raisetheearth | Network, Action; Open and Closed prompts;

[A - Network; Video; OPEN]

[Lily greets the Network with a smile and a nod. Though there's a few scratches here and there, she seems to have survived the dinosaur mishap in one piece.]

Hello, everyone. I hope that everybody who ran into the trouble in Gateway is doing alright, or at least hasn't suffered too badly. We seem to have been able to help get those things herded into one place, at least - it would seem Mr. Factor has issued some help in building up more permanent ways to keep them captive, for the time being.

Between that and the other strange things, however... that goop from last month, ghostly apparitions in Shephard's Haven, and... [She taps her chin and frowns just a little.] I saw a report, a sighting in Locke City of... well, snakes. Large, pink stone snakes, like the ones we fought a long time ago.

[She shakes her head.] That seems impossible, though. The giant snake was killed just as long ago...

[Not to mention Proud.]

I wonder... has anyone else seen anything of note? All of this stuff is happening in such close proximity, it's got to be connected in some way, but it's escaping me.

[B - Locked to Winter; Action]

Gateway City is fine and everything, but Lily's starting to get more than a little homesick. The dinosaurs were under control, and she enjoys having certain people and family in close proximity, but... They'd made a new home in Shephard's Haven, right?

In some way, it feels like they're running again. She can't blame Winter for the fear she expressed, and she can't lie and say she doesn't worry about something similar. What she'd be faced with there... The likes of Dark Precure, or Sabaaku...

A part of her wants to go back, to force the hand of whatever's messing with them this time. To see what will happen and conquer it.

Lately though, she's been rather adamant about a number of things to Winter. She's had to put her foot down in some ways, and expressed great worry in others. She worries a little bit, that she's pushing things. Certainly, it's within her bounds to worry about this stuff, but... she doesn't exactly want to make herself unbearable to work with, either. Bleeding heart that she is, even if she believes herself right, she feels a bit bad about it.

Which may or may not explain the bouquet of flowers sitting in their room that she's finishing tidying up.

[C - Wild Card?]

[Lily's around Gateway City anytime from the Incursion Event until around now; if you wanna run into her on the streets or anything, feel free!]

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There are ways to investigate that don't draw a ridiculous amount of attention. Would you be willing to accompany me? I have that ice stave but I don't know how good it is against the alleged snakes.

I could help however I need to. Winter, Jasmine... any of us could, really. Largely, I think we need to try and be coordinated about this. Make sure we're all on the same page.

Do you have an idea?

That goes without saying. As long as it's an organized effort, the more competent people we have involved, the better.

I think... I'm hesitant to say anything for sure at this early point, but we know what a smoking volcano likely means. Even though Locke City's animal was killed, it's possible that there's another one there now. Alternatively, the smaller snakes could be leftover byproducts from the larger, deceased one, much like the doppelgangers are leftover byproducts that didn't disappear when the Swan's activity did.

Mm, we're definitely on the same wavelength here, I think.

All that remains is to actually figure out what to do.

I feel that way quite often. I'm glad you agree.

The first objective should be to find where the activity is originating from, which means pinning down every incident that's had an eyewitness so far. Tracking down those individuals wouldn't be difficult in a city that wasn't as paranoid as Locke is these days, so it goes without saying that we need to present a nonthreatening image and ensure that no one perceives us as dangerous.

[Much, much easier said than done. He knows.]

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