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[thesuspense]

Those dead people-- They talk a lot. Always the same talk. [From the sound of it, he finds said talk pretty tedious.] Restless dead. Arha won't shut up. I think his woman is being a-- [The sound cuts out as something that sounds like a paper wrapper is rustled loudly right by the stone] Pissed him off. Someone did. So they talk abo--

[A sudden pause, and then there are some quiet sounds, much like a piece of hard candy would make when pushed into a mouth and moved around by a tongue.]

...it's not sweet.

[This, in fact, is way more alarming news than whatever else he may have been about to tell.]

Why isn't it sweet? What is this useless place?! Why can't I taste?!

[That went from zero to a hundred on the barely interested to intense anger scale, and then the voice starts getting quieter, as if its owner has just up and walked away.]

Daozhang? Daozhang! I need you~ Where is-- Ah, right.

[With that, the voice becomes louder again, evidently having decided this thing might still be useful after all. Together with the stone, he also pick up on his long abandoned train of thought.]

Ah! Right, right, I forgot to say~! They want to kill you. Dunno why. Loooots of blah blah.

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[somebadnews]

[ Everyone always wants something. ]

You're a little late for that. If I thought you had more information, I might have been willing to bargain.

[thesuspense]

[Does occur to him, but it's not as if he can't possibly recall some more details. Mostly about bloody death, admittedly, but still.]

Bargain with what?

No one here has much...

[somebadnews]

I wouldn't necessarily say that, but it depends on the offer.

[ He is the king of making bad deals, so you know. He also once robbed a bank and hoards like a mofo who was stranded in the apocalypse for forty years. ]

You said they like you. Maybe you can pick up something more useful if you hang around longer. Take notes.

[thesuspense]

I've had worse company, truthfully.

[So it isn't as if it's the worst task in the world, although listening can still be fairly tedious.]

Hatisse. You know that name? That comes up a lot.

[somebadnews]

[ Well. That's a step in the right direction. ]

I've heard it. From the story they tell, if we had someone who could manifest her this entire thing could get resolved a lot simpler.

[thesuspense]

You'd need something of hers, then it could probably be done. Best would be her remains.

If she wants to be summoned, anyway. Some souls are stubborn.

[somebadnews]

Is that something you've done before?

[thesuspense]

Yah. Summoning is easy work, even normal cultivators can do it.

Depends on who you want to reach more than skill.

[somebadnews]

Now that's better. I'm not sure where you'd find some of her belongings, but if the ghosts are talking to you maybe they can give you a hint.

[thesuspense]

Think there was talk about letters. Letters could be something. Could even use the paper for a talisman.

Although I'm new to this place. It might all work differently here. Either way, I can steal from the ghosts, sure. Could be fun.

[somebadnews]

[ That's actually not a terrible idea. Sometimes you just have to point them in a direction. ]

Good thinking. Let me know how that goes.