[E-mail: Lera, Ezra, Rhys, Harriet, Gabe]

[inchesofevil]

[early Sunday, post-merge]

You guys are going to find out sooner or later so I might as well tell you myself.

I'm the Vahishta, as of yesterday.

So I guess welcome to the club, self.

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[turnsteptwirl]

Well, the good news is you don't have to worry about Aerveas tearing up your city any more?

[Email: Duncan]

[brokencrescendo]

[Aaand there goes another one.]

I'd ask what happened, but I doubt you want to repeat it.

How are you feeling?

Reply: Duncan Only

[suddenly_science]

What in God's name happened after we talked yesterday!?

[E-mail: Duncan]

[firecracker_hopping]

We were wondering where he went...

Welcome aboard. I hope this helps. How do you feel?

...does Missie know yet?

[Hey Duncan, guess what a workaholic does to ease up the stress? MAKE COPIOUS NOTES. Lera has sent an edited version of her notes, basically summing up various details about politics and war. Most of it is military-oriented, but there's actually considerable notes about international commerce, caravan routes, and invasion routes. Also, she has a summary of Bastan's defenses enclosed.]

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[inchesofevil]

Oh god, don't call it my city.

Shit.

It really is my city now, isn't it?

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[turnsteptwirl]

Pretty much. Well, yours and the Spenta's. Kind of like how the Library's technically mine, only I think if I said that while I was inside it, it would use the thickest book in there to knock me out, Asha or not.

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[inchesofevil]

oh my god

this is not what I signed up for

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[inchesofevil]

I HAVE BEEN AWAKE FOR TWENTY-FIVE HOURS I AM RUNNING ON CAFFEINE AND ADRENALINE PLEASE SEND HELP

help is an iced mocha latte

otherwise i'm feeling great

[brokencrescendo]

[dragon mail IS back]

All right, but I think it would be a better idea to get some sleep.

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[inchesofevil]

Irena found a cleric.

It was the Vahishta.

You know the rest, I think.

[or at least the rest of what he's willing to share]

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[suddenly_science]

Did he pass on his power to you?

Did he catch a disease in Fall City and keel over mid-rezz?

OR WAIT CAN REZZING KILL YOU ALL BY ITSELF IS THAT A THING?

WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT

Is Missie back did that happen!?!?!?

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[inchesofevil]

[oh hello fellow workaholic, he sees you there]

Holy shit that's a lot of reading. I can't process all that right now, I'll get to it later.

Missie is, uh, aware, yes. It might be best if you don't ask her how she got to find out.

[inchesofevil]

No.

I slept once. It was terrible.

[HE'S ACTUALLY SERIOUS he can't help it if it comes out hilarious while he's tired]

[firecracker_hopping]

Don't worry about it. If a crisis comes up, one of us will tell you. You have some time.

Make sure to get rest and eat meals. It gets easy to get overwhelmed right now. Don't hesitate to ask one of us for help. I'll be in the city for a couple of more weeks, while we mop up the rest of Aerveas's forces. I imagine Gabe and Rhys will, too. And Ezra lives here, of course.

[...huh, weird.]

Sure. I'll avoid bringing it up when I go by the apartment to see her.

[It must have been upsetting. Her parents and younger brothers freaked out a little bit.]

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[inchesofevil]

Yes, I brought her back.

I don't want to talk about it.

[brokencrescendo]

[... uh]

[does Nyx have sleeping potion on hand or is that completely unethical. actually, he's more concerned Duncan is in the middle of something important.]

I'm serious. This is a lot to process. It'll be easier to handle if you're well rested.

[inchesofevil]

Thanks.

Yeah, I'll try. [not very hard.]

She's staying with Nadir for a while, so don't freak out if you don't find her at the apartment.

[firecracker_hopping]

Ohhhhhhh.

They moved faster than I expected.

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[firecracker_hopping]

Deep breaths.

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[suddenly_science]

You did?

Holy shit, I'm so glad.

[inchesofevil]

I'm serious too.

I went through the hospital last night. The whole hospital. I cured everyone.

Not everyone, just the serious ones. The necroticorn stuff. Me, and a few other clerics Gabe brought, and Marlene for her mana restores.

I'm exhausted.

I sat down for a couple minutes to get some rest. Dozed off in the waiting room.

Have you ever read about the Denizen, Rhys?

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[inchesofevil]

I don't have time for breathing

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[firecracker_hopping]

We had to sink all of our talent points into multitasking for a reason.

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[inchesofevil]

She's blind now.

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[suddenly_science]

Oh.