Self-Aggrandizing Catgirl Apology [Video]

[dictator_ko]

Hello~ Welcome to Mina's Webcam Hour, the super-exclusive edition for Numbered only! That's right, you can only see this broadcast on the weird network we have! Not only that but this is also a special apology edition! [She holds up a piece of paper with "Sorry for being wrong and blaming the Numbered" on it.]

But you can also tune in to my normal webcam at [She holds up a paper with "www.minawebcam.com" written on it.] and join my loyal fans there! ♪

First, let's have a look at the daily life of Mina. This is a special public service introduction for those of you who haven't seen my webcam before!

When I'm not at school, I like to listen to my music. Let me put some on. [She clicks on her computer and super cutesy pop music begins playing.] This is my favorite! It always cheers me up on a bad day.

[She gets up and begins dancing and singing along. She's decent but not professional quality. Once the song ends, she sits down again.]

Let's look at Mina's room. [And she turns her webcam, panning across an overly pink room with lots of stuffed animals.] Cute, isn't it? It's just the way I love it!

Other than music and collecting stuffed animals, I also like shopping and fashion. [And hurting people, but she isn't going to mention that. She's trying to put on a good face for people here.]

Here's a tip from Mina's Fashion Corner: you can remove slime stains with club soda or washing with lemon juice and cream of tartar if it's really fresh. If it's particularly stubborn, try rubbing alcohol!

Well, I'll be taking audience requests now! Anything you would like to see from me?

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[callmeryuzaki]

How old are you? What is on your "normal" webcam?

[dictator_ko]

I'm sixteen, and my webcam includes the Mina Musical Interval and the Fashion Corner, things like that.

[callmeryuzaki]

Oh. Sixteen? Until you're eighteen, I guess I don't have any requests.

[dictator_ko]

Even if I was eighteen, I wouldn't do those sorts of requests!

[Not that she hadn't received 'adult' requests on her normal webcam, despite openly stating she's sixteen. All such requests'd been met with bans. She wishes she could ban this guy.]

[callmeryuzaki]

It's a moot point since you're not of age, but you don't even know what the requests would be if you were. You're just assuming things.

[dictator_ko]

What'd they be then, if not pervy things?

[callmeryuzaki]

Children creep me out. They're annoying and not very bright and it's usually not worth indulging them.

That's why I ask about age.

[dictator_ko]

I am not a child!

[Nevermind that she's annoying and not very bright and likely would be even as an adult.]

[callmeryuzaki]

You're not a real person yet, either.

[He thinks he knows a lot about "real people", as he's not one himself.]

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[numberedshepherd]

Thank you for the apology. That's hard to do, and I respect you more for it. I also like the cleaning tips.

[That is 100% of the nice things he can think of to say about this. He doesn't even begin to get teenaged girls.]

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[dictator_ko]

You're welcome! Tune in and you'll get more useful tips in the future.

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[numberedshepherd]

...maybe. I'm pretty busy, but we'll see. Perhaps I'll find time.

[He really, really hates her music.]

You're acclimating well, then? Have you met any Numbered in person yet, or used the teleporter?

[dictator_ko]

[She's just about to reply when she stops at the sight of him.]

Wait, weren't you the one saying gross things to me?

[numberedshepherd]

[...shit. He has to go and check, and when he returns his attention to Mina, he sounds tired and more than a little displeased.]

No. Back during the war, one of the animals was in Germany. It created copies of a few of us that were compelled to defend it, but otherwise they had freewill and led their own lives. In general, they behaved contrary to the personalities of the people they're based on, and once it was all over with, the ones that survived didn't go away. Some took on new names and identities to make them more distinct from the originals.

Pay him no mind, if you can ignore him. He's harmless, just annoying and often offensive.

[A hell of a lot is still going unsaid. Lazarus still blames his doppelganger for wrecking a significant chunk of his personal life, and even his neutral, even tone probably can't hide his bitteness over it.]

[dictator_ko]

Oh, he's one of those copies? I talked to one on the network, but she was much nicer. Well, if I talk to you and you're weird and gross and annoying, I'll know it's him. Also, your copy sucks!

[numberedshepherd]

I agree fully. Fortunately, we are very different, which is great, considering a lot of people rely on me to be straightforward and informative.

We've only been badly mixed up once, and that won't happen again.

[dictator_ko]

That's right, he sucks. So, what's this about teleporters?

[alilyinthemoonslight]

[Lily stares, looking more than a little baffled. Okay, it's not the weirdest thing she's ever seen on the Network. No, that dubious honor went to someone who appeared with ... certain unfortunate things drawn all over their face, once many, many moons ago.

Finally she smiles a bit. Okay, yes, she'd had more than a little bit of an abrasive start a few days prior, but... these sorts of things can be startling, right?]

Ah, hello. My name's Lily Tsukuyomi. I'm... guessing you're feeling better than before?

[dictator_ko]

[She's in more of a generous mood now.]

That's right, I'm feeling better. I realized it wasn't really that bad.

[Because she could still hide her Numbered status, and she's accepted the Numbered aren't responsible for the invasion, mostly because it makes her feel better about herself. She's good at self-justification like that.]

Do you have any requests, Lily?

[alilyinthemoonslight]

Well, good. I'm glad!

[She laughs a bit nervously. That is good, and Lily is the forgiving sort in the long run. Better to start fresh.]

I don't think I have anything? Though I'm curious to whatever you've pulsed back.

[You know, when not framed in the way of an angry public rant.]

[dictator_ko]

A force field, cat ears, a crazy good sense of smell, and memories I really don't want to talk about.

[She didn't keep the knife she got, either, because of its link to the memories she'd gotten.]

[alilyinthemoonslight]

[Lily's eyes raise at the memories, but she doesn't pry. Yet, anyway. It's something she's familiar with far more than she'd like, really.]

Well... for a start, a force field sounds like it could be useful.

[Focus on the positive!]

[dictator_ko]

I haven't figured out anything to use it for. What do you even use a force field for?

[alilyinthemoonslight]

[A nervous, slightly wooden laugh comes from her.]

Well, I guess it depends on what you want to do. But... depending on how it works, it could be used to protect yourself, at the least.

[dictator_ko]

I don't planning on getting into any situation where I'd need to protect myself.

[Unfortunately, she won't have a choice.]