Crystal

[sprent]

FORM: Crystal
SENDER: Gela, in the early evening
RECIPIENT: Youse guys
NOTES: Do go on ☺️

(Cheerfully, in a bright voice that is Nevarran eventually, after one parses through the vocal funk,) Hello!

My name's Gela Baynrac and I'm a bit new. I've spent round about a month here now- I think, haven't been countin'- but I belong to your wonderful Diplomacy division, and I've got a favour to ask of you all.

Any gossip about? Maybe what you're lookin' forward to in the next month, or anythin' curious overheard while visitin' our neighbours– that kind of thing. It's part of our job to keep records, and mine, as you can imagine, are sparse. So if you've heard anythin' especially delicious lately, I'd love to know about it too.

Naturally, the office is always open for reports if you don't wish to speak aloud! Go well.

Comments

[grindset]

Calico,

[is quiet.]

1/2

[notathreat]

Calico!

[She says it delightedly.]

2/2

[notathreat]

Thank youuuuu- new voice?

[grindset]

[It works. This may be the best part of his day so far.]

You're welcome.

[notathreat]

[Ellie puts that bit together a second later. The accent's not familiar. New voice. Rifter. Ooooh, yeah. This guy's having a bad day.]

I'm Ellie.

[grindset]

Viktor.

[Bad week, really; but listening to people acting normal, through an incredible magic rock, is certainly helping.]

Sorry to interrupt. Please, continue.

[notathreat]

Nice to meet you. And I don't mind.

That's kind of how talking on the crystals gets.

[grindset]

Yes, I've... been listening. You sound like a lively group.

[notathreat]

[A tired laugh.]

That's one way to put it.