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The mad Moonshadow gives a wolfish, hungry grin, staring down Little Beam and his companions, catching them in his gaze like ghosts drawn towards Oblivion, his voice ringing out in soft, sibilant, urging tones.

"Three in light and five in darkness... but all walk in the night, and night holds sway. Sun sleeps and shadow rules the land - even mean guests and hungry ghosts know the laws that living and dead must abide. Guests are guests and ghosts are hosts, let them not devour each other while so many others remain uneaten." He turns his gaze to his companions. "Prophets of truth do not consume the flock before it has heard the message" he said in meaningful tones before returning his attention to the monks.

"Come... walk into the web with no fear of the spider, for it is really a black-winged butterfly, in caterpillar's guise and cocooned in lies of others... but the core is sweet indeed. Let us show what lies beneath."

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Attempting a Social roll to convince them to stay and telling his companions to back off so they can get these three at the most opportune time. Say, night. He's invoking the rules of hospitality to convince each party it's the best thing to do, but it's mostly aimed at Sparkle Boy and friends, because he assumes his companions will pick up the real message.

Also, he'd like to get a better opportunity to aim the Eye at Mr. Shiny Pants to see if he's telling the truth. If he is, there's probably something fun they could do with him.

Activating Exquisite Etiquette Style for 1m and making a Manipulation + Socialize Roll, because he's lying through his pearly whites.

Manipulation + Socialize (12d10)[9][10][8][6][8][8][9][3][2][1][3][2](69)