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saveourearth2020-04-03 10:47 pm
saveournpcs) wrote in saveourearth2020-04-03 10:47 pm
Run, run, follow me [Open Mingle]
Date: Saturday, 4.1.2020
Characters: OPEN
I.
It's midday when trouble seems to brew underfoot. Literally underfoot, in cases - wherever the Numbered are, they'll suddenly find dormice approaching them, running around their feet, in some cases up their legs, aiming to get their attention, and then running off - coming back again, running off once more in the same direction.
Trying to get the Numbered to FOLLOW.
II.
If Numbered decide to follow the mice, they'll be lead through the streets, fields, or whatever there is (in some cases, this might mean that the mice are trying to lead them through the military area aroudn the air base). Perhaps they'll run into other Numbered on the way - all mice seem to be leading those that they lead into the exact same direction.
III.
The direction of, it turns out, the tunnels under the cliffs. The mice will easily slip through the grates that bar the entries - the grates were made to keep humans out and let a tiny mice through easily. The Numbered, however... well, the grates were installed solid and sturdy to keep humans out. The mice will vanish in the tunnels and not come back.
Characters: OPEN
I.
It's midday when trouble seems to brew underfoot. Literally underfoot, in cases - wherever the Numbered are, they'll suddenly find dormice approaching them, running around their feet, in some cases up their legs, aiming to get their attention, and then running off - coming back again, running off once more in the same direction.
Trying to get the Numbered to FOLLOW.
II.
If Numbered decide to follow the mice, they'll be lead through the streets, fields, or whatever there is (in some cases, this might mean that the mice are trying to lead them through the military area aroudn the air base). Perhaps they'll run into other Numbered on the way - all mice seem to be leading those that they lead into the exact same direction.
III.
The direction of, it turns out, the tunnels under the cliffs. The mice will easily slip through the grates that bar the entries - the grates were made to keep humans out and let a tiny mice through easily. The Numbered, however... well, the grates were installed solid and sturdy to keep humans out. The mice will vanish in the tunnels and not come back.
[Network - writing]
Network works in the tunnels
If something happens, should be able to ask for help
Not sure what the mice want
Any ideas?
[Network - writing]
[Because if they're using fantasy tropes, why not that as well? It's irritating, is what it is.]
But we've been indicated to follow the tunnels downward.
[Walter makes himself wait a moment before sending this next one, for emphasis:]
So this is why you weren't at the flat when I went back to fetch supplies.
[Network - writing]
[Does he sound defensive? He's feeling defensive. Oh well.]
If I learn to move around like that skeleton
You'll be the first to know
[What with Walter wanting to know everything? Turning the tables sounds so he's dealing someone who can just appear without warning, but means no harm beyond the mild pranks, sounds priceless.]
Re: [Network - writing]
[The Network isn't transmitting audio from him; otherwise Russell could hear Walter's sigh.]
I hope your plan would be to collect the rest of us and deposit us back up on the surface.
Otherwise, rude.
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Wow slander
I don't deserve this
Of course I would
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Are you by yourself down here? I'm with Jimmy, and Doctor Tilly met with me earlier at the grate.
I have also seen Kitty, but I suspect she found someone else to guide down here. Possibly several someones.
gonna bypass the question for now, to leave room for backtagged Nel or Benjiro or other chats
But you're right I'm one of the several someones
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Did you get any backtalk - or backsqueak, I suppose - from the mice? If you're heading down here with us, I don't want to keep you.
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They parted to let me in, and just kept watching me
But I'm still going forward. Haven't tried backtracking yet
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[And Walter is not afraid to say that over the Network!]
Please tell me you brought a way to track which way you've gone, though. Depending on what we find down here we may have to leave in a hurry.
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es
[There's a pause between him writing the Y and the rest of the word.]
My good memory
And marks on intersections
[Did he though? All of them? Consistently enough? Guess we'll find out.]
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It's not as if it'll be as important which exit we take. We can cover for each other if needed.
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Right
You think there might be police out when we leave?
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It's possible. I can't exactly check myself while we're this far down.
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In case we have to come down again
[He's willing enough to pretend to assume there is one.]
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We can at least try, assuming our lives allow for us coming down here again.
[Also assuming any of them WANT to.]
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I'm going down more while we can then
The mice are too coordinated for this to be nothing
[That's true of the mice, anyway. But his reasons are a little more than that. Russell feels a certain proprietary feeling for the tunnels, like he ought to be able to go in them whenever he likes, since his first echo was in them.
The echo's likely a coincidence, the way most of the 'echoes' seem to be just that - echoes of the circumstances in which the Numbered experience them, but... His financially-fortunate upbringing leaves him with certain expectations, sometimes.]
Re: [Network - writing]
I think they want to us to see something down here. Gizmo was scared of the mice, but when we tried to leave they blocked the way back out.
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They're blocking the way?
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I'll keep looking
Get in touch if anything terrible happens
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