Mm, that's true... That's probably something to figure out—if the terms got changed or if this is, like, a multi-part thing or we misinterpreted or whatever.
What do you guys think...? Worth talking to the team leaders about this, or too risky?
[he's torn.]
On the one hand, maybe this will wake them up from their doubts about what's going on here, but on the other hand, we don't want it to leak that we're getting their secret notes.
I'm going to bring mine to Phoenix, at least. And I imagine Jolyne will as well. They already told me to keep an eye out for anything weird. Specifically "white objects in odd places, papers with strange writing, and villains saying things outside of the normal villain fare."
Kind of thing this counts as papers with strange writing, personally.
I asked Goldie about what happened to those other four heroes they made the memorial for, and they said it was some strange guy in all white who killed all of 'em all at once.
Not like there aren't plenty of white things out there, but. Still kinda wonder if that's connected somehow. Especially since it sounds like what happened to them had some similarities to what happened to Mika and Rocket — the way they just disappeared completely after they died.
I had my doubts at first, but I feel like Goldie's pretty trustworthy. Seems sincere about wanting to help us, at least. Don't think it'd hurt at least summarizing what these things said, so I'm down to do that if we want.
Last week, before the jailbreak, I talked to Mouse - I figured they at least obviously cared about Mika.
[enough to be honest even if it wasn't a good idea.]
I asked if they thought there was really any chance they were going to manage to negotiate for Mika's safety. After all, if there was a way of getting her out that way, I didn't want us to ruin that chance by acting hastily. Mouse was pretty straightforward that the chances felt like basically zero. I appreciated that honesty, so I wouldn't be against sharing what we know in turn.
[in other words, he agrees that Mouse seems pretty trustworthy.]
I also think Amethyst Snake is a potential ally. They're involved in some sort of detective work, where they're from. At the least, they told me they unofficially approved of our actions, but I think they've made a strategic calculation that they need to keep working with the city for now. I think we can trust them to be discreet, and maybe return the favor with any information they learn.
I don't know about Nico's team - [ glancing his way ] - but we found our note and some other junk in the getaway car. We weren't given it. So I don't know if this is something that they revised to what we know, or if this is the current thing.
It wouldn't hurt to at least keep it in mind, proceed with caution.
[ because. like. what if it's not. ]
I'll take mine to Ox and see what they say. So far, I trust them, but it'd at least let me get a gauge of their reaction and maybe how genuine it is...
Even if it's their intention, there's no way we're going to let them get away with it. They've clearly got a lot of power, but that doesn't mean they have the intelligence or common sense to make good use of it. Anyone who can bring people from all different worlds like this and uses that ability to do some kind of...heroes and villains murder competition doesn't strike me as a tactical mind.
Right. It's not, because we're gonna find a way to beat them at their own game or whatever the heck this is and get everyone back home. They can be bored out of their skulls for all I care.
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Date: 2023-09-29 02:24 am (UTC)What's with that, did they change the terms on us?
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Date: 2023-09-29 02:25 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-09-29 02:27 am (UTC)[he's torn.]
On the one hand, maybe this will wake them up from their doubts about what's going on here, but on the other hand, we don't want it to leak that we're getting their secret notes.
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Date: 2023-09-29 02:39 am (UTC)Kind of thing this counts as papers with strange writing, personally.
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Date: 2023-09-29 02:46 am (UTC)Good. Let me know what they say.
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Date: 2023-09-29 02:53 am (UTC)[ ... ]
I asked Goldie about what happened to those other four heroes they made the memorial for, and they said it was some strange guy in all white who killed all of 'em all at once.
Not like there aren't plenty of white things out there, but. Still kinda wonder if that's connected somehow. Especially since it sounds like what happened to them had some similarities to what happened to Mika and Rocket — the way they just disappeared completely after they died.
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Date: 2023-09-29 03:04 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-09-29 10:44 am (UTC)[enough to be honest even if it wasn't a good idea.]
I asked if they thought there was really any chance they were going to manage to negotiate for Mika's safety. After all, if there was a way of getting her out that way, I didn't want us to ruin that chance by acting hastily. Mouse was pretty straightforward that the chances felt like basically zero. I appreciated that honesty, so I wouldn't be against sharing what we know in turn.
[in other words, he agrees that Mouse seems pretty trustworthy.]
I also think Amethyst Snake is a potential ally. They're involved in some sort of detective work, where they're from. At the least, they told me they unofficially approved of our actions, but I think they've made a strategic calculation that they need to keep working with the city for now. I think we can trust them to be discreet, and maybe return the favor with any information they learn.
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Date: 2023-09-29 02:28 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-09-29 02:41 am (UTC)[ but like. what if it's not. ]
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Date: 2023-09-29 02:49 am (UTC)[ because. like. what if it's not. ]
I'll take mine to Ox and see what they say. So far, I trust them, but it'd at least let me get a gauge of their reaction and maybe how genuine it is...
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Date: 2023-09-29 02:37 am (UTC)[don't be distress rita.]
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Date: 2023-09-29 04:32 am (UTC)... Of course. It has to be nonsense. There's no way...
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Date: 2023-09-29 02:36 am (UTC)he frowns, glancing at nico.]
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Date: 2023-09-29 02:37 am (UTC)These people are a joke. Don't worry too much about it, it's not going to happen.
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Date: 2023-09-29 02:39 am (UTC)Right. It's not, because we're gonna find a way to beat them at their own game or whatever the heck this is and get everyone back home. They can be bored out of their skulls for all I care.
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Date: 2023-09-29 02:43 am (UTC)Well, these guys seem beatable to me.
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Date: 2023-09-29 02:44 am (UTC)he is probably already standing close by but he's just gonna hug him.]
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