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[ the crow does its job. it pecks the shit out of astarion and then flies off with the message. does it even work? does anything in this town even work?
eventually there's footsteps followed by muffled cursing approaching though. and then there's suddenly that same crow being thrown at astarion at mach fuck. famine stands a few feet away, also pecked and looking real mad about it ]
eventually there's footsteps followed by muffled cursing approaching though. and then there's suddenly that same crow being thrown at astarion at mach fuck. famine stands a few feet away, also pecked and looking real mad about it ]
[ astarion does not get to hear war approach. they are stupidly silent. but they do clear their throat when they appear. they are fixing their hood a bit.
there is a crow floating in the air beside them, spread eagle and frozen (non-icy) in place. ]
It works.
there is a crow floating in the air beside them, spread eagle and frozen (non-icy) in place. ]
It works.
[ DON'T PECK HIM YOU PIECE OF SHIT CRO--
oh. well. it's absolutely funnier when it's not just him getting pecked. ]
That's a yes then.
oh. well. it's absolutely funnier when it's not just him getting pecked. ]
That's a yes then.
[ to his credit he doesn't completely leap into the air like a startled cat. but his shoulders do hunch like he wants to.
and then he sees the frozen crow. huh. ]
That's quite the parlour trick.
and then he sees the frozen crow. huh. ]
That's quite the parlour trick.
[ go get 'em, crow. ]
I suppose it does. Surely that's going to get annoying for the bird.
[ nothing said about annoying for the recipient. ]
I suppose it does. Surely that's going to get annoying for the bird.
[ nothing said about annoying for the recipient. ]
[ (thanatos voice) ]
I could've.
[ but he didn't. ]
Maybe only one of them felt like doing their job?
I could've.
[ but he didn't. ]
Maybe only one of them felt like doing their job?
[ ow.
well ok, bye. if this is francy this is really funny. ]
Hardly. I might be satisfied when one of you shows us the exit.
well ok, bye. if this is francy this is really funny. ]
Hardly. I might be satisfied when one of you shows us the exit.
I listen just fine. [ sometimes. ] But I have no bloody interest in being involved in more sacrificial bullshit.
...
Well, if they're cooped up here the whole time having to wait for us to send messages, then I'm not surprised they get a little violent for fun.
Well, if they're cooped up here the whole time having to wait for us to send messages, then I'm not surprised they get a little violent for fun.
Then if you can't provide the exit, consider providing a way to make it unfactual.
[ does the mental equivalent of sitting sharply up. ]
How.
How.
[ probably by his brand new luxury holiday home in the mortuary. ]
There is nothing wrong with a little sleight of hand.
[ oh, there's the crow again. ] A spell? Don't let Gale see.
There is nothing wrong with a little sleight of hand.
[ oh, there's the crow again. ] A spell? Don't let Gale see.
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