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WHO: James Holden and YOU
WHAT: Catch-all for April
WHEN: Fantasy April
WHERE: The Gallows and Kirkwall, mostly, but around
NOTES: Starters in the comments, lmk if you'd like something bespoke or feel free to drop in a wildcard.

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[muckspout]

Edgard shakes his head from side to side repeatedly. He quietly positions himself behind Holden and then whispers urgently in his ear.

"No sudden movements. I do not trust geese."

I CAN HEAR YOU! HONKHONK!

Edgard jumps dramatically backward in surprise, breaking his own request.

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"What do you want?" He asks, an edge of annoyance creeping into his tone. He could be more alarmed by the spectral figure of a noisy goose, but also, this might as well fucking happen.

DANGER! DARKNESS AND DEATH.

"Yeah, that's specific."

[muckspout]

Edgard puts his hands on his hips, fear fading to confusion.

"Are you warning us or do you want us to make those things happen for you?"

HONK HONK HONK NOT TOO PICKY.

Edgard spins to Holden and raises his eyebrows.

"Not sure what our best move is here."

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Holden cants his head. "We could just...walk away."

NO YOU CAN'T HONK

"Why the fuck not?"

HONK BECAUSE SOMEONE'S IN DANGER HONK HONK

[muckspout]

Edgard just starts shaking his head no and doesn't stop.

"No." He says to Holden. "I know how this works, this goose is going to say that we're the ones in danger. We should just walk away."

Edgard tries to take his own advice and spins on his heel in the other direction. He makes it about five strides before

HONKHONKHONKHONKHONKHONKHONKHONKHONKHONK

Edgard grips his ears and runs back toward Holden.

"We're surrounded!" He whimpers.

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Jim,

drags a hand down his face. Like, sure, he can deal with this — but give him a second.

"What the fuck do you want?" he addresses the geese.

HONKHONK FOLLOW US

"I don't see how we have much of a choice," he admits to Edgard.

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Edgard takes a deep breath, looks at Jim, and nods seriously.

He waits a moment and then grabs him by the crook of his arm.

"LET'S GO!" He bellows tearing after the noise, pulling his companion along.

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They run —

with the echoes of honking EVERYWHERE. Do the honks seem happier than before?? Maybe so.

[muckspout]

Edgard eventually slows to a stop, breathing heavily. He turns to Holden.

"Why are we the ones running here? I don't know about you, but," He pulls his bow off his back. "I have a weapon and have shot and killed things bigger than geese."

He notches an arrow.

"What do you say?"