6th Book: Shambling Voices

[magicalrealist]

Phone

I...couldn't catch everything that was said over the radio, but I was able to jot down the basics, for everypony that's interested:

(A slight rustling of papers before she clears her throat and reads aloud.)

"Hello? Can anyone hear me?
Insane. I don't know if you can hear me.
Glitches. It's not perfect, not even for us.
Chance to strike back. More dangerous that ever...unstable...only gotten worse since.
Losing control, not only for themself.
Some kind of carnival...trying to hurt you...
...find the answers you're looking for.
Codes in the system.
Holes through Mayfield. I know, I'm...Mayfield...
I don't know if anyone heard this...
Get out of town now, for all our sakes...
...signing off."

And I believe I heard the name "Richard Grey" somewhere in there, but I can't be certain. Can anyone confirm this?

Comments

[notintwopieces]

'Ey, y'got it down, great! [You'll have to forgive him his excitement over any new information he feels he may be able to use against this city. He's still new. :|] Grey, that sounds f'miliar. Think it was one'a the names they showed me in th'docs when we got here.

Knew there was a way t'get outta here. They slipped up, now we have proof.

[magicalrealist]

(Freakin' newbs....)

From what I've heard, they've been slipping up since last year, but this does give even more evidence of that.

...so wait, you saw a document that mentioned that name? Would you mind if I asked you which one this was?

[notintwopieces]

[Hey, give him some credit. You learn a few tricks after a few million years, he's not that newb.]

Well then, We just needa figure out which slip-up exposes th'best weakness and focus on it. Though waitin' might be best, too, might get somethin' better that we can use more efficien-AAH, gettin' ahead'a yerself, Jazzmeister, back it up.

Sure, hold on! [There's the sound of papers shuffling while he roots through his notes and the docs they gave him when he and Prowl first got here, and then the sound of him picking the phone back up from wherever he layed it.] Ah, yeah, here we go! Dr. Higa's journal! Richard Grey, possibly linked t'someone named Sammantha, a possible romantic affiliation? An' 'e mighta been a body that was found drowned in that other city we keep hearin' about, Westport. An' possibly th'namesake f'"Grey's ABC," some sorta general store.

Ilsa might have more information, y'might try askin' her.

[magicalrealist]

(Okay, you get that much, at least.)

It's hard to say which one's best, but I think we're making some sort of progress by now.

(Okay yeah, now she's really intrigued.)

I think I'll do just that. That's some very helpful information you have; thank you for sharing it with me.