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[hackingyoursensors]

[Hey, Keeliai. Have one (1) little Dick Grayson looking quite tired.]

I don't know about you guys, but this is definitely a new experience for me. Ghosts back home aren't usually this... clear. They're more like smudges on a camera and ladders falling over in old houses.

[Behind him, a ghost kedan wanders by, pushing a push broom.]

It actually makes the whole thing less terrifying. But I kind of wish they'd remember that the living still need to sleep.

[As if on cue, a very heavy pot falls in the kitchen. Dick glances toward the kitchen, sighs, and looks at the camera again.]

I had some ghost busters knocking at my door earlier today, but I don't really want to hurt them. I just want them to go back. I tried copying what I saw in movies, but I'm sadly not an ordained priest, so that kind of limits me.

Any ideas?

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[sophos]

Intent makes for how terrifying it is, I think, rather than visibility.

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[hackingyoursensors]

Good point. I thought I'd be a little more freaked out about the ghost thing in general, but I guess it can't beat giant bioluminescent turtle.

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[sophos]

Even the turtle's probably the biggest cause for concern I've seen.

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[hackingyoursensors]

I'm more concerned about the Emperor, honestly, but the turtle is a close second.

[plumlucky]

You have actual ghosts back home?

[hackingyoursensors]

Depends on who you ask. Some people believe in ghosts, and we have those shows where ghost hunters go into old asylums and set up cameras. Others think it's all superstition and everything can be explained rationally.

[andaway]

Ghosts in this house seem to think turning on the water randomly and messing with the pool us the funniest way to pass the time, but they do let you sleep so far.

If you want to spend a couple of nights in here I'm sure Lois would understand.

[hackingyoursensors]

[Grinning.]

Thanks, I appreciate it. I'm going to try to stick it out for at least a few more hours. Maybe I can get them to talk. Or leave.

It's really weird how they showed up so suddenly. Almost as weird as there being ghosts period.

[andaway]

[Clark grins at him] should have guessed your curiosity would get the best of you.

Have you managed contacting them in any way?

[hackingyoursensors]

It's one of my better bad qualities. Or bad good qualities. It depends on the day.

They'll talk to me, sure, but they won't listen.

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[sharpes]

... Have you tried salt?

[Somebody's a supernatural fan...]

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[hackingyoursensors]

Actually, no. I wonder if it would work on spirits that aren't evil.

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[sharpes]

Could always give it a try. What's the worst that could happen?

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[emasculates]

Move.

[No sympathy here.]

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[hackingyoursensors]

That's plan B.

Besides, I don't know what they'll do to my house if I leave.

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[emasculates]

It is not your house. It is a place the kedan have designated to you upon your being kidnapped.

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[sciencewhizard]

[ Cue a very disbelieving speedster. ]

Dude, seriously? Ghosts?

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[hackingyoursensors]

Let me guess: you think they're atmospheric disturbances.

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[sciencewhizard]

Maaaaybe. Could be electromagnet disturbances too.

Something caused by the turtle...?

[ Cause who knows how an organism this large really functions. ]

[wholenewstory]

[A bright, knowing smile.] Most things are scarier...when they aren't seen.

Have you tried - asking?

[hackingyoursensors]

Yeah, but the janitor just told me that my room was a mess and went on for almost half an hour about how kids were neater back in his day.

[wholenewstory]

[Okay, that gets a smirk.] Good thing - he hasn't seen mine.

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[histruename]

You don't need to be a priest to get rid of ghosts. Best you can do is ask them to go. But if they're still giving you trouble, I can show you some ways of clearing them out.

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[hackingyoursensors]

[If he's shocked to see a humanoid, red, apparently hornless guy, he's not showing it. (Hint: he's not shocked.)]

What kind of ways?

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[histruename]

[Not shocked is a good thing. Hellboy likes it when people don't scream and start saying Hail Marys. But given the appearance of a lot of the locals around here, he's been getting that response a lot less than he used to. It's been... nice.]

Depends on the ghost. So far I've had luck burning sage and telling them to scram.