[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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[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.

[atouts]

[ Good god, who keeps spilling information about the heart? Is everyone useless? ]

Will he, now? [ Yeah, he doesn't sound like he cares for this idea at all. No surprise there. He also doesn't confirm or deny knowing where the heart is but that's probably because it's pointless. Strange has already made up his mind on what to believe. ] And what will that cost us beyond his heart? Because I am sure you already know what my answer is going to be.

[kingsroads]

It will cost us surprisingly little. In order for this to happen, we would need to make a short-term deal with Ignatius, so we can temporarily be under his protection. [ and then, in a tone of voice that's just 100% resigned to the fact that he's inevitably going to get yelled at, ]

Should the situation come to it, I plan to take Ignatius up on his offer. He's a man of his word and, more importantly, I trust him.

[atouts]

Temporary until his Queen demands he turn us over. [ Then they're prisoners and that's the end, at least in Childermass's mind. It just isn't a matter of trusting Ignatius alone but he doesn't have time nor energy to sit here and yell at Strange. All he can do is sound resigned and say, ] Do whatever you want. You will anyway. It's not as though you respect the supervisors in any case. Just know that I will not agree to turning his heart over, so you will have to find some other stooge to play along.

[ And that is, unfortunately, the end of this conversation. He really does have to pay attention to his birds if he wants to keep up with what's happening outside the temple. ]

[kingsroads]

I'll respect whichever supervisor gives me reasons for them to deserve it.

[ aka not Childermass. But Strange also knows this is a tense situation so he lets the conversation drop as well. ]