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[In the end, there wasn't anything Death could do about this event. But there's something she can do now, so she picks up the phone.]

Hi everyone, it's Death. If you need someone to talk to... I'm really good at listening.

Comments

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Except of course the fallout. That's going to linger.

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OH MOST LIKELY. IT USUALLY DOES.

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There's definitely a lot of chatter. A lot of people that can't look at each other the same way any more.

[likescats.livejournal.com]

YES, I'M AFRAID SO.

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I'm... worried about what Slugger said.

[likescats.livejournal.com]

WHAT DID HE SAY?

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Apparently they had to restrain Edward.

[likescats.livejournal.com]

WHY WAS THAT?

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You might want to sit down first.

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[....He doesn't like the sound of this. But he does so.]

YES.

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[So remember that bit about getting Edward in trouble?]

He went after Susan.

[likescats.livejournal.com]

[Death can't narrow his eyes, but the blue dots deep in them suddenly seem to be able to. .....Remember when he talked about people messing around with death and all that stuff,how wrong it was. The tone, the anger in his voice.

This is worse.]

HE DID WHAT?

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[Death expected that reaction. It was the only one possible, really.

Her voice is soft as she explains what little she knows.]

I don't know all the details. Just that he attacked her and Slugger had to intervene.

[likescats.livejournal.com]

HE ATTACKED SUSAN.

[Just...no.]

WHY.

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I... don't know. He's so rarely violent. Unless he was trying to prove himself smarter, but Slugger didn't say anything about traps or puzzles.

[likescats.livejournal.com]

RARELY VIOLENT. SO HE'S DONE THINGS LIKE THIS BEFORE?

[Why didn't you mention this?]

One unbelievable amount of googling later...

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Not directly. Back when he was with the Legion of Doom, he didn't always care about collateral damage. Just attacking someone was never his style, even before he reformed.

I should have warned her... the rules are different here.

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I SEE.

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He'd been doing so well lately. But... being allowed to interfere is something I should get used to, here.

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[He seems thoughtful.]

YES. I SUPPOSE WE ARE ALLOWED TO INTERFERE WITH THINGS HERE.

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Ten billion years of not... but we're part of events here, aren't we?

[likescats.livejournal.com]

YES. I SUPPOSE THEY MIGHT CALL THESE EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES EVEN.

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On that note... there are a few others from home we should probably keep an eye on.

[likescats.livejournal.com]

REALLY. AND WHO WOULD THEY BE?

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Lex Luthor is probably the biggest concern. I ran into him when I was working recently. Without Superman to focus on, he might be less of a threat, but it all depends on how the town decides to... motivate us.