The stronger the Nightmare’s influence grew the more #pauciloquent everyone became. Those unaffected by the magic had to carry dictionaries and those who’d succumbed fought to say as little as possible.

The Dark Lord sighed as debriefings quickly devolved into haikus.

pauciloquent (pɔːˈsɪləkwənt ) adjective

using few words in speech or conversation. British English.

The stronger the Nightmare's influence grew the more #pauciloquent everyone became. Those unaffected by the magic had to carry dictionaries and those who'd succumbed fought to say as little as possible.

The Dark Lord sighed as debriefings quickly devolved into haikus. #vss365

— Martha Bechtel (@MarthaBechtel) September 9, 2020