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[ex_lecturing315]

( his faint, faint, faint memories of exsilium allow him to remember how to work his tablet easily enough; so much so that he assumes he was just that clever in his ability to figure out how to use a new, somewhat antiquated device. his voice is calm enough when he speaks, bored, just this side of sounding utterly disdainful. )

If you were looking for a ransom, then you should've done more research before kidnapping the first teenager in sight.

( this isn't entirely true, of course; there's his connection to mr maverick, but that's not very common knowledge. anyway, it's not like he's about to blurt out being somewhat adopted by one of the most influential people in sternbild to a potential kidnapper. )

Since there isn't anyone for you to demand it from, anyway, this is a waste of time for both of us. Should you really be giving away computers, anyway?

( this is incredibly stupid and such a waste of his life. whoever's on the other end of this device is going to have to suffer his scorn in all of its teenage glory. he doesn't care.

and there's always his hundred power, if it comes down to it.

after a moment, an attachment will appear: attached: ouroboros.png

yes he drew that, fight him.)

If that mark or its name means anything to you, I want to know.

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[whatsupcroc]

... Barnaby?

[ex_lecturing315]

( narrows eyes

except wow you look a little young to be a kidnapper missy!!! ugh is he going to have to socialize gross )

Well?

[whatsupcroc]

( Recovering... and sure she has no idea what to do with people going so weird all at once. SO she laughs. )

Hate to break it to you, but you're not kidnapped like that. Besides, if we're going by who'd get ransomed, welcome to the "not happening" club. You're in Exsilium! Aaaaand we're kind of recruited to fight a war.

But what's your drawing about?

anonymous & text

[gevurah]

What the girl says is true.

[ex_lecturing315]

( oh finally, someone properly suspicious. )

which part

[gevurah]

There is no ransom / we have been recruited into a war.

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[bratworth]

[ Not Brooks too... the difference is even more striking than it had been with Jensen, and Jensen had started sporting fully human arms again. ]

I suppose I should let the police department know that you won't be coming in for a while.

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[ex_lecturing315]

( water you talking about dude )

Is that supposed to be a threat?

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[bratworth]

No, I'm doing you a favor. You can thank me later. [ If there's a later. He's not the type to cling to foolish hopes but even so, this situation is starting to warrant it. ] You're obviously indisposed, Inspector Brooks.

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[neveraskedforthis]

That's an ouroboros, isn't it? And a cross, obviously.

[ kidnapping yadda yadda. checking the other messages. ]

Barnaby, right. [ ... ] Why am I thinking of rabbits?

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[ex_lecturing315]

Do you know anything else about it?

( also what sigh )

I don't know.

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[neveraskedforthis]

Doesn't mean anything in particular to me, sorry. I've seen it in a book about myths and legends once. Connected to alchemy.

Nevermind about the rabbits. Maybe I'm just hungry.

[lepetitvoleur]

What's a old myth got ta do with any a this? _{( Squinting at the drawing. )}

[ex_lecturing315]

( SIGH and one has to wonder why no one in sternbild recognized it enough to name it )

Nothing, apparently.

[lepetitvoleur]

But you think it's important. Otherwise you wouldn't have brought it up.

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[boughtabookstore]

You look younger than normal.

[ex_lecturing315]

is this supposed to be a prank?

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[sidecar]

[If there was a guide for how not to respond to this, immediately calling Barnaby by his nickname and replying before thinking would probably be at the top of the list.

So guess what Kotetsu is going to do.]

Bunny?! What happened to you?!

[ex_lecturing315]

( ..... )

I beg pardon?

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[imperfect]

[Well, damn. The shape isn't exactly right, but that's not a good reason to be less suspicious.]

Means a few things to me, yeah. What's it mean to you?

i must admit i was hoping for this

[ex_lecturing315]

I'm looking for someone. ( he hurries on, because this is one of the more promising replies he's gotten so far. ) A man who has that ouroboros tattooed onto his hand.

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[bittertears]

A little younger than I seem to remember. How peculiar indeed.

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[ex_lecturing315]

I've been getting that a lot.

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[ringletted]

Why would there be nobody to demand it from?

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[ex_lecturing315]

You'd need parents for that. Or a family.