eachdraidh | BACKDATED TO DUSK ON THE 7TH | BOTH COURTS -> SEELIE LOCKED

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[...ahh, Kayneth, you're supposed to hate modernity! You're not supposed to be taking a video of the Jabberwhelp flying off like some kind of tourist with an iPhone and showing it off to everyone with a locket!

...actually, from his audible breathing, it's pretty clear that he's not taking a casual approach to this. After a moment or so, he can be heard muttering to himself...]

...yes, you might as well take "mutually assured destruction" up a notch by ensuring it lays everything to waste... did the Americans and Soviets think of anything quite this absolutely mad? Ah, one of them probably considered something...

[...he pauses, as though he remembered something...]

... oh, for the love of --- just a moment.

[He sighs angrily, ends the feed to both courts, and then opens up again for Seelie only.]

SEELIE LOCKED

...apologies for all that, it was a bit difficult not to get caught up in the moment of watching victory go absolutely pear shaped. It was best to warn everyone Seelie, and at least a video will show you what we're dealing with.

Anyway, that's the absolute horror that was unleashed from the ruins of Caer Scima just a moment ago... I've got absolutely no idea what that hideous thing is, but it's certainly something. I wanted to try and hunt it down, but...

[He turns the locket down to his hand, where his usually nice looking coat and gloves are looking like they've been left out in the rain for about a decade.]

...well, I'm eternally grateful for the fact that I can heal, because my flesh suffered roughly the same effects when I started getting too close to it. I have absolutely no idea where it's going now, but our prospects aren't looking fantastic if it crosses our paths. I wouldn't advise fighting it if you don't have anything you can use at range --- or at all, really, until we find out what in God's name it is and how to kill it.

...anyway, those of us at Scima won't be here too much longer at all, I'd imagine. I'd be happy to discuss something with someone who might know what's going on with this... perhaps when we're back in Seelie territory.

[...he goes back to mumbling as he begins shutting the locket.]

Ugh, what an absolute mess...

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I fared well enough, I suppose. Nothing happened that I couldn't fix easily, at the very least... given that you're a Servant, I imagine nothing too terrible happened to you, then?

No, I am quite all right. All injuries were minor, not even worth caring for, apart from a few in battle with another Servant.

[But with a new Master in Lucifer, that wasn't anything to worry about either.]

You are able to heal yourself to some extent, then? That's good, I'm glad to hear it.

Well, that must have been exciting, at the very least. Which one was it, may I ask?

And yes, quite adeptly. I'd really be a mess without it, so I'm glad it's a skill of mine.

I do not remember it terribly well, as you might imagine, due to the nature of the Berserker class. It was Lancer, of the Golden Cadre.

Perhaps you would enlighten me to the usage of healing magecraft someday, if it is not too presumptuous to ask.

Ah, I certainly understand. I'm more familiar with the Lancer class, particularly that one... but given what I've heard, I can only imagine.

...and, well, technically, you are the enemy. I'm not entirely sure if that would be considered treason at this point or not...

Mad Enhancement does not do well for one's ability to think, nor to recall once it has passed. Lancer had mentioned his former Master was here, do you mean to say that is yourself?

[That would be interesting, and quite the news. ...Though Diarmuid had said his Master was along the lines of the sort of magus Berserker dislikes...which doesn't bode well for his misgivings about Kayneth.]

I had anticipated that would be the case, certainly. Think nothing of it, then.

[...yeah, that's...

AT LEAST HE ISN'T A MATOU]

Yes, I can imagine. Lancer was indeed my former Servant, though we're obviously not connected here. I presume there's just enough magic in this world to sustain Servants independently, which is convenient enough.

...I'm sure, of course, I could think on the subject a bit more if I had a more discreet way of going about things. I don't really know if these are the best way to handle it.

[Thank fuck.]

Yes, although use of a Noble Phantasm and the like was rather difficult without the aid of a Master. Particularly in sustaining any such efforts.

It seems many are in serious doubt of the lockets these days, and truly I cannot blame them at all. Their security was dubious at best to begin with, perhaps we should all start writing letters. I have felt it is a shame there is no post.

[Because he just goes ahead and uses the text function like letter writing all the time anyway. At least, with other Victorians.]

Ah, I see... well, that certainly makes sense, thinking about it. It seems like it'd be a bit of a nuisance that you have that particular downside of being a Servant, but I suppose it's better to have to deal with that than to worry about no longer existing after a certain point.

As have I. Perhaps we ought to resort to carrier pigeons or something of the sort, eh? It's not as routine as the post, but it's something.

It could certainly be far worse. Lancer seems to be quite able even without, however, which is naturally impressive.

Someone would need to train them first, I wonder if anyone has the wherewithal? Although I suppose there's another use for magic, mundane as it is.

Indeed. His abilities aren't terribly flashy, per se, which I would imagine means they require less power too maintain.

Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if they had something like that here to begin with, given the general setup of this place. Perhaps I'll ask for one as a boon of some sort.

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