Eskel's Blog

Just a simple Witcher

[eskel0002]

We are far enough away, I think. I shall go.

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I- oh fuck, my head! Okay. @letho-of-gulet? I,,, we need to go. I only know that we need to go.

   I’m glad you are with me.

[worm-on-a-swing]

Shit stains. Gaetan really stayed behind? Okay. That’s fine. He’s a capable witcher, he’ll be okay.

Esk, where should we go? I am not exactly in anyone’s good graces. Or will thinking beyond the immediate future make your headache worse?

[eskel0002]

So is Lambert, but I still worry. He’s my brother and I love him.

Well,,, where should we go,,, In the long run, I have no idea. Something will come up, I’m sure. Anywhere with you is good, Letho.

You do know I love you, right?

[worm-on-a-swing]

I know, bud. You’ve got a big heart and love everyone. I love you too.

Why don’t we head south for a while? Find some warmer weather. Maybe Darn Rowan? It’s out of the way, near some hills which you might like.

[eskel0002]

Sure. But Letho?

C’mere.

I’ll follow you, anywhere. I’ve always been following you. Because I love you.

[worm-on-a-swing]

I…uh…oh.

Oh.

[worm-on-a-swing]

Ditto.

[eskel0002]

*laughs* Alright then.

A quick one for the road.

Let’s head south.

[eskel0002]

We are far enough away, I think. I shall go.

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I- oh fuck, my head! Okay. @letho-of-gulet? I,,, we need to go. I only know that we need to go.

   I’m glad you are with me.

[worm-on-a-swing]

Shit stains. Gaetan really stayed behind? Okay. That’s fine. He’s a capable witcher, he’ll be okay.

Esk, where should we go? I am not exactly in anyone’s good graces. Or will thinking beyond the immediate future make your headache worse?

[eskel0002]

So is Lambert, but I still worry. He’s my brother and I love him.

Well,,, where should we go,,, In the long run, I have no idea. Something will come up, I’m sure. Anywhere with you is good, Letho.

You do know I love you, right?

[worm-on-a-swing]

I know, bud. You’ve got a big heart and love everyone. I love you too.

Why don’t we head south for a while? Find some warmer weather. Maybe Darn Rowan? It’s out of the way, near some hills which you might like.

[eskel0002]

Sure. But Letho?

C’mere.

I’ll follow you, anywhere. I’ve always been following you. Because I love you.

[eskel0002]

We are far enough away, I think. I shall go.

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I- oh fuck, my head! Okay. @letho-of-gulet? I,,, we need to go. I only know that we need to go.

   I’m glad you are with me.

[worm-on-a-swing]

Shit stains. Gaetan really stayed behind? Okay. That’s fine. He’s a capable witcher, he’ll be okay.

Esk, where should we go? I am not exactly in anyone’s good graces. Or will thinking beyond the immediate future make your headache worse?

[eskel0002]

So is Lambert, but I still worry. He’s my brother and I love him.

Well,,, where should we go,,, In the long run, I have no idea. Something will come up, I’m sure. Anywhere with you is good, Letho.

You do know I love you, right?

[eskel0002]

We are far enough away, I think. I shall go.

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I- oh fuck, my head! Okay. @letho-of-gulet? I,,, we need to go. I only know that we need to go.

   I’m glad you are with me.

[lambert2269]

What the hell is going on? Fuck everyone is here. Why does this feel like a battle we won't win? Why does my head feel like cotton? Who the fuck was in my head this time? Why am I still holding this godsdamned goat? Oh gods damn it all it wanted to be kept safe. I should have left it back in the damn castle there's too many explosive fucking assholes around here. Fuck. Fuck what did I do? Eskel will never forgive me

[eskel0002]

Well.... this is akward. But I guess you get points for trying, young Wolf? You really - oh shit.

Fuck no. This is so not good. Not good at all.

I made a deal to do everything in my power to keep your brother safe. And sometimes? Sometimes that’s retreat.

But Eskel is emotionally close to at least 4 of these people, but @madkiyan666​ .... well shit. I can’t do that much here. Shit, shit, shit. Maybe if he and whatever that thing is, was not so close to everyone. If it followed...? Shit.

Okay, loved ones then, that I can try. That includes you, young Wolf. Grab your lover and run!

@letho-of-gulet​ Eskel - me- I- I am very much in love with you. Please come with me.

@gaetan22269​ E- I mean me - I have some complicated, but tentative feelings for you, so please also come with us if you like.

This situation is bad and I need to just.... run pick up my body and run. I mean this goat, of course, for fuck’s sake!

[lambert2269]

You Points for trying? You ... Get out of my brother. Why the fuck - what did you do to me I would never fucking give him up to anyone, I would rather fall on my own gods damned sword than make anyone else take that unwilling. Run. You better run, and keep him safe, because if I survive this I am coming for you, goat. Fuck this. Least I can do is be a distraction.

Gaunter I'm going to bury this sword in your gut.

[eskel0002]

I merely offered a deal and you took it, young wolf. Something that will probably keep your brother alive. Or do you really think he would retreat instead of dying here with and for you?

Good luck though, young Wolf.

