Text: Saturday, Week 41; Night.

[akito]

I've heard about the collars that neutralize a person's magical abilities.
Do they still use those in this new Verdana?
If so, how do they react when used on a non-human?
Are they turned human too or are their abilities simply taken away?



[ added later | private messages to Christine, Lyall, Pepper, Belle, and Jack ]


Do you mind if I ask you a favour?

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[voice]

[akito]

Ah...

Write it down in my notebook, for future reference.

[ it isn't a lie - because he really is going to do that - but it isn't the whole truth, either. ]

[voice->video]

[wisdom_of_hounds]

[You are not a terribly good liar, Akito. That little hesitation speaks volumes. Enough that he flips over to video so he can give Akito an expectant look that... really isn't diminished at all by the fact that he's covered in a fine layer of plaster dust and standing in front of a recently refinished wall in one of the hotel rooms that have been serving as his home. His best stern daddy look, just for you Akito.]

Akito...

[voice]

[akito]

[ that's NOT FAIR, Atticus. ]

It's true!

[Video]

[wisdom_of_hounds]

[You're even more of a trouble magnet than he is Akito. And he's raised more than his fair share of trouble making kids. He knows damn well there's more to this than meets the eye. There's another moment of silence, a cocked eyebrow, and then that sigh that says exactly how disappointed he would be if he were being lied to right now.]

Well I guess if it's only in the pursuit of knowledge...

[voice]

[akito]

It is! It's just for learning!

[Video]

[wisdom_of_hounds]

Okay okay! [He holds his hands up in surrender.]

Let me know what you find out, yeah?

[Video]

[akito]

Ah, sure. Why?

[Video]

[wisdom_of_hounds]

Just in case. [Shrug.]

It's always good to have information.

[Video]

[akito]

If it's you, it's fine. But don't share it with anyone else.

[Video]

[wisdom_of_hounds]

I'm not one to share information lightly, Akito. You know that.

[Video]

[akito]

I know.

[ but it's better to make sure than to not. ]

[Video]

[wisdom_of_hounds]

So we're good? And you'll let me know what info you get out of this?

[He's still a little unsure at you, kid. But that's his paranoia talking... probably.]

[Video]

[akito]

I guess so? [ he doesn't know what atticus means by 'we're good', since he didn't think they were 'bad'. but he assumes that they're good, so... ]

I don't think I'll get very much, but yes.