The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

7 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

Symbol had, by this point, made many mental notes of items to gather and areas in which to improve. The trampoline provided another item of interest. She stepped on timidly, recalling how the construct had behaved on it physics-wise, and took a couple seconds to acclimate. After that, though, she used it to bound after the construct very efficiently and stab down from above. 

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“Probably not.” Rose hesitated. “Do you know how Bat breaks things? What he does?”

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“It takes a ritual with fire. I collect them in these.” He lifted strings of glass beads off his chest. “I use them to power my teleportation, super strength, flight… though I’m experimenting with contracts to I can use their individual powers directly.” He pointed at Keys. 

It worked, taking that one down. There was only one construct remaining, as Rebus had caught the other by running up a warp wall. 
“How, I’m unsure. But distress is part of it, and it only works on Nullite.” 
“Alright. I can help you find a stationary but pure evil ghost, a dream spirit of the fever variety, a Narrative tangle, a neigh-unstoppable telekinetic construct, and a weird Nullite computer thing, as well as provide transport to most other targets you may have.” 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 hour ago, Dragonheir said:

It worked, taking that one down. There was only one construct remaining, as Rebus had caught the other by running up a warp wall. 
“How, I’m unsure. But distress is part of it, and it only works on Nullite.” 
“Alright. I can help you find a stationary but pure evil ghost, a dream spirit of the fever variety, a Narrative tangle, a neigh-unstoppable telekinetic construct, and a weird Nullite computer thing, as well as provide transport to most other targets you may have.” 

Symbol used the trampoline to jump to a higher level, then ran after the construct, herding it towards an area riddled with pillars and uneven ground. 

Only works on Nullite… she nodded and moved to the tattooless Rose. 

“Uhh… the dream spirit sounds cool!”

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 minute ago, Bird Furious said:

Symbol used the trampoline to jump to a higher level, then ran after the construct, herding it towards an area riddled with pillars and uneven ground. 

Only works on Nullite… she nodded and moved to the tattooless Rose. 

“Uhh… the dream spirit sounds cool!”

The construct kept running, weaving through the pillars. Rebus launched utility fog projectiles at the other construct, which had leapt onto the rope hanging from the ceiling and was trying to build up speed. 
The Narrator-Rose glowered, and space warped, pulling Rose backwards towards the mirror. “You’re forgetting something.” 
“Alright, though I do warn you Meat the Minstrel has some alarming abilities - and he might spontaneously disappear to go get a magical weapon.” 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

9 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

The construct kept running, weaving through the pillars. Rebus launched utility fog projectiles at the other construct, which had leapt onto the rope hanging from the ceiling and was trying to build up speed. 
The Narrator-Rose glowered, and space warped, pulling Rose backwards towards the mirror. “You’re forgetting something.” 
“Alright, though I do warn you Meat the Minstrel has some alarming abilities - and he might spontaneously disappear to go get a magical weapon.” 

Symbol took a moment to calculate, then threw Beginnings from the top of a pillar, spearing the construct. She dismissed it and re-summoned as she skipped across the pillars, then dropped and stabbed the construct again. 

Rose yelped, fighting. “No. No! Stop! I don’t want to be you.”

“Might as well try!”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

12 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

He put the stick back. She didn’t need to know how bad he— 

She probably already did. Scud it. He shoved a chair in his way with a little more vehemence than was necessary. Scud you, scud her— scud everything! 
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“She’ll be out for—“ his bird began, having changed back into a human with tanned skin and dark brown feathers, but the black-feathered bird changed as well. 

“Don’t speak,” she said sharply, then stalked off down the branch. He squeaked and went quiet, moving to a sort of guard position to block them from the branch. 

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“You mean bring them here?”

She stopped, looking concerned.

". . . Are- are you okay?"

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Shoe gave the retreating bird-person-thing an angry look.

Uh . . . you were saying? he asked the other one whose name I don't remember.

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Spoiler

Not necessarily. It'd be safer to go out and find them, don't you think?

 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

4 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

Symbol took a moment to calculate, then threw Beginnings from the top of a pillar, spearing the construct. She dismissed it and re-summoned as she skipped across the pillars, then dropped and stabbed the construct again. 

Rose yelped, fighting. “No. No! Stop! I don’t want to be you.”

“Might as well try!”

Rebus did a golf clap, resulting in the final construct repeatedly turning back and forth between them. “Shall we fight something harder?” 
“How do you know? I’m powerful. I can never be helpless. That you is weak, and the other two are literally you right now. Pick me if you want to learn, or choose the failure if you want to stay ignorant.” The light in the room changed, one side becoming more blue while the other turned red. 
“Alright, then, press the button and it’ll bring you there. Try not to lose or break the teleporter - it can explode, since it’s powered by antimatter.” 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 hour ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She stopped, looking concerned.

