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Date Posted: 16:55:00 03/18/05 Fri
Author: Lady Guinevere
Subject: Ghost
In reply to: Aduial 's message, ".:.Twilight Mirage.:." on 19:26:18 03/14/05 Mon

The assassin had stalked her student and this crazy man he'd targeted, trying very hard not to laugh all the while. Such a forgetful victim--would have forgotten his head, had it not been attached.

She'd had lunch with him once--charming philosopher, once you got past the fact that you would have to hold three or four conversations with him at once, and hope he didn't get confused and run off...

Which happened far too often. Shame he ran into Aduial, shame indeed.

And, alas! Look at that, there goes the body. Fascinating, his last words. Good cautionary advice, perhaps? Ah well.

She drifted deeper into the shadows as Aduial hid the body a short distance from where she hid, and she ghosted across the terrain, silently, quickly, until she was a suitable distance ahead, and she waited.

And waited.

And waited.

It seemed like an eternity, but it was only a minute or two... Of course.

Striding out confidently into the middle of the road in front of him, the master assassin grinned. The Cheshire grin of someone who has deviously good news.

"Well, good thing is, dear student, you've passed. Welcome to the ranks of those who have nothing better to do than kill people for money, if it pleases you. As master of the guild, I welcome you to our membership. The rules--breathtakingly simple. Follow the laws of the land, and do not kill your fellow assassins or their apprentices unless absolutely strictly necessary."

She paused.

"Are these terms agreeable to you? If not, shame, for they are the laws of our profession, or simply common courtesy. The thieves also have a sort of alliance with us, but they've been scarce lately, and it all depends on what sort of agreement the guildmaster has with myself."

Another short pause.

"Shame you had to kill the charming man, he was a lovely philosopher. Knew much about the world. Alas, that's life. Well, my brother assassin, let us return to the academy."

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Replies:

.:.Twilight Mirage.:. -- Aduial, 17:07:53 03/18/05 Fri
- Laughter -- Lady Guinevere, 17:11:27 03/18/05 Fri
  - .:.Twilight Mirage.:. -- Aduial, 17:33:47 03/18/05 Fri
    - Nod -- Lady Guinevere, 17:43:30 03/18/05 Fri
      - .:.Twilight Mirage.:. -- Aduial, 17:52:48 03/18/05 Fri
        Smile -- Lady Guinevere, 17:57:02 03/18/05 Fri
        .:.Twilight Mirage.:. -- Aduial, 18:04:16 03/18/05 Fri
        Shrug -- Lady Guinevere, 18:11:09 03/18/05 Fri
        .:.Twilight Mirage.:. -- Aduial, 18:22:44 03/18/05 Fri
        ooc -- Aduial, 00:01:42 03/21/05 Mon