[public channel] D100, a little later on during the attack

[atouts]

The Ringmaster has split into two selves. I've no idea where the second one is...

[ So hey, there's some bad news. ]

Anyone still listening, make for the temple in central Shabon. Some of us are trying to hole up there. If you're stuck and can answer, we might be able to send you help.

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[soft_focus]

[oh no]

Ummm...

Do we know what kind of selves? [This seems important. At least, when it comes to locating the second one.]

...I can find my way, don't worry..! I've got help, too!

[She's going to get separated from that help at some point, but hey.

Way to immediately make anyone listening worry,]

[atouts]

Stay close to them, then, Ms. Akaba. The city is overrun.

[soft_focus]

[She wisely refrains from saying she noticed that.]

I'm on his back, so...I think I'm as close as I get. I'm holding tighter now though!!

...you didn't answer the question either... [To be fair, it isn't exactly Her business, even in the slightest...]

[anti_nonsense]

I guess that explains some things...

You've found one of her, though? Is she still there?

[atouts]

I'm not sure. One of my birds found her and I went there... but it was on a roof. I could not stay long.

[anti_nonsense]

Damn it...

What was she doing? Did she say anything about having a plan?

[moonfang]

Are you fucking kidding me?!

[atouts]

You already know the answer to that.

[ Zangetsu, pls. ]

[moonfang]

Uuuurrrggghhhh...!!

Ok. Ok. It's fine. It'll be fine... I can help you find the other bit, maybe -- there's a lot of other Wyld Fae interference but the Ringmaster is unique enough that... probably-- [he pauses to take a breath and collect his thoughts. ] You're with one'a the pieces right now. Have ya already made it to the central temple?

[whattaprick]

Are you fucking--

[ He bites down the snarl, just barely. It won't do any good to hash it out here. ]

What is she doing?

[atouts]

She doesn't want to fight anymore.

[ Meaning he encountered the extra useless half. ]

[whattaprick]

That just means the other half does.

[ In other words? She's out there, somewhere, hopefully making a dent in the Huntsman's forces, but he has something more important to say -- ]

Ignatius pulled himself together. He's asking for his heart for a deal.

[chronosynthesis]

I can portal anyone still out in Shabondamashii to our fortification. If you are stranded, speak up.

[He'l be looking anyway, just... you know, that makes it easier. They don't have many better options.

And then, for Childermass proper:] How... is the one that you did find?

[atouts]

Already giving up. It makes me wonder what the other half is up to, why we haven't heard anything blow up yet.

[chronosynthesis]

I have heard no sighting of the Huntsman himself, yet... [But it sounds like Zan is already covering finding the other Ringmaster.] But I have a feeling we do not want him to find either half of the Ringmaster right now.

I will still be out in the streets, so... I will keep an eye out. [They could all use warning when the Huntsman himself shows up.]

[kingsroads]

Understood.

[ that being said, he is 100% not going to the temple. And then, addressing the population at large, ]

If anybody can't be reached by Syrlya or shadows, try to stand near something reflective. We're in a bath house, find a puddle or a hot tub or something.

[atouts]

[ Yeah, he knows, but even so. ]

You should consider joining us, Mr. Strange.

[kingsroads]

You need at least one person who can fight to remain outside of the large, crystalline target.

[ and in Strange's mind, that's him. There's a little pause before he continues. ]

To pick up where Lambert left off, two members of the carnival definitely know where Ignatius's Heart is—and I've a feeling you know as well.

[ 1: Childermass was on the moon with Shima during that first meeting with Ignatius. 2: if the Ringmaster trusts Childermass with iron, she might trust him with the heart information. 3: of course Childermass wouldn't tell Strange important information that it'd be good to know (personal biases, what personal biases) ]

Ignatius knows that we know where the Heart is. And, should it be returned, he is willing to protect us against the Huntsman.

[periphrasing]

[Well. That would explain why she wasn't answering her radio earlier.]

Wow! OF COURSE! We get one fae back together, and the other one has to go and fall to pieces! I should have predicted as much!

[atouts]

If only you had... [ Or even if he had, but it's not as though his cards would have been used to him while halved. ] The odds are a bit against us this time around.

[ More like heavily against, he just won't say as much. ]

[starseedling]

[Steven is sounding incredibly nervous, unsurprisingly.]

I don't know how long we're going to be able to hold this... I've been looking out and there's, like, a lot of guys around here now. But... most of them aren't even trying to get in? Not right now, anyway...

[atouts]

I know. I see them, too. [ Whenever he bothers to look out via shadow birds, anyway. ] But what else can we do besides regroup and figure something else out?

[spaghettimonster]

Do you mind if I don't? The split people don't all have radios. They shouldn't get eaten, for being broken up about whatever.

[He'd know, because the Papyri have one and he's the one with it today.]

I'll give people warnings to go your temple.

[atouts]

I can't really make you do anything, Papyrus, though you aren't wrong. Try not to get yourself eaten out there.

[spaghettimonster]

No? You are kind of a supervisor... But not mine. Oho, that's right.

Okay then! I'll do my best. And my best is very good! See you sometime.