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[wheyoftheadept]

[Saturday is rubbing sleep from her face as she talks, hair disheveled and her bunk in the background.  The sounds is slightly unsynced, just enough to be annoying, and the image is tinted purple.  Still, it's coherent]

Hey, crew.  We've all had a real fucking night an' I'm sorry to add more, but this might be useful.  I think I just a clue from like, some kinda supernatural dream-traveling hint-dispenser?  Called themselves Cain and Abel, gave me a choice between a secret and a mystery, I picked mystery 'cause it meant I could tell you guys about it.

Man, I hope this sounds familiar to someone.

It was Cain I talked to, he told me a story about two brothers who uh - fuckin' hell - one killed the other because they were both in love with some invisible chick named Bell but she hadn't picked him.  Their parents thought the one brother just flipped out and did murder for some fuckin' reason, because they thought Belle was fictional?  Someone who knows what they're doing, start asking me some questions because I don't know how this is supposed to be relevant, but the dude said it was and he was for real.  I got some experience an' I know when the dream I'm having didn't come outta my own head.

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[breq]

It makes as much sense as any other religious story I've heard.

[ And she was involved in a few. ]

But why tell you this one?

[wheyoftheadept]

I mean, the two I spoke with were calling themselves Cain and Abel? Spirits and stuff don't always make sense even when they're trying to help.

[breq]

I know little of actual spirits. I've never encountered them before, so I'm afraid I can't be of much help to you.

[wheyoftheadept]

'Salright. You world's more on the tech end of things, then? Don't think we've met.

[breq]

I've been to many worlds and most of them have relied on technology.

[ There's a hint of sardonic wit in her voice. ]

But we haven't met. You may call me Breq.

[wheyoftheadept]

Some of the worlds people are from here have magic, some don't, most of the ones that don't have tech instead, seems like. Mine's kinda in middle, we got both.

Call me Saturday.

[breq]

I suppose I'll take your word for it.

A pleasure, Saturday. Although it would be more pleasurable under different circumstances, I imagine.

[wheyoftheadept]

I mean, if I was a proper mage, I could show you, but I'm an adept. All my magic goes into fightin' good.

The circumstances do leave a bit to be desired, that's for damn sure. But we've got our minds and our health, mostly, could be worse.

[breq]

Things could be worse. That doesn't mean they're good.

[wheyoftheadept]

Yeah, but you gotta try and look for the bright side or you'll end up running screaming through the streets. Or maybe that's just me.

[breq]

I've never done that.

[ Although she sounds a little amused. ]

But if it helps, it helps.

[wheyoftheadept]

It's a great stress-reliever. [She's smiling as she says it, clearly joking]. You should try it sometime.

[breq]

I think I'll pass, but thank you, all the same.

[wheyoftheadept]

Suit yourself. Sorry you arrived in the middle of the mess - I mean, it's all fuckin' mess, but usually we're more hospitable.

[breq]

Oh, I'm quite used to it.

Thank you for the sentiment, however.

[wheyoftheadept]

Let me know if you need any help settling. Welcome to the shitshow.

[breq]

Thank you for the offer; it's appreciated.