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[splitthebaby]

You have a few minutes to spare, Miss Huang? It would be nice if you did.



We really should meet up, despite our differences. And bring Zepia with us. Setting a few guidelines among us might be more beneficial than detrimental...just to keep infighting devastation to a minimum.



[Merem is sitting on his front porch, missing a left arm but sharing a seat with a pleasant looking priest.]

I must admit, this is a harrowing situation you've gotten yourself in, Merem.

Don't speak as if you're alone. You and me, we in this together now. What do you think you're going to do?

As long as-

Yes, I'm well aware of that line. I suppose it can't be helped. While we're here, we'll probably have to play second fiddle to humans. Let them take whatever actions they wish. I refuse to lift a finger to help unless asked though. No, I won't even offer it.

I wonder what Ciel would think of that statement? Regardless, I wish you would be more pro-active.

I could think of a few things and none of them good. I've made my decision though. Things will remain the same as it was back home.

[Feel free to bother or call.]

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[wise-king.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear it. Start thinking about what you'd like to discuss.

[yourhairismine.livejournal.com]

You wished to establish "guidelines", did you not? Loathe though I may be to admit it, currently I am hardly in a state to cause much devastation.

I have considered this... "boxtop" option... but I refuse to sacrifice anything in exchange for what is rightfully mine to begin with.

[wise-king.livejournal.com]

Neither of us are.

You should try it. If you're lucky, you may only end up losing some hair to regain your body.

[low blow low blow]

[yourhairismine.livejournal.com]

[Totally not amused.]

I think not. But it seems you have regained that pet rodent of your's.

[wise-king.livejournal.com]

I have. He's a very good friend of mine so I specifically asked for him.

[yourhairismine.livejournal.com]

[Her lips curl into a rather disturbing smile.]

Perhaps I can summon Primate Murder to this place.

[wise-king.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't doubt it but I would be careful with what you wish for. He might just end up dying quickly.

[yourhairismine.livejournal.com]

Duly noted.

So Zepia is here as well, then? How curious... I foresaw his death. How can he still live?

[wise-king.livejournal.com]

You didn't just foresee his death. He was killed. Ciel's report said it was the combined effort of the Princess, the current Atlasia, and the Satsujinki. Still, to bring down even Zepia, it took the power of the Crimson Moon. Quite a person you spawned there, Altrouge.

But he lives due to the power of this place.

[yourhairismine.livejournal.com]

I only provided him with... a helpful push. But it figures that my sister would had to have been involved in his demise... and her lover as well? Intriguing. I dismissed him as a mere human, but it seems there is more to him than meets the eye.

So this place can even defy death? If one could learn its secret... Fufufu, perhaps being brought here was not such a bad thing, despite the humiliation I've endured.

[wise-king.livejournal.com]

So you don't know how he does it. Aah, I wonder if I should keep it a secret. Ciel literally won't stop talking about him. It's sickening, really.

But disregarding that, I ran into a magus here too. And he hasn't even spent time at the Clock Tower which means he must be rather talented. You might wish to keep your eyes on that one too.

Dying here means you wake up the next day in bed. That seems to be irrevocable.

[yourhairismine.livejournal.com]

The Serpent's Daughter? So she's enamored with him as well? She isn't here as well, is she?

I care little for the mages and their tinkering... all they care about are their studies and finding the Root. I care not for such things. The only troublesome one is the Wizard Marshall... but he no longer seems concerned about this world.

Then killing others has no meaning here at all? What a waste.

[wise-king.livejournal.com]

She isn't here but yes, she's very much taken with him. "Tohno-kun" this and "Tohno-kun" that. I don't speak Japanese but I presume that suffix must mean a close relationship.

What if I said this one definitely has the power to kill a Dead Apostle?

[yourhairismine.livejournal.com]

I've met him, but am unimpressed. He claims to have killed Chaos with a simple knife. He must take me for a fool, thinking I might believe such nonsense.

You've piqued my curiosity. Who is this magus, and what power does he wield?

[wise-king.livejournal.com]

He did, my dear Altrouge. He's got a trump card.

This magus helped kill Zepia not too long ago. With projection magic.

[yourhairismine.livejournal.com]

And I suppose you won't elaborate. Very well, I shall have to ask him myself then.

Projection? I'm not familiar with that form of magecraft.

[wise-king.livejournal.com]

I'm surprised you haven't even taken a guess. Mystic Eyes of Death Perception.

The ability to create items out of thin air. Or something of the sort. What makes it interesting is he's imaging weaponry that has centuries upon centuries of mystery behind it. That type of thing is dangerous to you and I.

[yourhairismine.livejournal.com]

...are you making that up? How would I be able to guess something like that.

A form of sorcery such as that is dangerous indeed... And he can create conceptual weapons, at that? Interesting...

[wise-king.livejournal.com]

I thought in your infinite wisdom, you might have already knew that.

I can't say I know him personally but I did watch him.

[yourhairismine.livejournal.com]

[She'll just glare at you, without responding to that first statement.]

Well then, I shall have to find out. Regardless, if what you say about this place is true... death holds little meaning anyway.

[wise-king.livejournal.com]

Death, not so much. Pain and humiliation, that still exists.

[yourhairismine.livejournal.com]

[She winces at that - while she hasn't gone through much pain yet, humiliation she's had plenty of.]

...once I regain my true powers, everything will be different.

[wise-king.livejournal.com]

I wish you all the luck with that. Perhaps if you choose to receive your proper body back, they'll only take away your liver. You'll live but it'll be in pain.

[yourhairismine.livejournal.com]

...I think I shall look for another way.

[wise-king.livejournal.com]

I have doubts of you finding anything.