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[ Megumi's connection to the Murmur is crisp, cool, and terse; he avoids projecting anything more than he needs to, when he can help it.

And in this moment, he's taken the time to get his thoughts straight and make sure he can help it as much as humanly possible, because this month is shaping up to be a ride, and he's possibly spent a little too much energy dragging Hosts into the bowels of the abyss with his magic today. It's left him a little bit twitchy and he's noticed that there's a painful but pleasant afterglow after every spell.

And wow, does he not trust that at all. He's trying to button his feelings up extra tight right now. ]

Hey. I assume at least some of you have also been wondering about the status of the mainland.

...this is an island, for the record. If anyone hadn't already heard about that.

Noah, Aventurine, and I went to check on the bridges on the northeast side -- starting from Triborough and working north from there. There were four bridges in that area...past tense. All four have been destroyed, and from how thorough the job was, I'd be very surprised if it wasn't deliberate.

If anyone is in a better position to check on the others, I'd be interested to hear what you find, but I'm guessing it's more of the same.

[ Pause. That was the easy part, but of course there's more. Why wouldn't it be worse? ]

...so at least initially, I'd assume there was an attempt to isolate Manhattan. But I have doubts as to whether it actually did any good. We tried to get a look at the other side while we were at it.

[ And here he projects the memory, to save the trouble of explanation. There's a view, filtered through Aventurine's binoculars, of thousands of Hosts standing along the shore, gazing towards Manhattan, unmoving.

Yyyyyep. ]

However far it's spread...I think we're at the epicenter.

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I haven't heard anyone mention seeing boats, usable or not. But I'd guess you're right about that one.

[ Might be worth confirming, he supposes, but it depends how far out of anyone's way and how much risk is involved, because his hopes are not high. ]

Not sure the effort to try using em would be worth it if we did find any. Grass don't seem any greener on the other side.

[Sure they might be at ground zero here, but he knows a little something about how that shit ripples outward. Maybe it's not as bad further out, but already they know those host things are across the way too, so no doubt they've made their way out, moving across not just cities but states.

But that's just an assumption on his part.]

I tend to agree. There might be less of them out there, if there's something that draws them here, but we're also less likely to figure out what's happening.

[ Less danger, but less chance of anything changing. Damned if they do, damned if they don't. ]

[Damned if they do, damned if they don't is right. There's a tired acceptance through the murmur, whether they want to figure things out or not, they probably don't have much choice in he matter.]

Well I'm sure if we all Kumbaya together we can figure it out.

[He's being pessimistic of course.]

... hm, there are tunnels that go under the water too, not just the subway mind you. I imagine they're not much better off than that was.

[The subway tunnels filled with those things, no doubt the tunnels cars used to drive through connecting Manhattan to other places are crawling with them as well. If not blocked off some how. Still... could be something to check out.]

Aventurine mentioned that, too. It's at least worth looking into, even if I doubt we'll find much.

[ His hopes are not high. Not that they ever really are. ]

At this point, I'll take anything we can get.

You fellas getting a group together to have a look-see then?

[And look there's much not here to have high hopes for.]

I think we will be. Still discussing the best approach, but if what Aventurine's found is accurate, we should be able to get at the ventilation shafts.

Might have to take a peek at one myself. Can't hurt to check.

[It definitely could hurt to check, no doubt something bumping in the night hiding in there.]

Sure you boys will let us know if you find anything.

Of course. I'd appreciate if you'd do the same.

[ Megumi does not operate on the assumption that anyone is automatically going to share with the class, even if he very much hopes everyone does. ]

I'll considerate it.

[Sharing with the class would be the nice thing to do and helpful.]

Careful out there boys.

You too.