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[bubblewrapped]

[Lucas' writing is shakier than before. A smear of dirt stains the page.]

We're on the trail to the Grotto. We were attacked, but everyone's [...] okay.

• A ghost? But solid, until I shoved it. Then it disappeared.
• He was sad.
• Missing an arm. Looked like an animal had eaten him. So much blood.
• Stupefy didn't work on him
• He [...] teleported? Moved like laggy clipping in a video game.

Be careful. Please.

Comments

[professionalcorpse]

he's sort of angry too. and self-conscious. maybe don't stare. um, maybe be polite? or run? i don't know which option's better?

[Whoops, that's blood. Shit, he needs a shower. He needs seven showers.]

maybe we should try to figure out how many there are? how to react to them?

[bubblewrapped]

We can keep a list. It might help everyone? Looks like some seniors ran into a singing girl.

[professionalcorpse]

yeah, don't interrupt the humming ghost girl.

[bubblewrapped]

That just seems like a rude thing to do, in general.

[professionalcorpse]

not unless you say excuse me.

[bubblewrapped]

Something tells me those guys didn't remember their p's and q's.

[hisshiss]

hey man fuck off we tried nice & she ignored us so we tried harder

[bubblewrapped]

[...] Oh.

Okay so neither nice nor rude work on the singing girl. Got it. Maybe just avoid.

[professionalcorpse]

well, i wasn't exactly miss manners either. so i can't really talk.

[bubblewrapped]

You [...] were really brave tho.

But maybe when a ghost calls you a liar you should just fall on your sword and agree with them next time.

[professionalcorpse]

you SHOVED a ghost. i'm just a dumbass.

maybe. but while i'm copping to being a dumbass, i'm still not a dumbass liar.

[bubblewrapped]

That went about as well as it should've. Next time I'll try kicking. [...] Hopefully I won't have to.

We all know you're not a liar, at least. Sometimes, though, you've just got to placate a ghost.

[professionalcorpse]

you don't get to badmouth your badassery. you gonna say essie ain't aces cause spells didn't work?

you might have to remind me of that rule.

[bubblewrapped]

But I just Essie's more than aces. Did you see how quickly she fired off that spell? Future auror.

Don't worry. I am well versed in the art of nagging about safety. Between the two of us, we might find a decent balance of courage and caution.

[professionalcorpse]

then shh. you get to be aces too.

thank god. cause i'm an idiot and i need all the help i can get.

[bubblewrapped]

[...] Thanks.

If I can't be down on myself, then neither can you. I'm not doing this unflappable optimism thing on my own. I'm dragging you down this road with me.

[orangepip]

You were all so brave. You and Essie and Bash.

[bubblewrapped]

Everyone was amazing. You were so calm when you spoke to the boy. I [...] am kinda impressed with how much we all held together.

[readingrainbows]

Is that [...] blood? Whose blood is that? PLEASE tell me RIGHT NOW if that's blood from inside your BODY!!!

[professionalcorpse]

shit, no! not mine! totally not from inside my body! or lucas' or anybody's.

[readingrainbows]

PHEW, that's a relief. [...] I think? Now that I stop and consider it, GHOST BLOOD probably isn't

Our group has been pretty safe so far. We did hear crying, though. Maybe it was the same ghost?

[bubblewrapped]

In the Ebonhide showers, right? I'll note that down, too.

Glad you guys are still okay.

[keepsmovin]

No. But Bash did nearly almost die and half took all of us along with him out of sheer fright.

[bubblewrapped]

I am not convinced that I didn't have a heart attack.

[keepsmovin]

Plot twist: we're all really dead and roaming this mortal plane as visitors.

[orangepip]

That's not funny. Don't say things like that.

[professionalcorpse]

i didn't almost DIE. i was mildly ghost tackled and it was a bit terrifying totally fine.

[keepsmovin]

Yeah and you have the blood all over you to prove it.