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[traitorously]

Okay, so it's actually been a while since we went back, but things have been busy. Ish. [And Catty's lazy]

The point is, I took a group of people back in time to see if we could find out anything interesting or important, and the answer is...not really. We ran into a kid called Lieuen conducting a business deal sixty seven years ago - I think he was selling sculptures? I don't know, I didn't see that one.

About a hundred and seventy three years ago, there was apparently a really great harvest, because there were a bunch of kedan planning a festival. I didn't hear them speaking, but the kedan I did hear...I don't know, the way they spoke was simpler? It's hard to explain properly, but I guess the kedan hanging around in the present have evolved. Or their language has.

Probably the most interesting was the fact that about three hundred and forty nine years ago, Keeliai got completely wrecked. Well, okay, partially wrecked, but something big hit it. It was really hard to see or hear anything for some reason, but the Emperor's boyfriend - sorry, Evandau - was there running security checkpoints. And there weren't any kedan around at all. A few looked pretty similar to our glorious leaders, and there was a big thing about identity. Like, the checkpoints were all scanning cards and making people ask questions, that sort of thing.

So! I don't know if any of that is helpful or interesting to - well, anyone, but that's what we saw. I'm not sure when I'll start getting things organised to go back a second time, but when I do, I'll probably hit up that last place again. Maybe if I spend three days in the same place, I can find out what was going on.

[She gives everyone a quick salute and a grin] Catty, out!

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[fatedchaos]

Not her boyfriend.

idk sorry

[iguanasolution]

What- really? I thought they made a cute couple.

never be

[fatedchaos]

[Vanessa makes a face at him.]

You two are absolutely terrible.

[traitorously]

You don't know that!

[fatedchaos]

[Vanessa arches an eyebrow at her.] I am pretty sure that it's not true. How did you even get on this?

[iguanasolution]

And I'm guessing there was no way for you to see that 'something' that hit Keeliai? I mean, there's the obvious option that-we-cannot-name but in our lives the more possible an answer looks like the more possible someone is tricking us into believing it is.

[But it does make sense, with the fact-checking and such. Evandau did tell them all Mally could be whatever- orwhoever it wanted to be.]

[traitorously]

Noooooooot at the time I went back, no. But I'm gonna take a group back again and see if I can find out more!

[iguanasolution]

Keep us updated on what you find out then. This is... I mean, it's really cool that you're doing this and telling us about it. I'm sure it will help out a lot.

[He wishes he could do something so useful, something to help everyone out. Something to help his friends out...]

Does that mean the Emperor and Evandau are immortal? If they've lived so long...

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[lostundercover]

[FROWN.]

You couldn't have waited on that a little longer?

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[traitorously]

[She makes a face at him. Why so serious, bro?] It's already been like, two weeks. I told everyone that I would...well, tell everyone, this isn't a surprise.

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[lostundercover]

I know, I know. I thought I'd have more time is all.

[He sighs and then shakes his head.] Forget it.

Thanks for letting people know. [It's a sincere remark.]

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[bereavements]

[ He's at an internet cafe on break. ]

So ... [ Wait. ] what? [ None of this means anything to him. Not that it would but, he tried. ] How long were you there this time?

[traitorously]

[She gives him a happy wave in greeting]

Three days! We spent a day in each time period, I guess I lucked out and hit all the boring ones. Or we missed something. I would've stayed longer, but I was pretty much ready to fall over by the time we were done.

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[escarabajo]

What kind of 'wrecked' are we talking?

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[traitorously]

Totalled buildings, that sort of thing. We weren't able to see a lot, definitely not enough to figure out what caused it, exactly.

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[una_persson]

You didn't happen to catch anything about Sinbrilee in that last one, did you?

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[traitorously]

[Catty opens her mouth and then shuts it again, eyes wide] No, I didn't. But that - that's definitely something that could be related. I didn't even think about that.

[strategisch]

Three hundred and forty-nine years...

[It's ridiculously hard for Armin to think of things large-scale. History just plain doesn't exist on his world. It's strange to him that records of anything that far back would be kept.]

So both our captor and Asti are at least that old. But the Kedan are not?

[traitorously]

Mmhmm!

[She thinks about that] I don't know if I'd really call the Emperor our captor. And Asti's super old. Like, way older than three hundred and forty nine. But unless she was hiding the kedan away somewhere, I think you're probably right about them not being that old. I'll have to check it out when I go back.

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[bindsthedead]

Identity... Well, we know the enemy can change forms. Maybe it was a precaution against that?

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[traitorously]

It might've been! I don't know how much it would have helped. But if it did help, it might help us figure out like, what kind of limitations it has. Maybe Mally can't read minds, or it has to meet you personally to do it, or something.

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[lineality]

Glad to hear you found something. If you're going back again, I'd be interested in hearing anything else you discover.

Lieuen... [That's a familiar name.] He's the one they call the Alderwood Merchant, isn't he?

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[traitorously]

I definitely will be. Sorry I couldn't take you along too! I just - wanted it to be fair, you know? I'd take more people back if I could.

[She frowns, thoughtfully] Honestly, I have no idea. But if you recognise it - do we know if that's a common name with the kedan?

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[aenseidhe]

You did what.

[ omfg why are you and vanessa so weird, pls dont involve his notdaughter in your magicy shenanigans ]

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[traitorously]

Travelled back in time. [Yup]