[lambert2269]

What the hell is going on? Fuck everyone is here. Why does this feel like a battle we won't win? Why does my head feel like cotton? Who the fuck was in my head this time? Why am I still holding this godsdamned goat? Oh gods damn it all it wanted to be kept safe. I should have left it back in the damn castle there's too many explosive fucking assholes around here. Fuck. Fuck what did I do? Eskel will never forgive me

[eskel0002]

Well.... this is akward. But I guess you get points for trying, young Wolf? You really - oh shit.

Fuck no. This is so not good. Not good at all.

I made a deal to do everything in my power to keep your brother safe. And sometimes? Sometimes that’s retreat.

But Eskel is emotionally close to at least 4 of these people, but @madkiyan666​ .... well shit. I can’t do that much here. Shit, shit, shit. Maybe if he and whatever that thing is, was not so close to everyone. If it followed...? Shit.

Okay, loved ones then, that I can try. That includes you, young Wolf. Grab your lover and run!

@letho-of-gulet​ Eskel - me- I- I am very much in love with you. Please come with me.

@gaetan22269​ E- I mean me - I have some complicated, but tentative feelings for you, so please also come with us if you like.

This situation is bad and I need to just.... run pick up my body and run. I mean this goat, of course, for fuck’s sake!

[lambert2269]

Youngest wolf, I have a proposition, as I fear we need more options to face what lies where we are going. Let me take over your brother's body. I promise I'll not harm him. But me having access to his chaos might be what we need. I can leave a token behind for you. Also, please don't freak out.

Goddamnit. What choice do I have, here? Fuck. What we need for what? We're meant to fight that demon? I will flay you if you hurt him. Burn you to ashes.

[eskel0002]

