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[usurpers]

It's reality, and if it's true it's still a choice.

The last Coven head would leave them to rot, apparently.

[fiddlestick]

Except we don't know what those experimental procedures are. No one's allowed to go into that lower level except Nessie and those twins.

For all we know, it's less "experimental procedures", and more like what was happening in Dorchacht in that room.

[usurpers]

It's speculation based on the worst of what we imagine and not what's happening. Don't let it cloud your judgement.

You're the only one I know who's had the most contact with basic treatment. You have more ways to get closer to those three than anyone else.

[fiddlestick]

Sorry, I'm not very good these days at believing in the best of authority figures. [Because they're often awful]

And I've been trying those ways, but it's been dead ends so far. I wouldn't say they're suspicious of me, but they keep their guard up.

[usurpers]

Seeing only their worst is the same as seeing their best. [ eren isn’t seeing either end, especially not the best— but his next typed words feel tied to understanding. ] It’s like looking forward blind.

I would guard, too. Imagine getting that information leaked to the public? They don’t know your intentions at all.

[fiddlestick]

I didn't say they're DEFINITELY doing that. I'm just saying I have concerns that it COULD be that. Something's gotta be powering the Bright Wall, after all. The Dark Wall of Dorchacht made me think about that.

[So chill with your zen stuff man]

Yeah, I understand that. But they're guarded with infirmary staff that have worked there for years too.

In other words, plan "charm them so you get close and earn their trust" won't work. We'll need to go another route.

[usurpers]

No one accused you in the first place.

[ chill urself ]

Talk directly?

[fiddlestick]

Doesn't get me anywhere.

I need a way to break in there without getting caught.

[CHILL WAS NEVER AN OPTION]

[usurpers]

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Shouldn’t we exhaust all options first

[fiddlestick]

Nope.

There's nothing Nessie can say that'd make me trust her completely. You either, I bet. And if we somehow got her to agree to show what's down there, there's no guarantee she wouldn't just be selective about what she shows us. She is the most powerful witch in the Coven, after all.

But if we got in there without giving her a chance to cover things up, we'd be able to know for sure what's going on down there.

[usurpers]

Her being the most powerful witch in the Coven is the problem. That place isn’t unguarded enough to walk in with invisibility, or as an ant.

Fae could see through illusions. Either that, or fake the illness. It’s how I got into Dorchacht’s basement.

[fiddlestick]

Yeah, I know... that's why I haven't tried it yet.

[Otherwise he totally would've. What's a little breaking and entering once and awhile?]

The only Fae I know well is Steven, and I don't want to get him involved in this. And faking would take a lot more here. Remember, only the really bad cases get sent down there. Dorchacht treated every case the same.

I'm sure there's some way, I just haven't found the opportunity yet.

[usurpers]

[ and here’s the bad part of eren considering involving steven in this so they could rule out potential coven threats. and then the other part that wants to smack himself and go no!!!!!. which was worse, holding off on morality or getting shit, potentially harmless or not, done? piece in another puzzle to secure the chance of home being on visible horizon lines. the inner workings of a jaeger . . .

he ends up staying silent and rubbing his forehead for quite a while. the things he’d do for freedom. ]

Yeah
You mentioned the Bright Wall earlier.

[ something he remembered during his pause! ]

[fiddlestick]

[Eren no. Not only is the tiny fae boy young and still trying to figure out his path, he's also super soft hearted and might totally snitch on them. It is...hard to say what is the bigger reason in Elliot's mind.]

Yeah ... I haven't looked into the wall, admittedly.

But being in Dorchacht and studying their wall made me realize how little I know about Aefenglom's. All I know is that it's good for keeping Cwyld out.

[usurpers]

[ so were the other kids. ]

It’s built directly above a leyline. That’s where it gets its energy from.

[fiddlestick]

[Yeah but Steven is extra soft okay]

Really? Where'd you hear that?

[usurpers]

From a Professor. Cohen Bell.

[fiddlestick]

Hmmm...

If the leylines here work like Spirit Veins back home, that'd make sense. Those would have more than enough power to power a wall.

[Man, he wishes Emma was here. She knows more about this stuff and it'd be able confirm leylines. He doesn't know what to look for]

[usurpers]

A witch can tap into one if it’s strong enough. A monster can sense it, too, if the quality of its magic is secure.

[fiddlestick]

Yeah, Emma would do it back home.

I'll see if I can look into how to do it, so I can check if there is one there.

[usurpers]

Actually . . . Aefenglom is one.

[fiddlestick]

The entire city??

[usurpers]

I don’t remember if it’s just at the center or the entire thing, [ have to check the library again!!! ] but it’s known as a node. There’s a map.

[fiddlestick]

That's like Heimdallr... [His hometown, as he's mentioned a few times]

If that's true, it is a better power source than people. Hope it doesn't work against us sometime.

[Like it does in Heimdallr]

[usurpers]

The Cwyld spreads pretty fast if its tainted with it.[ is one bad point for them that he could think of. ] What're you used to?