[ oh. dextera definitely can’t read minds, but the archangel—well, at that thought, dextera absentmindedly rubs his wrist, and waits for vriska to continue whatever train of thought she’d gotten onto.
her ancestor? not her “mother,” or even a grandmother? ]
[ It says a lot for how she's grown as a person that she catches the gesture at all. However, she has no idea what it could mean, and simply files it away.
Besides, that makes her bark a sharp laugh. ]
Soooomething like that, sure! You would not want to meet her, trust me.
[ dextera doesn’t know anything about his own ancestors. he’s not a special person in any way, he thinks… his powers came from an outside source, and his brother’s lack of purification ability is proof of that. ]
Thanks. That's kind of you to say. ... actually, I'm going to use that as an incredibly smooth segue into the questions I wanted to ask you about in the first place!
[ she gestures loosely with a hand, an idle motion more than anything. ]
I heard you went into the woods and found something. I was hoping you could tell me about it!
[ dextera blinks, surprised by that incredibly smooth segue, but he actually has no problems with it so he’s not going to argue with the change in topic. he nods. ]
[ A laugh. ] Everything? John told me you made a post about it, but I thought it'd be better if I just asked you about it directly. To my understanding, you and Guren went into the woods and found a ghost, who gave you a journal in exchange for completing a test she gave you, right?
[ dextera never thought of that old woman as a “ghost,” exactly, but that certainly fits the bill, doesn’t it? she disappeared as strangely and suddenly as she had appeared in the first place.
he nods again. ]
The journal was just one option, but it was the one we took.
[ it’s like talking to his brother, which is not something he had any practice with when vriska was here the first time. maybe it’s because of this that he feels a little more comfortable doing it, so he nods, and speaks slowly in her mind. ]
We were allowed to take either this journal, a notepad, or a pocket watch. The journal seemed like it would be the most… helpful… because neither of us are psychic.
[ Her brow furrows, and she has to concentrate to hear him clearly. It's very strange, hearing someone talk in her head. Serket psychic powers have typically been all about control other overs. Being a recipient of any kind, much less passive, is new and strange. But this is not a bad thing, she reminds herself, and it's good practice.
She'll nod slowly. ]
I think you made the right choice. What do you think the chances are of someone else getting a shot at this kind of thing if they went out in the woods?
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her ancestor? not her “mother,” or even a grandmother? ]
It runs in the family?
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Besides, that makes her bark a sharp laugh. ]
Soooomething like that, sure! You would not want to meet her, trust me.
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I’m sure there’s something only you can do, too.
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Thanks. That's kind of you to say. ... actually, I'm going to use that as an incredibly smooth segue into the questions I wanted to ask you about in the first place!
[ she gestures loosely with a hand, an idle motion more than anything. ]
I heard you went into the woods and found something. I was hoping you could tell me about it!
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[ dextera blinks, surprised by that incredibly smooth segue, but he actually has no problems with it so he’s not going to argue with the change in topic. he nods. ]
What do you want to know?
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he nods again. ]
The journal was just one option, but it was the one we took.
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What were the others? [ she taps her temple. ] You can try telling me here, if it's easier.
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We were allowed to take either this journal, a notepad, or a pocket watch. The journal seemed like it would be the most… helpful… because neither of us are psychic.
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She'll nod slowly. ]
I think you made the right choice. What do you think the chances are of someone else getting a shot at this kind of thing if they went out in the woods?