but I'll forgive your faux pas this time.
I'm perfectly content with my anatomy, thank you. It's proven no obstacle.

Miss Rahasya,

Greetings! I am Sir Erasmus Antioch, captain of the HMS Zephyr. I look forward to making your acquaintance. But before anything else, I must make sure -- it is acceptable to refer to you by "miss", correct? My deepest apologies if it is not; please notify me if you would prefer some other appellation.

I look forward to working with you.

Sir Erasmus Stuart Antioch

Councilman Captain Sir Erasmus Stuart Antioch, HMS Zephyr (Class III Air Corvette)

RAHASYA
I look forward to working with you as well.
'Miss'... that's how your kind refer to females of the species, mm? It's quite unapplicable.

AUBREY
The good Captain here seems to like titles, honorifics and things.
How about, uh, 'Esteemed'? After all, you're kind of like nobility.

Rahasya smirks.

RAHASYA
I approve.

AUBREY
So, Council. If you're finished talking to Rahasya, I'm gonna take my badge back. Okay?