(no subject)

[canbebrave]

His Grace, King Robb Stark and I are feeling ourselves once more, we are in Liminal Space. May we perchance receive assistance on joining the rest of you? I do not have control over portals. This place may be of interest as well, Liminal Space normally holds some clue as to what is happening. Should anyone wish, I can share what I see inside your minds.




The Grasper... I do not know if it can be defeated. It would have their entire race enslaved as monsters.

Comments

[upcard]

[Dealt with it...... but still, it was horrifying and terrifying and Mai is glad to be on solid ground. Still, hearing Tim...]

Tim-san, are you okay...? You weren't hurt, right?

[detectivewonder]

Not seriously. I'm a little concerned that we've blown our cover - not that we had any good alternatives.

[upcard]

[there are so many questions she has just from that.]

... Is that...bad? [Well, she knows it is, but... how bad?]

[detectivewonder]

Depends on how they react. It might be harmless. It might turn into a witch hunt. I've seen both.

[upcard]

[A witch hunt. wow, that's the last thing they need.]

U-um... if that happens, what will we do? We can't go anywhere...

[There's nowhere to escape, she's aware of that much.]

[detectivewonder]

Liminal Space. Or, we try to take one of the ships for ourselves. Probably the Panlong or the Damsel.

[upcard]

[Oh right.

liminal space.

that's not so bad.]

...!!

[WAIT WHAT.]

T-take-- but that sounds so dangerous...!

[detectivewonder]

It's not exactly our first choice. But we could target infiltrators with remote portals, subdue them en masse, and use our mobility to mount a continuous hit-and-fade from unexpected angles to deal with the rest. With the kinds of people we have with us, I'd say we could take either ship with no more than half a dozen casualties on either side, and no fatalities.

[upcard]

[Well when you put it like that-- WAIT NO IT'S STILL CRAZY.]

I...I see... [Her mental voice is so weak.] I... I hope we don't have to though...even so.

[detectivewonder]

So do I.

Where are you, right now?

[upcard]

I'm...on land. Ukyo-san helped me get off the ship.

[thanks, psycho murderer stalker.]

Do you think we'll have to go back out there? [She really, really sounds reluctant about that.]

[detectivewonder]

One way or another, yes. The Jaunt's not over. Probably not until we reach our destination - or sink while making the attempt.

[upcard]

[Give her a moment to absorb that. They have to go back out there. On the ocean. Where they have all almost died multiple times.

... ... ...]

I... I see...

[...]

Then... I'll do my best as well! We've made it this far, so...we have to make it to the end. Right...?

[detectivewonder]

I think so. Hopefully the worst is past.

[upcard]

[She's quiet for a moment, and then a bit more tentatively--]

Are most jaunts like this?

I don't think I realized...just how dangerous this was...

[detectivewonder]

Most Jaunts are nothing like each other. But if you mean, 'are they this dangerous?'

Yes. Last time was... practically a vacation.

[upcard]

...That was my first jaunt, so I...

[she didn't really realize just how dangerous they get.]

... I'm sorry. I wasn't prepared at all.

[detectivewonder]

Not your fault.

[upcard]

[Still, she has been useless, and she knows it.]

...Right...

[it's not his problem regardless.]

But Tim-san, how...are you so prepared?

[detectivewonder]

This is my fifth Jaunt. And... before I was dragged into this, I had... another strange experience involving alternate worlds.

[Let's not even bother getting into the vigilante training yet.]

[upcard]

[Fifth...okay maybe she'll be more prepared by her fifth jaunt. It's a nice dream!!]

I understand, I think... [sort of.] Then...thank you for all of the help you've given me.

[detectivewonder]

Least I could do for my boss, right?

[upcard]

[That's... actually that's really cute. She's giggling to herself for sure, and her mental response is a great deal cheerier.]

That's right... You've always been so dependable. [this entire conversation has made her feel better, somehow.]

I really do feel better. Thank you, Tim-san.

[canbebrave]

[Sansa can't help but cut in here.]

Terribly so. But we take care of one another, so there is no reason to fear.

[upcard]

[Admittedly, it is relieving to hear. There's no reason to fear, because they work together...that's nice to hear.]

Oh... I understand. I'll try not to be scared, then. [Though it's hard, with everything that just happened.]

Um...thank you for looking out for me, then.