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.

Comments

private;

[lasergrenades]

Yeah, but why is it his move? What's he got to do with Milyn making drugs for the cultists? [That's a connection she's yet missing.] Unless he doesn't, directly.

[Yunxu and Milyn don't exactly get along, so if Valdis is casting shadows on Milyn as a way to hit at Yunxu, there has got to be something else going on.]

Re: private;

[redlightgreenlight]

Just watch and wait, little one. Everything will make sense in time.

private;

[lasergrenades]

I'm not 'little', [Pepper mutters.] Can we at least make popcorn while we wait?

[Then maybe you can explain what Yunxu has to do with this. Perhaps Valdis will be a little more willing to chat if they're both inside the same four walls.]

Re: private;

[redlightgreenlight]

You can if you wish...I don't suspect we shall have to wait for long.

private;

[lasergrenades]

That is completely unhelpful. [Patience is hard, okay? But Valdis does seem to have a plan of some sort, and if this is part of her plan, then fine. Pepper will wait.] Call me if things start exploding. Please.

Re: private;

[redlightgreenlight]

If things start exploding, then you probably won't need me to tell you.

private;

[lasergrenades]

Point. Might not hurt though. [Beat.] I know you don't really need to hear this, but be careful.

[The woman was immortal, after all. Or at least she hopefully still was. Either way, Valdis is hard to hurt and harder kill, but the sentiment stands.]

Re: private;

[redlightgreenlight]

[A very long pause]

Don't worry, Pepper, I'm not planning on getting killed over this.

private;

[lasergrenades]

No one ever does. [But it happens sometimes anyway, Pepper doesn't say. This doesn't sound like the kind of thing that would be directly threatening, though with Yunxu involved all bets were off.] Give 'em hell.

Re: private;

[redlightgreenlight]

I plan on it.