Homophonic: Valerie

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Week 0: Wednesday

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[Kyoko's not nearly as drenched as some of the men got during the whole decoration war. She's sitting in the park and twisting some of the water out of her hair.]

[huntressinred]

Got soaked, huh?

At least it's better than getting hit with paint.

[ Valerie doesn't have too much of it on her, just on her wrist and her bracelets, as she picks at it to try and chip some off, but IT'S THE PRINCIPLE OF THE THING ]

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Not as badly as some people.

[Eiden's very into men, and did take the opportunity.]

The paint doesn't look too bad. [There's some paint on her gloves, but not as much as there could've been.]

[huntressinred]

Nah. At least it's not on my clothes. But I don't like having proof of a bad dodge on me either.

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It's pretty good if it's not all over your outfit.

w1, monday

[huntressinred]

[ we are at! the eiffelffe tower! Valerie is craning her head up at it, squinting against the sun to try to see the top. ]

...Is this supposed to be the same size as the real one? Or just a cheap kitschy tourist trap?

[ also she's wearing a new outfit, with a sun hat and a golden bangle bracelet on her upper arm to complete the look. i can't believe i'm playing a character who engages in fashion for once ]

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[ Val is so cute and she can rock those clothes. ]

Doesn't everything here feel like a tourist trap?

[huntressinred]

Probably. But it's not like I've been to the real ones to compare against.

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I haven't had the opportunity to travel much either.

[Her job keeps her so busy.]

[huntressinred]

So you don't actually know the difference between this and the real thing anyway.

Maybe the real ones are just as touristy as this.

W1: Sunday

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[Kyoko can be found wandering around the city with a coffee in her hand. Is it good coffee? Only the gods can know.

When she spots Valerie-]

How are you holding up?

[huntressinred]

Well. I'm holding, and I'm up.

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About as much as can be expected. It's been a long weekend.

[huntressinred]

Ugh, the longest. And the most...[ winces a little ] gruesome.

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[ So far! So far it's the longest and most gruesome! There's so much space for it to get worse. ]

It can be difficult to watch.

W4: Sunday

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I appreciate your ability to cut to the point.

[huntressinred]

What?
I mean, thanks I guess
But I don't think I was the one cutting to the point all that much this time

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There was a lot to go over and only so much time to use.
Kindly take the compliment.

[huntressinred]

Alright, alright
You do a lot of cutting to the point yourself

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Hm? I try to, but I'm not sure how effective I am.

[And then their paths cross, a pig runs by, and a memory begins to play out.]

W7: Monday

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[Oops a memory. (Pretend the red haired boy is Ami Aiba and not a boy, and Crusadermon is referred to as LordKnightmon. Goes until 12:05:33.)]

[huntressinred]

[ and then mingle chaos destroyed me for a day and a half--

anyway Valerie blinks in confusion coming out of that ]

So that was robot-you? In the...digital world, or whatever you called it?

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That's my appearance, yes.

That space isn't really the Digital World, so much as a piece of virtual reality my assistant and her friend got dragged into.

[huntressinred]

So when you said things from the digital world started showing up in real life, it actually goes both ways. [ she doesn't get the how or why of it but like. ghosts have possessed computers before, so sure, why not ]

...if you're really a robot, though, why bother with being a woman?

[ YOU CAN'T JUST ASK PEOPLE WHY THEY'RE WOMEN, VALERIE ]

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I don't believe any humans have entered the Digital World proper. That's a separate universe, in technicality.

I enjoy being a woman. Also I couldn't do most investigation work if I looked like that on Earth. People would get upset and I wouldn't fit in most buildings.