AUDIENCE FOR: Alphinaud Leveilleur

[guestservices]

this is a placeholder until you get us a funnier one

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[sageguidance]

[ Alphinaud is here! And so is his carbuncle, bounding around like a creature that really needed a walk. ]

I think nowadays it would be terribly remiss of me to ask aught of you—unless absolutely necessary, that is. I did, however, intend on seeking you out, for there is something I ought to say.

[guestservices]

...

[SIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHS.]

I will listen if it is anything other than "sorry for knocking you out and opening the door that was clearly locked for a reason". I do not have the energy to keep getting mad every time I am reminded of it.

[sageguidance]

[ .... ]

Very well! If you are all right with me not doing so and saying I did, then...

[guestservices]

[they wave a hand]

I don't fucking care. Just - don't do it again.

[sageguidance]

Consider it done—or not done, shall I say.

[ Carbuncle, from somewhere, squeaks, as if in affirmation. ]

'Tis good to see the garden coming back to its usual state, at least.

[guestservices]

[they shrug.]

...tch. It's better than just looking out at nothing. I don't really care about flowers, I just fucking wanted something nice to look at.

[sageguidance]

'Tis deeply appreciated, nevertheless. Oft do I come here to enjoy some tea, myself.

Were it up to you, would you have something else out here?

[guestservices]

[they shrug]

Anything else I want would be a hell of a lot more complicated than just planting flowers, so it doesn't fucking matter.

[sageguidance]

Come now, 'tis naught but idle curiosity. I don't have any grand plans in mind.

[guestservices]

Hmph. Sure you don't.

[sageguidance]

Well—I suppose you have more than enough reason not to trust my word, but it is the honest truth.

[guestservices]

I do not have an answer to give you, whether you are being truthful or not.

[sageguidance]

I suppose that is fair. Do forgive me if I'm prying too much, but we simply haven't spoken like this as much as I would have liked.

[guestservices]

Why would you want to speak with an asshole who eats people?

[hello???]

[sageguidance]

[ Hmm... Alphinaud thinks for a moment. ]

Qi Rong is the name of the one who was locked in the basement, yes? Are you both one of the same?

[guestservices]

[they just cross their arms and stare at him.]

[sageguidance]

... I shall take that to mean you are unable to confirm my question, then.

[guestservices]

No, I was just struck dumb by how stupid the question is. You saw what they were talking about on the other side earlier.

[sageguidance]

... So you are aware of that.

[ so much for cloud's "don't confront the staff about it" ]

Well—yes. I had thought as much after that particular reveal, but I also thought it curious that you would also guard the basement so diligently, in that case.

[guestservices]

It did happen in public.

[like. that was very much Out There.]

Maybe I just didn't want any of you to mess around with my shit.

[sageguidance]

[ yeah. it was. ]

Again, you need only say so if I am prying too much, yet I am left to wonder if that is really truly it.

[guestservices]

[they give a little huff.]

I am giving you the answers that I can.

[sageguidance]

So if it were possible to say more, you would?

[guestservices]

You have the information you need already.

[sageguidance]

Hm... If you insist. Then I shall make due with what I have.

To answer your question, however... I don't exactly have a straight answer, really. Unless you do still plan on—ahem, eating any of us.