33rd Frontier [audio // common]

[ecopiracy]

[Phoenix's comm turns on with a clattering of pots and pans.]

Augh. Mar damn it...

[More metallic clanking, but more controlled this time.]

Right, then. Let's see... Which of these...?

[His voice grows fainter, as though he's stepped farther away from his comm, but if anyone is really paying attention, they might hear him muttering about cups.]

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[ntjstapwn]

What are you doing?

[ecopiracy]

Attempting to fulfill a promise to a friend.

[Phoenix definitely sounds in a better mood and in general better health than the last time he spoke to Marco.]

So, I'm afraid I'm somewhat out of the loop. How did things fair with Jennifer?

[ntjstapwn]

Huh, alright.

We've got her trapped in Carnival for now. That seems to have almost everything up.
You sound a lot better.

[ecopiracy]

I feel a lot better, though I wish I had recovered soon enough to be of some assistance.

Hmm. You would not happen to know if the man who was roaming decks nine and ten and implanting jewels in people has been taken care of as well, would you?

[ntjstapwn]

You were still able to help.

I haven't heard any reports of him, and I haven't encountered him myself in the bars. The only issues I know of are a small amount of graves on deck 13 - though I don't know if they still trap people in them - and the demon statue is still there. But the rats seem to be back to normal, so it may not be an issue either.

[ecopiracy]

Hnn. The graves are not something I'd be inclined to test. Best avoid them on principle.

[He's had some personal experience with those graves. Needless to say, he isn't eager to repeat it.]

I do not recall hearing mention of this statue. What was its significance?

[ntjstapwn]

Heh, I was planning on keeping out of them.

I'm not sure. It has a sign that says it needs to be fed bread and milk, and when Jennifer was out the rats went rabid near it. No idea if anything happens if its not fed, nor if it was fed when things were still bad.

[ecopiracy]

[Smart man.]

Any idea what happens when it does get fed?

[ntjstapwn]

Not really, just that 'bad things' will happen if its not.

Someone was considering breaking it. I'd like to know what happened with that.

[ecopiracy]

[Phoenix frowns.]

It does not sound like something I would want to meddle with, especially without knowing the potential consequences of doing so.

[ntjstapwn]

Exactly.

I tried to research it before, but it looked to generic 'demon' for me to find anything. Maybe since the books are safe now...I don't know.

[ecopiracy]

So the question is, is it wiser to do as it asks? Or will feeding it only cause more trouble?

Ah yes, the books. I am glad to have them available again.

[ntjstapwn]

Yeah. I'm not sure which is the best choice.

There was a kid who said he knew about demons. I should talk to him again.

[ecopiracy]

If you decide you need assistance, I offer it again.

[Hopefully nothing else will come up to interfere.

[ntjstapwn]

I'll keep that in mind.

Do you want me to tell you if I find anything?

[ecopiracy]

Yes. If another situation arises, the sooner I am aware of it, the better.