there's always someone new to take their place

[realitymods]

[A thin man appears on the Plane with no to-do. There's no fanfare or applause. He scowls and looks around the expanse of space before opening what appears to be a bottle of pills, shakes two out, and pops them in his mouth

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[lamb_of_gold]

A change, hm?

[realitymods]

That's what I said. Should I have been clearer? Maybe a sign with some neon lights.

[lamb_of_gold]

Where are Lapis and Lazuli?

[realitymods]

I'll let you know a little secret. Come here.

[He gestures for Mu to step closer.]

[promisedsomeone]

[This guy has only been here for a minute and Asch already hates him.]

Where is Meredith?

[realitymods]

Working. She has a damn life, you know. How lucky she must be to have things to do other than be at the beck and call of a bunch of freaks.

[He rubs his temple.]

You can go yell in the shop for her all you like. You'll probably see the new proprietor first, though.

[promisedsomeone]

Because we're so lucky to have your kind poking and prodding us whenever you want.

[He figures he can meet the new proprietor in person, and so--]

What happened to Lapis and Lazuli?

[realitymods]

Gone. No clue where, and I don't give a shit either. Maybe they finally broke down, the little brats.

[He sneers.]

And you should keep your mouth shut. I may be human, but I have plenty of experience in killing things stronger than me. You should feel fucking blessed I'm not here to get rid of all of you.

[ainsophaured]

[Aster's primary concerns lately had to do with his world. There's an underlying curiosity about the Astral Plane and how it works. Being able to talk to someone in charge is an opportunity he won't pass up.]

A change in management? What is it you do?

[realitymods]

I'm the go to man for my employer.

[He pushes his glasses up his nose.]

I do whatever he wants me to do, because, hah, I don't really have much of a choice. When he wants you to do something, you do it.

[ainsophaured]

Who's your employer?

[realitymods]

A man named Jed. I have no clue what he looks like. I've been his unwilling manservant for almost ten years now, and haven't even been told two words of what he looks like. Shit, I only assume he's a guy because of the name. That's how sad my lack of knowledge is.

[realitymods]

Yeah. Some kid came into my office ages back to get the instructions to dispel a curse off them.

[realitymods]

His name is Jed. I've ...worked for him for almost ten years now.

[bonnypiperlad]

So ye would be the one in charge now?

[realitymods]

More or less. It'd be accurate to say Jed is in charge of things on our end, but, well. He never shows up in person for anything, so it's on my shoulders.

[bonnypiperlad]

Aye, I see. He's not happened to tell ye anything about what was going on with those powers, has he?

[realitymods]

I'm pretty sure that wasn't his doing. Or if it was, it wasn't on purpose. He's not big on doling out powers. He's much more into having them removed.

[He pushes his glasses up.]

We probably just messed a few things up when we moved in, so to speak. A few wires crossed. A thing or two dropped. All part of the horrible mess of moving.