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[fireandhoney]

[Finn is standing outside Darin's workshop, a shit-eating grin on his face.]

So, I'm going to go in there and make the guy who works there think his work area is haunted. I've already taken a quick peek to see if he's in, and he is. This is going to be so much fun!

Feim Zii Gorn!

[Suddenly, Finn looks like a ghost. He's transparent, has a slight blue glow to him, and mist flows off his body. His voice also has a slight echo to it.

Wasting no time, he goes right through the open door. He scouted around in here while invisible earlier today to look for a good place to plant his device, and he props up the device so that it's got a good view, with the work station in full view. Darin's polishing a shield to mirror shine, and hasn't even seen Finn yet.

Finn puts on his spookiest voice and wiggles his fingers in the air.]

Darin...

[Darin screams and practically pitches the shield through the roof. He then launches himself behind the work bench and asks]

Who are you?

[Finn has a moment where he realizes he didn't plan ahead this far, but he's a quick thinker and he adopts that spooky voice again.]

I've come for you.

[Finn makes more spooky noises as Darin gets up and bolts off-camera. A crashing sound is heard, like a wall just broke, causing Finn to finally break character and laugh. He becomes solid again and he goes to get his device and turn it off.]

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[pidgewidgeon]

[ Pidge doesn't even try to hold in her laughter as she watches the video.

Finn definitely went above and beyond in capturing Darin's reaction and she's going to save this forever.

After a few minutes Pidge is able to gasp out a 'Thank you' before she goes back to laughing. ]

[fireandhoney]

I live to please.

[pidgewidgeon]

Bravo! You are truly a master of trolling.

[ Pidge's laughter continues for a few more moments before she gets herself under control ]

And I finished your headphones. They're hung on your doorknob for whenever you get home.

[fireandhoney]

Much appreciated, sera.

[pidgewidgeon]

You are officially my favorite person here.

[fireandhoney]

It's not often I get to use my Dragonborn powers for a bit of fun.

[pidgewidgeon]

I will keep you in mind next time I need to get non-violent revenge on someone.

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[forgeabettertomorrow]

[HE'S CURRENTLY SPRINTING DOWN THE STREET.]

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[fireandhoney]

[Finn exists the workshop and calls out to Darin as he gets further away. He's not even sure the target of his and Pidge's little prank can hear him.]

No ghosts here!

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[forgeabettertomorrow]

[Darin is in a dumpster in an alley down the way.]

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT A GHOST WOULD SAY!!! YOU JUST SAID YOU WERE COMING FOR ME!!! I WASN'T BORN YESTERDAY!!

[fireandhoney]

[Finn walks towards the sound of the shouting, spotting the dumpster.]

If I were a ghost, I'd be able to phase right through that dumpster.

[Finn presses his hand against the metal.]

[forgeabettertomorrow]

[Darin literally explodes out of the dumpster and frantically starts looking for a new hiding place.]

COME ON, MAN!! WHAT DID I DO TO PISS OFF THE DEAD?!

[fireandhoney]

Probably nothing. Or nothing I'm aware of anyway.

[He's wishing he knew a Calm spell right about now. Or that Kyne's Peace worked on sapient races.]

I swear by my ancestors that I'm not actually a ghost.

[forgeabettertomorrow]

...Well, if you were a ghost, you'd probably have cursed me or stolen my soul by now so...

Plus, I've never met a ghost who was so chatty.

... ... ...

But seriously?! What the hell, man?! You almost gave me a heart attack!

[fireandhoney]

[Finn happens to know a very chatty ghost back in his own world, but that's a secret.]

One of your friends put me up to me.

[forgeabettertomorrow]

One of my friends?? Who??

[fireandhoney]

Or maybe she's one of your not-friends, I didn't ask.

[Hopefully she isn't going to kill him for this.]

It was Pidge.

[forgeabettertomorrow]

...Of course it was Pidge. Dammit all, Pidge!

That kid is terrifying!

[fireandhoney]

Be glad that I'm cut off from my ancestors in this world, or I might have been able to get a real ghost to scare you.

[forgeabettertomorrow]

I don't think I would have survived it, honestly. My heart still hasn't slowed down.

But...more importantly, I need to find a way to get back at Pidge...

[fireandhoney]

Well, I pretty much fulfilled my end of things.

[He's looking forward to trying out his new headphones.]

Just don't start anything you'll regret.

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Oh no, nothing I'll regret.

But I can't let this challenge go unanswered...

I wonder if I can get into Pidge's room.

[fireandhoney]

Good luck with that.

[He'll just grab the popcorn and watch. Maybe warn Jonathan ahead of time, and invite him to watch too.]

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[plentystrong]

[ Just. Peals of laughter from Catra. ]

Hey, that's a great little trick!

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[fireandhoney]

It's useful for avoiding traps or jumping from tall heights too.

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[plentystrong]

Yeah? How's that work?

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[fireandhoney]

I can't be hurt while I'm in that state, and therefor I can just walk right through traps, and jump off a tall height without breaking my shins.

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[plentystrong]

Neat. So do you literally turn into a ghost, or is it something else?

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[fireandhoney]

I don't really become a ghost, I just become ethereal, so I become ghost-like.

The words to that shout translate as "Fade", "Spirit", and "Bind".

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[plentystrong]

Okay... ?

[ Alas, she doesn't really get it, but she can accept it. ]

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[fireandhoney]

It's a Dragonborn thing. I say certain words in the dragon language, and I can do all kinds of things.

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[plentystrong]

Oh, so you're a dragon? Or part dragon?

[ Still so cool. ]

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[fireandhoney]

Sort of. Dragon's soul in a mortal body.

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[plentystrong]

What, seriously? What a downgrade. Sucks to be you, I guess.

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[fireandhoney]

Oh, I've got the same powers as a dragon. I just can't fly, or crush things in my jaws, and I'm pretty sure if someone tried to make armor from my bones, it wouldn't turn out to cover much.

[janus_scholar]

[Walter's a very poised, professional person, so he's trying his very best to not laugh.]

You know, I'm not sure that it's a good idea to get on the bad side of a person who specializes in making weapons for a living...

[Darin seems like too nice of a person to actually seek revenge, but still. It's a bad idea in general.]

[fireandhoney]

I'm Dragonborn, I think I'll be fine.

[janus_scholar]

I don't know what that entails... Though I'm curious as to how it makes you immune to an irate blacksmith.

[fireandhoney]

Dragon's soul in a mortal body, which means I have great powers.

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[drivesadesk]

[Just Jonathan. Laughing.]

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[fireandhoney]

You can thank our housemate Pidge for this bit of comedy.