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[elfstoned]

[PUBLIC]

Dr. Strider here. I'm back. I apologize -- personal business took me away from the city shortly before the Dead District bombing, and I've only just been able to return.

Has anyone discovered the culprits behind the explosion? I mean, we all suspect ThunderCorp and its allies, but has anyone been able to PROVE it? What about the bombs themselves -- have we been able to discern what the bombs were? Not an easy task, I'm sure, since of course the police will be keeping everyone out, but it's worth asking.

And what about the Tuning Towers buzzing?

Has anyone located the source?

[FILTERED TO EMMANUEL]

I'd like to talk to you about those legends you mentioned a few weeks ago.

[FILTERED TO SOPHIE]

[voice:]

You were the one who could see the shape of things underground. Am I right?

[Action, clinic, Wednesday the 13th, locked to Ravi]

[Aaron came back two days ago, looking -- well, looking not quite so bad as he did when he left. His first night here was sleepless, though; he has just as much on his mind as he did when he left.

He needs to speak with somebody about this, though. Somebody he knows won't spread this information around, someone who understands the dangers of panic. There had already been an ill-advised attack on Tuning Towers, for god's sake. He didn't want to think about what would happen if he told the whole host of numbered about what he knew.

Ravi was going to be that person, and when he came in, Aaron was busy with a patient. As soon as Aaron was free, though, as soon as all information had been exchanged and payment secured and the young woman was on her way, he went into the small, windowless room that served as an office, filed her information, then stuck his head out the door.]

Ravi? I need to talk to you for a minute.

Comments

[mood2wiingiing]

iif we had those answer2 ii think people would know about it, duh.
you wouldnt have two ask.

[elfstoned]

....as I mentioned, I've been away for some time. I have some catching up to do.

[mood2wiingiing]

you 2hould have done the catchiing up before asking.

[private/text]

[caosgo]

Of course, though I'm afraid there's not much else to tell, other than what I told everyone else.

[private/text]

[elfstoned]

Can we meet in person? I'd rather discuss this face to face, and without a record that may or may not be accessible.

[Handwritten]

[originaloddcouple]

Um... No new info yet, sir.

There were some attacks on Halloween. Everyone made it out okay, but...

Not a great situation so far.

[text]

[elfstoned]

Attacks? What attacked whom?

Text;

[ladyofluminosity]

Not yet. Everyone has been avoiding the Dead District for the most part, given how heavily guarded it is.

Text;

[elfstoned]

Probably wise.

Although -- I wonder if none of us have abilities that might make an investigation easier.

text;

[rota]

Nothing new, I'm afraid, although admittedly I may have missed a few things of importance during the past few weeks.

As Tuning Towers is heavily guarded, it's ill-advised for anyone to attempt to investigate without a proper plan, or even someone on the inside.

text;

[elfstoned]

Agreed. Unfortunately, Tuning Towers -- and whatever's under it -- seems to be our most likely source of information.

Do you know if we have anyone on the inside?

[text]

[reapsthewind]

Biggest new thing is that we know what a vermaxi is now, because it crashed a party and almost killed a bunch of us

we also know that the vermaxi are what produces the pink giggle juice. still dunno why it causes the giggles

nothing else yet though

[text]

[elfstoned]

...good god.

Did you see it yourself? Can you describe it?

[Texted]

[espigeonage]

[he totally caught at Aaron's hand and let go before telling him he's glad he's back. ...you can feel Julien's voice a little in his hands, he's hiding it]

I have a thing now where people don't notice me, but I haven't wanted to go and push it. It's enough to let me at my birds. By now there's not a lot of people around that neighborhood though. You think I should try and see?

And all we know about the source is still that it's underground. I took a subway car right through the area and nothing happened.

[Texted]

[elfstoned]

That's interesting. I've got something like that, too -- if I want, I can move very quietly, and, it seems, make myself hard to notice.

voice; filtered;

[metalbent]

Yeah, that's me. Why, what's up?

[ Well, she can guess, but. ]

voice; filtered;

[elfstoned]

Can you come with me to the subways below Tuning Towers? I sensed something underground there and I'd like to know if I'm right.

[His voice is very carefully neutral.]

[testsonseashells]

No to all, unfortunately. Good to have you back, however. Have a lot of analyses to run, need someone to manage patient influx.

[elfstoned]

Oh, I know. It's much too much for one person, even without research on the side. I appreciate the overtime.

Did anything happen while I was away that I ought to know about that isn't already in the patient files?

video;

[stagnantair]

I don't think anyone's gotten close enough to see the bomb area, but there's talk of going into the sewers to go underneath the Towers. I also want to see if the dump sight for the giggle water chemical stuff is still being used.

voice;

[elfstoned]

Into the sewers?!

When?

[handwritten]

[wastingtime]

I hope soon, if nothing else.



And I never did properly thank you for helping me during my recovery, with Christobel.

[text]

[elfstoned]

Don't mention it. It's what the clinic's here for.

...though I admit, what caused it is still unclear to me.

[Action]

[healspec]

[Ravi has been planning. So much planning. He is to the point where his downtime at work involves him staring off into space and running scenarios in his head. Which is exactly what he's doing when Aaron calls him into the office.]

[he snaps out of it, looks to the office. Aaron was not in the best of moods before he left, which had Ravi on edge then, so he is a little wary even now. but he doesn't question it. wordlessly, he walks over to join Aaron in his office, standing until directed to be seated]

[Action]

[elfstoned]

Sit down.

[Again, it's a plain room: the chairs are folding chairs, no more comfortable than they need to be. But there are two at the neat, clean desk.

Aaron pulls a deep breath. God, where to start?]

Ravi, I'm about to tell you something that I need you to keep in strict confidence. Can you promise me that?