Bridge to Walkaboutia

[forcechanic]

[Time to figure out if she's really gotten this psychic bridge thing figured out]

Is this over with the dragons? This is Jaina.

I want to warn you guys that things are coming to a head over on this side. We think we've figured out the source of the problem: Someone called Nyarlathotep. We have a plan, but it's incredibly dangerous. I wanted to warn you all to be prepared for people from our side to be a real mess when we get back to Liminal.

Just... be ready.

I can't patch anyone through, but if you need a message passed on I'll do that once this connection runs out.

Comments

[rustyhonesty]

Yeah, this is the walkabout. Thanks for the heads up. Even with your place being Harrogate, it's good to be prepared.

Do you know how Eren, Mikasa and Armin are doing? I initially thought Armin would be the one making contact with this side again, but I guess even he has his limits.

[forcechanic]

Armin... it's bad. Really bad.

[rustyhonesty]

... what happened?

[goestoextremes]

Yeah, you reached dragons side, Korra speaking here right now.

Nya--what? ...I hate being on this side of this thing. Be careful, I hope that plan works.

[forcechanic]

It has to. We don't have other options.

[crouching_sin]

Yes, it's with the dragons.

[There's silence for a few moments as he figures out how to respond.]

I'm not certain if what I know about him holds true with whatever world you're in, but I've dealt with him before. Be very careful, and don't believe you've killed him in the slightest. He is... tricky.

[forcechanic]

I'm pretty sure killing him is beyond us. We're trying to send him back where he came from and then make sure he doesn't have a host available.

Is there anything specific I should warn everyone about?

[crouching_sin]

Sounds like the most sensible plan.

Hm. Well, when I used his abilities, he wasn't really able to be hurt by any sort of elemental abilities. But I'm not sure if that holds true there.

He also has many faces. You may have to deal with him disguising himself as one of you.

[morethanashadow]

...You know, I feel bad for ditching, but I also would have been no help at all with this.

[hi Jaina did you know your boyfriend ditched? Now you do.]

How are you? Are you... well, ok?

[forcechanic]

I'm not sure I'll ever be warm again.

[She did know he was elsewhere, psychic detection is a thing]

I'm glad you're out of... that.

[morethanashadow]

...When we get back, let me know what you need, ok? [he can't do anything right now, but he can at least be there for her after it's over.]

Yeah... me too. [he really thinks he would have lost his mind if he tried to stay there the whole jaunt.]

[runs]

[She's glad she got out of there in time, but...]

Do you know how Gil and Jules are doing?

[forcechanic]

Jules is doing about how you'd expect.

[He's freaked out, in other words]

The two of them haven't gotten the worst of it yet.

[runs]

Good.

[You can't help Jules freaking out.]

Are they still infiltrated?

[leftbehindagain]

It seems like things are winding down here as well, but the confirmation's still good to have. You guys hang in there.

Do you have any idea how Souji-san's doing?

[forcechanic]

I haven't heard about him being caught in the worst of it, for what that's worth.

[uzoda]

Aah, geez. We'll be ready. We'll... we'll do what we can, once it's all done.

Kinji and Yakumo, uh. How are their overlays doing?

[forcechanic]

In trouble with the law.

[Which is not the biggest problem she's had to report today]

[highsteaks]

[Welp. Naoki already asked about Souji, so...]

And Malik? He vanished about a week ago. Is he with you?

[Please let him not be in a dungeon again.]

[forcechanic]

He's with us. He's been badly injured, but he's stable now.

[Not that that's saying much]

[fearinahandfulof]

Is there anything we could do to help?

[uzoda]

We're kind of stuck over here, I'm not sure we can...

I mean, apparently we can go from one side to the other? But I have no idea how that works.

[forcechanic]

If you can't bridge over... and I wouldn't blame anyone for not wanting to do it, the best you can probably do is make sure there are medical supplies ready.

And if anyone has psychic healing and wants to teach it to other people that would be a good idea.

[senpaidol]

That's a mouthful...

[Where's she heard it before, though?]

I don't know how to get over there, but if you need psychic backup, I've been holding onto my own Bridge for a while now. I don't know how many of my skills will be useful, but I can always try to Assist. Or Sing, maybe?

[forcechanic]

Yeah I get the feeling it's not a name meant for human vocal chords.

Both might help. Singing could be good for keeping the path clear. There's a lot of angry spirits that aren't much more than a whirl of anger.