Deer Country Network

[ Those who know Blake likely haven't heard from her in the last couple of weeks, and when she appears on video, it's with ashen skin and dark smudges under her eyes. Her shoulders are hunched, though she's still gentle with the silvergrey-scaled baby dragon she's cradling in her arms. ]

I know there's a lot of people out there doing research into the mechanisms of this place, and probably even more people making bloodstones and other protective gear. Neither of those are my specialty, unfortunately, but I have do something to offer.

I've gathered the crystals and the squid ink from the remains of my death, and I want to give them to those who can use them best.

[ The dragon in her arms yawns sleepily, smoke curling from its nostrils, and though Blake smiles down at him, the expression's wan. ]

Sooner would be better. I'd really like to get the remains of my body out of my room.