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geomagnetically) wrote2024-05-26 11:55 am
geomagnetically) wrote2024-05-26 11:55 am
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[ 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
On her pillow is a note, written in small, neat handwriting. ]
OLIVE BRANCH? (THE METS STILL SUCK.)
—HH
[ 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.
This is so cute, thank you! I'm sure it pained you to make, so I also appreciate the sacrifice.
Eh, I've dealt with worse.
[ And look at that, no more echo! ]
[ And look at that, no more echo! ]
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.]
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.]
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. ]
[ 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. ]
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. ]
[ She also laughs some. ]
I'm like a fitbit.
[ Sure.
???!
Whatever that means. ]
Mildly? You know I was trying to avoid people, right? Pretty tough to do on a scavenger hunt when the Void's all shrunken.
[ Not to mention it's cold. But whatever, he's on his way to the blacksmith shop. Luckily his apartment is pretty central and it's not too far away. ]
[ Not to mention it's cold. But whatever, he's on his way to the blacksmith shop. Luckily his apartment is pretty central and it's not too far away. ]
Better than a full town to go searching in? If this were New York, I would put it on top of the Statue of Liberty just for that. [ She's teasing. Mostly. Probably. :D ]
Then your present would be lost to time. I'm not shelling out like fifty bucks to fight through a bunch of dumbass tourists.
Have you ever heard of parachutes? [#affectionate]
Parachute's not gonna get me up there, and you know there's gonna be a line.
[ But, hold please, he's at the blacksmith shop... and after a minute or two of silence, he groans. He's found the next clue, apparently. ]
[ But, hold please, he's at the blacksmith shop... and after a minute or two of silence, he groans. He's found the next clue, apparently. ]
No but jumping out of a plane while wearing one will. Problem solved.
[ Is it solved, though??? Is it?? ]
How's the exploring going?
[ Is it solved, though??? Is it?? ]
How's the exploring going?
You have unrealistic expectations.
[ By the time he responds, he's already on his way to the next location. ]
How many clues are there, exactly? Fuck, can't even really call 'em clues, can you?
[ By the time he responds, he's already on his way to the next location. ]
How many clues are there, exactly? Fuck, can't even really call 'em clues, can you?
I know, right?
[ anyway— ]
I haven't put down like twenty if that's what you mean.
[ anyway— ]
I haven't put down like twenty if that's what you mean.
Tell me about resurrection here.
[ Hickey knows one whole person in town so far, and he has questions. ]
[ Hickey knows one whole person in town so far, and he has questions. ]
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 ]
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 ]
[ 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.
But you have died? You speak as though you've been here for some time.
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.
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.
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.
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.
[ ...Alright, enough of this. ]
Who is Dominic Hartley?
Who is Dominic Hartley?
Someone who's also been here a while, why? You have his name on you or something?
No, but I think he has mine. I'd like to know who to keep an eye on.
Is he the sort to participate in a festival like this?
Is he the sort to participate in a festival like this?
Fair enough.
if I were gonna bet on it one way or the other, I would say no, but it's not like the Duchess here and her supporters don't have ways to get to people in very personal ways to persuade them otherwise to do her bidding and shit like that.
if I were gonna bet on it one way or the other, I would say no, but it's not like the Duchess here and her supporters don't have ways to get to people in very personal ways to persuade them otherwise to do her bidding and shit like that.
Then I ought to watch my back, from the sound of it.
Whereabouts in town does he spend his time? My best shot is to avoid crossing paths with him.
Whereabouts in town does he spend his time? My best shot is to avoid crossing paths with him.
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