@Narrator

Yes, pixie form.

(OOC - Cythi is flying, flying is cool and there is little to bring her mood down up here right now)

Cythi enjoying this but confused, "Weren't we told to get something techyish.  I mean I know I am one not to be in the full knowledge of what is technology but when he said moving parts and that I don't think is what we are looking for?"  She asks as she continues to look around.

Perception - 14

"...the...f***...!?!" It was totally unexpected, and surprising! She had no idea how to react to what she was hearing or experiencing! And this was someone who heard voices in her head normally!

"...shit...shitshit...stay calm Marie." She told herself, aloud as she shook her head, breathing heavily. Then thinking back to the voice in her head. Freed? Bright Lady? Commanded? Who are...you? Dawn-treaders? Who are you...? Consent to responding...? I...guess...

@Cythi
Virginia puts up her hands and gives a shrug, "The wolf did imply techy, but that is all I have seen. If that is not it then we will just look some more."

Virginia continues to hover about in the area of Teranovae in case she triggered some form of defense mechanism.

Teranovae rises and backs away on her flying stone surf-board... then turns to those nearby.  Looking at the metal case on the surfboard's forward section of her.. as she wills the board to morph and securely hold the case. It 'sinks' like it was cemented into the surfboard... but is still visible.

Addressing the other, "Well.. maybe this is what we're looking for?  It has not exploded yet so... I guess we return it to Mongrel?"

"Have any of you spotted anything else unusual in your searches?"
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@Marie:

There was a swell of  noise, like the crashing of waves on a distant shore, then one voice cut through the chatter, the static, a n old woman's voice ,creaky yet warm, with the slightest southern twang to it.

"You're better than this."  She said.  I was there on the day you took us in.  I sat at the feet of the Speaker bound to silence.   The one who came before me.  You are realigning, relearning, remembering.  And I am here to help you.

So, breathe.  she said.  Just breathe.  Feel the air moving in and moving out.  Feel the earth beneath your feet.  You are connected but separate, a part of and apart from. You can turn the volume down.  I can show you how.

Alexey stiffened momentarily, but he seemed more concerned than frightened.  "It is your first time they talk to you?"  He asked.  "My guys wondered why they didn't flash back.  They say your people did something and you punished them by commanding silence.  They are ashamed.  I...  I might have something that will help."

Alexey dug into the inside pocket of his windbreaker and came out with as plastic-coated wafer.  It looked like a standard vanilla wafer from a grocery store, cheap candy.

"Take one.  It is like a reward.  It will make them happy."  he held out the wafer to her.

Okay...  folks...

Tell me how you look some more.  The briefcase was pretty obvious, glinting in the sun like that.

Virginia, Cythi & Sandra are all up in the air looking around.  From their vantage point, they can see that Mongrel and Princess have made their way to the observation-platform at the top of the hill.   In war-time, it would've been used to sight possible enemy ships.  Now, it was a nice observation area with a breathtaking view of the sea.

Sandra, are you planning on doing anything with that briefcase, or are you just going to leave it on the surfboard?

Since we seem to be stalling out on this, I'm open to suggestions on what you want to see to move forward...

Marie breathed heavily for a bit longer before finally stilling her breath, then after several moments breathing more calmly. ...this, that you did to me. It made it so I couldn't feel anything, without hurting people...  Still, I shouldn't of reacted how I did to you. She said softly to the elder voice. I apologize, for my actions. Please, go ahead and talk to your friends, you and I can talk after...

She would nod to Alexey. "...the powers I gained, made it impossible for me to feel emotions without possibly hurting others. Pretty seriously." She said quietly, looking down towards the ground. "How could they of known it'd be like that though..." She reached out and took the wafer, looking at it. "...what's, this?"
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Cythi suggesting, "Perhaps we should split up.  I can do random teleports to see if I can find whatever it is by just going in a grid patter of teleport, look around and continue.  It will give us another set of eyes on the ground?"  She suggests as she starts to sink with Sandra nearby and that obviously affecting her mood.

"Sure" Virginia replies to Cythi.

Virginia is uncertain how to proceed. She lights in a tree top to think. She wonders if Princess and the Wolf can really even see her out here? She decides to sit behind a leaf and observe the observers for a bit. She looks to see if any particular area has their interest. If she sees them pointing at anything or often checking a location, that is where she will go search. If she does not receive any inadvertent clues, she will fly slowly below the treetops to make a more focused search of the grounds.

( Have a sinking feeling Cythi? :-p)

Terranovae flew to the observation deck to present the briefcase to Princess and Mongrel, and they seemed to be engaged in some sort of hushed dialog (that would be difficult to overhear unless you had and used advanced senses).

Part-way through the discussion, Princess put a hand on Sandra's shoulder and the two of them left the observation deck, taking the stairs down, then--presumably--heading to the little tunnel that led to the path to the parking lot.

@Adrianna
Please see Message 84   Any reaction to the metal behemoth in the copse of woods?

@Virginia
Actually, of all things, Mongrel and Princess appeared to be having tea.  Emmett was filming the area, holding a handicam on a hand-held gimbal, and moving it back in forth in slow, wide arcs.

At this point, to move things forward, Virginia, you can opt in to Adrianna's or Cythi's discovery.


