[voice, ota]

[rebells]

Hello there.

This is Jay. If we haven't spoken yet, I've been with this "coven" more or less since its beginning, and I helped coordinate defense during the first Uvi raid. Feel free to ask me any questions you don't want to bother Genette or Brie with; a more informed group benefits us all, after all.

I'm talking to you all in interest of that, actually: a number of us have expressed that a comprehensive listing of everyone's abilities, particularly those granted us by Qri, would be useful to have. If you'll come talk to me about yours, either over telepathy or in person, that would be much appreciated. Genette should know about your Qri-granted power, if you don't.

I'll be in the house we're staying in for most of the day. Please do take care of yourselves, and be careful not to get shocked.

[Indeed, Jay can be found at a table near the entrance to the coven's house, with a stack of papers that read:

NAME:
CAN YOU FIGHT?:
QRI-GRANTED POWER:
OTHER POWERS:

He'll be handing them out to anyone who passes by, although what you do with yours is of course up to you.]




((a thing for you to fill out))

Comments

[rebells]

[A nod. Leaving it up to the Palai makes some sense.]

. . . she probably will get some bones. From Brie and Genette, at least. Moon, probably. That may not be the worst thing. To have her receive some power, but not a great amount, while we figure out what to do next.

[splinten]

I love when what 'the worst thing' is is up in the air. That's always fucking awesome. [This situation really, really sucks.] Back at base, my sylladex will go back to non-existence. There's no way I can horde the bones in an existence out of reach.

[rebells]

Having them out of reach by anyone until we get to the next "high-frequency world" might not be the worst thing, either . . . . [But as it's hard to see how that would do anyone much good, he moves on.]

Depending on whether we find anything behind the barrier, it may be best to leave the Palai some amount of the bones anyway. To power a means of getting back up there.

[splinten]

I misspoke. They wouldn't go out of reach. They'd just pop out of my sylladex with everything else in there and make a huge fucking mess.

[WHICH WOULD BE BAD.]

And potentially to power those shields 9S and Jude were working on.

[rebells]

[He makes a face. That would indeed not be great.]

That's right . . . the Uvi are gone now, but there's no telling what else might be out here. Behind the barrier or elsewhere.

[splinten]

So leaving at least a defensive measure might not be a bad idea. There might be a lot more than just one island out there.

[rebells]

Not to mention I trust them not to misuse the bones more than I trust Qri. [A sigh.] Which brings us back to our original topic, I suppose. We need more information. As it is, we're essentially flying blind.

[splinten]

That's my favourite thing.

[It's more than frustrating.]

I'd prefer to take a few and keep them back as insurance. Maybe Minato can bead them for us.

[rebells]

I suppose it's that or stuffing our pockets. [A beat.] I'd be interested in seeing what we could do with them, anyway. One of the others was talking about studying them.

[splinten]

We'll likely lose power on them when we hit the hub. Though I've wondered if the reason they work as a power source for Qri is because they're constant. Finding out that alone is a good reason to hold onto at least one.

[rebells]

[He nods.]

I'd certainly like to know that. As well as how she uses them, but I'm not placing bets on that happening any time soon.