". . . Are- are you okay?"

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Shoe gave the retreating bird-person-thing an angry look.

Uh . . . you were saying? he asked the other one whose name I don't remember.

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Not necessarily. It'd be safer to go out and find them, don't you think?

 

He shrugged and gathered the billiard balls into the bag. Doesn’t really matter, does it? 

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Simce I don’t remember either, let’s go with something memorable and say his name is Fall. 

He glanced nervously at the woman. “I shouldn’t be talking to you,” he whispered. 

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Spoiler

“Take the items out?” She frowned. “I suppose we could.”

1 hour ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus did a golf clap, resulting in the final construct repeatedly turning back and forth between them. “Shall we fight something harder?” 
“How do you know? I’m powerful. I can never be helpless. That you is weak, and the other two are literally you right now. Pick me if you want to learn, or choose the failure if you want to stay ignorant.” The light in the room changed, one side becoming more blue while the other turned red. 
“Alright, then, press the button and it’ll bring you there. Try not to lose or break the teleporter - it can explode, since it’s powered by antimatter.” 

“I’m down.” She dismissed her blade again. 

She backed away. “You’re crazy. Where’s Cricket?”

”okay!” He pressed the button. 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

5 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

“I’m down.” She dismissed her blade again. 

She backed away. “You’re crazy. Where’s Cricket?”

”okay!” He pressed the button. 

Rebus smiled, and snapped his fingers. The last construct turned yellow, and suddenly sprinted at them, bounding off of walls as if gravity didn’t apply. In fact, there were visible changes in trajectory, the yellow construct sometimes falling downwards and other times not. 
“He has finished his vision. You call me crazy, while you live a lie?” 
In an instant, he appeared somewhere else. Meat the Minstrel turned his head towards Nemesis, far further around than should have been possible. “Hellllllo! I’m Meat the Minstrel, and welcome to the Thread! You’re not real!” Meat cackled, smiling too wide. 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus smiled, and snapped his fingers. The last construct turned yellow, and suddenly sprinted at them, bounding off of walls as if gravity didn’t apply. In fact, there were visible changes in trajectory, the yellow construct sometimes falling downwards and other times not. 
“He has finished his vision. You call me crazy, while you live a lie?” 
In an instant, he appeared somewhere else. Meat the Minstrel turned his head towards Nemesis, far further around than should have been possible. “Hellllllo! I’m Meat the Minstrel, and welcome to the Thread! You’re not real!” Meat cackled, smiling too wide. 

Symbol frowned and ran for a rope, scaling it to get to a ledge higher up. She sprinted at an angle to the construct, planning to meet up with Rebus. 

"What are you talking about?" 

"Hi, fever dream!" Nemesis said cheerfully. "I need your soul." Fire erupted in a ring around Meat.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

3 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

Symbol frowned and ran for a rope, scaling it to get to a ledge higher up. She sprinted at an angle to the construct, planning to meet up with Rebus. 

"What are you talking about?" 

"Hi, fever dream!" Nemesis said cheerfully. "I need your soul." Fire erupted in a ring around Meat.

The construct opened a yellow "portal" in front of her, coming through it at high speed, swinging two swords. Rebus leapt towards her as well, knowing that otherwise the construct would teleport behind them over and over. 

"You don't know how the world really works, do you... It's why Bat has gone to Tam for help, instead of you." 

The fire abruptly went out, as did the sun. Meat's eyes glowed green in the sudden darkness. "Birthday? And shoes? Unfortunately, such things aren't free. I will be, though." 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

15 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

The construct opened a yellow "portal" in front of her, coming through it at high speed, swinging two swords. Rebus leapt towards her as well, knowing that otherwise the construct would teleport behind them over and over. 

"You don't know how the world really works, do you... It's why Bat has gone to Tam for help, instead of you." 

The fire abruptly went out, as did the sun. Meat's eyes glowed green in the sudden darkness. "Birthday? And shoes? Unfortunately, such things aren't free. I will be, though." 

Symbol hadn't been expecting that. She swung her sword to block his, and their blades met with considerable force.

She grit her teeth. “So? Tam’s his girlfriend. Duh, he’d go to her.”

”Uh… sure, birthday. Happy birthday, then.” Nemesis bit his lip. He’d have to… to… “Is this real?”

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

6 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

Symbol hadn't been expecting that. She swung her sword to block his, and their blades met with considerable force.

