006 — 💥🙉 TELEPATHIC MESSAGING (text) ✦ FAST-FORWARD TO WEEK 3.

[opheliac]

[ who needs words to clarify what you want or say when you can just think up things? and that is exactly what jinx is doing here. her imagination speaks for her by throwing this into the open wide space of the murmur:]

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[closetdweller]

That's right! Blow it up! It's gross and nothing good comes from it!

[Someone had spent a good chunk of time running from Hosts because of something that happened underground. He wasn't fond of that experience.]

[opheliac]

Great! Glad to have you on board, sport. I was going to save my chomper for a rainy day, but it looks like we're getting an unexpected rain shower tonight!

[closetdweller]

Rain or not, do whatever. Nothing good has come from that place and we've had a hard month.

Paying taxes to the lady in charge doesn't even guarantee anything- we need to send a message!

[eidxiety]

Haha, I like how cartoonish the Hosts look, Ms. Bombshell.

But that aside, I can help you with medical supplies and light bulbs and toiletries. The hospital I'm staying at has a lot of that. In return, could you maybe fix some of the broken vending machines? There are old probably-expired snacks that I want in them.

[opheliac]

The Uglies would look better if they didn't try to eat us. I get it!!! Animals gotta eat, and they're just following their instincts, but a human smorgasbord shouldn't be their first choice.

I can do that, and I can make it talk to you too. How about it?

[eidxiety]

Oh, talk how? Like if I say "good morning" it tells me the weather is gloomy with a side of rat kings? Haha~.

[merged]

[ The Murmur picks up on the flush of warm approval from Sharon. ]

How many tunnels are you blowing? Just one? [ Because she's pro-blow them up—save for a handful of entrances in case more Vessels show up underground. ]

[opheliac]

I guess how far Chompers can make it. He's the only one I got. Gonna be sad parting ways with him, but he has to leave the nest sometime.

[merged]

Can you make more?

I mean, it might not be a bad plan to blow more tunnels. We could keep a few entrances open in case more Vessels arrive underground, but blow the rest. It might make our lives easier if there’s another Blood Moon.

[sorte]

[ he's got a bad feeling about this. he wants to say something, but she wouldn't listen even on a good day between them, and it's not like in theory it's a terrible idea, so ... ]

Cigarettes and nail polish, if you want them. Can even pick your shades of pink and blue.

[opheliac]

[ ... if she didn't love her fathers so much. ]

Okay, fine, shoot. Who's the subject?

[sorte]

[ daughters are saints, especially this one. ]

I'll trade you the items as a consulting fee, since I imagine it will cost a lot more than that if I pull the trigger.

How much effort is some kind of weapons security system to shoot any stupid hosts that try to break my wall? Is it even feasible here with what we have?

[ even though she's saying she's going to blow up the tunnels he's kind of figuring it's better to be prepared as repairing a wall is harder here with their supplies and equipment. ]

[for_sake]

( finally, an image to replace the meme he accidentally beamed onto the murmur.

the 'blow it up later' seems too important to be in the corner like that, but he approves! )

You got enough to blow up everything down there?

[opheliac]

I've got the big main course and a few appetizers on hand. I'm going to cave those scoundrels in.

[for_sake]

Hell yeah. Y'know any dances? Think you should victory dance on the rubble just to stick it to 'em.

But, uh. Where'd ya get the stuff to do that in the first place?

[pointedlook]

What's your explosive inventory look like? Think I could wire up some IEDs for a timed blast if you need more entrances blocked off.

[ Don't ask him how he knows this. Or do. ]

[opheliac]

I got Chompers and a few of his offsprings. They're young, so their screams won't make your head split like Chompers will.

[zauns]

The cigarette request is thoughtful.

[opheliac]

We can't have you going crazy, Mister. Now all that's left is paperwork and it's back to the good old days!

[ except silco being a workaholic annoyed her from time to time. ]

[didiwin]

[Woah...trippy.]

From the sounds of it, looks like you're the closest thing I've got to a medic here. You got a sense of charity, or do I have to start stockpiling goods for when I take a hit for the team?

[opheliac]

[ perplexity oozes through their murmur connection, but then all the pieces snapped into place. this individual must be a golem, or at least, something like one. and if he was from piltover, she'd probably tell him to take a hike, given her father wants the zaunties to take care of their own and piltover should take care of themselves. but he isn't so... ]

Are you missing any organ parts, Bolts? Whaddya need?

[schietto]

Would you be willing to show me how to repair some of the more modern weaponry in this place for payment or will that get in your way?

[opheliac]

Depends on how modern we're babbling about. My modern might not be the same as your modern. You know, different dimensions and realm mumbo jumbo.

[nestingdevil]

[It's clear even without the Murmur that he isn't at the 'Nest. It's a frequent occurrence; when the hours bleed into one another, and he's gone somewhere with only a brief note and the occasional can of shelf-stable juice left behind.]

[This time, he's up high. There's a sensation of air, a chill, then a crackle followed by the feeling of a burn pleasantly sinking in his chest.]

Already out, so let me know if you're lookin' for something in particular. [And maybe by now, she can read between the lines. Whatever she wants: that's the deal. Avarice will take care of what's his, after all.]

[Greed shoves away something (heavy, thick, weighted) before pitching what's left of his cigarette against a wall.] Got big plans, Bluebird? [He says - his grin crisp, clear, and full of teeth.] Eh, just try not to make it too messy, huh?

But if you've got the time, one of the brakers in the basement looks like it might work. Now that we've got some sort of power and all, think you can use that talent of yours?

[opheliac]

Yep! Wasn't my idea, but what have those tunnels ever done for us? But I can take a peek at those brakers.

Looks like I was right after all! I knew you losers would be begging for my help.