Possibly, probably gonna app her to Ruby City.

[ladygreensleeves]

Mun? I know you can hear me. Stop watching that ridiculous American television show and listen. Why are you even watching it if it scares you so much? You’re almost worse than America.

Anyway, I just… well, I just hope you know what you’re doing. You’re not exactly experienced at playing me. Arthur, yes, but despite some similarities, I’m not Arthur, am I? At least you seem positive about the whole thing. And Amelia coming with us might benefit. Maybe.

[Alice frowns, thoughtful.]

I know you’re excited, but it’s a busy time of year, remember. You’re not even sure you’ll have access to the internet over Christmas, and you have several tags to be getting on with. Plus you have a job now, and you’re constantly procrastinating—

…Mun. Are you even listening to me? Miss Constantly Distracted. I’ll just talk to myself, shall I?

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[invinciblegentleman]

Likely as not. They are the most egotistical of humans, after all. Worse than our bosses even!

[ He pats her shoulder a little awkwardly. There, there, Alice. ]

Stiff upper lip though. You'll be brilliant.

[ladygreensleeves]

[Alice folds her arms across her chest.]

Oh, well, of course. I don't doubt that. Assuming she puts the effort into the application, I only hope there's nothing too dreadful in this game she's putting me and Amelia into.

[invinciblegentleman]

Er... I wouldn't be so hopeful if I were you, ma'am. I've heard plenty enough about these places being terrible and I believe the specific one you're going to may be one of the worst. My mun's friends speak often of this city and the ongoings regarding our... ah, colleagues, if you will. It doesn't sound pleasant. Very... nasty business, that. You have my sympathies.

[ladygreensleeves]

Oh, brilliant. It would be, wouldn't it? I'm looking forward to this less and less, I must say.

[She sighs, frowning tightly.]

Still, keep calm. Carry on, and such.

[invinciblegentleman]

[ A wry smile. ]

Naturally. But, ah... Amelia... Do watch her. If she's anything like Alfred...

[ He'd rather not think about the kinds of trouble she can get into if Alice doesn't keep a firm handle on her. ]

N-Not that I doubt you're abilities, of course!

[ladygreensleeves]

Oh, of course. I plan on it. Places like that... well, who knows what she'll get herself into.

[A frown as Alice finds herself becoming a little more worried about all the uncertainty than she cares to admit to. She shakes it off quickly, looking back up at the Englishman.]

That's assuming she stops her fruitless overreaction and decides to come at all, of course.

[She rolls her eyes.]

[invinciblegentleman]

Oh, she's America.

[ Arthur flaps a hand dismissively. ]

They always overreact to any little thing that wounds their overly self-inflated ego. It's in her nature not to be practical or sensible. Quite unlike us or how we raised them to be, of course.

[ Uh-huh. ]

I expect she'll come around sooner rather than later.

[ladygreensleeves]

Very true. I don't know where we went wrong with them.

[She sighs.]

You're right, she'll get over herself. Won't be able to resist the trouble of that place, no doubt.

[invinciblegentleman]

We didn't go anywhere wrong with them. The little brats have always been needy.

[ Arthur actually sounds more resigned to this than spiteful about it. In a sense, he's not really as resentful of the fact as he makes himself out to be. ]