Pond

Ah, it's fine. I was, uh, joking around as you would say.

Still, it's not everyday you learn what it's like to be a ghost.

pond

Lina's blush returns, tinting her face very lightly red. She giggles sheepishly.

Eheh... yes, I would think that's not something you'd want to learn about the hard way or the easy way.

Pond

Well, I'll tell you I won't be dying anytime soon.

I've got too many promises to keep now.

pond

I suppose that's good.

Lina, now really out of things to say, deposits her spellbook back inside her cloak, and shuts her eyes again. At this point, she's either going to nap or go back into thought again. Really a tossup.

Pond

...?

-Fratley waves his hand in front of Lina-

Huh, guess she's tuckered out. At least this chat was pleasant...

pond

Not asleep, just have my eyes closed, is all...

And not one moment later, she immediately started making little snoring noises.

Pond

...

-Fratley tries not to be rude and covers his mouth-

Heh heh heh~

Man, the other's will never believe me about this place...

pond

After a little while, a... being made of water◊ wanders by and, noticing Lina asleep on the bench, gingerly picks her up to carry her home.

To Fratley he says: This happens quite often. I wouldn't worry about it.

Pond

It's fine. I enjoyed the chat we had. A good day to you two.

-The rat lowers the brim of his hat as he lays down in the grass-

(Lilith, the skeletal servant of Zosimos, the Archon servant of the Demiurge, and who knows who the Demiurge answers to—... Is putting coins in a payphone and picking up the reciever.)

(While Caduceus the snake boops each digit of Kora's phone number with his little snakey snoot.)

Hope she picks up...

(Specter, the evil monkey genius, is sitting at the bar and sipping on a monkey-sized strawberry daiquiri while talking on a cell phone... rather angrily, I should mention.)

I am not giving that insipid man even a ghost of a chance at this! This city is mine, its slavering populace is mine, and there is no way in monkey-hell I am going down without a fight! I figured you'd have something better to do, Blue, than to play at insubordination. Why don't you do something useful instead— maybe scrub Yellow's buttcrack out or something? Anyway, this phone call is over, do this again and I'm taking away your unicycle.

(FIRM hangup by pressing a button ANGRILY... Grumbles to himself and sips on his daiquiri some more.)

-Kora picks up on the third ring-

"I swear to whatever god you wanna name, if you're another robocall, I will find you."

Bar

(A repeat of the Clock King prison riot report plays on the bar's television to rub salt on Specter's wounds.)

...Uh... No, ma'am, I'm a ske—... Uh. I just had a few questions for a Ms. Kora Cosmos... Is this her?

…

(just fuckin... hurls a peanut at the TV as hard as he can, SEETHING with impotent simian rage.)

Edited by MobileLeprechaun on Jan 18th 2019 at 10:21:43 AM

"...Speaking. Who is this?"

Edited by Randomman5 on Jan 18th 2019 at 11:22:16 AM

...My name is Lilith. I'm an intern doing some, uh... data collection, I guess. I found your business card next to this snowglobe near a monument. Are you able to perhaps answer some questions about it?

(The voice on the other end of the line sounds kinda sleepy and androgynous.)

Hotel Bar

(Crusadermon's in the bar, sipping on a cocktail nearby Specter.)

Ohohohohohohoho! Got a beef with him...?

"...I'd rather not do it on the phone. You wanna meet somewhere?"

...Yes, that's fine... Where would be best?

...Perhaps I do. Have you considered minding your own business, hm...?

(Giving Crusadermon the ANGRY monkey stare.)

"...Roof of the nearest building to you works. Tall one, preferably."

Edited by Randomman5 on Jan 18th 2019 at 12:07:50 PM

Hotel Bar

Chill out, man~ (serious) Listen. The Clock King's been a thorn for the Royal Knights as well. Why don't we combine forces?

...Dang, that's high up... But alright. I'll meet you up there...

(Hangs up, sighs deeply and tucks themself into the fetal position...)

(...And is promptly spat out of a pink portal of light, onto said building.)

...Always drops me on my ass... One of these days, Cad.

(Cad looks placid and sweet.)

Oh? And just why should I accept any form of aid from you?

Roof

-There's no lady up here-

-...But the clouds have parted to reveal an enormous pink mass of energy filling the sky-

-Lilith hears Kora's voice in their head-

{Ask away.}

Edited by Randomman5 on Jan 18th 2019 at 12:42:32 PM

Hotel Bar

...Because the Royal Knights has access to King Yggdrasil's treasury. Name anything, and we'll get it for you.

…

(Lilith... just kinda stares for a few seconds, then slowly nods their head.)

...You're not the Demiurge, are you...? I mean—... Dang, probably a dumb question, my boss would know if you were...

(Cad flicks his tongue at the celestial body. Silly Cad, something so far off can't have a smell...)

…

(Seemingly nonchalant sip of the daiquiri.)

...Anything, you say?

Edited by MobileLeprechaun on Jan 18th 2019 at 12:14:57 PM

{Never heard of them. That question sucked, next one?}