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Ever heard of an illness where people rise from the dead and develop an intense craving for human flesh?
You'd better not be fucking dead.
[ He hates this mind-communicating more than anything, had felt extremely violated when Leah had invited herself into his head without any sort of permission, but maybe he can see the use in it now. He reaches out immediately after finding the chaos left in his camp - and Mavis gone.
He's already started following the trail left behind but the wilk in him is nearly feral to find his stolen pack on top of his very familiar, human fury. ]
Where are you?
He's already started following the trail left behind but the wilk in him is nearly feral to find his stolen pack on top of his very familiar, human fury. ]
Where are you?
( not all that long after their previous "talk". )
You did leave behind some other things before you left.
You did leave behind some other things before you left.
Mavis?
[ He sends this while she's still dead; he's meant to be getting water to help clean Felipe's wounds and instead he gives himself a small migraine trying to reach her telepathically — trying to reach into the void and find her soul, that ineffable part of her that makes her Mavis, and bring it safely back. But it's been a long time since he's really been able to resurrect anyone but himself, so he'll have to leave it and hope the Duchess really is as good as her word.
Still, that desperate plea of a question will be waiting for her, one unread message in the voicemail of her mind. ]
[ He sends this while she's still dead; he's meant to be getting water to help clean Felipe's wounds and instead he gives himself a small migraine trying to reach her telepathically — trying to reach into the void and find her soul, that ineffable part of her that makes her Mavis, and bring it safely back. But it's been a long time since he's really been able to resurrect anyone but himself, so he'll have to leave it and hope the Duchess really is as good as her word.
Still, that desperate plea of a question will be waiting for her, one unread message in the voicemail of her mind. ]
Where are you?
[ An hour or so after the Duchess' introduction, Wanda's gentle in tapping on Mavis' mind. ]
If she invites us all to the castle, will you go?
If she invites us all to the castle, will you go?
( I have to say, spiders aside, the woods are growing on me. )
( Found something of yours. ) ( an impression of a familiar face: murphy, as he'd been before he'd left rather than how he'd been when aristaeus had found him. )
( He's in rough shape, but I'm going to try to get him to the boarding house.
Are you safe? Can I pick you up en-route? )
( He's in rough shape, but I'm going to try to get him to the boarding house.
Are you safe? Can I pick you up en-route? )
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( We've been invited to a party, for Gilia St. Loe. How do you want me to respond? ) ( he doesn't offer specifics largely because parties, in general, don't seem to be her thing but given that it's for gilia he thought he'd relay the offer before declining outright. )
( The Duchess wants me to cook for her. Tomorrow. )
Mavis, is there something wrong?
Hey. Do you ever visit the town anymore?
[ Mavis, more than anyone, is going to be able to read the nuance of tension in the not-voice that is how John's inner thoughts always come across. ]
Took a hike yesterday and it turns out the Void really has rolled back in some spots. Thinking about doing a couple days of camping and I could use your expertise, if you're free?
Took a hike yesterday and it turns out the Void really has rolled back in some spots. Thinking about doing a couple days of camping and I could use your expertise, if you're free?
[ It's deep into the morning stretch of night when Mavis and Aristaeus both get the message punching through their minds, sudden, sore. ]
Murphy's alive
Murphy's alive
I take it you found Murphy even without my help.
There's a note!
On the interior of the box is engraved, in neat, block letters: POUR TOUS LES JOURS.
Edited 2024-02-02 22:52 (UTC)
[ They've only spoken once, but that was in a time of peril. This isn't dissimilar. She came to the aid of the person he begged help for then, for her own reasons - he comes now to do the same. ]
If you need anything for him, reach out.
[ He doesn't think he needs to clarify who. ]
If you need anything for him, reach out.
[ He doesn't think he needs to clarify who. ]
( I feel like I could sleep for a century, give or take a decade. How are you coping? )
Mavis — I do hope I am not bothering you over much, but I was wondering if I may ask your help in a matter?
[After the cave expedition has set out, Ianthe needed a distraction from her sister's voice.]
I wish to learn about your people's culture of the challenge. If you're willing to tell me, that is.
I wish to learn about your people's culture of the challenge. If you're willing to tell me, that is.
The first time I got sent back home, I lied to the medic about the scar on my shoulder. I don't even remember what I said, I just remember thinking that I didn't want to lose that connection to you.
[ The connection is weak, shattered with pain but punctuated with intent. He has to reach her before he can't. He pushes through the shock. ]
mavis
i need you
mavis
i need you
Have you chosen your King of Love and Beauty yet?
Why are you using John's name?
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