Voice

[potentite]

[This is a very shy voice you're getting.]

Um, hello? Ah, um, pardon my interloping in your thoughts here but, ummm... I believe we've found the source of that frightful cloudburst we've been having. It appears those ornery blue fiends are causing quite the brouhaha from their literal cooler. They seem a mite bit peeved.

[A beat.]

I, um— I don't have any suggestions, I just— I thought everyone should know.

[Another pause.]

Sooo... that's all.


[ooc: for anyone interested in exploring this with jake in a (backdated to before this post!) top level, here you go!]

Comments

[rebells]

. . . well.

That makes sense, I suppose.

[At least they didn't break the sky-ocean. Probably.]

[potentite]

Doesn't it? At least we didn't make the sky fall!

[Jake will say it because that's what he was thinking, too.]

[rebells]

No, we just made the angry predators even more angry.

[actus]

... So it's magic?

[ this isn't the best of news, but it's also not the worst. ]

[potentite]

I suppose so, yep! The magic of a bunch of sourpusses in the slammer.

[actus]

[ sourpusses.... ]

How is it getting through the ice?

... Unless they're melting the ice and we're mistaking it for rain?

[needmetoo]

Wait... because we froze the... their seaweed house... they're making it rain here?

[Because she's one of the ones who did the freezing.]

[potentite]

Mm, I think that must be it, yep. I'd say they'll settle down but... they seem like a rowdy bunch, so that's unlikely.

[needmetoo]

But... they couldn't use their water magic when they were down here. It was too far away, so if their home is so far away, how are they able to make it rain here?

[Were they able to reach further in the water?]

Unless... did they already get out?

[soulcomet]

Ah ... Do you think it'll all hold?

[the frozen seaweed, she means. Madoka's own encounter with the Uvi didn't end as well as it could, so ... she doesn't like it, but she could see how they would be strong enough to break free so quickly.]

[potentite]

[Jake considers his answer. He wants to just immediately jump in and say it will but being realistic about things matters now.]

...For now it should. [It also means he can have honest confidence in his answers.] But, it seems it's even more of a temporary solution than we reckoned. Might have to knock our heads together soon and figure out what else we can do.

[soulcomet]

Hmm ... I don't think that'll be a problem. There are a lot of really smart people here — I bet we'll be able to figure something out in no time.

[and yes, she is including Jake on her mental list of smart people.]

It sounds like we're just going to need something stronger than ice.

[sluggard]

And that means.... They're mad at us 'cause they're all stuck in the cold?

[LOOK, it all sounds kinda hokey to him, okay]

[potentite]

I think so, yes. I mean, wouldn't you be a little crabby about it?

[sluggard]

Ehhh, depending on when you ask me, it could kinda sound like a vacation to me?

[rootandbranch]

[Geir's finally getting used to telepathy.]

Is that why the ocean's so stirred up? How are they even doing it?

[potentite]

I heartell they have powerful control over water? So magic seems to be the culprit! Though it's troubling for sure.

[rootandbranch]

Oh, I see.

[Geir pauses to mull over that for a moment.]

Did you get the impression that it's their magic holding all the water up? Or can they only kick rain out of it? I didn't really go near the Uvi base while I was up there.

[drizzle]

That would explain the reason I couldn't control the rainfall at all!

[The thought wasn't suppose to be transmitted, but it slipped upon hearing this voice message.]

Thanks for the warning, friend! And hey, don't be name calling the Uvi! I know they've been doing some nasty stuff to the Palai, but there is no need for that until we figure out the reason they're doing it in the first place.

[Sorry, new friend, but Nike's moods can change at the flick of a wrist.]

[potentite]

Ah— No, uh— Fuck, was that rude of me? Sorry, I really am trying to understand them! It is a bit of a, well— They're a little uncouth in their ways is all.

[bulletbiter]

You can fly?

[potentite]

Yes? At the moment, anyhoo... Back at the home base, my powers seem a bit nerfed.

[yancat]

First of all, thank you.

Second, speak confidently. You've discovered vital information for the coven and the Palai. The announcement is not a disturbance, but a message of utmost importance.

Make it sound like one.

[potentite]

Oh! Um, uh—! I'll try to do so next time, I promise!

[5kotai]

Thank you for telling us, Jake!

[ It's a relief to know that? There are worse causes for sudden rain. Salty rain... ]

Maybe they should be convinced into doing some volunteer to repair the damage they've done. That's... not nice of them to be poor sports.

[ And sore losers. ]