{"id":7190,"date":"2019-07-02T19:01:08","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T00:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emifail.com\/ocs\/?p=7190"},"modified":"2021-12-27T00:23:36","modified_gmt":"2021-12-27T06:23:36","slug":"09","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emifail.com\/ocs\/cascade\/09","title":{"rendered":"interrogation"},"content":{"rendered":"
rocco:<\/strong> *yelling* RAJA!!\r\n<\/em>raja:<\/strong> *SQUAWK SQUAWK*\r\ntalmage:<\/strong> SHHHHH\r\n<\/em>bishop:<\/strong> oh my GOD we're trying to be QUIET<\/pre>\n
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the group makes their way back up the tunnels under the falls. aurabri keeps asking about their current location, but we refuse to give them any information.<\/p>\n
raja<\/strong>: how did you say you were taken by the vale?\r\naurabri<\/strong>: it's a really painful memory ... i don't want to have to relive it.<\/pre>\n
aurabri seems to be acting a little defensive – we aren’t sure what’s bullshit and what’s not.<\/p>\n
bishop:<\/strong> why were you bringing us the bird stone, aurabri.\r\naurabri:<\/strong> i ... well, i wanted to do the right thing. and i did.\r\ntalmage:<\/strong> did you do it because mr. graves told you to?\r\naurabri:<\/strong> i--\r\ntalmage:<\/strong> what did he ask you to do? how'd you find him?\r\naurabri:<\/strong> he found me.<\/em>\r\naurabri:<\/strong> the vale was, like i told you, recruiting magic users to forcibly track down other magic users.\r\naurabri:<\/strong> and mr. graves was the one they were buying the stones from, through cicero. he was their point of contact.\r\naurabri:<\/strong> he gave one to me when you<\/em> all performed at the circus. do you remember that,<\/em> talmage?<\/pre>\n
talmage realizes aurabri may have seen some things.<\/p>\n
bishop:<\/strong> when we get out of this cave, we're going to get out of the city. you did something good before and i'm trusting you to not screw us over later.\r\naurabri:<\/strong> you saved my life<\/em>\r\nb<\/strong>ishop:<\/strong> so ... you're not going to tell the vale officers anything, right?\r\naurabri:<\/strong> i ... i have no choice but to go back to them.\r\ntalmage:<\/strong> the ... vale?<\/em>\r\naurabri:<\/strong> this is all a complete<\/em> misunderstanding--\r\ntalmage:<\/strong> it's really not<\/em>\r\naurabri:<\/strong> once i show them this<\/em> place, it'll be fine--\r\neveryone:<\/strong> MMMM NO<\/pre>\n
the group tries to assure aurabri that the vale will not welcome them back kindly.<\/p>\n
aurabri:<\/strong> well, it was a false accusation-- i was awaiting my trial--\r\nraja:<\/strong> there were callers in the town this morning announcing it. that is how we knew where you were.\r\nbishop:<\/strong> do you want<\/em> to go back to the vale?\r\naurabri:<\/strong> it's ... complicated. it's not something you can just ... run away from.\r\nbishop:<\/strong> that doesn't answer my question.<\/pre>\n
aurabri looks worried.<\/p>\n
talmage:<\/strong> does it have to do with your mark?\r\naurabri:<\/strong> it's the same one you<\/em> have.\r\nbishop:<\/strong> and talmage<\/em> doesn't work for the vale.\r\nrocco:<\/strong> talmage is just fine!\r\ntalmage:<\/strong> yeah, i'm doing pretty good!<\/pre>\n
aurabri looks talmage up and down and squints. they’re doubtful. they’re also the one in rags.<\/p>\n
aurabri:<\/strong> there's ... nowhere for me to go but there.\r\nrocco:<\/strong> that's not true! there's a place called the circus where you can go and just hang out for a bit and mr. gidley will help you--\r\nbishop:<\/strong> if you don't want to go back to the vale, we can make sure you don't get hurt avoiding them.\r\nbishop:<\/strong> if you want to go back to the vale, then that's a completely<\/em> different discussion that we need to have now.\r\naurabri:<\/strong> \r\ntalmage:<\/strong> do you know the effort we went through to get you outta that fuckin' cage? and you're just gonna walk right back to them?<\/em>\r\nraja:<\/strong> they're going to put you right back in the cage--\r\ntalmage:<\/strong> they're probably just gonna kill you on the spot!<\/em> cuz you ran off!<\/em><\/pre>\n
aurabri looks down at their feet.<\/p>\n
aurabri:<\/strong> fine. i will not return to the vale.<\/pre>\n
they seem to be saying it confidently, but bishop notices how nervous they are. the situation seems to be sinking in. they seem more scared than anything else. bishop gently pats aurabri’s shoulder.<\/p>\n
