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[skeletonenigma]

Characters: Skulduggery Pleasant and YOU (but specific starters for Captain Amelia, fellow turtle-parents Hawke and Akito, and Monet)
Date: Catch-all for April before the bombings and console crash events
Location: Throughout Keeliai
Situation: Various! These will include futzing with unused consoles, discovering the turtle baby, and also intercepting kedan informants. But Skulduggery’s going to be all over the Shell throughout the month, so feel free to chime in with your own.
Warnings/Rating: None for the moment. Well, there’s some lock-picking.

I usually start with prose, but I’ll adapt to any style. If you want a specific starter, PM me at Amaraq!

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[akito]

"He told me some," he says slowly. If Quintus didn't tell this person there must be a reason, even if what he told Akito is very basic. "Did you answer the questions he's asked you?"

[skeletonenigma]

"As many as I can." Or at least as many as he can sanely answer in one day. Quintus has many questions, and most of those are more related to science or Skulduggery's observational skills than Skulduggery's past. "What has he told you?"

[akito]

Akito shrugs, feigning nonchalance. "Just some things he likes. Colours, foods, games. That sort of thing."

[skeletonenigma]

"Nothing helpful, then." Skulduggery looks back out at the sea. The problem is that he can't quite tell if Quintus keeps so secretive because he's been told to, or if the baby turtle genuinely doesn't know the answers to the questions. Maliciousness, or innocence; it could be either one.

He's inclined to believe the latter, but he would admit to a certain bias.

A moment later, and Skulduggery's curiosity gets the better of him. "Games? What games?"

[akito]

"Twenty Questions seems to be his favourite." Which shouldn't be a surprise to anyone familiar with the hatchlings.