We dare you to say his name
I'll say. Just like how much happier yas have made me feel ever since we've been together, heh..
(I say to Marsha. Instead of giving Marsha a kiss, I instead find myself nuzzling the side of her face. After doing so, I look to her and ask:)
I'm still feelin' a little drained from earlier, can ya see if there's somethin' ta drink?
edited 21st Oct '17 12:17:52 PM by Team42Larson
Tell....everyone....
Dusty the Mighty
(Marsha grins pretty big as Marlon does this.) Heh...y-yeah, Marly, I'll get yas somethin' ta drink...
(Marsha just sort of floats out of the bedroom and to the kitchen.)
Okay, Eliot! (Benji says. He and Dinah turn to go find the others.)
Not everyone was in there, I noticed. Where are they? (Dinah asks.)
They're definitely around here somewhere. (Benji says.) The only person I can think of who isn't in here already is Dana. I think I saw her out front. I'm sure she'll come in once it gets really late, just sayin'
(Benji and Dinah reach the room that PJ, Jani, and the others who saw the illusion are in.) Excuse me, everyone, but we're thinking of heading to Gleamscape tomorrow. We just wanted to tell you this.
(Meanwhile, Lucy climbs into her bed and tucks herself in.) This bed is a lot nicer than the one I had at my house...
Oh yeah? (I say.)
Yeah...but then again, we never had many really nice things at our house...Mom and Daddy never really made much money, so we just had a small place and not many good things... (Lucy says.)
(I give a worried look to Delilah.) Well, uh, I hope we can find a really nice place for you to stay now, Lucy. ( I say to her.)
(Lucy quietly turns over and goes to sleep. I wince, feeling like I said the wrong thing.)
(Marsha returns with Marlon's drink, a bottle of Oran Berry juice.) Here yas are, Marly!
edited 21st Oct '17 12:16:19 PM by kablammin45
"Hey, gimme a minute to get to know everyone, 'kay, Brainy?" "Of course, but please allow me to get a word in, too, bzz."
(I sigh as I made my way to the kitchen, speaking to anyone who was nearby.) Let's just worry about this tomorrow, okay? (I looked for a snack before I saw a floating sword looking for something, I tried to make some small talk.) Hey. How's things?
edited 21st Oct '17 1:07:48 PM by Ore-O
"I treasure every day with you, darling." "No need to be so sappy, love." "You know that's how she is, Nia." - AU!Pyra, Nia, Mythra
Konknitive Dissonance
"I think that would be good for us", said Noriaki, "To move on somewhere new."
We dare you to say his name
(I crack open the drink and down it within a few swigs. I slightly lean against Marsha:)
Guess we should be gettin' ta bed soon, huh? I'd really like to check this Gleamscape place out.
Tell....everyone....
Dusty the Mighty
Probably so, Marly. (Marsha says, yawning.) Welp, see yas in the mornin'!
(Marsha wastes no time and immediately gets into bed and falls asleep.)
(Delilah and I prepare to go to sleep ourselves.)
Goobert...I wish I could tell you that I'm no longer worried about seeing my mother like this. (Delilah admits to me.)
Delilah, don't worry. (I say.) No matter what happens, I've got your back.
(I wrap my arms around her as we lie down in bed and slowly nod off. Delilah is smiling as she goes to sleep.)
(Lucy doesn't stir as she sleeps. She seems to be sleeping more peacefully than she did previously.)
edited 21st Oct '17 5:21:10 PM by kablammin45
"Hey, gimme a minute to get to know everyone, 'kay, Brainy?" "Of course, but please allow me to get a word in, too, bzz."
We dare you to say his name
Night, Marsh!
(It doesn't take long for me to fall asleep either. As I slowly fade, I wrap my arms around Marsha, completely falling asleep once I do completely fall asleep.)
Tell....everyone....
Purrloin Jani by shrubBird
*Jani breaks free of the Zangoose's control long enough to head back to the kitchen, where Grigori and Dore/Andy are* Huh, it's getting late, isn't it Grigs...? *not really knowing anything about what happened outside, let alone the mass murder that took place, Jani greets Dore a bit more warmly than the sisters* ...huh, you're that farmer aren't you? Get your revenge and all that?
