[audio]

[nukeoleptic]

Maybe this is a dumb question, and maybe there's something super obvious that I've missed -- it's possible! I know a lot of research has gone into houses and powers, and the reason that we're here, but... how much do we know about the gods?

I mean, I know everyone asks this, but I want to figure out how to make them answer us. Or maybe even figure out where they live. Has anyone had any luck talking to them when they haven't initiated contact? Or finding them, even?

They need our help, and I'm okay with helping, I think! I don't mind at all, not if they really need it. But if things like what happened a few days ago are going to keep happening, then I want to know more. I'm not very good when it comes to not knowing things!

[ It's a joke, or at least half of one, and her tone is still buoyantly enthusiastic. ]

Soooo, has anyone had any luck? [ And, in good humor: ] I'm kinda getting sick of being patient.

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[biifurcatiion]

cant even trace theiir 2iignal back iinto anywhere.
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audio;

[extradite]

...what do you want to tell them?

voice; omfg

[nukeoleptic]

[ She's not typing - she's too busy to. ]

I tried to take my bracelet apart when I got here, buuuut no luck. I think it's just magic, period, Sollux, so that's probably why you can't trace it.

audio;

[nukeoleptic]

Iiii want to tell them... to keep us in the loop.

Hi, Shinji.

lmao YOU OK THERE

[biifurcatiion]

buzzz, wrong, your a22umptiion ii2 fallciiou2.
at no poiint wa2 the fact that magiic wa2 iinvolved ever an iimpediiment two my 2kiill2.
thank2 for undere2tiimatiing me, plea2e try agaiin.

yes i just.. typos..

[nukeoleptic]

[ She snorts. MAYBE A LITTLE DERISIVELY. ]

What, is your house power secretly "sniffing out magical power networks and the way they work"? 'Cause any sort of capabilities you had at home when it comes to magic don't work here, remember?

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[extradite]

'You're going to die and it can be at any time.'

That's the loop.

audio;

[extradite]

Ahhhhhhhh... hi.

audio;

[nukeoleptic]

[ Jade rolling her eyes is almost audible. ]

Nope, not good enough!

[Audio]

[occulthymns]

They're around the city.

... At least, one of them is. Ririchiyo and I ran into Freyr at Draupnir.

audio;

[extradite]

It's not up to you to decide that.

[Audio]

[nukeoleptic]

Do they live in the city, or was Freyr just out visiting, do you know?

audio;

[nukeoleptic]

No, I think it is. That's not the way it's going to be.

audio;

[extradite]

If you had the power to make that decision, you'd have the power to get them here. It's not up to you.

[Audio]

[occulthymns]

No idea. But it seems like a good place to start.

audio;

[nukeoleptic]

They need our help. We're in a position to bargain.

[Audio]

[nukeoleptic]

-- oh! Hi, by the way. Are you alright?

[ AFTER THE DARKNESS, she means. ]

audio;

[extradite]

They can replace you. You're in no position to do anything at all.

audio;

[nukeoleptic]

So they'll send me home. I'm okay with that.

[Audio]

[occulthymns]

I'm fine. Just tired. [No possession or death for her, fortunately.]

What about you?

audio;

[extradite]

- right. So you want to tell them you'll resign.

[Audio]

[nukeoleptic]

I'm fine! Worried about everyone else, mostly.

[ She was bumped and bruised a little, but nothing severe. ]

audio;

[nukeoleptic]

Nope! I want to tell them "let us know what the rules are, or fuck you!"

[ Cheerfully. ]

audio;

[extradite]

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I don't think I heard you right.

audio;

[nukeoleptic]

-- is the reception bad?