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[secondreturned]

So it's a tie.

[Delight sighs, not sounding quite her usual, delightful self. There's a scuffle, like someone pushing back a chair, and then Sorrow's voice echoes into the speaker, further off, like he's standing on the other side of the room.

'Then I decide. You all know my thoughts on the matter.']

No, [Delight counters, her voice wavering slightly. Arguing with Sorrow is always a little intimidating.] We all decide together. Tranquility doesn't want to go, and everyone else here is keeping something in place- everyone except for me.

[There's a brief silence. When Delight speaks again, her voice is hardened, resolute.]

I'm volunteering to go. They picked me. Send me alone or-

['You aren't going alone,' comes Rage's voice, protective and sure- from closer to the mic than Sorrow's had been. It's silent on Sorrow's end, something is decided without words, and Delight speaks a moment later.]

-alright, then it's settled.

[There's a slight pause, before Delight speaks directly into the mic again, her voice changing suddenly to be the cheerful and pleasant goddess that all some of you know and love.]

Did you hear that, guys? Looks like I'll be one of the ones going out! I want you all to be super happy for me the next few days, alright? I can do this for you- for all of us. And Rage is coming with me, and we're really tough! We'll be safe.

I won't let you down!

Comments

Voice

[elegant_and_proud]

That would be useful. Especially if you can determine how they transmit information to one another instantaneously. Hope told me a few things about them. That seems to be one of the more troublesome aspects of dealing with them.

Voice

[secondreturned]

Yeah, that part isn't very good at all either.

[She frowns.]

But it'll be a little harder to figure out without being able to open one of them up.

Voice

[elegant_and_proud]

Oh, their communication system is built into their bodies somehow?

Voice

[secondreturned]

I mean, they don't have magic powers that we know of. How else would they have it?

Voice

[elegant_and_proud]

I suppose that makes sense, if they are living machines in the first place. Perhaps their messages are transmitted via an energy source, though. The technology here requires magic. The most advanced technology in my homeworld requires magic. But I do know of a few people here from the same universe whose technology is not powered by any sort of magic.

Voice

[secondreturned]

It's a good thought! We still won't know unless we manage to kidnap one of them to interrogate, and I'm not sure if that can happen anytime soon...

[She hums thoughtfully.]

But I'll keep that in mind, if the opportunity arises.

Voice

[elegant_and_proud]

Is it possible that they could be tracking you through the monthly cycles of the Door?

[It's a question that needs to be raised. Spacial magic on that level would surely be a large energy source to hone in on.]

Voice

[secondreturned]

I hope not.

[Eugh.]

We can't not have it.