[Jaunt] Testing, testing...

[vrepit_no]

All right, let's get a headcount. This is Shiro - Takashi, might be a better plan here. Speak up with your name, faction, and if you know anyone who's infiltrating or missing please!

I'm getting the feeling we were at least partly anticipated here. Can we get a run-down of which colors mean what and whether or not people expecting us is a good thing here? It was much clearer in Questing Country.

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[butthemiracleneverhappen]

As an Oracle of Probability and the former Witch of Miracles, I thought it apt.

What have you gathered about the various Factions here? I notice our presence was taken in stride. Predicted, even.

[vrepit_no]

[sorry, he got distracted.]

Fair enough... From what I can tell, they're all working together, even the Automata and Cryptos. They're all restless, but I gather they've been on this trip for a little while now and it's coming to an end shortly. Looks like cabin fever more than anything. You're right that some of them seemed to know we were coming, though I'm not sure how. Others seemed surprised - mostly Defenders and Miners. The Cryptos seemed the least surprised, so I'm guessing it was their call.

Should we be worried about BERN, or is this more of a case of doubles?

[butthemiracleneverhappen]

It's possible the Cryptos have some paranormal ability to sift data.

Difficult to say, and an intelligent guess at this point. It would be a case of doubles at the least, but I would be far more wary of a BERN than a RIKA.

I played the wicked witch in Beatrice's little passion play, you see. The real Rika was more innocent.

[vrepit_no]

[.........boy does that sound like something he does not actually want to touch with a ten foot pole. He's not familiar with Beatrice and her story.]

Right. Good to know. Maybe I should ask, then: reformed wicked witch, or are you likely to try and stick a wrench in this mission?

[butthemiracleneverhappen]

I will endeavour to be a kindly yet sinister mentor going forward. I tire of typecasting.

[vrepit_no]

[It's probably a good thing she can't see him rubbing his face.]

All right then. I think we'd all appreciate that, ma'am. I'd like to know more about this... forcing yourself to investigate thing you were talking about, when you get a chance.