[Network]

[deal_me_in]

[The image flares brightly, the way a camera freshly exposed to light does before the picture adjusts, but even between its focusing one can tell that the thing is moving. Once it clears up it still might be difficult to make out what anything is, the close-up of worn leathers, the edge of a ragged cloak.

The swinging of the camera feed makes it evident Cayde's walking with his tablet in hand, a sort of listless pace that stops abruptly with a jolt and a thud, and viewers get treated to a glimpse of the ground before it blacks out as the thing falls flat. Even then, it's still recording.

Finally the screen lightens again, flash of brown accompanied with the crunch of gravel and a weary groan, and eventually, sky. Cayde lets out a long, convincing sigh.]

...so that was a thing. Have I ever told anyone how much I hate screaming moons? If anyone needs me I'll be at the bar.

...soon as I get up. I dunno, maybe I'll just nap here.

Comments

[crystalmaster]

You had a really rough time with it, huh?

[It definitely hasn't been pleasant for Radley either as he's dealt with people's powers going haywire. He hopes it's over now.]

[deal_me_in]

Exploding nightly in a gout of solar flames, every hour on the hour? Yeah...gets kinda tiring.

[crystalmaster]

... How did you survive something like that?!

[What kind of power did he have when it wasn't on the fritz?]

[deal_me_in]

Look, just be glad most of the northeastern end of the city's ruins already.

[crystalmaster]

Are you really okay, though?

[Video]

[only_an_echo]

You look awful.

[Echo sounds just as weary, but he nods, relieved to hear from him.]

I'll second that. A nap doesn't sound so bad now that that's over with.

[deal_me_in]

[SNORT.]

You're one to talk..! [Not that he can see Echo, as can be told by the fact that the video is still in fact showing sky.]

'least you didn't have to worry about being a walking solar bonfire every night.

[only_an_echo]

[He's not even looking at the screen either, but he can't be bothered to switch between modes. A sort of wheeze makes it past the helmet's filter, easily covered by his words.]

I'm sorry. I don't envy you at all, but that had to be a pain.

[deal_me_in]

I'll say. Scorching everything in a given radius! I couldn't even aim anything at the moon! Maybe it's a good thing the plants have been trimmed back but I took care of whatever else was by the Northeast ruins. ...and most of whatever was left of the ruins.

[only_an_echo]

Well. At least that saves us some of the trouble of cleaning up if ever we head back over there.

Since we've already established that moon's a pain...why did it only show up over Temba?

[doubled_speed]

Shit Bro, the moon again? That was fucking MISERABLE last time. I almost blew up part of the city.

[deal_me_in]

Yeah again! The worst! Wait, you didn't know? Where were you?

[doubled_speed]

Sh'Ka. It was harvest time, man. Gotta lay in for the winter. Be the busy ant and all of that.

Shit, I didn't know it was that bad for you guys here. I mean, it was just bad enough seeing people i knew in the storm like the usual. And waking up, you know, human.

[deal_me_in]

Usually is. I thought nothing happened in Sh'Ka the last time though...

[doubled_speed]

Dude, I wish that was true this time. The storm was there too. I got chased by a whole army of my grandfather. The metal one. If not for Felwinter, I'd have died.

[Audio]

[unswervingcompanion]

[It takes time for him to get this thing right. And Hendrik still can't figure out how to turn on the video.]

Did you say a screaming moon?

[Sorry, he must've missed it. However there's a pause.]

And you mentioned that there is a bar here?

[He just keeps learning.]

[deal_me_in]

That would be an affirmative on both counts.

[unswervingcompanion]

I am afraid I did not hear a moon screaming.

[And he's checking his memory for that but still comes up empty.]

Perhaps I have simply missed it.

[deal_me_in]

Kind of hard to miss. You new here? Yours is a voice I definitely do not know.

[unswervingcompanion]

[He could imagine that it would be hard to miss such a thing, but he didn't hear anything. But there was a pause before he replied.]

I have only just arrived, that is true.

[Video]

[notsuitedforthis]

[Although Steven is way off-center for the feed, he still winces when Cayde's side gets upended, darkening and brightening all at once.]

Ooh. Almost felt that fall from here, mate.

Um, maybe napping on the ground in the middle of nowhere isn't the best idea?

[Video]

[deal_me_in]

Not the best idea, I'll admit, but it is an option.

[Video]

[notsuitedforthis]

Well- okay, good point, an option is an option. But if I were you, I'd settle for a chair? Or a floor that doesn't consist of dirt, roots, and grass.

What I mean to say is, do you need some help?

[Video]

[deal_me_in]

Actually this is mostly dirt and rocks, I think I burnt out all the grass.

-that would be very nice if you are offering! Gotta warn you though, I'm kind of on the heavy side. And no it is not because of excess ramen intake.

[Video]

[notsuitedforthis]

That's...not any better.

[He's having second thoughts again. Too late to turn back now.]

Heavy, like you're wearing armor? Although if you have metal on you- wait, where did the fire come into play in all of that?