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lan wangji
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We pour their cup first.

[somebadnews]

I wouldn't do it that way. It's too slow.

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You would wrest pains of them.

[somebadnews]

[ If he could say that's the reason... ]

It's inefficient. When resurrection is an option, you need to take extra precautions. Why give them a chance to find a cure?

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( Discipline. Tame the impulse. Breathe. )


I do not begrudge attempt.

Only their failure.

[somebadnews]

They were never going to succeed.

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And yet, nearly prevailed.

[somebadnews]

[ If they had, he would have fixed it. Then he would have killed everyone in that kitchen just to make sure he didn't miss anything. ]

I'll remember. My family was there too

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Mind to matter.

If a dark hand led to poison, Lady Vannozza's held the plainest intent.

[somebadnews]

[ ... Funny, something just occurred to him. ]

It wouldn't be impossible to find out.

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( A pause, then: )


His spirit, unfled, could be queried.

[somebadnews]

Conjure the man they accused? You can do that?

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If the spirit lingered.

[somebadnews]

[ Well shit. Who knew he had good ideas? ]

What do you need to find out?

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A haunting or a corpse.

[somebadnews]

I wish you'd told me that sooner. Tracking down the body will be a lot harder now, if it hasn't already been destroyed.

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A cadaver does not guarantee a spirit.

[somebadnews]

[ Add this to the list of grievances he has against Klaus for not being here when it's convenient. ]

We don't have time to waste waiting around for him to show himself just because we want him to. Can't you call him?

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That is the toil of necromancers.

[somebadnews]

Is that a problem?

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( Always, with necromancers. )


For Wei Ying's hands.

[somebadnews]

[ He's thinking of Klaus again and his success rate... assuming that's what he means. Still annoyed that he's not here though. ]

If he's not able to, we can find someone else.

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Brutal summons violate the spirit.

[somebadnews]

What choice do we have? It's either him or we pay for one, and they seem to always want something extra.

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The spirit of the departed.


( Com... passion????? )