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Viktor ([personal profile] techmaturgy) wrote in [community profile] abraxasnet2023-03-08 05:45 pm

@everyone, end of week 2 (after solvunn visits)

[Viktor’s hurried script is maybe familiar to some, but what’s different now (beyond the fact that it’s slightly more hurried) is that it appears on its own. Whatever this is about, it’s apparently important enough for him to make a rare solo appearance, a departure from his joint broadcast with Jayce. Right now, it's just him, relaying information as quickly and expediently as possible.

If you’re not necessarily familiar with Viktor himself, the words match those soliciting location information not too long ago. It seems this is the culmination of those efforts.
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We know where the captives are being held. It’s an island directly north of the Singularity crater, roughly three hours off the coast of Thorne’s border, where I am now. I’ve created a map in my Horizon to show the location, as well as the data from the trackers that allowed me to pinpoint it. The explanation is slightly technical, but suffice to say the system is improved to the point where I am confident in its accuracy. Jayce and I can answer any questions about it, though you may need to direct inquiries regarding the magical component to Stephen.

[Who is here, also.]

Thank you to those who offered to collect additional data with the receivers. We would not have been able to locate this place otherwise.

The island itself is not large, though we suspect it’s heavily warded, with the exact holding area magically concealed. We weren’t able to detect anyone coming or going, so it’s likely the captors are using portals to access it directly from various abduction sites. I imagine this aligns with other investigations.

What happens now will require cooperation. Sam has done what reconnaissance he can, but we're not sure of what awaits us on the island itself, nor do we know who is responsible. Accessing the island will require us to eliminate its magical defenses or otherwise dispel its enchantments—any additional information that anyone has gathered is, at this point, vital to share.


[ooc: full receipts are here for the curious! responses may come from any of the four characters currently investigating the island, and please thread jack away. pit people…feel free to receive snippets of this message as appropriate. for additional plotting/convergence of plots, hit me up on plurk at [plurk.com profile] whitticus or discord at whitticus#8139.]
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[personal profile] ushiri 2023-03-09 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
That's what we're hoping.

It took three mages to dispel it, plus myself and another Summoned assisting. The Thornean mages explained this type of magic invoked a god named Nikodaemus, and that knowing the specific god's name was the key.
Edited 2023-03-09 23:10 (UTC)
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[personal profile] ushiri 2023-03-10 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
From what I was told the god they use for a spell has to be connected to whatever they're trying to accomplish.

Nikodaemus is connected with mirages and reflections, which wasn't anyone's first guess.
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[personal profile] ushiri 2023-03-10 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
That's not surprising.

Only Solvunn and Luna, to a degree, hold faith or value in the old gods.


[ He has been trying to look into this from the first day he arrived.

But now he knows Thorne does have books on the gods and High Magic. They just haven't allowed Summoned access to them, until now. ]