S̾o̾,̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾n̾g̾ ̾m̾a̾n̾,̾ ̾I̾ ̾a̾m̾ ̾g̾l̾a̾d̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾a̾r̾e̾ ̾a̾t̾ ̾l̾e̾a̾s̾t̾ ̾a̾m̾e̾n̾a̾b̾l̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾t̾a̾l̾k̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾m̾e̾.̾ ̾ ̾I̾'̾l̾l̾ ̾b̾e̾ ̾f̾r̾a̾n̾k̾.̾ ̾I̾ ̾d̾o̾ ̾n̾o̾t̾ ̾c̾a̾r̾e̾ ̾e̾s̾p̾e̾c̾i̾a̾l̾l̾y̾ ̾f̾o̾r̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾r̾ ̾b̾r̾o̾t̾h̾e̾r̾.̾ ̾B̾u̾t̾ ̾S̾c̾o̾r̾p̾i̾o̾n̾ ̾i̾s̾ ̾f̾o̾n̾d̾ ̾o̾f̾ ̾h̾i̾m̾,̾ ̾s̾o̾ ̾I̾ ̾w̾i̾l̾l̾ ̾b̾e̾ ̾c̾a̾r̾e̾f̾u̾l̾ ̾a̾n̾d̾ ̾n̾o̾t̾ ̾h̾a̾r̾m̾ ̾h̾i̾m̾.̾ ̾T̾h̾i̾s̾ ̾I̾ ̾p̾r̾o̾m̾i̾s̾e̾.̾ ̾ ̾F̾o̾r̾ ̾m̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾t̾a̾k̾e̾ ̾o̾v̾e̾r̾ ̾E̾s̾k̾e̾l̾ ̾a̾n̾d̾ ̾u̾s̾e̾ ̾h̾i̾s̾ ̾m̾a̾g̾i̾c̾ ̾I̾ ̾w̾i̾l̾l̾ ̾n̾e̾e̾d̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾s̾t̾r̾i̾k̾e̾ ̾a̾ ̾d̾e̾a̾l̾ ̾w̾i̾t̾h̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾.̾ ̾A̾ ̾c̾u̾r̾s̾e̾ ̾o̾f̾ ̾s̾o̾r̾t̾s̾.̾ ̾A̾n̾d̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾w̾i̾l̾l̾ ̾h̾a̾v̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾b̾e̾ ̾t̾h̾e̾ ̾o̾n̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾c̾u̾r̾s̾e̾ ̾h̾i̾m̾.̾ ̾I̾ ̾c̾a̾n̾n̾o̾t̾ ̾j̾u̾s̾t̾ ̾p̾o̾s̾s̾e̾s̾s̾ ̾a̾n̾y̾o̾n̾e̾,̾ ̾e̾v̾e̾n̾ ̾i̾f̾ ̾t̾h̾a̾t̾ ̾i̾s̾ ̾m̾y̾ ̾m̾a̾i̾n̾ ̾p̾o̾w̾e̾r̾.̾ ̾T̾h̾e̾r̾e̾ ̾a̾r̾e̾ ̾l̾i̾m̾i̾t̾a̾t̾i̾o̾n̾s̾.̾ ̾R̾u̾l̾e̾s̾.̾ ̾T̾h̾e̾y̾ ̾c̾a̾n̾ ̾b̾e̾ ̾b̾e̾n̾t̾,̾ ̾b̾u̾t̾ ̾n̾o̾t̾ ̾b̾r̾o̾k̾e̾n̾.̾ ̾ ̾B̾u̾t̾ ̾i̾f̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾,̾ ̾L̾a̾m̾b̾e̾r̾t̾ ̾-̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾w̾h̾o̾ ̾i̾s̾ ̾c̾l̾o̾s̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾h̾i̾m̾ ̾-̾ ̾w̾o̾u̾l̾d̾ ̾w̾i̾s̾h̾ ̾f̾o̾r̾ ̾m̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾p̾o̾s̾s̾e̾s̾s̾ ̾h̾i̾m̾ ̾I̾ ̾c̾a̾n̾.̾ ̾ ̾I̾ ̾w̾i̾l̾l̾ ̾l̾e̾a̾v̾e̾ ̾m̾y̾ ̾b̾o̾d̾y̾ ̾w̾i̾t̾h̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾f̾o̾r̾ ̾s̾a̾f̾e̾ ̾k̾e̾e̾p̾i̾n̾g̾.̾ ̾A̾s̾ ̾a̾ ̾t̾o̾k̾e̾n̾.̾ ̾I̾ ̾w̾i̾l̾l̾ ̾n̾e̾e̾d̾ ̾i̾t̾ ̾b̾a̾c̾k̾ ̾u̾n̾h̾a̾r̾m̾e̾d̾.̾ ̾I̾ ̾w̾i̾l̾l̾ ̾b̾e̾ ̾a̾b̾l̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾f̾i̾n̾d̾ ̾i̾t̾ ̾–̾ ̾a̾n̾d̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾-̾ ̾o̾n̾c̾e̾ ̾I̾ ̾l̾e̾a̾v̾e̾ ̾E̾s̾k̾e̾l̾'̾s̾ ̾b̾o̾d̾y̾.̾ ̾ ̾M̾a̾k̾e̾ ̾s̾u̾r̾e̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾s̾e̾t̾ ̾l̾i̾m̾i̾t̾a̾t̾i̾o̾n̾s̾ ̾o̾n̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾r̾ ̾c̾u̾r̾s̾e̾,̾ ̾d̾o̾ ̾n̾o̾t̾ ̾c̾r̾e̾a̾t̾e̾ ̾a̾ ̾l̾o̾o̾p̾h̾o̾l̾e̾ ̾i̾f̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾c̾a̾n̾ ̾h̾e̾l̾p̾ ̾i̾t̾.̾ ̾A̾ ̾d̾a̾y̾ ̾o̾f̾ ̾p̾o̾s̾s̾e̾s̾s̾i̾o̾n̾ ̾s̾h̾o̾u̾l̾d̾ ̾s̾u̾f̾f̾i̾c̾e̾ ̾h̾o̾p̾e̾f̾u̾l̾l̾y̾.̾ ̾ ̾O̾n̾e̾ ̾l̾i̾m̾i̾t̾a̾t̾i̾o̾n̾ ̾f̾r̾o̾m̾ ̾m̾y̾ ̾s̾i̾d̾e̾:̾ ̾Y̾o̾u̾ ̾s̾h̾a̾l̾l̾ ̾n̾o̾t̾ ̾b̾e̾ ̾a̾b̾l̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾c̾o̾m̾m̾u̾n̾i̾c̾a̾t̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾a̾n̾y̾o̾n̾e̾ ̾w̾h̾a̾t̾ ̾I̾ ̾a̾m̾, ̾e̾v̾e̾r̾, ̾no̾r̾ ̾w̾h̾a̾t̾ ̾d̾e̾a̾l̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾s̾t̾r̾u̾c̾k̾ ̾w̾i̾t̾h̾ ̾m̾e̾.̾ ̾ ̾C̾u̾r̾s̾e̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾r̾ ̾b̾r̾o̾t̾h̾e̾r̾,̾ ̾L̾a̾m̾b̾e̾r̾t̾,̾ ̾w̾e̾ ̾d̾o̾ ̾n̾o̾t̾ ̾h̾a̾v̾e̾ ̾m̾u̾c̾h̾ ̾t̾i̾m̾e̾.̾

[lambert2269]

Fuck. Aiden warned me about deals ages ago. What did he say? Limits. Fine. I would wish for you to possess Eskel's body for no more than 24 hours, without damaging his mind or spirit for the singular goal of removing Gaunter from this plane without harming anyone who Eskel values, trusts, or cares for. And upon leaving his body to return to your own, you ensure he is returned whole and hale, safe, and not in danger.

[eskel0002]

