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| colspan=2 | Little O gets up, offering Big O her hands. "Come on. Off the couch."
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! Big O
| Nnnn?  Where are we going?
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| colspan=2 | Daisie[garden] is sitting in her little private garden, watching the stars.
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! Little O
| I don't know.  The gardens.  Anywhere.  Out of this room.
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| colspan=2 | Dream is sitting with her, watching one star in particular.
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! Big O
| Mmmm.  *pats about the vicinity, looking for his sunglasses*
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! Big O
| I can't even remember where I put them....
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| colspan=2 | Little O finds them for him and puts them into his hands, helping him up.
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! Big O
| *mumbles*  Thank you.  *fumbles them onto his face*
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! Big O
| *stands a little unsteadily with her help*
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! Little O
| At least I'm not stealing them this time.
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! Big O
| heh.
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! Daisie[garden]
| It's a quiet night.
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! Big O
| *squeezes Little O's hand*  Lead on, then.
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| colspan=2 | Little O keeps one actuator curled behind Big O as a precaution, leading him carefully out into the halls. "We should find Daisie... I need to thank her. And Dream..."
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! Big O
| *nods, allowing himself to be led*
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! Big O
| ((brb))
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| colspan=2 | Dream rubs Daisie's back lightly with one pale hand.
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| colspan=2 | Little O asks a passing servant if she knows where Daisie can be found.
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| colspan=2 | Daisie[garden] leans against Dream with a sigh.
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| colspan=2 | Dream nuzzles the top of her head gently, slipping his arm more fully around her.
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! Daisie[garden]
| *the servant believes Daisie is in her suite.*
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! Daisie[garden]
| I wish people would be planets around me, instead of comets...if they're going to be pulled into orbit I'd rather they stay.
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| colspan=2 | Little O leads Big O towards Daisie's suite, and knocks gently, not wanting to interrupt.
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| colspan=2 | Dream nods solemnly, placing a light kiss on her brow. "I know, love. I know."
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| colspan=2 | Daisie[garden] sighs and stands, going into the sitting room. "Who is it?"
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! Little O
| Little O and Big O...  Is it alright to come in?
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| colspan=2 | Dream rises as well, glancing skyward for a moment before drifting after her.
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! Daisie[garden]
| Yes, come in.
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! Big O
| ((back))
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! Daisie[garden]
| ((wb!))
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| colspan=2 | Little O looks up at Big O, still leading him.
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| colspan=2 | Big O can't see her, but allows himself to be led in, noticing the change in the scent around him, if nothing else.
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! Little O
| Are we interrupting anything, Daisie?
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! Daisie[garden]
| No.  What is it?
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! Little O
| Big O's doing better, so we thought we'd get out of our rooms, and I wanted to come see you.
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! Daisie[garden]
| ((You know, no one's told Daisie that Big O is blind...))
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! Big O
| *quietly*  Where are we?
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| colspan=2 | Dream nods a greeting to the couple, moving to stand with Daisie.
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! Daisie[garden]
| The actuators he stole did no permanent da...
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! Daisie[garden]
| You're in my sitting room, Big O.
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! Big O
| ((This is true.  *nudges Little O*))
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! Daisie[garden]
| It hasn't changed since you were last here.
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| colspan=2 | Little O looks up at him again. "Daisie's rooms, love... No, the damage isn't permaent, but..."
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! Daisie[garden]
| But?
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! Little O
| *quietly*  He can't see, Daisie.
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! Big O
| *sighs softly but doesn't say anything*
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| colspan=2 | Daisie[garden] frowns a bit, and sighs.
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! Daisie[garden]
| Well, he should have known better than to take them.
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| colspan=2 | Little O looks away.
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! Big O
| I didn't have much choice.  If any.
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! Daisie[garden]
| Of course you did.
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! Big O
| *quietly*  What would that have been?
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! Daisie[garden]
| One should always use the /best tools available/ in battle.
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! Big O
| They were the best tools available.  The only ones impervious to magnetism.
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! Daisie[garden]
| Oh, and you did so very well on your own did you?
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| colspan=2 | Little O looks pained. "Please, don't fight..."
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! Daisie[garden]
| Oh, this isn't a fight, Little O.
