outer_divide | [Video] | Friday afternoon, Week 50

[Thor's back to bother everybody on the network! Or rather, a video one of his remote cameras is back to bother everybody, with Thor's voice in the background.]

I believe I have set this up correctly....

[The video is showing a forest, near the edge of the dead zone, if anyone recognizes that.]

Ah. I have seen something on this video feed. But it cannot make it go forward, now, to the correct time. And now I believe it is stuck, I cannot find the command to take this video off of the communicator. Many apologies, everyone. I will simply have to describe it from memory.

[Still playing forest. Yup.]

I have these cameras from Tony Stark, around the area where everything dies. It recorded something this morning, of one more of those bone demons squabbling with something I could not make out. They were smaller than the ones we fought. But then something... pulsed. And it killed the camera, and, I believe, the bone creatures. I went to investigate, but could find no trace.

What could do such a thing?

--aha, I found it!

[And the whole feed stops, instead of just the peaceful forest scene. Thor can manage some technology all right, but sometimes he's just a doofus with it. Sorry network peeps.]

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[Her voice sounds a little nervous.]

D'you think anything that kills the bone creatures is a good thing, or will it be something that's even worse for us?

I know not. Though it is entirely possible that it will be. The bone demons are familiar, to an extent. We know how they may be destroyed, even though it may be difficult to do so. This is an unknown.

[And he's usually so optimistic.]

How do you destroy them? I missed that part.

By hammering them very hard.

[He smiles, though there isn't much humor in it.]

They do not respond well to slicing or to energy or elemental weapons, but blunt force seems to do quite well against them.

[Guess what Thor happens to be best at? C'mon, guess.]

[Oh, she knows what he's best at.

Hugs.

Followed closely by hammering at things.]

Guess if they come back 'round I'll have to hide behind you.

[She's trying t sound joking, but her voice is too flat. She's worried.]

I only hope that many take that option. Though I know they will not.

[He sounds a bit bleak, there. His brother is back, which is a relief, but he knows perfectly well it could always happen again.]

Well I know my strengths and battling bone creatures sure isn't one of them.

And your strengths are necessary, too. I will do my best to make sure you continue to have the chance to use them.

[And that may sound corny or glib in the mouth of anyone else, but Thor sounds serious, sober, and very much like he believes every word.]

Thank you, Thor. I appreciate that.

It is the least that I can do, especially for a friend.

[Though it does still leave him puzzled as to just what to do.]

Perhaps I should look more intently for these bone demons, once I replace the broken camera.

I guess, if you're one of the few who can handle them. Please be careful, though?

I will. I know that I have not the recourse that those of you from the ship have, and I have no desire to die any time soon.

[He puts his fist to his chest and half-bows over it with a little smile, sealing the "vow".]

Well that's one way to motivate you.

[She frowns a little in concern and finally nods.]

Okay. Keep in touch.

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