[video]

[destinedwaters]

[There's a (seemingly) nineteen-year-old woman on the feed again, holding up a copy of the latest book in the teens/young adults section just high enough for the watch on the table to capture it.]

For those who noticed I was gone for most of last month... I'm back.

[And somehow, all the horrors of Helltower did not prepare her for what she returned to. She reads a page, flips it, then tears the page out of the book.]

I'd say it's nice knowing not much changed, but-

[Suddenly, the page is on fire and not burning her as it's reduced to smoke and a fine ash that falls into a bucket at her feet.]

...I think some things--

[Reading, reading... Oh how she used to love reading and-- wait "Water" is the girlfriend of Earth!? And they're siblings?! NOOOOOOOOOOO. NOOOOOOOOOOO. DOES NOT COMPUTE. DOES NOT COMPUTE. DOES NOT COMPUTE.]

...can go unsaid.

[Yeah. Yeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah. She glares at the book, still burning it page for page. Now she gets why her brother was on anon.

She places down the book, and calmly and maturely decides to say as follows:]

If you decide to burn your copies or want them reduced to ashes, please send them to me. I think I have an... appropriate use for them.

And if anyone starts calling me "Water...

[Oh, hello there venom in tone. (Where do they even get their information, anyway...?) Regardless, the feed ends soon after. Though the scent of burning pages can be smelled all throughout the Castle of Departure.]

Comments

[Video] Well after Yu's post so she can get over the initial shock. :|''

[risingshepard]

[Thank you, Aqua, for destroying this travesty to good writing.]

It should be taboo to have these in circulation.

[video] That was the plan.

[destinedwaters]

[You're very welcome.]

Should be, somehow isn't. [How the heck do they get the materials for circulating this piece of crap, anyway?]

[video] Remind her to follow suit on this madness by recommending BETTER books.. :|

[risingshepard]

Probably because it's accepted and not reviled like it should be.

I think Hobbes is rolling around in his grave. [She's as confused on that front as you are. Seriously, even in 2185 you could probably see copies of some trashy novels somewhere.]

[video] aye aye

[destinedwaters]

I wouldn't be surprised, really...

[Video]

[gigglesnortpriestess]

[Ok, the books are hilarious but she kinda caught her employees sneaking in some reading time. While it's good about reading, it's pissing off the customers. Right after Yu's post she hears about it and then sees Aqua's. Hmm...]

Need some [Hic!]help?

[Excuse her hiccups.]

[Video]

[destinedwaters]

[You poor soul...]

I wouldn't mind an Agi or two, no. ...Are you okay?

[Video]

[gigglesnortpriestess]

I'm [Hic!] alright, just these [Hic!] hiccups are hard to [Hic!] get rid off.

[Blame her boyfriend.]

I'll come over.

[Hic! Hic! Hic!]

[Video]

[destinedwaters]

I see... [Oh she totes will.] Okay then.

[She sends a picture image of the outside privately and directions along with the message: It changes during the 13th Hour.]

video

[fools_journey]

[ . . . he really shouldn't. But... but... it's so very tempting. ]

I'm guessing you didn't really enjoy the read, Water?

[ He has a perfectly deadpan lineface on, though inwardly he's hoping she'll take the joke without getting too mad at him. ]

video

[destinedwaters]

[...MINATO PLZ. You made her accidentally burn the front cover, too.]

Considering what Yosuke's fangirls did at the tournament...?

[MINOR CHARACTER. STILL WORRIED AS HELL. Especially for if Ventus ever shows up. ("Fire", on the other hand...]

[greyerrant]

Why don't more people read books on ethic philosophy and history?

[ Garviel is annoyed by how apparently popular this stuff is. ]

I understand such vulgar things are popular and lurid even in my time but this was.... excessive.

[video]

[demifemme]

Being online all night from insomnia whee.

"I think it's the author who should have read books on ethic."

[video]

[greyerrant]

No doubt. But there is little to be done now.

[video]

[demifemme]

"Sadly, since burning bookstores for this is overkill..."

[destinedwaters]

I don't know... though I have to agree with her. The author really should have.

[greyerrant]

I wonder what purpose such foolishness serves. I cannot imagine one, myself.

[destinedwaters]

I have no idea, either. But then... I'm not sure I want to know more about what goes on in this author's head.

I'm so glad I still have my mask...

[Video]

[photonicfighter]

[Well. This is a bit scary. Dakki might have refrained from commenting, but she sort of knew who Aqua was and she did have a vague familiarity with the book, so...]

...why are you burning that book? It's not very good, but it's not that bad. [She pauses.] Is it? I've read worse...

[Video]

[destinedwaters]

[It's okay Dakki. It's just a controlled burning of something that really shouldn't be A Thing.]

...Because my name means "Water", just like my two best friends' names mean "Earth" and "Wind." They didn't even bother trying to change our appearances, either.

[Video]

[photonicfighter]

You're... you mean...

[It hadn't occured to her in the least that the people in the book were actual people, kind of. She recoils, and looks disturbed. And maybe a bit embarrassed for having not picked up on this sooner...]

That's terrible! Why would someone do that?! That's extremely rude!

[Video]

[destinedwaters]

I don't know...

[she's rather repulsed herself; especially since it really only takes a few crazed fans to start something awful. Though, at least she seems to have calmed down some. Maybe she overreacted a little-?]

...Though I do wonder if there's a way to handle this by the laws of this world.

[Sigh.]

background action;

[quakega]

You could have them sent to me. I could practice Mega Flare on them. [Says your bro. Who has popcorn.

What? It's not every day that Aqua burns a book. And this one is so deserving of that fate.]

action forever;

[destinedwaters]

I'll make sure some are sent to you, too.

[She rolls her eyes, but seems amused.] You know... I think I may not leave the barrier on the doors when the 13th Hour approaches the next couple of weeks. If they find out where we live...

[Well, she's collecting the ashes in a bucket for a reason.]

[quakega]

Thanks. [There's very little that he can think of that'll be more cathartic than burning those very, very poor examples of 'literature'.

Pausing. Thinking that over for a second or two, then nodding and shrugging.] All right. If they're dumb enough to risk their lives, then they'll deserve what happens.

[... he kind of hopes they don't die, but leaving them stuck on the roof for a while? >3]

[destinedwaters]

Any time. [Yes good. And this is why they still get along oh so well.

She smiles a bit.]

Knowing their dumb luck, I doubt they'll get too injured.

[She'll leave a bucket up there. Just for them.]