third scream ♚ video ♚ both courts.

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( the look on lydia's face is both determined and harried. she's discovered something about the lawkamercyme, as well as herself. her voice is a harsh whisper, and she seems to be creeping around just outside of caer glaem. )

I can kill them. By myself, I can -- ( she sees one of the creatures approaching. quickly, she sets her locket down. in the frame is a massive lawkamercyme. in the background, there are two or three smaller ones approaching. lydia rights herself and approaches slowly, her back to the locket. but it's clear she's going to face them head on. and they notice her. she just so happened to catch one of the nymphs shouting the name of the creatures before falling unconscious, and just hours prior, she found herself hunted by one of the fearsome things. she opened her mouth and channeled her banshee abilities and screamed its name, and it disappeared. so now, as all four of them turn toward her, she draws a deep breath.

through the network of lockets everyone will be able to hear a piercing scream, recognizable as the name 'lawkamercyme'. supernatural beings will pick up on her scream even without their lockets, as her voice is capable of traveling over at least two to three miles of distance to those with heightened hearing. the shadows seem to be jolted by her voice, and in just a matter of moments, they disappear. vanished. gone. after she's sure the coast is clear she turns, breathless, back to the network. )

I can destroy them.

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The spirits do that sometimes. They don't think like you and me. If you was all-knowin', you'd forget other's ain't and leave things out, too.

...Ya very corporeal for a banshee. [He pauses, shrugs unseen and continues.] Where I be from, they another type of spirit. A trapped ghost. [His tone speaks to how unfortunate he finds such a fate.] Not so friendly, though.

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I'm sure that I would. But let's just hope that's a long way off from now.

( That's awkward, and she breathes out half a chuckle. ) No... No, Banshees are very much alive in my world. I've only met one other, though.

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[Well, don't just rely on luck, now.]

So not common. [Less a question, more a statement, but...] I only really know one, meself.

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( nope. no relying on luck. just her wits. )

You've actually met one? What's she like? ( forgive her curiosity, she's dying to understand herself better. )

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[Oh gods, forgive him. She asks that and then he's completely, totally silent for a long, long moment--she might actually think he's hung up. But, um, he hasn't.

He's just trying to think of the politest possible way to say "She's crazy as a sackful of rabid minks." He suspects it might be some part of the undead-making process, but still, not something you say to a stranger about your (on paper) ally.

A couple more seconds of silence, before he makes a sound slightly reminiscent of a creaking door opening, and clears his throat.]

She a woman of conviction. [...Yeah, ok, that works.]

can i just say that i really love this hordebro ♥

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( well that's about as helpful as a cardboard box full of unwound paperclips. )

Uh-huh... And...? Powers, abilities? Control?

mehehehe eeeeexcellent [/mr. burns]

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[Oh, well, that's a much easier question to answer.]

Ah, hm... She got a brilliant head for combat tactics. Her people follow her with unswervin' devotion.

An' she can raise the dead. [He's trying not to sound like he disapproves. Just, zombies, man. Not something that should happen. :| ]

tusks tho

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( well, that's a thing. )

Oh. ( LYDIA MAY HAVE DONE THAT ONCE... ) Does she -- um... Does she do that a lot?

that just makes it scarier.

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Oh yeah. [There's an air of exasperation. That seems to be her main modus operandi lately. Sylvie, honey, you need a vacation. :|

No judgements on you, tho, kid.]

no he's kawaii

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That's really... ( uh ) I've - ( UH ) - just once... But I don't think it was like. My superpowers. There was a lot of ritual and I was kind of under pseudo-mind-control?

his fan certainly club seems to think so. also, hi, i've been out sick.

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[There's a pause, and a brief, quiet laugh.]

Some things be universal, I see.

he has a fanclub does he. and hey qt hope you're feeling better!

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Apparently. ( SHE IS NOT LAUGHING THO )

he does, and they are terrifying in the best way / by an order of magnitude, yes

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[She is NOT laughing. Hm.]

It bother ya?

well he is p cute tho

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Just a little bit.

i thought i *sent this*

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[There's a pause.] Sounds like something ya can't do by accident.

[Like that old joke about the doctor & patient, the implication seems to be, "Well, then don't do that." He's...not going to chastise her, but he's not intending to make it seem like it's okay either. Because it's kind of not...]

If it be deliberate, ya can avoid it.

how dare you.

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( welp. ) It wasn't my choice. I was being manipulated and controlled at the time. I never would have resurrected this person willingly.

( she flicks her tongue over her lips and sighs. ) But I'm not sure if it's an ability of mine or just the way the ritual was set up by the other party. That's actually one thing that hasn't been completely cleared up.

/shakefist!!! o9

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If I was to guess, I'd say the ritual had more to do with it. Ain't no simple thing to raise the dead. [Usually. Outsider.]

Unless ya way more powerful than ya let on.

snarls gently??? what is this world

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That's just it. I don't know how powerful I am.

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This seem like a good time to find out.

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By all means, any resources you may have, please. Go right ahead and direct me.

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[If this was video, she'd get to see the sudden onset of sudden, unprepared startlement that crosses his face. How does one go about trying to find out what a banshee can do?

Since this isn't video, she just gets a long awkward pause.]

Dunno? I meant ya should keep trying things, see if they work. Ya said yaself it's rare, an' I already know it's different between our worlds.

If I had advice, ain't no way I could be sure it'd be right.