Palamedes? [ There's a crackling sound along with his voice, like a bad connection, except there's an organic quality to it almost like wingbeats. The wind? Like he, or his omen, are moving very swiftly?
Allen sounds hurried, too. Worried. ]
What do you know about ghosts and trying to put them back to rest? Angry ones, that is.
[ He knows you know a lot!! If the archivist's spirit that's now another amicable presence in Sanctuary means anything. ]
[When user 'an.exorcist' calls you to ask about what sounds like an exorcism... hmm. He knows about the, ah, hauntings that have been going around, so perhaps the usual methods simply do not take?
Also what the hell is all that noise, but first the important bits:]
[ The irony is crushing, he realizes that. Alas he is not an exorcist; he's an Exorcist. And it's not the first time that has been extremely confusing... ]
Miss Chizuru is experiencing violent ghosts that are trying to attack her... And she isn't the only person I don't think, others have said they have felt like they're being haunted suddenly too. [ More muffled sounds. ]
I'm going to her, [ was he still on crutches last you saw him? yeah ] but I don't know if this is something my ability can work on. I've never tried it against souls that weren't corrupted by something else...
[Does he even need to voice his disapproval? Not of the helping, but of the reckless self-endangerment that is going to fight ghosts while already in recovery. No more than that question already implies, but he's not saying no, so.
There's that.]
Most everything here is corrupted by something; don't discount your abilities just yet. These ghosts- [there's a pause while he considers, hm, his own little visitor, whom he is dealing with deftly for sure,] I doubt they're more than a manifestation of this place, you know? Not the actual spirits of the people they represent.
[ Oh, oh he knows that tone. Allen has been on the receptive end of a tone like that many times. ]
I'll be fine. [ Ehe... ]
I think you're right. It wouldn't make sense for people who haven't died here to be haunting others. Not all at once like this, either... something else is causing it. The timing is too strange otherwise. [ Sobering, but also somehow a bit more relieving than the alternative. ]
...Thank you. [ He lets out a breath he didn't realize he was holding; that wasn't even something he'd asked for. ] My Innocence lets me put souls to rest, normally... for creatures like beasts. So I'm hopeful. I'll let you know.
I know you will. [Is this a threat. It's not not a threat. It's definitely got an edge of 'practice self-preservation, it's good for you' laced in there, subtly.]
And that's what I was thinking; mine— [ugh, he has to pause and full body cringe at even the concept of claiming this ghost as His] hasn't attacked me. I don't know what triggers that; I'm working under the assumption that it's our unresolved feelings about the people we see that brings them up as ghosts in the first place.
A vengeful spirit haunting something - in our case, someone - is what we call a revenant, and they can be banished by destroying the thing they're haunting, obviously not a solution here, or by resolving their unfinished business. You know, that old chestnut. The kind of revenant that wouldn't stick to the widely-known parameters is, [uhhhhhh] not going to turn up. I should think.
If none of that works, how else do you solve things around here? Blood.
Palamedes? You're haunted by one too?! [ Nnnnnnn... this is his worried tone. Of course he respects the other man to know how to deal with it better than Allen can, but that doesn't mean he can't still fret a little. ]
Please be careful. [ There's a small huff. You'll let him know if you need help too, right? ]
A revenant... [ He repeats it like it's an unfamiliar phrase he's committing to memory -- spoilers, it is. ] All of that makes sense, it isn't so different from thinking about souls that can become corrupted and tied back to the world.
And of course blood would be a solution. [ Can you detect the wrinkling of his nose in his tone? 'Cause it's there, his distaste. ] Does it matter what sort of blood? If that doesn't work. [ Wracking his brain here. Were there any with abilities that helped with spirits...? ]
[ He hears it, and can picture it even. The tut-tut don't worry wave of someone trying to say 'it's perfectly alright, don't worry' -- he's used it himself. But will also respect it, if file that information away for later concern and checking in. ]
A mad ghost. That's delightful. [ It's not sarcastic, but... more wearied and accepting. ]
Umm... she's in the bake-off, isn't she? [ He saw her responding to Luna. ] I'm guessing that means she's a paleblood too.
[God, his whole life is baked goods now that Viktor is scone-mad, the bake-off is both welcome (somewhere else to put baked goods!) and a bane (he keeps practicing at home!!). Palamedes sighs, cutting himself short to focus on the relevant facts here. Paleblood.]
