032 → Voice

[viced]

Well, it's funny how quickly time flies when you're having fun, isn't it? [ Oh there's so much sarcasm there. He's had such a great week. Actually, there's a pretty annoyed edge to his tone. ]

I want to thank eveyrone who's stayed calm over the past week and a half. The way the community's pulled together has been really inspiring. I know I can't speak on a national scale, or even a state-wide scale [ :( ] but I can assure you that as a city, we're going to make sure that we have procedures in place, and that we can do everything we can to ensure both the safety of both the natives, and you. If anyone has any suggestions, my brand new communicator's on, and my door's open, so I'd be happy to entertain any ideas.

That being said, please remember that the authorities are out there to help you, and if you suspect something shitty's going down, I'd encourage you to report it to the people you trust the most, as well as the police.

[ A small pause. He taps a pen on the table. ]

Stay safe out there, and let's pray we're overreacting.


[ ENCRYPTED TO JAMES BOND ]

The song from the fucking bodyguard, you shithead?

[ /End encryption ]

Comments

[seeress]

A seer has her secrets.

[viced]

A fucking seer, huh? You using that to help the city out? Been predicting anything?

[seeress]

My powers don't quite work like that.
I have made a habit of making horrible, apocalyptic-esque futures for the City be known though.
Or at least, dinosaurs inside jet planes.
Though I tend to go disbelieved.

[viced]

I remember the Cthulhu thing. Still, there's nothing you can offer on this whole impending alien invasion thing?

[seeress]

[ a long pause ]

No. I'm afraid not.

[viced]

Fuck.

[seeress]

Normally, I am able to see the various outcomes that guarantee success, but it seems in this situation, that something is preventing me from doing so.
Or perhaps in the City, I was never able to.

[viced]

So it could be that you're not as good as you thought? I don't like that option any more than the alternative.

[seeress]

No, that is not the case.
I am as good as I think.

[viced]

Oh good, I'd hate to think this was a blow to your ego.

[seeress]

It has nothing to do with ego, Mitchell.
In my current state, I have complete mastery over my Seer abilities.

[viced]

Complete mastery. Well that's something. Although I'm not quite sure what the specifics of being a "seer" are.

[seeress]

It varies.
A Seer's abilities depends on the role as well as the title.
I am the Seer of Light so I understand all fortune and success.
Other Seers will see perspectives differently.

[viced]

Ah. I suppose that makes sense. [ He even sounds like he gets it at least a bit ]

Who gave you your powers?

[seeress]

There is no "who".
The better question would be "how" or "what".
But to answer both of these, when I Ascended the tier, I took the title upon myself completely.

[viced]

Uhuh. [ That makes...no sense, obviously ]

Well, at least it's working for you.

[seeress]

Well, to some extent.

[viced]

Yeah, I suppose that's true. No idea why you can't see anything about this?

[seeress]

I have what could be called a "hunch", but it will require further research.

[viced]

Care to share it? I'm curious.

[seeress]

...
No, not yet.
When I am certain, I will tell you, Mitchell.

[viced]

Alright. Be certain that you do. We need every edge we can get.

[seeress]

I will.