@ everyone

[techmaturgy]

[Viktor’s familiar, hurried script appears once again on its own. Without someone helping to facilitate the post, he is straight to the point, much as he was some months ago, announcing the location of the kidnapped Summoned.]

I’m well aware that most of us are occupied with the hostile creatures descending on various locations across the continent. However:

I’m more concerned with the nature of these phenomena and am currently improving the devices that the Academy will use to take measurements from the rifts. When I’m finished, the data will be more accurate than what the Cadens scientists could gather on their own. If there are similar efforts in the other factions, it is in our best interests to collaborate. I have theories of my own, as well.

[That’s, you know, the hint to pony up some intel.]

In the meantime, for those of you in the Free Cities who might be venturing to the rifts, I will need an escort. I would prefer to collect the readings myself, but I’m willing to part with one of the devices provided you are responsible with it. That may allow us to cover more ground.

As always, if you are in need of equipment or repairs, my workshop is open (unless I’m examining the rifts, in which case I’ll handle inquiries when I return).

- V

[ooc: here is a little bit about what Viktor has going on! for additional plotting/convergence of plots, hit me up on plurk at whitticus or discord at whitticus.]

Comments

[aquilus]

I will go with you but given the threats I recommend multiple escorts.

[techmaturgy]

Or one very, very good escort. So as not to misuse our limited resources.

[Is that you, Altaïr? Are you the one very, very good escort!?]

[aquilus]

[Not in this context he's not. Stand in awe that he's willing to acknowledge this.]

I'm capable of fighting several of these beasts to a standstill but others have abilities that would make it a more dangerous fight. It's up to you how much you're willing to risk.

[thepath]

Snacks, huh?

[techmaturgy]

What snacks?

[thepath]

The ones you asked if we wanted.

Before you left.




And never came back.

[aquaveiled]

Readings? We don't have any of your fancy machinery, but I could take a closer look at the aether around them if that would help.

[techmaturgy]

Yes. That's exactly what I need. Do you know what the elders in your commune are saying about this?

[aquaveiled]

There's a lot of talk of the gods, which is unsurprising...but if they have an idea of what they believe this is, they haven't shared it with us.

At the least they're very focused on trying to protect the commune and its people. Unlike Thorne or the Free Cities, Solvunn doesn't have any sort of standing army or militia to help. Even my village had a guard...

But anyway, they may have more to say when things have settled. Because they will settle.

[ Right? Thought manifesting. Or something. ]

[mobezon]

On behalf of another from Solvunn, if you require extra support with this, I have been out and about during the night everyday since.

Just point me in a direction. I can be quick if needed.

[theidlemaiden]

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘔𝘌𝘈𝘕 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘵?!

𝘐'𝘮 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘭𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘭𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘥, 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦.

[techmaturgy]

I want to see the rifts for myself. I might also like to see Formahault, now that you mention it.

[bealufull]

I am planning to explore wherever they lead and would be willing to escort you, or to take one of the devices with me when I go.

[itookashot]

Echoing Kaz here, Viktor, we can go with you or take one of the devices for you. Just let us know where.

[techmaturgy]

Thank you. There aren't many of the devices, and they are cumbersome. Was there a particular place you were interested in going, now that portals are available to us?

[cryptsleeper]

Tell me where you don't have collection data covered and I will assist.

[techmaturgy]

Hilda says you're going to Formahault?

[sleepfan]

I am in Thorne, and I agree it is in our best interests to collaborate concerning information gathered on the rifts. I am not aware of any effort Thorne is making to investigate - if they are doing so, they have not shared the information with me.

However, I am willing to gather data on any of the rifts to the best of my ability. We are lacking your devices, and I have been informed that the Free Cities possess tools that Thorne does not, and therefore I will need to know what your device measures and how so that I may be certain to gather data in a way where it will be useful in aggregate with your data.

[It would not do to gather the data and then find out it is incompatible. Otherwise, it would be like apples and oranges. Useless.]

[magicalarchaeologist]

We can ask the officials. There is no technological option here but we should be able to measure the magical end of things, if there is one.

[ushiri]

Thorne never makes much known unless we ask them ourselves. Don't mistake that for a lack of interest on their part.

[ Anything to do with the Singularity is high up on their agenda. They just generally don't see a reason to share without prompting.

And hey, guess who's feeling well enough to respond on here now! ]

[techmaturgy]

There's an effort. They just haven't told you. One of your number needs to take the initiative.

They're collecting energy readings, which I imagine will be reflective of the Singularity itself. I'm more interested in the similarities between the rifts and the summoning ritual. Are they tied to different worlds? Could we potentially match an individual rift or anomaly to a Summoned that exists here via an energy signature?

[wiedzminka]

Where do you need to go?

[techmaturgy]

Anywhere. Perhaps the mining camp--there was a sighting.

private.

[londonbound]

What is your goal in studying the rifts? To close them? To stop the beasts coming in?

[techmaturgy]

[Well. This is private...]

I need to understand the nature of them. How they might connect to us, and the summoning ritual.