[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,]

[anti_nonsense]

I guess that explains some things...

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

[moonfang]

Are you fucking kidding me?!

[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?

[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]

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

[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.

[atouts]

You already know the answer to that.

[ Zangetsu, pls. ]

[atouts]

She doesn't want to fight anymore.

[ Meaning he encountered the extra useless half. ]

[atouts]

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

[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]

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.

[anti_nonsense]

Damn it...

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

[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]

If she does, it won't be a good one. She was looking for the Huntsman.

[atouts]

I'm already at the temple but I returned alone. If you could track down the other part... She'll be the more reckless one, I gather.

[moonfang]

You are not making my job easy! Where IS the one that doesn't want to fight? I don't want to accidentally find the one you already have the location of--!

[atouts]

She was on a rooftop over in the [ insert location here i guess ] part of the city.

[atouts]

And? What makes him think that we know where it is?

[anti_nonsense]

She's going to fight him?

[moonfang]

[he grumbles and thinks hard for a moment, casting his senses out]

... From what I can tell, she hasn't moved from there. There's a lot of interference from those hunt assholes, but I'll see what I can do.

[whattaprick]

Hell if I know. I'm just telling you what I was told. You're better off asking Rita what he said, but he thinks he can strike a deal with the Huntsman if he had it.

But I--

[ Over there! a woman's voice echoes over the radio, shrill and panicked. He's one of them! They're the ones they want!

And the radio cuts off as Lambert finds he suddenly has to deal with terrified Shabon workers on top of everything else. ]

[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]

[ Yeah, he knows, but even so. ]

You should consider joining us, Mr. Strange.

[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. ]