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[deadelfwalking]

Recently, several of you have made complaints on this network of being attacked by a strange girl. She used needles for weapons, dressed elaborately, and seemed unbalanced in her affect.

I want you to know that the issue has been dealt with.

[He probably should leave it there. That's the most relevant information: the threat is gone. But he's thinking about the way people spoke of Regina, the terms they used. He's thinking about Martin, who may still not return. But even so.

He clenches his jaw, and he's unable to marshal his irritation.]

I also want you to know that what you encountered was not solely a monster. She was a girl, an infected girl, and her name was Regina Darkov. Her younger brother, Martin, was a long time resident of this place. If he returns here, and you speak of your experiences to him, try to show some respect.

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[sithiche]

[ He rubs at his forehead for a moment before opening his eyes and looking at the camera. ]

Dealt with?

[deadelfwalking]

I didn't stutter.

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[onehundredswords]

Ah.

Game's over, huh?

[deadelfwalking]

[He instantly dislikes this face. And the things it is saying.]

Never was a game.

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[spellcastes]

Well, that is certainly... cold.

[deadelfwalking]

Do you mock me?

[unholy_rebirth]

[Well there are several interesting things there. Let's start with...]

Infected?

[deadelfwalking]

A parasite of some kind. Something native to her world. There was no way to remove it safely.

NOT HERE

[lazyinlove]

[But Jesus, what?]

[deadelfwalking]

[A normal day, obviously.]

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[obliterating]

[No comment here, but when Thass drops by to check on Koltira this week, he'll bring him a bottle of scotch and mention nothing about Regina or Martin.]

[deadelfwalking]

[He'll gladly take the scotch, though his mind is pretty preoccupied with Darkovs.]

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[hornedomen]

Regina is dead?

[He bit his fingernails and he made a soft sound. He had more questions and he carefully picked which one he wanted to ask first.]

Will she come back like Martin did? Will she be cured?

[deadelfwalking]

[Koltira shakes his head; murmurs.]

No, Ico. I don't believe so.

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[dawningsun]

[He almost doesn't reply. He'd rather not speak with the undead- it's nothing personal, he'd sure that Deathweaver isn't entirely a monster. But he is undead.

Still, it was comforting news that she wouldn't be breaking in to assault him or anyone else again.]

I see. Thank you for letting us know.

[deadelfwalking]

[Koltira isn't especially keen to speak to any living elves, himself, but he nods curtly.]

It was my duty to do so.

[bodilesswarrior]

[Her expression turns solemn, as she listens.]

I'm sorry.

[deadelfwalking]

[He's honestly incredibly grateful for the sympathy of this response, but he's not excellent at expressing emotions. He lowers his head and murmurs, his voice rough with grief.]

Thank you.

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[acemedium]

Wow... there's never a dull moment with you, huh?

[She's beginning to feel like a broken record by now but:] Are you okay?

[deadelfwalking]

[He narrows his eyes.]

I suffered no injury.

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[thephix]

[Ah.]

There's nothing that could be done for the girl, then?

[deadelfwalking]

No. I wanted otherwise, but the infection ran too deep. Her body became too weak to survive on its own. But she did spend her final moments with clear eyes.

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[revelation]

His sister? [ and that really made all of those feelings she had all the worse. ] Martin wrote letters to her before, but I never imagined that...

I'm sorry, um... thank you for telling us.

[deadelfwalking]

Letters ...

[He thinks of how he'll have to tell Martin about this, should the boy come back to Exsilium. He sighs.]

Regina meant a great deal to him. I had hoped to save her, for his sake, but it was not possible.

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[imusntrunaway]

That was his sister?

[deadelfwalking]

The parasite was in control, but it was Regina's mind and body beneath that. Suffering. Infected.

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[hobgob]

Someone finally canned that nasty bitch? Finally, some good news.

[ Show some respect? Ahaha. ]

[deadelfwalking]

[RAGE.]

Do not speak of her in such terms.

[astraia]

[Jean's gaze hold a deep, aching sympathy. She knows what it is to lose control, to be used by something stronger than yourself. She knows what it is to be a monster, even if she never wanted to.

She knows how hard it was for the people who loved her.]

I'm sorry you had to do that. If it helps, I... [Her voice lowers.] I think she was probably grateful, that you ended it. Before she could hurt anyone else.

[deadelfwalking]

[It's a pain Koltira knows well himself. He can see the empathy in Jean's eyes, and it tempers his soft response.]

I can only hope that was so.