*as for the sisters, they decided to do some nighttime shopping for awhile. Doing a bit of window browsing at one of the clothiers, Lilly can't help but be enthralled* This stuff is amazin'! I knew psychics had a flair for spectacle, but these accessories just... *as she continues to rave, Tilly can't help but remark* Seems rather ostentatious to me...
*Lilly sighs at what she views to be her philistine of a sister, and retorts* That's what you always say. You've been a plain jane for waaaaay too long... I happen to find my simple look to be practical. *the accessory-free Diglett responds* Especially during these dangerous travels, one should not burden herself with something that could draw attention, or otherwise end up destroyed.
*Lilly gives Tilly a smirk, and says* Well if you have that attitude, then trouble's sure to come to yer door! *before it turns to a grin, as she starts pushing Tilly in* C'mon, I'm sure we'll find somethin' you'll love — besides, mom would've wanted it this way!
*Tilly can only sigh as she's forced into the accessory store* Anyone want to take this one?
Current WHABP alts: Jani (Sarah) the Purrloin, Hudson the Togetic. Tilly/Lilly (Digletts) are being Put on a Bus.
We dare you to say his name
(As I sleep, I find that it’s hard to completely feel at ease, even in spite of me wrapping my arms around Marsha. It’s as if I’m missing something that happened earlier today when we were out at the creek helping Eliot train and learn the powers of his Salazzle moveset….but what could it be? Nevertheless, I continue dozing off.)
(I find myself in a dream. I’m in this very house, standing outside of the Drawing Room. A note lies outside of the door:)
The door's still open! -F
(I don't quite understand this. Figuring that I have nothing to lose, I open the door and-I see that I'm now in Silversand again for some reason or another. In this dream Silversand, I see a bunch of emergency personnel zoom on by. As I follow, I am met with a familiar, ghastly sight: Finley, lying on the ground, a huge cut across her chest. I stumble backward a bit, why am I living through this incident again? Who's- a voice calls out to me:)
You think you could really escape me, you son of a bitch?
You-
(I'm suddenly knocked back into my human body again. The very familiar human form of the Delcatty from Silversand accosts me before I can get anywhere, though:)
I'm still looking for you. Do you know why I showed you what I showed you?
Not real-
(The human Delcatty gains a slasher smile as he tosses me down onto the ground. He stands over me:)
Well guess WHAT? She actually tried to kill herself earlier today!
Wh-WHAT? Why?
Well, I would say that, but I killed all of your silly friends, even your girlfriend....HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....now, YOU WILL GET IT! THIS IS FOR READING MY MIND!
Wait, stop—
(I find myself running again, like my first nightmare where I met this human form. And before I can be completely pinned down again, I wake up-but not with a start. After making sure that Marsha wasn't dead, I unwrap my arms from her, lie up in bed, and put my head in my arms. I sigh, and mutter under my breath, but loud enough for Marsha to hear unless she already is completely asleep and she is a heavy sleeper...)
That damn cat..
(At an accessory shop in town...the owner, a Beheeyem, happens to spot a pair of Digletts, one with a white bow on her head. He knows just who these two are, and greets them:)
Miss Tilly? Miss Lilly? Why, I didn't expect to see the two of you grace me with your presence, especially with it being late like this! How is your mother doing? See anything you like?
(In another house in Orichalcum, Lucille hops into bed. Despite this, she can't help but be bothered by what she saw and heard in Teller's Bar, and immediately afterwards with the whole Dore encounter. Poor kid....she lost her parents to some Vigilante....Madman....other killer? She's such a cute kid....how would Richard react to her?)
(In Gleamscape, a Pom-Pom Oricorio named Richard heads home after a day of planning for the town's annual music festival. He flies up to the second level of his mansion and hops his way on over to his and his wife Lucille's normal bedroom. He sighs, and pulls out a draft of the book he is presently working on writing as part of the town's festivities, ''The history of Gleamscape, as told through the eyes of its residents." He sighs, and then gets to work on writing.)
edited 22nd Oct '17 5:31:30 AM by Team42Larson
Tell....everyone....
Dusty the Mighty
(Marsha is not so fast asleep to not notice that Marlon has unwrapped his arms from around her and is now sitting up in bed. She sits up as well.)
Hey, Marly, are ya all right? (Marsha asks him, putting a hand on his back.)
(Delilah is dreaming. In this dream, she has arrived in Gleamscape with everyone else, though the various buildings and structures seem oddly warped. Delilah wanders off from me and the rest of the group and turns a corner. There in front of her, she sees a Garchomp in a wheelchair-like apparatus facing away from her. Delilah immediately recognizes this Garchomp as her mother Renata.)
