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networkinthenight2020-03-03 05:54 pm
candlemom) wrote in networkinthenight2020-03-03 05:54 pm
[audio] @msolis; [open]
[The voice in the audio clip is quiet, weary, and a little bit nervous. She gets right to the point, though—small talk isn't really Dr. Solis' thing.]
Hello, everyone. My name is Dr. Maridel Solis. I... apologize, as I am never sure how to best introduce myself. I am the last surviving native of this world, and I am the scientist responsible for the portal. I created the lighthouse, the lanterns, and I repair the lanterns of the dead. I think it's about time we began working together.
I'm sure you all have many questions for me. I will do my best to answer as best I can, but first, allow me to explain a few things.
I imagine some among you will be cross with me for lurking behind the scenes for so long. During the first few resets, I made my presence known right from the start. Problems arose rather immediately—it's quite a shock, as I'm sure you all will understand, to find yourself in a place such as this. Too much, too soon... This is an impossible situation we've found ourselves in, and the full scope of it is too likely to turn fear into panic. I do my best not to shout fire! in a crowded theater these days, for everyone's safety.
In any case, please know that I am truly sorry that you have found yourselves in this place, and I'm grateful for your help.
The second reason for my seclusion is that, frankly, I've been quite busy. Busy with research, with lantern crafting and repair... It's easier for me to continue my work while separated from the rest of the town until I am ready to present my findings to the townspeople for help.
During the attack on the town this past November, Robin was given a lantern by the green-eyed spirits. The thing was in pieces, barely recognizable as a lantern, and as such, it's taken me until recently to identify its owner, but—this lantern belonged to a lighthouse keeper from many years ago. One of the best we've had, in fact. What's more is, I believe I may be able to revive him.
The revival will take time, as I still have many preparations to make before we can begin the process. In the meantime, I would very much like to hear from anyone with a background in the sciences, magical or otherwise. Your skills and knowledge sets may be of use, as I will have need for materials I believe can be found in Beacon, although I'm at an impasse as to what, precisely, those materials might be. For now, I would simply like to get a scope of what other capable minds we have among us so that I may best understand how to utilize our strengths.
Regarding the incident on the ferry: frightening as though the forest spirit prank was, I assure you, it's nothing to be alarmed by. The portal is unstable, and occasionally its schedule fluctuates. I believe that is all that happened in this case; the forest spirit, ahem, corpses are... unrelated. Pranksters getting carried away with themselves.
When the next batch of new arrivals will show, I can't be certain. We'll simply have to wait and see what the next ferry brings, though I doubt the portal will keep us waiting for too long. It never does.
As I've said, I imagine you have questions for me, and I am happy to answer as best I can. I will... set up an inbox for myself, I suppose. I'll be sure to make that information available on the network directory.
Stay safe.
[The audio feed clicks off. Attached to the message is a written transcript of the whole broadcast.
ooc: More information about the lantern revival plot will be available in the future! Right now, she's just collecting data... Dr. Solis will need assistance from many different skillsets, so there's room for everyone to get involved at some stage! No worries if your character isn't a huge nerd.
Also, the game history page has been updated!]
Hello, everyone. My name is Dr. Maridel Solis. I... apologize, as I am never sure how to best introduce myself. I am the last surviving native of this world, and I am the scientist responsible for the portal. I created the lighthouse, the lanterns, and I repair the lanterns of the dead. I think it's about time we began working together.
I'm sure you all have many questions for me. I will do my best to answer as best I can, but first, allow me to explain a few things.
I imagine some among you will be cross with me for lurking behind the scenes for so long. During the first few resets, I made my presence known right from the start. Problems arose rather immediately—it's quite a shock, as I'm sure you all will understand, to find yourself in a place such as this. Too much, too soon... This is an impossible situation we've found ourselves in, and the full scope of it is too likely to turn fear into panic. I do my best not to shout fire! in a crowded theater these days, for everyone's safety.
In any case, please know that I am truly sorry that you have found yourselves in this place, and I'm grateful for your help.
