un : deft hand of little deaths (voice)

[scrapgege]

So, Uhm, I don't know how many people were up there and saw exactly what happened, but...

The Beastmaster is dead.

I guess that brings our headcount to two for undead lords so far.

I don't know what became of the Huntress. I don't think anyone has seen her since the fighting began, but I'm not sure she's around here anymore.

[A small sigh.]

... Did anyone else get suddenly given a large sum of money?

Comments

un: chengmei | voice

[thesuspense]

What are you gonna buy me, young master?

[scrapgege]

That wasn't an invitation.

You haven't even apologized for stabbing me. It didn't hurt, but still...

[thesuspense]

Have you apologised for making me do it? Nothing came of it, so it was wasted effort. That's at least as bad.

Anyway, what do I get?

[scrapgege]

I didn't make you do anything. You could at least take responsibility for your own choices.

... Nothing? I'm going to save it in case it becomes needed later.

[thesuspense]

That's the most boring thing to do with money.

Who's to say it's going to be worth anything anywhere else anyway? At least buy something good, then it won't be a complete waste.

[scrapgege]

I don't think I'll take advice from you on the matter, if that's all the same to you.

[thesuspense]

...on what matter would you take advice from me?

(voice)

[reparo]

[No, Xie Lian, that is very much a novelty. Last she heard of the Beastmaster was when she'd ended up around the Fetters, conscripted into his army of followers and left unsure which party was the worst party. Now to hear this...]

He's dead? I thought he couldn't - do you know what happened?

Re: (voice)

[scrapgege]

We... I mean, we killed him?

[Not the whole group, obviously, but...]

Remember how we kind of lost our powers in the House of Ravens? Well, so did he. And we fought, and in the end we killed him.

[reparo]

I was...busy. [Losing her powers. She wasn't dealing with that very well.]

I know he attacked but - [A sigh] Is this good? Is this a good outcome?

[scrapgege]

I... don't know.

If he'd managed to absorb all the power in the volcano, it would have been bad, for sure.

But he also was a father looking for his son.

[reparo]

Just because an evil undead lord has one redeeming quality of looking for his son does not mean he didn't kill a lot of other people's sons in the process.

[scrapgege]

No, you're right it doesn't mean that. In the end, I think he had to be stopped, for the good of many people.

But there will be people mourning him.

un: smithery | voice

[arsmechanica]

[ Latecomer didn't really get the full 411 on the Beastmaster to begin with, so he's skipping straight to what's personally relevant. ]

Money, not as such, but a gift that would equal out to quite a bit of it, yes. It was fairly clear to me why and where it all comes from, though.

Did you just find...a mystery purse? Or did it come from someone you've met?

[scrapgege]

Ah, no. Some people form the Hok-Shin clan gave it to me.

... I think it was as thanks for punching Taksui, but I must have heard that wrong.

[arsmechanica]

I can absolutely believe that you heard that right.

[ He has minimal knowledge of Taksui, but man's capacity for petty bullshit is universal! ]

[scrapgege]

I wonder... I mean, he's not very likable person at all, and I did lose my temper at him, but...

Well, I haven't seen him around since then, and that money can probably be put to good use at some point.

un: absterge

[downswing]

The threat abolished.

We shall ward his spirit.

[scrapgege]

I didn't feel any presence left of him, but if you want to make sure, that would probably be best.

un: ut malum pluvia | audio

[somebadnews]

[ He knows his brother was involved with slaying the Beastmaster, but he hasn't confirmed the full story from anyone else. Whatever it is, it's left him uneasy, so he starts by focusing on his last question.

As a matter of fact... ]

Did someone think you were a ghost?

[scrapgege]

I... what? Why would you leave money to a ghost?

[somebadnews]

[ Just him, then? ]

So you won't come back to haunt them, apparently. What did they give you money for?

[scrapgege]

A coin or two, maybe a small coin purse... not 15,000 coins, though.

And... I think it's because I punched Taksui? At least that's what they told me but I'm not quite sure I heard it right.

[somebadnews]

Really? What did he do? [ That's... a little hilarious to picture, so sue him for asking for gossip. He didn't talk to the guy, but he probably deserved it. ]

They gave me the same. They scare too easily.

[scrapgege]

What did he do to me, or in general?

He was drunk and he groped me and I kind of just ... reacted. But he's not a very good person in general.

They thought you were a ghost? Why?