[Second day of Week Two/Three Mingle]

[professorwolf]

Hello, sorry, Lyall here. Do all of you recall that vision I had of the dividing wall between us during the last month or so of liminal space? How it was a very literal sign of what was to come?

It's happened again. I had another one. And it's being about as persistent as the first one, so I'm guessing it's important. I can share it directly if anyone would like me to, but in summary, I believe there's something out there beyond the reefs. I saw dark water, well below the level of the reefs, and a large, pale, diseased something. All I saw was a wall of flesh, that was then obscured by bubbles, and then it went even darker. Like it dove away.

I don't know if we need to find it to stop it, or find it to help it. But I do think we need to find it, if just to keep it from coming here.

... also, I am still making earplugs, for those who are finding the noise difficult to bear. I'm not sure if it will help entirely, but it can't hurt. If anyone wants to try and distribute them to people who trust them and might need them, please let me know, I'll get you a few pairs.

Comments

[set_your_watches_for_fun]

I'm referring to everything. Jaunts and how they work. How to be unobtrusive and how to be careful. What's expected of us. And what people will and won't listen to.

[theflyingone]

[ It's sad that his first thought is, Oh good, someone to practice with. He's been lonely for the support network of other people skilled with subtlety and subterfuge. Quickly he reminds himself that he's not here to make friends, he's here to make sure the Travelers get out of this in one piece. He was never good with niceties anyway, except when blending in on the job.

His second thought is that he suspects Tick-Tock takes it personally that Altaïr lacks... something. But Altaïr feels he has no time for games today, let alone for worrying if he's missed a point by about a mile. There's a murderer on the loose. ]

Advise everyone else to listen to him as well, then. I feel that we are already treading much closer to danger than I'd like. Several people have gone missing, difficult and disturbing among such a small population. And there is something else... I am asking him to look into something, so excuse me if I do not answer the network right away...

[ He's already "sounding" distracted. ]

I lost track of this, feel free to drop it if you like, sorry!

[set_your_watches_for_fun]

If you like, darling, but I do think you're missing the point. Getting a large group of rather disparate people with various goals and priorities to listen to any one person is rather difficult, if not impossible with this lot.

[There's an audible smile in his voice, as he adds] And I expect Lyall is better at getting people to listen to him than I am.

i did too whoops, so i'll just wrap it up

[theflyingone]

[ His response is indeed slightly delayed. ]

A leader is nothing without followers. He'd still need you to help, even if just by example.