Immorrel:  *cautiously walking up to Louise*  So you ready for the Q&A session, Louise?
Louise:  Of course, but why are you acting so strangely.
Immorrel:  *sighing with relief*  For no reason at all, it would appear.
Louise:  What did you do?
Immorrel:  Absolutely nothing you should be worried about.  I think I'll go check with the announcers and get this started.  *walks away quickly before Louise can decide what to do*
*Out at the announcer's table*
Sousuke:  It is too bad that Ms. Wurpess and SGM Mao had to forfeit.  I would think that the SGM would be prepared for anything.
Chad:  Well you know computers are temperamental things at the best of times, though you are right.  It will be a shame not to see what interesting things we would learn about Mao.
Chuck:  *with a far off look in his eyes*  Maybe we should go talk with Kurtz, he seemed to be the man with the 411 on the SGM.
Sousuke:  I would advise against that.  Kurtz is a highly trained to stand the brutality that soldiers are sometimes required to face, and so can deal with the consequences of his exploration of the SGM's past.  I don't think you gentlemen would survive the SGM if she found out you had been talking with Kurtz about her.
Chad:  *looking at Chuck*  You think it'd be worth it?
Chuck:  *looking back*  Discretion is the greater part of valor, I say we wait for when she isn't in the area and try our luck then.
Chad:  Sounds like a plan.
Immorrel:  *walking up at the end of the conversation*  It's your funeral guys.  I'm still not sure how Kurtz survives the things that the SGM does to him.  But on that note, Sousuke could you go check on Wurpess?
Sousuke:  Why?
Immorrel:  I think Chad and Chuck can handle asking the questions for Louise, and I think Wurpess could use some cheering up.
Sousuke:  Affirmative.  I leave the rest to you two.
C&C:  

*Sousuke walks off in the direction of SGM Mao and Wurpess' room*
Immorrel: *talking quietly to C&C*  Ok guys, time for the Q&A.  Think you can handle this?
Chad:  As long as you keep running interference the way you have, I think we can survive this 

Chuck:  Especially if you've got some more stuff that we'll usually get you exploded.
Immorrel:  No worries, I'll see if I can't exceed your expectations.  If you'd be so kind, let's get this started.
Chad:  I got it *turns to the microphone*  Since Immorrel is here, it would appear that it's now Louise's turn to join us for the Q&A portion of our contest, so if you'd come on out Louise.
Louise:  *walking out for behind the curtain*  I'm here.
Chad:  Well why don't we get to the first question then.  What is your relationship with Saito Hiraga?
Louise:  *blushing furiously*  Wha-Wha-What kind of question is this?
Chuck:  It's the question we asked, of course?
Louise:  *glaring at Chuck*  Saito is my familiar and nothing else.
Immorrel:  Are you sure you are being completely honest Louise, because this doesn't look quite like that too me.
 
Louise:  What do you mean.  Familiars serve their masters, and that is what he is doing.
Immorrel:  If that's the case then what's going on here?
 
Louise:  How is a servant supposed to serve his master if he is always getting distracted?
Immorrel:  You sure you aren't jealous?
Louise:  I am a noble, and am above such petty things as jealousy.
Chad: *whispering to Chuck*  You see how he slipped that first pic in without her even paying attention to what she was wearing?
Chuck:  *whispering as well*  I guess spending the last two years with her, he's learned how to channel her attention where he wants it.
Chad:  A reasonable explanation, but I think it's time we move this along *speaking in a regular voice*  I think Louise has answered the question properly so let's move on to the next one.  Chuck?
Chuck:  Fair enough.  So Louise, what is your relationship to Queen Henrietta?
 
Louise:  *in a very calm voice* Where did this come from?
Immorrel:  *smiling to himself*  Actually Henrietta gave me this one.  She thought it might be useful.  She was disappointed when you didn't win last year and wanted to help.
Louise:  *blushing*  She did?
Immorrel:  Yep, and gave me a few others as well.
 
 
Louise:  *blushing even more*  She actually gave you all of these?
Immorrel:  Like I told you, she wanted to help you win.
Chuck:  Sorry to interrupt, but you still need to answer the question.
Louise:  Henrietta-sama is my queen first and foremost, but we also were childhood friends so the line in our relationship is blurred by this.
Chad:  Blurred?  That looks like a lingerie par... *Chuck throws a hand over Chads mouth*
Chuck:  *whispering*  Immorrel's got her distracted, don't bring the hammer down on us.
Chad: *nods* I guess that answers the question then.