PUBLIC CHANNEL [D176, EVENING]

[spaghettimonster]

[It's evening, the Ringmaster reconnected one of the islands to the Carnival so never-kidnapped people can go back and forth, and the Prince still has a lot of captives inside that big stone fortress. Captives without cell phones or radios, so there's almost no way for information to get out. But even though the thick stone, things can happen over there that those outside notice pretty quickly. Especially given reason to think about the person in question.

The radio crackles on, then turns off. A full minute passes before he tries again.]

Does... Wait, I need to be mannerly first.

Hello, everyone! Does anybody know much about, well, sudden onset amnesia? Or, cures for it? I think... I'm getting worse.

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[kingsroads]

[ For a moment, Strange thinks "oh God, why me?!" before realizing that right, he keeps positioning himself as the magical expert in the carnival, that's why him. ]

The Prince must return the name once it's taken. The Ringmaster might be able to do something, [ because Strange is firmly on Team RM ] but we wouldn't know unless we have them here, and back in her ownership.

I can still try and look for him, if you wish. But between the Prince's magic and the lack of a name, I doubt the results will be useful.

[spaghettimonster]

[A little knowledge is still more than no knowledge, and Strange has a least a little.]

That's not the right spirit for trying! [You're supposed to believe wholeheartedly that you will succeed at all odds, gosh.]

Would useful results be... A compass that points toward a person?? We already know they're in that big, barricaded rock. The trick is in the getting; getting in, and getting them, and getting out.

[kingsroads]

Useful results would tell them about their physical condition. The last time I cast any sort of tracking magic I was out of sorts. [ aka 'crazy as shit' ] I've no idea if I could replicate that magic, though I will certainly try.

He's got to get those gargoyles and monsters in and out somehow. Maybe if we find that entrance, some of us could slip in.

[spaghettimonster]

Checking on their condition... Nevermind, you have my blessing! Is there anything I could do to help?

[He is ████'s brother, after all. Maybe this magic can use something of Papyrus for making that compass thing. Even if it's not a compass at all.]

And then I can reconnoiter monster entrances! I'm sure being a monster will give me an edge there.

[kingsroads]

Actually, there is something you can do! Do you have any of that man's possessions? I won't be able to summon him as long as he remains in the manor, but I could summon him if he were to leave it.

[ This plan will 100% not work, thanks nameless skeleton arriving in the carnival in the dead of night. A for effort, tho ]

The other skeleton was the one who fought Lambert in the ballroom. The Prince might trust him enough to let him out of his sight for a moment or so.

[spaghettimonster]

Summon him... like a construct?? Wow, your name is appropriate. Your magic's super strange! Sure, I have some things from him. Letters, mostly.

[Kind of private letters, but if it's for a good cause idea with good intentions that won't work out, it's worth it.]

And there's all his mess in his trailer. I'll round some possessions up.

[kingsroads]

Summon him like make him physically appear in my trailer. We're fae enough for the summoning spell to recognize and if I had the proper elements, I could attempt to summon that skeleton even if he didn't have a name.

[ After all, Strange and Norrell managed to summon the Raven King by using three objects that would recognize the Raven King's identity despite the fact that he technically had no name. Surely the same could work for that skeleton?

And this is how Strange ends up with some of Sans's crap hanging out in trailer for the next few days. Sorry, dude. ]

[spaghettimonster]

Oh my god! That's perfect. We get them back... and then we can do that sneaking in stuff, without any more hostage situations.

[Turns out that the crap's owner won't be in that trailer or using it for a few days, so it'll hardly be missed.]

[kingsroads]

Once I have the items, I'll cast the spell, and we'll see how it goes!

[ what an amazing plan that falls right on it's fuckin face, good job barrier magic that's preventing Strange from SUMMONING as well and good job skeleton brother for showing up a few hours later and causing Strange to lose focus entirely. ]