Image Rejection: Attenuation - The Corrupted Signals

[KristenAndrews]

Yoshi’s nose twitches as he too, turns on his heel to depart and report back to Shinano-hime, pocketing the slip of paper with Arashi’s contact information on it.

Gaaaaawd, I think I would have preferred to keep believing that she was a greenling. She is...not very well trained, given her claim of experience...

He sniffs, reaching into his bag to retrieve his choker, which he fastens around his neck with a contented (and relieved) sigh.

Whatever...mission accomplished and she can’t say I was rude! Mundanes... He scans his surroundings and the crush of people. I don’t understand how Shinano and the others deal with so many of them regularly...they are so very...limited.

He reaches into his bag again to grab his phone, flipping it open and hitting the speed dial in one fluid motion.

<Hello?>

<Shinano-hime, it is done.> He pauses a moment, then continues on.

<She would love to attend, and will be bringing a pumpkin pie and dinner rolls. She will not be unaccompanied, with your permission...she will have children with her, three I believe.>

He pulls Arashi’s information from his pocket and gives Kristen her phone number.

Kristen taps her chin thoughtfully, groaning inwardly at having to actually call the woman.

< Very well...you have done well. I shall let Miss Michiyo know.>

Yoshi let out a deep breath, unaware until just then that he had been holding it, nervous that Shinano would be upset by the addition of children as her relations to little ones are...complicated at best.

< Thank you, Miss...I will see you early tomorrow>

< Okay business over can you talk to me like a normal person now and not like my butler?>

<Oh HONEY, you are many things, but normal isn’t one of them...not that there’s anything WRONG with that!>

Kristen can’t help but laugh. For all that he is older than her, Yoshi’s flamboyancy makes him seem much younger. He is Tigger in human form.

< Now now...mundanes have a place in the world...a boring one, but still...>

They chat a bit longer going over other details for tomorrow, then end the call.

Kristen stares out her sliding glass doors at the ever-present otaku perched in the cherry tree outside.

What in the seven Hells am I even doing? I’m not sure I know anymore...

She grumps and dials Arashi’s number...
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Kristen Andrews / Arisa Kanegawa
VP Kaizen and Workflow Systems
Toyota Takaoka

Efficiency, Accuracy, Control

[StarStorm]

Arisa listens to the ringing phone, almost hoping she'd be given a respite from the task for a bit longer.

"Moshi moshi?"

shit...<Kanegawa Arisa...I hope my associate, Yoshitoshi, didn't throw you too much attitude. He's a sweet boy, but can be arrogant about...certain things.>

Arashi chuckles warmly, <Nah, he was fine and I felt a bit sorry for him, but then again...his choice...Though, I want to thank you for the invite...I am truly looking forward to it....of course unless the matter with my sister's spawnlings are an issue?>

< It shouldn't be...I buy enough to feed the whole island...or so I am accused of doing,> Arisa laughs a little bit, <How many extra and what ages?> breathe, even and steady

<I have 3 charges...2 she-devils-in-training and a lil' pit lord...they are good minions, so I am told,> Arashi replies which gets her chuckling again as she thinks for a moment, <I think they are 6 1/2, 5 and 4..respectively..>

Arisa can hear the sheepish grin even across the phone line...

<Well so long as they are mindful of Toyoda-san...he is quite old and a bit unsteady>, Arisa makes a few notes on the pad sitting on the table in front of her. < Any allergies?>

Arashi simply nods as if Arisa could see her and smiles brightly, < I will do what I can...they are my charges after all...and....not that I am aware of...besides, we are in no position to be picky and be a burden to our future hostess.>

<Perhaps not but it beats a trip to International Catholic Hospital, the closest hospital to me> replies Arisa.

<I think we are fine as far as that goes...but it really can't be a holiday without some excitement, right?> Arashi smirks a bit, <Honestly, as far as I know, we are in the clear...the only allergy these minions have is to boredom...but then don't most of us?>

Arisa laughs <Indeed. Well it seems there should not be any issues then.>

<Wonderful! I look forward to this then and thank you so much, once more...I was struggling to find something to do with the minions...so I really appreciate this....if you need help with anything, please, let me know...I am sure your lad told you what I will be bringing over and you don't mind?> Arashi asks eagerly

<No, that sounds wonderful...actually if you don't mind coming a bit early, it would be helpful. Some of my expected set-up crew will not be there as they fell ill.>

<Not a problem!...I..er...we will be more than glad to do so...> Arashi grins brightly once more.

<Excellent...I will tell the driver to be at your door at 4 then...and thank you.> hang in there, almost done...

<See ya soon, then!> Arashi chirps off cheerfully as she hangs up.

Arisa slumps in her chair, setting her cellphone on the table next to her. She looks at the notes she took and giggles.

At the bottom of the page are the words

" What in the 7 Hells am I DOING?"
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I don't suffer from ADD...nor ADHD...no i'm worse off...I'm a GM that has ADOS...Attention Deficit.....OOOooooo.....Shiney!!! *pounce*