The Hosts

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Anyone! But he'll hang around until he gets an answer, so.

[tin_whistled]

{Knock knock! Fix knocks on the door to the shop cautiously before peeking inside}

Hello? I have some questions about the Plane, if someone can answer them for me?

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[Meredith is there, looking at him (probably) with a (probably) cool expression from under her hood. She seems as if she had been waiting for him.] Yes?

[tin_whistled]

{Fix didn't expect someone to actually be there sort-of-probably waiting for him, so all he can muster is} ... Uh, hi.

{Inwardly, he's saying something like "wow, you're smooth, aren't you, Felix?"}

Sorry, I was a bit surprised. You must be...Meredith? I'm Felix Castor. You might already know that, but. {He extends his hand to shake as he takes a few steps closer}

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[She takes the hand and shakes it. There is, of course, nothing to be read.] That's right. [It doesn't feel important to her to clarify what she's answering with that.]

[tin_whistled]

{He sort of expected that, but is disappointed nonetheless. He withdraws his hand and shrugs. The answer to that first question is important}

Nice to meet you. Maybe again, if that first time wasn't actually a dream. But I have a few questions about the ghosts--spirits on the Plane. What are they? They're not normal ghosts. Not normal where I come from, anyways. They should be sort of...drawn to me.

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Perhaps the rules are different there. Not all universes treat their dead the same way.

[tin_whistled]

Yeah, that would make sense. But I can't speak to them, and I'm ignoring the potential language barrier, since I can talk to anyone here just fine. Why do they just come and go? Where are they going to?

[realitymods]

From our records, that's a question you have wanted answered. Isn't it?

[tin_whistled]

Sorry, "records?"

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Of course. [Hopefully, Fix didn't expect more out of her.]

[tin_whistled]

{:|}

... Of course. Two more direct questions, then. Do you keep "records" on all of the residents here? Obviously a bit more than "name, age, profession." And the spirits, they're not being harmed in any way, are they? And before you ask, yes, I know they can't really be, but it's possible to shut them up and keep them trapped to hide something.

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I don't think you've given me any reason to answer you yet.

[tin_whistled]

How about an exchange? I'll take the second question over the first. But as for my side of the exchange, that depends on what you want. I can offer my services as an exorcist, but I have a feeling that isn't in demand here.

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I'll accept memories.

[tin_whistled]

You're joking.

[realitymods]

Clearly not.