A̾ ̾g̾o̾o̾d̾,̾ ̾s̾o̾l̾i̾d̾ ̾d̾e̾a̾l̾ ̾f̾o̾r̾ ̾s̾u̾r̾e̾.̾ ̾I̾ ̾c̾a̾n̾ ̾d̾o̾ ̾a̾n̾d̾ ̾a̾g̾r̾e̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾e̾v̾e̾r̾y̾t̾h̾i̾n̾g̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾a̾d̾d̾e̾d̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾m̾y̾ ̾o̾r̾i̾g̾i̾n̾a̾l̾ ̾p̾r̾o̾p̾o̾s̾a̾l̾,̾ ̾b̾u̾t̾ ̾t̾h̾e̾ ̾l̾a̾s̾t̾ ̾l̾i̾n̾e̾.̾ ̾ ̾I̾ ̾a̾m̾ ̾f̾l̾a̾t̾t̾e̾r̾e̾d̾,̾ ̾t̾h̾a̾t̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾t̾h̾i̾n̾k̾ ̾m̾e̾ ̾t̾h̾i̾s̾ ̾p̾o̾w̾e̾r̾f̾u̾l̾,̾ ̾b̾u̾t̾ ̾s̾a̾d̾l̾y̾ ̾I̾ ̾a̾m̾ ̾n̾o̾t̾.̾ ̾I̾ ̾c̾a̾n̾n̾o̾t̾ ̾g̾u̾a̾r̾a̾n̾t̾e̾e̾ ̾t̾h̾a̾t̾ ̾h̾e̾ ̾w̾i̾l̾l̾ ̾b̾e̾ ̾r̾e̾t̾u̾r̾n̾e̾d̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾w̾h̾o̾l̾e̾,̾ ̾h̾a̾l̾e̾ ̾a̾n̾d̾ ̾s̾a̾f̾e̾,̾ ̾f̾o̾r̾ ̾I̾ ̾h̾a̾v̾e̾ ̾v̾e̾r̾y̾ ̾l̾i̾t̾t̾l̾e̾ ̾i̾n̾f̾l̾u̾e̾n̾c̾e̾ ̾o̾n̾ ̾t̾h̾e̾ ̾a̾c̾t̾i̾o̾n̾s̾ ̾o̾f̾ ̾o̾t̾h̾e̾r̾s̾.̾ ̾W̾h̾a̾t̾ ̾I̾ ̾c̾a̾n̾ ̾a̾g̾r̾e̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾i̾s̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾k̾e̾e̾p̾ ̾h̾i̾m̾ ̾a̾s̾ ̾s̾a̾f̾e̾ ̾a̾s̾ ̾m̾y̾ ̾a̾b̾i̾l̾i̾t̾i̾e̾s̾ ̾a̾n̾d̾ ̾p̾o̾w̾e̾r̾s̾ ̾a̾l̾l̾o̾w̾ ̾m̾e̾.̾ ̾ ̾D̾o̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾a̾c̾c̾e̾p̾t̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾c̾u̾r̾s̾e̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾r̾ ̾b̾r̾o̾t̾h̾e̾r̾ ̾t̾h̾i̾s̾ ̾w̾a̾y̾?̾

[lambert2269]

what the fuck was that? .... Was that Arnaghad hollering? At Valdo? Gods damn it all who is here? Eskel only said we were fighting Gaunter. Fuck. Fine. Fine. Curse him. Curse you, too, you foul goat. Hurry up, either way. I'm going out there to see what the fuck is going on.

[eskel0002]

I̾t̾ ̾s̾h̾a̾l̾l̾ ̾b̾e̾ ̾s̾o̾.̾

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Well, this is certainly interesting.

Oooh, the magic for signs is nice. Very nice. Thank you, Young Wolf.

Let’s go.

[lambert2269]

Youngest wolf, I have a proposition, as I fear we need more options to face what lies where we are going. Let me take over your brother's body. I promise I'll not harm him. But me having access to his chaos might be what we need. I can leave a token behind for you. Also, please don't freak out.

Goddamnit. What choice do I have, here? Fuck. What we need for what? We're meant to fight that demon? I will flay you if you hurt him. Burn you to ashes.

[eskel0002]

