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[longue_duree]

[He's standing in what looks to be the alcove of a building, his hair damp, dripping in some places, like he's been caught out in the rain, which can, indeed, be seen dripping from the eaves above his head. He raises his voice just enough to be heard over the patter of rainfall.]So I know there's people 'round here who've had a chance to figure

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[flammare]

[ Ah, good. So he wasn't seeing things, after all. ]

Probably not, but I'd take whatever comes over this lull.

[longue_duree]

Lull? [Lavi looks up at the sky toward the street and the steady rainfall.]

Well, I guess it's a bit gloomy, sure, but you must come from some kinda place if you're bored already.

[flammare]

[ Ace shrugs. ]

Blame it on having been forced out of action for a bit, I suppose.

[longue_duree]

How's that? What happened to you?

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[tridented]

[ all things considering (previous experiences with the city included), the slow bleed of red across the map is definitely not Good News. ]

The city has a penchant for the unpredictable.

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[longue_duree]

Gathered that, yep. But it can't be so unpredictable as all that--that Lilith lady, she predicted that plane shift before it happened. Sounds like there's gotta be some sorta pattern to it.

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[tridented]

Then perhaps LILITH holds the answers to your questions.

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[longue_duree]

Maybe. But I gotta think that the people who've been here've learned a thing or two 'bout how it all works.

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[meronymous]

Ah -- those 'red zones' made some people physically and-or mentally unstable if they stayed in there too long. I think.

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[longue_duree]

Unstable? [Blink. Well that's curious, not to mention weird.] How?

[voice]

[justicefangs]

Hah, that neatly sums it up. You've got a way with words.

[snort] But, good catch. I wasn't really paying attention myself... [he sounds briefly disappointed with himself. recovers.]

You're gonna want to stay clear of those red areas. [there, that was helpful]

[voice]

[longue_duree]

Heh, well, I don't have much to go on yet besides the little details. [He's trained to notice them, but he'd rather not draw attention to the fact.]

Okay, I mean, not that I wanna go running off to explore 'em or anything, but why? What's in there?

[voice]

[justicefangs]

Headaches and bad karma. And sometimes monsters. Or so I'm told. So far I've managed to stay clear- but I haven't been here long enough to know if that's luck or dumb luck.

[his voice swings in volume as he fumbles out a scroll] Lang Zi Says: "Good fortune may forbode bad luck, which may in turn disguise good fortune." [umm]

Listen, just don't go prancing around in those areas if you can avoid it. [snort]

[voice]

[longue_duree]

[He gives a light laugh as he listens to the recitation and the way it is delivered. He decides at once that he likes this guy.] I'll remember that.

[Beat.]Who's Lang Zi?

And what about you--how long have you been here?

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[longue_duree]

You know what'll happen in there? I mean, what kinda danger it's supposed to be?

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[longue_duree]

[So uninquisitive. But then most people are, in his experience.]

And what about you? It sounds like you've just got here but already made some friends. [Or maybe it's someone she known for longer...]