Radio | March 14th

[redlightgreenlight]

I have something to tell you all, and some of you might not believe me.

[Valdis' voice is hesitant, halting and uncertain]

There are very few of us left, it seems, who remember Malicant's reign or the atrocities committed by his followers. The death, the taint, the drugs and the suffering inflicted upon foreigner and Kedan alike is unknown to all of our newcomers. But this isn't just about that.

[A long pause, followed by an audible breath]

I have recently discovered that Milyn, the Cherrywood Healer, was involved with the Cultists. She reported directly to Daseng and created the drug known as Dust, as well as the base for Lucid.

[Another pause and then a low growl.]

She was our only ally among the Kedan when we first returned from the Dreaming, she aided us in defeating Malicant...but she also helped him wreak his havoc in the first place.

[Another growl]

I don't know about all of you, but I can't trust her anymore.

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[backwordscompatible]

[Zatanna stared at her radio for a long...long time. Jaw dropped. Eyes wide. A very unpleasant shiver traveling up her spine. When she finally spoke up, her voice was weak with denial:]

...that's not funny.

Re: radio

[redlightgreenlight]

Do I sound like I'm joking?

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[gistful]

[At first, there is a pause.]

May I assume this has to do with the ... meeting you had with Dardul the other day?

[Something happened there--something set off the wards--but Milyn had been customarily cheerful as she left.]

Private

[redlightgreenlight]

Yes...

[A long pause]

I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner, there were other things I had to attend to...

[wolfstrike]

[Yuri had nothing against Milyn, but he wasn't exactly close to her either. Sure, she'd helped him out a few times and seemed nice enough.

But Yuri trusted Valdis, and didn't think she would lie about something like this.]

Dammit. You're really sure about all this, huh?

[There was no doubt in his voice, more like Yuri's coming to grips with this information.]

Of all the double crossing backstabbers.

[Let it be known that Yuri still has no love for the cultists or those who would help them.]

[redlightgreenlight]

My source is absolutely certain and Milyn confirmed it herself.

[lordhotman]

[Have a familiar voice Valdis.]

I don't really get all of this, I haven't been here very long. But I'll keep it in mind.

[redlightgreenlight]

Zuko?

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[purered]

I do not doubt you, but this is an extremely serious accusation. Did she deny any of this? And did she offer any reason for her actions?

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[redlightgreenlight]

I would not make such an accusation if I weren't certain, Klaus...

She denied none of it and she even seemed proud of what she had accomplished. The only reason she gave was that it was for her people.

[denyamenti]

Like we needed more confirmation that she isn't quite right in the head.

[ Someone's still grouchy over having been under the chatterbox's care after reviving and having to listen to her for three days straight. But then in a more serious note, added: ]

There are different kinds of trust, khapshemet. If she's as unrepentant as you say, perhaps that much can be trusted in itself?

[redlightgreenlight]

[Your sense of timing for humor needs some work Bakura...]

True, though it is certainly not what I would have expected to trust about Milyn.

[omnivident]

I...I don't know much about what you're talking about but...[ Even Leo is somewhat speechless about this. He didn't know most of the situation, but just that was enough to tell that...it was quite a big deal. ] why would someone do that?

[redlightgreenlight]

Because their sense of right and wrong is skewed. If they can do it, then it must be right for them to do so...

[holbydelboy]

...You're kidding?

[It's said in a rhetorical sense. Damn, and just as he was convinced that he liked Milyn.]

That's nuts. I've heard about Dust and Lucid... She made them?

[redlightgreenlight]

Dust, yes, she only made the base for Lucid, but was disappointed she couldn't see it through to completion.

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[wrathfulkhan]

[There's crackling of dead air for a moment, before Gene lets out a bitter laugh.]

Tch. I should have known.

[redlightgreenlight]

Perhaps we all should have, but we didn't...At least now we can figure out what to do next.

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[jinzhong]

W-what?

[Jackie sounds shocked, and hurt.]

[redlightgreenlight]

I'm sorry, Jackie...

[shroudofgray]

I think that I understand.

There were two sides, and she has helped both. Why?

[redlightgreenlight]

For her people, or at least that is what she said.

[purrns]

I'm still pretty new to all of this. What is Dust and Lucid? I'd like to hope it's something helpful but I'm guessing...not.

[He wants to see the best in people, he absolutely does. If there's one thing he's learned it's that sometimes, people aren't what they seem. That there are other factors at work. ]

[redlightgreenlight]

Dust and Lucid are both drugs that screw with the mental and emotional states of an individual. So, no, not helpful.

[retiredfromhell]

[ Well, this did appear to set the fox loose among the hen house, didn't it? ]

Quite the hornets' nest you appear to have stirred up.

[redlightgreenlight]

People needed to know.

[lasergrenades]

Uh.

[Pepper has only recently interacted with Milyn, having only encountered her very sparsely at larger events, but she's heard a lot about her. The Cherrywood Healer was well-known around Keeliai, and most Foreigners spoke rather higher of her than any other significant player in the city. Significant despite not being a family head, and deep enough into things to know where Yunxu kept some of his salt. Hm.]

I mean, I didn't know enough about her to trust her in the first place, but that's, like, totally messed up. Not like she's the first person in history, but that doesn't make it any less uncool. Very Werner von Braun of her.

[redlightgreenlight]

Quite...

[This would be an interesting development for sure, but Valdis liked Pepper, so this conversation was perhaps a bit more nervewracking than most.]

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[highprofilerichkid]

[Tony has about a million questions, but he's too rattled to put most of them in any kind of sensible order. Better start with the basics.]

How did you find this out? Do you know if she's still in contact with the cultists?

[He can hardly believe that Milyn, of all people, would have been working with Malicant's followers. She's always been an ally to the Foreigners - she even protected them and cared for them when they were fighting Malicant in the Dreaming. It just doesn't make sense.

But he also can't think of any reason why Valdis would like about something so serious, and that doesn't seem in character for her anyway. What the hell is going on?!]

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[redlightgreenlight]

I interacted with someone supposedly murdered sixteen years ago...and no, I don't think she is still in contact.

[peridiot]

...what is a 'drug'?