[Voice]

[espigeonage]

[Julien considered making another text post. In the end it's audio, his voice heavy with resignation but calm. You would not know he had a breakdown over this.]

So you know, Numbers Club, Doctor Aaron Strider's gone off-network. Again. Looks like it happened a couple days ago. Somehow, the athelas plants are still around, but none of the other stuff. I'll have to test to see if they still have their - properties.

[he sighs, careful not to let it get too deep.] I know we have this... unwritten policy of just letting people be when this happens, let them get on with normal lives. But I talked to him last time about what's going on. I talked to him again now, and honestly I'm going to keep him informed when I can. I'll swear by whatever you want that he's not going to the police with anything, and he doesn't really share information period. Well, we know that. [A tinge of bitterness showed there, just for a second.]

If you can't go to a normal hospital or wherever, you can still come here, to the LSR. Doesn't matter if he's in or not.

Comments

[espigeonage]

I know her. Did you guys run into the Blood Keys or something?

[dragon_blossom]

Yes.

[ No. Details. At all. ]

[espigeonage]

How fun.

Clearly you escaped and you're not hurt now. Are you okay, though? That kind of thing tends to shake people up.

[dragon_blossom]

more fine than i should be but it was really scary getting hurt like that and then finding out i had magic.

[espigeonage]

Yeah. Yeah, I expect so.

So you have magic now?

[dragon_blossom]

i can shoot water! big magical water!

[espigeonage]

Like you have a Supersoaker or something? Or more like a fire hose?

[dragon_blossom]

a fire hose shaped like a dragon

[espigeonage]

...

lol wow. Okay. Have you gone and tried to do that again since?

[dragon_blossom]

where would i even shoot water dragons

[espigeonage]

A park? It's cold, there aren't that many people far enough in.

[dragon_blossom]

i think i have to yell the attack name to do it too

[espigeonage]

You could find out if you can do it whisper-yelling or just saying emphatically!

If we go down a deer trail on Riversedge there's a clearing I don't think anyone would be near. Or out a little ways into the country.

[dragon_blossom]

and then i get caught and my parents find out and they think im possessed or a witch.

i feel like i need something more like a soundproof underground warehouse.

[espigeonage]

They don't already, do they? There are places where someone can scream anything and if someone hears there's plenty of time to get away. Which, I realize sounds majorly creepy.

I'd worry about the dragon water punching through the soundproofing.

[dragon_blossom]

i guess i just have to go in practice and get out.

but yeah id need to set up special targets anyways.

[espigeonage]

Hang pieces of paper off trees, or find rocks.

I think you should try and get the hang of whatever this is. Dangerous things keep happening and if you can get comfortable with this thing, you'll be able to use it better.

[dragon_blossom]

i wanna know how powerful it is i hit a guy with it after all.

so maybe ill find a way to test it.

maybe itll be useful

[espigeonage]

I think it will be. At the least it let you get away, sounds like.

[dragon_blossom]

being alive is useful to me and Anais anyways.

[espigeonage]

Oh yes! Already you're reaping the rewards!

[dragon_blossom]

now somehow the rest of you need to reap them.

[espigeonage]

Yeah. Well, maybe you can start saving our asses. We don't all have powers like that, after all.

[dragon_blossom]

i did beat a lot of people to getting powers huh? i mean thats all i wanted to get was stuff to protect myself but it i guess it could protect other people?

all this responsibility is bad for my heart.

[espigeonage]

It's a multipurpose power! or idk like any tool.

lol. Well you don't have to get a mask and cape.