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[fracturedsoul]

Oh, right. I almost forgot.

Conquest rules, Fortitude drools.

Sorry, Lopez. I'd have come up with something more erudite, but I've been busy all week.

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[straightupzorra]

Wow Strider, backing out on our deal? I'm disappointed.

[fracturedsoul]

I'd be sorry, but the thing is, I don't really care about this pissing contest or who wins and who loses.

I could, however, be persuaded to fulfill my end of the bargain.

[straightupzorra]

You want me to tell you more about the tower, don't you?

[fracturedsoul]

I knew you'd get it.

[straightupzorra]

We can't all be as dumb as you.

[fracturedsoul]

We don't all have as much information at our fingertips as you.

[straightupzorra]

I already laid out all of the information that you could possibly need.

[fracturedsoul]

I'm sure I'll figure it out just slightly too late.

[straightupzorra]

Ask a question and I'll answer it how I can.

[fracturedsoul]

[ There's a long wait while he reviews the information she already provided. Sacrifices are important, even more so when it's something that can't come back to life. When Dave was sacrificed to the lake, a pirate ship dungeon appeared. Although Santana didn't directly say, she'd hinted that his corpse hadn't come back to life but was merely "reanimated" somehow. A zombie dungeon is a possibility, but unlikely. There's a "yet". And she refused to answer when he flat-out asked if more sacrifices were needed. ]

Would the same thing have happened if we'd taken it into one of the other towers?

[straightupzorra]

You can't get into the other towers, they're locked. But that's not a no.

[fracturedsoul]

I fucking know that, it was a hypothetical question.

If we had taken it into one of the other towers after it was unlocked, would the same thing have happened?

[straightupzorra]

I told you, I didn't say no.

[because she can't say yes outright]

[fracturedsoul]

Okay.

Was the spear chosen at random or because of my own weapon's form?

[straightupzorra]

Probably because it means something to you. I meant to ask, why a spear? What does it mean to you?

[fracturedsoul]

Nothing. My strife specibi are bladekind and puppetkind. I've never used a spear in my life.

[straightupzorra]

Puppetkind, I don't even want to know, I really don't.

Weapons are never meaningless, go buy a memory charm.

[fracturedsoul]

Perhaps I'll show you some day.

Fine, fine. So it was chosen for a reason.

If the corpse had been of a person who was not present in Rakuen, the weapon chosen would also have some relevance to them, then. Correct?

[straightupzorra]

Most likely.

Anything else?

[fracturedsoul]

Just one. Did your session try anything this stupid, or do you have your knowledge as a result of your position as a staff member?

[straightupzorra]

Both, we messed around with the game and bent the rules, like you and your negative and imaginary Raks scheme. So I've been through things and have more knowledge because I'm staff.

Again, trust me when I say it's easier when you don't fuck with the rules. Not that I think you'll listen.

[fracturedsoul]

I see.

You're right, I won't. How am I going to find out the results otherwise? It's not like there's anyone who'll just tell me the answers.

[straightupzorra]

The answers come in time, who knows, maybe by messing with things you're delaying your return home.

[fracturedsoul]

Is that a "maybe" maybe or an "I can't outright say this for sure so I'm going to coat it in a maybe" maybe?

[straightupzorra]

It's a maybe, the first kind but leaning towards the second kind.

[fracturedsoul]

All right.

Thanks for the information. I'll message you if I have anything else I need to hassle you about.

[straightupzorra]

I'm sure you will.

[greenspaces]

Dirk, that's rude...

[fracturedsoul]

Sorry, Jade. I had no choice.

[greenspaces]

but why?
you are in fortitude

[fracturedsoul]

Here.

[greenspaces]

oh.....
well a deal is a deal i guess!