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[catsclaws]

[ With their return to Etraya and some fuzzy feelings in the air, Felicia makes her first appearance on the network. It's been a little too crazy for her to introduce herself to many, but she has managed to get to know a few people during the library and train missions.

The very striking woman with platinum hair smiles in the camera. ]

Hello, everyone. Have you seen these little Valentines floating around? I couldn't help but notice they contain various objectives for some kind of reward, I'm guessing.

So! I thought I'd help you all out.

[ She lifts her hand and touches it to her chest. ]

Need to shower someone with flowers? Pass off various gifts? Cover someone in compliments? Well, look no further. I'm your girl. Deposit all of your praise here. I promise, I can take it.

[ The whole thing is quite funny to her, and this seems like a chance to talk to some new people. ]

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[thecodexabides]

[Gadriel keeps finding these damn things, to the point where he's becoming afraid of touching things because those stupid not-at-all anatomically correct heart shaped things keep showing up. And he should know what hearts look like: he has two of them.

[He has no idea who this is on Vox, but hopefully since she is requesting this it will not be as awkward as his...previous interactions.]

You look difficult to kill. [There you go. His BEST compliment. He awaits your blushing reply.]

[catsclaws]

[ Felicia knows that not everyone is used to talking to people, especially strangers, and delivering a compliment to a stranger is even harder, so his attempt gets a grin. ]

I am difficult to kill, thank you for noticing.

And you look like you've kicked some ass before.

[thecodexabides]

[Well, that had gone better than expected.]

On a regular basis. [Something almost like a smile on his face. It looks as awkward as everything else about him.] Thank you for doing this.

[catsclaws]

[ Not only was Felicia expecting the compliment, but she doesn't mind receiving them, so it went just fine. ]

We'll call this my good deed for the month.

Are you a hero or something back home?

[thecodexabides]

Is that a requirement? [There is nothing in the Codex about timelines and good deeds. This place is very frustrating.]

My kind are held in respect by mortals. But I am only a mere sergeant. [He's no Captain Ventris or even Titus.]

[catsclaws]

[ She looks amused. ]

Not as far as I know.

[ In fact, she hasn't heard of any real requirements. Sure, there are missions, but taking them seriously seems like a personal decision. ]

Your kind?

[thecodexabides]

[Gadriel needs to know the victory conditions, so he wins. If his entire world's fate is in the balance, he will do whatever it takes. ]

Adeptus Astartes. The Emperor's bulwark to defend humanity.

[catsclaws]

That's a pretty lofty title.

How does the Emperor's bulwark find Etraya and its missions?

[ They're probably not what he's used to. ]

[thecodexabides]

It has been earned through ten millennia of combat. [Not him personally. But the Astartes, yes.]

I have just arrived. The operations tempo is...disgraceful. [Since you asked. ]

[catsclaws]

You're ten thousand years old?!

[ Yes, she took him literally. ]

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[dustyroad]

Why, that's so kind of you!

I admire that selflessness. It must be such a burden!

[He was teasing, but he really did appreciate the easy out on this one.]

[catsclaws]

What a wonderful compliment. I'd say that's got to fulfill any objective from a card you found lying around.

[dustyroad]

You'd think-- but I need to give a 'romantic gift to someone special.'

[He rolled his eyes with a frustrated sigh.]

I haven't found anything that looks like a romantic gift, and I don't have someone special here.

Maybe a compliment counts?

[catsclaws]

I mean, everyone is special, right? Or special to someone, at least? It didn't say they had to be special to you, did it?

[dustyroad]

..... You know? That's a good point.

We can win this by fishing for all the technicalities. You're brilliant-- and I'm not just saying that.

[catsclaws]

[ Felicia laughs. ]

Thanks. Finding ways around obstacles is kind of what I do.

[ But usually that's literally. ]

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[maximumlegend]

Are you saying I could hire you to give my boyfriend some compliments?

[ Judging by the way Fabian is grinning, he likes the idea of that. And hey - Felicia seemed pretty great back on the train, so he definitely trusts her with this kind of task. ]

[catsclaws]

[ Not what Felicia was thinking, but she's amused by the idea. ]

Sure, I could do that. I'm an expert in love.

[ Fact: Felicia has enough ex-lovers to form her own Avengers team. ]

[maximumlegend]

Perfect! You see, I am also an expert in love, so I would only ever trust a fellow expert!

[ Yeah, sure, Fabian. Whatever you say. It's definitely nowhere near as true when he says it compared to when she does, but apparently he needs to let his ego have this one.. ]

Of course I would deliver him compliments myself, but-- what would be the fun in that, right? There has to be something special in it when you are the one telling him them! It's all about the effort! The drama!

[catsclaws]

Got it. You want drama. I can do that.

[ She can definitely do drama. ]

What do you want in this love message?

[maximumlegend]

[ There's a slight hum. ]

Well, compliments-- Compliments for sure. [ Though he's still thinking. Maybe he needs something more elaborate? Though she's already taking the drama into account.. ]

I'm afraid that if I specify which compliments you should give him, he may have heard them a thousand times from me already. Perhaps you could think up some original ones!

[catsclaws]

Maybe. What sort of compliments have you given him before?

[maximumlegend]

Uh.

[ A slight pause. It's almost awkward, but Fabian does his best to shove himself over it ASAP. The last thing he'd want to seem like here is uncool!! ]

That he's attractive. You know, in-- in multiple ways. [ Okay, no, that still sounds uncool! Fabian breathes in, trying again, sounding a little more confident this time. ] And I have said that he should stop calling himself dumb, because he isn't. I called him beautiful once, and he-- I suppose he was very much into that, considering he remembered it even months later. So maybe something along those lines would be good, if it means so much to him?

[catsclaws]

[ That makes her smile. ]

In that situation, I think it means more coming from you directly.

[maximumlegend]

Well-- I know that.

[ It's why he makes sure to compliment him so much! ]

But I do worry that it might get old if it's always coming from me, you know? What if he tells me that he has already heard me say the exact same compliment before? It would be a disgrace!