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The following message was left on the computer system at Ainu Depot, 'unsealed', with a request for it to be forwarded to the Chrysanthemum leadership, or whoever else it might concern.
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Greetings to you, honoured Elders.
My name is Alara Desante. I was born in Liberty and raised in Rheinland, but circumstances have taken me away from both places, to the borderworlds and to Kusari.
When I was told of your cause, I sought out your soldiers, and have since fought alongside them. The more I do so, however, the more I feel like an outsider, respected but never quite an ally. I wear a Chrysanthemum IFF offered for flying combat against your foes, but it is little more than a symbolic gesture of support. I'm still a humble mercenary. ((OOC: GC IFF, Merc ID))
I would like to arrange a meeting with you, or one of your representatives, to try and work out where I stand, and where I can stand...
And maybe help me work out why my Kusari pronounciation is so appalling.
A message arrives at Alaras Neural Net E-Mail box.
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Sender:Atotori Rika Ito
Konnichiwa Miss Desante,
It is good to see that people realize that we fight for the right reasons, it is good to see that people assist our cause. We will be able to arrange a meeting with you, if you would give us a time that would be fitting.
A good place for the meeting could be Ainu's tea house, I think you already know where it is, if not, follow the scent of tea and cardamine and you will find it.
I fly by Ainu most nights, and I know plenty of quick routes back to Hokkaido from my usual roaming grounds. Say around 20:00 Standard ((GMT)), tomorrow?
[font=Impact]Incoming Transmission
ID: Chi Shimizu
Location: [color=#FFFFFF]Ainu Depot
Subject: Meeting
Video Feed: Online [font=Century Gothic]
Kon'banwa there, Desante-san. My name is Chi, Chi Shimizu of the Golden Chrysanthemums. Since Rika-sama is prevented from appearing to the said date, I am going to welcome you at Ainu at the said time.
Until then, Desante-san.
[color=#FF6666]She takes a slight bow before pushing a button to turn off the video feed