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[sociopathicwolf]

[Derek's cranky at the moment, both because of whatever the hell is going on with this thing at night, and because he hadn't been planning on making a post this month. Now he has to start over.]

Did any of you let something out that you shouldn't have? Like maybe an Exustio, or whatever the hell other people call fire demons?

[Yeah, he's blaming the people who went on that stupid revolt thing.]


[Sealed to: Kevas, Liz, Alex, Sollux, Monroe, Zeke]

You getting hit with this crap too?

[Aka check in. Not that Derek's worried or anything.]


[Sealed to Merida]

You're not doing anything stupid, are you?

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[thenotmagician]

Yeah. Somethin' was at my door and disappeared.

[Audio] [Sealed]

[thii2ii22tupiid]

Something tried to get into my room while I was out, but that's it. You haven't had anything worse happen, have you?

[Zandali + Translated Text][Sealed]

[drinkuntilidie]

They let out that new staff member.

[Can you guess where he's going with this?]

[sociopathicwolf]

Same here. Did you get a look at it at all?

[Audio] [Sealed]

[sociopathicwolf]

No, just the same thing happening, except I was in my room. But it was gone by the time I got to the door. Couldn't even smell anything.

[Audio][Sealed]

[sociopathicwolf]

The one who's around now, even with most of the others playing scarce?

[Yeah, Derek can guess, and he's heading there himself, now.]

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[thii2ii22tupiid]

Nothing? With the scortch marks you'd think you'd at least be able to smell something burning...

*Sollux doesn't know how good Derek's sense of smell is unless i'm remembering wrong but he knows how much smoke tends to smell.*

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[heavyweaponsbot]

Maybe a what.

[Zandali + Translated Text][Sealed]

[drinkuntilidie]

That would be the one. Convenient isn't it?

It's nothing but circumstantial evidence sure, but Kevas has paid the price more than once for not being suspicious enough before.]

[thenotmagician]

Nope. Just burned some stone.

[sociopathicwolf]

Wonderful. Can't wait to see what it is this time.

[Audio] [Sealed]

[sociopathicwolf]

Yeah. I should be able to smell whatever's doing it, if it has a corporal form, too, but nothing.

[Audio][Sealed]

[sociopathicwolf]

Has anyone been watching him?

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[sociopathicwolf]

[Oh, hey, Derek recognizes that voice. It's the guy who made sense, back when that stupid temper tantrum throwing girl was here.]

An Exustio. It's a kind of demon, on my world. They can create fires out of nothing.

[thenotmagician]

Hope it's nothin' too awful. Might just be a prank.

[Zandali + Translated Text][Sealed]

[drinkuntilidie]

I doubt it, but now's a good time to start.

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[heavyweaponsbot]

And you think one of them is here, all of the sudden?

[Audio] [Sealed]

[thii2ii22tupiid]

...you should?

*He's pretty sure that's not normal for humans.*

Great, so we're dealing with some sort of ghost that likes fire...
...have you seen Liz around?

ICLY LATE8]

[wonmyownhand]

...No. O'course not.

[sociopathicwolf]

...that usually means, 'yes, of course I did.'

[sociopathicwolf]

Do you know anyone capable of doing a prank like this?

[Audio] [Sealed]

[sociopathicwolf]

Yeah. My senses are a lot better than a human's.

[It's not. Normally Derek'd be a lot vaguer, but he doesn't mind Sollux knowing. Just hasn't found the right way to do it yet.]

Some, yeah, but she's not the fire setting type.

[wonmyownhand]

I didn't! [POUT.]

[Audio][Sealed]

[sociopathicwolf]

[He grunts slightly, a noise of agreement.]

It's not like I'm doing anything else.

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[sociopathicwolf]

Why not? Other things have shown up randomly.