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[nimbuster]

Where are you?

[ambitiousblond]

[The notification makes him jump and when he looks up again, the unsettling shadow that had just been at the corner of his gaze vanished.

When he answers Cloud, his voice is distant but it gives him something to focus on, an anchor to reality.]

I'm in the marketplace right now.

A text. I wonder who it's from. UN: S0001

[miniroth]

With your permission, I would like access to all floors in the Shinra building. Including all twenty basement floors and the Drum, if possible.

text;

[ambitiousblond]

Is there anything you are looking for in particular?

I will give you permission, meet me there and I will give you the access codes you need.

[miniroth]

Nothing but the soothing of my own curiosity, sir. I was never allowed beyond certain floors, and I have long wondered what might be there.

The trolley's route is lengthy but I will be aboard it as soon as it passes. It may be a couple of hours.

[ambitiousblond]

There isn't much to see but I can show you around.

I'll meet you there then at the back entrance.

[miniroth]

[That sounds like a really bad idea.]

Are all the automated defenses on all floors already keyed to not see you as an intruder, sir? I expect things might get frisky after basement fourteen or so.

I am on my way.

[ambitiousblond]

I suppose we're about to find out then.

I haven't had a chance to search each floor but haven't gotten to them all.

[Pretty much everything Rufus does is a bad idea, that's just what makes things more exciting.]

[miniroth]

That's not reassuring, sir. Maybe it's best to venture into floors less likely to attack you?

[ambitiousblond]

I'm sure it will be fine, some of those floors I've never been to before and have always wanted to.

[miniroth]

[This is suddenly feeling like a very bad idea. While he assumed Scarlet wouldn't be inclined to trying to get the young president killed, could the same be said of the Professor?]

As you wish, then, but perhaps it would be best to not start with the sublevels. I presume everything in the upper floors will at least be keyed to not try to murder you.

@jaycetalis | text (timey-wimey date/time) ➞ @shinra

[hexcope]

Hello. I don't believe we've met, but I'm putting together a contact sheet for those of us with abilities to be able to reach out to each other easier, since we're fairly spread out for this mission. Care to volunteer?

@jaycetalis

[ambitiousblond]

Certainly- I've always wondered what it would be like to play the role of the hero.

[hexcope]

Thanks! Mind telling me what abilities you have?

[ambitiousblond]

As far as I can tell just the ability to generate electricity - this is my first time having some kind of superpower so I've been testing just what I can do.

[hexcope]

Oh! That's an incredibly useful one. Do you know to what extent? If no, would you be willing to test it out under observation?

[ambitiousblond]

Certainly- so far I've been cautious testing the true extent of this power, as I'm sure you can understand so I'm not sure how far this power goes yet.

[hexcope]

That's why we'll measure it somewhere empty. How much control do you think you have with it? Does it become harder to control the more you use? Have you noticed fluctuation depending on the environment or other outside factors, and do you know how many volts you're outputting?

[ambitiousblond]

At least 120 volts from my estimate so far- I was able to exert some control to power a lightbulb for a bit but wasn't able to rein it back before the bulb exploded.

I've experimented with lightning and was able to create a few strikes with some precision. I can tell there is more than what I've been able to do so far but the issue will be how well I can control it.

[hexcope]

That's... a huge difference. Sounds to me like we need to get you something that can handle more volts than a lightbulb if you can create lightning.

not long before Cloud's network announcement | text

[nimbuster]

Meet me in Nevergrey near the trolley stop. You'll see where. Can't miss it.

text

[ambitiousblond]

Do I get a little hint?

[nimbuster]

No.

[He could be not difficult about this, but why?]

[ambitiousblond]

Playing hard to get, of course.

Alright, I'm on my way.

-> action!

[nimbuster]

[Ah yes, that's why. Because Rufus is always difficult about shit, too.]

--

When Rufus arrives at the trolley stop, it's easy to spot the chocobo ranch within walking distance, although if he would rather get picked up, Cloud could probably be convinced to grudgingly do that.