bishop:<\/strong> we'll make sure that they can't hurt you again.\r\nrocco:<\/strong> bishop is really strong! did you see him when he grabbed the cage??\r\naurabri:<\/strong> i was there. i attended that event.<\/pre>\n
bishop is getting exasperated.<\/p>\n
aurabri:<\/strong> well, then-- get me out of the city!!\r\ntalmage:<\/strong> okay, so long as you're cool<\/em> about it.\r\naurabri:<\/strong> *scoffs* i'm--! cool about everything<\/em> talmage.\r\ntalmage:<\/strong> *laughs*<\/pre>\n
bishop:<\/strong> do you think they'll be waiting at the door when we exit or should we find a different door\r\naurabri:<\/strong> i don't know where the exit is.<\/em> how am i supposed to formulate a conclusion properly if i don't have all the details--?\r\ntalmage:<\/strong> *frustrated* --the beacon<\/em>, is it like a one time thing or is it residual? if we go up there, will they still know where our location is?\r\naurabri:<\/strong> it's one time, but-- there's tracks that can be followed. they usually send the birds after and those can fly, but not quite the full length of the waterfall.\r\naurabri:<\/strong> their range is limited. i<\/em> had the highest range in the whole squad.\r\ntalmage:<\/strong> *unimpressed*\r\nbishop:<\/strong> were you specifically watching our group?\r\naurabri:<\/strong> yes. i recognized ... him.\r\nrocco:<\/strong> he has a name!\r\naurabri:<\/strong> i've used it.\r\nrocco:<\/b> did you forget all your memories, too? cuz bishop doesn't remember a whole lot either!!<\/span>\r\nbishop:<\/b> ROCCO.<\/span><\/i><\/pre>\n
we try to determine what aurabri could do to help us get from the tunnels back to radious’s bunker.<\/span><\/p>\n
bishop:<\/b> you<\/span><\/i> have magic.<\/span>\r\ntalmage:<\/b> they can't use it.<\/span>\r\naurabri:<\/b> i'm a <\/span>very<\/span><\/i> skilled magic user.<\/span>\r\nbishop:<\/b> but if you cast it, they'll know where you are?<\/span>\r\naurabri:<\/b> yes. that's how that works.<\/span>\r\nrocco:<\/b> so. what do we do with that. do we put a bag over them ...<\/em><\/span>\r\ntalmage:<\/b> that's a good idea.<\/span>\r\nluci:<\/b> put them in a fuckin' body bag<\/span>\r\nraja:<\/b> we don't have one handy.<\/span>\r\nluci:<\/b> a shame<\/span><\/pre>\n
we think of ways to disguise aurabri.<\/span><\/p>\n
bishop:<\/b> do you have any way to disguise yourself that doesn't include casting magic?<\/span>\r\n[dee]:<\/b> what color is their hair again?<\/span>\r\n[ashley]:<\/b> white<\/span>\r\nbishop:<\/b> ... talmage, you have some ink.<\/span>\r\nluci:<\/b> *whispering* <\/span>use the green one, the poison one<\/span><\/i><\/pre>\n
talmage smiles.<\/span><\/p>\n
talmage:<\/b> i ... do!<\/span>\r\nbishop:<\/b> you could dye their hair.<\/span>\r\ntalmage:<\/b> ooh ...<\/span><\/i>\r\naurabri:<\/b> ... that's unnecessary.<\/span>\r\ntalmage:<\/b> no, i think that would work pretty well!<\/span>\r\naurabri:<\/b> i'm <\/span>very<\/span><\/i> recognizable by my facial features--<\/span>\r\nbishop:<\/b> then we can cover your face in ink?<\/span>\r\nraja:<\/b> i was going to suggest blindfolding them since we don't necessarily have permission to reveal the location of where we're going.<\/span>\r\nrocco:<\/b> yeah, mr. graves would probably get really upset with me if they found out where this is--<\/span>\r\ntalmage:<\/b> no, i agree, blindfold is good.<\/span>\r\naurabri:<\/b> i-- i have to object to that, how else will i see where i am going?<\/span>\r\ntalmage:<\/b> that's the <\/span>point.<\/span><\/i>\r\nraja:<\/b> we will guide you.<\/span><\/em>\r\ntalmage:<\/b> that's the <\/span>fucking point.<\/span><\/i>\r\nraja:<\/b> do you understand how a blindfold works?<\/span>\r\naurabri:<\/b> yes, i understand, but-- there's dangerous things and-- people down here!<\/span><\/pre>\n
aurabri looks nervously at luci.<\/span><\/p>\n
talmage:<\/b> we are the only dangerous people down here.<\/span><\/i>\r\nraja:<\/b> we didn't go through all the effort of rescuing you from a hanging cage over an infinite waterfall--<\/span>\r\nbishop:<\/b> --not infinite, there's an end to it--<\/span>\r\nraja:<\/b> --to lead you off of a cliff--<\/span><\/pre>\n
talmage takes his ink out and pours some into his hands before walking closer to aurabri.<\/span><\/p>\n
talmage:<\/b> alright, here we go--\r\naurabri:<\/b> that's unnecessary, i should <\/span>not<\/span><\/i> have to do this--<\/span><\/pre>\n
talmage runs his hands through aurabri’s hair, effectively dirtying it and turning it a dark gray. he slaps at their cheeks a little too. talmage hands aurabri the wool wizard cloak from the polaris school to wear.<\/span><\/p>\n