Robin (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
beaconkeeper) wrote2019-08-20 07:54 pm
beaconkeeper) wrote2019-08-20 07:54 pm
IN THE NIGHT IC INBOX
@keeper
Hi! I looove chatting so please come talk to me any time!
@keeper
Hi! I looove chatting so please come talk to me any time!
Hello Robin, my name is Bruce. I'm one of the newest arrivals.
I had a question for you, after reading through your messages. If you have time.
I had a question for you, after reading through your messages. If you have time.
Hi Bruce! Good to meet you. Sorry it's under these circumstances, though.
Fire away!
Fire away!
Hello? I was told you had been here for a while, and might be able to help me with a few answers?
LOL yep, you've come to the right place! I'm Robin. Welcome to Beacon.
What's up?
What's up?
[Well... she might as well tell her if she doesn't want it to get lost]
I left something for you. If you can get spirits to bring it to you.
I left something for you. If you can get spirits to bring it to you.
[There's a couple of hours between Xayah's message and Robin's response, as if she immediately went and sent the spirits to collect the thing!!!]
AWWW THIS IS SO NICE... Thank you so much!!! These aren't Rastus's feathers, are they? LOL!
AWWW THIS IS SO NICE... Thank you so much!!! These aren't Rastus's feathers, are they? LOL!
Not sure yet...
I mean, I'm okay, but something's up with the forest spirits. They're on edge, like there's an event going on, but none of them are saying what's up.
Is something happening in town?
I mean, I'm okay, but something's up with the forest spirits. They're on edge, like there's an event going on, but none of them are saying what's up.
Is something happening in town?
Hi Robin, sorry it's been a while since I called last.
How are you holding up?
How are you holding up?
Hi Riku! It's OK. I'm always glad to hear from you but don't sweat it if you get busy!!! :)
I'm goooooood. Keeping an eye on the town... Is everything alright down there?
I'm goooooood. Keeping an eye on the town... Is everything alright down there?
I imagine you've already seen what I just put on the network.
Do you know the distance from here to any of the stars? It sounds like we can use that to help see if there's a pattern in which stars are going dark. Maybe predict which ones will go next. Maybe see how much time we have.
Do you know the distance from here to any of the stars? It sounds like we can use that to help see if there's a pattern in which stars are going dark. Maybe predict which ones will go next. Maybe see how much time we have.
Yeah... Troubling stuff you got there. Good thinking on tracking the sky like that.
Oh, damn, that's a good idea. I... miiiiiight be able to figure something like that out? I bet I have the instrumentation for it. Probably? IDK, I'll talk to Will and see if he can give me a hand. Star math is kind of his bag.
Oh, damn, that's a good idea. I... miiiiiight be able to figure something like that out? I bet I have the instrumentation for it. Probably? IDK, I'll talk to Will and see if he can give me a hand. Star math is kind of his bag.
How's the weather up there?
( Robin I'm SO sorry he's this lame. he's got a less dumb question too, he just wants to start with niceties. i wish they were less dumb niceties, but here we are. )
( Robin I'm SO sorry he's this lame. he's got a less dumb question too, he just wants to start with niceties. i wish they were less dumb niceties, but here we are. )
Loud! The wind echoes a lot in this place. You'd think a lighthouse would feel sturdier.
How's tricks on the ground?
How's tricks on the ground?
[So he went to talk with Rastus about his usual order to find out that- there's no Ferry this month. Which is concerning on levels that are beyond mere spices. Their relationship is strained, however, so he doesn't know what to expect.
And he's not beating around the bush either.]
Have you managed to find a replacement for the Ferry? What will happen to newcomers?
And he's not beating around the bush either.]
Have you managed to find a replacement for the Ferry? What will happen to newcomers?
Yeah. I put in an order. It's... It'll probably be fine.
I know YOU'RE gonna be super assed about this, but I can't tell you much else. :/ That's part of me calling in this favor.
I know YOU'RE gonna be super assed about this, but I can't tell you much else. :/ That's part of me calling in this favor.
Sooo
Thanks for the poptarts.
I'd offer to mail you one if I didn't think it'd get eaten or destroyed on the way.
(And you know you didn't have to, right? It was an offhand comment, and I will literally eat anything.)
As an aside: how'd you manage the fix for the ferry? Everyone was pretty worried, and I won't lie, I definitely imagined we'd be seeing a re-enactment of It's Raining Men (the original, by The Weather Girls, not the inferior and frankly disappointing cover by that one former Spice Girl...)
Thanks for the poptarts.
