Planning funerals. I’m at a loss for who might embalm you.
You know spirits, [ duh ] What have you heard of Tevene abominations?
[ not that extensive detail of the imperium’s magical practices has ever been easy to come by in a southern circle. that's the point; that’s a bit peculiar: it'd be an ideal picture of mages run dangerously amok — at least among the set whose reaction to slavery is a certain detached envy of the budget. ]
Whatever comes of the war, we've a generation who have never been Harrowed.
[ gareth. but like, not only gareth. it's a hanging sword for everyone if surviving apprentices start breaking out in veilfire and spikes. ]
If the Imperium does anything differently — if there's anything we can do to improve their odds. I don't know whether they'll let you anywhere near the Minrathous Circle, but court might do. Someone always wants to talk about their childhood.
[ gearing up for an argument he hasn't actually planned out, before he realizes it's actually a good idea. Partly. He won't say so, but the sudden silence might be telling. ]
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crystals;
[ hi, hello, whatever ]
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[ Hello. ]
Did you want someone to bring you a souvenir?
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You know spirits, [ duh ] What have you heard of Tevene abominations?
[ not that extensive detail of the imperium’s magical practices has ever been easy to come by in a southern circle. that's the point; that’s a bit peculiar: it'd be an ideal picture of mages run dangerously amok — at least among the set whose reaction to slavery is a certain detached envy of the budget. ]
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Or that they are all abominations, all the time, and frequently eat one another.
A few things in between.
[ But mostly nothing at all. ]
I hope you do not have something to confess.
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Whatever comes of the war, we've a generation who have never been Harrowed.
[ gareth. but like, not only gareth. it's a hanging sword for everyone if surviving apprentices start breaking out in veilfire and spikes. ]
If the Imperium does anything differently — if there's anything we can do to improve their odds. I don't know whether they'll let you anywhere near the Minrathous Circle, but court might do. Someone always wants to talk about their childhood.
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[ gearing up for an argument he hasn't actually planned out, before he realizes it's actually a good idea. Partly. He won't say so, but the sudden silence might be telling. ]
And you are not coming?
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[ every time this outpost's peculiar little team marches off to talk, someone gets killed.
... that, and probably that bickering about bug guts on the crystals gets you solidly filed under 'not charming' ]
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[ That's not a compliment. ]
I'l suggest it to Nell. She is better at... conversation.
And you can give my body to my brother.
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She's better at a lot of things, [ murder. he's thinking of murder. ] Don't let her go to dinner with a black eye.
[ his tone doesn't disapprove, but kostos can probably find the shadow of its presence. every war needs soldiers; they won't be at war forever. ]