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[beholding_archivist]

[ Not someone bothered to pay much mind to the time of day, Jon connects to the network, his face appearing on everyones screen with a serious, yet distressed expression openly on display. ]

This is urgent and I need everyone to listen! We're in danger.

[ He taps something on his phone and a countdown appears on everyones screen along with a ping on the map of the city. ]

Everyone, and I mean everyone must be at this location when that countdown runs out. It- It's in the mines. We will be save there. Prepare yourself. Bring everything you need. I- I don't know how long, just-- Just believe me. It's the volcano. There isn't much time!

[ And he cuts off the connection there to switch on a private connection. ]



[ Private in a shared channel to Tony, Cayde, Billy & Tommy ]

The volcano will erupt.

[ He posts a different countdown from the one above. This one lasts an hour longer. ]

We must make sure that everyone makes it to safety. I- I don't know how I know, I just-- I know! And that concerns me. The Eye is not.... It can't see the future. And it doesn't hand out warnings. It just- It watches. Maybe it doesn't want us to die to the Desolation, I- I.... I don't know. I don't understand. But we need to do something. We need to get everyone under the city!


[[ ooc: There is an extra top level within for the private channel conversation since it's very much meant as an open discussion between the pinged characters. ]]

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Private Channel

[beholding_archivist]

[[ Locked to Tony, Cayde, Billy & Tommy. Yes, you're all in here and can read/respond to the others. ]]

[doubled_speed]

Geez, Wednesday already?

[Enough crises back home start on a Wednesday that he thinks he's funny.]

In before some genius suggests stopping a natural disaster.

[in_extremis]

And what's your plan, kid? Holding hands with it?

Boss, you've got to dial it back, you're going to pop before the volcano does. If we send everyone under the volcano, they'll just suffocate.

[doubled_speed]

Listen, just because you think you can stop most disasters doesn't mean you should try it here, man. Literally my specialty in heroics is saving people from natural disasters. The idea is to GET THEM AWAY from it.

What, you don't trust Jon? Trouble in paradise?

[wearingthestars]

To be fair, it was kind of Tony's specialty way before it was ours. But yes, obviously you should focus on getting everyone to safety.

[doubled_speed]

Tony's specialty isn't solely getting people out of the way, Billiam. And of course I'm going to do that.

Actually, of course WE are going to do that. WE.

[wearingthestars]

Neither is yours?

We. Yeah. Of course.

[doubled_speed]

Has been since the team broke up, B.

And I'm SO not believing you there. You need to help with evacuations, B.

[beholding_archivist]

Under the city, Tony. Please try to listen.

The Eye can't see what exactly is down there. But it's where we will be save. Apparently we have.... Friends. Down there.

[in_extremis]

Sorry.

1/2

[beholding_archivist]

[ This look, Tony.

This look. ]

2/2

[beholding_archivist]

[ A sigh. ]

...just please help get everyone to safety.

[in_extremis]

You're the boss.

[wearingthestars]

If IN the city isn't safe I don't think it's a bad question to ask how UNDER the city is any different?

[beholding_archivist]

I- What?

I don't know what's down there, Billy. All I Know is that it is save.

[doubled_speed]

How much do you trust this eye thing? Like, he's not wrong. Maybe we're getting tricked?

[beholding_archivist]

Th-that's not how--

Do you trust me, Tommy?

[doubled_speed]

Of course I do, Jon. I'm just less trusting of the eldritch powers that linger behind the people I actually trust. Sometimes they kidnap me?

[beholding_archivist]

Fair enough.

But remind me to explain to you why the Eye is literally unable to plan anything of that sort once we have more time.

[doubled_speed]

[He really does have faith in Jon by this point. Known each other too long to not.]

Chances are we're going to have plenty of time real soon. I'll hit you up. For now, gotta go be amazing.

[deal_me_in]

Okay so I gotta ask, how is going underground going to be better??? Lovely time for the Agrii to take the ships- can't they just ferry us all up there before things blow? We're only so many people, it won't take that long.

[wearingthestars]

Maybe they have a...volcano proof shelter that they neglected to build the rest of their buildings out of for some reason?

[deal_me_in]

It would've been nice to know we were sitting on potentially volcanic territory at least.

