LUCAS.

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[ What was that?? DID LUCAS SAY BEST TO FIND OUT? ]

I'm assuming it works by taking the Bible away from the church?

[ Strolls into the church i don't even know if the Bible is still here or not. ]

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[THE BIBLE IS HERE AND IS APPARENTLY MOVING A LITTLE. Lucas will follow in after but he's looking at this evil moving bible with a great deal of displeasure.]

It was like this when it was returned...

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[ WHY IS IT MOVING?? Why is Aventurine stupid enough not to care.

He just assumes this is normal from a curse Bible and he... picks it up.





Nothing happens? ]

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[AVENTURINE PLEASE. He watches this happen but he's not surprised that nothing happens because the cursed contents are on the inside of the evil bible, not the outside.]

Are you truly so curious?

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Not afraid of a little book, are you?

[ Waves it around a bit... Flips through its pages... It doesn't seem very cursed. ]

And now, we'll see what all the excitement's been about.

[ Walks out of the Church with it? ]

[faithkept]

[HE ISN'T AFRAID OF A LITTLE BOOK BUT HE IS PERHAPS CONCERNED ABOUT A LITTLE BOOK!!!!!]

You should be at least a little wary of a supposedly demonic book that can curse people with visions...

[BUT HE'LL FOLLOW AVENTURINE BACK OUT!! HE GUESSES!! Since he needs to be on standby in case he explodes or something.]

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[ Stands out here with this Bible in his hands... and still nothing happens. ]

I don't see anything. I don't hear anything, either.

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...Hm.

[He's free of the influence of the evil bible... Or maybe it's because two of them are here...]

How strange. But not a terrible strangeness! You shouldn't tempt fate like this when you already have the misfortune of being chosen for a ritualistic sacrifice in the first place.

[Holding his hand out for the BIBLE!!!!]

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Haha, isn't that exactly why I should?

[ Subscribing to the theory of WHAT MORE COULD POSSIBLY HAPPEN. But he'll hand Lucas the Bible. ]

Going to take it back inside?

[faithkept]

That's logic that will get you into trouble.

[He'll take the book though, tucking it under his arm.]

At this point, I feel like I should throw it into the fire to stop people from stealing it.

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[ With no hesitation, ]

Worth a try.

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[JUST GAZING AT THIS MAN.]

You didn't think that over for even a moment... My dear, I really am going to worry about you if this is how you intend to spend your time here.

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[ hehehe ]

Hey, you were the one to suggest it!

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It was only in jest! Throwing a demonic bible into a fire with equally demonic runes written around it may very well have horrible effects.

[A normal fire, on the other hand!]

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We could take some of the fire from the pyre. That wouldn't have demonic runes on it.

[ It would just come from demonic runes. ]

[faithkept]

[Maybe the fire will become less demonic if it's separated from its demonic core...]

Hm... Or, we could simply start a fire elsewhere without involving the pyre?

[STOP TRYING TO BURN THE EVIL BIBLE.

Oh yeah, while he's contemplating this, a word finally projects over the collar of his fancy white shirt. It just says Nadia.]

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[ Bonds over stupid ideas...

But Aventurine's gaze flits over to the collar of Lucas' shirt, and then there's a moment's pause before he has to ask, ]

Would you rather I ignore the words that come across you?

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[Hopefully they do burn it and get megacursed.

There's a little sound of surprise at that, though, and he glances down at himself but he cannot see something on his own collar.]

Oh... Has something appeared? [HE HATES THIS ACTUALLY. WHAT IF HIS OWN ALSO SAYS MURDERER FOR SOME REASON AND THEN HE'LL LOOK LIKE A DOOF FOR STARING AT AVENTURINE'S.] ...I suppose you can ask, if you have questions. I ought to have asked you the same, earlier.

[Said in a note of gentle apology, even though he feels like Aventurine was okay with him not saying anything.]

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[ You could call Aventurine a slur and he'd bounce back.

But since he has permission... ]

You've got "Nadia" on your collar there. [ Points. ] I'm assuming a name?

[faithkept]

[AVENTURINE PLEASE.]

Oh! [OH HIS NADIA. He places a hand against his collar, a bit reflexively.] It is, yes. Nadia is my little sister.

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[ SISTER MENTION

Aventurine freezes, suddenly self-conscious of the possibility of something similar appearing on his own body, but he quickly recovers. ]

Is she... okay?

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[SISTER MENTION!!!!!

Aventurine can now live in fear knowing that he may be next... There's a little bit of thinness in his smile, but:]

She's doing better.

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[ That is such a scary answer, but it could be worse!! IT COULD BE SO MUCH WORSE. ]

What happened to her? If you don't mind me asking, of course.

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[IT REALLY COULD BE!!!!

In any case he's going to look back on this conversation when a few other people ask him about his sister tomorrow and wish everyone could have the same level of tact Aventurine has.]

She was unwell for a time. [Not the sick sister. A little wryly:] Even when the immediate danger has passed, it's impossible to stop worrying.

[Or being afraid.]

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[ He can be a real pain in the ass sometimes but at least he has EQ!!!

Anyway, this mood drop is crazy. Aventurine nods quietly, some part of him pained, but he musters up a small smile. ]

Well, I'm glad she's doing better. And I hope you can see her again soon.