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! Daisie[garden]
| This is a lecture.
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| colspan=2 | Daisie[garden] moves to a chair and sits.
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! Big O
| *looks about to say something, but stops*
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! Daisie[garden]
| Why didn't you ask for help, Big O?
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| colspan=2 | Little O chews her lip and lets Big O answer.
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! Big O
| Any number of reasons.  Ones that are completely valid to myself even if they aren't accepted by others.
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! Daisie[garden]
| And you'd do it again, I presume?
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! Big O
| *looks pained*  It is my duty to keep her safe.  I failed.  The only thing for it is to keep trying until I succeed.
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! Daisie[garden]
| Idiot.
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| colspan=2 | Little O frowns. "Maybe we should leave..."
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! Daisie[garden]
| If he cannot learn from his mistakes, Little O, then yes, he should avoid my company.
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| colspan=2 | Little O is just kinda gonna shrink in herself now...
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! Daisie[garden]
| And if this is the level of concern for not only your own safety, but the security of DaisieWorld you two will continue to show...
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| colspan=2 | Daisie[garden] she pauses, biting her lip.  She doesn't want to have to say this.
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! Little O
| How did we threaten DaisieWorld?
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! Daisie[garden]
| Do you think Metallo won't seek you out again?  Speedy can tell him where you are.
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! Little O
| Can he get here?  I know security has been put into place.
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! Little O
| And he knew where I was in the first place.  Speedy has always known where I lived.
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! Daisie[garden]
| Oh, I see.  You will continue to act recklessly and expect me to protect you?
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! Little O
| I haven't acted recklessly!
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! Big O
| D'you honestly think we wanted that little brat to betray us?!
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! Daisie[garden]
| How exactly /were/ you kidnapped, Little O?
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! Little O
| I went to visit my brother.
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! Daisie[garden]
| So you returned to a world where you know you are a wanted criminal.
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! Big O
| We'd managed to escape notice for years....
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! Daisie[garden]
| That doesn't excuse the risk.
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! Little O
| I won't cut off all relations with my siblings.... and the fact that I'm wanted there has no bearing on what happened!
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! Big O
| Our standing with the law means nothing to people like Metallo.
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! Daisie[garden]
| I realize that.
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! Daisie[garden]
| However, it was an unnecessary risk.
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! Daisie[garden]
| I really don't think either of you are in a position to lecture /me/ on such matters at the moment.
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! Daisie[garden]
| You've shown disregard for your own personal safety.
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| colspan=2 | Little O is trying not to cry. "Daisie, it was my idea to visit in the first place. If there is a fault in this, it's mine. But there's no way I could have predicted that a madman from another world would be seeking me out!"
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! Daisie[garden]
| You're both at fault in this, Little O.
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! Big O
| He isn't even from our world.  He could have found us anywhere.
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| colspan=2 | Daisie[garden] swallows the lump in her throat.
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! Daisie[garden]
| You. Aren't. Listening.
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! Daisie[garden]
| If you care not for my reasons, say as much, and I shall skip to the conclusion.
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! Little O
| I'm trying to listen.
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! Daisie[garden]
| You put yourself as risk.  Not only that, you put your brother at risk.
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! Daisie[garden]
| This was needless.  Little Bro could easily have visited you here.
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! Daisie[garden]
| This shows you are unconcerned with the safety of others.  And /that/ is a problem for me.
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| colspan=2 | Little O nods, trying too hard not to cry to say anything.
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! Daisie[garden]
| Big O, you have shown that you are too proud to act wisely when attacked.
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! Daisie[garden]
| Since your enemies may pursue you here, that is also a problem for me.
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| colspan=2 | Daisie[garden] grips the arms of her chair tightly.
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| colspan=2 | Big O is silent, listening*
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! Daisie[garden]
| I must protect my land.  It is my duty.
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| colspan=2 | Dream places a comforting hand on Daisie's shoulder.
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! Daisie[garden]
| *quietly* Unfortunately, you've chosen to defend your foolish actions, instead of accepting that you have made mistakes.
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! Little O
| ((Um, did you miss the part where Little O nodded?  An admission?))
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! Daisie[garden]
| I cannot allow you to bring threats to my land.
