( video | un: white_lotus )

[construing]

[ the video opens on the white masked face and large pink eyes of one spider-woman ( secretly gwendolyn stacy. ) nothing else about the video seems odd…except perhaps for the way her pink-and-blue web-lined hood hangs around her head almost as if she were actually upside down ( she is. )

nothing else is weird. at all. ]

Greetings, Audentes. For those who don't know me, I'm your resident Spider-Woman. That's first name "Spider," last name "Woman," middle initial "hyphen." With that out of the way, I interrupt your daily routine to bring you this.

[ gwen flips her hand, seemingly pulling a scratched piece of holodisc out of midair. ( yes, she practiced that move. ) it vanishes from view as she holds it near the magitek. but the garbled audio is captured without problem. ]

--the core. Instability will result in-- --for this reason, we have--

[ gwen waits a few seconds so the message stands alone before proceeding. ]

Now, I don't know about you, but to me that sounds like the opposite of good. And considering all the holes and earthquakes and the earth generally being like nah to being stepped on around here, I'm guessing this planet thinks the same thing.

I also know my friend and I weren't the only ones who ran out to find more of these. [ the exaggerated friendliness with which she usually speaks tapers off into something more solemn. even the eyes of the mask narrow slightly. because masks do this. ] This planet was abandoned a thousand years ago for a reason. It's looking like we're going to discover that reason on our own. I prefer to do my research first so if anyone's found more of these messages, time to share with the class.

(( ooc: feel free to use this post to threadjack to your heart's content! ))

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video | un: drdeath

[kikoku]

[He didn't personally find one of those discs, but this is the second one he's heard so he's definitely got something to say, and is in fact, about to, but then he notices something.

And because fastidious pirate doctors have messed up priorities it's what he's going to comment on first.]

Why is this being posted from Jin's username?

[construing]

Jin decided to give up technology in favor of becoming one with nature. He's opening a cactus shop in town. I have to say he has an excellent eye for cacti arrangement.

[ is "said utterly straight-faced" slightly cheating when one is wearing a mask? regardless, she did and is. ]

txt. ( un: m.upshur )

[upshur]

"OUR RESEARCHERS HAVE" "CERTAIN DESTRUCTION IF IT IS BR--"

That's all I got. What do you think. One big warning, or multiple ones screaming the same fucking thing?

[ it might be early to ask, but they're using words like "INSTABILITY" and "DESTRUCTION" so place your bets

oh yeah also ] Neat costume.

( permatext | un: 10-65 )

[construing]

[ so apparently jin's goodwill re: his magitek dies at her yelling at him what to think in answer and him refusing to. thanks, jin.

but gwen doesn't need to be spider-woman to participate in the discussion. not when she doesn't need to show her face. ]

Still early to tell, isn't it? Depends on what else people found.

( text ) UN: Arima

[prodigism]

Myself and my subordinate found another as well. It didn't contain much in terms of information however. Merely these words:

--danger. Continued observation is recomm--

A smaller piece of a wildly spread puzzle it seems.

( permatext | un: 10-65 )

[construing]

Where exactly did you guys find them?

[ she knows the general area. she dove right down into the general area. ( just ask jin. or don't. bad memories. ) but with more findings coming in, gwen's curious if they may be concentrated somewhere in that. ]

audio > text @red.

[gutpunching]

[First things first: the sound of the tinny holodisc recording playing via audio for posterity.]

--roughly seven thousand kilometers until-- --due to this distance, we see no reason--

[And, once it's played out—]

Nice of them to use metric. Are you as creative with Mad Libs as you are with monikers?

[Spider-Woman, not an unfamiliar kind of theme. Right now his interest in answers is stronger than his aversion to playing ball with the ol' cape and cowl crowd. So, sure. Share and share alike, at least while they're playing word games.]

[construing]

[ unseen is gwen's own necklace, hidden under her costume. the notes she takes are seen only by her, and she jots down every message as they come in.

in answer, she shrugs. ] I didn't exactly get to pick my moniker, but when it fits, it fits. That's not a bad idea, though. Post-apocalyptic Mad Libs. Knowing people, there will be a thriving market for it.

TEXT. UN: LOKI

[selfimage]

That doesn't begin and end in "butts," does it?
--7000 KM until--



BUTTS

[selfimage]

[ for a moment there's an intake of breath like he's going to say something, and then—

well, he just sounds impressed. ]

Did you steal someone else's magitek for this message?

