psychic bridge 1 again (humans --> Beastfolk)

[claudiometer]

Another update from on high.

Orwell's convinced there's some kind of corporate sabotage going on, so that's fun. Trying to figure out how much I can do without putting my overlay on the line.

They're also asking if any of us want to go down there in person and scare you guys into behaving, which has about a snowball's chance in hell of working, but I for one look forward to this blowing up in their faces. That said, if the island isn't yours yet you might wanna fucking make it yours before the week's out. If anyone's down there who can declarify the shit out of it, that'd probably work nicely.

Comments

[cameracoded]

So you mean like in the city under the bay?

[thornsofmalkav]

Oh my god, yes. That's probably one of those that they put shit in.

[cameracoded]

I can go poking around down there again, but it's like.. a city. Wouldn't even know where to begin.

[helborn]

If we can get any kind of scent or track I can follow it.

[cameracoded]

Even under water?

[helborn]

It's harder, but you just have to go on other things.

Only problem is that I don't know how to swim.

[cameracoded]

I made an underwater propulsion thingie the first time I went down. I can make another! You just kinda hold on and it pulls you along.

[helborn]

I can hold my breath for a while if need be.

[itsananimalthing]

It's underwater. That'd be hard to scent track in unless you can turn into a fish.

Might be some more out in the desert, though.

[helborn]

Visual tracks work, too. Q'uila might be able to follow it better there, I'm not sure.

Eugh. I prefer cold to heat but it won't kill me.

[itsananimalthing]

I meant more the not-breathing-for-hours thing and the pressure of all the water, but hey. For all I know you got gills hidin' somewhere.

Desert's still probably the easier option. We are expectin' a sandstorm, might well uncover some shit out there.

[thornsofmalkav]

And Jitter/Jaina wants to head out there anyway!

[helborn]

Oh. Yeah, no. No gills. I'm... okay with that. I can check the desert if other people want to come with.

[capital_asset]

I could possibly scry for them, if someone can create the necessary materials for me.

[cameracoded]

What kinda materials?

[capital_asset]

In the past, I've gone with reflective surfaces and some relevantly symbolic object to act as a focus.

[cameracoded]

So.... maybe we can come up with something that represents the stuff that's hidden? Like a treasure chest! Only.. not that.

[leftbehindagain]

Maybe.

But one of the signs in your livestream said Karachi, and if that's still inland it'd be easier to get to.

[cameracoded]

Maybe, but why hide something somewhere that's easy to get to?

[leftbehindagain]

I wouldn't call a trek through a possibly-radioactive desert to the wreckage of a place that may not still have a functioning spaceport 'easy to get to.'

Also, hubris. They're counting on no one actually paying attention to what they're doing, so why not use the most convenient location?

[thornsofmalkav]

You know, Jitter/Jaina is going to try to explore the desert now that I've got a survival suit ready for her... we could always have some people tag along to find Karachi...

[leftbehindagain]

That's not a bad idea, really.

[cameracoded]

I mean, even if it doesn't have a functioning spaceport it still seems a lot easier with spaceships at their disposal. And space suits.

And because it's dumb? Being cocky never works! But I guess hoping that the bad guy is a dumbass isn't a bad thing.

[leftbehindagain]

They're secure enough in their power to get lazy. Claudia-san said the other day they don't even bother to make bombs because they're sure they can take care of problems with smaller-scale weapons, never mind that those are easier to remove as a threat.

If their cockiness works to our advantage, I'm not about to tell them to get smarter.

[cameracoded]

Yeah, I know! I guess I'm just used to fighting mostly competent bad guys. Which is... shitty, let me tell you. I'll take storybook dumbdumb villainy any day of the week!