HARROWHARK, GAY GOTH PROM QUEEN

[malewife]

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[outsidebones]

[her knife probably did very little of that damage, but she'll try to slash it again before the door abruptly slams shut on it.]

I'm not sure whether it was even real.

[malewife]

[ Use your noodle arms, Harrow. Joonghyuk stares at his blade which has absolutely no blood on it, frowning. ]

But our wounds are real.

[ The screaming beyond the door in familiar voices, too. ]

[outsidebones]

Yes. A phantom can still hurt you. A ghost can bloody you. But it will also appear to you how it wants to appear.

[malewife]

I would consider phantoms and ghosts real in comparison to illusions.

[ He adds pressure to some of the cuts, then kicks at the door to make it stop screaming. ]

Did you see what was in its mouth?

[outsidebones]

...Yes. It was someone I knew.

[a grimace.]

I assume the same for you.

[malewife]

It was. Similar tricks were used when people were pulled to some other place… The hotel or entity must have a taste for this.

[ CYOA cr magic is hateful. He kicks the door before looking at her. ]

You didn’t use the large sword.

[outsidebones]

No. I am of little use with it. I don't have the strength to swing it reliably.

[malewife]

... Then why have it?

[outsidebones]

It...

[she frowns, because she doesn't want to say 'sentimental reasons.']

I simply chose to, that is all there is to it.

[malewife]

You do not need to answer my question.

[ Since he understands the desire for control over what others see. This is a preface. ]

Did it belong to your cavalier?

[outsidebones]

...It did.

[so. fair enough.]

[malewife]

She must have been strong.

[ Simple. ]

I'm going to look through the other doors.

[outsidebones]

She was.

[quiet for a moment, and then a nod.]

Carry on. Good luck.

[malewife]

[ He gives her a long look because he wasn't expecting her to give him anything remotely positive as "good luck."

...

Decides not to ask about it and goes with his daemon following after him. ]