Mom! (Delilah says, walking over to her slowly.)
(Renata turns herself around and faces Delilah.) Hello? May I help you?
Mom, it's me, Delilah! (Delilah says, gesturing to her body.) I'm a Dragonite now! Isn't this cool?
(Renata sits there confused.) But that isn't possible. My Delilah is a Garchomp. Maybe you have me confused with someone else?
Mom, I'M your Delilah! (Delilah says, getting worried.) I was turned into a Dragonite with a Transfer Orb and decided to stay that way!
Oh? (Renata asks.)
(Delilah nods, smiling a little bit.)
Well, now I KNOW you aren't my Delilah. The Delilah I know wouldn't lie to her own mother. (Renata says, giving Delilah a hard stare.) I'm not sure what you're trying to pull here, but I won't stand for it. Now if you'll excuse me... (Renata turns her chair around and begins wheeling herself away.)
Mom! Come back! I AM your Delilah! I was turned into something else! I know why you're in a wheelchair! Come back! (Delilah cries, trying to go after her mother. She runs ahead, but trips over a tree root and hits the ground hard. Her hip wound explodes open and blood begins spurting out of it.) MAMA! HELP ME! COME HELP YOUR LITTLE DELILAH! HELP ME! ('Delilah screams as she staggers to her feet and tries to give chase, either on foot or by flight.)
(But Renata continues wheeling away, ignoring the cries for help from this stranger who she doesn't know is her daughter. Delilah begins to feel weak and collapses on the ground, weeping.)
(I'm startled awake by Delilah sobbing in bed beside me. I look over to her and see her crying in her sleep. I quickly begin to gently shake her.)
Delilah! Delilah, wake up! (I whisper.)
(Delilah sits up and looks around, including checking her hip to make sure it isn't bleeding (which it isn't). She remembers that she is in this bedroom with me and her mother hasn't actually coldly dismissed her for not being a Garchomp...yet. She buries her face into my chest and begins crying.) Goobert...I can't do it...I can't face my mother...
(Unsure of what else to do, I wrap my arms (and, involuntarily, my antennae as well) around Delilah.) Delilah, don't worry, you'll still have me and whoever else is there with you when you meet her again...and remember: No matter what happens, I'll love you no matter what...
(We sit there with our arms around each other for a while until we both eventually doze back off.)
(Having successfully relayed this new info to the others, Benji and Dinah crash in another bedroom not far from the ones the rest of us are in.)
edited 22nd Oct '17 7:10:35 AM by kablammin45
"Hey, gimme a minute to get to know everyone, 'kay, Brainy?" "Of course, but please allow me to get a word in, too, bzz."
Shapeless wisp of wind
(What…?) I seem to be lying down. Kind of like I was just sleeping. I rub my eyes and look around. I can see everyone else not too far away. Well… I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be the others, but I can't seem to identify who's who. While I have a small desire to go regroup with them, I can't move. I feel so tired. One of them points somewhere else in the distance, sort of in a 'Let's go' kind of way. Another one interjects and points straight at me, asking something like 'What about Niles?' The first figure shrugs, saying what I believe to be 'Who cares?' None of the others object or say anything and they all begin to walk off. (Huh? Hold on…!) I shake off the tired feeling and chase after them. No matter how fast I try to run, I can't close the distance. It just keeps growing. "Guys! Wait!" A small child's voice came out of my mouth, but it was still my voice. Come to think of it, I feel smaller too. They're getting further away. I can't catch up. I end up tripping myself and falling on my face. Picking my head back up, I can see how far away they are. "No! Come back!" I can't see them clearly anymore. They're starting to fade. I can only hopelessly watch as they disappear from view entirely. "P-Please don't leave me…" I am left alone as a very young Cyndaquil, crying on the ground.
-
My still unconscious body remains motionless, only with a couple tears going down my face.
At the heart of the world...
[I've taken up my seat in the drawing room again. I've gone back to staring at the paintings, my notepad in a sort of limbo where I have my fingers tucked under the pages pages required to flip over to get to my incomplete drawing of a Latios, but I don't flip to it. Every so often, my eyes look back down at Niles as he's being tended to, then I look back up, lose myself in the clouds again...I look up, up, up, and...]
