[VIDEO] The Bay

[gammavirginis]

[ There is an attractive woman with two candy-colored horns and long, black hair, and white phosphorescent skin on the screen. She's already donned her necklace, which has a very prominant purple and green stone, with a slight a slightly larger than normal yellow stone. She's sitting in her silver pod in the bay. ]

So+ I have read the pamphlet - very info+rmative, I must say - but this who+le thing is a bit much to+ swallo+w, so+ to+ speak.

Is there anyo+ne there that I can speak to+, to+ co+nvince myself this is no+t an elabo+rate plo+y designed by an ingenio+s prankster? There are a fair number o+f them where I co+me fro+m.

Perhaps so+meo+ne might also+ o+ffer so+me advice o+n which arch I sho+uld go+ thro+ugh.

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[spacedragonmonk]

don't go through the Genessia or Everglade arches. Fucking umbra spooks are fucking all over the damn place

damn unlucky time for you to show up berk

[gammavirginis]

Thank yo+u very much fo+r the warning.

If yo+ur no+t to+o+ busy, can yo+u explain what an 'umbra spo+o+k' is, and what 'berk' means?

[spacedragonmonk]

nah just running for my life not too busy at all lol

umbra spook's a ghost, specfically from the Umbra. shitty spirit world reflection of materium. unless this is local crap and different

[Note how she ignores the berk comment altogether!]

[gammavirginis]

It seems that I have transpo+rted to+ a place just as co+nvo+luted and co+nfusing as the o+ne I just left. New o+ppo+rtunities fo+r failure, I am excited.

[ She wasn't actually excited. ]

[spacedragonmonk]

don't let all your excitement go to waste in one place. ghosts be wanting it all to themselves but don't let them have it. or something

fuck i hate fighting ghosts
[Totally on board with non-excitement]

[gammavirginis]

Do+ yo+u need any help dispatching them? I'm no+t the mo+st capable co+mbatant, but I've strifed with an imp o+r two+ in my day.

[ She didn't look a day over 18. ]

[spacedragonmonk]

[And Adeline's a freaking dragon woman who lives in a mega-city who is at forever war. Being 18 and having killed things isn't a big shocker to her]

Yeah i should be fi-

fucking ghosts i got thi-

GODSDAMMED GHOSTS FU-


[Several minutes later]

You know what? Sure. Meet me at *street intersection location*

Action;

[gammavirginis]

[ Porrim appears at the designated time and place. She'd taken to equipping one of her higher level dresses, and wielding a airbrush flamethrower.

Now where was the person she spoke to on the device? ]

Action;

[spacedragonmonk]

[Perhaps that explosion off in the distance and the leathery sound of flapping wings will enlighten Porrim?

The answer is yes, yes it does. In the sky, purple leathery wings flare out from a fit woman, barely wearing more than a breast banding and heavy cloth 'bikini bottom'. Yellow slitted eyes scout around the intersection before spying Porrim. In a blink, she flaps her wings and lands with a crunch of conrete and cloud of dust]

Sup? Name's Adeline. Let's get the Abyss outta here, yeah?

[gammavirginis]

[ Well hello there ]

O+h are we running already? No+rmally I am against skipping straight to+ the climax, but in this case I suppo+se I can't co+mplain.

[spacedragonmonk]

Same here but a cutter's gotta know when ta back off. And given the fact these fucking ghosts are more slippery than a greased up goblin trying ta avoid paying back a refund, I've not been able to get a good hit on 'em. For the good that seems ta be doin'.

[The dragon-woman shrugs, thick black gauntlets shimmering with faint golden sparkles]

Plus my boss called, wants me ta focus on gettin' people outta th' affected areas, sooooooo...yeah.

[gammavirginis]

Yo+u have a bo+ss, do+ yo+u? Well I apo+lo+gize fo+r making yo+ur jo+b mo+re difficult by co+ming here.

Where are we absco+nding to+?

[spacedragonmonk]

Bar that, ya just got added ta job of savin' sods like yourself, is all. Don't worry none about it.

Depends, wanna go to 'high tech' land, 'magic' land, or suburbia?

[gammavirginis]

Let's go+ with suburbia. I think i'd like to+ visit the o+ther two+ when there are no+t memo+ry stealing gho+sts afo+o+t.

[spacedragonmonk]

Right right, bit of a bore, but eh, fucking spooks, suburbia.

[She physically weighs her options in both her hands before shrugging]

Right, Attleton's down near cross the other side of town. Best get gettin' while the gettin's good.

[gammavirginis]

Lead the way!

[spacedragonmonk]

[She nods and proceeds down the street, her gait long and swift, barely disturbing the dirt. Hell, she even hops on the rare car or two and barely moves them. She also can't be overly tired given she's keeping the conversation going mid-stride]

So what's the chant with you, huh? What's yer name, where ya from?

[gammavirginis]

The 'chant' huh? Well, my name is Po+rrim Maryam. I co+me fro+m the planet Befo+rus, altho+ugh it no+ lo+nger exists. I've spent the last few co+untless eo+ns flo+ating aro+und as a figment in the dream bubbles o+f the furthest ring.

No+w I'm here!

[ Porrim has to double-time to keep up with the dragon. She isn't quite used to this kind of physical exertion. ]

[spacedragonmonk]

That's a helluva story. Don't think we got many folk as that can go 'spent eons floatin' round here.

[She punches a ghost that gets too close, her gauntlets crackling as they force the spirit to discorporiate for a time]

Then again, maybe not. Don't pay as much time talkin' ta folk as I prolly should.

video;

[mintchip]

I'd stay in the Bay if I were you.

[ There's a touch of concern in her voice, but she seems to be doing alright herself. ]

I think the Schnee girl's got some crisis center set up in Nova if you do leave.

[gammavirginis]

I suspect the bay may no+t be the mo+st sustainable place to+ stay. The po+d is very co+mfo+rtable after all, but it lacks so+me impo+rtant facilities.

Is my arrival a crisis?

[mintchip]

No, but you arrived in the middle of one. When you leave, look up. You'll see what I mean. There's another big old crack in one of the other cities that's actually open.

[gammavirginis]

That the gho+st things are co+ming fro+m? I will go+ ahead and assume that so+meo+ne is wo+rking o+n a way to+ seal it, o+r is this mo+re o+f a do+o+msday abando+n ship scenario+?

[mintchip]

I have no doubt that someone's trying. I'm more of a stand-and-fight person, but I'll bet the Guardians are busy trying to fix it.

[ More like she has orders to seal as many of them as she can for someone else's uses. There are enough goody two-shoes here that they'll take care of it even if she doesn't help much, she's sure. ]

[gammavirginis]

In that case wo+uld it be weird if I asked abo+ut no+n gho+st invasio+n business?

Is there any particular reaso+n that I am here? What do+ I do+? I mean I guess I sho+uldn't be picky. I didn't exactly have the mo+st thrilling life wandering the furthest ring in a dream bubble.

Suddenly having new things to explo+re is a bit strange and daunting.

I do+n't think I even caught yo+u're name, hello+.