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[skyagain]

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[unsaid]

One of the staff members wrote at least the hangman or the chart - Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd was able to receive confirmation of that.

[a hum]

Could a handwriting comparison not be done with the journal? If you could prompt Aquarius to comply.

[skyagain]

Trust me. I don't need a handwritten comparison.

[ blunt. ]

[unsaid]

[he laughs at that]

Ha ha ha. Very well, very well.

Then do you believe the lack of mention of Aquarius meant to intentionally misdirect us?

[skyagain]

Intentionally misdirect us about the staff? In this place?

[ dry. that is a yes, but he doesn't want to say outright it's not aquarius's journal because he is. trying. not to get them in trouble. which is why im in HELL ]

[unsaid]

[someone help zia]

But my question is primarily 'why?' For what reason?

What does the author hope to gain by impersonating dear Aquarius?

It would be disappointing if it is yet another bundling of information that ultimately yielded little fruitful parts.

[skyagain]

I'd think less about why Aquarius and more about what was in the journal. Someone's observing who isn't the big guy.

[unsaid]

A hidden entity, then.

[cloud..... your secret ninth staff member]

[skyagain]

[ HIS NINTH MAN(?) ]

... I'm not sure what to do with this yet, but I need to check with Shinobu still, what her group got.

[unsaid]

[yea i died this week so i haven't gotten it yet either,]

We may continue to investigate then.

[ . . . ]

Though I have also decided to reconsider my previous statement - after developments, I do believe the bouquet I received to be from the departed.

I assume they will make further attempt to make communication shortly.

[skyagain]

Yeah. Estelle told me you two talked about it.

[ and shared bouquets! wowie! ]

... Rupert had one of the keys, but he gave it away. He didn't tell them if he got flowers with it, too.

[ AND NOW HE IS DEAD AND IT IS SO ANNOYING ]

[unsaid]

[HE GAVE IT AWAY?]

No, he was not familiar with the flowers.... he attempted to give me his soda can, because he thought I was in danger for knowing that the departed were likely attempting to reach us.

I would not suppose you are familiar with the letter upon Rupert's key?

[skyagain]

Not the letter, but they got Aquila's room. I can ask them the letter if you think it matters, but... I think all eight keys got sent out.

[unsaid]

[he nods]

I do not believe it matters greatly.

It is merely my curiosity - I know of five separate letters for keys. But ultimately if all eight have been utilized, it serves the same purpose.

[skyagain]

I can't figure out what the dead wanted us to learn from these, but... I can't say I'm mad we got them.

[unsaid]

Do you believe the departed responsible for the keys?

[skyagain]

... [ he makes a wiggle-waggle motion ] Not necessarily, but my other theory's harder to talk about with most people.

[ his NINTH STAFF ]

[unsaid]

Should I consider myself honored?

[skyagain]

I wouldn't be. I'm terrible at the subterfuge shit, and no one else has caught on.

[ HE'S TRIED OTHERS BUT NO ONE GETS HIM ]

... I don't want to say anything that'd put Aquarius in danger.

[unsaid]

[this is hilarious,]

I will mention it to my crane, so you might have but one more.

[HOW HAS CLOUD DONE THIS]

... but I understand well enough. It is difficult, when you wish to speak on matters pertaining to staff, but doing so directly might enter a concerning realm.

[skyagain]

... I'll take it. [ please help him. ] It's... the whole talking around subjects like that... I got used to having to do it in the Realm, but I don't like it. If you can be straightforward, it's easier.

[ cloud is so blunt and having to talk like this would be impossible if he hadn't been an npc ]

[unsaid]

Have you considered saying it in haiku?

[mikazuki is truly like

the opposite

he is so good at not saying what he means directly]

[skyagain]

[ please don't ask me if haiku's exist in ff7 ]

In... what?

[unsaid]

A type of poetry. Five syllables for the first line, seven for the second, and then five once more.

[ . . . ]

At the very least, metaphor and theoretical prose can be effective to get messages across. The oddity of them stands out against common speech.

[skyagain]

If I start reciting poetry, people are gonna think I'm cursed.

[unsaid]

But if you do it just once and intentionally, they might realize you are trying to tell them something.