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[prodigalvampire]

Okay, everyone, I can't take the silence anymore. What's the consensus on the party Halcyn's throwing? It smells like a trap to me, but that's never kept me from a good time.

[There's a pause here as though he's shifting verbal gears.]

And has anyone else noticed the altars around town? Weird, right?

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[prodigalvampire]

[Good for you, bucko. Too bad that doesn't give you insight into how twisted their desires can be.]

Thanks, Kimosabe. I feel all better now.

[prodigalvampire]

Yeah, too bad that doesn't happen often.

[skyward_eyes]

You are just pricklier than a cactaur.

[soulsword]

Very much so. Is yours the eternally self sacrificing type as well?

[prodigalvampire]

You shouldn't insult people with things they've never heard of.

[prodigalvampire]

Yeah, he's a Big Damn Hero. And he's a wizard, too, which means when he goes big he...reanimates a T-Rex skeleton to ride into battle.

[skyward_eyes]

Firstly: that's very prickly.

Secondly: you don't know what a cactaur is?

[He sounds genuinely surprised.]

[stickyflippers]

Sounds to me like you’ve had some experience with the worse sort of luck.

[soulsword]

That just sounds like someone attempting to show off.

[prodigalvampire]

Firstly: I don't care.

Secondly: Why would I ask if I did?

[skyward_eyes]

I don't know. People ask weird stuff all the time.

They're like cacti, but they have arms and legs and faces and run around and shoot their needles at you.

[prodigalvampire]

I wouldn't go that far. I just like to play it safe. I know someone who tends to take too many risks. He's almost died more times than I can count and I've sort of taken responsibility for his well-being. Someone had to.

[prodigalvampire]

Harry? I doubt it. He probably just jumped on the first opportunity that presented itself. I wouldn't know. I...wasn't around for that one.

[prodigalvampire]

That sounds like a possessed cactus.

[And terrifying.]

[skyward_eyes]

Not exactly a bad description of them. They're pretty deadly. But they're also sorta like crows in that they can be very mischevious.

[soulsword]

And the first thing just happened to be showy and over the top. Of course.

[prodigalvampire]

Cool. I'm really glad I have never found one.

[prodigalvampire]

Like I said, I wasn't there.

[soulsword]

Then I guess we'll never know the truth.

[skyward_eyes]

Yeah, guess your world is lucky. You probably don't even have dragons, only bears.

[Forever Nida will return to that point.]

[stickyflippers]

[Hm... Sounded like Thomas was a little like someone he knew back home. Someone who was probably more than a little frustrated with him and his own risk taking...]

Ah, you’ve found yourself having to take on the role of a more responsible sort, then.

[prodigalvampire]

...actually, knowing Harry, he was probably trying to intimidate the other Necromancers.

[prodigalvampire]

No. I wouldn't mind something as simple as a possessed cactus.

[prodigalvampire]

Well, I am the big brother. I think that makes it my job.

[soulsword]

Is there really a difference?