S̾o̾,̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾n̾g̾ ̾m̾a̾n̾,̾ ̾I̾ ̾a̾m̾ ̾g̾l̾a̾d̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾a̾r̾e̾ ̾a̾t̾ ̾l̾e̾a̾s̾t̾ ̾a̾m̾e̾n̾a̾b̾l̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾t̾a̾l̾k̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾m̾e̾.̾ ̾ ̾I̾'̾l̾l̾ ̾b̾e̾ ̾f̾r̾a̾n̾k̾.̾ ̾I̾ ̾d̾o̾ ̾n̾o̾t̾ ̾c̾a̾r̾e̾ ̾e̾s̾p̾e̾c̾i̾a̾l̾l̾y̾ ̾f̾o̾r̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾r̾ ̾b̾r̾o̾t̾h̾e̾r̾.̾ ̾B̾u̾t̾ ̾S̾c̾o̾r̾p̾i̾o̾n̾ ̾i̾s̾ ̾f̾o̾n̾d̾ ̾o̾f̾ ̾h̾i̾m̾,̾ ̾s̾o̾ ̾I̾ ̾w̾i̾l̾l̾ ̾b̾e̾ ̾c̾a̾r̾e̾f̾u̾l̾ ̾a̾n̾d̾ ̾n̾o̾t̾ ̾h̾a̾r̾m̾ ̾h̾i̾m̾.̾ ̾T̾h̾i̾s̾ ̾I̾ ̾p̾r̾o̾m̾i̾s̾e̾.̾ ̾ ̾F̾o̾r̾ ̾m̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾t̾a̾k̾e̾ ̾o̾v̾e̾r̾ ̾E̾s̾k̾e̾l̾ ̾a̾n̾d̾ ̾u̾s̾e̾ ̾h̾i̾s̾ ̾m̾a̾g̾i̾c̾ ̾I̾ ̾w̾i̾l̾l̾ ̾n̾e̾e̾d̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾s̾t̾r̾i̾k̾e̾ ̾a̾ ̾d̾e̾a̾l̾ ̾w̾i̾t̾h̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾.̾ ̾A̾ ̾c̾u̾r̾s̾e̾ ̾o̾f̾ ̾s̾o̾r̾t̾s̾.̾ ̾A̾n̾d̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾w̾i̾l̾l̾ ̾h̾a̾v̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾b̾e̾ ̾t̾h̾e̾ ̾o̾n̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾c̾u̾r̾s̾e̾ ̾h̾i̾m̾.̾ ̾I̾ ̾c̾a̾n̾n̾o̾t̾ ̾j̾u̾s̾t̾ ̾p̾o̾s̾s̾e̾s̾s̾ ̾a̾n̾y̾o̾n̾e̾,̾ ̾e̾v̾e̾n̾ ̾i̾f̾ ̾t̾h̾a̾t̾ ̾i̾s̾ ̾m̾y̾ ̾m̾a̾i̾n̾ ̾p̾o̾w̾e̾r̾.̾ ̾T̾h̾e̾r̾e̾ ̾a̾r̾e̾ ̾l̾i̾m̾i̾t̾a̾t̾i̾o̾n̾s̾.̾ ̾R̾u̾l̾e̾s̾.̾ ̾T̾h̾e̾y̾ ̾c̾a̾n̾ ̾b̾e̾ ̾b̾e̾n̾t̾,̾ ̾b̾u̾t̾ ̾n̾o̾t̾ ̾b̾r̾o̾k̾e̾n̾.̾ ̾ ̾B̾u̾t̾ ̾i̾f̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾,̾ ̾L̾a̾m̾b̾e̾r̾t̾ ̾-̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾w̾h̾o̾ ̾i̾s̾ ̾c̾l̾o̾s̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾h̾i̾m̾ ̾-̾ ̾w̾o̾u̾l̾d̾ ̾w̾i̾s̾h̾ ̾f̾o̾r̾ ̾m̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾p̾o̾s̾s̾e̾s̾s̾ ̾h̾i̾m̾ ̾I̾ ̾c̾a̾n̾.̾ ̾ ̾I̾ ̾w̾i̾l̾l̾ ̾l̾e̾a̾v̾e̾ ̾m̾y̾ ̾b̾o̾d̾y̾ ̾w̾i̾t̾h̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾f̾o̾r̾ ̾s̾a̾f̾e̾ ̾k̾e̾e̾p̾i̾n̾g̾.̾ ̾A̾s̾ ̾a̾ ̾t̾o̾k̾e̾n̾.̾ ̾I̾ ̾w̾i̾l̾l̾ ̾n̾e̾e̾d̾ ̾i̾t̾ ̾b̾a̾c̾k̾ ̾u̾n̾h̾a̾r̾m̾e̾d̾.̾ ̾I̾ ̾w̾i̾l̾l̾ ̾b̾e̾ ̾a̾b̾l̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾f̾i̾n̾d̾ ̾i̾t̾ ̾–̾ ̾a̾n̾d̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾-̾ ̾o̾n̾c̾e̾ ̾I̾ ̾l̾e̾a̾v̾e̾ ̾E̾s̾k̾e̾l̾'̾s̾ ̾b̾o̾d̾y̾.̾ ̾ ̾M̾a̾k̾e̾ ̾s̾u̾r̾e̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾s̾e̾t̾ ̾l̾i̾m̾i̾t̾a̾t̾i̾o̾n̾s̾ ̾o̾n̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾r̾ ̾c̾u̾r̾s̾e̾,̾ ̾d̾o̾ ̾n̾o̾t̾ ̾c̾r̾e̾a̾t̾e̾ ̾a̾ ̾l̾o̾o̾p̾h̾o̾l̾e̾ ̾i̾f̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾c̾a̾n̾ ̾h̾e̾l̾p̾ ̾i̾t̾.̾ ̾A̾ ̾d̾a̾y̾ ̾o̾f̾ ̾p̾o̾s̾s̾e̾s̾s̾i̾o̾n̾ ̾s̾h̾o̾u̾l̾d̾ ̾s̾u̾f̾f̾i̾c̾e̾ ̾h̾o̾p̾e̾f̾u̾l̾l̾y̾.̾ ̾ ̾O̾n̾e̾ ̾l̾i̾m̾i̾t̾a̾t̾i̾o̾n̾ ̾f̾r̾o̾m̾ ̾m̾y̾ ̾s̾i̾d̾e̾:̾ ̾Y̾o̾u̾ ̾s̾h̾a̾l̾l̾ ̾n̾o̾t̾ ̾b̾e̾ ̾a̾b̾l̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾c̾o̾m̾m̾u̾n̾i̾c̾a̾t̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾a̾n̾y̾o̾n̾e̾ ̾w̾h̾a̾t̾ ̾I̾ ̾a̾m̾, ̾e̾v̾e̾r̾, ̾no̾r̾ ̾w̾h̾a̾t̾ ̾d̾e̾a̾l̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾s̾t̾r̾u̾c̾k̾ ̾w̾i̾t̾h̾ ̾m̾e̾.̾ ̾ ̾C̾u̾r̾s̾e̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾r̾ ̾b̾r̾o̾t̾h̾e̾r̾,̾ ̾L̾a̾m̾b̾e̾r̾t̾,̾ ̾w̾e̾ ̾d̾o̾ ̾n̾o̾t̾ ̾h̾a̾v̾e̾ ̾m̾u̾c̾h̾ ̾t̾i̾m̾e̾.̾

[lambert2269]

Fuck. Aiden warned me about deals ages ago. What did he say? Limits. Fine. I would wish for you to possess Eskel's body for no more than 24 hours, without damaging his mind or spirit for the singular goal of removing Gaunter from this plane without harming anyone who Eskel values, trusts, or cares for. And upon leaving his body to return to your own, you ensure he is returned whole and hale, safe, and not in danger.

