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[It's a softspoken man on the network tonight, one presently struggling to cope with a world of disappointment and anxiety. There's some stammering at the start of the message, but as he collects himself enough to share information, his cadence relaxes and grows more confident. This isn't about him right now. It's about everyone else.]

Pardon me -- if I could have everyone's attention for a moment? I'm sure we've all gotten a glimpse of what's gone on. I've some reason to believe that this might be a particular incident related to -- well -- that's not important. But I'd like to urge everyone to be mindful of the level of air presently available to you. As long as the number of available rooms continues to be infinite, it ought to be possible to make it through without incident as long as we stay in motion as necessary, provided that the doors continue to resist the rules of water pressure upon opening. I've done some calculations using what we know of the average unclaimed room. I believe that humans ought to be able to sustain themselves without incident for about eight hours without incident, though this is most likely variable for those of you with alternative physiologies. With that in mind, we may wish to consider that longterm planning might be an element to our survival. We may have to make efforts to organize our activities and movements to ensure we can all stay prepared for the week ahead of us.

[He pauses to take a breath, squeezing his fingers into his palm before continuing.]

Please be aware that since the oxygen-to-square-footage ratio provided is a rough estimate that may be impacted by people collecting together in groups, vigilance will also be important when it comes to recognizing the early signs of oxygen deprivation. If you notice an increase in heart rate or shortness of breath, please consider setting yourself into motion sooner rather than later. The same applies if you're with others and notice dilation of the pupils, or that they've started to display visible motor impairment.

I also hope that we can utilize the network to communicate distress when needed. I'll be in touch with a few of you soon with regards to some plans for relief and rescue.

Let's see if we can't all make it out of this in one piece, yeah?

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Text to Peter Parker

Your webbing is water-insoluble. How much do you have on hand?

Please tell me that the answer is "a lot".

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Text to Philip

I hope it isn't gauche to contact you this suddenly, but I believe there might be some need of you soon.

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Text to Steve Rogers

Can I count on you?

[It's a highly loaded question.]

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[OOC: I think I'm also going to use this as Fitz's catch-all for the event this time around, so feel free to throw action-sized stuff in here too if we've discussed anything that ought to take place later on.]

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People might not find the network accessible if they're trapped underwater, or if they're too weak to communicate otherwise. You could help pinpoint the people most in need of immediate assistance.

I don't intend to let anyone die if it can be helped.

[ Well, that's just-- Ugh. Christ, so what are the options here? Drowning's got to beat burning alive, who is it really gonna hurt, getting one strike on their death clock? Nobody, that's who, but try telling other people that.

He'd want company. She would want other people in Her debt. If people start giving him crap, then he sure could use company. But that... is quite the project. Better do the community service. That's got to pay off somehow, right?

--Except that's just motive. He doesn't know about means. ]

Reach is not an issue, but that's where the good news ends.

I've located specific individuals before, I've never just scanned for people. I can transmit my voice, but I don't get anything back, and that includes vital signs.

[ Huh, colour him frustrated. If he's gonna throw his chips in with that idea, then he'd rather do it with impact. ]

It's as good an opportunity to push myself as any, but I'm not making any promises.

It's enough if you're willing to try. I'm attempting to pull together people who can act efficiently.

Any help will do.

Please.

Fair enough. Let's start small then: If you can't get a hold of somebody, you tell me who they are and I'll try to see where they went.

I'll figure out the rest.

If all else fails, we have a few people scattered around the mansion trying to establish signage and leave markers. If we need to redirect them for any reason, I hope we can count on you for that as well.

And thank you. It means a lot.

Who's working with you? Won't hurt to keep in contact with them directly. Plus, you might want to brace them for the possibility of a voice in their head suddenly telling them where to swim.

[ There's plenty who already know what to expect from him, but for those who don't, well, this is probably not the ideal time to find out. ]

this far, it's Steve Rogers and Peter Parker, primarily. Daisy Johnson will be running short bursts. There's also been some discussions with Sharon Carter and Darcy Lewis. I'll be sure to be in touch with them about unexpected directions.

Hopefully with your help, we can present a more unified front.

All right, I know most of those. I'll see what I can do.

[ Might want to start practicing the whole location thing on some friends, too. Do a dry run, as it were. Heh. Dry run.

...Right. Business. ]

Anything else I should know about this event? Sharks in the water? Vivid flashbacks to our childhoods? Because usually it gets worse before it gets better, though I'll admit that outright drowning the lot of us seems like a solid start.

There's always a chance that it could involve something I don't expect, but I don't anticipate much more than this.

On the other hand, it's very much ocean water. We might not be able to rule out sharks entirely.

Perfect. Never died by shark before, really glad that's on the table now.

All right, I'll let you know if I get chewed out of commission. Otherwise shoot me a message whenever you need to. Cheers and good luck to you.

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