[Phone: Anais]

[bittersaint]

[ring ring]




[and afterwards...]


[Phone: Marlene]

[ring ring here too]

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[marleneonthewall]

Hullo?

[bittersaint]

Evening, Reliace. Up to anything?

[marleneonthewall]

S'pose not. Why, you got somethin' in mind?

[bittersaint]

Feel like getting out for a little bit?

Just got a message from a contact. The Mano's missing, apparently, and there might be something going on in Underwood. A paladin named Vallinar and I are going to go check it out. Thought you might like to come along.

[marleneonthewall]

Sounds like fun. When and where?

[bittersaint]

That's my girl.

Just called Amos' sister, should take her about twenty minutes to get here. Wanna meet me here or are we picking you up?

[marleneonthewall]

I'd have to walk and I don't quite know where everythin' is yet. Pick me up if you can?

[bittersaint]

What've you been doing, Reliace? Watching television?

Rebekah knows where the university is, I'll call you when we're close. Just be waiting outside the dorms.

[marleneonthewall]

There's this one show about a bunch of ladies named after flowers, it's quite good...

Alright, I'll be there.

[bittersaint]

Amos watched something like that when he thought I wasn't paying attention. Looks ridiculous.

Anyway. I honestly don't know what to expect out there, but it probably won't be good. Bring your armour seperate. They know all about what's going on but I can't say the neighbours are as understanding.

[marleneonthewall]

Right, will do.

Maybe I'll make you watch it later.

[click!]

[vallinar]

[goddamn you, phone, how do you work? It takes Anais a minute or two to answer here]

Vallinar.

[bittersaint]

Kahil here. Jordan just phoned me.

[vallinar]

Excellent. You will accompany me to Underwood, then?

[bittersaint]

So long as you've got a ride.

When?

[vallinar]

[silence]

Ah. I had forgotten about transportation. I had assumed it was close enough to walk.

[bittersaint]

Not really.

I can get Amos' sister to come pick us up and we can go from their house. It'll be a short walk from there.

[vallinar]

Very well.

[pause]

Do not tell her why. I do not want to alarm anyone.

[bittersaint]

I don't think it would alarm them as much as you think. But I won't say anything. They don't tend to ask anymore.

But that doesn't answer when.

[vallinar]

We are attempting to keep this quiet, and as soon as humanly possible.

[bittersaint]

I'm not the one with a steady job. Just tell me when and I can get it together.

I'll be bringing in another spellsword. Marlene Reliace. Know her?

[vallinar]

We've been told to avoid the building, so believe me when I say the sooner the better.

I do not.

[bittersaint]

I'll phone her now then. It'll be twenty minutes in, so maybe half an hour. If you're ready to go, give me a place and we'll pick you up.

It'll be best if she comes, though we'll see if she agrees. I'll vouch for her.

[vallinar]

I can meet you where you are. This phone has a wonderful feature called 'GPS'. Much better than a standard map. It even speaks to you.

I trust you.

[bittersaint]

[insertion of coordinates here]

I turned the voice off. I can read a map better on my own.

All right. We'll swing by the university once we're picked up and then we'll be off. I told her to bring her things, but not wear them. We'll wait until we're out there.