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[So there's some kind of sickness going around, causing paranoia and hallucinations. Zelos is pretty sure he's been on the receiving end of some of it by now. But being sick is being sick, it happens, and who cares that Aifaran's weird Dreaming flavour of sickness means seeing dead people around every corner? There's something much more important he wants to talk about here.]

What's the deal with the Dreamfolk talents? You know, those tattoos we get that are supposed to give you some weird new power? Yeah, those. Does everyone else know what they got? Is there anyone else out there who just doesn't get it? And hey, for those of you who get it --

[Simmering irritation boils over.]

-- how the hell did you figure it out?

[Yeah, someone's a little bitter.]

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[Zelos was exaggerating! Usually people can tell. He kind of wishes people would miss the obvious joke a lot more, though, because this guy is a frigging blast. Zelos is laughing again. He laughs for... quite a long time.]

Yeeeeah. First of all, it's not you who'd explode, it would be whatever you touched.

[He could leave it there. He could leave it there, and watch the guy freak out a little more. Stupid influence of good people like Lloyd.]

Second, relax, will ya? It's not that bad. Believe it or not, I get how you feel, and it's a lot easier if you just give up fighting and go with it.

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Relax? RELAX?! [Bastien snatches up his yimo and starts shaking it violently. He's trying to virtually choke the redhead but it's not working.] I never asked for any of this!

Never!

I'm not some bleedin' voodoo doctor, savvy?! This ain't my thing!

[He stops shaking the damn yimo once he realizes he can't strangle this accursed louse. The pirate gives up and sulks.]

But I don't even know the first bleedin' thing about magic, lad.

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[Zelos laughs again.] Yeah, well, maybe if you spend less time panicking about it and more time learning about it, that would fix at least one of your problems!

[Someone freaking out worse than he is has gone a very long way to calming Zelos down.]

I never asked for anything that happened to me, either, but it's not like anyone listens. Just relax and make the most of it. Here, I can help you get started -- what mark did you get?

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Don't you judge me! I have a right to panic!

[He nearly shouts. This poor bastard is definitely more than a little freaked out here.]

Relax? Relax how?! It's bad emough I have gills, I don't need this too!

[Bastien let's put a disgruntle sigh as he shows the spiffy tattoo on his wrist.]

You tell me, mate! I have no idea what this means but it's damn sure not a birthmark.

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[His hands are up in a gesture of surrender.] Sure, alright! You do you. I'm just saying, panic's never helped anyone.

OK, see, that's the same as mine. [Zelos's own tattoo is on his shoulder, as he shows the pirate next.] I asked around, it's about transforming things into other things, or... changing things. I dunno, no one really agrees. A friend of mine has this one too, and she can make light in her hand. Don't ask me what that has to do with transformation, but there you go. See? So relax.

Here's a much more important question for you. What do you mean, you have gills?