crystal. everybody movement.

[propulsion]

FORM: Crystal
SENDER: Tony Stark
RECIPIENT: All
NOTES: While there is a mild call for volunteers, note that only people who were selected for time travelling in the plot post can go. Feel free to volunteer anyway, just know OOCly your character will either not be selected or perhaps will be too injured or something to attend. This post is mostly for discussion and questions. On another note, this post is for more in person discussions around science, helping with science, talking about science, and so forth. Feel free to make your own top levels there!

Rough couple of weeks, huh?

[ If there is a simmering manic energy to Tony's tone, it doesn't translate as cheerful or irreverent, not really, not even in a jokey way. Splitting hairs, but there's a tension at the core of it, despite the fact he's broken out of the more sober, understated manner he's more or less publicly comported himself with being

mainly by virtue of being tired, despite getting plenty of sleep. Not anymore, though!!! ]

I don't think there's any overemphasising exactly how rough, so let's be real: they done did it, folks. They hurt us bad. Bad enough that trying to continue to do our jobs like nothing ever happened is becoming–I want to say silly? In a depressing way, like, sad clown silly. Point is, what we should probably be doing right now is discussing the future of Riftwatch and how we don't have one.

But that sucks and I'd rather talk about the past. Specifically, changing it.

[ A drawn in breath, here goes nothing– ]

We're currently working on a means of sending people back in time to before the incident at Granitefell. These people will be able to warn us–as in, past-us, warn past-us ahead of time of the attack, and we'll do things differently, like not get attacked. On this end, we'll be manipulating the timeline to ensure that the present–the future-present–will be affected by whatever changes occur in the past.

And, yeah, that's what's happening. We're going to save everyone from being massacred by making sure that never happened. Also rescuing civilians from being bait and whatever.

The Commander and Scoutmaster will have assignments for you in the coming days. We need stuff that's not easy to get, so, be ready. And otherwise–

Well, we'll need some intrepid heroes who can convey vital information with conviction and urgency. Specifically, we're looking for at least one mage and at least one dude with magic-nullifying ability, and any willing normies otherwise. Don't break down our doors or anything, just keep your calendars free.

And can someone figure out pancakes? It's like, flour, milk, egg. And sugar. And baking powder, I think, or the other one. It's not time science. Thanks.

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[notathreat]

You're-

You'd better not be fucking with me.

[propulsion]

Not today.

[notathreat]

If you pull this off, it'll officially be the most amazing thing you've ever done. You know that, right?

So where do I start?

[obdurata]

Do you need someone to reroute research work orders and resources?

( "honey" is implied. also because his assistant is one of the people they need to time crime back to life. )

[propulsion]

Sure.

[ Then; ]

I mean, yes. I guess we shouldn't drop every ball just because this timeline isn't gonna matter, huh?

[altusimperius]

...



what,

[they've all kind of cracked, but this is a lot.]

[propulsion]

We're gonna do a time crime so people have to get back to work normal. Next question.

[favoriteanalyst]

[Both wary and weary:] Strange gave you that idea, didn't he.

[propulsion]

Nope.

[prelest]

[ Very kindly: ]

Perhaps - Would it be a good idea to get some sleep?

[ cause you sound straight-up crazy right now. ]

[propulsion]

Later.

[ Is a lie. ]

[overharrowed]

You know where I am if there's anything you need me to do.

[...is something of a gesture; Stark knows as well as anyone that Julius hasn't been much of anywhere other than his office and his room since returning to Kirkwall. His tone is neither hopeful nor skeptical, but it's not like he's going to not do his job.]

[propulsion]

We'll need to pull some files on Great Dragons. I know you've probably got a hoard's worth.

[sprent]

Is this safe?

(None of it sounds safe.)

[propulsion]

No.

[atonally]

[ No one else is asking directly enough and nearly everyone else is sounding way too eager to go along with this, so, fine, he will figure out how to use his crystal (again) (he has figured it out before and then forgotten) (anyway)— ]

Are you insane? Are all of you insane?

[propulsion]

Listen,

[ a big sigh ]

maybe it seems impossible. Maybe this is just one big cry for help. Maybe I'm delusional. But I'm choosing to put my faith behind the idea that someone, anyone, can make pancakes.

[delphian]

( you know, she was kind of wondering that in so many words, but on the principle of being on keen's side of as few arguments as possible: fuck it, we ball. time travel. let's go. )

[portalling]

( ‘All of you’ summons Strange’s attention. He’s been in the workroom alongside the others, listening to the conversations spool out over the crystals, but finally chimes in now. Not defensive, just neutral and even: )

Insanity would be undertaking something like this blindly, without precedent.

We have precedent. Both here and in other universes. Someone cracked it, we know it’s possible in Thedas, and the people currently working the problem have literally done this elsewhere — we’re incredibly, fortuitously well-situated to tackle this issue.

[fairforce]

The 'we'--

[We, and us, all very inclusive, but listening in, Tiffany knows she isn't the only one whose hair is standing on end.]

Do you mean Riftwatch's leadership? The Commander and Scoutmaster and yourself are working on this?

[propulsion]

'We' is Stephen Strange, Wysteria de Foncé, Viktor with a K, materially speaking.

[delphian]

( since she can't lead with are you high out of your mind without sounding too like keen, accent and all, )

It's this or disband?

[propulsion]

It's this or may as well. Factoring in that rifters don't exactly get that option.

[dared]

Hello, new here, don't know what pancakes are, sorry about your friends. But isn't changing time for everyone a little overkill? Even if you can really do it.

[propulsion]

Nope.

[ Loves a good yes or no question to assuage all doubt with. ]