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<blockquote data-quote="Matthan" data-source="post: 6872923" data-attributes="member: 20005">Blaise feels his fist involuntarily tighten as Blackbeard mentions the gem.&nbsp; This negotiation was getting away from them and traveling to a place that he was not comfortable with. Blaise lowers his eyes slightly as he begins to speak, “I sailed with a houngan once.&nbsp; A dark soul.”&nbsp; He looks up to catch Blackbeard's eyes, “I'm sure you know the type.&nbsp; He taught me a bit about magic and dark spirits.&nbsp; You see, magic is all about connection.&nbsp; I'm sure you've heard of a jilted woman gathering some of her faithless beau's hair and creating a doll to harm him from a distance.&nbsp; The magic connected them.&nbsp; Your djab is no different.&nbsp; It is connected to that ship for the moment, but it will not stay that way.&nbsp; It will grow hungry and it will hunt, but it is a creature of magic.&nbsp; It must follow a connection.&nbsp; What connections are left to that ship?&nbsp; A beached and abandoned ship has no captain.&nbsp; It has no crew.&nbsp; The only thing that it has left is an owner.&nbsp; How long has that boat sat there?&nbsp; A week?&nbsp; A month?&nbsp; Longer?&nbsp; How long do you think that djab will wait until its hunger drives it to hunt?&nbsp; Make no mistake, master Blackbeard, it may not be tonight, but one evening soon that djab will come for you.”“You mention tasks and trinkets that you want us to perform or retrieve.&nbsp; Ask yourself, are you willing to risk your immortal soul waiting while we retrieve some paltry thing?&nbsp; After all, it's not just you that is at risk.&nbsp; Magic is connection.&nbsp; Once it feeds on you, what connection do you think it will follow next?&nbsp; Perhaps a lover?&nbsp; A child?&nbsp; This djab threatens everything you have ever accomplished in this life.&nbsp; Everything that you love and have built is threatened by that spirit.&nbsp; There is no legacy for a man consumed by the djab.”“What we are offering you is a chance to be free.&nbsp; The laws of magic are bound to the laws of this world.&nbsp; If you are no longer the owner of the ship, it cannot reach you.&nbsp; There is no connection for it to follow.&nbsp; Give us the ship.&nbsp; We take on the task of dealing with the djab and you can sleep easy tonight.”</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Matthan, post: 6872923, member: 20005"] Blaise feels his fist involuntarily tighten as Blackbeard mentions the gem. This negotiation was getting away from them and traveling to a place that he was not comfortable with. Blaise lowers his eyes slightly as he begins to speak, “I sailed with a houngan once. A dark soul.” He looks up to catch Blackbeard's eyes, “I'm sure you know the type. He taught me a bit about magic and dark spirits. You see, magic is all about connection. I'm sure you've heard of a jilted woman gathering some of her faithless beau's hair and creating a doll to harm him from a distance. The magic connected them. Your djab is no different. It is connected to that ship for the moment, but it will not stay that way. It will grow hungry and it will hunt, but it is a creature of magic. It must follow a connection. What connections are left to that ship? A beached and abandoned ship has no captain. It has no crew. The only thing that it has left is an owner. How long has that boat sat there? A week? A month? Longer? How long do you think that djab will wait until its hunger drives it to hunt? Make no mistake, master Blackbeard, it may not be tonight, but one evening soon that djab will come for you.” “You mention tasks and trinkets that you want us to perform or retrieve. Ask yourself, are you willing to risk your immortal soul waiting while we retrieve some paltry thing? After all, it's not just you that is at risk. Magic is connection. Once it feeds on you, what connection do you think it will follow next? Perhaps a lover? A child? This djab threatens everything you have ever accomplished in this life. Everything that you love and have built is threatened by that spirit. There is no legacy for a man consumed by the djab.” “What we are offering you is a chance to be free. The laws of magic are bound to the laws of this world. If you are no longer the owner of the ship, it cannot reach you. There is no connection for it to follow. Give us the ship. We take on the task of dealing with the djab and you can sleep easy tonight.” [/QUOTE]

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