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[aspearation]

[ Undyne had said she wanted more guidance from ALASTAIR. Here she is, with more guidance, and she doesn’t know if she likes it. Looking more ragged than ever, she’s standing with Pearl, with the volcano Nalalona in the background. ]

Alright chumps, listen up, it’s time for some teamwork! ALASTAIR has some ideas about what we can do to get the volcano going again, so everyone can get their powers back. ...it’s going to involve a bomb.

[Pearl clears her throat, despite the fact her body is flickering in and out of view at some points during the video. The Gem stands tall as she gestures back to the volcano.]

This is correct. ALASTAIR has entrusted us with schematics of creating a bomb and a catapult. It’s up to us to gather the necessary supplies and assemble them.

They have observed a high level of tectonic plate activity here, near the Nalalona volcano. With enough force -- the bomb in this case -- we can possibly trigger an eruption and restore the natives’ Gifts, along with our own magical abilities. The volcano’s opening is large enough for us to hit our mark with the bomb. It’s up to us to put it all together.

We can’t afford to not try. Look around you, half our team relies on magic just to exist. This isn’t just about helping the natives use magic anymore, this about saving ourselves. If you don’t use magic, good for you, but if you have a heart, you’ll understand why this is important, and why if I catch anyone slacking off, they’ll be answering to my spear about why they don't think it's important. Got it?!

[Pearl glances to Undyne and offers her a weak smile. The situation they were all facing was quite dire. She faces the feed again.]

I know we have the ability to make this work. And we will, if we all work together on this. Every little bit helps!

[ OOC note: There will be a mod-posted mass log on the 16th for gathering/construction/etc. Pearl and Undyne will be around, and feel free to use this post to chat among each other as well! ]

[ OOC edit: The NPCs Crowley and Cherenkov speak! ]

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[curepotion]

[ he wants to say i can't do anything but listen, i can barely see thanks to this mess! but he bites his tongue. he's not going to disclose his own struggles when they're lesser than hers--what good would it do?

instead, he tips his chin up. ]

Sure, I'll look at the plans, if you can give them to me. They should've given everyone that information, anyway, so this kind of thing--everyone dogpiling on you and Pearl--didn't happen.

Since the volcano erupted pretty often, the natives probably have some kind of system in place already. If they don't, at least we can help some... plus, since they've been using their gifts for a lot of stuff, they might've been using them for when the volcano erupts to keep them safe. If they do, we'll have to change it up to help them. Especially for the recruits who're weakened 'cause of this mess, they should take cover, too. We'll have to ask people to stay in their houses, or the sturdiest places they can--who knows if it'll erupt the same way?

A normal eruption like that probably'll spew ash, rocks and gas everywhere, probably even worse than normal since it's a bomb instead of a regular explosion. The people who're working on the catapult, if they're actually staying outside, they need some kind of mask. All that ash and gas can reach a long way, and if you breathe it in it could seriously hurt you. If it really does bring us back our powers, then there's not gonna be a lot of trouble--but if it doesn't, we're gonna have to band together to make sure people know if it's safe.

Clean water's something pretty important, too, if this doesn't work and we have to stay inside while everything settles.

There's a lot of people saying this plan is bogus--but not a lot of people can say "no, I won't help" if you're asking them to make sure people're safe in case something goes wrong. Even if they're not helping build this thing, the other recruits can help by doing this.

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[aspearation]

[ ...well. That's a good point, at least. ]

I'm not the science-y one but I don't think it works like that. I think mixing the ingredients together is what's going to make it work.

[aspearation]

ALASTAIR already said none of that is going to happen. It's not going to erupt violently or outside its usual... eruption area or whatever. If you don't believe them, then nothing I can say is going to change your mind, because they know way more than we do. [ There's a pause, and then she adds, ] And someone's already finding out if the natives have their own evacuation plan, because they probably do. If it comes to that, I'd rather they do something they're already familiar with.

[terrormine]

Alas. I don't see much thinking going on in general to the answers you've been getting.

[Not very encouraging, no, but at least it's a shot taken to all the complaints...]

I sure hope so, but wouldn't hurt to cover our bases and make sure before anyone wastes time looking for the wrong thing. That means nobody has asked for clarifications yet, I assume?

[curepotion]

[ a pause, and then a sigh. he doesn't usually give up, but... ]

Well, you can't say that I didn't tell you any ideas or didn't have a plan. Hope you're right and this actually works.

[agrizzlysin]

[Don't dash his hopes and dreams, Undyne! He was hoping he could still scrounge up some magic from the natural world, even if it only buys them a little time.]

Mixing the ingredients together should apparently make them explosive. I was aiming for something gentler that might at least put some people at ease about this list. Unfortunately, the only magician I know isn't here.

[weirdologist]

I suppose that's good enough.

[There's only so much investigating you can do after all.]

[weirdologist]

Hello, Pearl.

[His brow crinkles into a small frown.]

It does, but if this is the conclusion they have come to, then I suppose this is the lesser of two evils. I could lend a hand in creating the bomb and making the catapult.

[weirdologist]

One would hope so. I'd hate to think what might happen if they were wrong.

[heavyhitter]

Oh my god, chill, last time I checked you weren't my mom and I can throw myself into lava if I want to!

[heavyhitter]

Okay, great, so some cats gave a rock and a fish a bomb. This is like the start of a fucked up joke.

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[selfimage]

Ah—finally, we're blowing something up.

[ a little part of him seems thrilled with this. ]

If it doesn't wake her, it'll get some attention. Now, for the sake of the island itself, it may—may—be best to have some sort of plan of evacuation.

You know, just in case.

[selfimage]

[ NOT THE ONLY ONE, SIS. ]

It'll have to be at least a few megatons.

[ he can't hide the excitement in his voice. ]

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[perma_banned]

Maaaan, lady, you've some shaaarp teeth~.

[Ban, lazily slumped over a bleached set of bones on the beach, offered very little in the form of input. He grinned, shark-like in his own right.]

For once, I'm not the one with crazy plans, huh? I'm iiin.

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[blacksilk]

Faith doesn't require the burden of proof.

Apparently, we're free to come with our own contingency plans.

[heavyhitter]

I know, right! Oh man, there's not gonna be anywhere on this buncha rocks they won't hear and see this shit. It's gonna be good.

[ex_mettacrusher33]

[Oh. That's what she meant. He thought she meant they weren't dating anymore...]

Well, you would have at least smooched if you had just listened to me!!

[TO HELL WITH THAT THE QUEEN SAID.]

[cherenkology]

Have I commanded you to jump?

[cherenkology]

Speak, scrap.

[ex_mettacrusher33]

[Ah. Scrap. Like ScrappY. He IS fairly rambunctious.]

Are you aware that you're a cat?

[cherenkology]

Correct. If it is successful, you may be able to glean something of the results to help in your overall mission. But we doubt this is an elegant enough solution to magically solve all the deer's issues.

[cherenkology]

Your speaking rights have been removed.

[cherenkology]

No, you're right, it is a completely unfounded guess. My brother and I just want a volcano to explode because we want to watch all of you burn.

[dokyuu]

Yeah, and sometimes it blows up in your face. I'm sure there's a good reason for all of this, I just question the method a little.

[boneafide]

Right! Anyway! About this bomb!

[ Because nothing like avoiding a conversation he doesn't want to have, right? ]

... I didn't know sea urchins were explosive!