limacharlie | [PUBLIC CHANNEL] Day 11

[ The first one to speak is the Ringmaster, sounding a bit guarded and reluctant, like she's not sure if she wants to deliver this message or not. ]

We have... a visitor at the carnival today, who is asking us for assistance. She comes from a group called the Star Guardians, who I've aided in the past, which is why I'm been sought out this time. They have this entire 'saving the universe' style gig going on.

It can be an enormous hassle, however, and I feel like we've had a few too many disasters as of late. So... I'm going to leave this up to you. You can help her as she asks, or you can stay in the safety of the carnival. I won't force your hand, either way. Just know that whatever she asks you to do will be dangerous, even if it's for a good cause.

Here. I'll let her explain herself.

[ The public channel of the radio clicks off and then on again, but there’s a few seconds' pause before anyone starts speaking. The young woman’s voice that comes across the radio won’t be familiar to anyone at the Carnival, but her voice is clear, with only the barest hint of a waver to it. ]

My name is Noa Minette. I’m from this world — from Wismuth — and I’m speaking to you now because I have something to ask you.

[ She takes a breath. ]

Wismuth needs your help. ...I need your help. [ She makes the more honest correction half a beat later, sounding a little more subdued, before she finds the strength in her voice again. ]

I’m a Star Guardian. The Ringmaster said she hadn’t met one in quite a while, and we usually come as a team, but here, it’s just me.

If you’ve seen the posters around the city, you know that CY-Ren is going to be holding a concert. No matter what happens, I have to stop that concert from happening. If not… [ She hesitates. ] I don’t think it’s going to be something this world can recover from. I don’t know exactly what she has planned, but I know it’s something Void's never tried before.

I can’t face CY-Ren, not on my own. I don’t expect people to help without knowing what they’re getting into, so I’ll try to answer what I can.

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World-ending matters can really come down ta some really odd stuff... Ah, not that I've been with the Carnival more than like a few days! [Really confidence boosting, that.]

I guess there's not enough time ta start some kinda boycott. Maybe a bomb-scare though... [It's for the greater good, right?]

Oh! I'm sorry. But you've deal with this kind of thing before...?

[ A bomb scare ... well, if she was looking for creativity, this is definitely it! ]

You mean to keep people from entering the stadium at all? That's an idea I hadn't thought of. But how would you do something like that?

Nnnah... I mean we haven't gotten to the dealing with it part yet at home. [He doesn't sound too alarmed about it though, if that's any comfort...?]

Anyway if it was serious enough, maybe it'd cause a cancellation?

[It'd been an idle suggestion but now he's actually thinking about it.]

...I guess ya'd start with sending warning letters to the police? Depending on if this is the kinda place that'd take that seriously... I suppose after that ya'd have ta resort ta an actual scare.

[Considers....] We do have somebody here that could set off an explosion without it actually hurting anybody...

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HIIIEEEEH?? Shima, are you talking about me?!

Well ya could, right? If you can slash me when you're trying ta stop me and have your flames pass through harmlessly then it should be safe for anybody~!

But... I've never done that on such a big scale before! N-not without that fat bird demon thing...! [Ucchusma, Rin. His name was Ucchusma.]

Okumura-kun, that was Ucchusma. He's a really important vidyaraja to the Myou Dha sect, ya know. Bon would have an aneurysm if he heard ya.

[Ok he's exaggerating a little about Suguro probably. maybe. Also using big words on purpose now.]

But don't worry about how big it is! It'd just have ta be enough ta give people a fright big enough ta make 'em clear the venue. Aah, hypothetically. If somebody wanted ta help out this nice girl with her potentially world-destroying problem.

Um, I'd prefer it if the solution didn't cause mass panic, ideally ... that would probably be helping Void, not defeating it.

[ She's just been listening to this plan with mildly increasing alarm, okay. ]

Oh, ah.. is it bad even if nobody gets hurt? [Seems inconvenient]

In that case, we should limit the threat to a series of letters. [Why is he agreeing with Shima he hates this.]

Oh good, so I don't have to do any explosions?

Absolutely no explosions, nii-san.

Phew... [he does sound genuinely relieved...!]

What if we kidnap the producer.

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Right, right. Ucchi-san. That was his name.

[blah blah sacred blah blah. He KNOWS you don't actually care about any of that, Shima]

...!! You're just usin' me to try and flirt with this girl, aren't you?!

[There's laughing over the line at that name] Bon really would be blowing a gasket.

Eeeh, no way, it'd be a really inappropriate time ta do something like that ♥ How could ya think that, Okumura-kun?