Calvin did a thing

[in_over_his_head]

[Not too long ago the Command Car belonging to the 13th Genoace Team returned from parts unknown. Interestingly it seems to be festooned with rather ornate looking spears across its body. About a day or two ago Calvin figured he would try to follow up on one of the clues that the guidestone offered up.]

[While the team itself was no worse for wear, Calvin on the other hand looked like a half drowned rat when he stepped out of the car and was holding onto what looked to be an absurdly ornate egg carved out of solid gold, bearing a number of carvings depicting both death and rebirth.]

[Now sequestered back in his quarters, Calvin is huddled on his chair with a towel and a hot cup of coffee and trying to relax.]

-We hold power beyond imagination.-
-I hold the power to sift through dreams-
-I hold the power of life itself.-

Yes. I'm very sure the both of you do. Pipe down.

[And as it turns out the first artifact, a rather sinister looking mask as well as the egg could speak. And they are clearly not exactly the most benign of objects.]

-You cannot deny us forever.-

Please tell me we have soundproof boxes.

Comments

[a_louse]

Is this supposed to be a joke? Did someone put a microphone in an egg?

[in_over_his_head]

If they are its a joke in terrible taste. But they've definitely taken a life of their own Mr Smith.

-We hold the knowledge of the days past and the days to come-

I'd rather not damage them trying to see if there was a microphone because we need them intact.

[a_louse]

Breaking them wouldn't be very professional. I have a better way to determine the credibility of those things. As much as a talking egg can be credible.

[Roger tries to pick up the relic, carefully.]

Tell me: do you know who I am?

[in_over_his_head]

[There is a series of low whispers before it answers.]

-You are... a human... one who makes it his business to meddle in others affairs.-

[That was... pretty close.]

No name, no occupation. Willing to bet its just making a shot in the dark to see if it sticks.

[a_louse]

Did you just consult each other to try giving me the best answer?

[in_over_his_head]

-That is not true.-
-You simply appear meddlesome.-

[Calvin just facepalms at the artifacts poor attempt at lying. Clearly they really were from another age if this actually worked on people in the past.]

[a_louse]

Shams. And poor ones, on top of that.

Where did you find those artifacts, anyway?

[in_over_his_head]

We got handed the mask and I had to go find the egg. The situation with the latter was.... tricky at best. Nearly drowned.

[a_louse]

Let me guess; it was hidden in underwater ruins.

[Judging by Roger's tone, he speaks from experience.]

[in_over_his_head]

Kind of. Turns out the place it was in was built under a lake. They set the ceiling to collapse if anyone tried to take it.

[Calvin pauses for a moment to consider what was said though.]

Though literally speaking it definitely was under water.

[a_louse]

Quite a lot of work to recover a single artifact. But considering that it talks - somehow - it seems to have been a worthwhile effort.

[Roger glances at the egg, as if expecting it to shed some light on that mystery.]

[in_over_his_head]

As long as its out of the hands of the Ebon Court.... yeah. It's worthwhile.

-Blood. Blood for life. Blood for death. Blood for Rebirth.-

[a_louse]

[Roger gives the artifacts a look.]

Are you trying to tell us something, or do you just want a blood offering for its own sake?