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Who: Robin!
Broadcast: Video!
Action: Not unless it gets weird!
When: About a day after his supposed murder.

[the feed crackles on to show Robin, looking very much alive and in a shirt that doesn't have a big hole in it, thank you. he's crouched somewhere on one of those Floot Loop stations, probably. he's got his back to one of those big LED displays, which means... unless you want to check every single bright, animated ad in every station within range, he's going to be kind of tricky to find.

he... waves, though he doesn't look like he's very happy to see you either, to be honest.]

Hello. I'm not dead, since I assume that rumor has spread far and wide by now.

And I would love to have a calm, rational conversation about all of this before someone tries to kill me again. What have I missed? Catch me up.

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[Well, that answers his questions about if people stay dead or not here. He's not going to reply, of course. He has said everything he needed to say to Robin, but he will be watching. Best make some good life choices today, Robin.]

[yeah fuck you too, Fenris.]

Calm, rational conversations would be a benefit to us all, I feel.

[Axel grins a little, though it's somewhat strained.]

Neat trick.

[who does Robin probably not want to hear from right now?]

...Making friends?

[would you look at that, an encrypted feed. Robin nods a little, his expression shifting from something sardonic to a more honest frown.]

I don't know how far this has spread within the Fleet, but I... understand, if I've got a very large group of people very upset with me right now.

I'm full of those. [a shrug.] Keeps people on their toes.

"A series of unfortunate coincidences," I've already called it.

[oh he could not be any less happy to talk to you right now, Tek.]

That's one way to become popular, I suppose.

[oho he hears that tone, buddy. gonna be quietly watchin' you like a hawk.]

[Dorian nods softly.]

Slavery is generally frowned upon, yes. Though, I hear murder is often just as frowned upon, depending on who you talk to.

I really don't need the criticism, Tek. I'm fully aware.

[that he's fucked up and the whole fleet is looking at him. CAN WE NOT.]

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[he... groans... a little. is that the word they've been using?]

I feel that "slavery" is a harsh term...

No need to get touchy.

I'm just checking in.

[with your passive-aggressive sarcastic bullshit... but you know what? he takes a big, calming breath, and sighs.]

Thank you, I'm doing all right.

It is, but can be correct, depending on the situation.

What were the terms of your agreement with Nel?

[ Someone doesn't look happy B\ ]

You don't look half bad for a guy who almost got murdered.

[ She assumes it was an almost, anyways, since he's alive and all ]

[Varric sounds totally friendly, and his body language is totally at ease. He's keeping his personal feelings out of this. Uh, mostly.]

While I'm not really into slathering people's personal business all over public affairs, actually owning someone might deserve an explanation.

[Actually no, scratch that, he's a little disappointed. But he doesn't sound terribly... mad???? Just his usual sarcastic self.]

Go ahead, champ. The world is listening.

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...what happened?

[ He's not sure he wants to know. He's pretty sure he needs to ask. ]

Very vaguely defined, honestly.

[frankly, he still thinks of that whole time as some sort of a weird fever-dream that he'd rather pretend never happened, but... he pauses to think of where to start.]

It was a magically binding contract presented to us by the previous world we were left in... It gave people the option to become "master" and "servant" to each other in exchange for monetary gain on both of their parts. There was no obligation for him to do anything for me, nor did it give me any more right over him than anyone else.

Though it wasn't a written part of this contract, we had a mutual understanding that entering the relationship would keep Nel safe from others who might want to force him into this contract against his will.

[he isn't exactly going to argue her on the details, here... though he does have a heck of a sigh for her.]

Yeah, yeah, I get it... Everyone's mad at me...

You made him worry.

[ At least she's mad at him for ... a different reason?!?! ]

[just when he was beginning to wonder if everyone was just going to keep this under private filters and encoded frequencies... he's got a sigh for him, but he'll be honest about it. he gets it]

Seven months ago, Nel and I were together in a world that presented a contract to all of its inhabitants... They had the option to become "master and servant" to each other in exchange for a monetary bonus to both of them. We both agreed to this contract, knowing that he is in no way obligated to do anything for me, and that it did not give me any more power over him either.

It was also mutually understood that entering the relationship would keep him safe from others who might want to force him into this contract against his will. It was very beneficial at the time, and the context. Here... I fully understand why it people are upset.

Ah... [oh, yes. and the poor people who have no idea what's going on.] Myself and another member of the fleet are having a misunderstand that escalated very quickly.

It's being worked out.

I... [.........this isn't about that sort of slavery thing??]

You mean Nel?

Obviously! He was sobbing like a little kid 'cause he thought you were gonna die!

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