[Jon pauses on that to pour vodka into a second glass and push it across the desk to Peter. Once that's done, he tries to think of where to start. He's had time to plan this out--sort of--but it still doesn't feel like nearly enough.]
We're being watched.
[Let's start there.]
Beyond LIEs, I mean. And beyond my... patron. The Ceaseless Watcher is always watching me and watching through me, but it's not... I mean, it's an eldritch monster. It has no idea what it's seeing most of the time. At least that's my theory. I've thought about... I'm getting off track.
[And as attractive as that is, he needs to stay focused.]
There is another avatar of the Beholding here. The one I mentioned to you a few months ago. [He licks his lips and sips at his own vodka.] Elias Bouchard, Head of the Magnus Institute. He's here. He's... probably in the building at the moment. I, uh... I made a mistake. A rather serious mistake when Martin vanished. I was- I signed a contract with Elias without properly reading it and he's basically taken over as my boss again. I've tried to fire him, but he's put me off with... blackmail, threats, dismissals, the usual.
I'm telling you this because he is the one watching me. Likely watching. His abilities allow him to watch through any pair of eyes in the vicinity and I'm one of his favored stations. Technically, I don't think he watches everything as it's happening, but he can also rifle through people's memories. You being my friend means he's likely targeted you in some capacity and may have some manner of dirt on you via your memory if it becomes necessary in his mind.
I'm sorry, Morrigan. There are a number of other things to discuss, but this might be the one of greatest consequence. Getting closer to me is inviting his potential interference. Distance will make it less likely, but the fact that I care about you... I've attempted to keep you out of things, to keep him from using you as leverage in our fights. I don't know if I can guarantee that if anything more happens between us.
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Date: 2020-06-21 05:55 am (UTC)We're being watched.
[Let's start there.]
Beyond LIEs, I mean. And beyond my... patron. The Ceaseless Watcher is always watching me and watching through me, but it's not... I mean, it's an eldritch monster. It has no idea what it's seeing most of the time. At least that's my theory. I've thought about... I'm getting off track.
[And as attractive as that is, he needs to stay focused.]
There is another avatar of the Beholding here. The one I mentioned to you a few months ago. [He licks his lips and sips at his own vodka.] Elias Bouchard, Head of the Magnus Institute. He's here. He's... probably in the building at the moment. I, uh... I made a mistake. A rather serious mistake when Martin vanished. I was- I signed a contract with Elias without properly reading it and he's basically taken over as my boss again. I've tried to fire him, but he's put me off with... blackmail, threats, dismissals, the usual.
I'm telling you this because he is the one watching me. Likely watching. His abilities allow him to watch through any pair of eyes in the vicinity and I'm one of his favored stations. Technically, I don't think he watches everything as it's happening, but he can also rifle through people's memories. You being my friend means he's likely targeted you in some capacity and may have some manner of dirt on you via your memory if it becomes necessary in his mind.
I'm sorry, Morrigan. There are a number of other things to discuss, but this might be the one of greatest consequence. Getting closer to me is inviting his potential interference. Distance will make it less likely, but the fact that I care about you... I've attempted to keep you out of things, to keep him from using you as leverage in our fights. I don't know if I can guarantee that if anything more happens between us.