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WELCOME TO YOUR PRIVATE CHANNEL, PLAYER1. FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION, USE 10.11.0.0.01 *** PLAYER1 has joined 10.11.0.0.01 <PLAYER1> If you're looking for someone you knew as Yugi before June, you've found him! It's Atem, leave a message.

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[knifemonopoly]

[Oh, right. They had, hadn't they? And Marik ran into them then...]

...that's right. I guess that was some kind of uniform...or maybe an infiltration costume? Designed for anonymity.

But when I woke up in their village, the one that looked after me had a cat mask...there were two with snake-scale tattoos, I remember them, too...and one of the tents was done up to look like a vampire lair. They'd painted it to look like it was part castle, part cave!

[They put a lot of creativity into what they do...it's a shame they're all murderous LARPers, instead of just the regular kind of dramatic.]

[vroomkeeper]

So she picks and chooses when they get to be what they want to be, and what they're allowed to want to be.

[ Marik snickers. It's still a bit bleak-sounding since he's Had A Day, here, but... ]

Oh, yes, definitely, they're all there to serve the Fog! I can't believe his angle was right....

[ "Richard" was onto something, there, by targeting Ms. Tage for his objections.

Pity about that broken nose making it nearly impossible for anyone to tell what he was saying. Must have been quite the scuffle, with someone impressive, to get one up on the Ring-Spirit! ]

[knifemonopoly]

I don't like Tage, either...she ran off at the first sign of trouble, and left a lot of her followers behind....many of them got killed by angry monsters last month because of that.

[As Atem goes on, he's more musing to himself than anything else.]

The Tagevalgten...it's a complicated situation. It'd be better if they didn't exist as an organization....but I understand why they turned to that kind of philosophy.

[vroomkeeper]

Don't worry. We'll take good care of the ones that remain.

[ If they can just get more than four established cultists and one teenager from town who likes being play-chased by "Richard" to listen to them.

Marik chuckles, his head full of plans, then grows quiet. He draws the blanket around himself. Resists the urge to lean on the Pharaoh. That would be disrespectful.

But the day is catching up with him, and he's flagging. ]

OH MY GOD RS'S BELLA IS IN THE SUBCULT?? omg

[knifemonopoly]

[That's not ominous at all!! But Atem actually does trust the Ring-Spirit to look out for the guys under his care. They're better off with RS than they were with Tage.

But he does not trust that Marik won't pass out on his couch. Atem had better get the guy home before he's too tired to operate a motorcycle.]

You've had quite a day. I wish I could tell you it won't always be like this, but...since that's the way things are, it's even more important to get proper rest!

You're still staying with Noa, right? Can you make it back on your own?

the mods said "5 humans, half are traitors", so, 2 real converts, 2 traitors, 1 fangirl....

[vroomkeeper]

[ Can he....He thinks so. He's tired, but...riding always makes him feel better. He'll ride his bike, and then....

Then....He'll let the back of his mind figure out "then." He's brilliant, he can do things like that. ]

I couldn't trouble you further. [ Marik pushes himself forward, roots around for his clothes. ] Prepare for the Duel. I'll do the same.

amazing.

[knifemonopoly]

[Yes, Marik, please put your shirt back on.

Atem doesn't say that, though. He just nods -- and he'll see Marik out the door, once he's clothed and gathered up. Drive alert arrive alive, pal.]

[vroomkeeper]

[ Who the hell do you think he is?! He's fine!

He only gets honked at three times, even, which means he's having an especially uneventful night.

Marik heeds none of it, however. Lots on his mind. ]