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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I should mention, in case anyone met her - Caster, the fiancee of my brother, is no longer among us. Her phone number no longer works, so it isn't temporary death, but disappearance.

I should also mention, in case someone sees me with it and has a heart attack - I have a sword and I don't really know how to use it.

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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I'm told we have another in the city now.

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[athngabla.livejournal.com]

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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

That would be him. I haven't met him personally.

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[athngabla.livejournal.com]

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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

He doesn't seem the type to do so.

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[athngabla.livejournal.com]

[And in a moment, a video-call goes through and there's a murderhound looking at Issei through the screen, expression relaxed.]

Much better. Not that I'm fond of introductions that aren't face-to-face, but this is almost as good. Anyway, like I said before, I'm Lancer. Hope you don't mind if I leave it at that for now. And you are?

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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

[Issei bows his head briefly.]

Issei Ryudo. Monk in training. It's a pleasure to meet you.

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[athngabla.livejournal.com]

Ditto, kid. Any friend of Diarmuid's a friend of mine.

[Just ignore the fact that, y'know. You actually knew Diarmuid before Lancer did. He sure is.]

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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I'm going to ignore what you just called me. Glad to hear it.

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[athngabla.livejournal.com]

[Woosh the displeasure is going over his head, kid, wooooosh.]

...So, wait, Caster and your brother. Seriously?

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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

Seriously and truly.

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[athngabla.livejournal.com]

Makes me wonder if that's a first for the war. Seems like a tragic tale on it's own, too.

[A shrug.]

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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

...I had thought he just left, earlier. I didn't know there was a war on. It's far more likely that he died.

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[athngabla.livejournal.com]

I can't confirm or deny that, myself. For more reasons than just "I never fought 'im.", too.

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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I don't like to think about him dying very much.

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[athngabla.livejournal.com]

Can't blame ya. Sorry I can't be of more help, I guess.

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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

That's alright. I understand.

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[athngabla.livejournal.com]

[Ain't many who know how bad loosing a brother can be more than Lancer. After a moments silence, he'll go for a topic-change, if a minute one.]

So, have my fellows here thrown the pretense of secrecy out the window? Like I said before, I don't really care for the magi's way of doing things myself, so it'd be a nice bit off of my mind to keep from having to restrain what I say.

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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

A number of them have. I seem to have wound up in service to Rider or Alexander the Great from his first appearance.

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[athngabla.livejournal.com]

Wait, that old king of Macedonia? Guess it makes sense all those kings are hiding out in the throne of heroes, it being a throne and all.

[You're kind of a prince, Lancer. Shut up.]

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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure that's quite how that works, but I'm not an expert on the subject.

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[athngabla.livejournal.com]

It was just a bad joke, don't mind me.

If they're busy announcing whatever they feel like to the world, I suppose that means I can talk freely then.

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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I'm sure that must be a relief.

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[athngabla.livejournal.com]

Think of it this way; how would you feel if you got to stop being secretive about stuff you didn't give a damn about?

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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

It would feel fantastic.