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stephen strange

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[elegiaque]

( not joking: )

I think that guy was working independently, and he only managed to kill himself.

[portalling]

( squints )

Wait, what?

[elegiaque]

Chantry brother, tried to blow up the central tower and made himself the highlight

( madam )

of a probably mediocre Satinalia party. I think he's why we have the evacuation drills.

[portalling]

Huh. That makes sense. I’d asked— that kid, the mage, Matthew? ( no, that’s not right, ) Matthias, what the drill was for, and he just made vague noises about fires.

I suppose falling flat on my face ice skating isn’t the worst that could happen at a Satinalia party.

[elegiaque]

Every year, another reason not to go to any Satinalia parties.

( she shows up to these things so rarely. )

Oh, and my retired steward did start a fire in the central tower once.

[portalling]

What, Guilfoyle? An aspiring arsonist?

[elegiaque]

An assassin, before he was a steward.

[portalling]

Huh. What a colourful career. Although, from assassination to wrangling half-naked elf dance parties– how the mighty have fallen.

[elegiaque]

Florent has nothing on the late Comte, ( dryly. ) And his knees aren't what they used to be. You can't be creeping around rooftops forever.

He wanted to spend his retirement with me, that's all.