Research Party

[astraeia]

Stefan and I have been working on his possessed cell phone problem lately, and we're 99 percent sure we've identified the demon. I took a quick jaunt to Arashmaharr this morning to get other opinions and see what info I could find out about it... it being the demon, Echo, which is neither male nor female. It manifests itself as whomever would

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[astraeia]

"I'm not sure where she is," I tell her. "I sent Stef over there to see if she could help with this demon problem, and she wasn't around. I haven't seen her for weeks."

[stefan_d]

"I've been by there several times," I add, "and there's never been anyone at the shop at all."

I tap my fingers on the table, trying to burn off excess energy.

[astraeia]

"I'm worried about her," I say, "so that might be a good idea."

One problem at a time, though. "Okay, let's set the coordinates... this book I have should help with that. We should have the spell ready to use at a second's notice."

[astraeia]

"How about we move this party to the back room?" I say. "There's plenty of room back there to cast a circle."

I get up and begin gathering things up.

[stefan_d]

I follow them, hefting Taf's heavy bag for her, feeling not so good about any of this. I hope nothing goes wrong. If it does, I'll feel like it's all my fault.

[stefan_d]

"Yeah, this is real relaxin'," I say sourly. I watch Astra with her head bent over the book, writing down coordinates on a scrap piece of paper. They seem so comfortable with all this. I can't say that I am. Not that I don't trust 'em, but there's so many things that could go wrong.