flashedglass: (Default)
Clarissa ([personal profile] flashedglass) wrote in [community profile] padd2022-04-13 05:33 pm

Video: Ranks and Roles

[The video on everyone's padd crackled to life. Clarissa is looking a tad bored, bit also a tad worried.]

Anyone else kinda...feel like it's too quiet?

[they'd defeated the voles, but it really hadn't been much of a battle, more of an evade and counter kind of thing]

Aside from that, does anyone feel like they have the wrong assignment? I mean, I'm in command and I do not like it, but like...I haven't had to actually do anything related to my 'post', so that's kinda nice. I'm not really interested in being in charge of anything or anyone.

[She's master at refusing the call after all]

But like...I feel like we are working together pretty well for the most part? Which also concerns me because...Q is probably bored right now...

[Cosmic entities being bored was generally not good.]
unfavorableinstigation: Nita looking directly at the viewer, mouth slightly open, as if she's in the middle of an important or unamused expression. (Focused)

[Video]

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2022-04-16 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Probably waiting for one of us to start something.

[Though as far as Nita means it, that's code for 'hunt down Q himself and try to pick a fight'.

People have done far more foolish things under duress, after all, as she's well aware.]

Do you think anything would even happen if people swapped outfits or badges?
unfavorableinstigation: Nita looking directly at the viewer, mouth slightly open, as if she's in the middle of an important or unamused expression. (Focused)

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2022-04-16 04:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[To the last, all Nita can do is shake her head.]

I've met his type before - they don't like letting people fall into a routine. If we get used to not seeing him, he'll break pattern just to make a point.

[Not that Nita imagined Q somehow above falling into patterns himself.]

Times like this are when the buddy system comes in handy, too.
unfavorableinstigation: It is dark, but Nita is inside reading a book. (Dark)

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2022-04-16 05:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[Nita shrugs.]

Still easier than trying to keep us all in one room on a regular basis.

[Though, wait-]

I thought we had more people than that here, though? Did we lose someone?

[Or several someones?]
unfavorableinstigation: Nita Callahan kneeling in the woods, drawing a glowing blue diagram on the ground while reading from a book. (Drawing a Spell Diagram)

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2022-04-16 06:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[Nita, for her part, knew she'd met someone who was already familiar with the place... but hadn't seen her recently.

Damn.

Nita scowled.]

Well, Q did say anyone leaving was being sent home.

[And questioning it was probably the fastest way to have that stop being the case, if she'd gotten an accurate reading on him.]
unfavorableinstigation: Nita Callahan kneeling in the woods, drawing a glowing blue diagram on the ground while reading from a book. (Drawing a Spell Diagram)

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2022-04-16 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[Nita has a wry look in response to that one.]

If by that you mean the people originally moved out of here, no.

... So long as getting home stays on the table, though, you've definitely got a point.
unfavorableinstigation: Nita looking right, holding a book. (I'm In The Book)

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2022-04-16 07:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[Nita nods.]

Might not want to let it get to Q's head, though.

[If they have any say about that, that is.]
unfavorableinstigation: Nita working with a Kernel (Wizardry Is Kid Stuff)

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2022-04-16 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[And Nita, finding the sudden image funny, just plain snickers.]

Right. Well, let's put a bookmark in that thought for now.

Need a hand with anything at the moment? I can say I've gotten a feel for this place by now, at least.

[To the point that she can openly consider teleportation spells to get from one section to another; earlier, she'd been too scared of disturbing anything potentially fragile.]
unfavorableinstigation: Nita looking right, holding a book. (I'm In The Book)

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2022-04-17 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Nita quirked an eyebrow, thinking it over.]

Oh, I'm familiar. Haven't played around with them too much, though.

[Much as she was used to the concept, she couldn't help but fight the thought of ending up stuck inside them, and having to solve a problem from inside.

Not something to tackle alone - even if nothing like that ended up happening.]

Why, have you been in them much yet?
unfavorableinstigation: Nita looking directly at the viewer, mouth slightly open, as if she's in the middle of an important or unamused expression. (Focused)

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2022-04-17 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
[Chess, huh? Nita was no avid player, but she could see the appeal despite that.]

Variations by country? Or just time period?

[Though from her tone, it was clear Nita had another question on her mind: What kinds of chess ARE there?]
unfavorableinstigation: It is dark, but Nita is inside reading a book. (Reading Indoors)

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2022-04-17 01:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[Slowly, Nita nods, imagining it.]

That is pretty cool, yeah.

And that's just one you've found?
unfavorableinstigation: Nita Callahan kneeling in the woods, drawing a glowing blue diagram on the ground while reading from a book. (Drawing a Spell Diagram)

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2022-04-17 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[Nita shrugs.]

Mostly patrolling. And chatting up the systems.

[Clarissa may or may not get what she means here, but that's all right.]

Just keeping an eye out for any other unwanted visitors, that sort of thing.

[It's no home for her, not remotely, but it does deserve looking after regardless.]
unfavorableinstigation: It is dark, but Nita is inside reading a book. (Reading Indoors)

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2022-04-20 09:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[Nita shook her head.]

There's lots about this world - in the wider sense, I mean - but in terms of what we can work with, any leverage, I'm not getting anywhere.

[It didn't have any thoughts on Mr-Kidnapper himself, sad to say.]

We'd be better off asking someone local for a starting point, I'd say.
unfavorableinstigation: It is dark, but Nita is inside reading a book. (Dark)

Thinking we could wrap this one soon?

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2022-04-23 05:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[Nita quirks an eyebrow.]

Can't really fake 'native to this universe', I'm pretty sure.

Unless you're from a place that's already gotten to grips with interstellar travel?

[From the tone of her voice, it's not a mocking notion, much less a tease or taunt.]
unfavorableinstigation: Nita looking right, holding a book. (I'm In The Book)

I figured as much! o7

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2022-04-23 05:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[Nita shakes her head.]

I can say 'hello', but that doesn't guarantee me anything back, or even just anything I can understand.

My home's pretty much the same.

[Unless you counted the wizardly half of things, anyway.]

See you around!