video;

[claritatis]

Name: Ignis Scientia
Date: Around the 20th/21st
Format: Video... sort of?

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[The video opens on static, that fizzes loudly for a moment before settling into the standard static of an untuned television set. Ignis' voice comes through just clearly enough for those who know him to be able to identify it as him.]

Th--- best to try--- reach the surface somehow.

[His voice keeps cutting out, but he's going to try anyway.]

Any images-- n't go through. -- in a bad way down here. [He does wonder about the validity of these efforts. If it's even reaching the surface at all.]

Not sure how lo-- been gone? Hard to tell. Hoping everything's... [And the pause here is deliberate. He has to take a moment just to gather his mind together.]

Everyone's still all rig--- p there.

Comments

[fuelingfire]

[It would probably do some comfort to some of those listening, to know that things haven't entirely gone to shit yet. Not entirely. That's still pending, isn't it?

But for now.. everyone's still in one piece.]

It may be best to turn your attention to them, then. We will manage on the surface, but you are far from reach of easy assistance.

[claritatis]

[It is a little comfort, though a small one admittedly, to know that despite everything happening down here the world above is still ticking along. He doubts they're going to be in much of a condition to do anything when they finally get out of here.]

You're right. Thank you for humouring me for a short while.