D5, Nightrunner Channel

[whattaprick]

[ The nightrunner channel comes to life in the mid-afternoon. ]

This is Nightrider Lambert. We'll be making a stop at a new world tomorrow. For some of you, it'll be the first time, so if you've got any questions now's the time to get them out of the way.

Keep a lookout for trouble and tell me or another nightrunner if you can't get ahold of me. You're not on a leash, but I'd better hear from you at least once a day, even if it's just to tell me there's nothing to report.

We also got a warning that we might need to watch for any sign of other fae. A lot of you won't know what that looks or feels like, so Strange will fill you in.

[ And he lapses into silence for Strange to take it away. ]

If you aren't magically sensitive then I'm terribly sorry, but you might not be able to tell fae magic apart from other magic in the first place. For those of you who are, the thing that I've always associated with fae magic is the sheer power behind it. Even a faerie artifact can radiate more power than your average magic user and certain spells can linger long after the enchanter dies. It's also...simple, in a way? Carnival magic is a bit of a hodge-podge, a combination of all sorts of magics from different worlds. Fae magic is more pure and...primordial, perhaps. [ Strange is 100% not certain about that word choice! ]

Though, at least with the Portland fae we've encountered, they weren't too good at making certain things fit their surroundings. Mysterious berries, a large gathering of birds, roses springing up out of nowhere...if you see something that looks out of place, take a picture and ask someone about it before you decide to metaphorically poke it with a stick.

[ And Lambert will tack on: ]

One person screwing up is all it takes to land us all in a load of shit. So if you see someone doing something that could be a problem? Stop them. Be ready for anything.

Comments

[kingsroads]

[ and the peanut gallery quickly pipes in with, ] Since I know the make-up of that spell, I'll probably be able to break it on my own before Rita gets a good look.

[ aka make 9S do it. ]

[whattaprick]

Don't you want more practice fighting off brainwashing?

[kingsroads]

Don't you want someone to be brainwashed long enough for Rita to properly examine it? I've gotten better at spell-breaking so it wouldn't last too long.

[whattaprick]

Sounds like she's being soft on 9S, so it looks like you're it.

[anti_nonsense]

Excuse me!?

[kingsroads]

That's not really a surprise, [ Strange grumbles, entirely unaware that bringing up the fact that Rita's got a crush MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST IDEA. Still, he's got a feeling that Lambert won't let this go, so how best to try and make this LESS of a disaster. ]

We'll both do it. That way Rita can have multiple people to examine.

[ he says, straight up volunteering 9S. ]

[whattaprick]

Isn't it?

[ He sure does wonder what Strange means about that! But anyway, he's proposed something that sounds infinitely more useful, so Lambert will latch onto it. ]

Not a bad idea. Anyone else you think might be up for it?

[dressedtothe]

If she gets enough people that means I don't have to do it, right?

[whattaprick]

[ All too cheerfully: ]

She'd need to find enough people to do that first, and I'm not hearing any volunteers.

[dressedtothe]

[Awwwwwwwwwww. WhineS intensified.]

Wouldn't it make more sense to try it on people you haven't done it on?

[whattaprick]

Not if we want to see it being shaken off.

But, if you're going to keep crying about it, it works on animals too.

[dressedtothe]

I'm not crying about it!

[A resigned and annoyed sigh.]

Fine. I'll do it.