video - un: starkov / dated 11/12

[sankta]

( the video opens on Alina looking winded. the focus is on her face, sweat trickling down her brow, strands of hair plastered to her cheeks. she's looking past the camera at something else. behind her is a dimly lit hallway, only the wall and light on the wall barely peeking out past her face. )

Be careful if you're invited to any parties these days. ( her eyes flick to the camera, then she lowers the camera to reveal her upper chest. just below her throat, across her collar bone, is a deep, angry slash that still drips past the neckline of her dress.

she raises the camera to her face again, her eyes darting around herself rather than watching the screen. ) That was meant to be my throat. Others weren't so lucky.

The Brotherhood left a message after the slaughter for the families seeking alliance with Macaluso and Taravast. ( her eyes flick back to the camera. ) Basically, don't do it; this is the only warning. ( she searches her memories a bit for the wording- ) "Never seek alliances that could imperil the Brotherhood's interests again."

( she sighs, closes her eyes and shakes her head before reaching up to wipe the strands of hair from her brow. ) I could use some help. I caught one. ( she flips the camera around to show the hallway behind her lined with the carnage of four undead envoys in pieces on the floor. ) But I still need help to clean up.

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[sankta]

I have a lot of help for the corridor, but I think the banquet hall people could still use more help.

I'm being taken care of, though. Swear it.

[weifinder]

To the banquet hall, then. Spirits will doubtlessly linger, longer than the blood, if allowed.

By whom?

[sankta]

Thank you. I never think about the spirit side as much as I probably should.

( why does everyone assume she won't take care of herself?! like she wouldn't, but not everyone needs to assume that. )

Hermione helped wrap the wound. Eleven is coming to heal it.

[weifinder]

Mm, both good, capable young people, I applaud their resourcefulness and your friendship decisions!

Here thinking on the spiritual should become second nature. It's inevitably as powerful and strong and important as the physical nature of people on their first, precious life.

[sankta]

Thanks. I think?

I just usually leave that to you and the others. I'll just keep killing things that get in your way.

[weifinder]

It's a compliment to all three of you, thanks sounds appropriate enough!

Hah, my friend, it'll need to be a consideration for you, too, lest something on that level attempt to come back around... we don't know enough to see how we do or don't influence or end up influenced by this world's laws. The, ah, natural ones, not so much the ones of social making.

[sankta]

I've never really been in a world where the dead influence the living in any way. It's strange.

[weifinder]

At one point I'd thought it less prevalent in my own world, but I learned, eventually. Either way, it is true here, and strange on top of that, and it's one we must adapt to, seven months since arriving, or thereabouts, yes? A little less for you, delivered as you and a number of others were in the hold of that ship.

Anyway, I'm heading your way, I'll see to the banquet hall.

[sankta]

( holy shit, seven months.... )

You may need to give me a crash course in this stuff, at some point.

But I'll wait here for now.

[weifinder]

Grab us a moment to breathe and I'll offer what guidance I can, ah? Though it does best in the field, we may as well learn as we go.

Well met, and see to your proper healing before offering your aid in any other capacity, please. I have been repeatedly warned myself this is what one is supposed to do when it comes to injury, and I've repeatedly ignored that, so be better than me, yes?

[sankta]

( no promises.... )

I'll do my best. ( she concedes. ) In the meantime, I'll wait here for you.