She grit her teeth. “So? Tam’s his girlfriend. Duh, he’d go to her.”

”Uh… sure, birthday. Happy birthday, then.” Nemesis bit his lip. He’d have to… to… “Is this real?”

The construct took  the collision poorly, effectively bouncing off and ending up off balance. It quickly recovered, portaling behind Rebus, then sending Rebus's retaliatory utility fog spear back at him with another pair of portals. 

"She is, yes. But she's just as broken as he is - he'll send her spiraling, and she'll take him down with her. Those two need someone strong to help keep them functioning." 

Meat cackled. "Nope! I told you - nothing is real. Reality is a fabrication made by bored people on the internet!" 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

7 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

He shrugged and gathered the billiard balls into the bag. Doesn’t really matter, does it? 

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Simce I don’t remember either, let’s go with something memorable and say his name is Fall. 

He glanced nervously at the woman. “I shouldn’t be talking to you,” he whispered. 

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“Take the items out?” She frowned. “I suppose we could.”

She sat on a chair nearby, feeling awkward.

". . . Sorry 'bout earlier. That was selfish of me."

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I don't see why not. I guess Livetha must've already connected us, so you should be able to talk to me like this, too.

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Spoiler

No, no, not-

She sighed.

Maybe I didn't explain that very well. Here, come here.

She held out her hands.

 

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

Meat cackled. "Nope! I told you - nothing is real. Reality is a fabrication made by bored people on the internet!" 

Bored nerds, thank you very much.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

47 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

The construct took  the collision poorly, effectively bouncing off and ending up off balance. It quickly recovered, portaling behind Rebus, then sending Rebus's retaliatory utility fog spear back at him with another pair of portals. 

"She is, yes. But she's just as broken as he is - he'll send her spiraling, and she'll take him down with her. Those two need someone strong to help keep them functioning." 

Meat cackled. "Nope! I told you - nothing is real. Reality is a fabrication made by bored people on the internet!" 

“I don’t suppose you feel like playing into a commonly used film trope,” Symbol grunted, dashing past Rebus to slice at the construct. 

“Broken? What are you talking about?”

”Uh… so can I have your soul, then?”

46 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She sat on a chair nearby, feeling awkward.

". . . Sorry 'bout earlier. That was selfish of me."

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I don't see why not. I guess Livetha must've already connected us, so you should be able to talk to me like this, too.

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No, no, not-

She sighed.

Maybe I didn't explain that very well. Here, come here.

She held out her hands.

 

Bored nerds, thank you very much.

He shrugged. “I get it. You’re under a lot of stress.” There was an edge of bitterness forcing its way into his words. 

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“Like… hear my thoughts?”

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Spoiler

Bat shifted the box to the crook of his arm and put the circlet around his elbow, then gladly took her hands. 

 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

He shrugged. “I get it. You’re under a lot of stress.” There was an edge of bitterness forcing its way into his words. 

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“Like… hear my thoughts?”

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Bat shifted the box to the crook of his arm and put the circlet around his elbow, then gladly took her hands. 

She shrugged.

"Still. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have pushed you away like that . . ."

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Kinda. Just like talking . . . I won't hear everything you're thinking.

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Spoiler

She smiled at him. She'd been taking to Lady Bug, but maybe that hadn't been so clear.

She closed her eyes and focused on him anyway, looking for the same feeling she'd gotten from the box.

 

Edited April 6, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She shrugged.

"Still. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have pushed you away like that . . ."

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Kinda. Just like talking . . . I won't hear everything you're thinking.

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She smiled at him. She'd been taking to Lady Bug, but maybe that hadn't been so clear.

She closed her eyes and focused on him anyway, looking for the same feeling she'd gotten from the box.

 

“It’s fine.”

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He hesitated. 

By the great tree’s grave, he tried. 

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Aww wait that’s kind of cute of Bat

unintentionally. I made a mistake  

but he’s cute.

It wasn’t there. There were other things she could sense, mostly Nullite-related, but the feeling the boxes had was unpresent.

 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

8 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

“It’s fine.”

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He hesitated. 

By the great tree’s grave, he tried. 

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Aww wait that’s kind of cute of Bat

unintentionally. I made a mistake  

but he’s cute.

It wasn’t there. There were other things she could sense, mostly Nullite-related, but the feeling the boxes had was unpresent.

 

She nodded absently.

". . . You okay?"

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By the great tree's grave, Shoe repeated. There you go!

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Spoiler

lol all good

She paused.

She . . . hadn't realized she could sense the Nullite. She supposed it made sense, though.

Maybe it was just new.

Alright, now Lady Bug.

