superposition: ((what are we talking about?))
Qubit ([personal profile] superposition) wrote in [personal profile] abheirrant 2020-03-08 06:47 pm (UTC)

Hmph. Don't I know it.

[ There's some room for nuance, obviously (who forbade it? how do you define "accursed"? qui bono?), but that's a bit out of scope. He's more thinking of the literal devil-dealing and the literal poisoning of land and people that he's witnessed - technically two separate events, but with the same instigator - but that's a bit off topic.

In context, they're talking about "cheating death," but that brings to mind someone equally unpleasant. A man who cheated death by having no soul to sell. Less Faust, more Mephistopheles.

The sweet scent of Carlisle's tea provides a convenient distraction. But... it's odd, now that he notices it, that he can smell it this strongly without feeling any effects. He looks back to Carlisle, pointing generally at the teacup. ]


What was the glyph you used on that?

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