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[hexcope]

[In a rare moment of using video on purpose, there's Jayce. To those who know him, he looks the same as he always does. To those who don't- he's an early 30's man with seemingly a permanent five-o-clock shadow, bright golden eyes, and perfectly coiffed hair. The background is out of focus, but to those who know it, it's clearly a part of S.T.A.R. labs. Normally a little more jovial or at least less serious sounding, Jayce looks into the camera like he's giving a press release.]

We’ve got about forty-eight hours or less until Aurora allows that toxin into Etraya. Which means if you haven’t started taking precautions already; start now. Get easily carried food, medical supplies, whatever you think you'd need. Better to be over-prepared than under.

Considering what Aurora's told us about the "mission"... If you’re someone prone to having weapons, do us all a favor and throw them into one of our many, lovely lakes, before you wind up using it on someone else. Or, if you’re going to be touchy about it, let me know, I’ll talk with Harold about how we can get them locked up somewhere for the mission’s duration.

As a reminder to those who don’t want to think about it, and maybe new information to those who are new: if you die here, for whatever reason, you lose something. I don’t know what, you won’t know what, and you might not even know what it is you’ve lost even after you’ve lost it. Maybe it’s an eye, maybe it’s the memory of your best friend. Either way, whatever you're afraid of by not having your weapons on you isn’t worth what you’ll be making someone else lose because of your bad decisions.

If you have any special concerns, worries about any specific denizens in this upcoming mission, now's also the time to voice it.

Comments

[untsundered]

You would need to acquire enough supplies for them to last the interim.

[He says this plainly, continuing on with ease.]

Food, water, and so forth. Then, 'twould be a matter of securing a location to house them, locking them in—separately—and everyone else out. Should they want for company, the network should suffice, as I do not believe Aurora stated 'twould be defunct during the mission. Once normalcy has been restored, they could then be set free from their temporary sanctuary. The only real concern being what harm they might have done to themselves... which is a threat all will face regardless of their state of isolation.

While I do not claim such to be a pleasant alternative, it would protect them from others at the very least, and could mitigate unintended murders.

[hexcope]

And just, what? Board up the doors and windows from the outside?

[Meanwhile, Jayce off camera.]

[untsundered]

Anything less would allow them to escape while suffering their madness or others to break in, would it not? Security is paramount for this endeavor.

[Emet-Selch doesn't know if Jayce is going to attempt this, but if he's truly looking for any alternative, no reason not to speak on this.]

Though, boards are perhaps unreliable. If you have the means to bar the windows, that may better serve you.

[hexcope]

Right, they'd be easy for someone on the outside to break down, too. Wouldn't be very secure. Iron bars would be better. And easier to hand things through.

[The mask of pretending he's not interested in doing this is slipping a little.]

... What a crazy idea!

[untsundered]

[Emet-Selch lets out a soft sound of amusement, not quite a chuckle, but close enough.]

Crazy circumstances demand crazy solutions. Admittedly, it would be quite a race against the clock to get anything of this sort done ere our mission begins, but if one were particularly determined...

[hexcope]

Oh, yeah. It'd be a lot to do in less than two days. Probably impossible.

[He's literally on his way to the store right now.]

[untsundered]

Indeed.

[For a moment he considers offering his assstance. For a mere, foolish second. But then he thinks better of it.]

Well, good luck with whichever path you seek to tread.

[hexcope]

I'm sorry I was a little... abrasive, earlier. You've been informative. Thanks.

[untsundered]

Were I to be bothered every time one of you acted ill-mannered, well, that would be a waste of my time and energy. You're quite welcome. With few offering you alternative solutions, there was no reason I should count myself among them.