There was an ordeal before our arrival here wherein a plague appeared to draw lyrium directly out of Templars and Rifters, sending the former into withdrawal and rendering the latter weakened and to some degree incorporeal.
Lyrium is real, [ Richard reasons. ] Spirits are real.
[ Ergo, vis a vis, concordantly -- he pauses. It’s a long pause and the scratch of his pen pauses with it, leaving a neat little beat of dead air to sink on Loxley’s end of their crystal connection. ]
Several Rifters have already reached out to us off the record. Should we need additional volunteers I’ll see that you’re added to the list.
That the natives of this plane will welcome any excuse to fuck us over in the long run, mainly, but I don't think there's much else to do for that. Maybe you can just tell everyone that turns out we're very normal and corporeal.
[ He could lie again. But frankly, what's the use? ]
Regardless of what I or any of us say, there will come a time when this war is won or lost and any Rifters remaining will be forced to hide themselves or die fighting.
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Date: 2022-06-08 07:22 am (UTC)Is what you're doing really jail worthy?
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Date: 2022-06-08 07:32 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-06-08 07:39 am (UTC)[ but should he be, underscored in his tone. ]
Curious, rather.
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Date: 2022-06-08 07:44 am (UTC)What would you like to know?
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Date: 2022-06-08 07:48 am (UTC)[ An indecisive pause. ]
What are you looking for, exactly? Besides how good lyrium might be for scrapes and bruises.
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Date: 2022-06-08 08:05 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-06-08 08:13 am (UTC)So, [ Loxley said he was curious. ] yes.
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Date: 2022-06-08 08:17 am (UTC)After a weighty pause, he infuses some cheer in his voice as he says; ]
I don't feel make believe. Although, further to that point, are you in want of volunteers?
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Date: 2022-06-08 08:29 am (UTC)[ Ergo, vis a vis, concordantly -- he pauses. It’s a long pause and the scratch of his pen pauses with it, leaving a neat little beat of dead air to sink on Loxley’s end of their crystal connection. ]
Several Rifters have already reached out to us off the record. Should we need additional volunteers I’ll see that you’re added to the list.
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Date: 2022-06-08 09:56 am (UTC)[ :) ]
What happens, then, if you're successful with this transmutative business?
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Date: 2022-06-09 03:55 am (UTC)We'll have a better understanding of the nature of our existence here.
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Date: 2022-06-11 02:19 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-06-11 02:51 am (UTC)Regardless of what I or any of us say, there will come a time when this war is won or lost and any Rifters remaining will be forced to hide themselves or die fighting.
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Date: 2022-06-11 02:58 am (UTC)I don't know if we're so friendless as that.
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Date: 2022-06-11 03:05 am (UTC)You're not wrong, of course. Only that I don't think we'll be fighting and hiding alone, if we live to see the end of the war.
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Date: 2022-06-14 06:58 pm (UTC)[ He pauses. ]
What I mean to say is that there is no finding that will render us more desirable in the eyes of the Chantry. Or less desirable to the Venatori.
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Date: 2022-06-15 12:19 am (UTC)[ and no denial that Loxley was literally just talking about Derrica, and how could she be an outlier, everyone must love her, ]
then I suppose my only legitimate concern remaining is for your well being.
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Date: 2022-06-16 07:11 am (UTC)[ The crook of a smile in his voice is only a little sinister. ]
I have Thot to look out for me at night.