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[fogey]

[ well, there's no way to say it, except to say it, so: ]

One of us died today. Big guy, blond hair. I don't know his name. I found his body.

[ that's his schtick, isn't it? finding bodies. ]

What I do know is that he fell on some rocks near the beach. Looks like an accident, no foul play. The fall shouldn't have killed him.

[ could've, if the bastard really were that unlucky, but it's unlikely. besides: ]

But it did break his lantern. Seems like Winters was telling the truth about that after all. Before anyone asks:

1) No, I didn't see it happen.
2) Yes, I checked for a pulse.
3) No, I didn't do it.

[ juST COVERING HIS BASES THERE ]

One more thing. I had to step away to get my tablet. When I came back, both he and his lantern were gone. No one else was here, I'm positive. They just vanished into thin air.

[ ooc | so as of today, rosinante (callada) is dead :C feel free to threadjack in this post and use it for discussion or whatever! ]

Comments

[primordialerebus]

I just don't want to talk about it ok. It affects literally no one but me.

[ Lie. ]

[kungfuey]

I'll do you a deal. I'll stop pushing about the how if you stop talking in riddles. No more guess claiming. We can have this conversation without you having to talk about yourself but you and I both know the lying thing isn't working so well for you.

[primordialerebus]

I'm not...

[ A sulky pause. ]

Fine. That works.

[kungfuey]

Glad we got that settled.

[ Would knowing Coraline is a teenager make her better? We just don't know. ]

The keypad. You're sure about that? On the other side of the hatch?

[primordialerebus]

[ >:C ]

Yeah... pretty sure. Don't know what else it could be.

[kungfuey]

If somebody were able to figure out what the code is can you enter it somehow?

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[primordialerebus]

Uh... yeah. I actually tried a random combination, but you know. Nothing happened.

[ She's internally screaming at the amount of information she's revealing. ]

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[kungfuey]

Could you tell how many numbers were required?

[ Scarlett truly is oblivious to how distressed she is... though to be fair? It probably wouldn't change anything even if she weren't. ]

Re: Private

[primordialerebus]

Unfortunately no. I just entered in 4 cuz that's like the usual amount???

Idk sorry.

[ She's a bit more at ease since it's a private message now and honestly people here were super open with their superpowers. She's still not used to it though. Also, she freaks herself out. ]

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[kungfuey]

Depends. Some have more. Some use biometric locks in conjunction with a code. This place doesn't seem high tech but that's just surface level.

Nothing to be sorry for. Wouldn't have known this much without you.

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[primordialerebus]

I don't think I felt anything that complicated, but who knows around here. Could be magic too. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

And good to know my guessing skills can be of use I guess. (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧

[ She's trying to make it obvious she's joking. ]

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[kungfuey]

So probably just a keypad. It's a place to start.

I take it your 'guessing skills' don't extend to magic? Just electronic devices???

[ Oh she's still tripping about the magic - which is ridiculous given all she can do - but there's a time and a place for said tripping and this isn't it. ]

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[primordialerebus]

Uh... unless it glows, just electronic devices.

[ More, unless if disrupts darkness, but you know. Semantics. ]

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[kungfuey]

So if there were some way to cast light on the other side of the hatch you might be able to tell more?

[ It's not that she's trying to figure out what Coraline can do except that... yeah she kind of is trying to figure out what Coraline can do. Respectfully??? Almost?????? ??]

Re: Private

[primordialerebus]

[ Despite a certain person's popular belief, she isn't stupid. She can tell when she's being evaluated and probed. That's par for the course when you're a new superhero on the scene, even one that's barely active. Still, it wouldn't help anyone to lie about this since light would just make everything worse. ]

Oh no definitely not.

[ Doesn't mean she's going to elaborate unless specifically asked though. ]

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[kungfuey]

I don't suppose you're gonna tell me what would help so I don't waste time chasing useless ideas?

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[primordialerebus]

[ gdi. ]

... just keeping it dark... probably.

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[kungfuey]

I'll keep that in mind then.

[ She was gonna leave it at that, then finally adds... ]

Don't worry. Your secret is safe.

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[primordialerebus]

[ She kind of feels like crying in relief. ]

Thank you so much.

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[kungfuey]

Don't mention it.