[voice/telepathy, private to chosen 12 + the four mentioned in the post]

[rebells]

[The voice that comes over the signets is a young boy's voice, carefully calm, speaking in a slow, deliberate manner. He's trying to be comforting, but he's not great at it.]

Hello. This is Jay, one of the people working on the plan to get you all out of that building. We're working as quickly as we can, and we're going to get you all out safely. Please know that.

If you're feeling up to it, I have a few questions that might help us establish whether there's a pattern between any of you. This information will be shared with Percival, Dirk Strider, Roy Mustang, and 9S. I don't intend on sharing it with anyone else, and neither do they. Regardless, if you're not comfortable answering a question, you don't have to. I am going to ask, however, that you not lie.

What is your name? Age? Gender? Species?
Are you trained as a fighter, and if so, have you practiced your abilities in Shehui?
What power did Qri give you, and have you practiced that in Shehui?
What did you say to the monitors or government, to the best of your recollection?
Is there anything else you think might have made you of interest to the monitors?
How have the monitors behaved towards you so far?

[He repeats the questions again, slowly, two or three times.]

If you could also keep me updated on your physical condition, that would be helpful.

Again, we're coming for you. Take care of yourselves and each other, stay strong, and try not to provoke the monitors, Jade.

((OOC NOTE: Assume this is backdated some, to the first few days of testing.))

Comments

[rebells]

[He'd deny it, usually. But he's tired, and so:]

We traveled together for some time.

[witchhooded]

[ good enough for jade. ]

I am glad you were with someone who wanted to make you feel better.

[rebells]

I'm not.

[But he doesn't mean it.]

What exactly is an ectobrother?

[witchhooded]

It is basically cloning!

[ there's really no other way to explain it, is there? it's ghost slime cloning. ]

[rebells]

[Bemused:]

I don't know what that is, either.

[witchhooded]

Oh.

[ uh ]

Do you know what DNA is...? It stands for Deoxyribonucleic acid and is a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. Cloning is taking that and making another one of the same one. John and I made from that process! It is like if a mother had twins, in a way... I guess.

[ this is. incredibly dumbed down. ]

[rebells]

Hmm.

[He got that. Kind of--?]

Your world's technology is far beyond mine. But I knew that already, I suppose.

[witchhooded]

It was a bit advanced even for our world! It was a mechanic of the game.

Where did you come from?

[ since jay knows jade's a test tube baby now, and all. ]

[rebells]

[There is a noticeable pause before he answers.]

Before I came to the coven, I lived on the Legacy. I was an information-dealer and a strategist. I lived in a village with a group of anthropomorphic otters known as the Oresoren.

[It's not an in-kind answer, really, but the in-kind answer is not something he wants to go into.]

[witchhooded]

[ that's pretty heavy stuff. ]

Otters?? That's sooooo cute! And it means we have something in common.

[rebells]

Oh? What's that?

[witchhooded]

I lived on an island with my dog until I was thirteen. He was a special dog! He took care of me. So I guess neither of us had very normal upbringings.

[rebells]

[Hahhhh, she doesn't know the half of it.]

No. I suppose not.

[witchhooded]

Thanks for telling me that story, by the way.

[rebells]

It's not a problem.

[And then another pause, as though he was being interrupted by something.]

. . . Jade, I have to go. I'll check back in with you soon, all right?

[witchhooded]

Okay! Stay safe, Jay.

[rebells]

I will. You take care of yourself as well.