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[soloritur]

[ The image comes up to show Marcos huddled behind a boulder near the water's edge with two figures nearby. He looks tense and keeps his voice low as he gestures to the others that he started the feed. ]

Hey. This is Marcos. I have Lorna and Wrench here with me. We uh... found something. [ He moves the device to show a cave, and the cluster of mermaids going in it. ]

Apparently some of the mermaids are able to use a siren call to lure people out here. There's a cave where they're gathering at night, but it's guarded. Most of them are in pretty bad shape, but we think what's in there might have something to do with what's making them... insane.

[ No offense, mermaids, but they did already try to eat him once. ]

//

[ lorna comes up to marcos's side after he shows what they've found, glancing over at him and reaching for his hand out of frame. when she addresses the camera herself she seems relatively calm, but serious. ]

We've got some experience dealing with mind control, but not enough to combat it. [ or block it to a degree any of them are comfortable with before they proceed. ] So whatever techniques you've got would be appreciated.

//

[Wrench, who's been practically vibrating this entire time, all but explodes at this point, albeit quietly -- or as quietly as he knows how to be, anyway] Otherwise, looks like meat's back on the menu, boys! [the mask displays a quick, angry face, mostly for show, before jumping to a bright (^_^)] Or, you know, sushi.

[yeah, he's been sitting on that reference this entire time]

Seriously, though. [help them, Obi-Wan Kenobi]


ooc: Marcos/Lorna/Wrench (if that's not obvious) any combination may reply!

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un: eclipse | video

[soloritur]

[ He's not crazy about offering up people as bait. He really needs to know what's in that cave, but those mermaids are vicious. ]

I don't want anyone getting killed just so we can have a chance to see what they're guarding.

[ But it doesn't hurt to ask. ]

...You have any ideas of how you'd lure them without throwing yourself at them?

[joker_wild]

[There's a loooooooooong pause as Akira thinks because really, he's very good at throwing himself into danger.]

There's always misdirection? Throw a rock in one direction and run the other?

Or maybe we could set up something with shadows, if the caves are dark.

[soloritur]

[ That sounds like he's got something specific in mind. Marcos knows a thing or two about anything involving light, so he's already curious. ]

Something with shadows?

[joker_wild]

[It's entirely ridiculous, is the thing.]

Kind of like a shadow puppet thing? Use light and shadows to make the mermaids think people are over there but actually you're on the other side of the cave.

[soloritur]

[ He assumes there must be more to that and he's just not explaining it fully. Benefit of the doubt... ]

That's a thought. Is that a power you have?

[joker_wild]

Oh. No.

I mean, I can light a fire so you can cast shadows, but I couldn't make the shadows or anything.

[He tried?]