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I do hope you intend to reread "The Fear Institute" before attempting to waste my time in such a manner. The last time you tried explaining the ending to someone you called the ghouls grims.

Grims, zum Teufel nochmal.

And no, that is not an invitation to discuss the implications of the final scene, don't bother getting your hopes up. We are not discussing Nyarlothotep and his queer little interest in me either. He is childish, petty, inane, and entirely not worth my time.

[Johannes releases a weary, put upon sigh.]

Still, anything to get me out of the Dreamlands a little bit quicker, I suppose.

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My, I do seem to be coming out of the woodwork lately, don't I.

[ He is so, so deadpan. ]

Part of [ my? your? ] -- our lab should still be there, assuming Snape hasn't dismantled it completely.

[ She shakes her head, running a hand through her golden strands with an incredulous look. ]

There's more of you?

[With three Johannes' present there's probably not enough deadpan left in the world for anyone else, really.]

Interesting. How far into our research were you?

Far enough.

[ Johannes Cabal: not wanting to share unnecessary details in public places since ever. ]

The rules of that world are - different. Horst is still an ass.

Only so many as it is necessary to finally achieve my - our - goal, Ms. Barrow.

[Huh. Now that is a thought. Multiple Johannes' to do the work even quicker...]

Hm. Perhaps if I put this another way: had you had words with the Fear Institute as of yet before you were there?

[Johannes' mouth thins. Horst is... a subject he would rather not dwell on for too long. Because reasons. Ghoulish ones.]

Not so different then. Still a member of the blood sucking undead?

We should only be thankful that it is not literal. At least not after that bother with the skirting boards.

Of course.

[ And he considers the answer to that question carefully. ]

I had, yes. The first time I arrived was freshly from the wreckage of the Princess Hortense, but I returned home following that. I'm familiar with the Fear Institute, yes.

[ The title seems to put a sour taste in his mouth. ]

I doubt any of us would countenance being pocket-sized.

[A brief pause.]

I gather you're going somewhere our brother exists. You have my sympathies, if he's anything like the one I'm saddled with he will be as insufferable as ever.

Well at least there is that.

[Johannes, of course, doesn't bother to clarify which "that" he's referring to. Johannes will know. He's Johannes, after all.]

I doubt anyone would countenance keeping us in their pocket.

And if Horst were anything other than who and what he is, he would not be ours to suffer. Or, failing that, we could at least be rid of him with far more ease.

There should be a rule as to how many of you can exist. Ever.

[ Because really, there's only so many places she can be at one time, foiling and/or aiding your plans. ]

That does not, I find, remove the temptation. Particularly when he has gotten it into his head to blackmail us into...

[His lip curls.]

Being social.

I think you'll find that there is no such rule pertaining specifically to me, as such.

[Really Leonie, Johannes is reformed. Er, sort of. No more condemned traveling carnivals, at least. Baby steps.]

I cannot even begin to imagine what he thinks that will achieve, really.

"Rehabilitation", no doubt.

You would think being undead would rid him of such whimsical fantasy.

On the contrary. It seems to have made him worse.

I suppose it's only more incentive to find him the cure and finally be rid of him them. At least in the context of this place.

I have been considering it. At the very least there is no lack of experimental material in this world my mundane has stranded me in. So many vampires, so few yokels carrying stakes.

A pity there aren't more of those about, it's a dying art.

And here I was hoping the last time more than one of you popped in was a one-off sort of thing. What's next, an entire army of you?

...On second thought, I don't think that's a mental image I like having. Far too many of you to keep up with.

[And cue thoughtful pause.]

Speaking of keeping up, it's impossible to refer to any of you without confusion. I hope you don't mind being Johannes the Third-- or is it Fourth now?

((and editing to add that the mun here has not gotten to read Fear Institute yet JUST IN CASE of major spoilers and stuff.))

Edited 2013-02-20 03:15 (UTC)

Don't be ridiculous, do I look like a foot soldier to you, Horst?

[Johannes sneers.] I have a feeling you'll do so whether I mind or not.

((I've been pretty careful about spoilers, but thanks for the heads up!))

Of course not! I'm sure all of you would refuse to stoop so low, it's more an unpleasant thought for the idea of all of you trying to run the damned thing.

[That would be a pleasant smile if not for the teeth.]

You know me too well.

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canon is Johannes Cabal | thinking of apping in March...

More Cabals, yessssssss.

omg yesss 3x cabal combo

C-C-C-Combo Breaker

it's like opening a secret level on a video game or something

HA

I fully support this combo breaker. Fully.

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All of the Cabals. All of them.

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I am far more pleased than my muse. >D

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when is Johannes ever pleased?

Haha, good, because I am cracking up!

I'm sure it must've happened once.

Every scene between these two was perfect, oh my god.

Maybe once. Maybe.

He probably didn't like it.

Too warm and fuzzy. Not productive enough.

Smiling made his face hurt.

and people actually tried talking to him. it was awful.

oh, the horror

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Combo's already broken, but have a vampire anyway!

Hoooooorsssst

Never enough Johanneses to bother.