B1, Day 2 [public channel]

[whattaprick]

[ There are a lot of things people need to do right now: help the Prince's servants get resettled, get started on figuring out who can work on a cure for the petrification, deal with the trauma of dying in a hopefully healthy and non-self-destructive way, show the new people the ropes of what the Carnival has to work with.

Instead, in the morning of the second day since the Prince was defeated, anyone on the radio gets this: ]

So, I've been wondering.

[ The Nightrider's voice, for those who recognize it, has definitely been better. It's a low, hoarse rasp, and the pause at the end is not just for effect, but to actually catch his breath. ]

Just how old is everyone here, anyway? Here, I'll start. I'm ... pretty sure I'm almost sixty. [ A beat. ] ... Maybe.

[ Why did anyone let this man have his radio back again? ]

[ ooc; Lambert's flat on his back in the medical tent for this, feel free to bug him in person and threadjack each other at will. ]

Comments

[periphrasing]

[And Lapis's unofficial handler cuts in on a private frequency. It sounds like she's whispering urgently, cupping her hand over the radio mic:]

Um, Mr. Strange... The mirror thing is kiiiiiinnnd of a sensitive topic for Lapis? I'd try to be sensitive about it, if you can. She basically had her body integrated into a device and was used as an unwilling power source for thousands of years. She has a lot of baggage about it? Understandably, if you ask me.

[kingsroads]

[ Peridot. Buddy. Look at the person you're asking to be sensitive. THIS WILL PROBABLY NOT WORK. ]

I can try, [ he says, with a little sigh. He will fail. ] How amenable do you think she would be to talking about it?

[periphrasing]

It... Kind of depends on what kind of mood she's in...?

[You can practically hear her wincing uncertainly over the radio.]

Most of the time she has a pretty good sense of humor about it. Just try to be understanding that it was a pretty traumatic situation all around.

[kingsroads]

[ Alright! Understand trauma! He can do this! ]

It's a pity, though. Reflection based magic is my specialty—even if this is just technology, I'd love to learn more about it.

[periphrasing]

[He really isn't grasping the implications of this tech, is he. SHE'S TALKING ABOUT USING SAPIENT BEINGS TO POWER INANIMATE OBJECTS, BUDDY.]

I can... try to explain it to you some time, if you want, but. [She sounds real uncomfortable about this stuff.] It's... Not exactly a fun, light-hearted topic.