[Ah, the feeling of flying. For the first time in my life, I'm thousands of feet in the air but no longer trapped within the asphyxiating confines of a steel tube, no longer deafened by the wind blowing through the ventilation or the prop sputtering on, no longer in the company of anyone else...I'm really flying...it's everything I imagined it would be, I feel so...free, so very...tired.]
[I'm falling...I'm not a Latios anymore...that's okay, I know just what to do. I'll...no...I can't do it, I'm so tired. I can't bring myself back...I'm still falling...I'm up so high, but...no, it's getting closer. I nearly hit a skyscraper as I'm plummeting, did it just spring up at me? I see the streets, somewhat content with my fate, but it still nags me to think, what if I hit the ground, what if I—]
[...the drawing room again. I must've fallen asleep, but... I clutch my head...breath's frantic and uneven...why couldn't I pull out there? That's always the point where I...I go lucid or something, and yet..]
[I feel my scaly chest, my heart's racing. I should've known better...dying in dreams doesn't mean you die in real life, but...when I couldn't pull myself out of it, I felt...trapped, like this was really it, that all my efforts weren't going to save me...]
[I pull my lizard body up and off the seat, I think I'm finally calming down a little... I look down, my notepad must've fallen on the floor when I fell asleep...damn it, some of the papers got folded. I grumble to myself: I fucking hate it when that happens, it just feels like a waste of a good notebook. I put it back in my bag, making sure to stuff that notepad between two somethings so that annoying fold doesn't end up sticking.]
[Well, now I guess I don't feel so tired...maybe a power nap is what I needed. I stretch out my reptilian self, standing up upon my lizard toes...]
[...wait, shit, I think I dropped Marlon's little shrunken thing. I mean, if I'm gonna Sketch it, I don't think I'll need that, but...ah, damn it, I just feel like I need to get it back or something. For the third time today, I walk out the drawing room and over towards the foyer, and then I push open the front door, feeling the cool nighttime air slip in. I think I actually feel myself warm up a little, I notice some low light coming from my chest, then I look back to see my tail's done the same thing. Reflex?...I dunno...I shouldn't mind this weather, but I do anyway, and that kind of bothers me. I walk outside and close the door, sitting down on the top step as I face the night sky. I take in one more deep breath of the evening air...]
Mila
As Uryu works, Eliot might notice several bright flashes of pink light coming from his forehead once he thinks that everyone is asleep or at least napping. He doesn't mention anything when Eliot leaves, still focused on the task at hand. The wound is rather severe, and while he'll be able to patch up the surface easily enough, that won't mean much without the interior damage being dealt with first.
My, you're all quite willing to fight to get what you want, aren't you?
Over in Gleamscape, Koss has just finished hiking over and knocks on a door he hasn't been to in a while. He barely has to wait, however, before the door opens to reveal an Azumarill who looks on in puzzlement.
Eh, what do you want?
Right... I fergot I never told ya. I'm Koss, y'know from a couple'a years ago? I evolved in the meanwhile.
Koss? Really? How did it go then? Your.... quest and all that. If you're back here, I can only imagine...
Why don't we talk 'bout it inside? Plus, I gotta bit a' a favor ta ask ya. Still got friends wit' the Swords a' Justice?
I need to update these things more often(I look at Jani and softly laugh.) I get it, don't wanna repeat of morning. (I grab a snack bar and asked.) Where are we gonna go after we're done here?
"I treasure every day with you, darling." "No need to be so sappy, love." "You know that's how she is, Nia." - AU!Pyra, Nia, Mythra
Purrloin Jani by shrubBird
Accessory Shop
Wait, how'd ya know who we are?! *Lilly responds to the Beheeyem with genuine confusion, only to realize shortly later* ...riiight, town of psychics. I keep forgettin'. *while Tilly tries to slip in* We're just browsing.
*of course, Lilly is having none of that, and insists* We're here to get my sister here something cute... *with a sigh of defeat, Tilly starts appending everything Lilly says* ...but not too showy... ...or maybe somethin' frilly? ...I'd prefer something plain. ...how about bright and colorful? ...something subdued would be adequate...
*Lilly asides to the Beheeyem* See what I have to work with here? I wanna get her somethin', but she shoots down everything I put out there!
*meanwhile, Tilly decides to latch on the last thing the shopkeep said...be it changing the subject or whatnot is only for Tilly to know. She asks him* By the way, you mentioned that you know our mother. Does that mean you carry some of her accessory line as well?
