meanwhile in a gym full of mud and volleyballs and... monster toys??

[puddinghair]

[Enkidu did indeed get clay everywhere whoops. They’re trying to clean it up now, converting it to chains that disappear into their hands.] I’m sorry for the trouble. This form must have been disrupted somehow.

[ Kenma has. no idea what that means!! and he wouldn't ask, if it weren't for the cLEARLY MAGIC that's happening. despite bewilderment, he picks up one of the plush toys from the ground and tries to casually wipe the mud off of it. ] Um... That's fine. How are you doing that?

Oh, it’s part of me. Don’t worry. I’ll clean it all up. [They smile and get more mud off the ground.] Are these dolls yours? They’re quite cute.

[ he's pretty worried!! actually!! but trying to hide it. ] No - these are from... Here. I think. I don't really know where I am.

What a coincidence. Neither do I. But I think that’s all right? We’re somewhere near an island if that helps. [Enkidu cleans off a plushie. Just being casual nbd.] Also we’re underwater it seems. But we’re safe.

[ screaming internally - mumbling externally... ] I don't think it helps.

In that case, why don’t we ask someone for help? I sense quite a few people here. [Possibly right here watching them??]

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[despairing_hope]

Hello?

[He hadn't wanted to interrupt their conversation. But it seemed now was a good opportunity.]

Did you just arrive?

[puddinghair]

[ kenma nods wordlessly, even if he's not really sure what that means. arrived...? he really wishes there were (familiar) people to hide behind right now. ]

[despairing_hope]

[It's hard to deal with people when they don't really talk.]

Do you have any questions?

[puddinghair]

[ he has all of the questions. ]

I'm not clear on where I am.

[despairing_hope]

This is an underwater base on a water planet called Iniidae.

[puddinghair]

[ that sounds fake but okay ]

Uh... huh...

[despairing_hope]

You can talk to Ursula if you like, she can tell you more or less what we know about this place.

[puddinghair]

Okay. Who is that?

[despairing_hope]

She's the AI that has control of this base.

[puddinghair]

[ SOUNDS MORE FAKE, BUT you know on the other hand talking to an AI might be less scary than talking to strangers ]

... I'll... Do that later, then.

[despairing_hope]

Alright. It's not hard to get a hold of her at least.

Hmmm...

Oh! There's also these communicators, which you can use to talk to people if you need to.

[puddinghair]

I've already got my phone, though.

[ although now that he looks at it, it doesn't have signal? oh nOOOO ]

[despairing_hope]

Well, there's no network here. Though, someone might be able to hook it up to something here if you wanted to?

[fictile]

Oh yes. It seems so. I'm Enkidu, Lancer. Are you the one who summoned us?

[despairing_hope]

No... I don't think anyone, summoned you.... Well, someone might have, but not anyone here. Though, we all sort of just, end up here like this.

[fictile]

Well now, that's troublesome. Though it does seem as though you're not my master. [Enkidu picks up one of the stuffed animals and just. Decides to hold it apparently. It's some wolf monster one.] And you suspect my master is not here then?

[despairing_hope]

I don't really understand, but, yes. They're not here. Or, there might not be one. Or, it might be the planet? It's hard to say.

[fictile]

Oh, I wouldn't mind having a planet for a master. [That sounds really nice!] What makes you think these things though? You experience in this matter would be appreciated.

[despairing_hope]

Hmmm... Well, everyone here sort of just, wakes up here or arrives in some way. We don't really have many answers for it at the moment though.

[fictile]

That's peculiar. Well, this may answer something for me then... Have you ever heard of the Holy Grail? Or heard talk of it from anyone here?

[despairing_hope]

I can't say that I have. Well, that's not quite right. I know what the Holy Grail is. It's a Christian artifact and some say have some kind of magical powers? But I believe it's considered a myth, and I've only read about it in books.

[fictile]

Oh, that's interesting. Well, it's not a bad thing. [Just baffling? Oh well.] If it's all right for me to ask, what do you do here?

[despairing_hope]

Me? I don't really do much, I mostly spend my time reading, or trying to help out where I can. I'm pretty useless though, so I tend to stay out of the way.

[fictile]

How are you useless? Those who are well-read are often a wealth of knowledge.

[despairing_hope]

Oh that's the only thing I would probably be good for, but that's not a practical skill at all! Anyone can read and remember what they read, that's hardly worth noting. It would just be presumptuous for trash to think that was some sort of worthy skill.

I just ruin everything I get near, but, that's to be expected.