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[curseshit]

You broke the curse! Or well, the weird spanish guy doing magic is on that right now, finishing it up, but the group should be fine. Or fine and fine.

The townsfolk is as confused as you are. Some of them have been under the spell for years. The guards are giving up their weapons as they realize they don't want to fight for this guy. It was all for the money. He used them. If you want to question him while he's still alive you better keep him safe inside the church.

[ mission: deal with the post-traumatic stress. ]

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[crapbirds]

[ lmfao that would be just sad. how cruel do you think he is. ]

Of course, of course.

I'll take you back myself if it refuses to work the way it should. I owe you that much.

[ after all this apple thing was mostly his fault. should have gotten the money from somewhere else. ]

[sawedoff]

Yeah you do. [you really do. more than that. let's be real. scratches at his temple and looks down before casting a glance over his shoulder]

There's one other thing. Before you bippity bop back or whatever. You've been here a while, know about- some of the magic, right? Native magic or whatever. What do you know about a spell that can keep going after the caster's dead? Like long dead. Really freakin dead.

[more specifically how to stop a spell that can keep going. pulls lip behind teeth and watches him expectantly. pls. obi wan. give me something other than a free ticket to shenanigans. i don't want shenanigans i want my brother.]

[crapbirds]

No, that's not possible.

[ it's a big world and there's magic of all kinds, but he has been around enough to sound confident in his answer. whoever told you the caster was dead was wrong. ]

Spells like that do not exist.

[sawedoff]

[i'm sorry what. so we're on a spirit quest for a guy that faked his own death. why are we doing this again. i'm not your fucking errand boy muppet. get your own mystical item. i quit.]

[slowly. pats his back in thanks before moving away]

Okay, uh. All I needed to know. Thanks.

[i guess.]

[crapbirds]

You're welcome.

[ he could possibly tell you more but haha. maybe next time. without the birds. ]

[ watches him in silence for a second before turning away. it's that look you give to people you think you may never see again. ]

I wish you good luck on your journey.

[sawedoff]

Yeah. Take care of yourself.

[and ur little girl. who knows. he doesn't know what way is up with this mapquest crap anymore. maybe he'll open a b&b next door. shoots his back a look before hauling his bag back up and heading off to find the scoobies]

[crapbirds]

[ sorry for ruining your day. and the past week i guess? ]

[ heads back to the town center to walk through the portal and return to his own place. ]

[noshoes]

[ she has already helped daniel with the party search so now she's going to go solo on this.

walks up to him and tilts her head curiously ]

You are going back?

[crapbirds]

[ can't remember her from the party earlier but guesses she's an outsider as well. ]

Ah, yes. I have to get back to my daughter.

[noshoes]

[ looks at the portal with curiosity and then back at the group ]

Is there a big sea? Where you go?

[ she hasn't seen a real big body of salty water in so long and she thinks there might be more unexplored possibilities under the sea rather than on top of it ]

[crapbirds]

There is a big forest but the sea isn't too far away.

[ and we got baths. BATHS. ]

Why? Are you thinking of joining me?

[ he'd be more than happy to take her with him. the journey is no place for her. not that he'd refuse anyone who wants to give up the dangerous quest. ]

[noshoes]

[ she glances back for a moment again and smiles at him. she really loves these people but they aren't jason nor brett and they certainly aren't charley, her bff. he's a whale. ]

I want to search the sea. For answers. I can do that, but they can't.

[crapbirds]

Very well then.

[ a brave girl. ]

Have you bid your goodbyes yet?

[noshoes]

Can you wait, for a moment?

[ she'll go talk to daniel first, then dean. distribute hugs. placeholder for emotional threads and etc. can't be dissuaded and all of that

ends up coming back with a smile and holding icarus by the wrist ]

He wants to come too. Says he helps. [ that's okay right ]

[strangename]

[ hi ]

[crapbirds]

[ smiles when he sees them. come one come all. he doesn't mind. ]

The more, the merrier. Is that not so?

Are you ready to go?

[noshoes]

[ friends for your daughter!! ]

[ nods and turns around to wave at whoever of the group is around. let's escape the jaws of death! ]

[strangename]

[ scans for ghost activity one last time to make sure the gear's still working ]

[ leaves the device for dean ]

[crapbirds]

[ she'll be so happy. ]

Hold your hands and don't lose the sight of me. Alright?

[ walks into the portal. ]

[noshoes]

[ bye bye

-1 alien mermaid
-1 ghostbuster ]

[crapbirds]

[ the portal disappears and the old tree collapses into a puddle of goo within minutes of their leaving. ]

[armedarchaeologist]

[gonna ugly cry about it later.]