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[encryptedlock]

[Finally feeling marginally better after a stressful week, York is standing around in the lobby, watching people come and go between the castle entrance, the kitchen, and the stairway and elevator. Delta is hovering beside him, a transparent green hologram about eight inches tall. They're talking to each other, but feel free to bother them!]

It doesn't actually seem any quieter. Even with all those people on the trip.

Overall activity levels have dropped by 12% within the castle. Journal entries show no significant changes. Both statistics account for new arrivals and departures.

Yeah, but shouldn't there be an increase in activity? I mean, since it stopped raining and everyone can go outside more. Cause way less than twelve percent of the people went on that trip. I think.

York, you have only had me monitor activity within the castle, not outside it. If residents are spending more time outside the castle, it is an activity which I am not tracking.

...Right. Never mind.

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[thetransparent.livejournal.com]

[have a little girl staring at your hologram from a short distance away]

[encryptedlock]

[Delta notices her and nods politely.]

Hello.

[thetransparent.livejournal.com]

[she blinks before slowly nodding back] Hello.

[encryptedlock]

[York eyes Delta, but doesn't say anything. He needs to make his own friends. Delta continues to watch the stranger.]

I am Delta.

[whistleandwork.livejournal.com]

[Have a knee-high spaceman, on his way in from outside. Olimar stops suddenly, listens for a moment, and then hurries over.]

That voice! Pardon my intrusion, sir, but are you Agent York?

[encryptedlock]

Captain Olimar?

Oh, hey! [Aww, so short.] Yep, I'm York, this is Delta.

[whistleandwork.livejournal.com]

It is a pleasure to finally meet you in person!

[He considers Delta.] And you as well, ah, Delta. How surprising to find such technology in a place the likes of Cair Paradisa!

[encryptedlock]

Yeah, it is! Good to know what people actually look like, you know?

I appreciate the compliment. My analysis shows that you prefer an environment rich in ozone?

[reddinofiremon.livejournal.com]

[there's a familiar little red dino that's managed to spot you both]

Yorkmon, Delta, hello! How're you?

[encryptedlock]

Hey, Guilmon! How's it going? You checked out all the flowers outside yet?

[reddinofiremon.livejournal.com]

Uh-huh, they're pretty. And I got to dig outside again. That was really fun.

[encryptedlock]

Ha! Yeah, you'd probably get all muddy if you tried to dig while it was still raining out.

Were you able to find anything unusual?

[newleveloflazy.livejournal.com]

[happened to be passing by on his way out of the kitchen, just in time to catch Delta's last comment, and now he's come to a halt and is staring blankly at York... because that's kind of creepy]

[encryptedlock]

[He wonders why Grif's staring at him.]

Yo! How's it going?

[newleveloflazy.livejournal.com]

... You're seriously monitoring people here?

[encryptedlock]

General activity level? Yeah, cause I was wondering if it was actually any quieter with all those people gone.

Specific people who I consider dangerous or interesting for some other reason? Also yes.

[dragalong.livejournal.com]

[Oh hey, it's the guy with the suit that gave him a hologram tour on his first day here. His name was...]

York, right?

[He pauses as he looks down at the green hologram.]

Huh....interesting.

[encryptedlock]

That's me! This is Delta, my partner.

Greetings.

[dragalong.livejournal.com]

[nods at Delta]

Kyon. Nice to meet you.

[pauses] Partner? What exactly do you do?

[encryptedlock]

I assist York in many ways, including optimizing the functions of his armor and providing him with an alternate viewpoint on any action for which he requests my advice. I am inherently logical, and my analysis is difficult to tamper with.

And he's also my friend.

[pause] That is not a part of my programming, York.

Doesn't make it any less true.

[mylifeisntajoke.livejournal.com]

... What the hell is that? A hologram?

[encryptedlock]

Holographic projection of an AI, actually. Say hello, D.

Greetings. I am Delta.

[mylifeisntajoke.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah!

[to Delta] Uh, pleasure. [waves] I'm Booster Gold.

[fiveby-five.livejournal.com]

Stalker?

[encryptedlock]

Hey, Faith!

Nah, just staving off boredom.