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[fortune_sought]

[Sophie is in the Town Square again, though this time with a very large shopping bag set on the ground at her feet. while she is standing calmly enough, there are some subtle signs of the anxiety and exhaustion that she's been feeling lately. her hair isn't quite as neat as usual, and her dress looks a tad wrinkled. in fact, it's a new dress--forest green, edged in lace, but a very simple design overall. the skirt of it is very loose, clearly designed with plenty of leeway, for a reason that those looking closely at her might notice. at this point in her pregnancy, Sophie has started to show a small baby bump]

Hello again, everyone. [she clasps her hands in front of her as she talks, that calm expression becoming a bit more nervous. she glances around, as though concerned about being overheard, before she continues] Many of you asked me for charms before, and I've finished them all. If you'd like to meet me in the Town Square, I have them here.

This would also be a good opportunity to discuss other recent...events, as well. In person is best, I think. [she smiles somewhat grimly]

I look forward to talking to all of you. [reaching out to the CAT, she ends the transmission]

[ooc: Feel free to use this post as a mingling post! You can interact with Sophie, or you can interact with each other in the Town Square so that information can freely be shared. Also, feel free to notice the baby bump or not as you prefer~]

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[fortune_sought]

[blinks, thinking about that for a moment. it implies what seems like an improbable answer, but...really, why not in this town?] Do you mean that you believe the Audrey in the video may have killed the Audrey in town?

[manicurious.livejournal.com]

That's the point I'm stuck on. It doesn't make any sense, right? But at the same time that's what every piece of evidence I've seen leads to. Not that I've seen a tremendous amount of evidence...

[fortune_sought]

Considering what this town is like, I doubt it has to make sense. Though I do wonder what her motive would be. To replace herself, perhaps? The men on the CAT mentioned fishing someone out, but I don't think that would be Audrey's reason...

[manicurious.livejournal.com]

I haven't the slightest idea, aside from getting someone's attention as you said.

[There's a long pause and Ichijou seems to be distracted by something. He lifts a hand to his face, resting his lips on a finger as if holding himself back from saying anything. Would someone as fixated on appearances as Ichijou ever fail to notice a pregnant woman starting to show? The answer, of course, is absolutely not. And it's been making him incredibly curious throughout this entire conversation.]

Not to change the subject, but, Miss Sophie...

[His cheeks are practically glowing red at this point. This could be horrible if he turns out to be wrong.]

Are you having a child soon?

[fortune_sought]

Yes... Frightening them, perhaps. Though it's frightened us all, so that wouldn't be much of an indication--unless they're searching for one of their own associates again. [she sighs, putting a hand to her head. this is terribly frustrating]

[for a moment, she was wondering what was wrong with Ichijou; he looked so strange all of a sudden! at the question, though, she can't help a small smile] Goodness, not soon! In six months, maybe. But yes, I am. [and as upset as she was about it at first--and as worried as she still is about being in this condition in this town--she's really starting to feel very happy about the prospect of becoming a mother]

[manicurious.livejournal.com]

I believe you would be hard-pressed to find someone who wasn't frightened by the prospect of someone dying mysteriously as if on cue. [He pauses thoughtfully for a moment. Actually, that was a complete lie - he knows several people who would find it anywhere from pleasantly fascinating to sexually gratifying.] -Normal people, anyway.

[There's still some residual blushing, but the fact that Sophie didn't react negatively to his question makes him breathe a sigh of relief.] Well, I wouldn't know how to estimate stages of pregnancy with any sort of accuracy so I just assume that it's late as soon as I can tell that something's there. I've never known all that many women - it's just not something that I have experience with. [It doesn't help that most of the women he's known in the last several years have been prostitutes.]

[fortune_sought]

[frowns] Well, yes, but I think they're expecting the reaction to be different depending on if a person is on their side or not... But perhaps not. [she sighs, doubting that theory now]

Really? Well... [at this, she starts to look a bit nervous herself. she fiddles with her dress] To be honest, I don't have much experience myself. But it all seems to be fine, so far.