[She lets her hand come to his back, stroking lightly with the tips of her fingers. Her eyes search his. One more weight slung over his shoulders. As if he weren't already carrying the world there.]
We can check again tomorrow. If there's anything else to find.
Worse, really. Emotional tensions are going to be high, and I know at least one of these deaths wasn't because of the affinity link -- and the other two... well, I think it's really unlikely.
[ There's nothing but exhaustion in this eye. He doesn't even maintain eye contact, dropping it and staring at a particular patch of dirt near the pyre. ]
I know one of them, and that two are unlikely to have forged the bond, is what I mean. I don't know if the death link activates instantly, but in the case that it does... it's unlikely to be the three we currently have.
I saw his power. I didn't get the name that went with it. [Which may or may not narrow it down for Daan. Depending on what he knew.] I don't think so either. People aren't so trusting, especially not after a two weeks and two murders.
[Though that would explain the scrap between Mathis and Gale, maybe.]
No, I'd walked through a mushroom ring. Apparently that has the "power" to change what you are, temporarily. [And here she crumples some.] I'd...turned into a vampire.
[ I wish I could but he takes this quite seriously. ]
Oh, the thing that changed people into other figures on Wednesday...? That sure is something...
...But thank you, that's really helpful to know.
That leaves Karma unaccounted for, but it also brings up the idea that there is a healing ability. So the lack of injury might not exonerate someone by default.
[Thank god. It's an incident nobody need ever revisit in her mind.]
That is something I'd been considering. There's still a lot of other things that might be affecting who's capable of what. Extra bursts of strength or speed, or something that might placate your victim. Make them an easier kill. Or even have them do the job themselves.
He had specific rules on who he intended to not tell, but I can confirm that yours wasn't the same and I already saw him use it this week too. With the understanding that I have, nothing that shows up should point to it being used.
[It's a question that will have to go unanswered I suppose.]
Well then. I sure hope you won't change your mind on it. [Still, though. That's the most interesting one she's heard yet. What the hell is a Ditto normally? Not from any myth she knows, that's for certain.] Looks like you've got the best and worst of it, depending on the week. I don't know whether to envy you or pity you.
If my suspicions are right, it'll help me slowly compile a list. Provided I'm around that long. I'll take it though. It's free information even if I don't use any of them.
[Camille may be modern but was not even the most basic level of weeb...alas.]
We can cross reference with any monsters we know of, sure. Will you give a few people the heads up? Just in case?
[Wretched thing to think about. She does reach for him, hand atop his shoulder with her thumb at his collar. She meets his gaze evenly, and speaks soft.]
The last thing I want is to need a back up plan. I hope you'll be around, Daan. Long enough to see the last of this place.
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Heard you found something.
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Nothing much. Not a body.
The tools in the barn were all over the place, and there was a lot of blood there. Definitely some kind of scuffle...
[ Though with that much blood... what the hell. ]
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[She lets her hand come to his back, stroking lightly with the tips of her fingers. Her eyes search his. One more weight slung over his shoulders. As if he weren't already carrying the world there.]
We can check again tomorrow. If there's anything else to find.
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[ Parroting it back to her. ]
Worse, really. Emotional tensions are going to be high, and I know at least one of these deaths wasn't because of the affinity link -- and the other two... well, I think it's really unlikely.
[ There's nothing but exhaustion in this eye. He doesn't even maintain eye contact, dropping it and staring at a particular patch of dirt near the pyre. ]
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[or...
She looks to him.]
...I know of one of them. Sort of.
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I know one of them, and that two are unlikely to have forged the bond, is what I mean. I don't know if the death link activates instantly, but in the case that it does... it's unlikely to be the three we currently have.
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[She pauses.]
Make that five.
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[ He's just frowning tiredly about five goddamn murders. ]
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[She grimaces, rubbing at her neck.]
Ichiban had to clock me one on Wednesday. I got hit with a nasty curse and jumped him, not thinking twice.
Then afterwards he healed my jaw. Clean and bruise free, completely, on the spot.
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Did you feel a massive hatred for him? But then he wouldn't have healed you, would he?
[ THREE? Please god don't tell me three hate arrows. ]
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[Though that would explain the scrap between Mathis and Gale, maybe.]
No, I'd walked through a mushroom ring. Apparently that has the "power" to change what you are, temporarily. [And here she crumples some.] I'd...turned into a vampire.
[do NOT laugh.]
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Oh, the thing that changed people into other figures on Wednesday...? That sure is something...
...But thank you, that's really helpful to know.
That leaves Karma unaccounted for, but it also brings up the idea that there is a healing ability. So the lack of injury might not exonerate someone by default.
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[Thank god. It's an incident nobody need ever revisit in her mind.]
That is something I'd been considering. There's still a lot of other things that might be affecting who's capable of what. Extra bursts of strength or speed, or something that might placate your victim. Make them an easier kill. Or even have them do the job themselves.
What was Pickles' monster?
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He had specific rules on who he intended to not tell, but I can confirm that yours wasn't the same and I already saw him use it this week too. With the understanding that I have, nothing that shows up should point to it being used.
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[She just has to trust he's telling the whole truth.]
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...Did you ever tell me what changeling does?
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...Did you ever tell me what a Ditto was?
[Pot, kettle. Outside of an oblique doppelganger reference he made no real concessions.]
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We can rectify that, or not, but I can't deny I'm curious if we already know half of it.
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Well. It's not like they're gonna draw straws.]
...I can make someone believe they're someone else. Or just act like someone else.
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...
[ He has to think about how to phrase his. ]
I can change what I can do.
[ He produces the needles and thread. ]
Last time, I made this. This time... I won't be using it -- it's harmful.
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[Her brow furrows.]
What, like a grab bag of superpowers? [She looks to the needle and thread. Reaches up before she thinks better of it, hand curling back to her chest.]
Harmful how?
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Maybe. Something like that. I don't know what's in that bag, or what I'll get though.
Harmful as in, "makes a person thirst for blood" kind of harmful.
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Well then. I sure hope you won't change your mind on it. [Still, though. That's the most interesting one she's heard yet. What the hell is a Ditto normally? Not from any myth she knows, that's for certain.] Looks like you've got the best and worst of it, depending on the week. I don't know whether to envy you or pity you.
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If my suspicions are right, it'll help me slowly compile a list. Provided I'm around that long. I'll take it though. It's free information even if I don't use any of them.
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We can cross reference with any monsters we know of, sure. Will you give a few people the heads up? Just in case?
[Wretched thing to think about. She does reach for him, hand atop his shoulder with her thumb at his collar. She meets his gaze evenly, and speaks soft.]
The last thing I want is to need a back up plan. I hope you'll be around, Daan. Long enough to see the last of this place.
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