voice | nebula 28

[sirentologist]

[Apparently, Tannis' curiosity has overcome her revulsion for both other people and small talk. There might as well be a celebration because this is not going to happen again. Probably. But she's got all these people here, she might as well make use of the large sample size.]

I have a few questions and unfortunately they require answers from the larger population, thus I am subjecting myself to the mad throng of people I am constantly surrounded by.

If, say, someone you care for has gone missing, and, given a high probability that they are still alive and unable to communicate, how would you in your particular circumstances, whether in your world or otherwise, go about attempting to locate them?

Those who wish only for conversation need not reply.

Comments

[zombiemessiah]

Depends on whether it's someone I'm linked to. If I've exchanged some bodily fluid with them I can find the general area they're in. If I haven't I just look around, hope I hear them yell for help, and if I don't then they're probably dead.

But there's only two people I care about.

[sirentologist]

Fascinating, but ultimately not very useful for this particular situation.

I suppose now if you turn up in my general vicinity uninvited I will know why.

[zombiemessiah]

Fortunately you're also psychically very loud so I don't have to look very hard.

It's not the best method. I can get the general area but not much closer. And even then it's foggy. There aren't zombies here so it's a little more accurate than it would be in my world. Undead can throw me off.

[sirentologist]

Please do not shout again, I'm still having migraines.

How exactly would undead "throw you off?"

[zombiemessiah]

Ah, don't be a baby.

Because I'm psychically connected to all of them. Remember I told you about the zombies? Yeah, they give constant feedback. Here it's quiet.

[And that gets on his nerves.]

[sirentologist]

Pardon me if I'm not fond of screaming.

That sounds infinitely preferable. Although such a connection could have its uses.

[zombiemessiah]

It's comfortable white noise. The quiet here is too much like a leaky faucet at night. I hate it.

[sirentologist]

The things people find comforting will never cease to baffle me.