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[rumorate]

[She's very careful. She wants to make sure that this is just between the party, and not leaked out to the higher ups.

Well. It can be leaked out to the higher ups, but not until they decide what to do with the information first. If she sounds tired it's because she is but she knows that what she's handing out could be dangerous if told to the wrong people.

That's why it needs to be handed out carefully.]

For those of you considering going to town to make deals with the necromancers, be careful and whatever you do, don't give them your blood. If you've already given it, then be careful who you piss off. It's giving them pretty serious leverage over you that they will sell to the highest bidder when you make someone mad. And contrary to what they try to sell you, it doesn't have to be your blood. It just has to be a living donor.

[Which means putting someone else in bad shit, but well, she doesn't care about some other asshole. She cares about the people here who are trying to get home not getting fucked over by creepy wizards.]

Also, about the man that allegedly poisoned everyone? He was in Macaluso's custody the day of the poisoning. But given the way things are being handled here, I would wield that information very carefully.

[The lines are open for questions, though she will have to tap her brother for information on the poisoner stuff. She didn't actually see that one.]

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[rumorate]

Yeah, I think if we weren't in such a desperate situation, I would have been happy never to meet them.

[But Wrath was poisoned and she wasn't going to let him die.]

[bearshermark]

Were they able to offer a cure?

[rumorate]

They were. They needed very specific ingredients, and there is the aforementioned price. If you're going to deal with them, I'd be careful.

[bearshermark]

I have no plans to so much as visit that district unless given no other choice.

I just hope it isn't by experience that you came to know of their blood magic.

[rumorate]

No. I can just be very persuasive when it comes to getting information.

[bearshermark]

[Well that's not at all concerning, though it's better than the alternative]

I appreciate the warning. As many of us do, I'm sure.

[rumorate]

[Don't worry, Eleven, as of posting she is 99.99999999999999999999999% sure she will never need to use her power on you. Unless this is the beginning of your villain origin story.]

Just happy I can help. In a lot of ways, we're really out of our depth here.

[bearshermark]

[He's trying for a hero redemption arc atm so! worst case, accidental villain]

Yes. I feel it every time someone brings up a new turn about who could be behind the poisoning. But what's important is that we look out for each other.

[rumorate]

It is. It feels like right now the only people we can really count on is each other.

[She hopes. She hasn't gotten face time in with everyone yet, but mostly they seem like nice people.]

[bearshermark]

That's some comfort at least. I pray we can make it through this without suffering terrible loss.

[rumorate]

Me too. Are all your people okay?

[bearshermark]

The ones that were affected appear to be recovering. I'm told they should be all right soon, hopefully without any ill effects.

[rumorate]

Good. I'm glad to hear it.

[bearshermark]

Yes, I am too.

[He'd been so side-tracked with worry, it had been extra hard not to snap at people during court. He's still not completely sure he managed it well]

I take it yours are doing well after your negotiations with the necromancers?

[rumorate]

Yes. They're doing much better, which is a relief. I still would like to know how we wound up in that situation in the first place.

[bearshermark]

I'm hoping the truth comes to light before too many more accusations are thrown around.

[rumorate]

Me too. If not, things could get really messy.