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WELCOME TO YOUR PRIVATE CHANNEL, CCC-REDHORSE. FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION, USE 134.64.202.69 *** CCC-REDHORSE has joined 134.64.202.69 <CCC-REDHORSE> This is Reira Akaba! <CCC-REDHORSE>I'll try to answer you but sometimes I'm busy or sleeping, so I don't think about the message right away.

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[restinglichface]

[reira doesn't understand, lup thinks. how could she?]

happens every year at the end of the year
right on the dot
a hundred years and its never been late before

[soft_focus]

I've been here for almost four.

[So, she doesn't think it'll happen. But.]

But I don't think you believe me still :[

Well, I almost stopped existing once already I guess.

But after the month is over, wherever we are, if I see you, I get to say 'I told you' :0

[hauntpadour]

"It's a game where you roll dice."

The library- now that he does know enough to talk about, eyes lighting up. "I have a collection of scientific journals and mythologies of the peninsula, history and so on."

[soft_focus]

A dice game..?

And oh hello. "That sounds a lot more fun than 'gambling'," Reira murmurs rather seriously, raising her eyebrows.

[hauntpadour]

"Well, sure. You can have access to the library as well."

Good, this is going well. "Just a sort of vacation, if you'd like it."

[soft_focus]

Well, that's definitely an upside.

She's a little nervous- and still feeling a bit down but... ...Well it's nice to have options here.

Also she'd feel bad turning Egon down, given how Felfri went for the poor guy. "I... ...I have to ask Tsukikage and my brother, but I think I would, yeah." she decides with a small nod.

"...Thank you."

[restinglichface]

[it's enough to make the woman laugh, at least a little.]

alright sounds fair

LATER, ON APRIL 1ST

[soft_focus]

told you so

[restinglichface]

[lup has the hangover of a century and is going to be emo about being stuck here for almost the whole month so Reira gets left on Read.

But also, the kid's definitely right.]

[hauntpadour]

"I know I'm not the most trustworthy, but I am concerned for your well being."

No child deserves to be hurt the way she has been. He nods, standing back up fully. "So in addition to this, if you ever need to discuss something, I'm here."

[soft_focus]

She believes it- though she isn't entirely sure many of the others in the house will...

Ah well. "Um-" She blinks, but then nods a bit more agreeably. "...I'll remember that."

<BlackHat>

[evilopportunityemployer]

[Some time after her sign off Black Hat manages to get her private inbox number all on his own!]

What a clever little threat that was. I wonder if you have a timetable in mind?

<CCC-REDHORSE>

[soft_focus]

[Oh, um. Hello. Reira's laying on her bed when she gets This message. It's.

Not what she expected??

She's pretty sure she knows what's being referred to though.]

Who are you?

[Just....NOT SAYING ANYTHING ABOUT TIME TABLES YET]

<BlackHat>

[evilopportunityemployer]

Someone with an interest in helping it along. I don't care for the Fog god or her little puppets.

My name is Black Hat, and I have a proposition to make.

<CCC-REDHORSE>

[soft_focus]

[.....................

She can literally Hear Tsukikage telling her this is a bad idea.

But Tsukikage isn't here to actually Say it to her Face, so,]

Okay.

What were you thinking?

<BlackHat>

[evilopportunityemployer]

Nothing too drastic. A little heist.

[Flug had told him about Felfri, after their meeting with Egon. Scrolled back on his own laptop to show his employer the network after the crash, the posts Black Hat himself can't access.

Black Hat has put quite a few things together since then.]

A lich is quite reliant on his phylactery. It's a powerful bargaining chip. And you seem to know quite a bit about Aunamee's.

<CCC-REDHORSE>

[soft_focus]

[Oh.

Consider herself interested.]

I know what it looks like.

And sounds like.

I held it once, when we agreed not to hurt the other.

(He broke the agreement. >:[ )

I don't know where he has it though, that's the problem.

<BlackHat>

[evilopportunityemployer]

I believe I may have a solution.

[Black Hat drums his claws across an open book next to his laptop. Spengler's Monster Guides - specifically, the section on liches. He's been doing some reading.]

But I prefer speaking face to face, especially on such sensitive matters. You've been here longer than I have. Name a meeting place, and we can continue to discuss this in person, should you still be interested.

<CCC-REDHORSE>

[soft_focus]

[Hmmmm.]

There's a park.

But if you have too many monster changes, it's going to hurt...so if you have anything like gills or wings, I'll pick somewhere else.

<BlackHat>

[evilopportunityemployer]

I don't want to be distracted by unnecessary pain. What manner of park would have that effect?

Your alternative?

[soft_focus]

The kind where the Fog God's magic stops working. :0

Hnnn...i think there could be...

Oh. There's a cafe I like in Bavan. I have a spell that will make everyone miss what we're saying- it needs noise though, so using other people talking is easiest.

[evilopportunityemployer]

[Where the Fog god's magic stops working? Black Hat is now very interested. There has to be more to it - and he will be prying in that regard.]

A useful trick to have. Tell me the location of this cafe and when you would like to meet up. I will be there.

[soft_focus]

Okay! And thank you.

[The address is given- along with times when she'll be 'free'. He gets to pick one and send that back, but the point is they'll be meeting at a cafe at some point.]

[evilopportunityemployer]

You are very welcome.

[There's no sincerity at all in it, but that's not noticeable over text. Black Hat replies back with the earliest date possible - no time like the present to begin.]

[EVENTUALLY...]

[soft_focus]

[Eventually, it's time for that meeting. Reira will be there, and punctual for that matter- all six foot of kelpie kid, with some kind of cold drink to pass the time. It occurs to her she has no idea what Black Hat looks like.

Bugger.]