[eskel0002]

A̾ ̾g̾o̾o̾d̾,̾ ̾s̾o̾l̾i̾d̾ ̾d̾e̾a̾l̾ ̾f̾o̾r̾ ̾s̾u̾r̾e̾.̾ ̾I̾ ̾c̾a̾n̾ ̾d̾o̾ ̾a̾n̾d̾ ̾a̾g̾r̾e̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾e̾v̾e̾r̾y̾t̾h̾i̾n̾g̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾a̾d̾d̾e̾d̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾m̾y̾ ̾o̾r̾i̾g̾i̾n̾a̾l̾ ̾p̾r̾o̾p̾o̾s̾a̾l̾,̾ ̾b̾u̾t̾ ̾t̾h̾e̾ ̾l̾a̾s̾t̾ ̾l̾i̾n̾e̾.̾ ̾ ̾I̾ ̾a̾m̾ ̾f̾l̾a̾t̾t̾e̾r̾e̾d̾,̾ ̾t̾h̾a̾t̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾t̾h̾i̾n̾k̾ ̾m̾e̾ ̾t̾h̾i̾s̾ ̾p̾o̾w̾e̾r̾f̾u̾l̾,̾ ̾b̾u̾t̾ ̾s̾a̾d̾l̾y̾ ̾I̾ ̾a̾m̾ ̾n̾o̾t̾.̾ ̾I̾ ̾c̾a̾n̾n̾o̾t̾ ̾g̾u̾a̾r̾a̾n̾t̾e̾e̾ ̾t̾h̾a̾t̾ ̾h̾e̾ ̾w̾i̾l̾l̾ ̾b̾e̾ ̾r̾e̾t̾u̾r̾n̾e̾d̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾w̾h̾o̾l̾e̾,̾ ̾h̾a̾l̾e̾ ̾a̾n̾d̾ ̾s̾a̾f̾e̾,̾ ̾f̾o̾r̾ ̾I̾ ̾h̾a̾v̾e̾ ̾v̾e̾r̾y̾ ̾l̾i̾t̾t̾l̾e̾ ̾i̾n̾f̾l̾u̾e̾n̾c̾e̾ ̾o̾n̾ ̾t̾h̾e̾ ̾a̾c̾t̾i̾o̾n̾s̾ ̾o̾f̾ ̾o̾t̾h̾e̾r̾s̾.̾ ̾W̾h̾a̾t̾ ̾I̾ ̾c̾a̾n̾ ̾a̾g̾r̾e̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾i̾s̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾k̾e̾e̾p̾ ̾h̾i̾m̾ ̾a̾s̾ ̾s̾a̾f̾e̾ ̾a̾s̾ ̾m̾y̾ ̾a̾b̾i̾l̾i̾t̾i̾e̾s̾ ̾a̾n̾d̾ ̾p̾o̾w̾e̾r̾s̾ ̾a̾l̾l̾o̾w̾ ̾m̾e̾.̾ ̾ ̾D̾o̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾a̾c̾c̾e̾p̾t̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾c̾u̾r̾s̾e̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾r̾ ̾b̾r̾o̾t̾h̾e̾r̾ ̾t̾h̾i̾s̾ ̾w̾a̾y̾?̾

[lambert2269]

Youngest wolf, I have a proposition, as I fear we need more options to face what lies where we are going. Let me take over your brother's body. I promise I'll not harm him. But me having access to his chaos might be what we need. I can leave a token behind for you. Also, please don't freak out.

Goddamnit. What choice do I have, here? Fuck. What we need for what? We're meant to fight that demon? I will flay you if you hurt him. Burn you to ashes.

[eskel0002]