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! Daisie[garden]
| ((I, and Daisie, thought it was a nod of "yeah, I can see how that's a problem"))
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! Little O
| ((The limits of text.  If Daisie can see Little O's expression, she'd know otherwise.))
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| colspan=2 | Daisie[garden] waits to see if either of them have anything to say.
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! Little O
| I know this whole mess was my fault, Daisie.  No matter what Big O did to rescue me, if I hadn't put us at risk, it wouldn't have mattered.
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! Daisie[garden]
| That doesn't excuse his actions.
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! Daisie[garden]
| Do you know the penalty for theft, Big O?
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! Big O
| No.
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! Daisie[garden]
| Charm has the right to demand I remove one of your hands, or any punishment I deem lesser than that.
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| colspan=2 | Little O 's breath catches.
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! Big O
| *nods*
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! Daisie[garden]
| I cannot allow you to leave until your punishment has been given.
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! Daisie[garden]
| Until then, you are both given time to consider your actions.  If you can reassure me that you have learned from your mistakes, I will permit you to stay.  Otherwise...
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! Daisie[garden]
| I'll have...I'll have to insist you leave.
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| colspan=2 | Little O nods again. "That's your right."
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! Daisie[garden]
| It's my duty.
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! Little O
| I'm sorry.
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! Daisie[garden]
| As am I.
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! Daisie[garden]
| Is there some other business you wish to discuss?
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! Little O
| I... No. 
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! Big O
| Let's go, Little O.  *tries to find her hand*
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| colspan=2 | Little O takes his, and turns to leave.
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| colspan=2 | Little O and Big O head back up to their rooms, silent.
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| colspan=2 | Big O has left #DaisieWorld
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! Little O
| ((Well, that was unpleasant.))
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! Daisie[garden]
| ((Yup, it was.))
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! Little O
| ((Sorry you felt it was necessary.))
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! Daisie[garden]
| ((It's what Daisie had to do.))
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! Little O
| ((I'll leave if you'd like me to.  I just wanted to say there are no hard feelings from my end.  I just had trouble with a little of Daisie's logic, is all.))
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! Daisie[garden]
| ((*shrugs* Little O and Big O always knew Daisie had duties.))
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! Little O
| ((Yes, but they didn't bring any danger to DaisieWorld.))
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! Daisie[garden]
| ((In her mind, they have.))
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! Daisie[garden]
| ((And she has to protect her land.))
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! Little O
| ((Could you explain?  Metallo was hunting Little O.  No secret has ever been made of where she lived.  You've made it repeatedly clear that no uninvited guest would survive arriving.))
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! Daisie[garden]
| ((Little O and Big O both did things that made it clear they're not terribly careful.  And they also seemed to feel Daisie shouldn't call them on that, which is arrogant.))
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! Little O
| ((If anything, Daisie put DaisieWorld at the most risk by including herself in the rescue party.))
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! Daisie[garden]
| ((Little O and Big O are Daisie's people.  She's obligated to save them.))
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! Little O
| ((Personally?  When she has people like Suit on staff?))
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! Daisie[garden]
| ((She knew she, personally, had the best chance of finding Little O.))
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! Little O
| ((No, Dream did.))
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! Daisie[garden]
| ((I mean between herself and Suit.))
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! Daisie[garden]
| ((And you know, I don't tell you how to play Little O, please don't presume to tell me how to play Daisie?))
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! Little O
| ((But Daisie /didn't/ find Little O.  Dream did.  I'm not telling you how to play Daisie.))
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! Daisie[garden]
| ((Dream is not allowed to kill unless the person is a threat to the Dreaming.  Daisie doesn't have that problem.))
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! Dream
| ((Also, despite being made of nonferrous metals, Suit' suit uses electricity, and several of its weapons systems use raw or channeled plasma (which has an electromagnetic field that Metallo could manipulate).))
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! Dream
| ((She could go from rescuer to new toy very, very quickly.))
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! Little O
| ((That's a good point.))
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! Daisie[garden]
| ((We /did/ consider all the options, ---.))
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! Little O
| ((I tried, but I see I've missed a few.))
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! Daisie[garden]
| ((So I'll ask you kindly to leave now.))
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'''Little O sez: The big thing she misses here is that we asked her not to over-run our damn plot in the first place.'''