I'd offer to mail you one if I didn't think it'd get eaten or destroyed on the way.
(And you know you didn't have to, right? It was an offhand comment, and I will literally eat anything.)
As an aside: how'd you manage the fix for the ferry? Everyone was pretty worried, and I won't lie, I definitely imagined we'd be seeing a re-enactment of It's Raining Men (the original, by The Weather Girls, not the inferior and frankly disappointing cover by that one former Spice Girl...)
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:P You're welcome! Don't worry, I ordered some for myself too. May as well, right?
And I know I didn't have to! But item orders were slow this month (WONDER WHY.......) and it gave me a fun little project.
I called in a favor for the ferry! Some friends of mine fixed it up.
And I know I didn't have to! But item orders were slow this month (WONDER WHY.......) and it gave me a fun little project.
I called in a favor for the ferry! Some friends of mine fixed it up.
I sure do! Hi! I'm Robin. What's your name??
Did you see the lights yourself? What'd they look like?
Did you see the lights yourself? What'd they look like?
Hi! So Rosinante was telling me about the whole reset thing. And I get that you have to hide the lights? From the World Eaters? But do you have to kill us? Isn't there a bunker somewhere we could hide out?
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I wish it worked like that.
The whole point of a reset is to erase the, like... life energy footprint we're leaving. Or something like that. The World Eaters can sense us - our lanterns, more specifically.
But, the good news is, that's a long ways off!! I don't want you guys to worry so much about how to avoid the reset, since the best thing you can do to make sure it doesn't happen is to just, like, forge ahead, you know? Explore the town and see if there's something we missed out there...
The whole point of a reset is to erase the, like... life energy footprint we're leaving. Or something like that. The World Eaters can sense us - our lanterns, more specifically.
But, the good news is, that's a long ways off!! I don't want you guys to worry so much about how to avoid the reset, since the best thing you can do to make sure it doesn't happen is to just, like, forge ahead, you know? Explore the town and see if there's something we missed out there...
[well. upon seeing the request in the weekly bulletin--]
Ro-chan?
I heard you wanted people who saw the creature in the water to contact you.
Ro-chan?
I heard you wanted people who saw the creature in the water to contact you.
Well, well, well... If it isn't...
THE NIGHT BARON!!!
Yes I sure did!! Did you see it? Are you super sure it was a creature?
THE NIGHT BARON!!!
Yes I sure did!! Did you see it? Are you super sure it was a creature?
[Immediately after the bulletin goes live]
Robin? Are you okay?
Robin? Are you okay?
[Robin's response doesn't come until late evening on December 6.]
I've been better. Thanks for asking.
Are you? Is the town? I don't... really know what happened.
I've been better. Thanks for asking.
Are you? Is the town? I don't... really know what happened.
[Robin's response doesn't come until late evening on December 6.]
I don't know. I didn't tell them to do that. I don't know why they're going so nuts this time.
Was it really two weeks?
I don't know. I didn't tell them to do that. I don't know why they're going so nuts this time.
Was it really two weeks?
what sort of deal with the devil did you make, kid?
[Robin's response doesn't come until late evening on December 6.]
What? I swear I had nothing to do with that. I wasn't behind this.
What? I swear I had nothing to do with that. I wasn't behind this.
( look at all the robin fanboys in here... )
Robin, can you answer? Is there another way you can communicate?
Even a flashing light. Morse code. Anything.
Robin, can you answer? Is there another way you can communicate?
Even a flashing light. Morse code. Anything.
[Robin's response doesn't come until late evening on December 6.]
Hey. I'm here now. Sorry.
I swear I wasn't behind that.
Hey. I'm here now. Sorry.
I swear I wasn't behind that.
Greetings Robin. I hope you are recovering all right. I did get a bit of chocolate for the holidays, though the best gift was someone baking me a pie. It wasn't quite the same as my wife's but it certainly did the trick in warming this man's heart.
I hope you received some tasty treats as well.
Speaking of which, you also mentioned in your bulletin that you had a bad feeling that the weather would be taking a turn. Is there not a better way to predict the weather outside of feeling it? I'll admit one can make educated guesses, obviously no sudden heat waves on the horizon, but it could be helpful if we could at least know when to take an umbrella or an extra coat.
I hope you received some tasty treats as well.
Speaking of which, you also mentioned in your bulletin that you had a bad feeling that the weather would be taking a turn. Is there not a better way to predict the weather outside of feeling it? I'll admit one can make educated guesses, obviously no sudden heat waves on the horizon, but it could be helpful if we could at least know when to take an umbrella or an extra coat.
