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[grip_on_reality]

[Menzies is standing out on the now-empty Plane today when she makes both an announcement and a radio broadcast to any either near enough or tuned in to hear]

This is DI Menzies, to everyone on the Plane. I... [she hesitates. while her appearance is mostly consistent with her normal, composed self, for a second there's uncharacteristic nervousness in her demeanor that she's obviously trying to fight. but it's gone as quickly as it came, and she's all business again] I've got reason to believe there might be a flood on the Plane. Maybe it'll be related to the recent snow--I don't know. It might not even 'appen. But it could do, and I'd rather we were prepared than not.

So, any of you out there with access to safety equipment like life jackets or, hell, even a raft--anything you could temporarily bring to the Plane and store in public areas could be crucial. This includes water bottles and sealed, nonperishable food. I'll set up supplies on the top floors of the higher buildings.

[she pauses there. and then, with a sigh, adds:] Look, I know what this sounds like, and it's possible nothing's gonna 'appen. But this could be real, and lives could depend on being ready. I'll coordinate things if you've got any more ideas. Out.

[she shuts off the radio and takes in a deep breath. she has more reason than just the snow to suspect a flood--she's seen an ocean in her dreams, showing a moon and stars both above and below. and while the dreams are vague enough that she can't be sure to expect a literal flood, she's afraid there might be. still, knowing how strange the scenes in the dream are, she only hopes she's warning the people here about the right danger]

[Menzies stays out on the Plane for a while to repeat her warning. anyone who talks to her in person might notice that she's now wearing a ring on the ring finger of her left hand. but she's worried about a lot more right now than making an announcement like that]

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[fallbythesword]

[Last time. ... Ah, yes.

She shakes her head and her expression remains neutral. That's a feat, given what's going on in her mind at the mention of all of that mess! She never does the things she does for praise, after all - and especially not for thanks, given it still surprises her when anyone thanks her for anything at all. And anyway, she's still really aggravated that both she and North were acting stupid! But that part, she'll definitely keep to herself. She's lucky that Jacqli thinks she's not so bad, for a human. ♥]

You figured out what you needed to do and ended it. That's what matters.

[grip_on_reality]

[she probably has no idea how lucky she is. at Jacqli's words, this time she does smirk a bit] I suppose that's one way of looking at it. But I wouldn't 'ave managed that on my own.

[her eyes narrowing a little, she adds with concern:] 'ow did you come out of all that mess? All right? [considering what those creatures were like, she has a feeling there were deaths she doesn't yet know about, and she hates that dread]

[fallbythesword]

[... Well. Here goes nothing.

Though she keeps her head from falling, her eyes do cast themselves slightly downward. She covers that up with a scowl, though. Because that's a good plan.]

I sent my own Shadow away quickly. I've always known that it's there. It had nothing new for me. [She hesitates, but continues anyway.] Other than my own, I found you. I found two others. I also found York. The only difficult one was York's, and I didn't come out of that confrontation alive.

[There. Bomb dropped.]

[grip_on_reality]

[Menzies is about to smirk and mention that she's not surprised to hear that Jacqli took care of her own single-handedly, but then Jacqli drops that bomb, and her expression freezes]

[briefly, she doesn't say anything at all. but then she swallows hard and says, softly:] I'm sorry.

Do you know what it did?

[fallbythesword]

[Jacqli shakes her head - her own version of waving it off.] You couldn't have possibly done anything, and I'm here now.

[She's a bit confused, though.] What it did? You mean, what happened after? We went back for it. He took care of it properly.

[grip_on_reality]

[she shakes her head] No. I mean--that's good to 'ear. But you know dying in this place...changes something...don't you? [quickly, she adds:] I mean, obviously you don't 'ave to share what, but...be careful so you don't get surprised.

[fallbythesword]

I already know about that. And I felt my own change immediately.

[She shakes her head.] I could try to explain it, but you're not from my world. I don't know how much would make sense to you. But the change affects both my song magic and my connection to the Tower. I'm making adjustments as I think of them.

[Because taking everything at absolute face value is a lot easier, obviously.]

[grip_on_reality]

All right, in that case, I'll take your word for it. [because she's not sure how much she'd understand, either. and she'd ask more, but she has a feeling even if Jacqli did explain it fully, there'd be nothing she could do to help] Whatever you've gotta do, take care of yourself, Miwa.

[after an ordeal like that, she's sure the last thing Jacqli needs is to get caught off-guard by flooding. she hopes her warning will help her with that, at least]