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[Frog looks somewhat distant, perturbed, and downright depressed for a frog. If that's possible. There are a few dents in his armor and his long green cape is torn up a bit, but his wounds have long since been healed. His broadsword leans against the bar counter next to him, where he has been steadily drinking for a couple of hours.

He's starting to look like a regular already.]

Ohhh... my queen... forgive me...

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[It's an Asian! HOLY CRAP!]

What...? 'm fine, 'm fine. T'is my deeds that are worrisome, an' the state of my kingdom...

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[Decides to focus on the fact that he's distressed rather than the frog part for now.]

I'm sorry about that. You mentioned something about a Queen?

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Queen Leene...

[He pauses a moment to refill his mug.]

She was missing, but the lad... Crono, and the lady with him helped me dispatch her kidnapper.

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[Ah, this is a subject Hei is quite familiar with.] But I take it you didn't find her? Did the kidnapper give you any leads?

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We found her... but... t'was my own presence that put her in danger. I was her personal guard an' yet she was still taken. Had we arrived but a moment later...

[He doesn't want to think about that. He drowns a pathetic sigh in his arms.]

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But she's safe? She is safe now, isn't she?

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... Aye. She's far from the reach of the Fiendlord and his henchmen now. And I...

Ohhhh...

[Thump. Back into his ale he goes.]

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[Hei is not quite sure what to do about a depressed, drunk, anthropomorphic frog.]

Well...I suppose the important thing is that she's safe. [Pause.] I'm Hei. You're...new here, aren't you?

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[That makes two of us.]

Of course, of... of course. [He sighs and sets his mug down.] Hei...? My name is... My name is Frog, but a very nice maiden bestowed another name. It matters not what I am called... A failure is a failure...

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[Hei sits down beside him.] Are you sure you're not being too hard on yourself?

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[He tries to laugh, but it comes out all wrong.]

How do you think I earned this form?

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[Aha!] You mean you were human before?

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I was. [More ale, plz.] An' then I was cursed.

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...I'm sorry about that. [Reaches across the bar and grabs a bottle, offering it to him.]

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[You people keep on giving him more alcohol. This is awesome. He takes the bottle gladly.]

T'was my fault... an' that pale-faced coward who did this to me.

[Oh, the bitterness. He'll toss that one down quick.]

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[Hei isn't entirely sure he should be asking about stuff while the poor frog is drunk, so he figures the best he can do is just drink with him. He pours himself a drink.]

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[Rofl, at least Hei is more considerate than the louts Frog usually drinks around.]

... This place... is certainly different.

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It's certainly that.

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Merely a week and it's proven far kinder than any world I could inhabit. Strange, that, an' pro'lly an illusion. Perhaps it'll last.

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[Slight smile.] Some of it might be an illusion.

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That would not surprise me. So long as the people are real, then perhaps... perhaps I might stay longer than I planned...

I never thought I'd enjoy company after so long. [He's rather chatty when he's not wailing about how much he fails at life.]

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The people are real. That at least I'm sure of.

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Good... good. That's good to hear.