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[get_thebook]

I would suggest that the spells I cast in my room have been taking their desired effect if the apparitions are now banging on the doors to get in, but that seems to be a common phenomenon around the Barge. I think that some have already insisted these are not ghosts, and unfortunately specificity tends to make spells more potent. The only thing I

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[becauseheswill]

What's familiar about it?

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[get_thebook]

Has touches of the 'evil eye' to it, or rather persons that use that sort of magic to their advantage. They're generally a type, you see. Troublemakers. Bridge burners. It's deliberate, and tangible. Nothing does that without expressly wanting to be noticed, and having sense enough to want to be noticed, so if I had to hazard to guess anything, then it's that whoever is walking around in the hallways at night is either immensely enjoying the ride or directly tied to whatever is responsible for this.

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[becauseheswill]

Or both.

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[get_thebook]

Of course. If this being is responsible I'd like to think they were enjoying themselves. Otherwise, what's the point?

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[stopthat_destro]

Aside from burning my hand on a door today, yes.

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[get_thebook]

I can make an ointment for that. In the meantime gloves, darling; at least until whatever this is blows over.

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[stopthat_destro]

It's fine, just a surface burn. [He laughs shortly, partially from sleep deprivation.] I've had worse.

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[get_thebook]

I'm sure you have, but you can't fault idle old women for fretting when they can.