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reefnet2023-06-05 10:16 am
backsassin) wrote in reefnet2023-06-05 10:16 am
KY321B; voice; night 007
[ It’s the dead of night when the broadcasts start—short, choppy bursts initially, static interspersed with the occasional snatches of a woman’s voice against the low susurrus of waves on sand. It’s several long moments before they resolve into an actual message. ]
—anyone there? Please, anyone—I don’t care who you are, just say something!
[ There’s a clear edge of desperation in her voice and it’s no wonder; Zam had woken up pressed against a sand dune in the pitch black night, her last memory being of her own untimely murder. She’d thought she was buried at first, then in hell—and then she’d noticed the radio clutched in her one remaining hand. Then came the struggle of trying to figure out what it was and how to operate it one-handed in the dark and—suffice to say, she is experiencing a lot of stress at the moment. ]
Does this thing even work? [ More static as Zam starts blindly pressing buttons in the dark. ] —anyone receiving?
—anyone there? Please, anyone—I don’t care who you are, just say something!
[ There’s a clear edge of desperation in her voice and it’s no wonder; Zam had woken up pressed against a sand dune in the pitch black night, her last memory being of her own untimely murder. She’d thought she was buried at first, then in hell—and then she’d noticed the radio clutched in her one remaining hand. Then came the struggle of trying to figure out what it was and how to operate it one-handed in the dark and—suffice to say, she is experiencing a lot of stress at the moment. ]
Does this thing even work? [ More static as Zam starts blindly pressing buttons in the dark. ] —anyone receiving?
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[ He doesn't offer to come himself not because he's scared or an asshole, but because he knows his own capabilities. Randvi and K are strong, and he isn't. If Zam needs physical assistance, he can't provide that.
He's quiet for a second, thinking, then he does that little laugh that he always does. He sounds a little like he's scheming when he speaks again (because he is). ]
Potassium nitrate? I'll make a plan to make some, then. Sulfur we can probably get near the volcano from the sound of it. I have sulfuric acid, but not regular sulfur.
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[ It's a flash of her usual playfulness, suppressed as it is right now by the stressful situation. Still, she's not kidding herself; she knows that there's still plenty of room for things to go wrong, even with this glimmer of hope on the horizon. ]
I'll see if I can spot those flight towers once it's light out. I'm guessing there's not many others here with one arm, so your friends shouldn't have much trouble identifying me if we run into each other.
What can you tell me about them? Just so I don't wander off with the wrong people.
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[ He's not kidding, he loves that stuff. ]
So far I think you're the only one missing an arm.
Hm…I'm guessing you won't know what a viking is, but Randvi is short, dark blond braided hair. K has short brownish hair, little bit of a beard, around 182 centimetres, though that unit of measurement may also not make sense to you. Tall, basically.
I don't think anyone else is super close to this part of the island at the moment, but I could be wrong.
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You, ah, are actually planning a demolition, then?
[ Lalo is giddy as hell at the prospect. As miserable as he is, having just come back from the dead, his mind is immediately vividly alight with possibilities. What this could mean. What could happen as a result.
He has to handle this carefully, though. Delicately. He can't seem giddy. He has to seem like the opposite; subdued and nervous.
You know... worried :( concerned :( ]
I realize I'm not a police officer and have no jurisdiction here. So it isn't my place to tell you what to do...
But I'd like to ask you one thing first, if I may. This demolition — how big will it be?
There might be something you should know.
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[ That laugh he always does. ]
You know I've done this kind of shit before, right? We'll be okay. It'll be controlled.
[ It will be days yet before he even has the ingredients, but he's still confident in his own abilities. ]
But all right, what do you think I need to know?
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I trust you detonation abilities, Senku. That's not what I'm worried about.
But a friend of mine told me that too much of a disturbance risks attracting the attention of the people who brought us here. I'm not sure how much too much of a disturbance is. I don't know if a small, controlled explosion would be enough.