Kitchen
I think someone mentioned Gleamscape while I was off staring into space... *Jani mentions to Grigori, then adds* ...plus, we were headed there before the accident. Have you been there before?
Current WHABP alts: Jani (Sarah) the Purrloin, Hudson the Togetic. Tilly/Lilly (Digletts) are being Put on a Bus.
We dare you to say his name
(I take a deep breath and look to Marsha:)
Yeah, just had a bad dream is all. At least I get ta live out the dream of being with someone amazing like yas. Let's get back to sleep, yeah?
(I open my arms and wrap them around Marsha as I prepare to go to sleep, eventually dozing back off.)
Hmm...let's see what I have back here...
(The Beheeyem telekinetically lifts some boxes behind him in order to find just what the twins are looking for:)
Ah, here we are!...Oh, right.
(The Beheeyem comes around the counter and kneels before the sisters, showing them a box of Use your imagination as to what Triss has in her line :p accessories.)
Tell....everyone....
Dusty the Mighty
Yeah... (Marsha says, laying back down and allowing Marlon to wrap his arms around her again. She quickly goes back to sleep.)
(As Benji and Dinah prepare to go to bed, Dinah sighs.) Wow...I can't believe how much has changed for me in just two days...I meet a Ditto, take part in a huge rescue, visit incredible new places, and realize that I'm in love with said Ditto...
Interestin' how these things happen, huh? (Benji remarks.)
Definitely! (Dinah says as she takes off her blouse and glasses and climbs into bed.) So...um, how are we going to sleep right now? Are we going to share a bed like your sister and her friend do?
It's up to ya, Dinah. (Benji says.) We don't have to right now if ya don't want to, just sayin'.
I wasn't necessarily saying that... (Dinah says.)
Well, do ya or don't ya, Dinah? (Benji asks Dinah, chuckling slightly.) Maybe havin' me beside ya will make ya feel better and make your nightmares go away. Seemed to help last night, just sayin'.
Well...okay... (Dinah says, nodding.)
(Benji climbs into bed beside her.) Do ya want me to change form? I don't want to make ya uncomfortable, just sayin', especially since I'm part Water-type and you're part Ground.
Well...um... (Dinah tries to think of something.)
(Benji just turns into the male Krokorok form he took earlier.) How about I just take this one?
Okay, Benji... (Dinah smiles.) I hope we'll be able to help Lucy more tomorrow.
Hey, we'll figure it out, just sayin' (Benji says.) Well, sleep tight, kid!
(Benji settles in and goes to sleep. Dinah looks at him, smiles again, and goes to sleep herself.)
edited 22nd Oct '17 11:42:30 AM by kablammin45
"Hey, gimme a minute to get to know everyone, 'kay, Brainy?" "Of course, but please allow me to get a word in, too, bzz."No, but I have heard of it. Sights that gleam like the brightest gem, am I right? (I bite into the bar.) You mentioned that there was an... accident, right? Could you tell me about it?
"I treasure every day with you, darling." "No need to be so sappy, love." "You know that's how she is, Nia." - AU!Pyra, Nia, Mythra
Later, as Finley lays in bed, she begins to think.
What the hell did they see?
Well, it's obvious what they saw. But why? What happened to cause it?
... Should she actually do something like that?
Especially since they know so little about her...
For now, she pushes those thoughts aside and begins to sleep.
I'm Huney B now. Okay?
Purrloin Jani by shrubBird
Accessory Shop
Hmm... *Tilly starts to ponder, more wanting this experience to be over with, but Lilly can't help but make this difficult* No no no! We can get mom's stuff anytime... *before turning to the Beheeyem and asking* Have anythin' other than she might be interested in?
Kitchen
Sounds interesting...as for the accident, well... *Jani starts to tell Grigs her tale* ...right, the accident. Seems so long ago, but you might have noticed that our party changed species shortly after rescuing Finley and Mila. Well, let's just say some rather stingy Exploud need to be more careful with their valuable wares. *Jani spares nothing for the somewhat unpleasant council* The orb that hit me landed us all in Agartha...but hey, at least it gave us a chance to meet you. *Jani grins, but doesn't pull punches with her next statement* I hope someday we'll get to know you better...the real you...
