video ; @thundaga

[astraphilia]

[ the video opens up on a shot of the pool—the shallower one, not the deep one with the diving board. Reno reaches down to stick his fingers in the water, swishes them around a little bit, and then flicks the water off of his fingertips back where it belongs.

the angle changes as he stands from the edge of the pool, and the video swaps to the front camera so Reno can address it, the blue of the pool still visiible over his shoulder. although he's fully dressed, the eagle-eyed may notice that the tips of his hair are a little damp, like he'd been in the pool not all that long ago. ]

Yo. I'm Reno. [ a brief two-fingered salute, before he gets to the real meat of his question. ]

So, anybody tried out our brand spankin' new swim facilities? Specifically this one right here.

[ he gestures back over his shoulder. again: he's talking about the shallower pool! not the deep creepy monster-infested one, he isn't even looking at that one. fuck that one. ]

I'm collectin' anecdotal evidence. If you've taken a dip, mind sharin' how it made ya feel? No wrong answers.

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video; un: yesod

[wordchain]

[ While Yesod hasn't ventured to the brand spanking new swim facilities himself, let alone considered undressing in a public place to explore them personally for science, strange locations suddenly becoming accessible are a topic to follow. ]

I take it that you've experienced its effects?

[astraphilia]

Oh yeah. It was a real treat.

[ the worst part is he's only halfway being sarcastic, because actually the dip in the shallower, less-horrifying pool had been really pleasant.

which is part of the problem as far as Reno's concerned. ]

The shallow one was real nice. Like floating in there took all my worries away, y'know? The deep one's the one you gotta look out for.

[wordchain]

Could you elaborate on both? For example, did the first simply result in physical and mental relaxation or do you believe that prolonged exposure to the water would have an impact on your memories?

[ As pleasant as the shallow pool may be, it's possible that even this isn't without its consequences. ]

[astraphilia]

The deep one's easy—there's definitely somethin' living in there. It's strong, most likely not human, and wants to yank us down to our watery demises. Got me good by the ankle.

[ and only by the grace of Prompto had Reno managed to emerge relatively unscathed, although there's still some remnants of a scrape along his back and arm from where he was dragged on the pool deck. ]

The shallow one... [ here he pauses, more to organize his thoughts than anything. ] It wasn't about memories, least not as long as I was in there. Felt more like... bein' in there just made everything easier. All my normal thoughts, worries—none of it mattered.

[wordchain]

[ The presence of a creature in the deep pool appears to be the first instance of any other living being existing here aside from the residents, then. And by the sound of it, the dangers of that particular pool aren't obvious until it's too late... Yesod frowns, taking in the entire explanation. ]

That's quite the contrast.

[ Now he debates whether to take a look around there, as well as test the shallow pool himself to contribute to the anecdotal evidence sought — his personal reservations should be placed aside. Perhaps it would be best to go with at least one other person, however, in case there is more to the pool's effects than anything immediately noticeable. ]

Thank you for bringing your findings to everyone's attention. I've yet to visit these facilities, but I'll record any future relevant observations.

[astraphilia]

You our city recordkeeper, then?

[ Reno's done his research, read through most of the older posts on the network and all the attached documents he could find, but he hasn't made a concerted effort to record much of anything. as usual, all his thoughts and conclusions are living in different compartments of his brain, flickering into light and back into shadow as the situation calls for it. ]

If I hear anything else I'll let you know. Yesod? [ is that a name or just something he picked for his username? then another brief pause. ] And keep an eye on your ankles if ya decide to pay a visit to the pool.

[wordchain]

I wonder if that would have its merits, to tell the truth.

[ Documenting noteworthy information to maintain formal records before parts of past discussions are erased, and making those records available outside of the network... He would need to ensure that they aren't viewed as his property, of course, or they might become more blank pages like the files at City Hall. ]

Correct, my name is Yesod. [ Here, he nods. ] I certainly appreciate your warning as well.

[ And since Reno has already introduced himself, "thundaga" must have some other meaning, not a name. ]

[astraphilia]

Might be. Don't get me wrong, I did my due diligence combin' through everything on the network, checkin' out whatever I could find, but there was a lot I couldn't get any good intel on.

[ and if Reno can get somebody else to do all that information collation for him, all the better. he fucking hates writing reports. ]

[wordchain]

Due to the incomplete discussions? I suppose everything already erased can no longer be retrieved, but ideally, we would have the means to prevent that problem going forward by maintaining external records that are not considered part of any individual's presence in this city.

[ He'll give it further thought. Fortunately, information management is genuinely of interest to him. ]