The example the person I spoke to gave was, "Don't burn down the island." My hope is that your explosion is too small, not enough, wouldn't get anyone's attention. But I can't know that, and if you're going to do this, you should know that it might.
If it does, you'd be putting not only yourself but the entire island at risk if we did get the attention of the people who brought us here. I don't know what they're capable of. The person I spoke to wouldn't tell me. Made it sound real bad, though.
[ After typing all of that, Lalo waits with baited breath for a response. ]
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Good to know. I appreciate the concern. I'm curious about why we're not supposed to attract their attention? They brought us here. Don't we deserve to know why?
But nah I don't wanna piss those guys off either. I really do mean SMALL explosion. I just wanna get into this locked door, that's all. Not even enough of a boom to hurt anyone's ears more than a concert would, let alone get someone's attention far away.
Moot point until I find the right ingredients anyway.
[ Since technically this convo happened before he spent several days finding them. ]
yessss
I'm not sure. The person I spoke to made it sound like it would be very dangerous for us, but he didn't exactly give specifics. He made it sound like we only have a matter of time before they find out, but like it would be a bad thing for us when we did.
I do agree with you, though. We have a right to know. I'm only concerned they may not see it that way. [ Lalo frowns at this walkie talkie as he types. Too subtle? Maybe. He's not sure. But he can't think of a better way to word it, so he moves on!
He's a little disappointed by what Senku says about a small explosion, but maybe he's planted enough of a seed to get Senku thinking about this kind of thing in the future. Maybe... ]
Fair enough, my friend. Hope you'll understand why I felt like you should know, all the same...
Good luck finding your materials. :)
[ These "emoji" things never get old. ]
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If they kidnapped us here, OR if they're responsible for some weird ass accident that sucked us all here from wherever, of course they don't want us to know what's going on. Too damn bad.
If those other people want to help us, warn us or whatever, we're gonna need ten billion percent more info than just oh it's dangerous or oh hide from those others.
I get it, though. I'll be careful. I know what I'm doing! (o¬‿¬o )
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My guess? It's on purpose. The guy I talked to said it's "happened before", and that he won't tell us why because "last time", it ended badly. Who knows what that means. He wouldn't tell me anything else. You're smart, though. Tell me if you got any theories.
[ He considers something, and hesitates briefly, then responds again. ]
Shit, I can give you his callsign if you want. You can ask him about it yourself. But you gotta promise you'll do something for me. Sound fair?
[ The emoji and its shifty eyes make Lalo laugh and smile despite himself. It's so cute. He can't resist teasing, even though he's got about as much faith in Senku's abilities as it's possible for him to have in the abilities of someone he's never met. ]
You know, I would believe that you did if it weren't for the smiley face guy. He looks shifty. Iiiii don't trust him. (*^_~)
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I COULD just go through the known callsigns one at a time you know.
But what do you need? Already got your hair gel order.
Believe whatever you like, but I have ten billion percent made shit blow up before without anyone getting hurt. Maybe that emoji was just to make you question it (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧
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You could. Not like anybody could stop you. Might be faster just to get it from me, though. All I'm asking in return is that you report back and tell me what he says.
My order??? ♥ ♥ ♥ What do I owe you?
Well, if it was there to make me question it, then it worked! But I have faith in you. ^_~ Good luck!
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You don't owe me anything. It wasn't hard to make. I've made cosmetics before, so this wasn't really far off from that.
[ Even out loud, this would sound casual. ]
Maybe by the time you make it here, I'll have more soap too. We're all ten billion percent in need of it.
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Oh, Senchito, is there anything you can't do? [ Out loud, you could probably hear the slightly bemused but mostly admiring wonder! ]
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There's lots I can't do. I'm just a scientist. I have a lot of knowledge on how things work and how to make stuff stored right in my brain. That's what I'm good at.
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Then I'm glad we have someone good at what you're good at with us.
((ooc: lmao I forgot we already marked this thread private... WHOOPS))