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Iris?

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Yes, my flatmate back home. Provider of half the rent! The writer of all my published cases! A keen inventor and connoisseur of herbal teas.

[Plucks at one of his golden strings leading to nowhere.]

Likely one of these.

[likewinning]

Ah, I see. One of those, then.

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Indeed. I will have many tales to tell once I am back in London, and that does include meeting you, Mr Emmet.

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Well! In that case, I am verrrry honored.

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All we need now are a pen and paper, and for these blasted strings to allow you to sign the best signature you can manage for me.

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Yes! Well, if you can bring me a pen and paper, I would be happy to sign it.

[ A muffled chirp! comes from his shoulder. ]

And Conductor Joltik will do his best to sign as well.

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And from the Conductor? [Grinning wide.] Then wait right here! I will be back with the proper accouterments needed-

[Aaaand he's off.]

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[ Emmet laughs softly, taking the time to untangle Joltik enough from his little ball of string self so he can actually follow through on that. ]

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[He returns only a few minutes later, brandishing paper and a pen in one hand, waving it in the air as he approaches.]

Here we are!

[likewinning]

Great! Bring it here. I would be happy to sign it.

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And Mr Conductor, too! [To Joltik, now visible:] Hello, my good sir!

[Hands Emmet both pen and paper!]

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[ Joltik gives him a happy little chirp! Emmet chuckles, taking the pen and paper and moves to put them down on a flat surface. ]

He is happy to see you. As in actually see you.

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[He waits patiently, giving Joltik a nod of his head.]

I can say the same. Does the Conductor have his own strings, by the way?

[Can Sholmes make any out?]

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Oh, he absolutely does.

[ At that, Emmet tugs a little gold string connecting himself and Joltik. Most of them are yellow, with a couple gold, one pink, and one very vibrant purple thread. ]

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[Oh, so many to be nosy about.]

Mr Conductor has a pink thread?

[What. Cute.]

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Oh! Yes. I assume it goes to Clover — Arthur's companion.

[ Joltik dips his head at that, chirping shyly. ]

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[Once again... cute.]

I've not had the pleasure of meeting Clover! Now I must make an effort, I think.

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[ The Conductor presses his face against Emmet's neck, causing him to laugh a bit more. ]

She is verrrry nice! She keeps Arthur on track.

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[C U T E]

Oh, she is a taskmaster, is he?

[likewinning]

Something like that, yes.

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Well, Mr Conductor- [He says, smiling at Joltik.] I am sure a handsome lad like yourself will have no problem stealing her heart away with time.

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Yup! I have absolute faith in him.

[ Joltik chirps at that, hopping off Emmet's shoulder. He takes the pen from him in his mouth and draws a little squiggle on the paper.

clearly, that's his signature. ]

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Oh! [His train of thought regarding Joltik's crush... hereby derailed. Sholmes holds up a finger, with so much string attached.] Make it out to: "Herlock Sholmes, my favorite consulting detective!"

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[ The Conductor lets out a garbled chirp!, pen still in his mouth as he does more squiggles. ]

He is writing it.