The Archivist

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It wouldn’t free them, if that’s what you’re asking. ‘Free’ doesn’t really exist in this place.

I'm going to attempt to retrace my steps. It could be trouble later if we don't know what I was up to.

Feeling a bit better.

@SpiralLaughter Oh well. Nothing to be done about it now.

@archskeptic87 Yes, tragically.

....Oh, God.

@SpiralLaughter Probably. But unfortunately, I happen to be a very good one.

@archskeptic87 It would have been better for you to have been a terrible Archivist.

@SpiralLaughter No. But a good Archivist doesn't have to ask directly.

@archskeptic87 You weren't asking questions.

@SpiralLaughter It's nearly always what I'm doing. My nature and all that.

@archskeptic87 Is that what you were doing?

@SpiralLaughter And I'm. Sorry. For digging.

@archskeptic87 Good.

@SpiralLaughter I appreciate that.

@archskeptic87 Fine. Done.

@SpiralLaughter Yes.

@archskeptic87 Yes, let's. Do you want me to let someone into your tunnels?

@SpiralLaughter .......Let's go with that.

@archskeptic87 I imagine that Gerry would be upset if she decided not to.

@SpiralLaughter I am saying there may be reasons beyond your....utility that she keeps you around.

@archskeptic87 And?

@SpiralLaughter You are a bit unpredictable and chaotic, in case you hadn't noticed.

@archskeptic87 . .. . I have been exceedingly kind and helpful towards her, Archivist.

@SpiralLaughter I have the feeling that if Gertrude was speaking purely from a standpoint of utility, she would find you more trouble than you are worth.

@archskeptic87 Gertrude finds me useful. Gerard and I are close. . . ... I do prefer not to be destroyed, yes.

@SpiralLaughter Maybe not. But Gertrude prefers to have you around, and Gerard likes you. And I do not really want to destroy you.

@archskeptic87 Your Elise doesn't like me very much, so she may not mind.

@SpiralLaughter That's fair enough. I doubt my friends would like it much if I made an enemy of you, either. That's an amount of trouble I doubt they would be glad of. I won't start anything.

@archskeptic87 Mm. Yes.

@SpiralLaughter Ha. Gerard?

@archskeptic87 Even if I could, it would upset your friends, and then my friend would be upset.

@SpiralLaughter You're not. That's.... I didn't think of that.

@archskeptic87 Perhaps I'm lying

@SpiralLaughter ...Is that so?

@archskeptic87 I can not really do anything to you, the way you are now.