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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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If that is genuinely what he implied...then he was not wrong in his assumption.

[She smirks a little at that, both out of pride at the memory and at having learned a new expression. One she would certain take note of for the future.]

It's a fair assumption to make, really. I mean, who actually enjoys being confined?

Though could be he also thought you might cause trouble once you were out, since sometimes that expression implies that, too. You might've been an unknown factor that Mr. By-the-Book wasn't sure how to handle back then.

[Despite being unsure of Aya, himself, that thought does get an amused smirk out of Rex. He's definitely caused his share of trouble for strict rule followers and authority figures.]

['That would depend upon your definition of Trouble']

[Because, yes, Aya has been known to disobey an order or two, but only when logic dictated that the order given was wrong. Such as to abort a mission simply because of the possibility that harm would come to her, or she would fail. To remain aboard a ship when the safety of her crew were called into question.]

Actually, one might argue that Hal Jordan caused far more trouble than I ever did.

Well, you did also say that Hal inspired you a lot. Following that line of logic, maybe Kilowog figured he was really in for it with the two of you around.

[And now that smirk is more of a mischievous grin.]

On the whole, sounds like you've got a pretty interesting family back home.

This is true.

[One of the many reasons she was so proud and stubborn.]

Yes, interesting would be a very accurate description of them.

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