twenty-seventh twist of the coil

[vampirize]

[Filtered to James]

...

You wouldn't happen to know where they're keeping that bird you and the others brought back, would you?

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[Filtered to Maladict]

This has been on my mind quite a bit recently- and before I ask it, no I still haven't completely forgiven you for taking away my bunsen burner, even if I was drunk.

But anyways...have you ever tried espresso before? Given your adoration of coffee, I was curious.

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[Filtered to Helen Magnus]

[There is actually a long pause here. He honestly doesn't know what to say, after hearing that she had come back.]

...

Never mind.

[Hey, he went over a hundred years without her, he can go a few days more without having to awkwardly talk to her about her return.]

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[After writing in those filters, Tesla leans back in his chair with an audible creak, ready to talk to the populace of the castle once again.]

You know...hasn't it been a bit too quiet lately? I'm not talking about the expedition that just came back, I'm talking about the castle in general. Shouldn't one of those crazy castle-wide losses or world changes be happening by now? I mean, it's been too quiet. Too normal...well, if you ignore all the individual losses everyone has from time to time.

Or am I just missing something? Because it feels an awful lot like the quiet before the storm, in my opinion...

[WAY TO MAKE EVERYONE PARANOID, TESLA, A+]