BBS | Voice

[brynwieldr]

From: Leo
Date: November 17th

[Leo sounds tired as he starts the recording, but this is easier than typing right now. His hands still hurt.]

Now that everyone's had a few days to recover from that disaster, does anyone have any idea what the fuck was going on in that forest?

[He rarely swears, but give him a break here.]

Comments

[kokuyoyo]

In person.

[Obviously.]

But if it affected the Far Shore like this... there's a non-zero chance that someone could listen in on this sort of thing.

[Constant vigilance.]

[brynwieldr]

There's a non-zero chance they could listen in on this sort of thing in person. There's a non-zero chance that people will forget things said in person. There's a non-zero chance that having the conversation recording in its entirety on the BBS will make it easier for people to remember what's said and any conclusions that may be drawn. There's a non-zero chance that people who might know what was going on are still unable to leave their beds and wouldn't be able to make it to a physical meeting, and time may be of the essence.

I was raised to think of all the possibilities and chose the best course of action. For an entire country.

[He can do this all day.]

[kokuyoyo]

....So you couldn't remember to choose to bring a first aid kit to a dangerous area where people have been separated.

[He is never letting you live that down, sir]

[brynwieldr]

I weighed my options and felt not bringing one was the better option. I'm a genius, not infallible.

[kokuyoyo]

...Why.... was it not the better reason exactly... .

[brynwieldr]

Because I don't use first aid kits often and would be clumsy and unhelpful with one. I use my tome quite frequently.

[kokuyoyo]

....Has it occurred to you to learn...

[brynwieldr]

Has it occurred to you that I really don't have time or energy to entertain a teenager's petulant boredom? If you're not going to offer any ideas or answers to my questions, I don't have time for you.

[kokuyoyo]

You've been doing so well until now...

[Chikusa]

....Humans.

[brynwieldr]

A futile hope that you might offer something of use if I kept answering your inane and frankly rude questions.

[Idiots]

Are you saying 'humans' as an insult to me or as an answer to my question?

[kokuyoyo]

Yes.

[CHIKUSA]

Did you speak with any of those hooded figures....?

[brynwieldr]

No. I was too busy tearing down sigils, saving my son and fiancé.

[....there's a pause as he processes what word he just used to describe Aymeric before quickly:]

Er, Aymeric.

[kokuyoyo]

.....So is he not your fiance.

[brynwieldr]

Not the point. [He'll get to that later.] The hooded figures?

[kokuyoyo]

You're the embarrassed one....

[But fine, he'll put away the poking stick for now.]

They were regular humans. They didn't notice any of the gods or shinki running around them at all... And forgot any who attempted to interact with them within seconds...

[brynwieldr]

Yes, that's normal with humans. The only thing abnormal about them, aside from being cultists, was they were somehow in Heaven.

[kokuyoyo]

Are you sure?

[brynwieldr]

As far as I am aware of yes, which is why I am asking people for input.

[Child he is going to crush you...]

[kokuyoyo]

[Catch him if you can]

...I.... would say you should recall what you can remember about that clearing.

[brynwieldr]

You mean other than the bruised and bloody bodies of my son and Aymeric? And the damned fireflies?

[kokuyoyo]

Yes.

[HE'S SO HELPFUL, RIGHT]

...If you really can't recall anything else...

[brynwieldr]

No, I can't, because I was exhausted and panicking. Either offer something actually helpful or please stop talking.

[onedrinkwithme]

[NANI THE FUCK LEO?!]

Beg your pardon but...what?!

[brynwieldr]

It's nothing, Aymeric, we can discuss it after you rest.

[Plays with time so they can talk about it in their thread ladedah]

[onedrinkwithme]

Alright.

[Leo what did you do while he was passed out?!]