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[vecna]

USERNAME: VECNA HENRY CREEL STRANGER THINGS TEXT • AUDIO • VIDEO • ACTION • OVERFLOW

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[fanstheflames]

Yeah, I really think that's it. For going against what they wanted and trying to draw people away from it...

A lot of people who tried to avoid it got hit harder with the impulse to go, and that was probably the lightest part of it.

[ Paranoia, weirdly paranormal activity... ]

[vecna]

[His tone wavers with irritation, though not directed at her. At the very gall of this place, instead.]

So. We are being tested for some purpose.

[A pause.]

What did you experience, exactly, when you fought others in the haunted house? Was it like they couldn't recognize you?

[fanstheflames]

It was different, both times. One time he didn't say anything at all, he just did his best to kill me, no matter what I said to him. And the other time, she thought... well, she didn't recognize me. I think she was seeing me as something else, but she could hear what I was saying to her.

I could only snap 'em out of it by knocking them out, unfortunately.

[ And taking on some dents and dings for her trouble. ]

[vecna]

Then there's a theme. Or there seems to be. This city likes to play with our perception of reality.

[Which he would greatly admire, were he not also possibly going to be a victim of this further, someday. Hypocrite and all.]

But if it's trying to drive us mad, it's going about it in a strange way.

[He's not sure this is how he'd do it, anyway.]

[fanstheflames]

Well, if they did anything straightforwardly, I'd have a lot easier time dealing with it...

[ She doesn't approve. ]

[vecna]

[They can agree on that.]

And yet I get the feeling that we're going to get fewer and fewer breaks as they try to achieve their goal.

[Whatever that is!]

How are you coping?

[fanstheflames]

I'm okay. I just don't like being messed with, you know? Especially when I can't do anything about it except put up with it for now.

[ And that's incredibly frustrating. ]

[vecna]

[Oh. He'd agree.]

As much as I hate to say it, we'll just have to be patient. And wait for an opportunity.

[An opportunity for what, sir.]

[fanstheflames]

An opportunity for what?

[ Yes, go on. ]

[vecna]

To fight back, of course.

[As a man as unhinged as Henry Creel does! This is only ever the real option, the final endgame.]

[fanstheflames]

... We'll have to make sure that doesn't hurt you too much.

[ Your nosebleeds, sir!! ]

[vecna]

[A light chuckle over the voice feed.]

Right. My powers aren't where they once were. But there must be a way to get them to return before it comes to that.

[fanstheflames]

Mm... well, let me know if I can help? I don't really know if there's something dampening people's powers, but maybe it's something we could access one day...