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[demonicbeauty]

[It's Ariadne posting, so no matter how carefully she's planned her speech, the first few moments of the feed are nothing but her fumbling with her bracelet, trying to properly get herself into the frame.

But there's something very new this time.

It's Ariadne.

Her face is the same as always, except for the fact that it's green. Green as the underside of a maple leaf. And her hair is candy-floss blue. So that's...not normal. And while some of you have seen this look on her, the vast majority have not. She's been careful. Maybe even paranoid.

And from the grimace on her face, she looks very, very guilty.]

So. I've been lying. For a very long time. I don't feel bad about it. Not exactly. But I never felt good about it either.

This...this is me. What I actually am. I'm Alastrian. We're harmless, really. And I would never hurt anyone. Even if I look...well...a little different. And I won't. I mean, it's just easier to look Human. But I wanted to tell the truth. Because I feel like I've been stealing someone's face. Because it looks like we're all going to be here a long time. And because...well. I guess I just wondered what it would be like to live a more honest life.

[She pauses, clearly a little overwhelmed by all of this.]

I'm sorry I lied.

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[beefaroni]

[Oh, strawberry woman.]

... Is that all, you lied about?

[demonicbeauty]

[Ariadne smiles slightly, glancing down at her hands, before she looks back up.]

More or less.

It's probably big enough to count for at least eight lies, though.

[beefaroni]

[Considering he ate people, he's gotta say, this is hardly a biggie.]

I do not think... people will be, as angry. As you are expecting... them to be. If at all.

[demonicbeauty]

[She tilts her head.]

Are you? Angry?

[beefaroni]

No.

My feelings, about you... have not changed. How you look... has never mattered.

[demonicbeauty]

That's...a rare quality, you know.

Where I come from...how you look determines a lot about the course of your life.

[beefaroni]

This is not... where you were.

All come from... different worlds, here. There will always... be changes. Differences.

[demonicbeauty]

Well. I guess you're right.

And I have to say, I like this change.

[beefaroni]

Mmm. Any... who are angry, with you... are not worth. Focusing on.

[demonicbeauty]

I know that but...

Knowing it and feeling it aren't the same thing. You know?

[beefaroni]

... Yes. I know.

Not my place... to say, such things.

[demonicbeauty]

Not your place? What do you mean?

[beefaroni]

[What's the word his master uses? Ah, yes.]

Not my business.

[demonicbeauty]

[What in the what?]

Why wouldn't it be?

[beefaroni]

We are strangers. It is not right... to give advice. For things... I don't know.

[demonicbeauty]

Well, we're not total strangers.

And I don't mind good advice. Honest.

[beefaroni]

... Mmmm.

May this, go well... for you.

[demonicbeauty]

[She flashes him a genuine smile.]

Thank you.