Burstock takes a small vial or constantly swirling mostly clear liquid from her pouch and drinks it.
Wincing a little, as though she had bitten her tongue, Burstock falls forward and puts her arms out. With a hideous sound, somewhere between someone cracking open a lobster and a piece of celery being snapped she catches herself as a fully formed rinkan. There is a small pause. Perhaps some people haven't seen this before.
Mike speaks up
<span class="mu-i">"Are you okay, Volly?"</span>
Rinstock nods and Mike does a small, worried smile.
Richter wonder out loud as she paces around Rinstock
<span class="mu-s">"Thos two mages from earlier. When they turned into eagles, the process seemed longer and more painful."</span>
Jorn folds her arms and thinks.
<span class="mu-r">"Yeah, it's always seemed worse when I've seen it. Perhaps having complete control over your body can make the transformation smoother. If nothing else, Ms Burstock would be able to completely relax and probably has a huge pain tolerance."</span>
<span class="mu-b">"That's about the size of it."</span>
Burstocks voice feels like it's right behind your ear.
However small your reaction, she still registers it.
<span class="mu-b">"Oh good this still works. Fwoo fwoo."</span>
Like someone blowing on a microphone.
Mike glances toward the light in the distance.
<span class="mu-i">"Looks like she's wrapping up. If you wait another 20 minutes to make sure, you should get to the island just as Volly changes back. You'll have a full party that way."</span>
>>6198909Something occurs to you.
>How long has it been since Everton showed up? If we got time we got time, but I don't want to hit two hours midway through and have her dip out before we get our money's worth. Or leave us stranded on the island of the dead, unless Rinkan!Burstock can carry us and Highball.Everton pushes her hat back on her head.
<span class="mu-i">"Ah, truth be told, bubba. You aint really got your money's worth outta me yet. You bought those flares on the understanding I'd be fighting and using dwarf and or trollstoppers. Whereas all I been doing is fish in a barrel shit with regular ol cheap ol bullets. You still got another 2 fights outta me. The run around is kinda over time but if you throw in a root beer or an extra 20 gold you got a - I say- you got a buckaroo time extension."</span>
She leans her elbows on Citizen and sniffs the sea air.
<span class="mu-i">"Ain't got nothing else going on at this exact juncture."</span>
>>6198909>Yeah, sure. Though, since you're real good at noticing things, I'd like you to keep lookout with Mike after you do. Jorn nods.
<span class="mu-r">"Oh, yeah. I was just gonna grab a bagel or something."</span>
<span class="mu-i">"Bagel?"</span>
Richter hasn't heard of bagels.
>>6198922>Has there been any more reactions to the explosion or The Rampart from the mainland or elsewhere other than the Siren we heard earlier? Maybe Mike can tell if we can't?Mike loads his pipe.
<span class="mu-i">"Well, that siren, being a twin rotor means that if nothing else the local FACTOTUMS noticed. Might even get curious."</span>
