[voice/telepathy, ota]

[rebells]

Hello, everyone. This is Jay. If you don't know who I am, I was involved in the plan to free our captives from Shehui's prison, and I also maintain a map of the hub island and some other useful things. I'm contacting you all to talk about Qri, and how we might get more answers out of her.

You may or may not be aware that Qri answered some of our questions before we arrived in Shehui, and implied that she would answer more, personally, at a later date. I thought it would be a good idea to decide collectively on what we'd most like to know before that happens, so we can take a unified approach.

I realize that Qri is . . . indisposed at the moment. However, I have to assume she'll be back to normal sooner or later, possibly with the help of some of our healers, and it's not like there's anything else to do while we wait for that to happen. Especially for those of us who've had our credits frozen. [There's a dryly amused tone to that.]

So I have a small poll for you. I've come up with ten questions I think are particularly important to ask Qri, and I'd appreciate it if you'd let me know which you find most urgent, or if you have other questions you'd like to ask about. I can be found at [He gives his location, in one of the public parks.] if you'd like to come by and register your preferences with me. Once I've collected that information, we'll designate a person to ask her those questions.

Poll #19486 Questions for Qri (the Second)

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 29

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Which questions do you deem most necessary to ask Qri?

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Is there a reason you aren't answering more of our questions (either through Genette or directly)? Is it difficult for you to talk to Genette, or are there certain things you can't talk about?
7 (24.1%)

You mentioned that the signets were put in "for our protection." What do we need protection from, exactly? Are there dangers to us other than the ones that arise on the worlds we visit?
13 (44.8%)

Why do people leave the coven, and what happens to them when they do?
13 (44.8%)

Is time passing back on our worlds? Can you return us to the same time you took us from?
14 (48.3%)

How are you important to the maintenance of universes? What will happen if you don't get enough energy?
13 (44.8%)

How specifically can you choose who to bring here or keep here, and what are the criteria?
8 (27.6%)

If you do get enough energy, will you be able to wake up from your coma or speak to us directly?
3 (10.3%)

Why are you choosing to compel people here? Is asking for permission not possible?
7 (24.1%)

Are there other elevated mages? What kind of society do you come from, and why is no one helping you with such an important task?
6 (20.7%)

Why choose this location for the island hub? If you can absorb energy from high-frequency worlds, why not keep us on one of those in between world hops?
3 (10.3%)

What other question(s) would you ask Qri?

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If you've got general questions about Qri or this situation we've found ourselves in, feel free to come to me as well. I was with the very first group Qri brought to the hub, and I've been with the coven for six or seven months at this point.

((Jay is tabulating the votes in his notebook! He will show you how many people voted for which question, but not who voted for what--that's just visible as OOC knowledge. Feel free to vote in the poll without responding to this post!))