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[Hellboy is largely uncomfortable putting his face out there for public consumption, so he defaults to audio. His tone is businesslike but friendly, and there's no indication whatsoever that he's anything but human.]

So we've been here about a month now. Nalawi, I mean. Now that things have settled down and we aren't dealing with typhoons and other things [he's talking about parties], we should probably convene and talk about this case.

Has anyone found anything that could point to where their goddess has gone? Things are getting pretty hairy here; I've seen some pretty strange stuff that I think can get out of control if we don't find out a way to help them soon.

Any clues or ideas would be helpful, so don't be afraid to share what you've found. Even if you don't think it means anything, maybe it'll help someone else solve a puzzle.

Even if we can't find a way to bring their powers back, this place is headed for some really bad stuff if we aren't careful. So let's figure it out.

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[ What an apt comparison; she laughs quietly and to herself, for no outwardly apparent reason. ]

Most people step on a spider by accident, and those who would go out of their to do it wouldn't just stop at the one. It doesn't make any sense that they would spend time building any kind of military presence, and yet have no other enemies, no other tales, and then no recollection of their one victory, after which their combat prowess simply faded away. If they were after conquest, they would not have stopped there. If they were simply defending themselves, you think they would remember their hard-won survival.

[ She shakes her head. She just can't seem to wrap her mind around it. ]

No, there's some piece we're missing. I know there is, I just don't know what it is yet. But it's worth finding out, even if it means turning a critical eye on our hosts!

[Yeah, that laughter is... concerning? Maybe he just made a joke in whatever culture she's from...

She has a point, though. This girl is smart, that's for sure. Hellboy takes a second to respond, and his answer is grim and to the point.] If they were after conquest, this could have been their last enemy. [It's difficult to picture the diminutive deer people as destroying every culture that surrounds them, especially considering how welcoming they've been to ALASTAIR (minus anything that looks like a cat, apparently), but it's very possible...]

I think a critical eye is fine. But if they are as dangerous as this -- be careful about it.

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[ Merely a joke between friends, and it passes quickly enough anyway. She nods, serious for a fleeting moment, before it's gone. ]

I know what I'm doing. I have no plans on getting hurt or dying again.

[Again... that's an interesting turn of phrase. He wants to leave it alone but can't.]

They always say dying doesn't hurt, but that wasn't my experience at all.

I'm sorry to hear that! I don't remember much about it, it was over so fast. But it really would depend on how you died. I can think of a lot of very painful ways.

[Okay, it has stopped being an interesting turn of phrase and has started being a little unnerving. A lot of very painful ways indeed.]

Yeah... I bet. That's not a hobby of yours, is it?

Dying? Goodness, no! I would not like to do it more than once.

[ But the gears are turning, and clicking into place, and she sometimes forgets a little that non-trolls can find her a little... off-putting. ]

I've talked to many ghosts and spirits after their death is all. So I've heard almost everything you can imagine, from the most benign of deaths to the very gruesome. That's all I meant.

[THAT'S STILL MORBID but a little less... uh, alarming, at least.]

You're a medium? Have you talked to any ghosts here?

I've tried, but they've either been entirely reticent, or entirely nonsensical, with little in between. Which doesn't surprise me, the dead are not always as helpful as one would like. I can't say I blame them, though.

[ She can't, in good conscience, pretend she was that much more helpful as a ghost... ]

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