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[ateratmods]

[Regardless of where your character is or what they're doing, they will hear their Tell Phones ringing to life. The voice that comes through isn't the warm comforting tones of Halcyn's voice, but a deep, almost hoarse man's voice, clipped and somehow cold.]

Greetings, Aterat. It's been some time since we've had cause to contact you. I am Athony. Some of you may know me, but we've never met under good circumstances.

[He clears his throat, and there's a pause, as though this much explanation at once is tiring.]

Whether you've all been wondering or not, the explosion a few days ago was the result of sealing and redistributing power. The Cemetery should be safe for exploration now, though I don't know why you'd want to go there, and the harbor district has also been cleansed. There was...some feedback which resulted in the destruction of the Directory in the Historium. The library itself should be fine, and we're working on a replacement. It shouldn't cause anyone any problems.

[There's a pause, and then there may be the sound of another voice, distant and feminine, before he continues.]

If you have questions, I'm here to answer them.

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[gadaboutdetective]

[On the one hand, great that some areas were more safe to go… On the other hand, given what he’d been told about the historium and directory recently? Llewellyn forgot introductions entirely.]

The directory has been destroyed…? Uh- Do you mean the entity itself or what was containing it in the historium? [A pause, before he added,] At least, that’s how someone explained its existence to me before…

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[ateratmods]

The containment system. [Simple enough, right?]

...the entities themselves. There were many of them. They've...escaped, but they shouldn't cause any problems.

[gadaboutdetective]

['Shouldn't' wasn't 'Won't,' so colour him concerned about that.]

Mm... Even though they apparently weren't overly fond of us? The last time I spoke to them, their mood seemed more short than usual. [It's great that there is no video, because Athony cannot see the skeptical look on the detective's face.] And I presume there was a reason for their containment to begin with?

[ateratmods]

Things aren't usually imprisoned without a reason.

[Which isn't much of an answer.]

And they aren't usually happy about it, either.

[gadaboutdetective]

[No? They don't? Thanks, Athony.

Llewellyn took a breath for a moment, used to vague responses from people in charge. Not that he likes it...]

Nope. They certainly don't. Which is why I wonder if perhaps we should be more concerned than you suggested on the point of them being loose. [He decides to ask point blank, in hopes the man would be at least a little less vague on one point.] Why were they contained?

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[faithfulsupport]

I take it there are still unsavory denizens running about?

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[ateratmods]

Yes. I only dispensed with the most dangerous ones. The lot of you have proven capable of taking care of the rest.

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[faithfulsupport]

So the usual riff raff.

[Ignis' voice trailed off for a moment before returning his full gaze to Athony.]

Do you have an estimate as to how many are running about?

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[ateratmods]

How many of what? Those released from the Directory have no physical forms to my knowledge.

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[faithfulsupport]

Well then I suppose we'll have to find out how to defeat them.

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[soulsword]

Just as your help last time didn't cause us any problems?

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[ateratmods]

You'd rather a lich in your cemetery and a siren in the lighthouse?

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[soulsword]

Whose to say what you'll bring will not be of equal consequence?

[audio]

[ateratmods]

I haven't brought anything. I sent things away.

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[soulsword]

What about what happened with the portal?

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[everybodypanic]

Who are you again?

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[ateratmods]

Athony, the Aspect of Death.

[everybodypanic]

[What the hell? That sounded cool!]

So... what exactly do you do?

[ateratmods]

Mostly I put you lot back together again when you do something stupid.

[everybodypanic]

Hang on, what?

I haven't even done anything yet.

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[cetrary]

Thank you for your help, Athony. Is there anything we can do for you?

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[ateratmods]

You're the one who can speak to the Heart, aren't you?

[A beat.]

Keep an eye on things and an ear to the ground. Nothing should happen, but I get the feeling, of those the portal dragged here, you're going to be the first to know if I'm wrong.

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[cetrary]

The Heart? Is that what it's called?

[ She paused and chuckled uneasily. ]

No pressure or anything though, right?

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[ateratmods]

It's as good a name as any, isn't it?

[Suggesting it doesn't really have a name, but that maybe they've chosen one for it.]

I can assure you we're under more.

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[cetrary]

Works for me, I guess. [ Might as well go with whatever. ]

I can only imagine. Is it just you working mostly by yourself?