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[pastalishe]

[Bright and early on the morning of the fifth of January, Cloche's network feed clicks on. The camera bounces with her steps as she walks down the streets of the Pisces Ward with purpose. She doesn't know quite where she's going yet, but she's clearly going somewhere. And she's very clearly furious.]

Good morning. [From Cloche's tone of voice, this is not a good morning. This is a terrible morning. This is a morning that's clearly out to ruin the rest of her day with a trashy gossip magazine.] If anyone else on the COMP Network has received a copy of the January 4th, 10AC issue of--[Here, her expression twists into one of distaste.]--"Teen Beats Magazine," I demand they delete it immediately. It is a lewd and slanderous piece of trash that besmirches the good names of no less than twelve of the Guests!

[Including Cloche herself. Oh, she's going to ring somebody's bell alright. But absolutely not in the way that the article implies.]

As for myself, I'm attempting to locate their offices to demand they take down their-- lascivious article at once. No forms of consent were given. Permission was not granted! They have no legal standing to drag our names through the mud. I absolutely won't stand for it!

[Click! Well, it's pretty obvious someone doesn't have a good sense of humor about being included on the Sexy Visitor Watch... Cloche and her, ahem, two good friends are marching up, in person, to vehemently protest the article and complain loudly to whoever runs the magazine.]

Comments

[princessofheart]

[Yo, fellow 'Sexy Visitor'.]

I still can't decide whether I find it funny or not. I mean, being called an 'ideal girlfriend' type isn't exactly like, an insult, but...

[pastalishe]

It's objectification! It isn't funny in the slightest!

[Yup. Still angry about it...]

[greatseal]

[Oh dear. It's not as though Minako didn't expect something like this when she saw the list of names in the magazine, but Cloche is taking it to an extra determined level.]

....They did cross the line with your description, Cloche-san, but be careful, okay? They're just writers.

[and she knows how actually sharp her sword is...]

1/3

[pastalishe]

They didn't just cross the line so much as trample completely over it! Their implications are-- are--

2/3

[pastalishe]

[STOMP. The feed shakes, a little, from Cloche's expression of bad temper.]

3/3

[pastalishe]

Trash! Garbage! Refuse! Not worth the ink they were penned with! Or the energy it took to transmit them! The time it took to read them! The effort it takes to describe them!

[greyerrant]

The remembrancers went a little far, didn't they?

[ Garviel looks as calm as always, when not discussing demons. ]

[pastalishe]

A little too far?! I'd hate to see what you would consider to be "completely out of line"!

[Cloche, on the other hand, has completely lost her temper.]

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[doesitmatter]

It was merely a complement--a well deserved one, in your case.

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[pastalishe]

Well, I resent their implications! I'd rather fight without a Vanguard than have someone with dirty thoughts like that by my side! I refuse to accept any such "compliment."

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[killervocabulary]

...that is a rather strong reaction, I feel.

[So says the one with one of the tamer descriptors.]

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[pastalishe]

Have you seen what they've published?! It's absolutely offensive!

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[helenchanted]

I don't think you can get them to stop. Liberty of the press and all of that...

Believe me, I'm not happy about it either.

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[pastalishe]

I don't care about the liberty of the press! I'm going to make whoever wrote that article rue the day they chose to pick up a pen!

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[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

Oh, so you're Clo....[He stops because uh.

w-wow. She certainly....did...ring some bells

wait nevermind that's not important!]

Errruuuh, no one actually takes these things seriously! Isn't it like a tabloid?

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[pastalishe]

I do not believe I have granted you permission to call you by my first name. You may call me Lady Cloche.

[B|]

That doesn't make it any better! I refuse to have my name associated with such-- such trashy people.

[risingshepard]

Don't you just love the mass media?

[pastalishe]

It is a valuable tool, when used properly. But I despise it when my name is used in a way that I don't approve of!

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[second_destiny]

...Maybe I should come with you.

