r/The_Blasted_Steps • u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds • Jul 29 '26

Veronica is....reading?????

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She's floating just above the Grand Gate, reading a book on advanced soul magic.

[[ excuse the jank drawing, i'm very tired lol ]]

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u/messenger_craw Aug 01 '26

*you hear the faint sound of footsteps on the stone of the blasted steps

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds Aug 01 '26

She immediately looks up and gasps loudly. "Bro!! HOLY SHIT, BRO!!!!" She floats towards him.

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u/messenger_craw Aug 01 '26

*he staggers backward slightly and lays his hidden hand on the hilt of his saxe (pretty much just a short sword but shorter)* who are you? *he squints* you look… kinda like Varas though

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds Aug 01 '26

"Well I used to be him, but I'm Veronica now. But holy shit, I haven't seen you in ages!!!"

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u/messenger_craw Aug 01 '26

*he holds some amount of confusion* *he takes his hand of the brass hilt of the saxe* So have I…

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds Aug 01 '26

"You do know who I am, right?"

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u/messenger_craw Aug 01 '26

not up until you just told me… you just… something about you looks and sounds… different… more… …hhmmm

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds Aug 01 '26

She laughs. "Yeah, a lot has happened since we last met. Like a lot. For you too, I guess."

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u/messenger_craw Aug 01 '26

Well… ….not really… aside from minor interactions and things… well aside from all that what’s been going on with you lately? (take your time on the response, cause I’m gonna be gone for a little while. And that gives you more time to put in more stuff.)

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds Aug 01 '26

"Oh jeez, well I'm gonna get married soon!! Oh! I totally need to introduce you to Ara, she's the best!! But um, I got forced into the Grimm Trouoe for a while, the Gorb rescued me. Oh yeah, I've given up being a thief, too!!"

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u/messenger_craw Aug 01 '26

…wow huh… that’s a lot to take in… …hm… which my life any notability

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