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[nowthatsfunny]

Okay, I get it. [ Tess' tone is brusque, cool, almost flippant. She feels fucking weird talking into a locket, of all things, but it's been a long damn time since she's had anything like a phone, so hey, might as well try this out, right? ] This place is magic. Fairies, trolls, goblins, whatever. You have 'em. Like some kind of fucking fairy tale. [ She honestly isn't sure what to believe right now, so she's getting right to the point. ] I just have one question for you. Cordyceps. Have you heard of it? And more importantly, is it here?

[ Tess glances aside for a moment, her eyes flashing with - fear, maybe. Not that she would ever admit that. ] Because I can live with magic and shit if there's no infection to worry about.

[ Whatever 'living' might entail here, anyway. ]

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[nowthatsfunny]

It doesn't even cost money or anything? There's gotta be a catch somewhere.

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[brainiest]

[ She bites back a bit of a shocked laugh at that. ]

Being brought here isn't enough of a catch?

video.

[nowthatsfunny]

Depends. Am I alive?

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[brainiest]

Not unless you're a zombie - I think we have a few of those here. They seem really nice.

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[nowthatsfunny]

[ That makes her flinch a little. Infected aren't zombies, of course, that would imply they are dead. The person they were is definitely gone, but they're still alive in the technical sense. ]

Dead people are nice. Fan-freaking-tastic. [ She mutters that almost to herself and unconsciously rubs at the side of her neck through her shirt. ]