tushanshu | ➢ 004

[You may be pleased to know, certain residents of Keelai, that Aya had no intentions of offering another long-winded highly detailed technical analysis of...whatever it is she's up to at the moment. In fact, her latest message is surprisingly simple:]

It has been brought to my attention that my choice of vocabulary and diction is considered...unnecessarily formal by some.

[To put it mildly.]

I have made several attempts to alter my speech patterns, but have realized that I still lack a more concise understanding of what precisely entails formal versus familiar speech. Therefore, I am seeking any an all information regarding more colloquial expressions or terms that may be used in everyday conversation, which I will do my best to learn and subsequently employ accordingly.

Thank you.

((PRIVATE TO: HAL JORDAN (2011) - 100% AYA ENCRYPTED))

[Her eyes narrow, however, when the following message is delivered. Anger was not quite an accurate assessment of her emotions at that particular moment...but annoyance wouldn't have been a stretch.]

You did not follow through with your agreement to meet with me last month, and have since done nothing to rectify this error.

I wish to know why.

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In my experience, if they are mad enough to attack me, they will.

[Booker laughs, a little surprised, but in a good way.]

That's been my experience, too. And sometimes it's somethin' you can't do a damn thing about, anyway.

There has yet to be a scenario in which I was not capable of at least fighting back. I believe that would qualify as doing something.

[Unless she was taken off-line or mind-controlled or something. It happens.]

Right, I just meant sometimes there's nothing you can do to stop the attack in the first place.

[Like having a brand on the back of your hand that marks you as a false shepherd.]

Sometimes all the talking in the world won't change how someone looks at you.

Unfortunately, experience tells me you are correct.

So, uh. Are you from space, too?

[He's assuming she's from the same world as Chekov, if she is.]

I am from the planet Oa, but yes, I have spent much of my existence traveling the star systems with my fellow Green Lanterns.

Right. There's a few of you here.

[Sorry, Aya, as far as Booker is concerned, you are from space, just like Chekov.]

[Eh, it's not like he's that far off.]

Actually, none of the Green Lanterns present were my prior travel companions.

Oh. Well, guess you're meetin' some new folks, then.

[Doesn't actually contradict his assumption.]

Yes.

It has been an exceptionally interesting experience.

Interesting's one word for it, I guess.

It's not too bad here, though. However people talk.

No, it is not.

In fact, if it were not for the extenuating circumstances that had led to our being forcefully brought here in the first place, I would almost describe the experience to date as...pleasant.

[The time she got crushed into bug bits by Superman non-withstanding, of course.]

Some of us are glad we got brought here.

I know, for some folks it was kidnapping and you should've been given the choice, but - for some of us, it wasn't kidnapping. It was being saved.

Then I am pleased for your own good fortune, even if I do not share in the personal sentiment.

Wasn't me that got saved, but I appreciate it all the same.

Good luck with your learning.

Perhaps not, although whoever it was obviously is significant enough to you for his or her situation to be used as an example at this time.

And thank you.

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