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Does anyone really believe the devil made them do it?

Then, why should we be comfortable applying that logic to curses?

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[worldofourown]

You could say. But it's not quite the same thing.

[He escaped a cell his elder brother put him in. Best to lie low for now.]

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[intheblanks]

I'm still curious.

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[worldofourown]

[A half-smile.]

We're strangers, good sir. Private matters ought to be kept private.

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Fair enough.

I'm Doctor Chase.

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[worldofourown]

[A DOCTOR? Crap. His elder brother is one too. Hopefully, they don't share social circles. More hopefully, Solomon is his usual discreet self, and doesn't divulge family matters among colleagues.]

[Keeping his inner-storm off his face, Karl offers a full smile.]

A pleasure, Dr. Chase. I'm Karl Fei-Ong.

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[intheblanks]

[Fortunately, Chase doesn't have much more than a passing familiarity with Solomon. For now, of course.]

Have you been in the city long?

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[worldofourown]

[For Karl's sake, he hopes it stays that way.]

A month, give or take. And you?

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[intheblanks]

Six months. [Give or take three years.]

Been 'cursed', yet?

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[worldofourown]

[He chuffs a bitter laugh.]

I'm in the City. For most, that's a 'curse' enough.

[The No!Death! policy here is utterly at odds with his deathseeking agenda.]

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Which means no.

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[worldofourown]

Not quite.

[A chuckle.]

There was that one day I had a dreadful wonderful soundtrack following me around. Although that was more a curse to those around me, if their faces were any indication.

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[intheblanks]

One of the milder ones.

Was it music you knew?

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[worldofourown]

Not really, no. [Incoherent heavy metal. Which, given Karl's state of mind, suited him just fine.] At any rate, I was somewhat preoccupied during that curse.

[Preoccupied with busting out of his cell B|b]