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[wordsmithery]

If you're deciding to actually use that phone in your room, go right ahead; the Wordsmith is a busy man but he's often around, and he has no real reason not to talk to you, assuming that you do it correctly.

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[wordsmithery]

I see no reason to bother making the attempt.

[stepout]

[ ... ]

Have you made an attempt to answer anyone's questions by now, at least? [ ...That would've been good to ask at the meeting. She'll have to write that down. ]

[wordsmithery]

I've been approached by a number of you. Some have been more worthwhile conversations than others.

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[ That... answered her question and at that same time, didn't at all. ]

Good for you. [ And good for them. ] Anyone asked you why us thirty—well, twenty-eight, now—in particular, or am I going to be the first?

[wordsmithery]

They may have. And if anyone did, I don't believe I would have answered.

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What would you answer?

[ ...or is that giving the answers. She's not a gambler but she's willing to bet on it. ]

[wordsmithery]

'I'm not going to tell you that'.

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[ Never that easy ]

Of course not. [ A soft sigh. ] ...Was your offer a few days ago really necessary? Kyrie hadn't even needed an incentive outside of "you get out if you get away with it" last week.

[wordsmithery]

Practical suited her title in every way. I had assumed she might not need much to commit an act like that.

However, I thought perhaps the rest of you might like to benefit in a way other than simply escaping.

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[ ...yeah, that's another thing. ]

...What's with the titles anyway? Don't like names?