chromatized | anaxagoras

[ are the complaints heard over the sound of Ludger laughing? ehhhhhh, probably. ]

Okay, okay, Anaxagoras! Got it. So, what brings you out tonight?

[ Anaxagoras lets out a sigh...!

But the serious question does get a serious answer... ]

Nothing too dramatic, I assure you. Despite the way most of the day panned out...

It's only logical to go ahead and grab a bite to eat. And you?

Just needed some air, especially after the day we had.

[ he also sighs, thank the spirits for no more drama tonight ]

Would you mind some company? I already ate, but it's good to be around people.

...Of course. It's only reasonable.

[ It's fortunate no one decided to be at each other's throats to end a life, even. But, there's still time for that later in tomorrow's gathering.

Hopefully people can keep it together, though. ]

Having company at this time bothers me little. [ Then, dryly: ] Unless you decide that it's the prime time for a food fight.

[ Ludger looks around, "thoughtful", as he strokes his chin... ]

Well, given the lack of food, I might be forced to use whatever is on hand...

[ so. mud and snow. ]

[ Anaxagoras arches an eyebrow ever so slightly, seeing that look on his face. ]

...I should hope not for that, either. Do I look like the type of person who enjoys such ridiculous things?

[ He is not afraid to throw snowballs back, however. ]

I don't know. I get the feeling you'd have a gleeful grin while watching someone trigger a massive snow trap. That you built.

[ there's a certain Mad Engineer air to Anaxa at times... ]

Hmm...

What makes you think that?

[ Smashcut to Anaxagoras and laughing maddeningly as someone falls into a rain of snow. ]

Just a feeling.

[ Ludger looks up at the sky, shivering as an icy wind nips down his spine. ]

What do you think is making the weather change so much? Something about this place? Or maybe we're effecting it, somehow?

[ Anaxagoras is pretending these little inconveniences don't exist... ]

I believe we are causing the result of change in the weather in some way.

This place does ultimately seem to have a mind of its own. It could even hold the possibility of this being a sign that there was anger due to our collective, exemplary teamwork.

[ Let's not look again about how things crashed and burned a little in the last half of that trial. ]

[ yeah it must be hard to look at it with only one eye. good thing Ludger has 2! ]

... I'm not sure how exemplary we were at the end there. I didn't think things would get so complicated if someone isn't infected.

[ hell, he's not entirely sure someone isn't (lol). ]

[ Wow...just say that to his face, Ludger. ]

Yes. I suppose it makes sense that there would inevitably be an element of complication, but it still was something even I hadn't anticipated.

...Although, I also was not factoring into the trial results, either.

[ He isn't sure about the lack of infection or not, as well. But...it did seem to point more towards not, from his perspective. ]

Think it was on purpose?

[ whatever is out there, deciding to crack the tension a little tighter, the oven a little hotter. ]

It does seem purposeful.

After all, in a place like this, nothing is done by happenstance.

[ Anaxagoras feels that to think otherwise would leave them at a disadvantage. ]

[ hmmm........ ]

... Is the order new places are being revealed also on purpose then? I can't imagine why it's better or worse for us to find some places before others.

[ except for preserving the sanctity of Fran's lab ]

It would stand to reason that these reveals are just as purposeful as any other machination surrounding this distorted town.

[ Fran's lab will be in disarray by the end of next week mark my words.

Okay, no, just kidding... ]

After all, I have noticed a certain pattern.

[ He brings it up in the meeting, here, but he had findings before it, so he will also mention it here: ]

In that it appeared to me certain "structures" were in place of being formed, in the very same way the buildings are positioned as they are. Like a web.

[ if he recalls the sketch Anaxagoras shared... ]

Then... we should expect buildings to show up within pattern, and any that don't are outliers that should be investigated further?

[ Anaxagoras gives this a bit of a nod. ]

Correct.

We've been tending towards looking around in such places as it is so I don't anticipate much difference than before.

Although...we should be aware about the merit of casting our attention on other places previous as well.

It's too bad there isn't some kind of... completion codex to tell us when we've found everything.

[ truly tragic for them ]

No, but...it doesn't mean we can make the most of it.

Admittedly, we haven't always been able to coordinate properly places of interest at times, I feel, despite our best efforts to. We have been mostly going at it and hoping for the best, based upon what has appeared at the time. Of course we have at times mentioned 'this place may be best to return to' for evidently new information resurfacing, but otherwise...

[ It feels it is much to down to luck and they are running out of time. ]

Well, hopefully this time around we can delve a bit more particular in this regard. There are things that we simply can't afford to miss.

[ But, he is considering a particular approach regarding this. It will depend on certain factors, though. ]

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