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A bloke walks into

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John gives a little twitch and scratches the back of his neck, then gives the place a long look around. There are lots of people in the bar, and Seimei is one of the most "normal" looking. So John doesn't pay any attention to him.

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John faces him, narrows his eyes. He twitches and scratches his neck again. He approaches Seimei and says cautiously, "Sorry, squire. You've got the wrong bloke."

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John pauses, then mutters something under his breath and makes a surreptitious hand gesture. Then looks at Seimei and waits.

Nothing happens, which seems to annoy John. "All right then. Who are you and why have you brought me here?"

He grins a bit. It ain't friendly.

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John raises an eyebrow at the cigarettes. They're crushed, but they're his brand. He reflexively checks his pocket -- nope, his own packet is still there. "You still haven't said who you are or what you want. I don't know you, but if you've heard of me you know not to mess with me."

He raises one hand palm out in Seimei's direction, stares him in the eyes and says, "Name yourself." The voice is slightly deeper, and echoes a bit.

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When John sees what Seimei does, and that he's impervious to John's command, it obviously pisses him off. He snatches the cig from Seimei's mouth and sticks it in his own. "Nice trick, Abby. Now pull a rabbit out of your hat."

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"Not on your life, Abby," John snorts.

Yeah, he can do the think-you're-a-rabbit trick too, to any normal human and some magical beings as well. But it's likely that at this point in his life, Seimei is more powerful than John is.

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John finds he likes this fellow -- why does he like this fellow? In any event, he chuckles, "Mr Toad and Mr Mole probably wouldn't like it either."

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"I can raise the dead," John says smugly. You can practically hear him thinking, "Top that!"