A Theory Conspiracy...

[actuallyselfish]

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[1]

You get a message on your comms from Dido, inviting you to one of the lounges in the Saikhama hanger bays.

Upon arrival, you discover that furniture and tables have been shifted to the side, making room for a chalkboard. A huge old-school chalkboard on wheels, pea-green and with a wood-framed ledge for colored chalk-sticks.

Dido nods to you as you walk in, sternly tapping some chalk to the board.

"So," she says. "Loni and the terrible trio have all the Seals. Soon, they'll make their move to summon the Lady upon this world. Brye and Rani are standing by the wings, ready to hijack the Lady's power and somehow use it to wish away suffering. The Lady herself managed to influence the Lady's Good Men, the UG's foundation and Loni's whole upbringing, despite being in a different dimension. Worse, we still don't know what her true power or form is."

Dido starts writing on the chalk board. "If we're gonna win, we have to figure out what's coming. That means assembling clues, testing theories and answering key questions..."



[2]

"What is the Lady, and what are her capabilities?"

[3]

"What does she want to do to our world?"

[4]

"Why did she arrange for the founding of the Unity Group, the Lady's Good Men, and the Terrible Trio?"

[5]

"What's the most direct way to ruin their plans?"


Dido underlines each question on the board, and turns to face you all. "Class is in session, guys," she pronounces.

Comments

[actuallyselfish]

"Just humor me," Dido says, clasping her hands together. "Please?"

Izuru, Dido muses to herself, is a lot smarter than he sounds. He just expresses himself in an incredibly dorky way. Maybe if he draws one of his over-the-top hero illustrations, a clever stratagem or insight will pop up...!

[herodrawing]

Fine, but you know, it's not easy to work under pressure.

[Izuru picks up his sketchbook and briefly considers his options before his pencil starts to move.]

Just, us winning, right?

[actuallyselfish]

"Whatever you think fits..." Dido allows, waiting silently.

[herodrawing]

Okay then.

I don't know how the Lady's supposed to look like but.

[More scribbling.]

I think this is accurate.

[On Izuru's sketch, several vaguely familiar looking robots are busy blocking or unleashing a counterattack against many limbs of a giant, somewhat feminine figure. Surprisingly enough, behind them and on its knees falls something that kinda looks like BrightSaber. A shocked looking one, despite being a machine without a face.]

[actuallyselfish]

Dido looks carefully at the photograph, brows scrunched up. The Lady in this portrait has lots of limbs...and Loni's having some kind of nervous breakdown...?

"Hmmm..." She says. "...mmmm..."

Is she impressed, or confused? It's hard to tell...

[herodrawing]

It's just a quick sketch...

[actuallyselfish]

"It's not bad!" Dido hastily adds. "Let's, uh, keep it around! Think about it more!"

She goes to the chalk board and pins the photograph up with a cow magnet. She hesitates, then pulls off a sticker and slaps it on Izuru's arm. "Here! A Gold Star!"

[herodrawing]

You don't need to treat me like a kid you know...

[actuallyselfish]

"Well, you are a kid...but yeah, you're right."

Dido removes the patronizing sticker and slaps it on her arm.