"Er... yes, okay, I suppose I should tell you that if you're trying to reach me I'm not here, and if you're trying to reach me because you want to do something involving pointy bits of metal or otherwise painful objects, I'm never going to be here. So sorry."
[and the background pieces click together; Lucifer has made his move against Miles and his army. In what form, Rincewind doesn't know, and he has a moment to feel incredibly grateful for that - that he was deemed unneeded, in the end. Overlooked. Thank the gods.
So now the question: who wasn't?]
Why would you warn me? what are you going to do? After.
Because I'm not working for him any longer. And once they act, he's going to call on all the resources he has. I'd like it better if there's one fewer person protecting him.
[ Also, maybe, just maybe, he doesn't want Rincewind hurt. ]
And what I'll do after depends on how fast and how far I can run, I guess.
[ He'd known about the teleportation. And he knows what wards are, now - after all, he's about to destroy Lucifer's own set of wards. He...hadn't thought about the possibility of wards helping him, though. So after a hesitation: ]
[ ...For fuck's sake. Did Miles have a means of protection that he never used? For all that Miles is his enemy - maybe - definitely - he feels a wave of real anger and frustration. Why is he leaving himself vulnerable like that? ]
How long would that take? Putting up wards. If I found someone who could cast spells.
[which doesn't begin to cover all the questions that come up at that. The man who looks like Miles - gods, of course Lucifer would find that useful, the poor bastard.]
Is that what you'd prefer? My person over Billy or Sabriel?
[ It's probably a bad idea. After all, Lucifer knows Rincewind. Lucifer can track down Rincewind and get information from him. But his options are either to get help from this man, who understands, or have to explain himself to someone else. Yes, they'd only been kind to me, and yes, I stabbed them in the back - ]
[oh that doesn't make him feel incredibly anxious.]
okay yes I'll convince her to go today. Her name is April Ludgate. She'd rather that whatever you would have paid her you just invest for her instead. I know I probably don't have to tell you, but if either of our names come up in connection to this later I'll be
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And why do you know something is happening? Who are you?
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So now the question: who wasn't?]
Why would you warn me?
what are you going to do? After.
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[ Also, maybe, just maybe, he doesn't want Rincewind hurt. ]
And what I'll do after depends on how fast and how far I can run, I guess.
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[but of course, in the very next text:]
Running doesn't work. he can find and teleport to you wherever you go. You need to stay somewhere warded.
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Are there places that have wards on them?
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[still bitter about that.]
The home I'm living in also has them. They can be put on any building by someone skilled with spell crafting.
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How long would that take? Putting up wards. If I found someone who could cast spells.
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I wouldn't want to do that without knowing your name first.
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I helped you with a certain financial question.
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[which doesn't begin to cover all the questions that come up at that. The man who looks like Miles - gods, of course Lucifer would find that useful, the poor bastard.]
Is that what you'd prefer? My person over Billy or Sabriel?
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Yeah. I can pay you.
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[April could be... capricious. Which was fairly standard for witches anyway.]
Just tell me what city the building would be in so I can pass it on. I'll text you as soon as I have an answer.
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Thanks.
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They agreed. Do you want to just send the address?
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okay yes I'll convince her to go today.
Her name is April Ludgate. She'd rather that whatever you would have paid her you just invest for her instead.
I know I probably don't have to tell you, but if either of our names come up in connection to this later I'll be
[well, 'maimed' probably.]
upset
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And yeah. Though if Lucifer finds me, I can't guarantee anything. So make the wards strong and don't tell him about me. Do we have a Deal?
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We do.
Good luck I suppose
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And maybe they'll kill him. There's always that chance.
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[but then Lucifer isn't anyone. But no point in typing it.]
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