video;

[virginprice]

[Alcuin had sat down at his console to ask his fellow Foreigners a perfectly innocent question, only to be greeted by Malicant. He's shaken, though it only shows in the way his voice carries a little more asperity than usual.]

Whether it was ignorance or malice that caused someone to summon that here, I hope they have learned better- though indeed, such knowledge would seem to come too late.

[He shakes his head. Never mind. There's little to be done about it now.]

But that was not the matter I intended to speak of. I seek someone with the knowledge of how to care for young trees, for I have found one and know little of their husbandry.

Comments

[franchisepirate]

For some men, keeping fortune for themselves is all they wish for. One can only hope your attitude prevails, particularly among those of us who share the common problem of being trapped here.

[virginprice]

It seems to me that most who have been gathered here are exceptional in some way, in attitude as much as power or skill.

[franchisepirate]

[A little smile, he's noticed that as well. Albeit in a more strategic sense.] As you say. I have heard and seen some amazing feats indeed.

I take it, then, that your positivity is not the only unique thing about you?

[virginprice]

Oh, no, there is nothing terribly special about me. [Unless you count being extremely pretty and the nicest person on the face of the planet, but he doesn't.]

I do not see that the training I've had will be of any help against the enemy we face- really, I'm not certain why I'm here at all.

[franchisepirate]

Nothing, you say. [It's funny, he may have said the same, once.] Whatever training you've had, I can only presume it's more useful than you believe. Being that you're here.

[virginprice]

Well, if it had any interest in socializing, perhaps it would.

[He gets a distracted look on his face. Malicant might not care for such things, but if his people did...]