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[20thcentury]

[Filtered away from the First Gens and their allies.]

[This is backdated to earlier in the day, neat! Jenny's somewhat casually dictating into the journal, idly doodling spiral shapes in the margin as it transcribes her words.]

So, for anyone wondering who we've got to blame for the nap you lot took earlier in the week, I've got a clue for you. A clue which happens to be holed up in the basement of the town's inn, if anyone would like some answers.

I couldn't really get any, despite me best efforts, but you're welcome to try yourselves if you'd like.

[Vanessa VanCleef]
[She's not exactly sure if she's going to get a response, but it's worth a shot.]

I can't tell if your servant's very stupid or very loyal.

[Others who were awake during the sleeping spell.]
Have any of you come up with answers?

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this chick.

[msattentionspan]

You took one too?

this bird

[20thcentury]

['Too'?] I have. Looks like we had the same idea.

Jenny, by the way.

jenny.

[msattentionspan]

Faith -- and yeah. The thing wasn't giving me much of anything and it thought I wasn't a threat.

Said something about its Mistress saving it. Figured, might be time to get her to actually show up.

filter forever;

[luthored]

[ Now that it's been a day and she realizes it's only been a little over a week here (insane), Lana plans on catching up. And someone's actually talking about something relevant, so... ]

Maybe I can help a little more in convincing this clue to share with us.

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[assassino]

How far did you go with him?

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[cheerupemoborg]

Care to elaborate on this 'clue'?

faith

[20thcentury]

[Hmm. It could be that the kobold didn't share its mistress's name with Faith. She's trying to decide if she should share this information...]

I'm not sure we've got any leverage. She doesn't seem to really care for these creatures.

yes good

[20thcentury]

You're welcome to try. He's very stupid, so it's a bit difficult to get a straight answer.

[luthored]

[ Super! Filter over because she'll be heading over there now! At regular person speed, though, just because she'd like to get it all in order in her head first. ]

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[20thcentury]

Torture was always The Midnighter's area of expertise. I'm only good at shouting. [And electrocution, but that's not really a very good technique, she's found.]

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[assassino]

Give me a shot at it.

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[20thcentury]

It's a three foot tall, talking rat.

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[20thcentury]

If you like.

He's not human, if that's something that unsettles you.

[20thcentury]

[Jenny's just kind of chilling in front of the inn, sipping a cocktail and responding to things over her journal. She glances up when this woman approaches.]

Hello.

[luthored]

[ Wow that cocktail looks kind of good. But let's not get distracted. ]

Hi. You're the one that made the announcement?

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[assassino]

[A surprised hum.]

What is he, then?

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[20thcentury]

I'm not exactly sure; I haven't asked him. [A short pause.] Didn't seem that relevant.

But he's some sort of rat creature. About three feet tall. Bit of a spanner, which could be why it's so difficult to get any information.

[20thcentury]

[It's always time for cocktails!]

That'd be me. Jenny.

[luthored]

Hi.

[ She holds out a hand, leather gloves at least not out of place in this kind of weather. ]

I'm Lana. I'm still a little confused as to what's going on, but I remember... I mean I know that I want to get to the bottom of those nightmares just as much as anybody.

[20thcentury]

[Jenny doesn't get up from her seat, but she shakes Lana's hand all the same.]

Most people are confused, I think. I'm a bit surprised more people aren't moaning about it, really.

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[cheerupemoborg]

Oh, is that all? I was expecting something outlandish.

What have you gotten out of him so far?

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[20thcentury]

His mistress poisoned the castle somehow with a toxin that made everyone sleep. She's somewhere in the Dead Zone, and all the alcohol and trinkets were for her.

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[cheerupemoborg]

Poison...

[His body not just burning through it is... mildly distressing.]

This mistress have a name?

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[succubitch]

It seemed interested in taking things.

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[20thcentury]

[She's still trying to suss out if she can trust anybody with this information. Or rather, if she wants to keep it all to herself. Therefore:]

Not as I can recall.