The second reason for my seclusion is that, frankly, I've been quite busy. Busy with research, with lantern crafting and repair... It's easier for me to continue my work while separated from the rest of the town until I am ready to present my findings to the townspeople for help.
During the attack on the town this past November, Robin was given a lantern by the green-eyed spirits. The thing was in pieces, barely recognizable as a lantern, and as such, it's taken me until recently to identify its owner, but—this lantern belonged to a lighthouse keeper from many years ago. One of the best we've had, in fact. What's more is, I believe I may be able to revive him.
The revival will take time, as I still have many preparations to make before we can begin the process. In the meantime, I would very much like to hear from anyone with a background in the sciences, magical or otherwise. Your skills and knowledge sets may be of use, as I will have need for materials I believe can be found in Beacon, although I'm at an impasse as to what, precisely, those materials might be. For now, I would simply like to get a scope of what other capable minds we have among us so that I may best understand how to utilize our strengths.
Regarding the incident on the ferry: frightening as though the forest spirit prank was, I assure you, it's nothing to be alarmed by. The portal is unstable, and occasionally its schedule fluctuates. I believe that is all that happened in this case; the forest spirit, ahem, corpses are... unrelated. Pranksters getting carried away with themselves.
When the next batch of new arrivals will show, I can't be certain. We'll simply have to wait and see what the next ferry brings, though I doubt the portal will keep us waiting for too long. It never does.
As I've said, I imagine you have questions for me, and I am happy to answer as best I can. I will... set up an inbox for myself, I suppose. I'll be sure to make that information available on the network directory.
Stay safe.
[The audio feed clicks off. Attached to the message is a written transcript of the whole broadcast.
ooc: More information about the lantern revival plot will be available in the future! Right now, she's just collecting data... Dr. Solis will need assistance from many different skillsets, so there's room for everyone to get involved at some stage! No worries if your character isn't a huge nerd.
Also, the game history page has been updated!]
Private
I can't even-- wait, so you think because I'm here that means we're in this together? I don't know if it's because you know nothing about any of us or if it's because you're just winging it. But I died pretty damn willingly in my own world. Why should I care about this one?
But we won't survive, will we? Even if we fix all of this shit, we're still going to be dead at the end. We're still just souls trapped here, with no way out.
What I want? I wanted death to mean that I was done. Done saving the world, done being scared, done losing my friends. Just done. But since that's not going to happen-- I guess. I don't know. I don't know what I want anymore.
private
[There's a long pause.]
I'm sorry. Please believe me when I say that I understand what it's like to be tired. It seems I may have approached my message with too many assumptions.
From my view, the situation is this: there are three potential resolutions to your time here.
The first is that you are killed in such a way that I cannot bring you back. I suppose this would be the "done" you're referring to.
The second is that the World Eaters find us and consume us. This is another option that may result in being "done" though I cannot make promises; I have no way of knowing what happens to a person after they are eaten by such a creature.
The third option is that we eliminate the threat of the World Eaters. This is the only option that grants any of us a real future.
The prize is just that, a future, and one I can't predict. I wish that I could promise you a future of warmth and sunlight and peace, but I don't know that the light will return. Daily life might not change much at all should we succeed.
But what I can promise in that future is meaning. Without the World Eaters looming, we'll have a chance to make something new in this world. The resets could stop, and I could focus my attention on perfecting the lanterns to keep us whole. I could work on resurrecting the people we've lost along the way.
The third option is more work, but I hope that you'll agree it's a much more pleasant way to be "done", Mr. Coldwater. You—so many of you—deserve to cross the finish line properly.
private
But, you know what, that's not even-- that's not-- [there's a rustling noise close to the microphone as Quentin rubs his face] I get it, you want to make things right and fix your mistakes. I understand that, I really do. I just--
[Deep breath]
Okay, so. You're the one who made the portal in the first place and you've been keeping everyone here alive through our lanterns. Great, that's-- just great. Did you use magic or technology to make the portal? Do you know if you opened it in to this world, but just far away, or could it have... I don't know, reached in to some other world and found the World Eaters?