♈ Aradia: Take inventory. [dictated]

[psych0p0mps]

So is everybody who died in that spaceship debacle back alive and accounted for? Except for Vriska and Nepeta, I mean, since either they are taking their sweet time about it or they're dead for real... Did anybody take inventory of the bodies or anything? I'm not even sure how many people died.

Also, I'd been meaning to ask about this for a while, but does anybody have experience hooking up and/or maintaining advanced power systems? The outpost has been running on this awful backup generator for a while, so I'd like to get the main one hooked back up again.

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[whistles_the_blues]

[Oh boy power generators. This is a bit of a sore spot for him.]

...What happened to the old one?

[psych0p0mps]

I had it kind of jury-rigged before, and part of the room caught fire in the earthquake. It's cleaned up now, but I've been hesitant to try hooking things back up in there. Electric systems are really not my area of expertise.

[whistles_the_blues]

Not exactly mine either, but I do know a thing or two about them. I suppose I could take a look.

[psych0p0mps]

Thanks! Do you know how to get here?

[whistles_the_blues]

Can't say that I do.

[fluthlu]

... Neither of them have returned, then?

[psych0p0mps]

Not as far as I know, no. I've been checking the stasis tubes nightly, but there hasn't been any change.

[fluthlu]

All of the others have woken up by now, yes?

[psych0p0mps]

I think so, I haven't seen any other bodies lying around. I want to make sure, though.

[toobravehearted]

I was told once that headstones were erected, I'm presuming by Paradisa itself. The graveyard, Aradia. That might tell you.

What happened at the outpost? I could take a look at it for you if you like? I tend to be handy in those sorts of things.

[psych0p0mps]

[brightly] Oh, right! I can't believe I forgot about that. Thanks, Doctor.

Heheh, I thought you might be. Back when I built the place I salvaged the power source from the old outpost, but electrical systems aren't exactly my area of expertise, so it was kind of jury-rigged for a while. And then when the earthquake hit it sort of caught fire. I didn't want to try hooking it up myself again after that.

[toobravehearted]

[Umm...] You're welcome. I think. I could take you down if you were interested in a walk. I've not looked myself yet, though. [And he doesn't know his Granddaughter's headstone or his own is there, wouldn't that be interesting!]

[Smile in his voice.] You built the outpost yourself, I think I'm impressed. Sort of caught fire is like saying there was sort of an earthquake. You're very wise not to Aradia, I'm sure I don't need to tell you electricity can be dangerous. I'm free now if you would like me to take a look.

[psych0p0mps]

Thank you. [for both the compliment and the offer!] Where do you want to go first, the graveyard or the outpost?

[toobravehearted]

Outpost first. How far away is it?

[cyan_maid]

Their bodies are okay, right? I...I think I might like to visit them.

[psych0p0mps]

Yeah, they're fine. They've been frozen the whole time. They're down here in the basement, whenever you want. [THEY AIN'T GOIN' ANYWHERE]

[cyan_maid]

I'll have to get down there, then. [What a great trait of dead bodies. Usually, they don't move.]

[strangewonders]

A friend of mine is taking his sweet time in resurrecting himself. I'm really rather cross about it.

[psych0p0mps]

Oh? Who's your friend?

[strangewonders]

A gentleman by the name of Clow Reed.

[psych0p0mps]

What?? He died, too?

[no boss noooo]

[pint_sized_carnivore]

[Ignoring the talk about the spaceship debacle, because she just wants to forget it from ever happening]

Well I got no clue on how to do anything about electronics, but is there anything I could do to help?

[psych0p0mps]

Uhhh... I'm not sure. [thinks for a second...] We can always use some extra food, if you've got money to spare. My funds have dried up quite a bit since my boss got all crazy.

[pint_sized_carnivore]

Food? Sure. Can't you guys at the Outpost wish for something?

[psych0p0mps]

Well, it's too far away from the castle to wish directly. Plus I am trying to make it independent of the castle as much as possible. I've been thinking of starting a little dirt noodle farm, haha.