[PUBLIC CHANNEL] RINGMASTER'S ELEVENTH ADDRESS (D72)

[lordofthering]

[The radios will glow green as the Ringmaster begins a broadcast.]

Welcome back to the carnival, everyone. Things may look the same as before, but I assure you, there is no stone that has been left unturned or tree that hasn't been uprooted. We'll have no more stalkers from here on out.

There are a few things of relevance that I have to tell you about. Firstly, Ignatius is no longer in the moon. Instead, he's been relocated to a small island in the middle of the lake. He can't leave it, and you aren't allowed to visit it without my permission. If you do, and he wounds you, you can consider it your own fault.

In a related matter, I've decided to invest my magical energies into granting each of you a ressurection egg, as we clearly can't anticipate any peaceful resolutions from this. If you don't know what that means, it's essentially a ritual spell I'll need your help in completing - once it's done, it will bring you back to life if you happen to perish, but only once. Also, you will have to be in the egg long enough to regrow and hatch. This is no small favour on my part, and it won't work unless your soul can make it back to the egg.

Thirdly, after calling in several favours, I think the location of Eden is almost within view. A few allies will be joining us over the next week and giving us more information. Until then, carry on about your business, as there are some new things you'll have to get used to.

We're going to be organizing the Supervisor guided departments differently from now on. I have explained the details to the Supervisors, and they can fill you in on what will be expected of you. There will not be only six categories: Militia, Acquisitions, Engineering, Management, Administration, and Medical.

Supervisors, feel free to sound off with what group you are leading and what it is for.

Comments

[hippocarnival]

If something happens to me, I'll come back and it won't be with another Fae after me. [Probably? Maybe.] If you're already thinking the worst will happen, then why won't you just let us help?

[kingsroads]

Because something shouldn't happen to you in the first place. And may I say, having been through dying, do not rely on coming back as a valid strategy even with an egg.

[ one, all your friends will yell at you for it. two, the resurrection process is kind of weird. ]

[hippocarnival]

Well, something's already happened to you. And I want to help because you're my friend, I care about being able to go back to home and be happy with your wife!

[Isn't that enough?!]

[kingsroads]

Far too many things have already happened to me, most of which...most of which were my fault. I don't want you to waste this potential favor, which we still don't know the specifics of, on me when I still have other problems preventing me from going back home.

[hippocarnival]

What other problems? The Ringmaster can help with your curse, too. [He sounds expectant. If there's more than that, he wants to hear it.]

If you don't want to waste it, then do everything you can to take care of yourself so you make it out of all this. That's all I want.

[kingsroads]

Well, it might be Nightshade. Both Steven and I were taken by the Summer Court, Steven taken by one of the people he's warded against. I've no idea if the Starlight's ward is still in place—and it's not like Childermass or I can head down to the Summerlands and ask her ourselves.

[hippocarnival]

But we know the cost of that now. Did you see Nightshade when you were with Ignatius? [That's actually a similar concern for Steven, but one to worry about later.]

Don't you think, if it was for your safety, the Ringmaster could get us to the Summerlands? Even just for that?

[kingsroads]

I think whatever happens will have to happen after we retrieve the mirror. We're en route to Eden, I doubt a detour to the Summerlands is plausible at the moment.

[ an awkward pause before, ]

But we'll see what we can do after we get the mirror. [ maybe by saying that, Yuya will stop friggen bugging him about this. ]

[hippocarnival]

I didn't mean--[Yuya bites his tongue, because he obviously wasn't suggesting to do it immediately and Strange is probably just trying to shut him up.

But it's really awkward having this conversation over the radio, do:] Are you at your trailer right now?

[kingsroads]

[ he 100% is trying to shut Yuya up. :') ]

I am.

[hippocarnival]

Okay. [And then silence as Yuya's going to fucking book it to Strange's trailer.]