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[boutant]

[ It's safe to say that Ariadne has never been this upset about anything in her entire life. She tends to smile, with large, gentle eyes. She does not tend to look murderous.

She does today.

Her trust has been broken, betrayed. Her people have been caught in the storm that Reynard started. Her mind has been violated, her companion dead.

When she speaks, her voice starts out calm. Cold. ]

So. When were we all going to start sharing what we know about the Cult of the Fox?

[ A breath and then she snarls. ]

Because it turns out they're wearing shard masks that let them look like anyone and they can get into your memories and mind control you to the point that you'll hang yourself.

[ It takes a tremendous amount of effort not to throw something. ]

That lying little fuck and those like him know how to use shards even when they're masks. If we don't stop sitting on our information then they're going to tear us apart from the inside. Do not trust anyone without- somehow verifying it's them, though I don't know how when they can do that much.

If you're staying at Diasbaile -- get to work or get out. I don't know how many people might still be under his spell but he's destroyed wards and rooms on the top two floors, read what was in my office if he didn't just steal it.

Everyone- be on your guard. And share your information, because otherwise we're all fighting this blind and then everyone is dead.

[ locked to steve rogers & sam wilson; ]
You need to get out of the Station. Just in case. Bucky's with me, he- we're not okay, he was with me when it happened, neither of us remember anything after a point. But we'll look after each other; he at least knows I'm me.

[ locked to grell, jason todd, loki, & waver velvet; ]
Gaff died in the Battle of Falling Fire. It was a cultist all along. Grell, can you watch Diasbaile? I can only assume that he'll know what I would do, but he didn't get in your head.

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[notyetlegend]

[She'd said to herself she wouldn't contact anyone to keep them safe, but her heart breaks when she checks the compass. Merida rubs at her eyes and tries to get her head around things. Masks...just like the ones at Daonna.]

M'lady, if there's anythin' I can do from my end...

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[boutant]

[ Oh, Merida. Ariadne nearly breaks into tears at the sound of her voice, and she can't quite hide the sniffle before she speaks. ]

God, I'm so glad you weren't here for this.

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[notyetlegend]

[I should have been there, she thinks to herself, unable to shake the thought off at the sniffle. She has a right mind to march into Dorchadas right now but she'd be caught before she could reach Ariadne. Instead, she purses her lips together, biting down on her bottom one to keep herself from suggesting such a thing.]

Are you alright now at least?

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[boutant]

No.

[ Not even remotely. ]

But I'm still alive.

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[notyetlegend]

Good. Promise me you'll stay that way.

[She liked Ariadne alive tyvm.]

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[boutant]

I'm definitely going to try.

[ But can any of them promise that much? ]