Legend

Myriad Reality

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I guess it isn't impossible? Can something malfunction from off to on though, and then fully pilot despite it being a complicated machine?

@Audacious

I've certainly seen stranger.

Myriad Reality

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I don't think there's a problem with that. Worst case, you'd just be making them more unusable, which would usually be good. But if what Ahm said is true, someone should be here piloting it.
*Space around the tower is now shifting rapidly, as though we are rocketing through space*
But no one is?

@Audacious

Is it possible the tower itself has been malfunctioning?

Myriad Reality

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I don't. This is ancient machinery, and a lot more elaborate than most people build these days.

@Audacious

I don't presume you want to try to repair these and risk damage?

Myriad Reality

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*We arrive at the top, where a series of terminals line one half of the circle, almost all of which seem to be deactivated, but none of the displays are online. Electricity arcs between very small pylons on one half, but an identical looking set of them on the other side seems to be off*

@Audacious

Do you know the details behind this?

Myriad Reality

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Don't worryyyyyyyyyyyy!
*Looks down away from the air resistance. As we approach, the top of the tower seems to be a round platform attached and suspended from the roof of the tower*

@Audacious

*Our ascent slows down and we land gently on the platform*

Myriad Reality

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*Raises my eyebrows in an initial wave of shock*
That looks jarring.
*Walks behind you and grabs on with each hand*

@Audacious

Make sure your grip is tight.
*A pair of protection runes twist on the ground below us, and I burst forward in a blast of light that erupts from my feet*

Myriad Reality

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I can't just fly, but I can ride the air. Might not be as fast.

@Audacious

*A pair of handles that extend from my back break the localized illusion*
Hold on.

Myriad Reality

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I'm fine. Just...
*Picks up the phone*
Sensitive. We need to get up top, fast.

@Audacious

You can fly to the top as well, correct?

Myriad Reality

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Ahm: Just be careful. There are weap-
*The audio is interrupted by a very loud, sudden crackling sound, and the video feed becomes very static-y as well.
-*Drops my phone and covers the ears on top of my head with my hands in response to the sound, as though it was enough to hurt, and the call cuts entirely as my phone slides across the floor*

@Audacious

*Glances between you and your phone concernedly*
Are you okay? Do you need medical attention?

Myriad Reality

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I don’t think the tower is powered down, Ahm. I think it’s the opposite, it looks like it’s on.
Ahm: On? That changes things.
*A warning siren blares through the audio*
We’ve got to figure things out down here. You two need to make it to the top where the scouting navigation console is. If it’s on and there’s movement, someone is up there.

@Audacious

We'll go as quickly as we can. Anything we need to be aware of?