reach the residents

[ximilian]

● ● ● REACH THE RESIDENTS

For any questions you want to ask Viveca or Degar and receive an IC response, please direct them here. Please indicate in the subject line who you are trying to contact.

// VIVECA

Hi, what can I help you with?

// DEGAR

Today was gonna be the day, but they'll never throw it back to you. And by now, you should've somehow realized what you're not to do.

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Comments

[vivecai]

[ it's not a question — and it doesn't have to be. ]

I hope I'm wrong... but I like to be prepared for the worst.

And the orbs are predictable, once you've dealt with them long enough.

[singlelogbridge]

[He'd already known what her response would be, but the confirmation still makes him close his eyes for just a moment.]

They wouldn't make this easy on us, no. That's not like them at all.

When it happened before, did the orbs have access to Emerton's mind? [He wants to know how easy or hard it'll be for them to imitate one of them.]

[vivecai]

Yes.

[ it is easier, to think about it clinically, a series of facts they need now to get through this, instead of memories, actual events that happened and involved all the people she had grown to love. ]

But he was affected by all the orbs that were on the station, then. If this is only two orbs... it may not be as bad.

[ or, if they're unlucky... it may be. ]

[singlelogbridge]

[Ah, well. There goes that hope. Wei Wuxian sighs and shakes his head. It's good to know at least.]

Thank you. [He knows it can't be easy to have to think about this again, let alone the thought that she might have to live it once more.

It can't happen again. He won't let it.]

I created a talisman for Newt a year ago designed to recognize when a body is being occupied by more than one mind. I don't know if it would work. The orbs aren't exactly minds, but I'll leave some outside of your door, in case you think they might have some use.

[vivecai]

It might not, especially not before they take over — and once they do, it's too late. But maybe... we might have some use for them, yes. I'll give them to Degar.

I'm sorry I can't come and see you. I'm sure you understand.

[ above all, the north wing cannot be compromised — degar has already fortified the defenses, just in case. until they know exactly what is happening... the orbs must be kept away from everyone. ]

[singlelogbridge]

[That's what he'd feared but maybe Degar can find a way to make them useful. Wei Wuxian is unresponsive for a moment, lost in thought. After a moment, he replies.]

Of course.

[And then—] Things are different this time Miss Viveca. Thanks to you and Degar we know what the orbs might do. We'll be prepared.

It won't go the same way.

[vivecai]

[ it takes her a while to respond. ]

I hope you're right.

[ nothing more than that, because that is all she has: hope. ]