... It was a coming-of-age celebration, following our Debut.
The Debut is a sort of trial that tests young shadows and their Faces. If you succeed, you are allowed to join shadow society with the other nobles. Fail, and you are discarded.
... Emilico was good friends with the girl who failed. But...
The coffee served at the celebration seemed to be laced with something. The humans who drank it could feel nothing but joy and reverence for the Lord Grandfather and his order.
I'd probably scare the piss out of half the people in your house, but sure. You just point me in the right direction, and we'd get your house back together.
... The adults of the house are very powerful. I'm still trying to learn exactly how much so. I don't want to put any of my allies in unnecessary danger.
I've run into worse, I bet - but that's smart. You can plan it out, I trust your lead. Especially since you know the layout and climate better than me.
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... It was a coming-of-age celebration, following our Debut.
The Debut is a sort of trial that tests young shadows and their Faces. If you succeed, you are allowed to join shadow society with the other nobles. Fail, and you are discarded.
... Emilico was good friends with the girl who failed. But...
[ there were no tears of sorrow. only joy. ]
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But it wasn't sad at all. [...] Discarded seems like it ought to be sad.
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The coffee served at the celebration seemed to be laced with something. The humans who drank it could feel nothing but joy and reverence for the Lord Grandfather and his order.
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[thanks karlach]
Sounds culty, honestly. Not to dig at... your home, I guess.
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In the end, I was the only one who could see it as such.
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... What happened after that?
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[ and yet, it appeared that the other shadows were besides themselves with delight. ]
... I started looking for a way to undo the brainwashing. I couldn't let Emilico stay like that.
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[it's not a bad thing.]
Did you find anything?
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[she got it for one person! which... matters.]
It seems - do you like it there? It doesn't seem ideal.
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You don't need to be gentle about it. That house is a prison. For both humans and shadows.
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[HUFF.]
Didn't want to talk shit if you liked it, but -- so how do you get out? How do we get you out?
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... Huh?
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[you know, like it's easy.]
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then shakes her head. ]
I won't be leaving.
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[ soot starts rising from her head. ]
It's my house. I intend to take it back.
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she pauses, and then:]
Yeah. Yeah, alright, that makes sense. I'd do the same thing. So I guess the thing is more if I can help, I'm going to.
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I'd probably scare the piss out of half the people in your house, but sure. You just point me in the right direction, and we'd get your house back together.
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[ she sounds touched. ]
... The adults of the house are very powerful. I'm still trying to learn exactly how much so. I don't want to put any of my allies in unnecessary danger.
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I've run into worse, I bet - but that's smart. You can plan it out, I trust your lead. Especially since you know the layout and climate better than me.
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I've got a little bit of experience taking down tyrants, is all.
[which - slides in a last second return memshare for fun and profit]
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[ aaaaaa
well, now there's a lot more smoke. ]
... your heart...?
[ she could gather that much, that karlach doesn't think she has long to live. ]
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