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[stargathering]

In the year I've been here, I've never had something like these pains and bouts of insomnia last this long. It's really making me wonder if there's something going on that's bigger than a curse. Aside from that time people had memory lapses a few months ago, every other time something weird like this has happened, it's been because of something

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[blastiafreak]

Pains?

...You saw what happened when I asked the deities for my equipment and research, remember? I wouldn't count on them too much.

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[stargathering]

...I've just had some leg pain from an old injury lately.

I remember that, but your materials all returned to your own language eventually, too. They're still usable for the most part, aren't they?

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[blastiafreak]

That's what's been going on lately? [She might have asked if it wasn't just in Tyr's head, but she remembers Yuri doubling over in battle when he wasn't injured.]

Yeah, eventually. They weren't usable right away, though.

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[stargathering]

[ Haha, Tyr does think it's all in his head... ] It's not really a big deal; it's just strange when you add it up with everything else that's been happening.

[ Tyr nods. ] So it wasn't like you were completely cheated... What did you give them in return?

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[blastiafreak]

Strange and dangerous if it's affecting you at a bad time. [Rita believes in you, Tyr!]

...Actually, they did't ask for anything at all.

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[stargathering]

You have a point... It's relatively easy to ignore by now, but...

...Maybe that's why everything was in such poor condition...

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[blastiafreak]

By now? It hasn't seriously been going on that long, has it?

That was obviously the conditions for the trade. But I'm just saying it could be worse. What are interested in trading for, anyway?

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[stargathering]

It's only been about a month. I assumed it was just an annoying curse.

I'm not interested in trading anything. [ Which might have been said just a little quickly. ] I'm curious what happens. So what do you mean by "worse"?

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[blastiafreak]

Normal curses don't last for a whole month, you know!

[Yeah, like she'd believe that even if he hadn't said it quickly.] So you expect me to believe you're just curious for no reason?

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[stargathering]

I didn't really expect it to last this long under that assumption, either.

[ He takes a breath and takes a moment before replying. ] Do you have a reason to believe otherwise?

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[blastiafreak]

You should've realized it wasn't a curse after a week, at least.

Who asks about something like that unless they're interested?

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[stargathering]

And assume it's what? I'm not usually delusional.

...Someone who's curious... [ Tyr is only the best liar... ]

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[blastiafreak]

Usually? [Are you delusional sometimes, Tyr?]

No idiot would be curious unless they were thinking of making a trade!

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[stargathering]

I haven't had a curse that made me imagine things in a while. [ stop being a jerk, rita.

With a huff, Tyr just gives in. ] What does it matter if I want to make a trade or not? The worst that happened to you is you needed to wait a while and get help carrying it all in.

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[blastiafreak]

So you've had curses that made you delusional before? [She's totally just concerned for his health. Mentally.]

If it doesn't matter, then why were you being so evasive? Besides, I'm just saying there's a possibility it could end up worse than that.

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[stargathering]

You've never seen people that aren't in the City because of a curse before?

Worse in what way? [ No-one is going to answer why they're being evasive other than by being evasive. ] All these negative side-effects are pretty mild so far...