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[bindsthedead]

[The speaker might look familiar- a little more disheveled than usual, but it's definitely Sabriel, peering through the screen like she's never seen one before- and then trying to compose herself.]

Greetings- I am Abhorsen, and I fear I am a stranger in this land. [Her tone is formal, but there's an undercurrent of urgency.]

I understand that this country is not troubled by the Dead- People I spoke to were very clear that the recent festivities didn't involve any real monsters. [Although she still doesn't understand how the candy is related.] I'm sure it was all very charming, but I'd like to know if anyone knows where I can purchase a sword- a real sword, not a toy. [She wavers, her expression softening a little before she presses on.] If anyone's seen a white cat with a red collar- He calls himself Mogget, and he's probably said something incredibly rude by now- or a man called Touchstone- he's a little older than me, with curly brown hair and two swords, and he doesn't really understand technology.

I have read the pamphlet, and I've been given no reason to distrust our well-informed hosts. [But there's an unspoken question in her tone- 'is there any reason TO trust them?'] Still, this is all- quite a story. [And one she's not sure what to make of- technology has never fascinated her, and this is all far beyond anything the devices in Ancelstierre are capable of.]

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[ambasciatore]

[ He's excited, at first, to see Sabriel back again. He likes actually having someone around with the similar powers to him but something wasn't right. He frowns a bit, the realization dawning on him that she doesn't remember anything. ]

The dead don't usually walk unless someone raises them. [ He shrugs. ] I don't know where you could find a real sword but I'm sure someone around here can make you one.

... you don't remember being here. Right? [ A long shot but-- he needs confirmation. ]

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[bindsthedead]

Well, that's a relief, but-

As far as I know, I've never been here before.

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[ambasciatore]

It's okay you don't remember. I didn't either when I first arrived. It's kind of a surreal experience.

[ #yikes. ]

My name's Nico di Angelo. It's nice to meet you. [ The again is implied. ]

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[bindsthedead]

Did you remember eventually?

Sabriel. It's nice to meet you as well.

[ambasciatore]

No, unfortunately.

[ He offers her a smile at least. ]

Where do they have you staying? I could show you around if you'd like. Necromancers need to stick together, right?

[codeofiron]

[Usually, he'll match the format of whoever's posting. In this case, he decides in favor of the distance text gives.]

The dead?

[bindsthedead]

Thinks that used to be alive but aren't anymore. They sustain themselves by stealing life from the living.

[codeofiron]

[Different enough from what exists in his world, then.]

I don't think there's anything like that here. [Or not usually.] Some imPorts are dead in their worlds, but not here.

[bindsthedead]

So... they're fully alive here?

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[darkpants_warmfeeling]

Sabriel...

[Jacob's silent for a long time in the video, his eyes searching her face for some flicker of recognition, his own expression downcast. He should be used to this by now. He should be able to just stick to the script and roll with it. But he can't. This one hurts.]

Hi. I'm Jacob.

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[bindsthedead]

It's nice to meet you- Jacob.

[After that conversation with Nico, Sabriel wonders whether he's met her before, but it's too overwhelming to think about. She's still trying to accept being pulled into another world.]

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[darkpants_warmfeeling]

[He probably should start telling her about how he knows her, what her history here is. But right now he can't bring himself to do it.]

Your friends from home aren't here. I'm sorry.

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[bindsthedead]

I see. Perhaps that's for the best.

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[halloflamer]

--Oh! Sabriel, is that you? You're really back!?

[Unlike other respondents, Blue ...doesn't seem to realize what's happening here.] Haha, I don't hang around the old house much anymore, but... I can come back to visit! Wait 'til I show you how much better I've gotten at healing!

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[bindsthedead]

I- wasn't aware I'd been here before? [Sabriel stiffens, but when he mentions healing...]

Are you a Charter mage?

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[halloflamer]

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Eh?

[Blue stares into the feed dumbly for a good 10 seconds or so]

[Forgets the question entirely.]

What do you mean...? We were roommates for a while! Isn't that-- isn't it the same place? The berry trees are still there, right?

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[bindsthedead]

I- I've never met you before in my life.

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[aberrant_type]

There's a smith among us imPorts who could probably forge you a sword per whatever specifications you wanted. He's quite skilled. I can give you his contact information, if you like.

[Hange gives the screen a once over, and then smiles in a sunny fashion.]

The Dead, is that what it sounds like?

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[bindsthedead]

I'd like that.

As for the Dead... they are dead, yet walk in Life.

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[aberrant_type]

[Give her a shake or two, and Hange will text Sabriel with contact information for Darin Altway. And then onwards to discuss this very interesting phenomena.]

Dead what? Dead humans?

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[bindsthedead]

Dead things that used to be human, at any rate.

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[choosetruth]

[Georgia raises an eyebrow over her sunglasses.]

You fight the dead with a sword?

[Where she comes from, that's a good way to end up dead yourself.]

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[bindsthedead]

And bells. But a properly spelled sword is useful if they get too close.

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[choosetruth]

Bells.

[This woman fights zombies with bells. What the fuck.]

Ah, it's a magic thing. Where I'm from, engaging the undead in close combat is a great way to end up dead yourself. I'll stick with my gun.

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[bindsthedead]

Necromancy, yes. If you can control the Dead, ordering them to die is simple.

That doesn't work too well against the Dead I'm familiar with. Putting little holes in them doesn't do much to stop them unless you aim for the joints, and the presence of the Dead makes technology... unreliable.