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It's hard to miss the addition of an Amazon to your midst. Philippus smells like an Amazon who's been quite active that day. And from her bearing, with accompanied subdued excitement, she's still energetic and has got quite a lot to talk about.

"Hello!" Her voice is a bit louder than normal with enthusiasm.

He quirks an amused eyebrow at her. "Morning, Phillippus." Or afternoon. Whatever. He gives a time appropriate greeting.

The narrator likes morning!

"How have you been? And work?" There is a two-beat pause before she adds, "I've been finding it quite an eventful time." It sounds like an observation, but still at excited volume. Warrior reserve and stoicism are great, but there's COOL STUFF going on!

"Well, and...well. I've started my first bracelet," he says, still amused. He pauses, refusing to ask what her big news is just yet.

And with the way she's going, he doubts he'll have to.

"Oh? What's it like? And gold, I assume?"

EEEEE! --no, Phil's trick is to be quiet and see if you talk, mortal. It will not work on her! Unless it goes two more seconds.

"A band of steel actually. If, and when, I make a mistake, it's not quite so expensive."

He tilts his head at her. Special forces training! He will not give in!

Unless she does last two more seconds. Then he'll be impressed and ask.

"Couldn't you just melt it down again? -oh, it's an alloy, and that makes a difference?"

One thoooousaaaand ooone. . .

One thoooousaaaand tw--"Oh, and a man who knows a version of my world showed up." Well, she almost made it. "Sadly, not one from the exact world. But the one I know worked with Diana, and this one recognised her by first name, so I may be able to talk about her with someone who's seen her through other eyes once he's rested. She can't be that different; she's our Princess. It will be very interesting to know what variances there are, and if the Patriarch's World there is also different in nature.

"And I found an interesting winter plant by the lake which I think will bloom soon."

Today is made of SQUEE! Just, the subdued, sober, mature kind.

"Well, yes, but if I'm going to be tying up a metal for several days, better that it isn't something Suzi needs for one of the commissioned pieces," he explains.

He blinks at the rush of information. "Do you mean Princess Diana? I know who she is, but I don't think she's an Amazonian warrior..." Phillippus has mentioned Diana, but all he's been able to glean so far is that she's her superior.

"Is that the one that looked a bit like a cabbage?"

"Ah!" Philippus nods. This is fascinating, really. Continue the token effort! "Is this a cuff, or more of a hoop? It's too bad I didn't take Io up on more teaching, but there were always so many distractions.

"I think I've spoken of Queen Hippolyta." There's a different note in her voice now, but on she goes, "she had a daughter recently. Ah, within the last fifty years 'recently.' Diana is grown now. The goddesses told us to choose a champion to return to Man's World to defeat Ares. Diana won the contest, although we didn't believe she had entered. She has been granted incredible powers by the goddesses--greater strength and speed than mine, and I can't fly--and has often defended the world. It means she has more of a home there, now, and we often have to wait some time before we see her.

"The man I speak of is Batman. This version is a man dressed in black with a red symbol on his chest and a hood with points--you'll know him when you see him. The one I know of is actually not augmented in any way, but he's extraordinarily intelligent and well-educated, and an excellent fighter. He's worked alongside her. Diana speaks highly of him."

The cabbage question gets two nods. (For her face, see icon.)