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[bythewaves]

There's a creature here who killed my friend, and injured my brother. I don't know what it calls itself, but my friend describes a woman with eyes as black as pitch.

[ His eyes are far too bright to be human, a feral fire lit behind them ]

Have a care for yourselves, for it has, apparently, killed at least once and tried to do so more than that.

[ And then almost absently ]

Findekano, my king, I ask your blessing on my hunt.

[ And you know, permission to torture and play with his prey but he won't say that aloud ]

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[bythewaves]

No no, when you're breathing I can just write terrible puns instead.

[ Maglor offers him saucily ]

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[utulien_aure]

You can do that with anyone in the family. They would even be the same puns, about half the time.

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[bythewaves]

Yes, but they're not here to listen to me, and you are~

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[utulien_aure]

[But Kanafinwhyyy would you want to make bad puns?]

Ugg. Clearly I waited too long to deal with the helm; the bad luck has already rubbed off on me.

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[bythewaves]

[ DAMNIT FINNO DOES HE HAVE TO BRING UP THE FINWENOLOFINWE THING AGAIN ]

I haven't actually used any, have I?

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[utulien_aure]

[FINGON THOUGHT WE'D ALL AGREED NOT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DUBIOUS DECISIONS OF OUR PARENTS]

Now that you have the idea, I'm sure I'll be hearing about them regularly.

[Maglor might even be thinking of some in the three percent of his brain not already given over to VENGEANCE]

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[bythewaves]

[ Alright, he supposes that is a low blow and he'll limit himself to statements about your hair ]

Would I do that to you? [ SAID SO VIRTOUSLY ]

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[utulien_aure]

[This is exactly what he would expect from someone so committed to The Hobo Aesthetic.]

Yes.

Just remember everything you say applies to you and your brothers as well, Canafinwe.

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[bythewaves]

[ the Aesthetic is a vital part of his Art! ]

Can I help that we are all named after grandfather?

[ LOOK AT HIS HALO ]

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[utulien_aure]

[Yes, yes, there are apprentice bards out there who dream of being as miserable as you are, Maglor, we get it.]

All you can help is what you choose to do about it.

[It's dingy]

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[bythewaves]

[ don't knock it til you try it? ]

I am sure I don't know what you are thinking [ said utterly virtuously ]

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[utulien_aure]

Of course you don't.

[Completly deadpan- see cousin? He believes you. Totally.

More seriously.]

I mean it, though. More than about bad puns.

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[bythewaves]

[ Maglor sobers as he does ]

I know. I...will do my best not to disappoint you, Finno.

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[utulien_aure]

[Fingon smiles gently and shakes his head.]

I appreciate that, I truly do. But what I want is for the best of you to shine forth.

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[bythewaves]

I don't know that there's very much of that left, Finno. But I will try.

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[utulien_aure]

I expect nothing less. And I think you may be surprised at what you can reach for if you try.

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[bythewaves]

You see so much more in me than I do, cousin. But if you think so, I will try.

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[utulien_aure]

I hate to say it, Cano, but that isn't hard.

Now go, before I distract you further. Fair fortune on your hunt, and we will talk when you return.

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[bythewaves]

[ But I have not been the cousin you remember in so very long, Maglor doesn't say, only tipping his head in farewell ]

Until we return then.

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[utulien_aure]

[But there's more of him in there than you acknowledge, Fingon might have replied if Maglor had.

But that's a fight for another time.]

You had better. Good luck, cousin, though I doubt you'll need it.

[And then Fingon goes off to interrogate Curufin and look into the wards.]