[ maybe he will wipe a tear he's so proud. ]

[construing]

[ asked permission for, actually. jin's keeping the video feed open what with the whole mind-magitek link. remember that when he continues complaining in the background.

speaking of whom, ] Jin's still waiting for his drinks at the saloon. He says he goes there for the service and since he hasn't been served yet…

audio; un: cardmaster

[fateality]

Adorable moniker, for the record. [because he's one to talk]

In any case, this is soundin' like the planet's probably gonna be a lost cause. I'd like to look into bookin' it at some point. Don't know how many might agree.

audio; un: fiona

[cachemoney]

Not that I want to stay here any longer than I have to, but that's giving up pretty easily.

[construing]

Really, man?

[ young! adult!! superhero does not understand "booking it" as an option. ]

We're here to find a possible fix. If someone really wants to go, then no one should force them to stay. But we shouldn't just pack up and leave before we make a go at it.

video; un: urahara

[predomination]

Ahhh. So you found one too~

[yes, just... go on ahead and be chipper, Urahara.] One moment.

[and he places his own fragmented piece of holodisc next to his magitek, bringing up a similar message]

"Findings indicate a temp-- --within the planet's core, that when pierced--"

[fascinating.] It does seem like the operation was abandoned for good reason, doesn't it?

IM SO SORRY this is a text from un: chihiro

[onethousen]

[ here comes a text ]

I'm proud of you!

[ FOR SHARING... what she could have shared too but that's not the point

yes this is what chihiro is commenting on





she feels she should reward him when he's not being an outright jerk maybe it'll... matter? ]

[construing]

A couple of weeks ago, I thought to myself, "Huh. What should I do today?" Finding impending messages of doom happened to be right in my top three, lucky me.

[ sarcasm and bad jokes: the gwen stacy experience. ]

text: un: shuyi

[gunah]

It makes little sense on its own but maybe, if pieced together with the others:

--have not come in this sector in-- --stigation does not seem--

text; un: chihiro

[onethousen]

Thank you, Shuyi-san! This is kind of like playing a puzzle word game.

I kind of wonder... they're not talking about the mineral the Qorral are mining, are they? It doesn't seem right. Why would ALASTAIR have cared about that before?

( permatext | un: 10-65 )

[construing]

So far there's:

—the core. Instability will result in— —for this reason, we have—
Our researchers have— —certain destruction if it is br—
—danger. Continued observation is recomm—
—roughly seven thousand kilometers until— —due to this distance, we see no reason—
Findings indicate a temp— —within the planet's core, that when pierced—
—have not come in this sector in— —stigation does not seem—
—date on the status of— —to lowered activity, continued monitoring is—

All in all it sounds like they found something they didn't think much of…until it proved impossible to ignore.
I'll keep the list updated as more come in. Maybe we can start fitting them in order.

voice, @TARANTO

[heavyhitter]

Oh my god, seriously? We're gonna have a whole Spider-Family at this rate.

[ that is definitely the most important point here ]

audio; un: cardmaster

[fateality]

Wait, there are more?

audio; un: fiona

[cachemoney]

My fragment looks like it's some kind of update. Or. Sounds like, whatever. Something about lowered activity and continued monitoring. I'm still working on decoding the next one.

[construing]

Any chance you got it on you right now? Specifics would be A+.

[ she's detail-oriented. it's the police captain's daughter in her. ]

video ; un: man of still

[figureitout]

[ hello there SPIDER-WOMAN, have a video of one (1) Stiles, staring at you. or, well, staring straight ahead like he's on The Office — ]

. . . seriously?

[ wHY DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING TO HIM WHY IS HE APPARENTLY ONLY FRIENDS WITH SPIDER-PEOPLE who also seem really determined to keep their secret identities, though ??? would she... use.... a voice-changing device or something, how is this even possible, how does she think this works as a secret identity, god he's despairing here ]

[construing]

[ that seriously could mean a lot of things. it could mean "seriously, a superhero?" it'd be a nice change from holy shit, it's new york's most wanted fugitive. or it could be "seriously, stealing from passersby now?" which…is true. or it could be "seriously, my fucking roommate dresses up in a mask?" except it couldn't be that one because no one has figured out that one aside from the half dozen people who already have but that's not the point here.

quick, how does she immediately dispel any link between spider-woman and gwen? ]

As the grave, citizen.

[ spoken faux seriously ( and maybe an octave lower than her natural voice. )

perfect. no one will ever figure it out. ]

video; un: Prince

[diablejambe]

[You know, Sanji had been content to sit on the piece he and Sai found, and he probably would have... if... Gwen... wasn't, y'know, female.

As it is, have a heart faced idiot swaying back and forth in front of his own jeweltech.]

Ah~! Ah~! You can have my piece too, mademoiselle~!

[construing]

[ oh my god. ]

Oh -- Great!

[ gwen gets her over her surprise to sound…maybe a quarter as excited as he is. ]

I'm all ears!