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[shroudofgray]

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• Grey - Yorda
  
• Blue - China

[The feed comes on and there is Yorda and China Sorrows. The former looks a bit apprehensive and the latter about as pleasantly inscrutable as ever.]

Hello. There is something important that we have to tell you.

We have seen what the cultists have done to the other kedan. They are able to make stones that contain their lives, and pushed them beyond Death and Dreaming. All doors open both ways and they have crossed into the places we came from.

This is something they have hoped to do, something ordered of them. We have seen this.

[She looks to China, hoping that this is correct. China inclines her head briefly, indulgent, and takes over.]

Suffice to say that while something seems to have gone awry with their experiments, the goal appears to have been moving kedan across planes. While it hasn't been done again, our information implies that those who have gone have not come back, and I doubt they plan to abandon their goal.

I shouldn't have to tell any of you that this is a problem. As much as it goes against my nature to suggest the free trade of information, it may be beneficial to pool knowledge and resources to see if there isn't something to be done about cultists toying with lives and planes as they please.

[Yorda gives a small nod of agreement.]

...For the Kedan whose friends have gone missing... I am sorry this has happened to you.

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[drinkuntilidie]

I might not be havin' much in da way of information, but resources? Maybe I can help more with dat.

Specifically myself. Situations like dis be what I get hired for.

[Kevas has a way of not being seen despite his massive size. If they need more information he knows he can get it.

And if a few cultists disappear along the way? Well, all the better in his opinion.]

If ya be wantin' some help just let me know.

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[inkulcation]

Of course, my dear.

At this point it's information gathering I require more than anything else: this is an incomplete problem.

[And she sounds faintly irritated about that.]

If you can assist me tracking down more of the cultists, that would certainly be worth something.

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[drinkuntilidie]

[Irritation for her means work for him. He takes it as a good sign.]

Dis be what I be here for. If ya can tell me what ya be knowin' den I can take it from dere.

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[shirley_templar]

So....wait. You're telling me that there are Kedan in our worlds, and that they have their own version of Soul Gems?

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[shroudofgray]

Yes.

[She's so helpful.]

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[shirley_templar]

Jesus. [The next sentence is muttered, as though Desmond is talking to himself.] It's bad enough they have Juno and the Templars to deal with, but rogue Kedan...?

[Now Desmond's back to talk to Yorda]

So what's the goal? Trying to take over other worlds, or what?

[redlightgreenlight]

Something...ordered of them?

[Because Malicant's goal had been to invade their worlds, was his will still being imposed on his followers? Was Milyn still involved?]

And what do you mean, you've seen it?

[shroudofgray]

Yes.

I mean I have seen it. It was there and then gone.

[redlightgreenlight]

[She applied China's words to what Yorda was saying, and, suddenly, her ideas concerning how to approach the turtle problem shifted.]

You can see the past?

[inkulcation]

By their leader, presumably. 'He' -- the only referential term overheard, unfortunately -- is infinitely more likely to refer to that individual than anyone else.

[China shrugs.]

If you want reasons, regrettably you are out of luck for the time being.

And she means precisely that: seen. Apparently, some memory was retained in the place itself.

[A brief pause. Then, consideringly:]

My dear Valdis, might I suggest you visit me in the near future?

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[backwordscompatible]

[Some of this wasn't entirely unknown to her. Particularly the part about the other side of Death and Dreaming leading to their home worlds. Once upon a time, she'd said goodbye to several dear friends while still in that realm. Who'd been granted passage home as a reward for their efforts in defeating Malicant.]

[But, all this time, she'd been under the impression...that the other side had been closed off.]

How? Why?

I mean--what could they possibly be doing over there?

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[shroudofgray]

Can you think of no reason?

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[purrns]

[Well, that's horribly worrying. ]

But if they're away from the turtle, and imbued with a soul gem, won't they die? Isn't that how it works?

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[shroudofgray]

Stone can bind many things to different places. Stone which binds us here. Stone that binds them there. A queen to her castle. Cut the spirit well and even a god can be bound.

Stone is very powerful.

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[inkulcation]

We also thought that soul gems were for Foreigners alone. Either there are some gaps in the current understanding, or the method by which these kedan were given gems is somewhat different.

[A pointed pause.]

Or they expired shortly after.

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[lasergrenades]

[This is so much worse than Pepper had guessed at why those kedan disappeared. There's been very little discussion of it for some time, and she looks just shy of incensed.]

I can't help much on the information front right now, but I'm more than happy to help dig some up.

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[inkulcation]

Find me enough that's useful, darling, and we'll talk payment.

[And a charming smile to accompany.]

Wouldn't it be lovely not to worry about cults doing something foolish?

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[shroudofgray]

Thank you, Pepper.

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[starspangled]

Any idea where these cultists can be found?

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[inkulcation]

Only the vaguest, regrettably. I'd hardly be inquiring to the world at large if I had the details I'd like.

[She sounds distinctly irritated.]

I had the location of a temporary headquarters, but it's since been vacated.

[Pause. Tiny, vicious little smile.]

Forcibly.

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[justno]

Say that again in English.

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[shroudofgray]

I don not know what English is or how to say things in it.

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[inkulcation]

I speak English, darling, but I can try Gaeilge if that's not suiting you.

[Her smile approximates sincere very well.]

Which part of that are you having trouble with?

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[aprettyflyboy]

They are trying to do with the Kedan the same that had happened to us? Sending them to other world with their souls in stones?

[Did he understood that right?]

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[shroudofgray]

Yes.

Now we must learn why.