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synopsychic2017-01-14 10:31 pm
awitchdidit) wrote in synopsychic2017-01-14 10:31 pm
When the horrible undersea creatures cry...
[The Psychic camera is back on Beatrice, who is under deep protest broadcasting from her mansion in the increasingly gross Liminal Space for the sake of operational security. To make herself feel better, she's magically applied her regular appearance back over her Miyo disguise, like some sort of Shakespearean comedy in magical lecturer form.]
Alright, ladies and gentlefish, we've made a few discoveries with regards to what I think we're calling the Deepsong. I'd make a bigger production of this, but frankly, the facsimile of that noise in Liminal Space sounds even worse, somehow, so I'll stick to using visuals to get your attention.
[With that, several S. Tech party poppers go off in the background and Beatrice summons a spotlight on herself.]
First, our inestimable Detective, Naoto Shirogane, has determined the effects of the noise itself - you can also thank her for the camerawork. The Song's effects are threefold: it breaks down both physical and mental resistances to disease, it "resonates" with those who have a connection to song magic, and in that area of resonance, it drastically increases the power of the "Stricken" virus that afflicts mermaids with violent, cannibalistic urges.
[Beatrice's old friend the magical blackboard illustration appears over her shoulder, with an image of a kraken-like creature, arrows pointing from it to little heads with fish tails obviously representing mermaids, and smaller arrows pointing from them to skull-and-crossbones symbols.]
So much so that it could even allow the Stricken disease to affect humans, not just mermaids.
[She flips the S. Tech blackboard over, where there is one word written in red chalk: Spillover.]
Be extraordinarily careful interacting with Stricken mermaids no matter what your species condition happens to be right now. Don't interact with them at all while the Deepsong is happening.
Now, this is a serious problem for both ourselves and the locals, including our numerous Infiltrators. This is essentially a magical spell or psychic affliction, so the only way to stop it is going to be to find the source and deal with it. To that end, I have my own plan.
[Flipping the blackboard a second time, predictably, shows an entirely different image: a stylized picture of the Haunted Isle with two five-pointed stars marked on its edges and a series of question marks sketched around it.]
Two groups of investigators camped in two different places while the Deepsong is ongoing should be able to determine the direction of the song. If we do that precisely, using some of the Cornu's navigational instruments, we should be able to pinpoint our Deepsinger's precise location.
[To demonstrate, she draws a line from each of the stars, which intersect and form an X over one of the question marks.]
We need to do this immediately. There are many Stricken mermaids around this island, and if the disease propagates to the whole population, mermaid and human, it's almost certain to be a disaster.
[She nods her head.]
I'll be leading one group of triangulators, and will take volunteers for the second. A compass and a sextant and decent ears in each group should be all we need, although actual navigational skills can only help, if we want to bring in one of the Investigator sailors on this. I'm open to suggestions.
[She sighs.]
That's all for now. Thank you, Miss Shirogane.
Alright, ladies and gentlefish, we've made a few discoveries with regards to what I think we're calling the Deepsong. I'd make a bigger production of this, but frankly, the facsimile of that noise in Liminal Space sounds even worse, somehow, so I'll stick to using visuals to get your attention.
[With that, several S. Tech party poppers go off in the background and Beatrice summons a spotlight on herself.]
First, our inestimable Detective, Naoto Shirogane, has determined the effects of the noise itself - you can also thank her for the camerawork. The Song's effects are threefold: it breaks down both physical and mental resistances to disease, it "resonates" with those who have a connection to song magic, and in that area of resonance, it drastically increases the power of the "Stricken" virus that afflicts mermaids with violent, cannibalistic urges.
[Beatrice's old friend the magical blackboard illustration appears over her shoulder, with an image of a kraken-like creature, arrows pointing from it to little heads with fish tails obviously representing mermaids, and smaller arrows pointing from them to skull-and-crossbones symbols.]
So much so that it could even allow the Stricken disease to affect humans, not just mermaids.
[She flips the S. Tech blackboard over, where there is one word written in red chalk: Spillover.]
Be extraordinarily careful interacting with Stricken mermaids no matter what your species condition happens to be right now. Don't interact with them at all while the Deepsong is happening.
Now, this is a serious problem for both ourselves and the locals, including our numerous Infiltrators. This is essentially a magical spell or psychic affliction, so the only way to stop it is going to be to find the source and deal with it. To that end, I have my own plan.
[Flipping the blackboard a second time, predictably, shows an entirely different image: a stylized picture of the Haunted Isle with two five-pointed stars marked on its edges and a series of question marks sketched around it.]
Two groups of investigators camped in two different places while the Deepsong is ongoing should be able to determine the direction of the song. If we do that precisely, using some of the Cornu's navigational instruments, we should be able to pinpoint our Deepsinger's precise location.
[To demonstrate, she draws a line from each of the stars, which intersect and form an X over one of the question marks.]
We need to do this immediately. There are many Stricken mermaids around this island, and if the disease propagates to the whole population, mermaid and human, it's almost certain to be a disaster.
[She nods her head.]
I'll be leading one group of triangulators, and will take volunteers for the second. A compass and a sextant and decent ears in each group should be all we need, although actual navigational skills can only help, if we want to bring in one of the Investigator sailors on this. I'm open to suggestions.
[She sighs.]
That's all for now. Thank you, Miss Shirogane.
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