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qev027101_MSG0001 |
I would greatly appreciate your patience while I explain[ST:n ]my plight.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0002 |
I understand this is sudden, and any hesitance on your[ST:n ]part is natural. Casual small talk to ease tension[ST:n ]and build rapport has never been my strongest suit.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0003 |
New LA's provisional government is poised to accept[ST:n ]a representative for the city's xenoform residents.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0004 |
Oversight for the election of this individual has been[ST:n ]entrusted to the Orphe.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0005 |
At present, we have asked the Ma-non and Nopon[ST:n ]populations to put forward a candidate chosen by[ST:n ]internal consensus.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0006 |
It is here that things went...awry.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0007 |
The Ma-non took to the political process most eagerly,[ST:n ]and their candidate—a fellow named Adappin—[ST:n ]presently leads the race.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0008 |
However, the policy platform Adappin has proposed is[ST:n ]quite beyond our comprehension.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0009 |
All food reserves are to be converted to pizza.[ST:n ]Payment for all contracts is to be made in pizza.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0010 |
He has also proposed a \"pizza tax\" to be levied upon[ST:n ]all pizza-based transactions.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0011 |
My people aspire to broad-minded inclusiveness,[ST:n ]but I'm afraid this platform simply does not reflect[ST:n ]the desires of all New LA's non-human residents.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0012 |
Yet Adappin is adamant. He's taken his policies for[ST:n ]faits accomplis, and has begun buying up pizza[ST:n ]parlors all over the city.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0013 |
The Ovah within me cries out that something must[ST:n ]be done to avert this disaster.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0014 |
Which brings me to my point.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0015 |
It appears that dissuading Adappin at this time will be[ST:n ]quite impossible.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0016 |
So we have decided to undermine his campaign.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0017 |
I understand how this action could seem to violate[ST:n ]the sanctity of the democratic system.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0018 |
However, we also feel that allowing our first elected[ST:n ]official to represent us so poorly is an equally[ST:n ]unacceptable option.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0019 |
I wonder if I might not have your assistance in this?[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_JNK0010 |
Agree |
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qev027101_SEL0011 |
Offer to help sabotage Adappin's campaign. |
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qev027101_JNK0020 |
Query |
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qev027101_SEL0021 |
Ask Sun'barac if he has any other ideas[ST:n ]that might not be so...sketchy. |
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qev027101_MSG0020 |
You will? Most excellent.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0021 |
I thank you for your understanding and assistance.[ST:n ]I'm glad to have a human ally in this undertaking.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0022 |
I understand it may not be the most appetizing of jobs,[ST:n ]but I hope you agree it is a necessary evil for[ST:n ]maintaining inter-race relations in New LA.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0023 |
With that firmly in mind, it becomes a simpler task[ST:n ]to weigh our sense of purpose against any feelings of[ST:n ]guilt or remorse.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0024 |
Other ideas? Certainly we have considered them...[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0025 |
For instance, we thought of using the nature of[ST:n ]Orphean reproduction to multiply until we became an[ST:n ]unbreakable voting bloc.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0026 |
But heedlessly increasing our numbers presents a[ST:n ]host of problems that my race would very much prefer[ST:n ]to avoid.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0027 |
In this case, forcing the Ma-non to stand down is in[ST:n ]the best interests of all races.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0028 |
We plan to depose Adappin using drugs.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0029 |
Please do not mistake our intentions—we aren't about[ST:n ]to poison anyone.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0030 |
The drug in question is a traditional Orphean[ST:n ]compound that dulls judgment and makes the[ST:n ]subject adopt an extremely positive outlook.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0031 |
Put simply, it makes them agree to literally anything.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0032 |
And who would trust a politician willing to say \"yes\" to[ST:n ]anyone and anything?[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0033 |
Though I frankly question the sense of anyone who[ST:n ]trusts a politician proposing something called a[ST:n ]\"pizza tax.\" ...But I digress.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0034 |
As an example of our plan, we might propose that[ST:n ]the pizza tax be banned forever, at which point he[ST:n ]would voice immediate support.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0035 |
He would lose all of his erstwhile supporters,[ST:n ]and his campaign would be dead in the water.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0036 |
That is the sort of scenario we envision.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0037 |
You can assist us by gathering the ingredients[ST:n ]required to make this compound.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0038 |
The two ingredients we currently lack are one[ST:n ]sibercaseras mushroom and five sturdy drakebones.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0039 |
I would ask you to gather those ingredients and[ST:n ]return here to me.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0040 |
I do not think it an overstatement to say that this[ST:n ]mission has major ramifications for all Mira's citizens.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0041 |
Let us bend the path ahead toward a better future[ST:n ]for all.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0042 |
The Ma-non camp is a frenzy of activity—I must[ST:n ]concede that this Adappin has devoted fans.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0043 |
We cannot be slack in our response.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0044 |
Please bring a sibercaseras mushroom and five[ST:n ]sturdy drakebones to me as quickly as possible.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0045 |
Always a pleasure to see you.[ST:n ]Have you made progress?[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0046 |
Perfect. These are indeed the ingredients we need.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0047 |
We shall begin crafting that compound[ST:n ]immediately.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0048 |
The process is short. I shall return in but a moment.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0049 |
Thank you for your patience.[ST:n ]The drug is complete.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0050 |
Now all that remains is to have Adappin ingest it.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0051 |
Thankfully, it is tasteless and odorless by nature,[ST:n ]so slipping it into his food seems the most sensible[ST:n ]method.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0052 |
Though breaking into a man's home presents its own[ST:n ]share of difficulties. Not to mention the scandal if such[ST:n ]an effort were discovered.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0053 |
I think it would be extremely helpful to have a grasp[ST:n ]of the man's daily habits.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0054 |
We could observe him to see if a convenient[ST:n ]opening exists. A habit of eating out, et cetera.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0055 |
If I could impose upon you the task of determining[ST:n ]the best timing and method to introduce the drug[ST:n ]to his food, I would be most grateful.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0056 |
Fail, and we all face a tyrannical age of pizza the[ST:n ]likes of which sentient life has never known.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0057 |
The future of civil society hangs in the balance.[ST:n ]Please accept this noble mission![ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0058 |
We cannot allow New LA to become a puppet state[ST:n ]of Big Pizza![ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0059 |
Please, you must find a way to sneak our drug[ST:n ]into Adappin's food.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0060 |
Excellent. Then he has consumed the drug?[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0061 |
I look forward to his next campaign speech with[ST:n ]great anticipation.[ST:wait ] |
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qev027101_MSG0062 |
It should be starting shortly in the commercial[ST:n ]district's fountain plaza. Will you go bear witness?[ST:wait ] |