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[re: I was wondering if I could ask a few questions. Would you meet me at the sandwich shop in Wiwaldi?]

morning
sounds good
meet you there

[estelle may be waiting in the sandwich shop for a bit, but suddenly there's a voice behind her.]

Sorry. I had to finish some things before I could come. [the. sandwich is a nice tip though, thank you estelle.]

[She shakes her head.] It's no problem at all. I'm just thankful you could make it.

Have a seat. I got sandwiches for us both.

Estelle, I will always find time as long as you ask. [they have a seat! they are eyeing a sandwich but they aren't immediately grabbing for it because they are being polite.]

Thanks though. I'm due for a lunch break anyway. So what's up?

[She smiles at that.]

I was looking at the room service options, and while I could think of some practical use for most of them, there was one that struck me as very mysterious.

Would you be willing to tell me more about the "Ghost Of You" power?

[they. are wearing a veil, so it's kind of hard to tell, but she asks that question and she may get the sense that they're a little surprised.]

Really? [they also sound surprised.] ...I mean sure, but...what do you want to know about it?

Well... what does it mean by a "ghost figure"? Does it have to be particularly ghostly, or does the user have some control over the form it takes?

If you have a person in mind, the ghost would take on that form. It's almost like a dream, actually. It's a clear vision to them but it's still not real. You can control what the form is, and you can control what it says. It won't last too long though.

So it could be used as a way to send a message, using the ghost as a messenger...?

Though I would think a note under the door would be simpler... Is there some advantage to using this power instead?

Right. [they pick at their sandwich a bit.]

...the only advantage really is making it seem more realistic. A piece of paper is just that. Paper. But a dream, or a ghost, or something that seems more tangible is more likely to be believed especially if it comes from a familiar face, right?

Is that really persuasive?

Have you ever met a ghost, Estelle?

Not in any direct sense, I think...

-- Oh, does Hua Cheng count?

[they. pause.]

...actually, I'm not sure. Did he tell you he was a ghost?

Well... He's a "Ghost King," and he said he doesn't mind being called a ghost, and he talks a lot about how to show respect to the dead...

... He doesn't look very ghostly, though... He has feet and everything.

Maybe some ghosts are more evolved than others. [shrug!] Some people claim to see full apparitions right down to having the same smell as people they once knew. It's a possibility.

What are you more likely to believe? A trusted friend, or a piece of paper somebody randomly sent you?

Oh. Maybe the information in my books was incomplete...

And... the friend, I suppose...

I don't think it's a bad thing to get information from books, but there's a lot to learn about the supernatural outside of them, too.

[but they nod.]

And that would be the advantage of a power.

Do you think it'd still be persuasive if the target is really skeptical? Or... what if they're really scared of ghosts?

[giving aikawa a dream-ghost sure would have. an effect.]

Well then you freak someone out and change their disposition. [that apparently doesn't bother them. also please be nice to aikawa everyone god.]

[she nods... no bullying aikawa.]

I see. Thank you for helping to satisfy my curiosity.

[She seems satisfied with the explanation, at least.]

Oh, by the way... I got sandwiches on a whim, but is there any particular kind of food you like?

Anytime. I never mind answering questions as long as I can actually answer them. [haha.]

...the sandwiches were a good pick. I'm not really picky. I'm usually okay with whatever I can find when I remember.

AUDIENCE FOR: Estelle

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