[video&action for orlea]

[smallskull]

[Assassin has been dutifully following her Master's orders, tracking one of the natives as part of the "game" he proposed to her. Sometimes, though, something else catches her eyes, and she finds herself distracted from the task at hand. This is one of those times.]

[Her target lives in Orlea, and from what she has gathered, music is one of his primary hobbies. So, it's no surprise when tailing him eventually leads to her following him into a store centered on as much. She has never really had the chance to listen to music before, much less any of the modern sort, so it isn't long before her attention falls away from him and onto the racks of CDs.]

[This is the backdrop when she decides ask a question of the populace at large. She wastes no time on an introduction or an explanation when she opens her mouth.]

What kinds of music are good?

[After this question is asked, if anyone is in the area and interested in stopping by the store, they may find Assassin inside, headphones held over her ears as she listens to whatever CD she happens to be sampling at the time. She has been picking what to listen to by how much she likes its name, which is maybe a little childish, but she is a child.]

Comments

[seeyousuffer]

[Kirei nods.]

If you can come up with something trickier, I'd like to hear it.

[More Assassins might be better, but he'll make good use of the one he has.]

[smallskull]

[Her brow furrows as she thinks.]

We should isolate him from other people. [Emotionally or physically. Or both.] I'm not sure how, though...

[seeyousuffer]

We should. He should feel every kind of pain, and emotional pain is worse than physical, in some ways.

Does he have many friends? A lover?

[smallskull]

[She hesitates for a brief second, and then she responds with a tentative shake of the head.]

Uh-uh, he only has a few friends. He's engaged, though.

[seeyousuffer]

I see. We'll have to think of some way to strip him of his friends. Have you discovered any useful information about them?

As for his engagement, perhaps we can make it seem that he's been unfaithful.

[smallskull]

Um, not really. Do you want me to investigate them, too?

[She perks up at his suggestion, though.]

Oh! That's a good idea! [Master is so smart.]

[seeyousuffer]

Maybe you should. It could help us to find ways to isolate him from them.

Yes, we can leave incriminating evidence in his home.

You could also send messages using his communication device purporting to be from him. Or eliminate communications from friends so he believes he's being ignored. I'm sure we can drive a wedge between him and his friends.

[smallskull]

Hm, okay! I'll study the messages on it. That should tell me more about his friends, too.

[So many people to stalk, though. She's only one girl.]

[seeyousuffer]

Yes, keep your primary focus on him, but learn as much as you can about the others in his life without going too far out of your way, and we can decide how best to drive a wedge between him and his friends.

I'm not sure how long to let him live. [He ponders. Spending too much time on one person could prove tiresome, unless they're particularly interesting.] More than a week. Maybe two or three.

[smallskull]

Okay! Understood!

[She nods, looking determined. She'll make you proud, Master...!]

Why don't we just let him live until he stops being interesting?

[There's no reason to give themselves a deadline, she figures.]