[Video]// Check-in Post for the living!

[neverfeltthatway]

I can confirm that this is definitely Harrogate, though 123 years in the future, the year 2020.

Everyone themselves on the jaunt, check in here. [His acting skills from his overlay here the last time are being used to good effect, as he appears confident and energetic, hiding whatever fear and uncertainty he has about this place.] Who's investigating here, and who have you seen infiltrating? Is anyone themselves but with an infiltrator persona - and if so, what can you tell us of the current situation?

I'd also like to know who has memory restoration - we should coordinate who we turn back into themselves, starting with other people who know memory restoration, so we can affect the greatest number of people. And if you have any ideas of what we should ask people on the walkabout side of things, let me know - I'll likely be contacting them as soon as we start to have things organized and know what's going on over here.

I can help if anyone has more general questions about the customs, culture, or history of this place. Additionally, if you want to know if someone is around on the jaunt, but they're not responding to psychic hails, I can help - as long as they're within about sixty miles of here.

Comments

[hatesportals]

Not a lot of pleasantly content spirits just wandering around the mortal world, from my experience. Most of them have moved on into... whatever's past their life, I guess. It's only the upset ones that stay around for any length of time. Angrier ones stay longer.

[... Geralt are you trying to teach Pearl how to be a ghost hunter]

That I don't doubt. I intend on tracking her down to see if I can help her. Plan on speaking to her grieving lover, too. Er, wife?

[pearlyspirit]

U-um! I can try to help, if you need to talk to her. The spirit, I mean. I'm a spirit medium, s-so... though I'm not done with my training...

[hatesportals]

... a spirit medium. You make shades appear to their loved ones? Aren't you a little young to be summoning spirits, kid?

[pearlyspirit]

Not exactly. We channel them through our bodies. [which is so much better.]

Um... well, I haven't finished my training yet. But I've done it before!

[hatesportals]

... you let ghosts possess you. Am I hearing that right?

[Yeah no this kid needs an adult. Looking for a small lost child now.]

Not something you should be messing with. Some spirits are dangerous. They could hurt you, or the people around you if you're not careful.

[pearlyspirit]

...I know. B-but that's why we train, to make sure that doesn't happen!

Network -> Action

[hatesportals]

But you're not done with it? Meaning it's still dangerous.

[He gives a bit of a mental sigh.]

Look, kid-- Pearl. Appreciate that you're trying to help. Hell, it might even help out some of these wandering spirits if they could talk to the living. But it's really risky. Wouldn't want you to get hurt. Even if we can't die, it still hurts. It's still terrifying.

[And out through the crowd steps a very tall, white-haired, strong looking man, wearing really fancy armor! His cat eyes scan the crowd as he nudges through the throng of people, seeming to be looking for someone.]

You find someone yet? Mind if I come check on you?

Network/Action

[pearlyspirit]

I can still do it. I've channelled spirits before...

[But with Casper being able to talk to them himself, it's made a little less useful and she knows it.]

Um... I was looking for Mr. Casper, but I haven't found him yet.

[hatesportals]

... hm. Is channeling anything like being possessed? Because if it is, then Casper says he can stop possessions.

[The white-haired man continues to look around, scanning for smaller figures... but it's a little harder to find children in this crowd. There's a lot of people.]

Where are you right now? Maybe I can help you find him.

[pearlyspirit]

I guess so, sort of. They're in my body.

Um, I'm right by the building near the fountain. [Not far from him, probably.]

[hatesportals]

[He spots the little girl with his cat-eyes, and approaches somewhat nonchalantly, trying his best not to look like a creepy stalker who just walks up to random kids. Thankfully the crowd doesn't seem to notice him much.]

You Pearl?

[pearlyspirit]

[The little girl nods, smiling. This looks like the man she was talking to!] Yes! What's your name?

[hatesportals]

[He nods and slowly kneels down to her level.] I'm Geralt of Rivia. Just came back to Traveling after a... hiatus. [Yeah. A personal three-year-long walkabout hiatus. No big deal.]

Lot of new voices around here. [He taps at his temple to indicate the Network.] How long you been Traveling, kiddo?

[pearlyspirit]

Oh! Did you leave for a while too, Mr. Geralt?

Um, I was here for a Jaunt a while ago, but then I got a little lost and everyone said it had been a year... b-but I think it's been a few months since then!

[hatesportals]

Sure did. Almost three years, for me. Got a lot of catching up to do.

[He smiles in what he hopes is a friendly smile.]

Want to go find Casper together?

[pearlyspirit]

Wow... [three years is almost forever when you're nine.]

Oh, yes! Let's find him!