Down the Tubes - Discovery

[spoileralert]

WHO: Stephanie Brown
WHERE: The lake, the bunker
WHEN: 8/26
OPEN TO: Bull (part 1), OTA (part 2)
WARNINGS: TBA, please note in subject lines

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AT THE LAKE/UNDERGROUND

LOCKED TO BULL

The number of people gravitating towards the lake has been worrying to Steph. She wants to keep an eye on things, but she's worried that getting too close will trigger something. She watches people pass by instead, keeping herself hidden and not following them. Finally several people leave all at once, and all but one come back. After that things quiet down, and she feels safe taking a slightly closer look.

Out of the trees and the lake comes into view, as does the new addition. The pod is intriguing enough that she wanders out into the open for a closer look.

ON THE NETWORK/LAKESIDE

OTA/MINGLE

The little escapade underground has left Steph with an odd sense of anxiety and a newfound appreciation for the open air. She can't quite put her finger on what unsettled her, but she knows that as long as the pod is out here in the open she and Bull aren't going to be the only ones to step inside and see what happens. If it's going to be a whole Thing then they may as well compile notes. That means letting people know, and that means posting to the village twitter. She sits on a rock at the edge of the lake and composes her message.

no telling (@StephanieBrown)

found something cool... the pod at the lake is an elevator. lights work, but idk about the structural integrity or security measures. be careful.

Comments

[living_proof]

"Jesus," I murmur, jerking my gaze back out to the pod, standing stolid and strange out above the rippling water.

"Well, I mean— Was there anything in there?" I'm assuming they didn't find anybody down there, or he would have already mentioned it. "Like, is it like the houses here, where it looks like people used to live there?"

[ataashihunter]

"We didn't explore far. To be honest I was worried the pod would go back up and we'd be stuck down there. I don't like having a whole ton of rock on top of me."

[living_proof]

"Fair enough," I allow, although I can't help wishing he had more to tell me. I won't be long in waiting for details — There are too many people in this place that will be unable to resist zipping down there as soon as they can — but I can't help my curiosity.

"Well," I begin again with a slow sigh, "I can firmly say this is not how I expected this day to go."

[ataashihunter]

"Tell me about it." Bull shakes his head. It certainly wasn't what he had expected when he had headed out to the beach. And he knows as well as she does that people will be heading down there. Places like that tends to draw people if you tell them about them. It is one of the reasons the Qunari keep a lot of their secrets hidden