Got it.
[...do any of the blood types help with spirits...?]
I can't say with authority which blood type would be the most helpful, so let's proceed assuming 'any of them' is good enough. If, again, blood is the answer. Depending on the severity of her situation, reasoning with her visitors might still be on the table.
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Allen sounds hurried, too. Worried. ]
What do you know about ghosts and trying to put them back to rest? Angry ones, that is.
[ He knows you know a lot!! If the archivist's spirit that's now another amicable presence in Sanctuary means anything. ]
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Also what the hell is all that noise, but first the important bits:]
Enough to manage. What do you need?
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Miss Chizuru is experiencing violent ghosts that are trying to attack her... And she isn't the only person I don't think, others have said they have felt like they're being haunted suddenly too. [ More muffled sounds. ]
I'm going to her, [ was he still on crutches last you saw him? yeah ] but I don't know if this is something my ability can work on. I've never tried it against souls that weren't corrupted by something else...
[ He pauses. ]
I'm worried it might not be enough.
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[Does he even need to voice his disapproval? Not of the helping, but of the reckless self-endangerment that is going to fight ghosts while already in recovery. No more than that question already implies, but he's not saying no, so.
There's that.]
Most everything here is corrupted by something; don't discount your abilities just yet. These ghosts- [there's a pause while he considers, hm, his own little visitor, whom he is dealing with deftly for sure,] I doubt they're more than a manifestation of this place, you know? Not the actual spirits of the people they represent.
[Which is all to say,] If you need me, I'll come.
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I'll be fine. [ Ehe... ]
I think you're right. It wouldn't make sense for people who haven't died here to be haunting others. Not all at once like this, either... something else is causing it. The timing is too strange otherwise. [ Sobering, but also somehow a bit more relieving than the alternative. ]
...Thank you. [ He lets out a breath he didn't realize he was holding; that wasn't even something he'd asked for. ] My Innocence lets me put souls to rest, normally... for creatures like beasts. So I'm hopeful. I'll let you know.
[ But he does hesitate, curious. ]
How would you do it?
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And that's what I was thinking; mine— [ugh, he has to pause and full body cringe at even the concept of claiming this ghost as His] hasn't attacked me. I don't know what triggers that; I'm working under the assumption that it's our unresolved feelings about the people we see that brings them up as ghosts in the first place.
A vengeful spirit haunting something - in our case, someone - is what we call a revenant, and they can be banished by destroying the thing they're haunting, obviously not a solution here, or by resolving their unfinished business. You know, that old chestnut. The kind of revenant that wouldn't stick to the widely-known parameters is, [uhhhhhh] not going to turn up. I should think.
If none of that works, how else do you solve things around here? Blood.
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Palamedes? You're haunted by one too?! [ Nnnnnnn... this is his worried tone. Of course he respects the other man to know how to deal with it better than Allen can, but that doesn't mean he can't still fret a little. ]
Please be careful. [ There's a small huff. You'll let him know if you need help too, right? ]
A revenant... [ He repeats it like it's an unfamiliar phrase he's committing to memory -- spoilers, it is. ] All of that makes sense, it isn't so different from thinking about souls that can become corrupted and tied back to the world.
And of course blood would be a solution. [ Can you detect the wrinkling of his nose in his tone? 'Cause it's there, his distaste. ] Does it matter what sort of blood? If that doesn't work. [ Wracking his brain here. Were there any with abilities that helped with spirits...? ]
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[See? Handling it deftly! He'd wave a hand dismissively - of this ghost, mind - if this were video, so just imagine it.]
I'd hesitate to call a revenant corrupted— angry, though. Definitely mad about things.
In any case, I don't know. Our blood, probably. Trial and error, like everything else; do you know Chizuru's blood type?
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A mad ghost. That's delightful. [ It's not sarcastic, but... more wearied and accepting. ]
Umm... she's in the bake-off, isn't she? [ He saw her responding to Luna. ] I'm guessing that means she's a paleblood too.
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Got it.
[...do any of the blood types help with spirits...?]
I can't say with authority which blood type would be the most helpful, so let's proceed assuming 'any of them' is good enough. If, again, blood is the answer. Depending on the severity of her situation, reasoning with her visitors might still be on the table.