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[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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[~~Welcome to Turtle Life.~~]

I see.

Even now, I find it surprising that there are so many worlds unfamiliar with us. Where I come from, there were few intelligent life forms who did not know of the Green Lanterns.

What exactly do you do then?

It is our duty to travel Guardian Space--[And beyond]--to offer our assistance in protecting and aiding those who are otherwise unable to save themselves.

I believe we have been compared, on multiple occasions, to a sort of...Space Police Force.

Is there that much space to need that?

Far more than I assume you would be able to comprehend at this time.

I'm definitely not going to argue that point.

So what do these Green Lanterns get out of playing 'space police'?

...I do not understand the question.

What do they gain from it.

It is not a matter of receiving anything in return.

We do what we do because it is right.

... Huh. So you're peacekeepers for the good of everyone then.

Everyone except those we are fighting against, yes.

[Point of clarification.]

So how do you determine who's the enemy to fight?

Those who are seeking to cause harm, or worse, to innocents.

Those who threaten any individual under our protection.

But, most obviously...those who attack first.

Alright then, so how do you know who is or isn't innocent?

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I agree the term can be highly subjective, yes.

However...for example, all those who are currently under the threat of this great being we must name are considered the innocents, and must be protected. That is why we are here.

Makes sense. If you look at it that way, it seems pretty clear-cut. At least in this situation.

If one pays close attention and attempts to gather as much intel as possible, he or she may be surprised how often similar situations present themselves.

[Of course, this applies moreso to battles of a significantly larger scale. Declarations of war. Attacks on entire planets. Personal grudges where motives and lives were on the line.]

Is that part of what you do personally then?

Not intentionally, no.

We do what we do because it is right. It is only when the enemy choses to make the battle personal that it becomes so.

[You know...give or take.]

[Perhaps she had meant it more like if intel was Aya's personal job but the response is more interesting than the correction, at least to Mai. Her brows raise a bit.]

So usually there's nothing personal in it.

Correct.

[Not on her end, at least.]

So why do you care then?

Is it unusual to desire justice in the universe?

Generally speaking? Yes. A lot of people can't even muster up the ability to desire justice for their own people.

Thad has not been my experience in my travels.

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