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?

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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?

(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?

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]

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.

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.

[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.

[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.

un: absterge

[downswing]

The threat abolished.

We shall ward his spirit.

[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! ]

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]

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.

[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.

[scrapgege]

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

[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.

[reparo]

People mourning them, or people looking to avenge him?

[scrapgege]

Givne people's reactions, I don't think there will that many who would want revenge.

[reparo]

Here's to hoping you're right. Undead, evil overlords tend to come with an army of followers, in my experience.

[scrapgege]

Most of the Beastmaster's followers were animals, not humans; And the people who liked him were not undead. As long as their life doesn't get worse, it should be fine.

[reparo]

[Yeah that also sounds familiar.]

It boils down to money for those people anyway.