tushanshu | CONSOLE [video/action] Guess who's back, back, back from the

[Skulduggery's at the Hotel console, looking exactly the same as he did when he went missing a month ago. He's impeccably dressed in a suit, hat, scarf, and coat - and also happens to be a living skeleton, for those new to the turtle. 'Back from the dead' has new and interesting connotations where he's concerned.

It's April 1st. It's a little past dinnertime. Skulduggery takes a moment or two, once the video turns on, before he speaks. He sounds the same as ever, too - Irish, his voice as smooth as velvet.]

I promise, I don't do this on purpose.

[That's directed at... a lot of people, actually. Pepper. Solomon. Cain. Raine. Anton. Erskine. Honestly, anyone who's not so much relieved at his return than annoyed.]

It looks like I missed quite a bit. Someone died, someone didn't die, everyone's blaming everyone else, and now we have a person or persons unknown trying to assassinate every prominent kedan in the city. On top of that, I heard something about an earthquake and power outages. Does anyone know more than the barest details about any of this? And if they do, would they be willing to share it?

[He reaches out to end the feed, then pauses.]

Oh, and why is all the furniture on the ceiling?

[OOC: Feel free to approach Skulduggery in person at the console if you're in the Hotel!]

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[Oh, good. Someone gets it, and there's got to be some irony in the fact that it's the blind man. Unfortunately, that makes an appreciative smile ineffective, although it's there.]

Thanks.

[Pepper repeats it because that's all she can think to say right now. There's a bit of time between her reply on the consoles and when she's calm enough to text Solomon back:]

I'll keep you posted. Still okay with Tony in on it?

[Well, it's not as though he's waiting around for something to do. He lets her get on with her other responses, but replies when he has the opportunity himself.]

Why not? Amazingly enough, he's almost tolerable when you're around.

It might have something to do with the concussive maintenance I use with the both of you.

[Well, apparently she's in a little bit of a better mood now.]

Please. It was only the once, and never let it be said old dogs can't learn new tricks.

You learn lessons quickly. Tony I might actually have to knock over the head a few more times.

So you're saying I'm more intelligent than Stark? I'll do my best not to lord it over him. Much.

I'm saying you're better at knowing when to stop talking most of the time. If you start baiting him I might have to re-evaluate my opinion.

Baiting? Please, Ms Potts. I engage in stimulating conversation.

You do have a way of riling people up. Eloquently, at least.

Oh, as long as I do it stylishly. That's what makes it worth doing, obviously.

I can see why I've been warned against your ego. Good thing I find it amusing.

If it was Skulduggery who said it, tell him that skeletons with no ground to stand on should make no bones.

[Oh, good, he's punning now.]

It was Erskine, actually, but I'll borrow that phrase if I ever need it. I'm sure it'll come in handy.

[Never underestimate the value of the pun.]

I'm generous that way. The flying faery janitor doesn't have a whole lot of ground either.

Not when he's flying, he doesn't.

My point perfectly made; well done.

[And then, as a separate text a minute later:]

Feeling better?

Yeah, mostly. I just really hate losing people, even if it's temporary.

[Oh no how does he respond to this. Necromancers were taught not to get attached to begin with, so this isn't a usual topic of conversation he had to have with his students.

[There's a bit of a pause between texts, even accounting for the fact that he's slow to write them to begin with, for obvious reasons.]

I'm probably not the best person to give advice about that, but at the very least I'm very good at getting innocuous revenge.

[It wasn't an easy thing to talk about even if necromancers were trained to cling to people like an octopus.]

Well, if I ever need help with that again, I'll give you a call. ;)

I'm at your vengeful disposal.

[He won't reply fruther, but he does spend some time laughing at his kedanese assistant trying to puzzle out the semi-colon-bracket.]

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