I'm doing much better now! Thanks. :) And I did get some gifts!!! The forest spirits always give me like tons of acorns and rocks and stuff, LOL, and some of you townies sent me stuff too!! It's been nice.
I heard you guys were doing a lot of gift exchangy stuff too and that's like, way cute? I'm really glad about all this community building! That's super the thing to do when you're stuck in a place like this, you know?
I doooo have some rudimentary meteorological... stuff? So that's what I use to kinda predict things to try to give you guys weather updates, but Idk I'm not a weatherman!
There's a weather station in town somewhere, though. O: Maybe you guys would be able to read that stuff better than me?
I heard you guys were doing a lot of gift exchangy stuff too and that's like, way cute? I'm really glad about all this community building! That's super the thing to do when you're stuck in a place like this, you know?
I doooo have some rudimentary meteorological... stuff? So that's what I use to kinda predict things to try to give you guys weather updates, but Idk I'm not a weatherman!
There's a weather station in town somewhere, though. O: Maybe you guys would be able to read that stuff better than me?
Ms. Robin? Are you there?
I don't want to pressure but I hope you can give a reply soon. Everyone has been acting weird and becoming weird it all seems to have started when their lanterns turning into these certain shades of colours.
Yours is one of them and I wanted to be sure you're safe. Do you need anything at all? Anything?
I don't want to pressure but I hope you can give a reply soon. Everyone has been acting weird and becoming weird it all seems to have started when their lanterns turning into these certain shades of colours.
Yours is one of them and I wanted to be sure you're safe. Do you need anything at all? Anything?
Hey Daylight, I'm here, sorry to worry you guys. I saw my light change color and went to go check it out buuut next thing I knew, it had been like, days?
Nooooo clue what that was about... I'm looking into it. Can you tell me more about what's going on down there?
Oh, and I'm ok, :P but thank you.
Nooooo clue what that was about... I'm looking into it. Can you tell me more about what's going on down there?
Oh, and I'm ok, :P but thank you.
Not a whole lot, unfortunately. The forest spirit chatter let me know something was up, so I turned on my light, but then it was green, which isn't good!!
I went to check it out, but it's like I blinked and now it's days later. Super disorienting...
Are you guys ok down there? I heard weird stuff was happening with your lanterns, too. :(
I went to check it out, but it's like I blinked and now it's days later. Super disorienting...
Are you guys ok down there? I heard weird stuff was happening with your lanterns, too. :(
Greetings again Robin. Been awhile since we chatted last. Seems you know we found Downtown, nice place. Haven't had a chance to find that weather station unfortunately -- but you know we've still got a lot to check out.
Speaking of...did you change out your lightbulb up there recently? You're looking a little green. I don't mind the solidarity -- we kind of match right now -- but while these displays may be pretty they aren't....well they aren't exactly the holiday lights from last month.
Would love to hear from you. Riku too. He's a little busy at the moment, but he expressed his concerns and figured I'd pass that message on as well.
Speaking of...did you change out your lightbulb up there recently? You're looking a little green. I don't mind the solidarity -- we kind of match right now -- but while these displays may be pretty they aren't....well they aren't exactly the holiday lights from last month.
Would love to hear from you. Riku too. He's a little busy at the moment, but he expressed his concerns and figured I'd pass that message on as well.
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Hey Maes. Thanks for checking in!! I hear your guys' lanterns have been turning colors and causing weird effects too... Not fun!
I'm OK though. Time keeps uhhhhhh getting away from me?? I don't like it. :( But it's proooooobably not super dangerous, I guess, as long as it's just a temporary thing...
How are you holding up? And oh tell Riku I said hi!!! :O
I'm OK though. Time keeps uhhhhhh getting away from me?? I don't like it. :( But it's proooooobably not super dangerous, I guess, as long as it's just a temporary thing...
How are you holding up? And oh tell Riku I said hi!!! :O
Good to hear from you. Are you okay?
Has the lantern stuff happened before?
Has the lantern stuff happened before?
hey, robin. glad to hear you're okay.
to a point anyway. :/
how are you feeling?
to a point anyway. :/
how are you feeling?
Hey Riku!!! Thanks. <3
I'm OK... time has been moving kinda funny for me. It's freaky, but I guess it could be worse!
How are you? Did Maes tell you I said hello?? :O
I'm OK... time has been moving kinda funny for me. It's freaky, but I guess it could be worse!
How are you? Did Maes tell you I said hello?? :O
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