[ JACKSON HEART ]

[socialcapital]

[ THIS HEART WILL HAVE CWS FOR:

- CANON-TYPICAL VIOLENCE
- SLIGHTLY ABOVE AVERAGE FOR CANON-TYPICAL VIOLENCE
- CHILD ABUSE
- SLAVERY
- DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE ]

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[demonicdomestic]

Satin, of Sun Sign.

I met your current incarnation on a world far from Creation. He spoke of you, and through a particular set of circumstances, shared some of the fragments of your memories that he still holds.

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[socialcapital]

"It's nice to meet you. Memories really are all that's left of me these days, I think... still, we're all glad the current incarnation is doing well."

There's a sort of... ripple as a general nod of assent runs through the crowd. They're all pretty supportive!

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[demonicdomestic]

He is.

I can't say that he's had the easiest time of things, but I'm sure that's no surprise. At the very least, it's my intent to insure that the years ahead are better.

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[socialcapital]

"He's done very well so far! Ten years is the longest anyone has held the spark since I held it."

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[demonicdomestic]

Are your companions here those that did not manage for so long?

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[socialcapital]

"All of us are here, back to the very first one! ... Of course, it's only trace amounts, you know? Between incarnations, the spark sheds most of what remains of the life that held it last."

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[demonicdomestic]

And when that life is brief, I assume there's even less of a possibility that anything will remain.

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[socialcapital]

"That's right. Walking a stone path once won't leave any traces. Walking a stone path ten thousand times will."

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[demonicdomestic]

[He nods.]

Speaking of paths... would you know if my role here is to walk the ones leading from this clearing?

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[socialcapital]

"I would never presume to tell someone their role... but our party's host is a bit scattered, and might need a bit of help pulling himself back together."

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[demonicdomestic]

Thank you. I do appreciate the guidance.

Is there anything I can do for you while I'm here?

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[socialcapital]

"I appreciate the thought, but I'm quite alright."

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[demonicdomestic]

[He nods again.]

Then, if you'll excuse me, I'll see what else there is to be done.

[A door that isn't a door, four paths, four potential "keys"...

For the sake of it, he's at least going to take a closer look at those indentations before going further.]

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[socialcapital]

The indentations seem like they could fit any number of things, rather than being shaped for specific items.

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[demonicdomestic]

[Curious.

Well. It's not as if he's going to say no to going on a bit of a journey. And with the options available... the only real question is whether to work "forwards" or "backwards", isn't it?

Though... out of pure curiosity, he tries gathering a weak sonar burst. Better to know if he has access to his magic before heading down those older paths.]

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[socialcapital]

He doesn't have any issues accessing his powers! Everything seems to work as normal.

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[demonicdomestic]

[So far so good.

Well. What will it be. A brief moment of happiness? A bloody massacre? Years of abuse...?

He takes the dirt path.]