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Who: The intrepid crew of the SS Paisley!
Broadcast: anything could happen, I guess?
Action: Anywhere on the ship
When: From the shuffle through the end of the month

[ Well the ship could only stay empty but for her captain for so long. And I'm sure the audience is just DYING to know what happens when these older folks show up and find their ship is captained by a 17-year-old with an attitude problem.

Let the games begin... ]

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My body is held together through necromancy. [And some other magic. He's not really sure. It's at least 70 percent necromancy, though.]

[ now she looks up at him, brows furrowed slightly. ] Held together through -- How is that possible?

[Dryly, as he taps just beneath one of his brightly glowing, ice-blue eyes.]

Magic most foul.

[ she cringes. ] ... And what would happen, if you were to be freed of such foul magic?

Such freedom is not possible.

Not at all? [ what a terrible life that must be. she curls her fingers into his arm briefly - retracts them only when she realizes what she's doing and focuses instead on cleaning the now bloodied cloth. ]

I still do not know what you intended to prove when you cut yourself, though. Did you think your body would respond differently?

[Were he alive, he'd inhale sharply, or blush, or give some other physical indication of the shame he feels at someone touching him. As it stands, he does and says nothing.

His ears twitch, almost imperceptibly.]

Yes. I had wondered.

I see. I apologize for potentially hindering your experiment - but I simply could not sit idly by and watch you bleed; no matter what you are made of. [ old habits and all that. ]

No matter. If the ship has a healer, I would know the effect of that magic as well.

[He yanks down his sleeve; smooths the cuff down at the wrist.]

And I do. My thanks.

You are welcome. [ she watches him, a faint smile finally curving her lips upward. ]

That was easily the most memorable meeting I have had thus far on the ship... and I have not even gotten your name.

[He's not sure if 'memorable' is a good thing or a bad thing in this context. As such, he clears his throat awkwardly.]

It's Koltira.

[ it's good. she has a hard time thinking negatively about people. ]

It is a pleasure to meet you, Koltira - circumstances notwithstanding. [ she bows her head now, ] I am Lioriley.

[He'd shake her hand, but he never presumes that people can tolerate touching him. Instead, he inclines his head to one side; a brief, subtle nod.]

I'll remember your help.

Good. And should you require it again, do come and see me, will you?

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