[Just to make sure that things don't get out of hand. Tsunderes can be so troublesome sometimes.]

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[pastalishe]

I appreciate your offer, Asem, but it's unnecessary. I am a classically trained debater.

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[celebrity_commentator]

I wouldn't have minded getting a mention...these blurbs were pretty classy compared to how they are back home.

Well, for the girls. The guys got it pretty bad, I admit. But they even focused on your singing over your looks. Do you know how rare that is in a teen magazine?

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[pastalishe]

If I could, I would gladly give you my place!

I have no experience with such publications. Metafalss' media was devoted to more practical news.

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[operationbox]

I don't really pay much attention to these kind of things, anyway.

But it's kind of a surprise I wasn't mentioned, actually...

[She tilts the camera down, revealing oh snap look at the size of those things.]

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[pastalishe]

Good. Send it immediately to the digital "recycling bin"!

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I don't know why you're trying to draw undue attention to yourself. A-anyway, adjust your camera immediately! That angle isn't necessary!

[The article might not have said why Cloche made the Sexy Visitor list, but she has two very good reasons of her own that might explain why.]

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[electricyousei]

"I'm not entirely certain visiting physical damage on the people who did this will do much other than get you another blurb in the next one. That and I'm fairly certain a formal petition won't work either, perhaps its best to try to think of a way of outsmarting them at their own game?"

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[pastalishe]

Excuse me? I'm not the sort of person who would wreck destruction on members of the media, no matter how sketchy their practices are. As a Holy Maiden, I take pride in following not only the letter of the law--but each and every one of its marks of punctuation!

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[travelingtheworlds]

[Sasha pretty much just starts babbling away right off the bat. She's still really excited.]

Hi! You're one of the girls who uses magic through songs, right? I saw Luca's post a little while ago, and it sounds so cool! I wish I could use magic through songs like that. Can I hear your songs sometime?

Anyway, I know you think it's trash, but I'm really excited that I got featured! I've never had anything like that happen to me before. That someone finds me "sexy"... it just blows my mind!

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[pastalishe]

[Sasha's response catches Cloche off-guard. She's honestly not sure how to respond.]

Er... yes. That would be correct. I am a Reyvateil. I would not be opposed to singing for you?

Well, I find it offensive. I don't like being ogled.

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[thelordsage]

I concur that their description of you was quite crass and lewd. However, something caught my eye... you sing, yes? Might I hear you sing someday? I would like to hear some singing that is not my own for a change.

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[pastalishe]

[What are these questions about her singing. They're distracting her from her righteous fury!]

Yes, I do. As a Reyvateil, I transform my emotions into power through the medium of song. I... see no reason why I could not. [... she does enjoy singing, as much as it ties into her professional identity as the Holy Maiden.]

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[fools_journey]

Ah, Lady Cloche, I'm not sure I would say your name has been dragged through the mud...

I think they meant it as a compliment, however poor their choice of words was.

[pastalishe]

Their intentions have become entirely moot through the means of their execution!

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[tastestherainbow]

Uh. Could you please explain what the point of that thing was?

[ She is not very experienced with this sort of trashy publication. ]

I'm assuming you were involved...

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[pastalishe]

... ... I have to admit, I would not be the best person to ask. I do not come from a world where such publications are commonplace. I believe it is some sort of collection of ridiculous and trashy gossip.

[U-ugh, there's no point in beating around the bush, is there...]

My name is Cloche Leythal Pastalia. I was on their--[Her cheeks go pink and her voice lowers to a near whisper,] S-Sexy Visitors List. But, even if I weren't, I would still find the very premise to be appalling!

[nyxterious]

Huh? It's a compliment though, isn't it? It didn't come across as an insult, at least.

I didn't think it slandered me at all. I'm actually flattered.

[pastalishe]

I refuse to accept such debasing remarks as compliments! They are insults to my body and to my character!