Although, while I am not a science guy, I am pretty sure that those things don't just pop up out of nowhere like that on a normal basis.

[beholding_archivist]

With everything that has happened over the past few years are we still surprised?

At least one of the alien factions involved has shown to have a disturbing amount of control over this place before. Remember when we broke that tower and a new one showed up?

[deal_me_in]

Exactly why I question our going into the mines. This could just be like a more extreme instance of herding than what keeps happening with Calibrations!

[beholding_archivist]

But it's not them sending us anywhere, Cayde. This is the Eye telling me what it has seen. And the ones waiting for us down there... They are not Agrii. It's the people that live there.

[deal_me_in]

Okay... Still not sure how I feel about the Eyeball thing but okay. But what if they're messing with the locals the same way they did the Agrii?

-know what, we can theorize later. If things are going to blow, guess we better start packing.

...aw crap, all my caches are going to get volcano'd aren't they.

[doubled_speed]

How much is in them? Like, if it's not too much I can fetch stuff?

[deal_me_in]

Not much as I would've liked. A few weapons, some spicy ramen packs. Some trinkets from our off-world trips.

[Letters to Ace that he knows would never get read.]

I know you're fast and all, kid, but there's probably better stuff to be putting that speed to use than going on a treasure hunt.

[doubled_speed]

See, those aren't hard to get if there isn't a lot. I've got the time. We've got the time. You underestimate just HOW fast I am, Boss.

[deal_me_in]

Not too many, some of the places are outside of the city. But if you're up for it~

I will send you a picture of the map I made and circle the ones you can grab for me, all right?

[doubled_speed]

Yeah, I'm up for it, man. You got stuff for the bird?

Just send the map soon. The sooner I get the stuff down to the meeting location on the map, the better.

[deal_me_in]

Sundance'll ping it over right now.

[Ping!]

Colonel's set. I just have to pack it, but I'll bring all that and her along first. She can help keep people in line.

[doubled_speed]

Right you have helper friend. Thanks.

I'll get this stuff delivered to Jon's coordinates. Can't carry it all down for you thought. Will find a bag and put your name on it.

[deal_me_in]

Or you can just drop it off here at the bar. I'll be in and out.

[He...doesn't want to think of the potential loss of the place but he's been around long enough and experienced enough losses to know you just have to keep moving.]

Thanks Tommy.

[doubled_speed]

I'll do that then. On the counter if that ever got repaired.

No problem man. If you see my brother out doing something stupid, lmk.

[deal_me_in]

Oh yeah. Good as new. Mine was prettier though. -don't tell him I said that.

[He smirks and gives a thumbs-up then.]

Will do.

[doubled_speed]

Oh, you can tell him I said that.

[deal_me_in]

[Cayde gives a cackle at that before saluting out.]

[wearingthestars]

Just to clarify- your knowing includes the fact that they'll be safe if we get them there, right?

[beholding_archivist]

Yes. We have allies down there.

Video

[spinsandneedles]

Ooooh, is that why it's been so hot lately? And here I was thinking Temba just had horrible summers!

[hi there here's a weird blue hedgehog who maybe doesn't look as bothered by all this as he should. On his crisis meter, this only rates at about a 5.]

You mentioned the mines? Is there no concern about saaaay, the mines being flooded with lava while we're down there?

Re: Video

[beholding_archivist]

No, there is not.

[ Simple response, straight to the point. ]

Re: Video

[spinsandneedles]

[Good, Sonic likes simple.]

Okay, I can roll with that. Is there literally anything else you can tell us about it? Expecting people to take shelter in a mine under a volcano is probably kind of a big ask.

Video

[beholding_archivist]

If you wasnt to know how many bedrooms there will be, if there will be showers, free wi-fi and breakfast included, then no. I can't tell you that. All I know is that this is where we will be save. And I know that because the Eye literally can't See any of these details.

Video

[spinsandneedles]

Aaaand, you've lost me. What is the Eye? Sounds ominous.

Video

[beholding_archivist]

Ask me again when we have time for me to explain the different aspects of Fear.

Video

[spinsandneedles]

Cool, that doesn't sound creepy or anything.

Good point though, there's kind of a whole crisis thing going on.