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[extramural]

[ The locket, as always, is held up in mid-air when the Outsider turns it on. He is not alone in this recording, though; behind him are four women in long, gauzy black dresses and veils. With them are several children, eyes all black; the women are gently ushering them along the shore of the beach behind them while two massive dogs run back and forth.

In the distance is the black line of the Void, creeping over the ocean.

Next to the Outsider is another one of the children, and next to him the resemblance is clear: the same eyes, the same curious tilt to the head, the same bony cheeks. The child looks a bit more fey, but he sticks close to his sire, hands clutching to his arm. ]

Do not harm the children, [ the Outsider begins, and his voice is cold, shows every century of age and power. ] Do not harm the children or we will use your blood and bones, and you will be lucky if you are dead when we start.

[ A large palm smooths over the hair of his son. A daughter comes up on the other side, humming. She smiles at him and her teeth are sharp and red. The Outsider leans in so she can murmur in his ear. ]

Ah, yes. Should anyone find themselves with a need to desecrate shrines further -- the same warning applies to you. I will know, should you touch one of mine.

[ His daughter giggles and takes the hand of his son, and the two go to join the others. The Outsider watches, head half-turned. A seagull swoops down and perches on his shoulder, ruffles its wings, and the feed ends. ]

Comments

[erythristic]

Which is exactly what we are working towards as Unseelie.

[hold on though, she's switching this to private.]

But it does not preclude us from acting in a personal capacity.

private.

[extramural]

Gathering shards takes too long. Something more personal may be both quicker and more effective, at least in slowing its movements.

[erythristic]

If you have any ideas, I'm certainly all ears.

[extramural]

We do hold artifacts of great power.

[erythristic]

[a pause.]

Ones that work better when viewed as something less concrete. Between you and me, and others we could convince into this, there should be some interpretation that allows for our purpose.

[after all, the only reason Disconnection is in the Outsider's chest and Intangible in hers is an abstract interpretation of their concepts that somehow they managed to convince the sigils to work with.]

[extramural]

The Brucolac mentioned that there is an avatar of the Void. Something that we could turn our attention to, perhaps.

[erythristic]

I heard that particular news from another source, yes...Do you think we could recruit the Brucolac in this plan?

[extramural]

He plans to go to Verla, as the pyrii will be destroyed when it closes in upon it -- which will not be long. I believe he would want to assist, yes.

[erythristic]

Then that makes three of us. I'm not sure who else we could pull into this that's not going to reject the idea or isn't too tied up in their own things.

[extramural]

I will think on it. We should meet in person, however, all three of us.

[erythristic]

Whenever the two of you are free, I'll come. I have had a recent increase in my free time, as it stands.

[which is the most she's going to joke about that.]

[extramural]

Speak with him; he has the spire to run, after all. I will be there no matter the time.

[erythristic]

I'll let you know the results after we speak.