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[ghastleye]

[ enter one (1) startlingly (...supernaturally) attractive young man: long dark hair in a slightly crooked braid, very fine red clothing, silver jewelry.. though he's missing an eye, the other hidden behind a patch. and his skin is, well, completely bloodless. corpse-white, you might say. dead, someone else might agree.

and behind him, puttering around in the background at the stove, a certain well-meaning culinary disaster. hm. ]

If one has questions about powerful ghosts-- [ the corner of his mouth lifts, smile polite. ] --one might ask a ghost.. of some small strength. Yes? I won't claim that the ghosts here are precisely the same as my kind, but they seem like enough. [ he taps a black nail against his cheek, smile curling a little higher. ] I do suggest not throwing salt at them if you'd rather not be eaten out of sheer affront.

[ a pause, a shift, fingers trailing down his braid to rub absently over a small coral pearl wound into it, the action obviously contemplative. ] I.. may.. be able to detain one of these ghosts next it appears. If you agree which you'd like. I promise nothing. [ particularly if it would distress his highness in any way.

a brief glance back at xie lian, a wave of his hand to indicate him. ] My husband can verify most of what I say, should you not trust a Calamity's word. [ .. see, xie lian, he's being helpful. ]

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[Action]

[scrapgege]

I don't think the ghosts are likely to be much of a problem for you but the undead... some of them are very powerful, and they have a hold on the dead. You'll have to be careful around them.

[Here, have a bowl of ... whatever it is that was cooking.]

[ghastleye]

[ he accepts the bowl, leaning down to kiss xie lian briefly, smiling as he pulls away again. ]

I'm not worried. I have my strong husband here to protect me.

[scrapgege]

I'll do my best. It'd be easier without the shackles....

[Then he could probably just punch whatever undead tries anything into dust, to be honest but...]

If we can catch a ghost, you probably can, and some of the cultivators have spells that can compel the truth from them.

[ghastleye]

[ he tsks gently, setting the bowl aside so he can drape his arms over xie lian's shoulders, fingers winding into his hair and petting at his nape. ]

You won't let me break them for you. We'll manage until others do. [ he rubs his thumb over the skin behind one of his husband's ears. ] Which ghost, do you think? The one that taunted you, were I to make the choice. The audacity of it.

[scrapgege]

[Let him burrow in the hug, he did miss this a lot.]

This place has messed up time, life and death too much for me to risk you demanifesting now. I wouldn't be sure when you would come back or how, unlike back home.

... I don't know which one is easier to catch, but she won't come close to me again if you're here. I think others have seen her.

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[downswing]

'Calamity'?

[ghastleye]

my rank. there are two of us.

[downswing]

High or low?


( Then again, 'ghost king,' said Zewu-Jun. )

[ghastleye]

gods tread carefully.

[downswing]

Their heavens weak.

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[fushichou]

[Don't mind this guy, he's just squinting very pointedly as this ghost(???) talks.

Except when all is said and done and Kanesada gets his brain unscramble, he stops squinting.]

Oh!

[He also tosses some of his hair over his shoulder, looking suitably pleased with himself. For some reason.]

I see, I see. Xie Lian was right. You and I are both pretty hot.

[Because this makes sense out of context, absolutely.]

[ghastleye]

[ he doesn't see it. rude, hc. ]

He said that, did he?

[fushichou]

I mean, he didn't say it exactly, but he did mistake me for you when we met.

[ghastleye]

Is that so? [ gege, please. ] If his highness says there's a resemblance, who am I to argue?

[fushichou]

You don't see it? The devilishly good looks, if I do say so myself, an affinity for red clothes, long hair, and, hey! Love the braid.

[He runs his fingers over his own to being attention to it.]

Can't relate to the ghost thing, though. That's new.

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[paperbutterflies]

[ a youth who probably would be looking older than hua cheng by this point if not for cultivation smiles slightly into the device, cupping his hands respecfully. ]

It would be a reasonable way, to ask a ghost about ghosts, but... from all the time this far, there are differences between what we know from before and the strange things we encounter here. And we did not previously have such authority, it might take a while to get into the habit.

Do you think there is something about the ghosts here that you think must be known?

[ghastleye]

Hence making myself known.

[ a brow lofts. ] .. You'll need stronger seals than most if you wish to keep them in a pickle jar. [ his husband is perfect, but also.. sometimes..... he does things like that. ]

[paperbutterflies]

[ blink. blink. he was following until the very last two words. ]

Please excuse this one's ignorance, but why would ghosts be sealed into pickle jars...?

[ghastleye]

His highness found one quite convenient at the time.

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[lanclan]

It might be worth seeing if you feel any attraction to spirit Lure Flags or can gauge their strength for us, being from a different realm. I would also be interested to know the general effectiveness of talismans and wards, as rated by a Calamity.

[ Magic-science! ]

[ghastleye]

I'll indulge you in this, I suppose. Though, once again, I expect there are differences between us. [ himself and the ghosts haunting people here, he means. ]

[lanclan]

Certainly. I wouldn't suggest something like attempting an exorcism on you, that's quite out of the question, but to see if we could keep you out of a room ... or if you would simply wade through the barriers ... that could be entertaining, too.

[ Fun while learning for all. ]

[ghastleye]

How destructive am I allowed to be?

[ he's teasing. probably. ]

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[wantshappiness]

Um.

[She sees that person in the background and knows from helping said person in the kitchen that you......really shouldn't eat his food. But Xie Lian's so nice about everything that she can't say a bad thing about it. The dilemma.

So she looks Concerned but also like she's struggling to give voice to it...before she gives up.]

I didn't realize he was married. [And to another man? A ghost? She'd be surprised regardless.]

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[matermali]

[ This clairvoyant lady is keeping her distance from any ghosts she can, but heck if she isn't curious. More curious than smart, as usual. ]

What does acting as a Calamity usually entail, if I may dare inquire? I should hope it to be a misnomer.