harrow

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[bonetiddies]

Yes, but not to this degree. For example, during space travel, there's no thanergy to draw on, but typically I'd still be able to do some minor necromancy with these.

[Gesturing to her bone accessories.]

Here, I can't even muster that much.

[dotcom]

[ these sure are words that she is saying, but he will ignore how ridiculous it is to think it over. ]

So, something that they have here is powerful enough to severe it more entirely.

[bonetiddies]

Which is a considerable amount of power indeed.

[dotcom]

Especially since it's not only you, but others as well...

Well, that's good to know, at least.

[bonetiddies]

It is.

[Sigh. He's grouchy, but clearly smart and trying to solve things. Maybe it was a mistake to think he's just a mad cupcake poisoner? He almost reminds her of someone, but she can't quite place it.]

Have you learned anything about what occurred in the elevator?

[dotcom]

[ it's okay, he may be smart, but he's still a rude bitch ]

No. No one seems to know, or if someone does they're not saying anything.

[bonetiddies]

I haven't noticed anyone missing. Someone else, then? The authors of that letter?

[dotcom]

Like they tried to show themselves and instead got stuck?

[ that's hilarious he hopes that's what happened ]

[bonetiddies]

[It would be really funny if true.]

Yes. Or tried to travel to a different floor and bit off more than they could chew.

[dotcom]

[ he glances up at the ceiling. ]

I wonder what floor we're on?

[bonetiddies]

It sounded as though the screams came from above us, though I couldn't say for certain.

[dotcom]

I guess the real question is why exactly were they screaming, too...

[ was it just from getting caught in the elevator? or something else? ]

[bonetiddies]

I wonder if there's more here than us and the hosts. If there isn't something else we have to be afraid of.

The last time I was in a place like this, there was a Revenant hunting us.

[dotcom]

[ that's a valid thought, but ]

Revanant?

[bonetiddies]

An angry spirit. They're typically created upon a violent death.

[dotcom]

Hm... where I'm from, things like that don't exist.

[bonetiddies]

I see. They're often caused by necromancy. If your people don't have necromantic abilities, I can see how no revenants would come to be, either.

[dotcom]

[ he shakes his head ]

There's nothing like... powers or anything back home, except in stories.

[bonetiddies]

[That's sort of what she meant, though.]

None of my ancestors had any abilities either, until one day the man who was to become the Emperor developed them. Through his abilities, the abilities of my own family line and others came to be.

If it weren't for him, such things would not exist for my people, either.

[dotcom]

[ that's... interesting. ]

Was there a reason for that happening? A mutation?

[bonetiddies]

I'm not certain why it was him specifically, but a great amount of death occurred at once. The human race was nearly annihilated. The amount of thanergy released by so much death likely gave him his abilities.

[dotcom]

[ harrow is your world like........ okay?

that said, he just nods. ]

How long ago was that?

[bonetiddies]

Ten thousand years ago.

[dotcom]

So, in ten thousand years my people may get into necromancy.

[bonetiddies]

Perhaps, perhaps not. But the fact such things don't exist in your world doesn't surprise me.