'cause baby you're a firework

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WHO: Thistle, Edgelord, ???
WHERE: the helpful bluebell-provided explosion pit
WHEN: day 24, night

[things and stuff are going to happen in this post]

Comments

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Is there a way to explode non-fatally?

[STILL. . . WRY? it's fine dark humor is coping]

But we didn't have to heal or revive him afterwards. He was still alive and in one piece.

So I guess that's a boon.

[endsjustified]

[tries to picture what that looks like...yikes. shakes his head about it, like, brr]

I was only thinking of glitter and the like, but I now have a new nightmare to contemplate.

So you're going to use the bomb for your own purposes now, I take it.

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Yes.

[Charon got it in one]

We have to. In exchange for limiting the amount of people who can detonate the bomb to me and me only, as well as giving us an automatic revival, we have to. . . explode. . . in a very exciting and spectacular way.

The demon said he'll know if we explode in a lame way, so. We have to make it mean something.

[endsjustified]

You boys have never had trouble making meaning for yourselves.

I take it you're reaching out to me separately, because you're going to enact a mad plan around that soon?

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[heh. that draws a smile to his features]

Thanks, Charon.

[it's what they all stand for, after all.]

. . . and yes. That's right.

And you asked me to warn you before we went into the mist to steal a golden statue.

[endsjustified]

[inclines his head. Lily doesn’t work quite the same way but he gets it.]

Steal a statue, destroy the vault…?

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[his mouth curves into a grin]

Steal a statue, kill a demon.

[. . . he has not actually brought this up with Thistle yet but IT'S ON HIS MIND]

[endsjustified]

Interesting.

[he doesn’t smile back but he has grown very intent; Lupin has all of his attention.]

Do you want backup on standby after you revive? In case the explosion is not quite enough to finish the ram demon off?

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[nods]

Blood Fiend, Tyr and Edgelord will be on standby. Tyr was already blown up by the demon, so he'll be there for us in case of an emergency.

[a beat]

I have faith that it'll work, though. The bomb demon confirmed his explosion works on other demons, and that it would be powerful enough to cause a cave in.

[endsjustified]

That is well, then. Interesting. I look forward to what you'll do.

And...if you do not mind, though I know you have things arranged, call me again before you undertake the journey. If any of you require additional revival past what the demon grants, I can at least be on notice to handle it immediately.

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[flashing him a small, lopsided smile at that]

I will.

. . . thanks for your support, Charon.

[endsjustified]

I only wish I could do more. But I also know when too many cooks will overcomplicate a dish unnecessarily.

Good night, Lupin. And--thank you.

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Ah-- before I go. . .

[lifts his tea]

Care to make a trade for some honeysuckle? I'd like to take some home to Thistle.

[endsjustified]

Ah--of course. One moment; I'll steal some from Styx.

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[bows his head gratefully]

What would you like in return?

[endsjustified]

Probably just some figs, another day when you're not busy. Variety's nice.

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. . . all right.

[figs he can do!]

We have dates now, too. I'll give you a bit of both.

[endsjustified]

Thank you, Lupin.

[he'll hand over some of the honeysuckle flowers when Styx shells out, yeah; it sounds like a relatively peaceful interaction]

Good luck, and be as safe as you may be.

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[takes the flowers, albeit a bit delicately since. . . u know. . . but when they don't IMMEDIATELY suck away his powers, his relaxes]

I will.

You be safe, too.

[AND WITH THAT, HE IS OUT]