Audacious

Myriad Reality

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*Turns on Artemis' device in tandem and waves it around in my hands*
Mmmmmm... nothing too terribly strong.

@Legend

It doesn’t seem that way. I’m afraid to just assume it’s not there and miss it though.

Myriad Reality

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*Shrugs*
As far as I get it, all of them are sending signals to other random stations. I don't know why or how that does anything. But maybe it means it's as common as we need it to be.

@Legend

It has to source from somewhere, right? If the signals being sent out were always random then I feel like that doesn’t really… Achieve the goal, right? The end of the line, on one end or the other, would have to be your home.
*Holds my phone out in front of me, aiming it at and angling it toward the manmade bits in the crater*

Myriad Reality

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*Raises the machine above my head with both hands*
Victory is ours!

@Legend

*Raises a fist over my own head to match*
Let’s gooo!
*Turns around toward the crater and pecks at my phone*
I was trying to see if Dad had any options for signal tracking. Either I’m just really dumb, or we’re gonna have to comb the area carefully for minor rifts. I think the good news would be that since these are holes in space that I can only assume are opened regularly if they exist, that the tears should stay fresh for longer? I think?
*Walks around the crater, in particular near the derelict equipment*
It’s all just me assuming things. I don’t actually know how this stuff works in practice.

Myriad Reality

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Thanks! I think.
*Holds the polyhedronous piece of technology under my arm as I give you an awkward high five from behind*
I'll let you know how it goes.

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*Warps back to the base station*

@Legend

*Is standing with one hand on my hips near the lip of the crater I dug on our first trip*
You got it?

Myriad Reality

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*Waves and returns back home*

@Legend

*Walks into the open space by the first station, closing the portal behind me and letting out an exhausted sigh before glancing around again*

Myriad Reality

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Okay, if you're sure... See you on the other side.
*Opens a portal back to our apartment*

@Legend

*Walks through backwards, still smiling*
It'll only be a moment. See you in a minute.

Myriad Reality

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It's okay. Are you... you know, absolutely sure you don't want to take a breather? You've done a lot already.

@Legend

I had one.
*Smiles*
Don't worry so much about me.
*Turns with my phone out and opens a portal back to the prior system*

Myriad Reality

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Okay... Well, I'll go talk to her and see what I can do.

@Legend

Thanks... And I'm sorry, I'm not trying to be difficult. Or mean.

Myriad Reality

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Oh... Um, she's not evil or anything. A little rough around the edges, but she's nothing like her dad.

@Legend

I get it.
*Rubs my arm*
I know it's not logical, but it's just a big pill to swallow.

Myriad Reality

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What do you mean? Did she do something wrong?

@Legend

I didn't know she had history with him. I thought she was just a friend of yours.