[audio] @kingofwei - backdated to June 23

[pure_havoc]

I come bearing some unpleasant news, which Commander Rosinante, Grandmaster Kuai Liang, and I discovered within the last day. Before I begin, if there is anyone with better medical training or healing abilities who can help the two of them, it would be much appreciated. We encountered a violent spirit who did quite a lot of damage.

That said, we went to look into a strange phenomenon the Grandmaster found while looking for torches, and ended up at what they have said is the 'radio tower.' I believe this is where the modern sorts managed their communications, Daylight explained some of it to me some time ago. There are many smaller details which any of us can relate to you but I take to the network to report some incredibly dire news, and to ask if anyone can recognize or translate part of a message.

[it takes some rather obvious fumbling to get the tablet to play a pre-recorded message while sending this one, pity his awkwardness, but then this message begins to play clearly. Kuai got a good recording of it to share.]

I confess I had thought that the reason the Night Market did not visit earlier this month was much more mundane. Flood damage, perhaps, or a loss of communication with Master Rastus. This...is far worse. I do not know the timing of the message, when it was first sent, but the fact that nothing has come up from the bottom of the lake to destroy us yet...well, I don't think I can say what that means.

There is also this, if anyone is capable of translating...

[a shorter recording, now that he's got the hang of it. Morse code if anyone has the chops to tackle it!]

I do not know if we have the resources to actually mount a rescue or do anything about it, but I feel our last remaining chances at survival may slip away if we do nothing at all. World Eater aside, it may be that the portal itself and our ability to resupply will be cut off if we cannot reach them at all. Your thoughts?

Comments

@justfitz | voice

[rereremembered]

Nothing's come out of the lake completely, but that squiddy thing in the museum sinkhole definitely had a go at me. Or the torch I was saving.

[ or both. whatever. ]

But, er, yeah, don't like the idea of being "done for". I think we should give it a go, see what we can salvage.

voice

[pure_havoc]

...squiddy...thing? In the museum? Do tell.

voice forever

[rereremembered]

Right, after the flood I followed a feather, it took me to the museum where a torch had fallen into this hole in the floor full of water. It was a lot deeper than it looked at first, and then...these balls of light appeared, way down, and they had tentacle bits. It was coming up closer so I grabbed the torch and swam up and got as far away as I could. The arms still almost reached me, I got a picture before I got the hell out of there.

Re: voice forever

[pure_havoc]

So it did not actually reach you? I see.

It is difficult to know what is what, anymore. What is spirit, and what is otherwise. What is trying to harm us, and what is innocently failing to help.

Still, something of that nature is important to note. Especially if it matches none of the hallmarks of the spirits, and instead suggests something completely not of this world.

[rereremembered]

Yeah, it might be worth taking a closer look at. Could be we just spooked each other, or it was looking for a snack.

Either way, I put up a warning sign nearby so no one else gets caught unawares.

[pure_havoc]

Wise. I hope it isn't the thing that has attacked the market and the station but...well. If it already has access to us through the museum then there is no point being cautious.