maskormenace

There are things we need before we can even consider rescuing any of them.

Information, primarily speaking.

Now I don't care where it comes from or how it was obtained, I just need every scrap of information anyone has on this situation. Perhaps it's not much on an individual scale, but compiling everything into one source may grant us more insight.

I've gone ahead and created such a document, though it is locked down for security reasons- as all informative responses to this should be. I've granted some individuals access, and will continue to do so as I sort through responses. Everyone with access will have the ability to add their knowledge to it, as well as share the document with others. Moderately complex perhaps, but it's an attempt to keep the information leaks to a minimum.

There's not much there at the moment, as it only reflects my observations so far, but collaborative discussion of course is highly encouraged. I will store frequent back-up copies in case of error.

Hyperlink: Information.doc

((ooc: As the Gdoc is open to everyone, feel free to assume access- or don't, if you want your character to badger him about it instead.
Update: This post and the attached document are now under Qubit's qgeocrypt so that only devices inside the US will be able to access them. This means all captives have been locked out!))

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I can check space for you.

[thank god her comm tag reads Lapis Lazuli because little miss tact here has completely forgone any sort of explanation or introduction and just jumped right at the heart of the matter. even a 'Wasabi talked to me' would have worked, girl.]

Yes, hello, Miss Lazuli.

[He's still not over these strange names and stranger appearances, but he's getting pretty good at pretending his is. And right now it's all business]

Could you explain a bit about how your ability works? For the sake of sorting out how much area we can cover within a given time frame.

I have wings. [and, for simplicity's sake, she simply summons them from her gem rather than explain further.] I can go up into space right now if you want; I don't need a suit or preparation or anything.

Wasabi said that if they're up there, they probably haven't left orbit? I'd only need a couple hours to check something so small.

[Alright, he's not that good at acting, and does look a bit taken aback.]

I- yes, it's exceedingly unlikely that they've left orbit, but a few hours? Are you certain? There are no risks to you goi- flying all that way?

[she doesn't seem to be particularly moved by his betraying how startled he is. Lapis is used to humans being weird about what gems can do at this point.]

That's not far at all for anyone capable of real interstellar travel. [it's harsh, but Lapis apparently doesn't mean to cause offense. it sounds like she's stating a fact.] It's fine. I'll just be a little slower because I'm looking for something.

..Well alright then. Do you know what you're looking for?

I was told it was something big and probably spinning. Is that still right?

[Well that's. One way to put it sort of]

A space shuttle, more accurately. Like a large plane. But anything else you see up there should be noted as well. Would you care to take a device up with you so I could sort through the data feed after you return?

If you want me to, as long as it's small enough to carry.

[she's not entirely certain human tech could record from the inside of her gem. she's also not certain she wants to be the test subject on that one.]

Yes, it should be rather manageable. If you would, stop by StarkTech in De Chima when you're ready.

I'll be there in a little bit.

[and so she is, perhaps twenty minutes after ending the conversation. De Chima's not too far from Nonah by flight, but it's still a fair distance. Lapis is pretty easy to pick out once she arrives - not only is she blue, but she's only as tall as a child, falling short of five feet by a fair margin.]

[She's much shorter than he'd thought, the lack of height suggesting a very young age. But they need the data and if she's capable of what she claims she is..]

Miss Lazuli, I appreciate you stopping by.

[Hermann steps toward her and holds out a camera the size of his palm, attached to an adjustable strap]

I didn't know where you'd most comfortably prefer to secure it, but that should suit.. It will record your flight and allow me to review it for possible anomalies.

[Lapis takes it without really acknowledging the greeting, still kind of unversed in the whole 'polite introduction' thing. she turns it over in her hands once or twice before nodding softly. not really impressive at all compared to what's at home, but she's learned not to expect much from humans.]

Do you need me to bring it back right away after I'm finished?

[Just don't break it]

Er, while that's preferable, I will have wireless access to it, so it's not an immediate concern if you need to rest or some such.

I won't. [unlike you organic nerds, she doesn't get tired.] I'll let you know if I find anything as soon as I'm done, and then I'll come give this back.

[This girl makes him look like a social butterfly and it's a bit disconcerting. Still, he can appreciate her straight-forward approach, because small talk is terrible.

He nods.]

Do be careful up there.

I'll be fine.

[look, she's trying her best to integrate to a society that is almost the polar opposite of her own. and hey! she even manages to give an awkward little smile that's meant to be reassuring.

Lapis lingers for a moment, just in case he has something else he needs to tell her. when the silence begins to stretch out to an uncomfortable amount, she figures it's acceptable to leave.]

...bye.

[true to her word, a little over four hours after retrieving the camera from StarkTech Hermann receives a text. it's simple, but this time it's because Lapis is a little distracted by navigation.]

There's no one up here but me. If they're in space, it's a lot farther out than you thought.

Unlikely, given this world's technology. It wouldn't make much logical sense either. I appreciate you for looking for them. Perhaps we'll be able to rule that out and begin searching on Earth itself.

You'll probably have better luck on the planet than up here. Humans have never really been that great with space travel.

I suppose I can't argue with that. Now we'll simply need to decide where to start our search over again.

At least you've got a lot less ground to cover.

[and are now dealing with stuff Lapis can't help with, even if she really cared to. earth geography is not in her wheelhouse.]

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