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[foxphorus]

Greetings to all of Aldrip. My name is Abe no Seimei and I come bearing warnings and offerings.

Some time within the last month, pieces of a resident called Dara have been taken from her and spread throughout the city. While macabre on its own, these pieces will also soon begin to radiate harmful miasma into the air and effect all living things in the surrounding area. The effects are not unlike an illness--sluggishness, soreness, chills and so on, but continued exposure will not only worsen the effects on your body but your mind, bringing fear, despair, violent urges...if left unchecked, it will eventually suffocate all it touches.

As part of my duties back home, I have extensive experience mitigating and cleansing such miasma. I am, however, only one man and certain we've all noticed the city's sudden growth recently.

In exchange for assistance in the search for these missing pieces, I am offering personally charmed talismans to significantly lessen the effects of the miasma in tainted areas and cleansing to those who have already felt its effects. You will find me on the main road between the inn and the library.

For the moment that is all. May we find each other well.

[ ooc: this coincides with the current player plot! please feel free to use this as an ic mingle for making plans or ask seimei any questions. good hunting! ]

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[heartstopping]

So when you say "pieces"...

[ bruh ]

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[foxphorus]

Viscera. Her internal organs.

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[strength_of_will]

This is terrible. Do you need any help containing the miasma? I'm a paladin - a priest as well as a knight.

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[foxphorus]

If you've experience in purification, then yes. Any help would be appreciated.

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[melnik]

So, let me get this straight. Someone here has been cut up into pieces that have been scattered around Aldrip. Who is responsible for this?!

[ He was told that death was not permanent, at least previously, but that really doesn't change how insane this is. ]

And how did you find all this out?

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[foxphorus]

I did not see who was responsible, only the aftermath. Including her hollow body.

[ Answers what he assumes is the important part of the question, at least. ]

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[heir_conditioned]

Did you say pieces? As in a woman's murdered, dismembered body?

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[foxphorus]

Specifically her organs. Most of her extremities have remained intact.

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[orphne]

Me and Scott will help investigate.

It's probably a good idea for people to stay together, in case it's dangerous. We don't have any clues who did it yet, right?

[But it's On Sight if she finds the culprit, because damn!! She likes that snake lady!!]

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[foxphorus]

Good. I'd been hoping to encourage anyone intending to help to do so in groups as well.

But no. No clues towards the culprit as of yet. I haven't been able to do as much personal investigating as I would like.

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[laserguy]

[What kind of twisted fuck would do this--

He's skimmed some of the replies before responding.]

How long does Dara have?

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[foxphorus]

Should absolutely nothing be done...a little under two weeks.

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[solitarysoul]

What the fuck.

...I'll help. But any idea how we find them?

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[foxphorus]

The thicker the concentration of miasma, and snakes most likely, the closer you would be to your target. Regardless of which piece it may be.

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[drugsnotclubs]

[He has to listen to this a few times to really process it-- sometimes stopping halfway through before going back. What the actual fuck.

....it gives way more context to the little snake that had sought him out, currently curled on itself in one of his inner pockets to stay warm.

When he speaks, he tries to keep his voice the same even tone as usual-- but it's probably obvious that he's pissed.]

...Her curse, right?

[A god of curses, one who had originally shown up worried that a piece of her, sealed in a box, was unaccounted for and would lead to this same such Miasma.]

I'll start looking. You're bringing them back to her, right?

[He'd skimmed the replies, but might as well be sure.]

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[foxphorus]

[ Ah, someone who knows her. Easy explanation for why he sounds so effected by all this beyond how gruesome it is. ]

Correct. There will be a ritual to feed these pieces back to her as offerings to right the wrongs done.

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[opheliac]

i dont know which is cooler, organ hunting or people sink into this ✨ violent urges ✨ gig.

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[foxphorus]

I would cast my vote for the hunting, personally.

[ He doesn't want anyone to fall to those urges, thanks. ]

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[bonobos]

bro is she alive???????

i'm not touching shit btw i just gotta ask

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[foxphorus]

For a certain definition of "alive". Insomuch that she can be healed should we reclaim her pieces, yes.

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[killjoyprince]

[That's a lot, but reading some of the other messages she got the idea.]

Is there a way of locating them? Other than smell it'd be hard to detect such a thing and if they've been buried....

[Like a needle in a haystack.]

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[foxphorus]

The miasma emanating from these pieces should be a good trail to follow. If one isn't quite so sensitive to it, unusually large gatherings of snakes may do the trick.

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[thegtg]

[FINALLY something that feels like home. cursed objects are gojo's bread and butter. so...]

So what's in it for us besides a talisman? It's just I normally get paid for this kind of thing.

[foxphorus]

As do I. The incentive is for all of us to stay alive.

[ No judgement here in his tone, for the record. Everybody's gotta eat somehow. ]

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[bulleting]

[It’s Vi that alerts her to this first. Dara was a friend of hers, and while the mystery would have attracted her anyway, she’s here because it’s important to Vi.]

What can we do to help?

[foxphorus]

Teams are being formed to investigate areas with high concentrations of miasma. If you should find a piece, do not touch it with bare skin if it can be helped. Wrap it in whatever you have available and bring it back to me.

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[memori3s]

[ No!! Not the nice forest snake lady!! ]

Do the talismans work for animals too?

[ Shinjiro's already asked him for help, which means both he and Koromaru are going to need talismans. ]

[foxphorus]

[ Hey. What? ]

They should. You're planning on bringing an animal?

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[feintofhart]

[ A little faintly: ] Ah. Horrifying.

Okay, so... some poor woman has been gruesomely tortured, and the city is cursed as a result, is that right? I'll take one of those talismans, if you've got more to spare. But -- do we know who did this, or why?

[foxphorus]

Not as of yet. I only arrived on the scene after the deed was soundly done.

Should any of you come across clues towards the culprit, however, I would be grateful if they could be passed to me as well.

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[heroondecku]

...I see.

[Spoken with the strained and anxious tone of someone who was not prepared to think about this sort of thing today. He sees, and he really wishes he didn't have to.

Still, someone's been horribly assaulted, and lots more people are in danger. He's got to step up, regardless of how upsetting and confusing the situation at hand is, or how unsettling the mission sounds. Heroes don't always have the luxury to be squeamish.]

If we find anyone who's been affected by this miasma while searching, is there anything we can do to help them? Or should we direct them to you?

[foxphorus]

[ He gets it, at least. It's not the most pleasant community effort to be a part of. ]

If it seems they've only been exposed to the miasma for a short time, finding them a safe place outside its radius to rest would be sufficient.

If they have been in its area of effect for some time, which should be plain from how much pain they appear to be in, bring them to me. I will see to their treatment.

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[rebellions]

Gross.

[ A stunningly insightful commentary from your local terrorist. ]

So what, you're gonna go on a scavenger hunt for her organs and just... put her back together?

[foxphorus]

[ Ah yes, the voice of the guy who may have started an unfortunate chain reaction for all of them is familiar enough. ]

That would be a succinct summary of the plan, yes. Should we find all the necessary pieces in time.