savetheearth | 7. Video. Laptop. (backdated to the 24th)

[Guess who's face pops up late afternoon on the 24rd? It's none other than Karl! He has a few things to say and a very important discovery to present.]

Many of you no doubt are aware of the pink lights presently in Las Vegas. Whatever this means or what may come about as a result, we must do our best to exert caution. Though we may have defended the city, the destruction of that creature had been the enemy's goal, something it will behoove all of us to remember.

[Some grumbling actually comes in the background, grumbling that sounds like one Melissa Lyre, one VERY UNHAPPY Melissa Lyre. Karl spares a somewhat apologetic glance over his shoulder before continuing.]

Words of wisdom aside, I've another reason for contacting the Network today. Following viewing the lights on TV, I received the ability necessary to test a hypothesis I posed some time ago.

[What great hypothesis might this be? A very important one!! Some very VERY melted plastic gets held up for all the world to see. What it may have been before it met its tragic fate, the world may never know. Actually, it was a plastic container but it definitely no longer serves that purpose.]

Plastic does not, in fact, protect against magic, fire magic in particular. Glass tables are also rather ineffective against it.

[RIP plastic container and another of his tables. Ah well, it was for the sake of science and hypothesis testing! And this hypothesis may have gotten tested right in front of the angry lady grumbling in the background. Really, why is she so upset? It's not as though she's...... afraid of fire. Oh... Whoops. Karl mentally slaps himself at that forgetfulness, a slap practically visible as he ends the connection]

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[...Unimaginably so. Lineface levels are at 80%]

No, it isn't. It had been a relatively popular cartoon series in the early 90s.

Oh.

...that would explain why we have a VHS tape of it. I never did understand why we had that...

Thank you and likewise.

Taking caution on what and where fire magic gets used. I do plan heeding this the advice, even if it means no birthday party appearances.

A rather obvious answer, I suppose. Are you all right now?

[THEY ARE TWO UNFUNNY PEAS IN A POD.]

Do you know any of the details of when it happened?

I hope it meets your approval, then.

It disbanded?

A pleasure, Lily.

[Wow, girl has a good head on her shoulders.]

With you realizing as much, you will no doubt accomplish doing so and be as an asset to other people, numbered or otherwise.

Yes, you'd better.

Mmm, more like closed down. Clubs have a short life anymore.

[She pauses a bit, and when she continues sounds a little embarrassed at the praise.] Oh, well. Ah... thank you, sir. It's appreciated.

It's just... I have a lot of things to protect, especially now. A lot of people do, but... not all of them have that power and knowledge I mentioned from all this, right? So... it just feels like our responsibility, beyond just our own safety and survival.

Good. If you survived the fighting earlier, it'd be a shame to land yourself in hot water because you were playing around with fire.

For watching, undoubtedly.

[Unless... Does Danny even know that? Or does he think VHS tapes are just tacky paperweights?]

Tell me you know what VHS tapes were for.

For a given definition of the word 'alright', yes.

[So unfunny. So very, very unfunny.]

And unfortunately not.

I know what VHS tapes are!

You're supposed to play them with VCRs.

[that's it. that's all he knows.]

You can always open your own should you grow tired of being on a corrupt force.

Referring to it as such makes me feel far younger than I am.

Which are?

[Come on, Danny, do not disappoint him! PROVE TO HIM YOU KNOW MORE THAN THE AVERAGE TEENAGER.]

Is that such a bad thing?

I've been tired of corrupt police since I found out about it.

And yet, I'm still here.

Not everyone gives consideration to others or to responsibility.

[So you deserve the praise, Lily! You are a good person and it shows!]

And going by your own definition of the word?

I see. Would you be willing to give the names of these friends of yours?

Ah, th- thank you. Again.

Really.

[Nope, she's not used to that besides maybe a couple people close to her. But she'll take it for now.]

Wha--they're, you know. They're the machines you put VHS tapes into! You're supposed to hook them up to TVs for movies and shows, or you hook them up to computers to get to backup files and stuff.

No, not particularly.

I'm alive. That feels like something to be content with. [If a bit guilty about. And then guilty about feeling guilty. How 'bout them emotions..?]

Might I ask what for?

You can always change that, especially if you've little involvement in the corruption.

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