video; @angela

[hevenly]

[ For once, Angela is using her device intentionally. And she is not happy. ]

Whomsoever is responsible for the rash of memory loss that is sweeping across the quarantine, I demand you step forward and reverse this, now.

[ TWO of her siblings are affected by this; it is unacceptable. ]

Have we not suffered enough, under the thrall of the artifact some months ago? [ She means the Temporal Chalice, which altered the lives and histories of so many here in the quarantine. ] Come forth and answer for your crimes. Reverse this plague and return our city to a state of peace.

[ Or else she'll cut you down where you stand, being the implication. ]

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[hevenly]

I am trying. I am grateful not to be the only one.

[winscenario]

You're not. He's got plenty of people here who care about him, so however long it takes to sort this out, we'll be here to give him a hand and keep him safe.

[hevenly]

You have my thanks. And my forgiveness, for causing this problem in the first place.

[ Looking after her sometimes-brother is enough repayment in Angela's book. ]

[winscenario]

Thank you. [ Not that he thinks he can really be blamed for it, but he does feel some level of responsibility, particularly when there's no way of knowing how the pollen got into the Quarantine. All it would take would be a few spores on someone's hair, a glove, one of the car tires. Anything that could've made it through the decontamination process. ]

If you need any help with Loki, let me know. [ He might not be able to do much, but. Well, no harm in offering, at least. ]

[hevenly]

Noted.

[ She is unlikely to call on him specifically, but... ] I would repay you for your kindness to my brother.

[winscenario]

Oh. [ He shakes his head. ] Thanks, but I don't need it.

[hevenly]

I insist.

[ She sighs. Must she really explain this every time she tries to repay someone? ]

It is important... in my culture, that nothing is done for free. You have done something for me, and now I am in your debt. I would have that debt settled.

[winscenario]

[ Well, he's not familiar with her or her kind, so in this case, an explanation does come in handy. Luckily Jim's all too used to visiting strange new worlds and getting to learn new cultures, so he both promptly accepts her explanation and adapts to it quickly. He nods. ]

I see. In that case, I'll be glad to accept it.

[ Even if, technically speaking, he didn't do anything for her, but for Loki. ]

[hevenly]

You may name your price. Or, if you prefer, you may call on me in a time of need and I will come to your aid.

[winscenario]

Oh, that works for me, if you don't mind keeping that debt. Kind of hard to think of something out of the blue right now.