<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/0kQTA1Z.png)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Name</strong></td><td>Countess Lieutenant Kathryn Foss</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Date</strong></td><td>May 3025</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Location    </strong></td><td>Siege Perilous: Karnov Transport</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Tagging</strong></td><td>Open, Edward DuPierre</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Content</strong></td><td>Arrival</td></tr></tbody></table><hr/><br/>Kathryn winced as Edward referred to the Shogun as a 'Drac'. Out loud. Fortunately the Karnov was loud enough no one else could hear him. Kathryn interrupted Charlotte's polite non-reply to the young Viscount. "Viscount..." The Countess sighed. The Viscount could not<em>possibly</em>be this naive. It would be almost adorable if it wasn't so tragic; like a puppy chasing a butterfly onto a railway. "Speaking of looking out for one another; refrain from addressing the Shogun and her associates in that fashion in public."<br/><br/>Kathryn paused, attempting to find the right words. Trying to tactfully educate the Viscount while simultaneously avoiding giving cause for offense was straining her diplomatic skills. Normally, she would be decidedly less tactful, or simply let him walk blindly into his fate. But the former approach had landed her here, and as for the former, well... She couldn't let the puppy get hit by the train. "That sort of terminology is... impolite when addressing such a distinguished individual." The Countess leaned back and stared blankly at the interior of the transport. It wasn't always going to be this stressful, was it?<br/><br/>It probably was. When this flight ended, she was going to need more than just water.<br/><br/>Her mind wandered, imagining what would happen if the Viscount had been fool enough to call the Shogun a Drac in public. Or to her face. Kathryn winced. That would end badly. The Viscount would probably end up in an honor duel or something. Were those even real? They showed up in vids all the time, but Kathryn had her doubts as to the accuracy of that trope. Wouldn't surprise her if the Shogun actually did have one of those curved swords though. The Combine diplomats she'd met had always seemed very keen on them.