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theshimmer2020-08-28 08:39 pm
shimmermods) wrote in theshimmer2020-08-28 08:39 pm
Continuation.
CONFRONTATION
Vitali doesn't seem inclined to come much closer to any of you; there's a wall of glass between her and you, and she appears to want to keep it that way. Any attempts to breach it are likely a terrible idea; just because there aren't any soldiers with them doesn't mean that they're unarmed, after all.
"So you've decided to act up," she says, her hands folded behind her back, her posture formal and stiff in a way that doesn't suit her; her gaze remains as icy as her words, though she's refraining from making direct eye contact with any one of you in particular. She's still audible, despite the glass; it isn't as all-encompassing as the Shimmer seemed to be whenever it spoke to you within the boundary, but it's sharp, commanding. "If that's what you want to do, then fine. We can talk about that. You guys haven't wanted to settle since you got back; maybe this will make you actually sit down for a moment.
"If you're going to talk, get it out of your system before we throw you back in quarantine and figure out what to do with you. And try to keep from launching at the glass or doing anything stupid to yourselves in the meantime. We'd hate to have a reason to classify any of you as a threat."
"So you've decided to act up," she says, her hands folded behind her back, her posture formal and stiff in a way that doesn't suit her; her gaze remains as icy as her words, though she's refraining from making direct eye contact with any one of you in particular. She's still audible, despite the glass; it isn't as all-encompassing as the Shimmer seemed to be whenever it spoke to you within the boundary, but it's sharp, commanding. "If that's what you want to do, then fine. We can talk about that. You guys haven't wanted to settle since you got back; maybe this will make you actually sit down for a moment.
"If you're going to talk, get it out of your system before we throw you back in quarantine and figure out what to do with you. And try to keep from launching at the glass or doing anything stupid to yourselves in the meantime. We'd hate to have a reason to classify any of you as a threat."
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If they can never fix it...
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[What's this? Grace jumping at the chance to do research work? Say it ain't so.]
I'm sure it'll take a long time, but we can't risk bringing this back with us. And it's better than being stuck in quarantine for... who knows how long.
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...yeah.
I wonder if the library could possibly have information useful for us? Maybe if I sent one of them to the castle with a letter for Gerdie...
[what the hell would he even say?]
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[But yeah, how do you even begin to explain something like this to everyone back home?]
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I’ll have to think about what to say to her.
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Regardless of whether it's partially sarcastic or completely genuine, he's going to take it as a serious suggestion, given the... everything.]
Do you think she'd believe me if I told her about a shapeshifting sentient meteorite?