♤ Network - [Video]

[deal_me_in]

[It's around dusk, the faint glow of a lantern casting a wavering light about that reveals the Exo so he's more than just glowing eyes. He seems to give a dry look at the communicator before turning his head and then the feed itself outward towards the city and its few lit up buildings. ]

So. That direction would be where the tower is. Just trust me on this since there's no blinking light.

But if we look out this way-

[The feed shifts again, passing over sparse furnishings and old, rusted gears of the clock tower before looking out another gaping hole where there's fewer buildings grouped and lit, but the most noticeable thing is a light winking on and off in the darkened distance.]

I think someone's funnin' with us.

Comments

[beholding_archivist]

You’re right, but-

If that thing is responsible for those storms and the storms are what destroys this planet and makes it uninhabitable to the Agrii, then we have to get rid of it somehow!

[deal_me_in]

If it is. The defense system sure pulled some similar stunts to it- I'm not denying that. But the thing is, it's not going to be as simple as strolling over there and packing it with a few grenades, as much as I'd love to.

We try getting in touch with the Agrii yet? We should ask how long that tower's been there. And since nothing's shutting us out, maybe we can try digging into that stuff to see how it worked.

-wait why am I trying to talk sense into you? Destroying things should be my first option on the table!

[beholding_archivist]

[ Jon listens thoughtfully, but then chuckles lightly. ]

Maybe you have rubbed off on me, Cayde. Or, given Gertrude's preferred methods of dealing with issues, maybe it's just a tendency an Archivist is bound to develop naturally. You would have liked her. I keep hearing she was a lot more competent than me.

But jokes aside, Maybe we... Should. Try ask the Agrii about it.

[deal_me_in]

[Cayde beams at that.]

I mean, it can be a very practical solution!

Yeah, at least we have more specific things to ask about, even if we do end up with just a yes or a no.

[beholding_archivist]

Do you want to make a list of questions we can send them?

[deal_me_in]

Sounds good to me. Wait, do mean like, me me or was this a group effort?

[beholding_archivist]

I think making it a collective effort would be better. Each of us has different questions after all.

[deal_me_in]

Just making sure.

[beholding_archivist]

Right, so- Where do we start? Just ask them all they know about the tower, perhaps?

...though we may have to be more precise if we really want some clarity.

[deal_me_in]

Yeah, and simpler too, I think. Maybe ask if they built the tower? Then go from there. No point having more questions of the first answer is no.

[beholding_archivist]

Sounds fair. I will ask them if they have built it themselves - Or can tell us who has - And what they know about it.

[ Just some mental organizing. ]

Depending on their answer I can ask for more details.

[deal_me_in]

[Cayde nods.]

How long it's been there, if they know about it.

What should we do about it anyway? Looks like it's been completely depowered, so nothing's stopping us from getting into its guts.

[beholding_archivist]

I'm not the expert on technology or electronics around here, but- It hasn't exploded or simply vanished, so... I don't see any reason why we shouldn't make use of it. Maybe we can learn something about the technology being used here.

[deal_me_in]

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Get a team to get into its guts- hey wait. Did we get anyone engineery to look at it?

[beholding_archivist]

You don't think Tony hasn't buried himself in it already?

[deal_me_in]

Let's be real now, I wouldn't be surprised if he has. But if there's anything actually Agrii-designed then someone who's taken the engineering data-thingy would be able to tell, right? This thing could be completely foreign or maybe repurposed.

[beholding_archivist]

I can only speak for the symbols and those weren't Agrii.

There are a few engineers around I believe. At least everyone that isn't me seems to know how to build a robot or repair a space ship.

[deal_me_in]

That's reassuring.

Well hey, I don't know how to build a robot or repair a space ship. Anyway, guess at the end of the day it depends on how many hands we want diving into this thing.

[beholding_archivist]

Mine are firmly staying out of it. But I believe I know two people that actually picked up Engineering.

...and how come you don't know how to repair a space ship? I- I really could have sworn that's something you have experience in, Cayde.

[deal_me_in]

I thought you liked knowing things!

-hey, I'm better at shooting things. I can tinker a bit with machinery but I'm not like, specialized in the stuff. If I had serious issues with my sparrow or my jumpship, I'd bring it by Holliday and she'd take care of it.

[beholding_archivist]

I may like to know things, but that doesn't mean I have to actively destroy them. I'm fine with reading a report once someone actually competent took a look at it.

[deal_me_in]

Who said anything about destroying it? Unless you mean to just rip into things.

-first to say not it! Bad enough having to write up reports on field missions and investigations back home. Reporting on taking apart alien hardware is not something I'll ever sign up for.

[beholding_archivist]

I didn't mean willingly destroy it. But that's the inevitable outcome if I were to try and figure the thing out.

[deal_me_in]

That apply only to alien machinery or would it also work for those brain teaser puzzles made of metal?