S̾o̾,̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾n̾g̾ ̾m̾a̾n̾,̾ ̾I̾ ̾a̾m̾ ̾g̾l̾a̾d̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾a̾r̾e̾ ̾a̾t̾ ̾l̾e̾a̾s̾t̾ ̾a̾m̾e̾n̾a̾b̾l̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾t̾a̾l̾k̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾m̾e̾.̾ ̾ ̾I̾'̾l̾l̾ ̾b̾e̾ ̾f̾r̾a̾n̾k̾.̾ ̾I̾ ̾d̾o̾ ̾n̾o̾t̾ ̾c̾a̾r̾e̾ ̾e̾s̾p̾e̾c̾i̾a̾l̾l̾y̾ ̾f̾o̾r̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾r̾ ̾b̾r̾o̾t̾h̾e̾r̾.̾ ̾B̾u̾t̾ ̾S̾c̾o̾r̾p̾i̾o̾n̾ ̾i̾s̾ ̾f̾o̾n̾d̾ ̾o̾f̾ ̾h̾i̾m̾,̾ ̾s̾o̾ ̾I̾ ̾w̾i̾l̾l̾ ̾b̾e̾ ̾c̾a̾r̾e̾f̾u̾l̾ ̾a̾n̾d̾ ̾n̾o̾t̾ ̾h̾a̾r̾m̾ ̾h̾i̾m̾.̾ ̾T̾h̾i̾s̾ ̾I̾ ̾p̾r̾o̾m̾i̾s̾e̾.̾ ̾ ̾F̾o̾r̾ ̾m̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾t̾a̾k̾e̾ ̾o̾v̾e̾r̾ ̾E̾s̾k̾e̾l̾ ̾a̾n̾d̾ ̾u̾s̾e̾ ̾h̾i̾s̾ ̾m̾a̾g̾i̾c̾ ̾I̾ ̾w̾i̾l̾l̾ ̾n̾e̾e̾d̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾s̾t̾r̾i̾k̾e̾ ̾a̾ ̾d̾e̾a̾l̾ ̾w̾i̾t̾h̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾.̾ ̾A̾ ̾c̾u̾r̾s̾e̾ ̾o̾f̾ ̾s̾o̾r̾t̾s̾.̾ ̾A̾n̾d̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾w̾i̾l̾l̾ ̾h̾a̾v̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾b̾e̾ ̾t̾h̾e̾ ̾o̾n̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾c̾u̾r̾s̾e̾ ̾h̾i̾m̾.̾ ̾I̾ ̾c̾a̾n̾n̾o̾t̾ ̾j̾u̾s̾t̾ ̾p̾o̾s̾s̾e̾s̾s̾ ̾a̾n̾y̾o̾n̾e̾,̾ ̾e̾v̾e̾n̾ ̾i̾f̾ ̾t̾h̾a̾t̾ ̾i̾s̾ ̾m̾y̾ ̾m̾a̾i̾n̾ ̾p̾o̾w̾e̾r̾.̾ ̾T̾h̾e̾r̾e̾ ̾a̾r̾e̾ ̾l̾i̾m̾i̾t̾a̾t̾i̾o̾n̾s̾.̾ ̾R̾u̾l̾e̾s̾.̾ ̾T̾h̾e̾y̾ ̾c̾a̾n̾ ̾b̾e̾ ̾b̾e̾n̾t̾,̾ ̾b̾u̾t̾ ̾n̾o̾t̾ ̾b̾r̾o̾k̾e̾n̾.̾ ̾ ̾B̾u̾t̾ ̾i̾f̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾,̾ ̾L̾a̾m̾b̾e̾r̾t̾ ̾-̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾w̾h̾o̾ ̾i̾s̾ ̾c̾l̾o̾s̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾h̾i̾m̾ ̾-̾ ̾w̾o̾u̾l̾d̾ ̾w̾i̾s̾h̾ ̾f̾o̾r̾ ̾m̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾p̾o̾s̾s̾e̾s̾s̾ ̾h̾i̾m̾ ̾I̾ ̾c̾a̾n̾.̾ ̾ ̾I̾ ̾w̾i̾l̾l̾ ̾l̾e̾a̾v̾e̾ ̾m̾y̾ ̾b̾o̾d̾y̾ ̾w̾i̾t̾h̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾f̾o̾r̾ ̾s̾a̾f̾e̾ ̾k̾e̾e̾p̾i̾n̾g̾.̾ ̾A̾s̾ ̾a̾ ̾t̾o̾k̾e̾n̾.̾ ̾I̾ ̾w̾i̾l̾l̾ ̾n̾e̾e̾d̾ ̾i̾t̾ ̾b̾a̾c̾k̾ ̾u̾n̾h̾a̾r̾m̾e̾d̾.̾ ̾I̾ ̾w̾i̾l̾l̾ ̾b̾e̾ ̾a̾b̾l̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾f̾i̾n̾d̾ ̾i̾t̾ ̾–̾ ̾a̾n̾d̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾-̾ ̾o̾n̾c̾e̾ ̾I̾ ̾l̾e̾a̾v̾e̾ ̾E̾s̾k̾e̾l̾'̾s̾ ̾b̾o̾d̾y̾.̾ ̾ ̾M̾a̾k̾e̾ ̾s̾u̾r̾e̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾s̾e̾t̾ ̾l̾i̾m̾i̾t̾a̾t̾i̾o̾n̾s̾ ̾o̾n̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾r̾ ̾c̾u̾r̾s̾e̾,̾ ̾d̾o̾ ̾n̾o̾t̾ ̾c̾r̾e̾a̾t̾e̾ ̾a̾ ̾l̾o̾o̾p̾h̾o̾l̾e̾ ̾i̾f̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾c̾a̾n̾ ̾h̾e̾l̾p̾ ̾i̾t̾.̾ ̾A̾ ̾d̾a̾y̾ ̾o̾f̾ ̾p̾o̾s̾s̾e̾s̾s̾i̾o̾n̾ ̾s̾h̾o̾u̾l̾d̾ ̾s̾u̾f̾f̾i̾c̾e̾ ̾h̾o̾p̾e̾f̾u̾l̾l̾y̾.̾ ̾ ̾O̾n̾e̾ ̾l̾i̾m̾i̾t̾a̾t̾i̾o̾n̾ ̾f̾r̾o̾m̾ ̾m̾y̾ ̾s̾i̾d̾e̾:̾ ̾Y̾o̾u̾ ̾s̾h̾a̾l̾l̾ ̾n̾o̾t̾ ̾b̾e̾ ̾a̾b̾l̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾c̾o̾m̾m̾u̾n̾i̾c̾a̾t̾e̾ ̾t̾o̾ ̾a̾n̾y̾o̾n̾e̾ ̾w̾h̾a̾t̾ ̾I̾ ̾a̾m̾, ̾e̾v̾e̾r̾, ̾no̾r̾ ̾w̾h̾a̾t̾ ̾d̾e̾a̾l̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾ ̾s̾t̾r̾u̾c̾k̾ ̾w̾i̾t̾h̾ ̾m̾e̾.̾ ̾ ̾C̾u̾r̾s̾e̾ ̾y̾o̾u̾r̾ ̾b̾r̾o̾t̾h̾e̾r̾,̾ ̾L̾a̾m̾b̾e̾r̾t̾,̾ ̾w̾e̾ ̾d̾o̾ ̾n̾o̾t̾ ̾h̾a̾v̾e̾ ̾m̾u̾c̾h̾ ̾t̾i̾m̾e̾.̾

