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[ghostlocked]

[ The next time Lorna returns to her room, she'll find a necklace dangling from one of her bedposts. On it is a makeshift pendant: A twist of wires bent into the approximation of the Mets logo.

On her pillow is a note, written in small, neat handwriting. ]

OLIVE BRANCH? (THE METS STILL SUCK.)

—HH

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[geomagnetically]

[ and when she does, she sends a text when she sees it ]

This is so cute, thank you! I'm sure it pained you to make, so I also appreciate the sacrifice.

voice;

[ghostlocked]

Eh, I've dealt with worse.

[ And look at that, no more echo! ]

[geomagnetically]

You sound less... echo-y. Should I assume you're all good now?

Also, there's a blank envelope with something inside that is taped above your door if you haven't found it already.

[inside is a note telling him to check outside behind a broken flowerpot, where there's a note that says to check her usual workstation at the blacksmith's shop, where there's a note that directs him to look in a specific book in a bookstore and turn to page 54 where a note is tucked in and tells him to go to the moot hall and find a box in the corner. Inside that box is a set of four metal cups. Merry Christmas, Harlan.]

[ghostlocked]

Yeah, all good. Uh, hold on.

[ He's quiet for a couple minutes while he hunts down the envelope... and then the flower pot. At that point, it's clear that this isn't gonna be a quick "grabbing the mail" kind of errand. He heads back inside to grab his coat, and then it's off to the blacksmith shop, apparently. ]

So cool of you to send me on an adventure around town when you thought I was still stuck blasting my thoughts to everyone around me.

[ He's laughing, but also, goddammit. ]

[geomagnetically]

I'm hilarious. That's not why I did it, though - the thought blasting - I just wanted to make you mildly work for it.

[ She also laughs some. ]

I'm like a fitbit.

[ Sure.

???!

Whatever that means. ]

text;

[spotsalone]

Tell me about resurrection here.

[ Hickey knows one whole person in town so far, and he has questions. ]

[geomagnetically]

1). You die.
2). The Deathwarden, Ianthe (another Void-Touched), prepares your body for the process.
3). You're delivered to the Duchess in the castle, where she actually does it.
4). You're aware of what's happening while it's happening — it sucks.
5). Ta-da — you're back in business, baby.

Not as nice as what we did back home on Krakoa, but. Eh. At least I haven't died in an embarrassing way here yet.

[ which is more than she can say for home ]

[spotsalone]

[ Well, at least she's not fussed about social niceties. ]

But you have died? You speak as though you've been here for some time.

[geomagnetically]

In a couple or so weeks I will have been here a year. And I've died here before, yes — and I've got friends here who have as well. Granted, dying is pretty common around here when you have a spider god to bring you back.

[spotsalone]

A whole year. You're well-established.

The town does seem eager for blood. What about the others like us? Void-touched. I can't imagine this sort of sport is familiar to most of us.

[geomagnetically]

sport like the Vesenya Lovti shit? I guess some might be familiar with it; people can come from weird places, and I don't know everyone, so I'm not willing to say for 100% fact. Because then I might be wrong and look like a dipshit about it and that's not worth the embarrassment, and if I'm gonna embarrass myself it's gonna be over something way funnier.

telepathy ∞

[galvanist]

[ Valentine has amassed a small dragon hoard of other people's jewelry and middle miscellanea; he cannot share it telepathically, but he is here to share its presence exists! ]

How are you with mixed metals?

[geomagnetically]

I'm so good with them. Whatcha got?

text. early september

[pathography]

You mentioned you have access to a blacksmith's here. Is it yours, or are you working for someone?

[geomagnetically]

It's not mine, I just work there. Did you need something from it?

[pathography]

Not exactly. I'm looking for someplace I can work on a project.

Since it would take up time and space, I'd be happy to put work in for the owner, if you think they'd be willing to make the trade. I know my way around a forge, but I'm also willing to take on menial labor if that's more helpful.

[geomagnetically]

Honestly I think either would work, or I mean I could say I know a guy and get you in that way.

What's the project, or is it top secret? I'm always curious

[pathography]

Oh, no, nothing so secret as that. I'm looking to build a pepperbox.

[ And then, since the term hasn't rung familiar to others he's met: ]

A firearm.

[geomagnetically]

That sounds badass actually, honestly I'm not sure why I haven't seen more people build things like that. Maybe you'll start a trend.

voice

[whatsinfrontofyou]

Are you back too?

[geomagnetically]

Hell yeah I am. God that was weird.

[whatsinfrontofyou]

Would it be very out of line to ask what it was like?

[geomagnetically]

It's not the first time I've died - here or at home - but it is the first I've been a ghost. I think it was just mostly what I would call mildly annoying? I'm pretty fond of being a solid body.

[whatsinfrontofyou]

That sounds... fairly boring. Unless you're a fan of spying on the living.