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[lifetothefullest]

[Lance is looking a little more awake than he has been the past two weeks or so, and also in a better mood; his expression and tone are both lighter as well when he addresses the camera.]

I guess everyone is working on solving mysteries at the moment, and I actually had something I'd been meaning to ask for a little while, so this seems like a good a time as any; I'm interested anything anyone is willing to tell me about their experiences regarding being skipped over during an event. Or, similarly, if anyone was affected by one and it didn't last the entire time; I know several people began to see through the latest one while it was still going on.

[Including himself, though he doesn't know if that's something that happens often or it was kind of a special case. He does know, though, that people sometimes get skipped over completely, and why that happens seems like a mystery worth looking into.

And, for a completely different subject--]

I also wanted to ask about how someone would go about getting more bullets, because I know they aren't stocked at the armoury. I'm not out yet, but I'd prefer to solve this issue before I am.

[Thinking ahead, and whatever. He'd had to use a lot more than expected during new arrival day this month.]

I heard something about a deal with Rage, but that doesn't seem to be an option right now, so I was hoping someone else might have an idea or be willing to trade for something.

[It's worth a shot, no pun intended.]

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[infinite1up]

I'm afraid we may be all out of luck until she gets back.

[lifetothefullest]

Possibly, but it's worth asking for sure.

[But he doesn't exactly want to talk weapons with Sato, so--]

How have things been?

[infinite1up]

Oh, the usual. I think I missed out on some of the fun recently, judging from the network.

[utulien_aure]

They're made of metal, are they not? Perhaps Curufin or Celebrimbor could fashion substitutes.

[lifetothefullest]

They are. That might be possible; if I can't figure out a simpler method I'll ask Curufin about it, thank you.

[He's hesitant to have them made from scratch for a few different reasons, but it is better than nothing.]

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[yearrounder]

You could try a weapon without bullets. Then you don't run out.

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[lifetothefullest]

I'd like to learn to use one, and actually I have someone I need to contact about that, but I don't want to be useless in the meantime while I'm learning.

[Also he's a little scared of having to get close to monsters, even assuming he'll ever be decent at using another weapon.]

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[storyseeker]

What exactly are these...events? I've heard about some things, but a lot of it's vague mentions that no one seems to want to go into detail on.

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[lifetothefullest]

'Event' is just sort of the name some people use for when the gods do something purposefully to gain energy from us, by making us feel whatever emotion they want. There's actually a list of a lot of the past ones, let me find it...

[Give him a second to press a few buttons, and attach a link that's sent to her as a text message.]

I haven't been here for that many of them; the first one I was around for was the 29th entry on that list.

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[drabsolutelynot]

:)

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[drabsolutelynot]

GDI. That wasn't the one i wanted.

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[hotspurred]

You might take up a crossbow if you cannot acquire bullets. They require very little training or technique to use well enough.

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[lifetothefullest]

I guess that's a possibility.

[His tone indicates that he is genuinely considering this idea, even if he's also very dubious about picking up a different type of weapon. At least this one would be long-range and, presumably, not take months to master.]

Are they very precise to aim, or more just point in the right direction and shoot?

[He's not sure how much fine control there is regarding a crossbow.]

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[ghostlocked]

wtf u need bullets for?

[#helping

also hi.]

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[lifetothefullest]

Mostly for shooting steampunk crabs, apparently. Also a little for harpies.

[In other words, monsters. And, hopefully, that's the only thing he'll ever need the bullets for.]

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[dedikated]

You know the specifics of that deal?

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[lifetothefullest]

Not at all, though by you asking and knowing this place I'm going to hazard a guess that it involves murder somehow.

[Because everything here does, honestly, even when it doesn't have to.]

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[the_fourteenth]

Is that the only way to get bullets? Asking the gods for them? I'm sure they don't come for free then. I only have a few left myself, if you really feel you need them. I have a sword, too, so I'm not defenseless.

[We're all in this together, right? So far no one's gone around just fighting each other in the street as far as Raidou can tell, so he's okay with sharing for now.]

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[lifetothefullest]

I'm not totally sure, but I think so.

[Although he has a good idea of how to make them, he doesn't necessarily want to resort to that. Raidou's offer is a surprise, but it's a nice one; any time someone here seems to be genuinely helpful is a nice change.]

I appreciate the offer, but I still have several bullets left and I definitely don't want to leave you without any, even if you do have a sword.

[That'd just be wrong.]

I'm mostly hoping that by asking in advance, I'll be able to figure out a way to get more before I actually run out.

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[toiletseat_girl]

[and now for something completely different]

Hey. Are you the guy Dr. Brennan was talking about?

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[lifetothefullest]

If you mean in regards to her last post, no. Absolutely not.

[His tone is so incredibly dry that it's pretty clear he's indeed that guy Dr. Brennan was talking about.]

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[restinglichface]

My brother and I had some, uh, interesting things happen during that whole thing.

Why though? What are you doing with this info?

[Not that it's particularly sensitive information, but the elf wants a least a little bit more to go on than only that.]

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[lifetothefullest]

[Hey, considering Lup is the first person to actually address that portion of the post anyway, Lance is more than happy to answer any questions.]

Mostly I'm wondering if there's a pattern, or any sort of discernible meaning at all, in regards to who gets skipped or otherwise not affected in the way the gods seemed to intend for them to be during an event. Details about your actual experiences are less important in this case than generalities, but if you did want to share details I wouldn't be using them for anything but this.

[Not that he's really thinking he's going to get enough replies to actually be able to draw any conclusions, but no need to be pessimistic until that's proven the case.]

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[skycall]

I could see through the illusion we were placed under fairly quickly, not that I didn't often write it off as something else, but I was also born with a skill that allows me to see past what most others cannot. I can firmly tell you that the main reason I was able to see past it so quickly was that my... my supposed husband in that illusion was dead.

I know he lives, no matter what someone may say or do to convince me otherwise.

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[lifetothefullest]

[Huh, that's all very interesting.]

So you just knew inherently that something was wrong?

[Whether by the skill she mentioned, or through the lack of presence of the person designated as her husband in the event.]