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[quote=Skeleton Man]"... Is a bit of a dick."[/quote]

Trisha snorted, not bothering to hide it as she relaxed slightly. She immediately felt much more amicable towards the strange guy. Anyone who spoke shit about her father at least had their head on right. Not to mention it was pissing off Tansy and making her all strangely glowly.

[color=MediumSlateBlue]”You’re right about our father being a bastard! He was a piece of shit, even if some of us are too blind to see that.”[/color] A glance at Tansy. [color=MediumSlateBlue]”Just cause he stuck it in our moms doesn’t mean we should have to deal with this mess.”[/color]

[quote=Tansy]“However, I’m used to dealing with charlatans. It's quite easy to claim expertise over a subject when those you are speaking with know so little about it. [/quote]

Tansy's words were clearly pointed at her, the look in Tuyen's direction told her that much. She took a shaky breath, trying to ignore it. She didn't survive a world destroying abomination to be taken down by a few words by a sheltered rich girl. Though the words hit too close to her deep seated insecurities, [color=Gray][i]and were completely true[/i][/color]

She wished Justin was here. [color=Gray][i]She was too much of a coward to deal with this herself.[/i][/color] He'd actually know what to say.

But she definitely didn’t trust the skeleton. Losing his memories, or claiming they were his, was an easy excuse to avoid saying who he was. She knew what it was like to not feel like your thoughts were your own… but that didn’t mean she’d so easily accept it. 

[quote=Tansy]“...then prove it.” [/quote]

[color=MediumOrchid]“Before that,”[/color] Tuyen stepped out so she was close enough to lunge and pull Tansy back, just in case. She would rather put herself in harm's way, if he chose to prove himself in a dangerous manner. [color=MediumOrchid]“Answer a few of my questions. You say you don’t know whose memories you have… but also seem confident about your relationship with James Vanburen. How do you know that if they aren’t even your memories?  How do you even know that he stole your name? Not to mention, how can you be sure you’re really a ‘master at the world of magic’? You’re clearly… not blind,”[/color] She paused, gaze flickering from a spot in the floor to the skeleton. [color=MediumOrchid]“But that doesn’t make you an expert. Tansy is right, it’s easy to fake knowledge with words.”[/color]

She forced a polite smile that didn’t reach her eyes, as if those words weren’t a pointed jab that had stabbed deep. [color=Gray][i]They were always going to turn on her anyway[/i][/color]. It was easy to [color=Gray][i]be a coward and[/i][/color] internalise everything as if it didn’t affect her. People looked for reactions. 
She really didn’t want to be here ([color=Gray][i]she definitely didn’t belong here[/i][/color]). But confidence was simple to feign with years of appearance, Tuyen’s expression not changing for a moment with each darker thought that crowded her head.

[color=MediumOrchid]“Answer the questions, then prove it.”[/color]

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[quote=Justin]"Those idiots are right under a sprinkler... but before I do anything I want everyone to be on board with a plan."[/quote]

[color=Gold]“I’m on board,”[/color] Oscar nodded. It had been his suggestion after all… and with Blu offering up his help, the parts he couldn’t figure out himself were solved. It wasn’t perfect but it was relatively easy as far as plans go. He couldn’t help giving Blu a thumbs up and grin, while making a mental note to write down what he’d said about his abstraction later. And to question him on it.

[color=Gold]“Hey, it’s a pretty good idea,”[/color] he laughed quietly at Ezra’s tired complaint. [color=Gold]“It’s an easy way to get them out without risking hurting them, which wouldn’t be ideal for the whole diplomacy angle.”[/color]

Oscar smiled, a bit too cheerfully for someone who’d trekked through the wilderness in way too cold temperature. The snow made this whole thing much easier. [color=Gold]“I’m not sure how much water is still in the sprinkler system… but I can easily fix that. Not exactly lacking in liquid around here.”[/color]

He moved closer to the window, ready to peer up so he could actually see the sprinkler Justin had mentioned. Then he looked at Blu and Justin. [color=Gold]“I’m ready to go when you both are.”[/color]