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[vaccinations]

Hey so.

Ellie here. Or Baroness Ellie, I guess. I'm over at Spire 7, the one near Nimh Gleanne that looks like a sweet fortress. If we haven't met or you're new, consider this a "hey, hello, nice to meet". We don't really get out much since there's the whole "hey Seelie people are just right across the border don't let your guard down" thing. So it's not really a place that natives wanna go hang out at.

But if you ever wanna train for battle or check out some weapons, we got you covered there. No magic, nothing fancy, but we have some of the best damn troops in the army to teach you to shoot or stab shit. Or I guess if you're looking for a quieter get away. We won't turn anyone away.

[A beat as if she's going over the words in her head to make sure that she's covered everything. Introductions are awkward. Usually "hey, I'm Ellie" sufficed in the past but not here.]

Anyway, to the important stuff, there's a shrine for the Shuck at my spire. I'm gonna go up to the north to Quendi and try to bring offerings that have been gathering there since it was built. So if any of you guys who are helping out the Banshees have stuff to drop off, let me know and I'll bring it along with me. Shit seems like it's a big deal so I figure we gotta cover all our bases. Plus the Shuck wasn't too much of a dick to me the last time we met so maybe I'll manage to get there and not piss him off even more than he already is.

[Then there's a quiet pause as she bites her lip and runs a hand through her hair. Despite any position of status, it's still unkempt like she's been running through the woods for days. Then she drops her hands to her side with a long suffering sigh.]

Once this is all over. I'd like to make a formal request for someone to teach me how to swim so I don't sink like a fucking rock and die if I ever come across water. And so enemies don't use it against me and all that shit. [Clearly someone has said told her those exact words in order for her to bring this up.] Of course, I'll use all my powers as a Baroness to reward anyone who is willing to help. I'm sure we can find something that you want.

So uh, thanks, in advance. And don't respond with any snarky shit about it.

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[vaccinations]

We're... kind of aways away. We're pretty far to the South, nearly on the edge of our territory. But it's a pretty easy journey at least.

[Uh. She ducks her head and runs her fingers down her sides until they come to rest at her hips. Then a sigh.]

Not... exactly. We have the Infected. From the Cordyceps. It's a fungus takes over your brain and body and makes you kill people and other fucked up shit. I sure as hell hope none of those people are alive to remember all the shit that their body does and they can't control.

[wasteofbreath]

Alright, think I could make that. Is there a Fairy Ring nearby at all?

[Hmm, he frowns for a moment, thinking of how unfortunate that would be.] So there's no cure? They're just stuck like that? [The thought makes him sad, honestly; being undead felt like a blessing to him in many ways, but he didn't want to imagine being stuck mindless and rabid forever, even less so because of what he did while he was.]

[vaccinations]

No. Umm. They're trying to make one but they haven't been able to do it yet. Haven't got the right stuff.

[She runs her fingers unconsciously across her right arm. She can feel the scars of the bite through the loose fabric of her shirt. There's still so much she has to do here. But even more back home. And the thought of it haunts her at night.]

Anyway, the closest ring is the station ring. Not super convenient but what can ya do.

[wasteofbreath]

[He raises his eyebrows, curious now.] They? The imps? [Fairies are with the Seelie, apparently, or maybe they did the work on the rings regardless of where they were.

He catches her movement, sending he may have touched some nerve or brought up old unhappy memories with his questions. So he doesn't ask anymore, though he hopes something can be done for the people in her world.

A nod, change of subject accepted.] It's alright. Don't mind walking sometimes, and I do like going to the Station. I'll contact you again when things calm down a little. [If they did, but they had before, so...]

[vaccinations]

Nah. People back home. They call themselves the Fireflies. I guess they still have scientists and doctors and shit.

[There's a pause before she continues.]

Yeah, hit me up on the lockets. And I'll tell my scouts to be on the lookout.

[wasteofbreath]

[He nods... yes, of course, right. He wishes he could offer some help there, but he hasn't really got anything that would be useful, so he'll leave it alone.]

Sure, yeah, I'll do that. Good bye. [And at that, he ends the call.]