⇨ CAMPING GROUNDS

[ringleaders]

Who: Everybody!
When: Day 64
Where: The Camping Grounds
What: While the Ringmaster attempts to purge the carnival of magical tracing spells and deal with the angry fire fae in her belly, everyone else is getting sent on an emergency camping trip with some unusual local fauna.
Warnings: Camping.

CRYPTIC CAMPGROUNDS↴ You're given about three hours to prepare, after the Ringmaster tells you her plans for the coming week. There is a vast selection of camping equipment at your disposal, and the means to take along enough food for the length of the stay. The wilderness of the planet you're left on is nearly idyllic, but some people just don't like the great outdoors. ► CRYPTOZOOLOGY: As it turns out, the carnival won't be alone here. There is a varied ecosystem of cryptids to be found as well, living in relative peace and mostly reacting to the newcomers with curiousity. More details can be found on the plotting post. You are free to NPC the cryptids as much as you need to, as long as you stick to the behaviours described. ► DREAMSHARING: There is a player plot going on which will allow characters to share dreams! These are specifically more dreams than nightmares, and the mushi-adept characters will be here to help. ► CHILLAX: There isn't any plot twist for this setting, so this is mostly an opportunity to decompress from the last plot and get ready for the future. The Ringmaster will show up occasionally to help with needed medical treatments and check on things, but won't stick around for long.

Comments

[kingsroads]

Considering that Strange gets mind controlled a lot, he's not even questioning that example. And 9S's worries make sense. There's been so many times that it's been one on one or the carnival's been separated or something dumb's happened that it would be best for 9S to be able to do these things on his own.

The big question remains, how. How's he going to do this on his own?

Strange eyes the sword for a moment before looking back at 9S. "If you had a shield spell or something of that nature, you could cast it and keep you safe while you started to hack someone." It's a vague idea, but still counts.

[dressedtothe]

Because he's so good with magic. 9S makes a face at that suggestion.

"Pass." 9S waves his hand dismissively. "I don't think magic is something us androids can use as efficiently as humans like yourself can."

As far as he's concerned, the spell he received from the Ringmaster is less him using magic, and more it being a converter for his normal functions.

"If I can learn to hack biological beings as fast as I can hack machines, then there won't be a problem."

[kingsroads]

Strange, who solves all problems by throwing magic at it, can only frown a little at 9S's answer. "Your loss," he simply shrugs. "But I did help teach Yuya a shield spell. If you ever want to learn the same, you just need to ask."

Of course, Strange has a whole rambly explanation as to why Yuya can use a shield spell while he himself can't, but that's a magical theory lesson for another time.

[dressedtothe]

Meh. 9S is quite dismissive of the offer. Strange is the magic guy, not him. If Strange's magic were more like Rita's, based on a form of technology, then maybe he would be more interested.

Moving on!

"Anyway, the real test is seeing if I can break mind control over someone." His hacking technique still needs work, but that's something that can be improved with more practice. But it he can't do what he set out to use the ability for, then that's a whole lot of effort for less than what he'd like. "You think Lambert will give us a hand?"

[kingsroads]

"Oh, I'm certain he would," Strange idly responds, with a little shrug. "He's always eager to use his—"

And then Strange cuts himself off. Because wait a fucking minute, he knows what 9S would do if Lambert were involved.

"You know, if you want to truly test your hacking, you'll have to practice on different people. The more you practice on someone, the more likely it is that they'll figure out your tricks and discover a resistance."

Strange is basically saying 'if you're bringing Lambert into the picture, go torment someone else who's not me.'

[dressedtothe]

Awww and here he was, hoping Strange would get fooled into participating. Well, maybe Lambert will help out anyway. Strange doesn't have to give consent.

9S cheerfully returns, "If you become resistant, then I'll just have to find a loophole," his cat ears wiggling in good cheer. "You don't expect our enemies to be easy to overcome, do you?"

[kingsroads]

"I don't. However, I expect you to be smart enough to realize the value of practicing on multiple people."

Strange's words are equally cheerful, but there's something a little tense in his expression. If this is solely an excuse to pick on him then obviously, he's not going to have much tolerance for it.