Entry 493; Day 872

[misterblackbird]

There's been more than a little talk on the Network of late of going down into the Underground to see to the Clock itself, whether it's stopped or whether it's silenced, or what might have become of it. I myself mean to go down there, if I can, along with a few others. And I know there's been plans made among some other acquaintances.

But, as I see it, one larger group is better than several smaller ones, especially considering the kinds of creatures known to live in the Underground.

If any of us means to try for it, we'd do well to combine our efforts. We'll be better able to keep one another safe and alive, and certainly more eyes on the Clock itself would be better, when we reach it.

We've always been told that the cessation of the Clock's ticking, the Clock's stopping, will signal the end of all worlds. In the past, the Clock's silence has led to destruction in the City itself. However, there's no destruction in the City and people are still being brought into the City anew, and some of them are even known to others in the City--both of which suggest that, while we can't hear the Clock, our worlds may not have been destroyed.

But, undeniably, something is quite wrong in the City. Creatures I've not seen before have been crawling up out of the Underground. And the Carousel itself has been going mad--and the Carousel, it is said, is tied to the Clock. It's still spinning, so perhaps the Clock still ticks, but something is amiss with both. I don't mean to be so glib about it, but the evidence--'IECENVDE'--is in front of us. So much in the City has gone backwards so quickly and so suddenly.

So it must be the Clock--at least as a starting point. Nothing else seems to loom so large in all of this. We'll have to see for ourselves what's going on with it, whether it still ticks and is silenced or whether it's been stopped. What we'll do then, I don't know. The Clock doesn't take kindly to visitors, I'm told. But we won't be able to decide what to do until we can see for ourselves what's going on. It all hinges on reaching the Clock itself.

So who means to try for the Clock? Speak to me here, and we'll organise ourselves into something that might actually help us to reach the Clock alive.

~C.

[ooc: Clock Expedition get? Seriously, there's been a lot of IC chatter about going to see what's up with the Clock lately, so c'mon, let's talk about it and maybe organize ourselves ICly, hey hey? C'mon, c'mon!]

Comments

[waitsforever.livejournal.com]

Hi. Rosella mentioned I wanted to go, didn't she?

[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

Yes, she did--will you? Go, I mean. And I think she said there were two or perhaps three others she meant to ask. So there could be four of us or there could be seven of us.

[signatures]

It ought to consist of people who can actually handle themselves down there.

[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

Then that would mean none of us could go at all.

[sometimes-boe.livejournal.com]

Sorry to eavesdrop, but, I'd be interested in joining this group of yours.

I think you'd find I'd be a pretty good addition.

[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

I made the entry to the Network so others could hear--it's hardly eavesdropping.

I think we'd be quite glad to have you.

Cain Hargreaves. A pleasure to meet you.

Private;

[wandbreaker]

Honestly, if you go, I don't care.

But if you take Rosella, you'll find I will.

Private;

[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

To be perfectly honest, knowing her as I do, I would rather she not go.

I don't doubt her courage or her strength or her capacity to look after herself, but I've seen her grow very troubled in places that are a little less natural and a little more technological. I think that she may want to go or may force herself to go, but I have concerns over what this might do to her.

Regardless, if you, of your own accord, would like to join us, I could hardly object.

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[primrosella.livejournal.com]

There were a few people who volunteered for me--I mentioned Rory and his friend, and a Miss Terezi, and a Miss Estelle. And Edmund said he'd go along as well, as I'd thought he might. You've heard from them, I imagine?

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[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

I've heard from Edmund and Rory so far, and Rory says he knows of someone else who'll want to come along, and I've spoken with a Captain Harkness who means to go as well.

Do you still mean to go?

[child-radical.livejournal.com]

I do hope you have means of actually repelling creatures.

[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

I've my revolver, if that's what you mean. And if that isn't enough, we'll have to find someone who has some means.

Have you any means of actually repelling creatures?

[adamantined]

Have you ever been down there before?

[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

I haven't. Have you?

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[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

Would you mind keeping me abreast of your movements?

[Video]

[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

You don't mean to join our excursion yourself?

[whattingawhat.livejournal.com]

I'm on board for the clock adventure.

[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

Thank you--we'll be glad of your help, I'm sure.

Cain Hargreaves, since I'm not sure we've spoken before.

[chosenfake.livejournal.com]

... If you need someone who can fight, I'll go.

[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

I feel certain we will. I'd be glad of your help.

voice;

[reed4context.livejournal.com]

I'd like to join your expedition.

voice;

[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

We'd be glad of more help and more eyes, I feel certain. Thank you.

voice;

[coolestsoul.livejournal.com]

Count me in too.

voice;

[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

We've more than a small group of us going now.

Thank you. Cain Hargreaves, by the way--I'm not sure we've spoken before.

[knaveswitness.livejournal.com]

Talk is all well and good, you're quite right.

Action, though, is another matter entirely.

[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

That's rather precisely my thinking.

Do you mean to join our little excursion?