Investigaion 11

[afterthesky]

[Action: 2238 Stevens]

[Sarah Jane is going around the house unplugging most appliances and collecting blankets, warm clothing and towels]

[Phone]

Any thoughts on what they're really redirecting the power to? How is everyone holding up? Sexy, you're keeping an eye on him?

Comments

[phone]

[lunawolves10th.livejournal.com]

I can't say where the power is going... but I have my suspicions.

[ phone ]

[notalwystrthful.livejournal.com]

Oh, I don't know. It'll probably be some sort of machine that's designed to kill, torture, maim, disfigure or otherwise permanently scar us or add in another reason why that Mayfield really is the best place to live. Or decide if we're not being festive enough and tell us to be festive or else.

[ Boy, Sarah Jane. Do you hear the sarcasm just dripping from her voice? ]

[phone]

[noluckduck]

Geez, lady, there's better places for flirtin' than over a public phone line.

Phone ☆

[priceofmagic.livejournal.com]

I haven't been here for very long, but I'm certain it's not just for the Christmas trees. The fact that redirecting the power affects the drones this way worries me.

Re: Phone ☆

[after-thesky.livejournal.com]

Yes, the tree is certainly meant as a diversion. It wouldn't take what's happening with the drones to do that, for one thing.

Phone ☆

[priceofmagic.livejournal.com]

What bothers me the most is that the drones can be broken by a lack of power... but I guess me wondering "what else can be broken" is the same as what you're wondering...

But maybe it's something we can use to our advantage.

Action

[mayitlastforeve.livejournal.com]

[As soon as the lights go out Naal goes to find Sarah. To her it can only mean one thing, but she at least thinks to ask...]

Do you know what's going on?

Re: [phone]

[after-thesky.livejournal.com]

[Sarah Jane laughs]

No, Sexy's a friend's name. It's a long story.

Re: [ phone ]

[after-thesky.livejournal.com]

[Just a smidgen of sarcasm there]

That, or something to do with why they set this up. Assuming it wasn't random sadism, of course.

Re: Action

[after-thesky.livejournal.com]

The electricity has gone out. It's going to get quite cold in here if it doesn't come back on soon.

Re: Phone ☆

[after-thesky.livejournal.com]

At the very least, it might tell us what the forces keeping us here consider most critical.

Phone ☆

[priceofmagic.livejournal.com]

Mm, exactly! I wonder how we could go about figuring out what else here runs on power like this... Then we could at least get a list of potential things...

[mayitlastforeve.livejournal.com]

...is it a gate?

Re: [phone]

[after-thesky.livejournal.com]

If we can find where they're re-routing it to, we might be able to work out how to use that.

[after-thesky.livejournal.com]

A gate?

Re: Phone ☆

[after-thesky.livejournal.com]

I've tried tracing power draws in the past. Unfortunately the equipment I use for that has conveniently vanished.

Phone ☆

[priceofmagic.livejournal.com]

Eh? Equipment? Hm...

[ There's a thoughtful pause as she considers telling about her magic... but she passes. It's too soon and she's too used to a world where that would be dangerous. ]

I myself have lost... things here. But I'm sure we can find ways to investigate without our things from home. Everyone in the world has had to start empty handed at some point.

Re: [phone]

[lunawolves10th.livejournal.com]

Mostly likely to keep the boundaries thick. Are you familiar with what happens if you to try to leave?

Re: [phone]

[after-thesky.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's a phenomenon I've been trying to work out the cause of for quite some time.

[noluckduck]

Oh. Really?

Well, I've gotta say I kinda glossed over everythin' else, so if ya said anythin' important, sorry.

Action

[bravabarber.livejournal.com]

(And while Sarah Jane is unplugging all the electrical appliances, guess who's just come into the house with a wheel barrow full of wood?)

Signora! Perfect timing as always. Tell me, is there a fireplace in this house?

[after-thesky.livejournal.com]

Just musing on the town's latest development.

Re: Phone ☆

[after-thesky.livejournal.com]

We still have our own senses. We can work with that.

Re: Action

[after-thesky.livejournal.com]

[Perfect timing indeed, figure out firewood was next on the list]

There's one in the living room. We should probably close off upstairs so we can focus on keeping that area warm.

[priceofmagic.livejournal.com]

Mm, yes. They can't take that, at least.

... I'm Satou, by the way. Kuroneko Satou.

[after-thesky.livejournal.com]

Simple observation can take you a long way.

I'm Sarah Jane Smith.

[priceofmagic.livejournal.com]

Sarah Jane Smith-san? That's such a pretty name! It's a true pleasure to meet you.

[bravabarber.livejournal.com]

Excellente. I'll close the windows and the door before I set up the fire.

(And off he goes. This is his chance to show off to Sarah Jane just how efficient he is at managing his household, and he is not going to blow it. In record time, he's got upstairs sealed off AND he's got a roaring fire going.)

[noluckduck]

Oh. Nothin' important, then?

[lunawolves10th.livejournal.com]

Consult with Baron Wulfenbach, he may be of some assistance to you.

[after-thesky.livejournal.com]

Thank you. It's a... somewhat unfortunate surname, here.

[after-thesky.livejournal.com]

[Sarah Jane sets the gathered bedding down in the living room]

We'll need candles if the power isn't back by nightfall.

[after-thesky.livejournal.com]

I'll have to seek him out, I've not heard his name before.

[lunawolves10th.livejournal.com]

Do so. Tell him Loken sent you.

[priceofmagic.livejournal.com]

Eh? How so? I think Smith is a really nice surname...

[bravabarber.livejournal.com]

Never fear signorina!

(And out comes out the candles that he went out to buy.)

I procured these candles in preparation for winter.

[mayitlastforeve.livejournal.com]

Yes. Demon gate, nether gate. An intersection between our realm and those beyond.

[It does not really occur to her that others might not have such things, only that they might have different terms or that non-fey might not know of them.]

[after-thesky.livejournal.com]

I've always liked it. But it seems to have troubling connotations here.

[after-thesky.livejournal.com]

[That's ... different, but she takes it in stride]

No, this is all powered by the movement of electrons. I haven't seen a power plant, but given everything else in the town it's probably powered by nuclear reaction.

Then again, a rift like that could be part of some of the rest of the strangeness.

[after-thesky.livejournal.com]

Oh good. I suppose you would be accustomed to this, wouldn't you?

[bravabarber.livejournal.com]

Well...not this cold, but I suppose if you mean that I'm used to spending my winter without, e-lek-tri-si-ti, then yes!

[after-thesky.livejournal.com]

Yes. Is there anything else you usually did for heat or light? I suppose we'll have to cook on the fire as well.

[bravabarber.livejournal.com]

Well, in Seville a fireplace is usually sufficient enough. I know that the winters in Inglaterra are horrible, but in Espagna we're lucky enough to have milder winters.

I suppose...all we can do now is wear the appropriate clothing, keep the fire going strong, as well as eat and drink well. It's important to keep your spirits up, even in hard times.