Cythi
Random teleports, does net you something...  Near the entrance to the park, bound behind the big wooden "Sailor Point" sign (property of Emerald City Parks, etc.etc...) the grey and brown box was nailed in place.  It might've been anything, except that this one had a small antennae and  a black panel on the lower-half of it that had a series of blue lights that went back and forth in sequence...

@Marie
I apologize, for my actions. Please, go ahead and talk to your friends, you and I can talk after...

The elder voice seemed relieved... Grateful even.  I am the Speaker now.  But your... world.  It is so much bigger and... scarier than we remember.  You are our God, and there is no other for us.  I will tell you all that I can.   

She reached out and took the wafer, looking at it. "...what's, this?"

"One of the doctors.  When I first awakened.  They said it is laced with azetidine, It is like chocolate or wine. It gives them pleasure.  Arsenic is like sugar." Alexey offered.  "They gave me a list of things that they like to eat.  One of my guys' hosts was a chemist, I think."  As Alexey was talking, he seemed to relax a little bit, to ease out of the big awkward Polish schtick he'd been pushing so hard.  It occurrerd to Marie that it might be because they weren't talking about him but of something else.
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@Marie
At that point, Princess and Sandra came walking down the path that led up the hill to the observation deck.

"I'm going to take Sandra away from you for a little bit. " Princess said with a smile.   "Something's come up and it needs a girl's touch.  Probably nothing.  But a woman's work is never done."

Sandra rolled her eyes, but laughed.  " I found a briefcase by one of the gun emplacements.  it's with Mongrel now.  Just two more to go!"

Cythi teleports straight up from the spot waving around to see if she can get Virginia's attention and even calls her over so she can check and see if she is right.  She does not leave the spot though so she does not lose it.

"Virginia come over here and see what I found!"

Having completely over thought the situation, Virginia throws up her hands and begins pacing on a tree branch. Here she was thinking they were under high scrutiny and Princess and Mongrel are over there simply chilling out! And Emmett is not going to even see anything waving his camera around!

Hmpf! She thinks to herself. She puts her hands on her hips and gives herself a reply ... well, the pressure to perform is off at least! Wonder what is up with Teranovae? she ponders...

She lights back into the air to begin searching again. After a moment she catches sight of Cythi waving her arms around. She zips over to see what is up.

"What is going on? You found something? Show me!"
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She looked between Princess and Sandra a moment, then nodded.

Finally she would look back towards Alexey, considering a moment. "...do, I eat it, so that they can...? ...or hold it for them to eat?"

She then considered a moment as the 'Speaker' spoke. Our worlds bigger and scarier then you remember? How long have you been here? What do you mean, that I'm your god?

"Sorry I stopped flying but look at that!" Cythi says when she gets there and points it out.

Virginia flies up next to Cythi with a whiff of gold pixie dust in the air. She hovers and looks at what the barista is carrying on about.

"What is that thing? Do you think it is something we are looking for? Seems odd to be right here at the front near the sign. I would almost guess it is one of those new power meter boxes. The ones they can read by wifi or something."

She looks to see if there is any cabling or wires coming out of it.

"I am not sure what it is.  Do you think we should grab it though or not?"  She asks not being the most technologically advanced of the group.   "Do you think it just safe to grab it?"

Virginia's tiny mouth moves this way and that as she ponders the box.

"Do you see any off switches on this thing? Do we have screwdriver? Ripping electronics off a wall seems like a good way to break it or get hurt in the process."

She buzzes around the thing trying to determine how it is attached.

"Can you just..." Virginia makes wiggly jazz hands at it, "...it off?" Indicating Cythi's teleporting powers.

Princess and Terranovae left in Princess's jeep. Sure, they could have flown, but Princess would still have to come back for the vehicle.

As Virginia and Cythi approached the strange metal box affixed to the park's entrance sign, the area was momentarily rocked by an explosion from the observation deck where Mongrel had been.

@Marie & Alexey
It was visible from Marie and Alexey's position in the picnic area, too.  A cloud of fire, and dark smoke, and from their position, they could see Mongrel thrown clear.  It looked like he was thrown into the wooded area below.

Moments later, Both Dylan and Emmett came running out of the tunnel that led up to the observation deck.   They were both wide-eyed and disoriented.

"Are you okay?"  Dylan asked Marie & Alexey.

Alexey nodded but went to them, concern touching his features.   "What happened?  Is this part of the game?"

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Dylan Lieu, Executive Producer, Emmet Smith, Film Crew

"I am fine." Came her emotionless tone. "Alexey, stay with them, make sure they are okay. I am going to go check on Mongrel. He was thrown into the woods below the observation deck I think." As she spoke her eyes began to glow brighter as she began to use more of her power, so much so that a dim glow could be seem through her sunglasses. Then suddenly she was in the air, and flying towards the woods near the observation deck.

Cythi herself was about to answer Virginia when the explosion happened.  "What the heck was that.  We should go see!"

"Splinters! Yes, let's go check that out!"

Virginia gathers herself and begins leading them toward the sound of the explosion.

Cythi realises she should have asked for a new sprinkle of fairy dust but instead decides to teleport in small jumps to follow.