video | un: plushiesidequest (in which she talks about an NPC visitor)

[reincarnesiac]

( Oh look! It's that same person who melted a radio tower about two weeks ago? Alex waves to the camera, flashes a smile, then sits down on a plush chair in her apartment and leans forward, planting her elbows on her knees. )

Hey, everyone. I know more of you look at stuff here than comment, but think about doing some commenting this time, you know?

( She breathes in, then out in a sigh. )

So I sent out that signal a few weeks ago. I heard back this morning from a guy outside the barrier that goes by Scylla. He confirmed the multiverse is unraveling. He wasn't happy about it.

( Her hands lay over each other, one holding the other at her wrist. )

He also confirmed this pocket dimension of Echo's we're in has a lot of bubble cities trying to solve the problem through point based reality television style game-show setups. But Echo isn't the only one working to try and save the concept of existence. There are other people out there with other ideas. Scylla didn't know if any of them show any more promise than Echo's way, because no one's had confirmed results or failures based on attempts.

( She opens her hands, staring at the camera. )

He said he'll help us figure out how to close the tear after it's open, because that's when he can get in here. Shout out to Aurora for her work keeping us safe until Echo demands otherwise.

( Sitting back, she frowns at the camera. )

I can sum up what else we talked about if people ask, but this seemed important to get out first. He said I probably won't see him for a bit when he arrives, but anyone who does run into him, he's a guy... fairly handsome? Taller than I am, shorter than Gorgug. Paler than me too. Reddish-brown hair with waves that he wears neatly cut but not close shaven. He was scruffy. Had one of those friendly faces you know likes to tease people until he was getting more serious. I don't know, ( she sighs ) it's been a surreal morning.

Comments

[twin_blade]

[ She would probably be appauled at what bar fights look like where he comes from. They can get lethal quickly. ]

I definitely can't do that.. tower thing you did. Is that something you learned where you come from?

[reincarnesiac]

( Ah, so everywhere is the N109 Zone for him. If only she knew. )

Uh... the science behind radio signals, sure, but the actual energy thing? That's just... me.

[twin_blade]

[ Vax only has a vague understanding of technology, which simply comes from being in Etraya. His world has nothing like that. The energy, though? ]

Is it a form of magic?

[reincarnesiac]

( Given what she's been saying with someone else in this post, and really, how Protocore Energy can be used? )

Yeah, basically! Only I don't need to say spells or anything to use it, I have to focus and have some kind of... structure, or item, or individual I'm channeling it through. To different effects. Do you have any magic of your own, or objects that have magic?

[twin_blade]

So you're like one of those batteries. Got it.

[ He might be teasing her a bit. There's a smile in his voice. ]

Sure. I can't cast spells, but my weapons and my armor are enchanted.

[reincarnesiac]

( She laughs at that; he's honestly not wrong, given the perspective. )

Yeah, definitely can be. Wouldn't recommend trying to plug anything into me though. I'm not that kind of girl.

( ... She has no plugs, so it's taking the dumb joke along for a ride. )

I could probably 'super-charge' your weapons and armor if the enchantment allows for it, so yeah. Kind of a buff?

[twin_blade]

Really? That sounds useful. Thanks.

[ His armor is powerful, so he can only imagine what a boost would do to it. ]

[reincarnesiac]

Won't necessarily last past a discharge unless your armor stores effects... do either of them? We can try having me resonate with them before we know everyone's abilities are suppressed by the nebula nonsense.

( Since it's technically possible, as long as something in the weapon or armor is acting as storage for it... or is the storage, probably. She's never made anything explode for that reason, excess energy just sloughs off. Sorta. Very brightly. Little details, not that important! )

[twin_blade]

I don't think it'll hold the energy indefinitely, but sometimes, all you need is one good shot.

[ Getting a bit of a boost before everything goes to shit does sound like a plan. ]

I'm willing to give it a try.

[reincarnesiac]

Sure, we can try the evening before this whole thing is set to happen?

[twin_blade]

Works for me.