V. IC CONTACT (RETIRED)

[firstroar]

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• Voice [ENABLED; automated voice message]
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• Telepathy [TWO-MILE RANGE REQUIRED]

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[firstroar]

There... [uH, HANG ON. has to turn on his technology hat.] There should be. I would have to know which one, though.

You suspect someone outside of the base?

[highhealplz]

I need to find Koltira. If he's inside the base, I can start looking myself, it isn't that large.

[ but if he's outside... >:T ]

[firstroar]

[there's a length of silence. Koltira...]

I don't need the network to find him.

[highhealplz]

[ oh hey how convenient ]

Then, please, will you tell me where he is?

[firstroar]

Yes. [bc if he's in trouble, Ashraf'll have to do any heavy lifting.] Wait for my word. Once I find him, I will lead you there.

[highhealplz]

[ a... brief pause. ]

I don't think you should. I'd really appreciate it if you could just tell me where he is, when you know.

[firstroar]

You misunderstand. But – simply wait. [you will enjoy the joys of psionic buddies here in a moment. simply wait and be as anxious as need be, since that'll make you easier to find when he has to.

please enjoy the lack of hold music while Blue does his thing.]

[highhealplz]

[ hhhgggn BLUE THIS SUCKS. HE'S TIRED OF PACING THIS HALLWAY, REALLY TIRED OF IT. ]

telepathy:

[firstroar]

[GET READY:] I've found sense of him. He's on the move.

[highhealplz]

[ WHOA NOW WHAT'S GOING ON. he starts at first, but then pauses and... tentatively thinks back? is that even a thing he can do, will blue hear it??? ]

...Where?

[firstroar]

[aw yeah you synchronize those thoughtwaves.]

He's left the base. He's...

Ashraf. What's happened?

[highhealplz]

[ welp, seems to have worked. WITH MORE CONFIDENCE, NOW. ]

Is anyone with him, can you tell?

[firstroar]

[yes.

wait.]

No...He is alone. But someone... [someone's caused him a helluva lot of torment. no wonder it's easy to follow a trail.]

Something terrible has happened...

[highhealplz]

[ hhhhhhhh. :c He stops pacing to lean against the wall instead, and for a moment he doesn't try to answer. But it's harder to turn off thoughts than a tablet, so there's little stains of things like my fault and she must be dead seeping through. Eventually: ]

His bloodfrenzy. I can help him, if I can get to him.

[firstroar]

[there's a lapse. Blue has to weigh the options here.]

Ashraf, I...I don't know if I'm strong enough to protect you for very long as I am now, should you try to go out there after him. Are there any space-safe suits on this base?

[highhealplz]

[ wtf is a space suit
no wait ok he thinks he's got this, people were talking about those... ]

Not yet. But if you can give me enough time to get to him, that would be all I need to bring him back inside.

[firstroar]

[oh no oh jeez AshRAF...he's so Old.

let him agonize over this for a minute.]

...You need to come to me first. Quickly. That spell you've used to help me before...

[highhealplz]

Where are you?

[firstroar]

Turn around. This way.

[he'll give him a lovely play-by-play...hall-by-hall until he's in danger of colliding right into him while Blue's doing his darndest to hustle...without completely wiping himself out. it's a process, man.]

Here. Ashraf–

[highhealplz]

[ Almost before he's even registered Blue he's throwing out a hand, calling down a blessing over him. Healing is next, and several waves of green light wash out over Blue between Ashraf's steps. He looks weary, and he's dressed only in casual clothes instead of his usual robes, but he stands as firm as ever. ]

Is that enough? [ But he's already turning, starting for the nearest loading bay doors. Any more can be given on the go. ] I can give you more if you need it.

[firstroar]

[never going to be used to the rush that causes, especially when already jacked up on adrenaline.

he picks up pace to follow behind him before just outright pushing off the ground to glide and match pace.]

Tend to yourself, if you can. This is enough. [it almost feels like more than enough, like he should rocket on out there alone and...

that'd be terribly reckless. let's not.] Every shred of this is yours, the second you pass through those doors. I can point you in the right direction, and I need not tell you to hurry. [because you better.]

[highhealplz]

[ He casts another spell as they walk, once for each of them, to speed their steps. or, you know, their floating, as the case may be. ]

Will you still be able to talk to me, when I'm out there?

[firstroar]

Yes. I won't leave you.

[ugh. he's thinking...he should've asked Ros or somebody to back him up while he's preoccupied. what if there's something more going on in the base? since all he knows is something's up with Koltira and somebody's probably dead and it may or may not be Ashraf's fault...

too late. decisions made. doors ahead. Blue lands, still glowing, and fixes Ashraf with an intense stare, manifesting the psionic bubble that will shield him from space outside.]

But, Ashraf. [wait.] If he tries to harm you in that state, it won't be safe for you. [or that shield.]

[highhealplz]

That's fine.

[ He watches the doors ahead of them steadily, feeling a little like a racing peco about to burst out of the stable and onto the track. He takes a breath, trying to calm his nerves. ]

I won't be out there for more than a few seconds after I find him. [ He glances over, solemn. ] I'm going to warp both of us back to the base, into VR Room #4. If it takes me longer than three hours to come out again, will you call on Cheria?

[ Cheria, with the resurrection spell. How useful. ]

[firstroar]

[NO IT IS NOT FINE Blue's glare distinctly says. because you will probably explode and die.

...well the teleporting is a relief, but Blue's gaze wavers at the name.

he doesn't know any Cheria.]

Cheria. [...no, he definitely doesn't.] Think on them, just a moment. So I know who to seek.