knew_anyway | Sixth summoning [Voice]

[The PCD turns on to silence at first, before Nathaniel speaks, his voice soft, calm.]

Jean Louis and Mireille have returned home. My condolences to anyone who were friends with them.

[A moment of silence.]

I'd like to reassure everyone, however, that this will not impede any progress. We are more than capable of rising above such dark times, even without their guiding hands- I have utter faith in that.

[Another pause- as if he wants to say anything else- but he switches the PCD off.]

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I am willing to take Jean Louis' responsibilities in addition to my own. If anyone has questions or concerns, please refer back to me. Beka Cooper is also missing, but I have retrieved some of the maps she managed to make. We will have to reorganize a little to allow for her absence. We cannot let these disappearances weaken us, no matter how they may hurt. ...I'm sorry.

[[ooc: I AM STILL TAGGING NAT'S OTHER POST fjdkls I'm sorry, I just had to make a goodbye post from him. :( ]]

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Excuse me?

[Holy mother of Nouda, has everyone in the city heard it? Does everyone know his name now? What a complete and utter headache.]

It seems strange to take on another name when nobody knows what your real one is.

[The words may be suspicious, but his tone is all friendliness and casual conversation]

With all due respect- [He manages to grind out from gritted teeth-] -my name has nothing to do with how well I run a police force.

With all due respect - [so very, very cheerfully] - it's hard to trust a man who's lied.

I have never lied. John Mandrake is my legal name, and it is the name I have gone by since I was twelve years old. Before then, I was nameless.

Then Nathaniel is?

A weakness.

[Coldly.]

Birth names are forbidden in my world. Please understand that and do not bring it up again.

Of course. I'm sorry to have caused offense.

[Except no. Not really. He'll be keeping an eye on you, bro. Metaphorically.]

[He bristles, but slowly has to relax. Nat is really a good guy with good intentions- his name is just a tricky subject.]

It's alright. I apologize if I came across as rude.

Sixth summoning [Voice] - Family Lost

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