[eskel0002]

I rested for a few minutes and then,,,

This,,, does not bode well. But there is a familiar scent in the air. Faint, very faint.

Lambert? You there?

[lambert2269]

[eskel0002]

Hey! Hey, brother, there you are. Are you okay? Lambert, hey look at me, are you hurt?

[lambert2269]

What? When did you get here? And holy fuck what is wrong with your goat?

[eskel0002]

Wh- Bleater? What are you doing here little Miss? I was sure I left you tied up with Scorpion? I,,,

Nevermind.

Lambert we need to leave. Do you know how you got here?

[lambert2269]

I was going to Cidaris, figured I would check up on an old friend. He invited a bunch of people to a banquet, he has a nice little cottage not far from the water. He’s an asshole. I think you’d like him. Gaunter paid for the company, I didn’t…. Didn’t make a deal, you know? Fuck.

[eskel0002]

Okay. Okay.

I didn’t make one either, but Letho did and it affects me and Gaetan. I don’t want it to come to pass. Gaunter will twist it and,,, it will end badly. Somehow.

Lambs, let’s get out of here. There is a chamber with an altar below, it smells of old blood. I’d like to avoid it, so let's head further up?

[eskel0002]

I rested for a few minutes and then,,,

This,,, does not bode well. But there is a familiar scent in the air. Faint, very faint.

Lambert? You there?

[lambert2269]

[eskel0002]

Hey! Hey, brother, there you are. Are you okay? Lambert, hey look at me, are you hurt?

[lambert2269]

What? When did you get here? And holy fuck what is wrong with your goat?

[eskel0002]

Wh- Bleater? What are you doing here little Miss? I was sure I left you tied up with Scorpion? I,,,

Nevermind.

Lambert we need to leave. Do you know how you got here?

[eskel0002]

I rested for a few minutes and then,,,

This,,, does not bode well. But there is a familiar scent in the air. Faint, very faint.

Lambert? You there?

[lambert2269]

[eskel0002]

Hey! Hey, brother, there you are. Are you okay? Lambert, hey look at me, are you hurt?

[eskel0002]

I rested for a few minutes and then,,,

This,,, does not bode well. But there is a familiar scent in the air. Faint, very faint.

Lambert? You there?

[quia-nominor--leo]

I’ve been replaying the Witcher games and have some thoughts about Eskel, specifically the line he has when him, Lambert, Geralt, and Yennefer are discussing putting Uma through the Trial of Grasses:

Eskel: See, till now we had a great excuse not to take in apprentices. Seems we’ll need to talk it over.

This line stunned me when I first heard it because I was not expecting it to come from any witcher, least of all Eskel. The process of becoming a witcher is painful and abusive, so to hear him consider continuing the tradition was … shocking. But I think that there’s a little more to it than just that.

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[gaetan22269]

[eskel0002]

@gaetan22269​ No worries buddy, he’s just making a cannibal joke. I think.

Also, Gaetan, I need to go help my brother. Something is very wrong. And I have trouble finding Letho anyway for some reason. I wonder if Gaunter has something to do with that.

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[eskel0002]

I know you're trying to find me, trying to stop me. But please trust me on this. If we're to pull it all off without a hitch then we'll need Lambert. Go find him. Once I've finished this part of the plan I'll come find you, Lambert and Gaetan in Cidaris. Stay safe. See you soon.

I,,, Okay, I'll trust you.

You are not putting my brother in danger, are you Letho? I love you, I do, but that's- let's not even think this. I have an inkling that the trees here might have ears and eyes.

And every time I try to find you, Bleater goes crazy, which is understandable, she is just a tiny goat in a very dark and gloomy forest. Lots of predators around. She spooks easily. I also get lost here, which is the most curious thing of all. I never get lost in the forest.

I'll find Lambert.

[eskel0002]

I sometimes think I can almost see him, that I’m there. Wherever that place is. But then I have to blink and it seems just a distant memory. And I’m not sure if it was just wishful thinking after all. I know chaos and this feels... slightly left of it.