oo1 ⌛ video ⌛ open to both courts

[antagonising]

[ The locket opens and the view from the message's intended audience shows the condition of the Station, after Ariadne-Lawkamercyme's rampage through the place not days earlier — claw marks on the walls, furniture and interior structure shredded and destroyed, carpets ruined, basically the entire place in shambles.

Then, Natasha appears. ]

I don't need to ask what happened, here — it's pretty evident that those things got inside somehow and tore the entire place up. I'm a little surprised they'd cause this much damage, though; they hadn't seemed that large when I'd encountered them on the road from Caer Scima.

I assume the threat is gone, for now? If anyone from either court is interested in assisting with the clean-up and repair, I'd imagine they could use someone here with a little more construction know-how than I have. [ She's an expert in demolitions, not rebuilding, and she gives the locket a small smirk. ]

I'm sure the fairies and imps will appreciate it.

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private voice

[bythewaves]

[ The voice at this end sounds quiet and weary - perhaps Natasha heard it, calling out during the attack, or perhaps not ]

The creature is gone, aye. If the reports on the lockets are any judge it went from here to the castles proper - but it itself is now vanished. As to the repair work, the little ones seem surprisingly good at construction, you will find. But I would ask if any of the Dwarf Lords are feeling charitable - there are few who can build so well as they.

private voice

[antagonising]

[ She heard lots of things during the attack — a cacophony of voices over the locket, both audio and video — but his voice does stand out somewhat and piques her interest. ]

— Both castles? [ she asks, because she'd had no idea the attack had reached that far. ]

And you're going to have to explain who the 'Dwarf Lords' are, to me — that's a little over my head.

private voice

[bythewaves]

I believe so, aye. Based on reports over the network however, I believe Caer Glaem suffered the worse.

[ And he is not terribly sad about that at all, which is mildly worrying to him, but he is far too tired to care. A small part hopes viciously that it will inconvenience the Queen. ]

Ah, your pardon. You have not met them then - but there are, I believe, three of the dwarf folk who are shardholders currently dwelling in the Station, all three of the Royal Line of Durin. There is also a kingdom of those who are native to this world I believe, but I do not know enough of them at this point. I have only spoken to Master Fili, but the two here with him are his kin.