un: ut malum pluvia | audio

[somebadnews]

[ When you hear Five, it's not immediately clear if he's expecting actual input or if he just needed to vent, but he's done suffering in silence. Their demise is being plotted right in front of them, so obviously the time for making peace is over. ]

I'm starting to think no one has ever actually reached Taravast. Between the shapeshifting tar, the harpies, and the tyrannical ghosts, it's a goddamn circus. I didn't think it could turn into a bigger mess than what we left, but here we are. Being held hostage and everyone would still rather ignore it, or empathize with the dead. [ You want to join them? Be his guest. It's that kind of mood. ]

It's time to get your priorities in order. Aren't some of you supposed to be necromancers? What's the hold up, exactly?

[ That bear better not have eaten them, because that would be just his luck. Whatever they've been plotting, they haven't told him about it. They tried going into temple, and as far as he knows, they managed to put all of one soul to rest. It's maddening. ]

So here's what's happening. If you don't do something about them, I will. Either exorcise them now, or whatever it is you do, or I jump to the backup plan. We can't keep waiting around.

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@taken for granite

[rumorate]

[Oh look, your sister's here to worry at judge you.]

Really?

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[remugient]

Uhh.

[She trails off, scratching at her cheek.] I know it doesn't have to be said, but I'm not the one with ghost managing powers, so... I might not be able to help here....

[somebadnews]

[ You can just hear him gesturing. It's been weeks of this, Allison. ]

Yes, really. What we tried didn't work, so now we need to try something else.

un: yiling patriarch

[downswing]

( Before someone can even think of proposing possession: )


We rest them.

[somebadnews]

[ There's a long debating silence, but he trusts her. And he probably should have spoken to her before he sprung this. ]

You can. If it comes to that, and you're up for it.

un: anglicized

[descendency]

Five, darling, you're sounding dreadfully sober. Come over for a nightcap?

[ Before you, you know, snap and murder us all. ]

I don't believe I've heard this backup plan of yours.

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[somebadnews]

[ Sorry, buddy. He's in a ranting mood, so he's just going to talk back. ]

One at a time? At this rate we'll be joining them before you get through the first line.

[somebadnews]

[ Ignoring that. He could definitely use a drink, but he's busy. ]

Because I was hoping I wouldn't have to use it.

[descendency]

[ Well, he was only asking to be polite. Now he's going to have to hunt you for sport find you himself, how dare you. The fact that even Five was hoping not to use plan B is just setting off all the alarm bells. ]

Well, not too late to have a chat about it now. Where are you? I'll come find you if you insist on being difficult.

[somebadnews]

[ Asking to come find him is suspicious in itself. He hasn't even hinted at what his plan is, but it's nice to know the threat is enough for some people. ]

I'm not who you should be worried about.

[descendency]

Who said anything about being worried...? Maybe I just miss you.

Don't make me find you the hard way, darling. You know I will. And then we'll both be cranky.

[somebadnews]

[ He's not an idiot, but he also doesn't know exactly what he means by that. It isn't like he's hiding, anyway. ]

South of camp, just follow the tar trail.

[remugient]

[There's a moment's pause, Vanya clearly surprised.]

What, against the ghosts? I don't... [She doesn't really know about that]

I mean, if you need help against the other, more tangible things then... Yeah, I think I can handle that? I'll help with that.

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[soulsrob]

What's wrong with our ghost friends? I've found them quite lovely for the most part.

[Most....of the time?? A lot of the ghost soldiers have been flirting with her and she's been having a grand time with it! At least before all this mess and them all being more on edge and all.... Still!]

Getting rid of them seems dreadfully sad.

:(

(That's a frowning sad face. Isn't it cute? I've learned to make faces!)

un: chengmei

[thesuspense]

[This is something worth considering.

He's considering it in his own special way.]

How much fun is your backup plan?

[somebadnews]

[ He's at the point where he wants to blow shit up, Vanya. This is how bad he sees things going if they don't stop them now.

He tries to dial back his intensity for her though, because he appreciates the support. ]

Good. We make use with what we've got. If they're not going to do something about it, we will.

[somebadnews]

[ Well. So far that's his only voice of confidence. Never mind that he really didn't want to have to use that option, that's just the way things usually go. ]

What's your scale?

[somebadnews]

[ He didn't write before because he wanted to yell, but he switches for her. Sometimes that's easier with Winnie.

He does not comment on the face though, because who even taught her that? ]

They crossed a line when they started talking about murdering us all. If you want to put in a good word for us in the meantime, feel free.

[downswing]

The dead cannot be hastened.

un : deft hand of little deaths [voice]

[scrapgege]

For now, we're still moving forward, and they haven't actually hurt anybody... Are we even sure that it's true that they want to kill us? One person said they overheard that, but has anyone else confirmed it? And also why would they event want to? It doesn't make sense.

Ghosts are not always logical in a way we understand, but they have a reason for doing things. if you find the reason, you can usually stop them relatively easily.

[somebadnews]

We'll see about that, won't we?

[somebadnews]

I don't need anyone to confirm it. They've been increasingly aggressive, so it's not that far of a leap. We need to deal with them now.

If you think you can find their reason, I'd suggest you do it before they attack.

[downswing]

What gain of agitating with aggression?

[somebadnews]

You'd rather wait until it's too late? I thought we already learned this lesson the last time we did nothing and had an army come after us.

[downswing]

The dead are not as the living.