(03) Third Report [>>Video]

[zerosuitjill]

[Because it's what she does, Jill's been doing her homework. Her feed shows her with her back against the side of a brick building, the glances she gives to either side frequent and alert. Out of habit, she delivers her findings in report format, her voice cool and collected despite the subject matter.]The plants appearing around the city -- from

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[Voice]

[leaporfall]

[Marian's voice is quiet, and a little rough.]

It's a lot more insidious than the memories. And a lot more adaptive.

[She pauses briefly.]

Salt should kill them, if they function at all like normal plants. I don't know if you could even get something directed, especially not in the quantities we'd need.

[Voice]

[zerosuitjill]

[She nods, if only to herself.] I was thinking the same thing.

[And then a thoughtful pause.] I'll keep that in mind; like you said, though, quantity's the issue. And if this incident's like everything else I've seen and heard about, it should pass soon. All the same... some basic tactics against it would be nice.

[Voice]

[leaporfall]

It might. I'm wary of making that sort of assumption, though. I wouldn't put it past our captors to change the rules without notice.

Have you found the root of any of them? A solution might present itself if we can find out where they start.

[Voice]

[zerosuitjill]

[A small sound of agreement] It sounds like the only rules are the ones they play by; unless they have a list they've promised to abide by, there's no telling what they could trip us up with.

No. I've tried, but I've been avoiding getting too close. I'm no plant expert, but the way they're spreading doesn't look normal. Considering how fast and far they've grown, I don't know if they even grow normally to begin with.

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[spiritessence]

Parasites is a good word for them, for I have never heard of telepathic plants before.

Freezing them doesn't stop them the voices from coming, I'm afraid. And I have a feeling [no evidence to it, that's why it's just a feeling] that they'd regrow again even if we try to burn them down.

I'm afraid the most we can do for certain is to convince others not to fall for the voices.

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[zerosuitjill]

[There's an unspoken sigh in her voice.] I was starting to figure as much. [All the same, her first reaction to a nonhuman threat is FIGURE OUT HOW TO KILL IT; the idea of just putting up with it doesn't sit well with her.]

If it's like the other problems around here, that'll be easier said than done.

[video] ahhh, excuse the typos I made up there ;;

[spiritessence]

I doubt it will stay this way forever. But something big is going to happen.

[video] If it makes you feel any better, I totally did not even notice, haha

[zerosuitjill]

Do things always build up to a climax here? [Story of her life.]

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[voodooing]

I think you're right about the connection between the voices and the plants. Uh, I don't think it's an illusion though...I think the plants are sentient and telepathic.

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[zerosuitjill]

[After everything she's seen, telepathy shouldn't be that strange. But it is.] ...Right. Sentient isn't too far-fetched; telepathic...

...I guess I have to call myself a believer either way at this point.

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[voodooing]

Telepathy is something I'm uh, very familiar with. I think...that's what the voices are. It'd explain why only one person at a time can hear them, it'd also explain how they know what they do.

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[zerosuitjill]

...I've never encountered that myself, but yes... it does seem the most plausible.

I don't suppose you have any tips for dealing with it?