So that fire that Nikel let loose is still smoldering around the base. I wouldn't mind it that much, it mostly keeps to sublevels and away from the gunpowder storage, except that it apparently incites everyone with some modicum of astral training and the feeling that they have something to prove into trying and banishing it. It's basically the modern sword in the stone, except that the only thing that happened when people tried pulling that out were strained muscles. THIS, on the other hand, has some rather different side effects. For example, the plague of rats that that idiot Velizner thought would drive out the fire which then promptly ate everything edible in SEVERAL mess halls before we could get them under control. Or, that arrogant SOB Herald, who thought he could bribe the fire with gold because, and I quote, "You guys, he's a pirate. Duh, he'll obvious stop if we pay him." We're still scraping his ashes off the walls. And this latest incident. Someone, who will shortly be visited by me and some select equipment from the armory, probably thought "screw all", and decided to inscribe water-creating runes on the sublevel above the fire. Coincidentally, that was also the sublevel two levels above me. Now, I'm stuck in a janitor's closet with towels pressed against the door, trying to keep the water out. If someone could erase those runes and tie whatever idiot caused this mess to a chair until I get out, that'd be great.
As far as I can tell from my radio... they managed to get the sublevels 2 below me sealed. That doesn't help much as the water has already filled this floor and the one above, so unless you can hold your breathe for about 20 minutes you won't be able to get down here without it.
OK, so, scuba gear might not be for wimps. I got about halfway there and had to turn back because I was running out of air, and two agents trapped underwater is worth one agent dry and safe on land. Couldn't find the scuba gear you had mentioned so I grabbed some sort of gas canister looking thing from lab 1895-delta (they weren't paying close attention so it wasn't hard to nab, seriously who misses ME, drenched in water, breathing heavily, dripping my way through your lab? Whoever is in charge of 1895D, get better lab techs.). I don't think it was actually AIR, persay, but I could definitely breathe it. Anyway I ran into that pirate fire dude on the way down. He's actually super chill once you get past the whole 'I am a pirate made of fire' thing. Very into baseball. I'll be over to get you in a few, Treble, I don't want to be rude and excuse myself prematurely.
Weird? Like, bowing-inwards-with-the-pressure-of-several-thousand-gallons-of-water weird? Or more like a sort of spooky paranormal nonsense weird?
Thank GOD for maintenance tunnels. I found a hatch someone hid behind a storage rack. It looks like the water can't get in, otherwise I'd probably be dead already. Gonna see where this leads.
The fact that water isn't pouring out the air vents must mean it's directly connected to a higher level. So, I'm not going to suffocate, and if someone could toss a rope down I can climb out, but if the water doesn't stop then I might get flooded.
Any idea which vents its connected to? Rope-tossing sounds pretty easy. Also, make sure you raid the fridge before you go...
Nope. I'd be surprised if this place is on the official specs. You'd have to stare at the supply room wall for a few hours to even find it. I'd suggest stopping the water for now.
Have you tried asking the fire for help? Pirates are usually pretty good with water. Yeah, sorry, but I still stand by that being a really good idea. He makes a pretty good silhouette though!
The fire is really nice! We're totally becoming bros, he says he might wanna go see star wars with me when it comes out. I'll see if he can do anything about the water.
...that doesn't even make any sense. Which, given this current situation, probably isn't a bad thing. Midi, I'm going to blast Darude Sandstorm out of these speakers. Ask the pirate to try and find the noise
