The Uli Rouge

[Malaclypse 666]

Reggie continued, "And now, my friends, may I introduce Ms. Sylvia Escobara Harmonia deLuna, the youngest member of the deLuna Clan. And, though she has a rather unsettling and still immature sense of humor at times, I assure you that she has impressive credentials.

"Ms. Sylvia was given a special commission to command the trading vessel [KNT]Harlequinn by Kusari High Command, with only a modicum of string-pulling by her mother, the Ambassador.

"She has also served aboard my partner's vessel, the [~V~]Malaclypse, at my behest and recommendation. I was so impressed with her on our first meeting that I felt Mal should take advantage of her skills.

"While aboard the V-Mal on a secret mission into uncharted space near Kusari, she was initiated in the teachings of our Lady Eris, and has shown surprising Pineal growth. So surprising in fact, that Malaclypse was moved to offer her a position as a fellow Episkopos of the ELF.

"So, in a sense my friends, you are meeting one of the "Bosses" of the Erisian Liberation Front; and by discrete extension, the Temporary Autonomous Zoners as well.

Turning then to Sylvia, Reggie said, "Now, young lady, I have two questions for you. First, have you decided to keep that lovely Golden Apple ring on your finger, and help to lead us against the Ancient Old Ones? And secondly, as you seem to have a built-in "key" to this Goddess-forsaken maze, why are we sitting about exchanging pleasantries when we could either be proceeding upwards to unite with your mother and her guests, or getting our arses out of this drafty rabbit hole?"

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