I received a message meant for you, sent by one of the Summoned who has been taken. Nero. He was reluctant to reach out to you, but it seems that matters are getting worse for them. Something about an infection.
I know this is a cold way to be told such a thing, but I promised him I would pass on what he said.
Yeah. Sounds about right. There's a love-hate relationship with the pang in his chest, knowing that family is close and maybe, just maybe, trusts you enough to help out when it matters. ]
You could say that.
[ "Prior history". The last thing he wants to do is go into the mess that is the Sparda bloodline, one that Nero definitely didn't ask to be invited into. But right now it may be what's keeping his head above water. ]
He's the one who's supposed to be looking after things in my absence. Got a nice lady and a whole gaggle of kids too. Getting him out of there and back home is priority numero uno.
He mentioned a Kyrie. Would that be the nice lady in question?
[ Of course Nero would think of someone such as that while unsure if he was going to survive the ordeal. ]
It sounds as if they were exposed to some sort of jelly, or mushrooms. [ Unclear. ] Now their skin is splitting open into lesions. The end result of all this is uncertain, but I assured him we would not leave them to die there.
[ Hearing just what's happening to Nero doesn't make it any better. But he does believe--no, he knows he's strong enough to withstand this. If not stubborn enough. ]
Mushrooms and jelly? Was it pineapple?
[ He knows the important things. ]
Either way it'd take more than some bad food to put him off. But there are others with him who may not be as lucky.
Guessing he didn't give any convenient clues to where they are?
I would say it goes beyond bad food, based on how he was describing it. Not that I could make out all the words.
[ It seemed like Nero was considering the possibility that he might not survive the ordeal, though Thancred doesn't actually specify that. They won't let it happen. ]
No convenient clues from him, but I do have another lead I intend to follow, if you're interested in coming along.
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Date: 2023-02-27 09:55 pm (UTC)I know this is a cold way to be told such a thing, but I promised him I would pass on what he said.
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Date: 2023-02-28 06:50 am (UTC)Is both expected and a lot at the same time. An infection...enough of something that it's caused Nero to be worried. For himself? For others?
This just keeps getting worse.
Dante's response is delayed but uncharacteristically brusque-- ]
Appreciate passing the message along. Thankfully the kid's got a good constitution.
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Date: 2023-03-01 05:39 am (UTC)Yes, even Dante. That tells Thancred something, and spurs his curiosity. ]
He said he would only reach out to you if it was important. It seems you two have a prior history. From your home?
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Date: 2023-03-02 06:07 am (UTC)Yeah. Sounds about right. There's a love-hate relationship with the pang in his chest, knowing that family is close and maybe, just maybe, trusts you enough to help out when it matters. ]
You could say that.
[ "Prior history". The last thing he wants to do is go into the mess that is the Sparda bloodline, one that Nero definitely didn't ask to be invited into. But right now it may be what's keeping his head above water. ]
He's the one who's supposed to be looking after things in my absence. Got a nice lady and a whole gaggle of kids too. Getting him out of there and back home is priority numero uno.
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Date: 2023-03-02 04:55 pm (UTC)[ Of course Nero would think of someone such as that while unsure if he was going to survive the ordeal. ]
It sounds as if they were exposed to some sort of jelly, or mushrooms. [ Unclear. ] Now their skin is splitting open into lesions. The end result of all this is uncertain, but I assured him we would not leave them to die there.
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Date: 2023-03-10 05:15 am (UTC)That would be her.
[ Hearing just what's happening to Nero doesn't make it any better. But he does believe--no, he knows he's strong enough to withstand this. If not stubborn enough. ]
Mushrooms and jelly? Was it pineapple?
[ He knows the important things. ]
Either way it'd take more than some bad food to put him off. But there are others with him who may not be as lucky.
Guessing he didn't give any convenient clues to where they are?
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Date: 2023-03-10 05:43 pm (UTC)[ It seemed like Nero was considering the possibility that he might not survive the ordeal, though Thancred doesn't actually specify that. They won't let it happen. ]
No convenient clues from him, but I do have another lead I intend to follow, if you're interested in coming along.