[Jaunt Week 1] Check-In Time...

[helborn]

Casper here. Check in if you're yourself, now.

[His tone is uncharacteristically clipped and short.]

Comments

[carbonatedscientist]

If you zap them, then I could bring a few specimens into Liminal for examination. My lab's capable, even if I'll have to beef up the magnification equipment.

[itsananimalthing]

Let me see if I can just zap a couple and make it look like an accident. Don't wanna tip our hand too soon and bring down punishment.

[carbonatedscientist]

That's a fair point.

Even though I suspect we could prove to be quite the nasty surprise when provoked.

[A couple days later...]

[itsananimalthing]

All right, science guy. I got a handful of fried drone cameras. Your lab set up with you in it, or should I hold onto these for a while longer?

Re: [A couple days later...]

[tobodlygo]

Hey, would you mind if I took a look at some of those? I've got some uh, pretty big suspicions about the tech they have here.

[carbonatedscientist]

I can slip into my lab anytime--you're welcome to join me for a look, if you'd like.

[itsananimalthing]

Sure, I'll head into liminal in a few minutes. I'll be bringing Tara, so make sure it's at least kinda baby-proof. No open flames or anything around, okay?

[carbonatedscientist]

Do...should I set up a playpen?

[itsananimalthing]

She's got wings. So that won't do a lot of good. Just no open flames or sharp things outside of drawers.

I'll see you in a bit, once I can get away without bein' too suspicious.

[carbonatedscientist]

Right, right, I'll...get that taken care of.

[And he's also going to throw out a couple of hastily-created stuffed animals, a rabbit and a dragon, in the hopes that it's enough to distract her.]

I should be ready when you are.

[tobodlygo]

Sure, I've just about figured out how to think with portals.

I'll slip in when everyone's sleeping, just in case.

[carbonatedscientist]

That's probably more subtle than my approach; I started loudly talking about all the gas I was having and going into more detail than I should have, and I acquired quite a bit of privacy that way.

[tobodlygo]

[Jim's mental amusement rings clear across the network.]>/small>

I mean whatever works, right?

[carbonatedscientist]

Sometimes, the simplest and most direct routes work just as well as the sneaky ones.