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[alterplex]

[ Brevity is a virtue of Venom's: he doesn't mince words when he throws his very concise, very curt statement up onto the network, staying pragmatic for the sake of time. It's a bit of a deviation from his standard to rely on text for communication, but he's in a bit of a bind right now. ]

Don't wander near West Leslie’s Fish Market and Creatatorium. It's one tourist trap you're gonna want to avoid.

[ He's absolutely not going to say that something fishy is going on because that pun is terrible, but it's implied. Heavily.

Actually, you know what, a picture is worth a thousand words: he sends a photo attachment approximating the area he's stumbled into, which he figures should speak for itself. A dim room with people strapped onto a bed, hooked up to suspicious-looking fluids; not exactly a vote of confidence cast in favor of this colony. ]

Try to exercise discretion.


(( OOC: this is a post to let people know about this plot right here! feel free to ask him about deets (he's still there, in this weird fishroom, texting and trying to figure out a gameplan), and feel free to drop in here to give him backup!

if you want to plot anything, go ahead and PM me or PP me at deuil as well! depending on what happens here, i'll be setting up a starter on the event log post— hit me up with anything and everything, peeps, i'm def here for all your input! ♥ ))

Comments

[carltoaction]

do you need help?

[he is more than capable and willing, even if he still looks like a kid to many. honestly he would like to since there's no unseeing that.]

[alterplex]

[ Venom is ancient (read: 53), so it's a bit of an inevitability that Carl comes across as a kid— which is why his reply is almost immediate. ]

Probably not the best idea for you to come here.

[carltoaction]

why? is it cause you saw i'm a kid? i can help as much as anybody else, probably more. you shouldn't underestimate me.

[His reply back comes instantly too. If Venom gets the feeling Carl that is frowning deeply right now, it's because he is.]

[alterplex]

[ Venom is sure that Carl is tired of being treated like a child, but the truth of the matter is that Venom isn't willing to put an actual teenager (if that) into the line of fire; that doesn't sit well with him. ]

This isn't a matter of playing heroes. If you come down here, it means that you're putting your safety at risk.

[carltoaction]

not if you have a good plan and have help

[though if Venom is not willing to share said plan like Carl is getting more than a good feeling of, then he thinks he'll have to figure what he'll do for himself! A small part of him realizes the danger he'll be putting himself in, though. But he has friends who will listen.]

[alterplex]

[ The fact of the matter is that right now, his plan boils down to "get some people together, pull these people out, fight if he needs to." Which isn't much of a plan, let's be real, but he's not about to make Carl carry prone adults over his shoulder.

He reads the text, and holds back a sigh. ]

You know any medics?

[carltoaction]

no. i don't know any that are here. i can look for some.

[alterplex]

Fine.

[ And, well. He lets that text sit, as if that's final, but— ]

If you want to make a distraction near the entrance of the Creatatorium, try it.

If anything goes wrong, speak up.

[carltoaction]

[With the first text seeming final, Carl drops his phone and leaves it at that. He's a little disappointed, sure, but he figures he can find something else to do to help. There has to be something, right?

And just when he is out the door and least expecting it, the device buzzes and brings his attention to turn back to towards where he left it. The reply he sees is not what he expected at all but he replies to it quickly anyway.]

you sure?

i already can think of a couple things that i can do. how big of a distraction do you want?

[alterplex]

[ This is the exact opposite of what Venom wants to do, but if it's between letting Carl go ahead and do something without Venom knowing and Venom actually knowing that Carl is up to something, he'll choose the latter. ]

I'm guessing you won't let me stop you.

Big enough to be distracting, but not big enough to cause a riot. Remember that most of the people around the Creatatorium aren't involved in whatever this is.

If something starts to go south, get out as quickly as you can.

[carltoaction]

[You know, that first part may have actually made him crack a smile for half a second. Only because it's true. He wasn't going to let that stop him.]

i have to do something. so, yeah. not really.

sounds tricky, but i can still do it. i'll just draw them outside or the back. what do you prefer?

right. that's something i know better than other people.

[alterplex]

To the back. Wouldn't be ideal if they caught us with the patients outside.

To reiterate: don't try to be a hero.

[carltoaction]

okay. i got that if you just let me scout it out first. when should we do this?

you don't have to tell me again.

[alterplex]

[ He considers this for a moment, as he juggles the other responses coming into his MID. ]

In an hour or so. Think you can manage that?

[carltoaction]

yeah. i can be there.

[alterplex]

(( ooc; aaaand we can move it on over here if you'd like! no pressure either way, and if you'd like to handwave it, that's perfectly fine with me! ♥ ))

[carltoaction]

(ooc: oh, hey, yeah! i will definitely tag you there too. ♥)