Video: Bianca's death - backdated to the 18th

[zelda_hylia]

[Though the broadcast comes from the princess's SFC, it's Guy's body and voice that shows up on the video. Zelda hasn't let the curse deter her from doing her usual patrols longer than a day, and now she's wishing she didn't wait even that long.]

Hello, Vatheon. I have some grave news. When I was on patrol, I discovered another body that was in the same condition as Jacob's - clean incisions, it appears to have been dumped here. I believe it might have been here for a couple of days now. In the chaos of the curse, we must have missed it...

[Behind her is the small, lifeless body of Bianca. She refuses to look at it or say who it is.]

If someone could come and inspect the crime scene, I would appreciate it. I have not moved anything. We must catch the monster who would do something like this.

Comments

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[breaksthefontech]

He cannot. Nearly all of your weapons can only be wielded by someone with a pure heart, and I don't think that Ghirahim would deign to use a lesser weapon than himself.

[Zelda had to think this one over carefully before deciding it was all right to not lock Ghirahim-Link up for the duration of the curse!]

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[blessedbyfarore]

Well - that's good. I don't want anyone touching the Master Sword -- I don't even know if I can use it like this.. Do you think I can?

[It's not his body, but would the sword recognise his heart? He frowns thoughtfully.]

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[breaksthefontech]

I'm sure that you can. It recognizes your spirit, after all.

[How many "Link"s had taken up that sword since Link from the Sky drew it? Zelda knows the history of Hyrule as it's been taught to her, but after coming to Vatheon she realizes that there's likely a lot that she doesn't know.]

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[blessedbyfarore]

I guess so. [He smiles briefly, still looking thoughtful.] But just in case, I might put it somewhere safe for now. If we change back, I don't want it to do anything to Dhaos.

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[breaksthefontech]

That would probably be for the best. We can keep it under my bed for the time being, I will not attempt to touch it.

[And neither will Guy. At least, not after she tells him not to! Not that touching the Master Sword ever harmed Zelda (perhaps it recognizes her on some level, too?), but she never tried to wield it.]

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[blessedbyfarore]

Okay, thanks. I'll move it there when we get back. How long do you think this'll take?

[The one where he was a Pokemon had taken about a week, hadn't it?]

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[breaksthefontech]

On Sunday at midnight, we should all change back. We're at least fortunate in the fact that we've all found each other relatively quickly. Some people likely ended up in bodies they had no idea how to care for.

[It's times like these when Zelda's glad she's made her house a frequent gathering point. It isn't difficult for people to find her, that's for certain.]

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[blessedbyfarore]

Right - I'll be ready for it! [He smiles a little at that, letting out a thoughtful sound.] And it's lucky that it was mostly people we knew, right? Well, I don't know Dhaos really well, but I know he's your friend, anyway...

[Ghirahim, on the other hand, he's not quite sure what to make of.]

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[breaksthefontech]

He's a good man.

[Unstable, perhaps. Recovering from a lot of trauma? Definitely. Zelda doesn't know what to do for him other than be a consistent presence, so that's what she does.]

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[blessedbyfarore]

He's your friend, right? [He lets out a little shrug.] So he must be nice.

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[breaksthefontech]

[The fact that Link still believes in her judgement to that extent touches her. She squeezes his hand tightly - it would have been painful except for the fact that an angel's sense of pain is dulled.]

Will you be his friend, too? I think that he's very lonely, sometimes.

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[blessedbyfarore]

[Giving her - well, Guy's - hand a gentle squeeze back.] Okay. I still don't know him very well, so it'll be nice.

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[breaksthefontech]

He enjoys music a great deal, so you have that much in common at least. He's already picked up nearly every song I've sang or played near him.

[Zelda gets no small amount of amusement seeing Dhaos do something like humming the lullaby from her childhood. He's such a large, intimidating looking man!]

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[blessedbyfarore]

Really? Maybe we can play music together! [Link glances down at Dhaos' hands, humming thoughtfully - maybe they can play ocarina songs.]