She let go of Bat and held her hands out to the other Narrator.

 

Edited April 6, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

8 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She nodded absently.

". . . You okay?"

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By the great tree's grave, Shoe repeated. There you go!

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lol all good

She paused.

She . . . hadn't realized she could sense the Nullite. She supposed it made sense, though.

Maybe it was just new.

Alright, now Lady Bug.

She let go of Bat and held her hands out to the other Narrator.

 

He shrugged, kind of tempted to bang his head against the wall. “Doesn’t seem to matter much.”

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He beamed, then started, straightened, and composed his face sternly for the benefit of onlookers. That’s so cool! …Livetha?

The scarf around Beosta’s neck suddenly came alive. Livetha sprung over to Shoe and wove herself around his neck. Fall yelped. 

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Spoiler

Lady Bug took her hands.

The feeling was there, but stronger. 

 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

He shrugged, kind of tempted to bang his head against the wall. “Doesn’t seem to matter much.”

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He beamed, then started, straightened, and composed his face sternly for the benefit of onlookers. That’s so cool! …Livetha?

The scarf around Beosta’s neck suddenly came alive. Livetha sprung over to Shoe and wove herself around his neck. Fall yelped. 

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Lady Bug took her hands.

The feeling was there, but stronger. 

 

She sighed and rested her head on the edge of the pool table.

"Sorry," she muttered, not sure what else to say.

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Shoe smiled and rubbed her head.

This is Livetha. She's the reason why we can talk to each other like this.

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Spoiler

Well, it's . . . definitely there.

She released her hands.

Would you mind if we left to check some of the others?

 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

10 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She sighed and rested her head on the edge of the pool table.

"Sorry," she muttered, not sure what else to say.

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Shoe smiled and rubbed her head.

This is Livetha. She's the reason why we can talk to each other like this.

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Well, it's . . . definitely there.

She released her hands.

Would you mind if we left to check some of the others?

 

He shrugged and sat heavily in the chair. 

“Let’s talk about something happy.”

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He eyed her nervously. Is she a warrior? 

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Lady Bug shook her head. 

 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

22 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

He shrugged and sat heavily in the chair. 

“Let’s talk about something happy.”

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He eyed her nervously. Is she a warrior? 

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Lady Bug shook her head. 

 

She stared at the floor.

". . . Okay. What do you want to talk about?"

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Shoe snorted.

Not like you. But she can be pretty mischievous.

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Spoiler

Alright . . . would it be fine to use Narration to get out of here, you think?

 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

10 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She stared at the floor.

". . . Okay. What do you want to talk about?"

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Shoe snorted.

Not like you. But she can be pretty mischievous.

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Alright . . . would it be fine to use Narration to get out of here, you think?

 

He shrugged. “Who drives?”

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He watched nervously as Livetha nuzzled Shoe’s face, then licked his nose. Okay… 

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Spoiler

“Most likely. She’s probably focused elsewhere. You’ve been think-speaking, come to think about it.”

 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

9 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

“I don’t suppose you feel like playing into a commonly used film trope,” Symbol grunted, dashing past Rebus to slice at the construct. 

“Broken? What are you talking about?”

”Uh… so can I have your soul, then?”

“I try to keep things fairly realistic, so my physics-related tricks actually work.” Rebus explained. 
Though honestly I’m not sure what you’re referring to. 
“They’re both spiraling into identity crises at the moment.” 
Meat handed him the lower half of a shoe. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

He shrugged. “Who drives?”

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He watched nervously as Livetha nuzzled Shoe’s face, then licked his nose. Okay… 

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“Most likely. She’s probably focused elsewhere. You’ve been think-speaking, come to think about it.”

 

"Who . . . drives?"

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She won't hurt you, he promised, smiling.

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Spoiler

Good point. Who do you want to investigate first?

 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

29 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“I try to keep things fairly realistic, so my physics-related tricks actually work.” Rebus explained. 
Though honestly I’m not sure what you’re referring to. 
“They’re both spiraling into identity crises at the moment.” 
Meat handed him the lower half of a shoe. 

“Oh, not physics. I was referring to fighting back to back,” she clarified, stepping back from the construct and holding out her sword wardingly. 

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“They… are? Why?”

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Nemesis stared at it. “Uh… I’m gonna take that as permission…”

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Who . . . drives?"

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She won't hurt you, he promised, smiling.

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Good point. Who do you want to investigate first?

 

“Yeah. Is it always you?”

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Livetha chittered in agreement. 

Okay… I guess I’ll trust you.

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Spoiler

“Beosta. Symbol is busy forming a bond with Rebus.”