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[anotheroldsoldier]

Name: Bucky Barnes
Date: Dec. 7
Format: Text

Does anyone else think it's strange that we go from a mist that makes people go feral, to a blizzard that shorts out witch magic, including on the wall, in less than a few months? And we don't have a clue what's going on in the city we practically turned upside-down these days.

It all seems a little suspect. The timing of it.

How vulnerable is this city going to be if these periodic short-outs turn into a prolonged magical blackout?

[Hey look, it's Captain Paranoia with fresh conspiracy theories. What's the Aefenglom version of a tinfoil-hatter?]

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[wylderrant]

Very, I should imagine. But that's really on the city's leadership to sort out, isn't it?

[anotheroldsoldier]

I guess it is. Can't say that's much comfort, considering we're stuck here.

[wylderrant]

There's a few dozen of us, at most. Although I suppose we could try to do some sort of daring-do and take over the city...

It'd take a lot of work.

[anotheroldsoldier]

Nobody's suggesting a coup, least of all me. I just think all this shit happening one after the other starts to feel like it ain't coincidence anymore.

[wylderrant]

It might just be fate at work. We're the heroes of the story, after all.

[niespodzianka]

The whole planet is dying
Are we supposed to think this city will be immune just because we're here ?

[anotheroldsoldier]

No. But they don't seem to have a clue what's causing this particular fuckery, meaning it's new. Nobody's concerned that this could be some new kind of attack on the city?

[niespodzianka]

What did they say about it

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[trouvaille]

Breaking news, local man discovers definition of a clusterfuck.

I mean, weren't a bunch of those things orchestrated? We've got all these parties and festivals because eat, drink, and be merry! Tomorrow we might die. Anywhere you go, if things are fucked up and chaotic, like "some plague is actively trying to end the world", some other cunt is going to be trying to take advantage. Cases in point.

[anotheroldsoldier]

Well, apparently it is breaking news since nobody else seems to be talking about it, sunshine.

That's the point. The mist was orchestrated. Who's to say this wasn't too? So far the only plan I've seen put into place is "scramble for hands to shoot down the undead shambling toward the Wall", nobody's discussing what happens if some other city actively attacks this place while they're occupied.

[trouvaille]

Part of the same process, I think. It's big and scary and who's problem is it, anyway, when we could be picking out outfits for the next dance at the end of the world?

( all aboard the cynical paranoia train, TOOT TOOT. )

"Ohhh that's for the governmentttt" because that works out super well, every time.

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[sparkstrikes]

Strange, but no surprise. This city and the locals haven't exactly left me feeling real impressed with their efforts since I got here.

[Oops, did she type that out loud?]

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[lonewanderer]

definitely suspicious. and very.

but honestly, i think it's just more out in the open now.

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[ragefield]

Bet that witch from the other city's still got a bug up her ass. Isn't she some sort of magical savior?

[anotheroldsoldier]

Thought I heard that one got arrested, though who knows, there could be more of her out there. She probably didn't come here alone.

[ragefield]

She might have had a partner. If she was able to do that much to their city, she couldn't have done it all alone.

Or maybe a sympathizer has some other plan for us. All I'm saying is it's a bit too easy of a coincidence. Getting rid of one threat doesn't mean the rest learn their lesson.

[anotheroldsoldier]

That's my thought. It's too much of a coincidence in this short a time span. I'd always wondered what this place would do if their magic got shorted out, and now we're finding out. It's concerning.

[ragefield]

I don't know much about magic, but it might be an experiment.

That... We could just be in the target zone. I guess it's lucky that not all of us need magic the same way. Not that I'm crazy about the reason why, but half of the city seems to be calmer then the other half.

[anotheroldsoldier]

A test of Aefenglom's current defenses?

Isn't that always how it goes around here? One side's usually better off than the other. All of the shit that's happened is just driving a bigger wedge between the Witch half and the Monster half of the general population.

[ragefield]

Or a test to see if magic can be manipulated on a wide scale? Maybe they aren't trying to turn it off.

Well, it'd probably be easier to make things equal if one side weren't literally the monster half. I'm not sensitive, but it doesn't exactly give you a lot of confidence.

[anotheroldsoldier]

Maybe. I don't know what else they'd be trying to accomplish, though. It's hard to say when nothing's been confirmed anyway.

Ain't that the truth. And it doesn't fucking stop. I've been here for months and I'm still feeling like I'm about to crawl out of my own skin.

[ragefield]

You never know what the purpose could be. They could be trying to control witches and only got that far. It's usually about control with people like that.

Great. And there's no cure? No offense to the natives, but I'd rather just be myself and not a freak version.

[anotheroldsoldier]

Without confirmation as to who's actually behind this, we can shoot theories into the breeze all day. It's driving me crazy.

[That's actually the beginning of the end of his spider changes driving him crazy, but you know.]

Not that I know of. You think you got it bad, I have six eyes.

[ragefield]

Shooting theories is at least shooting something. I feel like I'm running in circles here.

[Wait.]

Six? Really?

[anotheroldsoldier]

I know the feeling. It's a sad day when shooting infected creatures in a blizzard is a good time.

Yeah. Two of them are supposed to be there, to be fair.

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[doctorheartstealer]

Is it actually that rare?

Where I'm from the weather changes more than some people change clothes.

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[captenacious]

You think someone's stress-testing?

[ Steve's known him too long to not be able to follow his thought patterns at least a little. ]

/private, un: avenger./

[ressusciter]

It cannot be the same people. They wouldn't dare cut off their most precious weapon against all of the outsiders on their shores. Unless these witches suddenly decide to be less reliant on their magecraft to uphold everything in their world.

Given what I've heard about the other city and the information I gathered, they'd be equally affected in this storm, so rule them out of your planning.