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[spideyfanone]

So since everyone got all bent outta shape about me wanting to turn high tech, slightly terroristy bombs on those stupid statues, I decided to keep busy for a little while. So this David Proud guy who made the statues (if he exists, and isn't a tentacled elder god or super-evil AI or something, because I'm really not ruling anything out right now and he's not actually around, just some blurby info from the gallery). I did some reading about the mine where he's supposed to be getting the statue-making stuff.

For one thing, there's really nothing in the geology around here that would make statue-quality stone come out of a coal mine. I made a diorama about it in sixth grade, so I just had to confirm that.

The mine was owned by the Tuning Towers family. I kinda figured that'd have something to do with Thundercorp, but not that I could find by using the cool superspy methods of Google and the library. It's in the park system now. I dunno, maybe bats live in it or something. And it's supposed to be haunted. Spooky stuff in forests usually is, but I don't know if that might be true, considering the weirdness. Plus the Native American tribe that lived there really didn't want to share and make it into a coal mine, and they didn't exactly give up because some old coal baron dudes asked nicely. So that's creepy.

Private to Bakura

For being transformed into a crocodile:
I am a crocodile immersed in dread. I am a crocodile who takes by robbery. I am the great and mighty fish-like being who is in the Bitter Lakes. I am the Lord of those who bow down in Letopolis.
Found it! ...I wanna be a crocodile.

Comments

[spideyfanone]

Both could be true. I kinda like the idea that it's someone trying to slip us information, but that'd require, like, a defector to the good side, and that's probably not a thing that'll happen. Still, I think I've done all I can do with the library.

[professorwolf]

Probably so. Though my hope about hands-on investigation remains intact. Please don't ruin it :)

[He's teasing... but also quite serious. He won't say no, since he doesn't really have that kind of authority-- but he'll strongly discourage, at least.]

[spideyfanone]

But there's only so much you can get out of the internet. And everyone says I don't get enough fresh air.

[Teasing back. Just as seriously.]

[professorwolf]

[There's a pause before Lyall answers, and when he does, it's carefully.]

Kurt, at least promise me you won't go down there alone. It's too dangerous.

[He isn't asking for a promise not to go, tellingly. Just to go as safely as possible, and not by himself.]

[spideyfanone]

I wasn't gonna do that! Powers or no powers, it's still an abandoned mine, even if it's not anything else. I'd probably fall down a shaft and die.

[He tries to approach these things realistically.]

[professorwolf]

[And Lyall appreciates realism in his students.]

Oh good. You never know, with my students, who is going to do something risky like that.

[spideyfanone]

...The answer might be probably everyone.

[professorwolf]

[On his side of the screen, Lyall sighs.]

Probably so. At least I hope one or two of you might keep me informed, at least?

[Kurt's the one he's hoping for most, since he wouldn't put it past most of the others to try and sneak around.]

[spideyfanone]

Sure, no problem.

[It's not like he's really in a position to blab to parents, and Kurt likes cooperating. It makes life easier.]

[professorwolf]

[And that's that.]

Thank you :) I'll see you in class tomorrow, then.