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[onblackwings]

[ This lady's looking a little different, for anyone that's spoken with her before. Not any older, but there's a sort of crooked quality to her nose, like it'd been broken and healed some time ago. She's lounging in the Initiative apartments, looking like she's recently made friends with a superiority complex. ]

I want to speak to those of you who have seen a war before. Not the skirmishes that the Initiative sends us on here, but actual war.

And failing that, I'll take anyone that knows magic — and can teach it. That part is important. Don't waste my time if all you can do is cast it.

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[onblackwings]

Those are precisely the sort of wars I want to hear about. You must have a hundred stories.

But in terms of magic, continuing our previous lessons would be enough.

[falsehoods]

But of course.

[He resists the urge to wince, not sure if he wants his lessons to be public knowledge. In his mind, it might encourage more of the worthless mongrels of this world to scurry to his castle seeking an audience.]

I do have many stories. So many, in fact, that 'tis difficult to decide where I should begin...

[onblackwings]

[ SORRY LOKI (not that sorry) ]

You must have a favorite. A particular moment of glory?

[falsehoods]

[A thoughtful pause as he considers this. He does feel like he has ever had a true moment of glory, though he feels he's always deserved one. The Siege should have been it, but....]

I do not suppose they tell the tale of Ragnarok in your world?

[onblackwings]

No. What is it?

[falsehoods]

A legendarily cataclysmic war that burned down the very heavens themselves...

[onblackwings]

Really. [ An interested smile! ] And you took part in it? Was it a large part?

[falsehoods]

[He waves a dismissive hand.]

Perhaps, one day, I will tell thee of such things.

[onblackwings]

[ hey HEY. frown! ]

Why not today?

[falsehoods]

Like all great epics, the story is quite long, my dear.

[onblackwings]

Like all great epics, it deserves to be told. And you have a perfectly willing audience right here.

[falsehoods]

And now that I have whetted her appetite, will she still be a willing audience at a later date?

'Tis a tale best told in person.

[onblackwings]

If she had to. How much later do you mean?

[falsehoods]

A good question, of course...

[Frowning, but there is a trace of sarcasm]

If only we had scheduled hours where the two of us could meet...

[onblackwings]

[ heavy sigh! ]

Do I have to wait that long?

[ even though it's probably like 4 days away or something, chill khisanth ]

[falsehoods]

The greatest stories are worth the wait.

[onblackwings]

Fine. I look forward to being fascinated, then.