hadriel | 003 [Video]

[For those familiar with Clinic, it can be recognized to be the backdrop for this broadcast; it's also probably easy enough to guess that Lance has just arrived there, because he's obviously drenched. It doesn't seem to bother him any, though, except for that his slightly ridiculous hair is now definitely long enough to fall into his eyes when wet, so he has to shove some of it out of the way before he can actually see the screen.

Despite being soaked he looks a little more vibrant and relaxed than usual, although in contrast his tone is quiet and sedate for the most part.]

Is the 'raining underground' thing strange even for here, or...?

[Because he hasn't been here that long and he's heard that it's snowed before, so maybe not? But the rain is totally not the point of this post, so he continues.]

But rain aside, I'd actually wanted to ask about the caves that branch off from the main cavern. I know they're supposedly difficult to navigate and filled with monsters, but have there been any coordinated efforts to explore them? And what sort of monsters exist in them?

[He does remember Maketh telling them there are paper records on some of the monsters at the Guard post, but as far as he's concerned that's really not too helpful. Besides, he'd rather hear that the general populace has to say, and talk to them individually on this.]

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Well, I got buried in sand for a little bit. [He hesitates for a moment. Yeah, there's still photographic evidence of that floating around. Then he adds, as though it's only just now occurred to him:]

Still not sure what it actually was, under the glamour.

So there might've been something physically there, but it wasn't sand?

[That's even weirder.]

[Sans spreads his arms wide in a helpless what-can-you-do gesture.]

You got me. Picture says it's sand, but it sure wasn't sand by the time the week was up.

[...Huh.]

Have other events been the same way, in that they rely heavily on belief?

[He's wondering how much of the gods' events are real, and how much are psychological. Is there some mental element to them that could potentially be overcome?]

Some of 'em do. When you got your backs to the wall with somethin' aiming to chow down on your marrow, 's a little hard to picture it being anything but real.

[Not to say that's, uh, happened.

(It's happened. Not fun.)]

But I think the belief's all the gods're really runnin' on. Enough illusion to make you feel what they need you to.

[~~So what you're saying is, if you die in Hadriel you die in real life? No?~~]

That's good to know. I did notice that some of the mental effects themselves can be... Ignored, at least for the most part, with enough effort.

[Such as the influence of Rage toward the end of the party. Also now he's getting ideas; someone stop him.]

Sometimes, yeah. Don't think for a second the gods can't pull a physical threat off if they like, 'cause it's happened.

[And boy, do they still all pay for it.]

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[He nods a little.]

I've read about the past events. Maybe a physical change, whether it's a beach or a real threat, is just more work for the gods and they avoid them if they can get away with something more illusionary instead.

Yeah. There was the whole thing with the... [He trails off, making a vague gesture with one bony hand, phalanges forming into claws.]

Things jumpin' out at us, only they weren't real. Guess Fear needed somethin' from us.

[Yeah, about that--]

There's still glitter in my apartment.

[That had been his first--and only, so far--real event, other than the parties, and it sure was... Something.]

What, y'don't like it? You don't think it spruces things up?

[He's...joking, probably, though he looks and sounds a little too cheerful about it.]

I guess it does allow for designating different rooms based on the colour of glitter in them.

[Looking on the bright side here, even though he can't muster up enough fake enthusiasm to match Sans'.]

There, see? It's almost like they did you a favor.

Right. Almost.

[It's almost like that.]

[He did say almost.]

Crack open a window. I'm sure that'll clear the mess right up.

If by 'clear up' you mean 'soak the carpet and fling glitter everywhere instead of just the floor' then yeah, I agree.

[Are you trolling him, Sans?]

[What? Sans? He's offended, sir. He would never.]

Yeah, exactly, see? Clear up.

[He feels like this conversation should be vaguely annoying, but it actually pretty enjoyable.]

Nice to know we have the same definition of the words.

[Ain't that every conversation with Sans?]

Yeah, y'know. [He points, phalanx drifting from his own temple to the digitized image of Lance on his screen.] You and me, we're on the same wavelength here.

[True.]

I'm not sure if that should worry me or not.

[ehhhhhhhhh...]

Depends on who y'talk to on the regular, I guess.

[...Who does he talk to on the regular? Not a lot of people, actually, which he's just not going to think too much into right now.]

If the worst that comes of it is thinking that it's a good idea to scatter glitter even further around my apartment than it already is, then I guess I'm not too concerned.

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There, see? Y'got your priorities in order, I'd say.

[Which is something of a startling rarity down here, wonder of all wonders.]

[Figuring out people's weird priorities here has been a huge problem for him, honestly.]

Thanks. I was beginning to wonder if my priorities were actually completely off for this place.

Well, we used to have this fella who was real great at makin' little phone apps while the rest of us were hidin' from zombies or what have you.

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