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[lady-general.livejournal.com]

To Those of You That Chose to Enter the Cafeteria Last Night,

Please forgive me. For those of you I froze, burned, and transformed (especially those that have been transformed, there is nothing worse than changing one's normal form), I hope that the injuries are not so serious in a way that I cannot also fix. I especially apologize to you, Master Xigbar, I did not realize that Imps were so very aerodynamic.

To that trio of youths that I had attacked, there is little I can do than to continually offer my apologies. I will not hide behind the Institute's abuse of my abilities. I am terribly aware of my actions.


Gen. C. Chere

Comments

[fourtharcana.livejournal.com]

Don't worry about it. Ken explained what happened to you, and I've taken worse injuries than that before.

-- Sanada Akihiko

[lady-general.livejournal.com]

Then I am glad to hear you are not injured grievously.

[fourtharcana.livejournal.com]

The injuries aren't that bad, no.

Those fire and ice spells... If you don't mind my asking, how were you able to cast them?

[lady-general.livejournal.com]

That is unfortunately a very painfully long story.

[fourtharcana.livejournal.com]

I see.

[lady-general.livejournal.com]

Allow me to give you the short version: Though uncommon where I am from in the current age, it was far more common a millennium earlier. Myself and a small handful from my country are the only ones still able to use magic. It's... genetic, more or less, though for the most part the Gods stripped humanity of the ability.

[fourtharcana.livejournal.com]

It seems to be a rare ability no matter what the timeline or place.

[innovator-skuld.livejournal.com]

You too, huh?

[lady-general.livejournal.com]

Indeed. Though there is very little we can do to prevent them taking us, we can always apologize for our actions later, whether or not they choose to accept them.

[blacksustenance.livejournal.com]

What's the point of hand-wringing over it? I'd be more pissed off that it was only one night.

[lady-general.livejournal.com]

Though having my abilities was a welcome boon, I did not enjoy having to use them against people that were defenseless in varying degrees.

I am no murderer.

[blacksustenance.livejournal.com]

Yeah well, for those of use who aren't squeamish, it was a lot better than things are now. It's these humans' problem to get themselves armed - if they're defenseless, too damn bad. It was just too bad we didn't get orders to kill.

Would've loved some dinner.

[lady-general.livejournal.com]

I never said I was 'squeamish.' It is dishonorable to harm civilians, and I take no joy in it. Though I miss my abilities, I haven't lost all of them.

[blacksustenance.livejournal.com]

"Honor" is just another word for being a pansy about it. There's nothing wrong with being at the top of the ladder and knowing you're just on another level.

But whatever. You want to feel guilty about it, good for you. But we're not beating ourselves up about bumping some humans down a peg just because they're civvies.

[anonymous]

[idolism]

And you both had better watch who you call civilians or humans.

Re: [anonymous]

[blacksustenance.livejournal.com]

Oh God, we're quaking in our boots now. There's not much your planet has that impressed us so far, so we'll be the ones to judge that.

As far as we're concerned, you're just overgrown apes who have barely gotten past the throwing rocks at each other for fun part. We understand there's some humans out there with...inhuman powers, but the rest of you bipeds aren't exactly stunning us here. Now if you're from another planet that's not a mudball and actually has intelligent civilization, then maybe we'd be interested in your threats.

Re: [anonymous]

[idolism]

[the previous string of comments involving Celes and Eddie have been ripped down]

You're only right in thinking we're nothing alike.

[clockmongler.livejournal.com]

...you did what to II?

...is this what love feels like?

[lady-general.livejournal.com]

Well... that is to say... I changed your companion into an Imp. An Imp I soon after punted across the cafeteria. My apologies to your friend, Luxord.

...I really wouldn't know.

[clockmongler.livejournal.com]

Perhaps you should draw me a diagram. For visual purposes.

[lady-general.livejournal.com]

I could quite neatly explain it to you in full detail later, Master Luxord.

I'll even draw a diagram whilst explaining, if that will please you.

[clockmongler.livejournal.com]

I would enjoy that, Ms. Celes.

[lady-general.livejournal.com]

Find me sometime today, I've no plans.

[whirlingwinds.livejournal.com]

You were being...manipulated, right?

[lady-general.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[whirlingwinds.livejournal.com]

Then... I guess it's okay.

[so anonymous]

[rectifies.livejournal.com]

So 'that' was an Imp?

[lady-general.livejournal.com]

It was. They're not as cute as the moogles, perhaps, but they have their uses. I wonder which you were.

[rectifies.livejournal.com]

Moogles?

I was the kid.

[lady-general.livejournal.com]

A sort of creature from my world. They've little red pom-poms, shaped somewhat like an overgrown, bipedal cat with wings. They are really rather friendly, and have saved people in the mountains of Narshe in the past. I've heard they're highly intelligent, despite the fact they utter nothing but "kupo".

[rectifies.livejournal.com]

Oh, okay. They kind of sound like creatures I've seen back home.

...About last night, don't worry about it. I understand.

[lady-general.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[numberii.livejournal.com]

...that doesn't sound like an apology to me, Ms. Chere. Shoulder's feelin' better, so that's something, but I think you still owe me one.
-II

P.S. Not the first time I've been in another shape. Don't worry your pretty li'l head about that.

[lady-general.livejournal.com]

But I do mean it. Allow me to show my sincerity by giving offering you a Cure spell tonight.

I wasn't worried. Just apologetic.

[numberii.livejournal.com]

Apologetic enough to lemme see that leather armor another time?
-II

[clockmongler.livejournal.com]

Leather armor, you say?

[numberii.livejournal.com]

Real flatterin' to her figure, too.
-II

[clockmongler.livejournal.com]

that is so not fair.

[vessavana.livejournal.com]

It's very distressing that this 'institution' has done this numerous times before, and continues to do so even now.

If I may be so bold...did you relish, at all, in your fully-unlocked capabilities while thus enthralled?

[lady-general.livejournal.com]

Only a bit, I suppose.

[youlackmascara.livejournal.com]

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Any information you might be able to add to this would be appreciated.

[marin-karin.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, I've also taken worse injuries before.

However, I must apologize as well. I was unfamiliar with the situation, otherwise I might not have been quite so insistent on going past.

- Mitsuru Kirijo