*granted, that was just fishing, Jani is a bit curious as to why Grigori is so exceptionally introverted, as she makes herself a [food item] to snack on*
Current WHABP alts: Jani (Sarah) the Purrloin, Hudson the Togetic. Tilly/Lilly (Digletts) are being Put on a Bus.
We dare you to say his name
(The Beheeyem sighs, and chuckles. Kids these days, I swear... he (jokingly) says to the twins in a (joking) authoritative tone:)
Can you kids make up your minds already? You're more indecisive than a Dunsparce.
(I have since fallen completely asleep, arms wrapped around Marsha.)
edited 22nd Oct '17 2:32:04 PM by Team42Larson
Tell....everyone....
At the heart of the world...
[There it is...right near that bar, right where...]
[I cringe a bit...there's still some blood on the ground. I pick up the makeshift throwing star, stuff it into my bag... I walk around the town for a bit, somewhat aimlessly...oh, another dead end, that's rich. I turn around, groan a little...my stomach's in knots, I need food.]
[Wait...the town square. I make my way there, over to that sideways garden from earlier. There's...some kinda purple pig tending to it, I can't recall for the life of me what it's called. This must be the gardener responsible for it.]
"'Scuce me," [I call out. They turn around, notice me.] "...you need..." [The gardener points to the garden. I nod, approach it. Thinking on it, maybe these aren't actual vegetables...well, our kind of vegetables, but I guess it was just my ignorance of this world shining through. I pluck a couple of them from off their stems and vines and take a bite out of one of them. ...it only just reminds me how much I'd kill for a cut of meat, but this is the best I'll get from here. I stick close to the garden as I continue to eat, remembering the gardener would want the seeds back.]
(I took note of both the orbs and her last statement.) Someday, but not today. (Hopefully never. I finish the bar and made my way to the bedrooms.) Well, good talking to you. See you tomorrow.
"I treasure every day with you, darling." "No need to be so sappy, love." "You know that's how she is, Nia." - AU!Pyra, Nia, Mythra
Purrloin Jani by shrubBird
Accessory Shop
*Lilly sighs, hoping to get a fresh opinion on the matter...she now has to try extra hard to figure out something Tilly would tolerate that isn't from Triss' line* Hmm, what about these glasses? Yer such a smartypants, seems just yer style! *to which Tilly retorts* Even with flat lenses, allowing glass shards enter one's eyes after being attacked would not be the least bit practical.
*moving onto the next thing, Lilly notices* How about this brooch? It has a certain elegance to it and... *noticing Tilly's expression, Lilly preempts her sister with an awkward impression* Let me guess: That brooch is simply oxidatious...? *to which Tilly shrugs* Ostentatious, not to mention inappropriate. A brooch should actually represent something about the individual or their lineage.
...this watch would look weird on someone with no arms...necklace would just slide off...a bow isn't her thing, might cause confusion... *Lilly goes through any number of things, before settling on* How about this wig
◊?
Huh...
C'mon, it goes well with your skin, it's nice and neat, it screams practical...you can still dig with it... *realizing she's not going to do much better, Tilly relents* Fine.
*before turning to the Beheeyem to ask* How much for this wig?
Kitchen
Take care. *Jani, too, exits the kitchen...realizing most people are asleep by now, she (for once) doesn't feel the need to drink herself to sleep, and instead just heads outside to dig herself a comfy burrow to sleep inside, with sumps and all that other jazz*
edited 22nd Oct '17 4:22:48 PM by sarysa
Current WHABP alts: Jani (Sarah) the Purrloin, Hudson the Togetic. Tilly/Lilly (Digletts) are being Put on a Bus.
"...Theo?" [What the hell's Andy mean by—oh, goddamnit, he's gone. Who the hell's Theo...someone he knew? Another Salazzle even? I don't fuckin' know...add that to the pile of things I'm gonna need to ask the others, up to...well, just two now, actually. I take a sip of the medicine, then stuff it back into my bag, my head and vision feeling a little bit clearer.]
"—ghh! ...oh, s'you." [A little sudden there, Benji...but what's this about a music festival? Color me intrigued...] "Y'know, that does sound like fun..." [I think back to when we were at the carnival...that was a detour from this Gleamscape place, wasn't it?] "...and hey, we were gonna be headin' there anyway, right?" [I shrug. Feeling about in my bag reminded me of something...I reach back in and take out my notepad, looking at the cover...]