Nineteenth Prophecy: Goodbye my lover, goodbye my friend [Video]

[feel_nevermore]

[The feed switches on. Raven is sitting by the lake, staring at the water. The sun is setting behind the horizon. It's almost completely gone. Perfect date setting. Raven talks quietly as if someone was there with her.]

It's the first time you've ever stood me up, Harry. [A slight smirk.] ...And I can't even blame you for it.

[She picks up the PCD and looks just as impassible as always.]

For those who knew him, my boyfriend, Harry Potter is not here anymore.

And it seems that Spike has been sent back too. So if anyone else needs something to bleach their hair, just ask me. I'd hate to see the solution I prepared for him go to waste.

[And she cuts the feed. See Rei? She's learning. It doesn't hurt any less but at least she's getting better at hiding it.]


[Private video to Horst]
We could meet tonight at the bar? If you need to feed. Or whatever.

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[snarkypotions]

...I see.

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

[A small smirk.] Are you gonna appear out of nowhere again and have me fight you?

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[snarkypotions]

If you need me to oblige you.

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

I think I can manage on my own today. [Calm and composed. She won't tell him a spar is always welcome, because they're not regular spar buddies. She'll save fighting him for special occasions.]

Harry's gone but Tom is still here. [And she'll still work with Snape as they planned to. Unless he's not interested anymore.]

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[snarkypotions]

Pity. I could have used the warm-up, I suppose.

_{[Why hello there backhanded compliment.]}

Yes, it would seem that he is.

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

Pity, yes.

[Not taking the bait here, sorry. Also she didn't expect a true compliment.]

We should stick to what we discussed then, right? Until he leaves. Or Harry returns.

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[snarkypotions]

We would still stay with what we have planned, even if Potter should return.

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

Fine by me.

Has Tom changed since his arrival? Has he made any move yet?

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[snarkypotions]

Gathering allies so far, but if something should cause him to lose his temper, or an event cause him to lose his control...

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

Allies? Did he already find a few of those, then?

Did you hear about Hanna's death? [She knows that neither Raphael, nor Lucifer, nor the Master, nor Sonja are to blame for it. So she can't help but wonder if Tom could be the murderer.]

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[snarkypotions]

The Dark Lord, if you do not already know what he is, can be quite charming. He knows how to flatter and comfort people, how to invite them to trust him and how to garner it before turning on them when they are no longer needed. I trust you've seen how he speaks to Morgana?

And yes, I did, though not from him, if that's what you're asking.

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

Yes, I have. Morgana is... fragile. [She'd be really easy to manipulate for Tom.] She has premonitions, like I do. And she trusts me.

Tom will probably try to gain Merlin's trust as well. It seemed very important to him last time he was here. Merlin is a very famous and powerful wizard in your world, isn't he?

Do you think he could have something to do with Hanna's death?

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[snarkypotions]

Make her trust you more than she trusts the Dark Lord. If you need assistance in that regard, I will see what I can do. As for Merlin... yes, he will. Any wizard or witch worth their magic will want to learn from Merlin, such has been his influence on our world and in our time.

_{[Even Snape. As he so aptly demonstrated through his fanboying during the last event.]}

How did he die?

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

I'll try but you can't make someone trust you. I provide support when she needs it and she knows I understand what she's going through. But I can't 'charm' her the way Tom can.

[She doesn't comment on Merlin, but she'll be sure to remember that.]

He doesn't remember anything. It seems that his memory was wiped off by his murderer. And not by the Animus. Because this was not his prize.

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[snarkypotions]

_{[Have a quiet snort. Some people are quite easy to manipulate into a trusting state, but Snape won't argue the point.]}

What condition was his body found in then?

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

[She hears that snort loud and clear but she won't argue the point either.]

The person who found him said his body was in pretty bad shape. Lots of nasty wounds. They said it seemed to have been done out of pure malice.

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[snarkypotions]

'Pretty bad shape'... How descriptive. Who found him?

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

[Raven shrugs, unimpressed.] Would you rather I used my imagination?

Our resident librarian. Twilight Sparkle.

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Where was he?

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

I don't know. Hanna said he went out for a walk. So my guess would be on a street not far from his place.

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[snarkypotions]

I cannot say for sure without further information, preferably in the form of actual memories, but that is, in this case, impossible.

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

[A nod.] I see. Nevermind. [Well it'd been worth asking anyway.]

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[snarkypotions]

Should you, however, manage to find some way of retrieving those memories-- [Since she has more contact with them than he does.] Then perhaps the situation could be different.

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

I'll keep that in mind.

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[snarkypotions]

Was there anything else?