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[Written/Accidental Voice]

[Fenimore is still not very adept with the journal system, so she spent about ten minutes trying to turn on the voice feature before eventually giving up. Unbenownst to her, though, she actually did turn it on, so the following is a mixture of voice (normal text) and written (italics).]

[sigh] This isn't working. Shirley will know. I'll ask her later. Now where did I...?

[A few moments later, printed words appear. They look pretty unpracticed, being both slow and somewhat messy. Strikes are basically scribbled out, but since she didn't put much effort in people can probably read them with a little effort.] ~~Is there someone named~~ ~~Can I talk to~~ Charlotte, I have something for you.

...Did that work? Hmm. ...Oh, yeah.

~~I also have~~ If someone lost a ~~hat~~ [There is a pause, with a couple of inkdrops falling on the page.]

[After a moment, she picks up Seles's hat and turns it around in her hands.] What should I call it? I can't say it looks like a pancake....

brown, ~~ridic~~ round hat, I ~~have~~ found it.

...Good enough.

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...A brown, round hat that looks like a pancake?

Oh! I know that hat! It's Seles'!

Huh? I didn't think-- ["I had written pancake anywhere." But then she shrugs]

Seles? So, do you know where she lives?

Yeah! She lives with me, in House 18. Sheena and her big brother Zelos are here, too.

House 18? I guess I could ask Walter where that is. Thank you.

No, thank you! One of us should be here to pick it up.

And, um, you're a new feather, right? My name's Colette. What's yours?

Okay. [...But Fenimore forgets to tell which house she's in. derp.]

A new wha--oh, right. I guess so. My name's Fenimore. It's nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you, too! Fenimore's a very pretty name. Have you found a place to stay yet?

Oh, uh, thanks. Colette is a nice name, too. [She thinks for a moment. Did their house have a number?] Yes. I'm staying with Shirley and Walter.

[have an offended mutter, Fenimore]

It does not look like a pancake.

[Written]

The hat you are describing sounds very much like one of mine that has recently gone missing.

Oh, I think I know them! A little bit. Are they friends from home?

Ask me what, Fenimore?

...I didn't think I had-- [Pause. Shrug.]

[Written]

So you're Seles? [Spelled right because it half looks like it's in Relares.]

Yes--well, sort of. Shirley's my best friend. Walter is...more Shirley's friend than mine.

[Oh, now that Shirley's used voice, she guesses that voice got turned on.]

How to start the...talking part of the books.

Well, usually the journals record your voice just by talking into them... but you have to be careful; sometimes they'll pick up and record things that you don't mean for them to.

[Like, perhaps, right now. But she won't say that.]

That is correct. I see that you have spoken with Miss Colette on the subject at hand.

So, you don't have to...put your hands on some part of it, or hit it in a certain way, or anything? It just happens?

[Then Fenimore will continue in ignorance.]

Yes, I have. Is there some place you would like to pick it up?

No... you just have to be near enough for it to pick up your voice.

Would the fountain in the central square be acceptable?

That's great! You're lucky to have your best friend here. Most of my friends are here, too. I think it makes it a lot easier.

Oh, you got a present for me?

Did somebody say pancakes?

Really? ...What if you don't want it to?

[There's a pause marked by ink drips, followed by] Yes.

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[is this written or voice, by the way?]

[I'd say voice.]

[Right. Thanks!]

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since half of it was in [voice]

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and Fenimore has not realized yet that any of it was in [voice]

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nice job, fishlady. and now it's all [written]

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oi, no special slurs, but it is still [written]

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[voice, because Slayers defy writing!]

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