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[callada]

Before you all go running off around town now that things are quieter:

The Tunnel of Love at the amusement park is the crocodile spirits' new territory. They were moved there as a compromise so you can all access the shopping center safely. Ride at your own risk.

Shopping center's still flooded. Burst pipe at the aquarium in some kind of camping supplies shop. Might want to bring some plumbing tools to fix it and drain the water, we didn't have anything on hand. Should be safe now though, just wet.

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@Grandmaster

[paletteswap]

You moved them.

By force?

[callada]

We asked. They agreed. Sora and Misty are quite capable with magic and did the rest.

@fjord

[fjorgedinfire]

I'm not sure if the water has anywhere to drain, I'll have to look into that later.

But, if anyone wants to go fixing it, I can help keep the water at bay for maybe ten minutes. And keep us from drowning if we fuck it up badly enough to make it worse.

@SuprNerd

[moderatelymaladjusted]

How?

Re: @SuprNerd

[fjorgedinfire]

Magic. Ain't much more to it than that.

[moderatelymaladjusted]

Can you vanish the water completely? With magic, I mean. Evaporate it, maybe. Banish it to another dimension or just displace it to the lake?

[fjorgedinfire]

That's not my style, unfortunately. I got my powers from a water god, so what I do is control it. I can cause floods, part water or send it uphill, but it doesn't last long and I can't do it too often.

[moderatelymaladjusted]

Could you push it all the way out of the shopping center? Like, a reverse flood?

[fjorgedinfire]

Not in a way where it won't just come flooding back in again. We might have to find a drain in there and see if we can't get rid of it the old fashioned way. Or break a hole in a wall.

[paletteswap]

I'm impressed.

I don't suppose anyone has tried simply asking the spirits to not try and kill us anymore? If only so simple.

But I digress. How bad is the flooding? Camping supplies might be useful.

[callada]

Still a good three, maybe four feet deep. But y you can get to a lot of the camping and outdoor gear anyway, stuff that's up higher. There's a spirit in another shop down there that says it can help out if the water's removed.

Think you could freeze a bunch of it? Maybe we could haul out the blocks of ice.

@ephrim

[sunsbreath]

[ Guess who was backreading. Extensively. ]

What are these pipes made of?

[fjorgedinfire]

I'd hazard a guess at copper, maybe, but I'm not sure. I'm not familiar enough with the metals this place used to use to make a good call.

[sunsbreath]

As long as it's metal, it doesn't matter.

I need enough metal to repair the damage. Are the materials in the junkyard available for us to use?

[fjorgedinfire]

Already used to this place, huh? [He doesn't recognise the username. But then, he also doesn't use the network much...] Yeah, if you can get past the spirit guarding it. Seems like it's friendly enough, just... energetic.

[sunsbreath]

[ It's a pretty typical question for a new person to ask, Ephrim supposes, and he doesn't mind pleasantries if he may not be in the mood for them. He's a slave to formality, okay. ]

I've settled long enough. What manner of creature is it? How do you placate it?

[fjorgedinfire]

Apparently it's a big dog. So, you know. How do you distract a big dog.

[That's rhetorical, mostly.]

[sunsbreath]

Treats. Fetch. Conversation, if it's intelligent enough for that.

The shopping center is downtown, correct? Are there any obstacles, or am I free to walk in and do the repairs?

[ If the place is flooded, he has no illusions about the pipes being at all accessible. ]

[fjorgedinfire]

You mean besides the four feet of water covering the whole bottom floor? Nah, not now that the crocodiles are gone. I can show you where the crack is, if you like.

[sunsbreath]

Then I suppose I must ask if you're free to help with the water as well. When and where would you like to meet?

[ He's free for the foreseeable future, after all. Might as well let the stranger handle the time. ]

[fjorgedinfire]

I can meet you downtown in about an hour if you like. I'm headed that way anyhow. Outside the Landmark, that big fancy ass inn.

[sunsbreath]

An hour, then. Who am I looking for? [ Hm. Might be best to start with himself. ] You're looking for a man with a white sweater. Black hair.

[fjorgedinfire]

And you'll be looking for a six foot tall half-orc in leather armour.

OH OOPS FUCK i'll meet you at the tdm lol

[sunsbreath]

[moderatelymaladjusted]

Breaking a wall might not be a bad idea.

You have water-magic, can you breathe under water? Swim down and find a drain?

[fjorgedinfire]

Actually yeah, that's how I found the pipe in the first place. I didn't have much luck finding a drain - could be it's too dark, or that there isn't one. The pipe was supposed to be going into a giant fish tank, except that's broken now. I wouldn't imagine the place has drainage otherwise.

[paletteswap]

It would freeze solid and I could shatter it, but it would break anything that's caught in the water as well. So items on the floor might be destroyed. I'll go take a look and see if that's plausible, I might not be able to get to it.

Myself and water do not mix well.

[callada]

Fair enough. It would be nice to not cause additional damage if we can avoid it.

[moderatelymaladjusted]

Oh. Have you tried swimming in the lake?

[knifecollecting]

[She can't resist. It's been crappy, but...]

you had to give up the one romantic spot in town?

[callada]

Gotta make compromises sometimes. Sorry.

[fjorgedinfire]

River, yes. Lake, no. And I dislocated my shoulder and snapped my neck doing the first, so forgive me for not having a lot of faith in the other.

[Well, if no-one knew how he died in there before, they sure do now.]

[paletteswap]

It'd be safer to drain it somehow. But we have to work with what we have which can lead to unorthodox plans.

Anything of interest at the rest of the shopping center? I have not been down there since we were at the hotel.

[callada]

Saw more options for clothes and hats, which is nice. Some tools that go with the tablets too, like a pen for writing on the screen instead of using a finger. Really helpful.

[paletteswap]

A stylus? That would be incredibly useful.

I should probably investigate beyond my patrol routes, I've become too mired in routine I think.

[callada]

Wouldn't hurt to make a little time for it. There's a lot to the downtown area I still haven't fully checked out, myself. We could go get a beer at that brewery and have a walk, see what we've overlooked.

[paletteswap]

I'd enjoy that if you're not busy. I've noticed you clearing areas of the map quite quickly.

You're doing more than most to learn this place.

[callada]

I can make time. I have to take it easy while I'm recovering, I guess, but maybe in a week or so I'll be good to go.

[moderatelymaladjusted]

No one told you that the river would kill you? That's like all it does-- it kills people. Maybe someone should make a huge sign

The lake is different. Maybe.

[fjorgedinfire]

I was indeed informed of that, yes. Which is why I went with other people backing me up and coming in with me, to see if it was a spirit fucking with people or just something in the water. It's also how I discovered the rivers are probably well over a hundred feet deep and taste like shit. Like something died upstream.

[Happy now, asshole? He didn't just dive in there for kicks.]

So I assume that if you want to do something with the lake, you're gonna be there to back me up when you send me in there.

[paletteswap]

Ah.

Yes don't push yourself before you are ready. I say that from experience. Though I have a feeling you already know that and will not heed the advice regardless.

[callada]

I'm not an idiot. And I'm not going to jump out of bed to hike a few hours for a beer if I'm not ready yet.

[paletteswap]

I doubt anyone thinks you're an idiot.

I certainly do not.

[callada]

Sorry. Haven't slept much.

When I'm up to going out, I'll let you know.

[moderatelymaladjusted]

It tasted like what? Okay, I'm not even going to ask you how or why you know what dead things in the water tastes like. I'm just going to take your word for it and move on.

Yes?

[knifecollecting]

one day you're gonna get a date and you'll regret it