public channel; forward-dated a hair to day 67

[kingsroads]

[ There's a bit of a pause before Strange starts talking, as if he's not entirely certain what he's going to say. He sounds a bit tired, but awake enough to hold a conversation. ]

For those of you who didn't already know, I'm not dead anymore. [ pause. ] Which, I suppose, is obvious as I'm talking to the radio, but the point stands.

I'd like to speak directly to the Ringmaster, Syrlya, and Zangetsu, if possible. As for everybody else, can you please fill me in on what happened from the time I left with Ignatius to now? Don't spare any details, this will be written down for posterity's sake.

[ fun fact: Strange has ABSOLUTELY ZERO CLUE about the various levels of trainwreck that the fae party in the library + rescue missions + torture session were. ]

Finally, odd question, but did anyone bring any flameproof fabric?

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[periphrasing]

So what exactly happened next I'm a bit hazy on, because I was stuck underwater. But. I think it went like this: Lapis and Jasper rejoined the fight, but this time they were on our side! I'm pretty sure Lapis fought the Lady's control over the water then, because instead of going down to the bottom of the lake, I kind of went up in this sort of column of water? Like this: Pwsssshhhhh.

[She makes a rising motion with a hand held flat, indicating an ascending column of water.]

And then Jasper came in and tried to fight the Lady hand to hand! That part I could see, because it was happening above me, and it didn't seem like it was going super well. Obviously I had to do something to help out because if the Lady got control of Jasper again, that would have undone half the progress of what we'd already accomplished. So. I used my metallokinesis and reached out for this sword I'd been using that I borrowed from one of Lapis's meep-morps. I pulled it toward me, and then I FLUNG IT UPWARDS-- shing! Right through the surface of the water! And it cut one of her arms off.

[kingsroads]

[ On the one hand, that is metal as hell. Using her magic to grab a sword and slice someone's arm off? Hell yeah.

But on the other hand, Strange already knows about the whole 'let's torture Ignatius' problem. This is already sounding like there's different context, mostly because he hasn't heard anybody yelling at Peridot for doing a torture and there's currently only one fae trapped in the carnival...but Strange still wants specifics. ]

Did you hurt her in any other way?

[periphrasing]

[Peridot's kind of thrown that he's asking her something like this, and does not appear to be caught up in being totally amazed at her awesome battle skills.]

Um. I mean we were fighting her, so... Yes? Sans bit her, and I'm sure Jasper punched her or headbutted her at least once.

[kingsroads]

[ Just punching and headbutting? Strange almost instantly looks relieved. ]

That's good, [ he remarks. And then, realizing that Peridot's probably confused as hell right now, Strange decides it's probably best to explain. ]

There's a difference between wounds obtained in battle and what Lambert and the rest did. [ yup, he's heard that story ] I'm certain the Lady's probably mad about the lack of an arm thing, but that's a wound that feasibly happens in war. Plenty of people lost their limbs when I was in the peninsula.

[ It's all said in a matter of fact tone. And since that's done, Strange's expression shifts to a small smile. ] And since I don't think I've said so, it was smart of you to bring that sword.