-that's true it IS quite deep, and a touch cold, not to mention dark outside your little bubble of light-
-your hand feels the silty bottom of the lake, covered in a fine layer of water grass and mud. Careful not to kick up too much or your light might not be of much help-
-up top, the hawk and Blade seem to be in a staring contest-
Kareena: Blaaadeee...leave the hawk alone, it's probably just antsy that a bunch of strangers are near it's chicks.
Kareena: <Come in Sayaka, you there? How is everything looking?>
All our wishes can come trueLake (Ai)
"I-It's all right, Kareena... E-Everything will be fine..."
-Sayaka must know what she's doing... Homura seems like she knows what she's doing...-
-...-
-...That's a good point... For Joker to be a 'bad guy', but save her...-
-Ai can't help but be very curious...-
-...-
-...However, she's not sure if she should speak up.-
"S-Sayaka knows what she's doing... and if anything happens we're here to help her!"
—
Main Room (Reborn Aichi)
-That robot's finger is glowing...-
-...However, his attention is removed from them again when Trudy speaks to him.-
-Hey, Trudy... Doesn't this kid look like a certain other blue-haired boy in this place?-
-Or any of his other counterparts you may have seen.-
-He seems a tad nervous...-
"...Y-Yeah... I just showed up here a while ago..."
-...He wants to go home...-
-Although he is still handling this better than many of the other Aichis... And he's a good five years younger than the first Aichi to appear here and look how he reacted!-
-Sayaka, you see an opening that seems to lead further in to the side of the bedrock of the lake-
-that's probably the one-
-swimming in further you notice A: that there is an air bubble that opens into a very small cave and B: your star is...starting to fade.-
Kareena: <Dad probably would have wanted to be able to recover the next clue and any treasure, so probably not too big, maybe...jewelry box sized?>
Kareena: <It'll have Beastly writing on it, like, like hieroglyphs!>
@Ai
Kareena: ...I really really want to be a good sorcerer one day Ai...
-Joker looks...sympathetic?-
Edited by Lunarcat on Jul 17th 2018 at 8:30:04 AM
All our wishes can come trueLake
Sayaka: <OK. I found something - hang on.> (hurries over and swims inside just as the star begins to fade, so she has to strain a bit to see what's in this air pocket)
—-
Homura: (looks back at the others gathered around Kareena) ...
Main Room
Val: Huh. Those are pretty cool names! I'm Val. (approaches with outstretched arm for handshake)
Edited by megarockman on Jul 17th 2018 at 8:33:43 AM
The damned queen and the relentless knight.Main Room (Reborn Aichi)
-He gives his name to everyone in the room.-
"...Aichi Tatsunagi..."
-Oh, one that has a different family name!-
"...Nice to meet you..."
-Geez, this boy is quiet... Young Aichi's quiet, but this one just seems to naturally be that way rather than just being shy.-
-...Granted this Aichi is shy too, but not as bad as Young Aichi by a long shot.-
—
Lake (Ai)
-...-
"...You will be."
-She says that with some of her rare confidence, but also softly.-
"I know you will!"
-Kareena has been trying so hard, and Ai knows it.-
-She knows that Kareena will become really good sorcerer!-
-...No, not just good... Great! Amazing! Spectacular!-
Edited by CrystalMemoria on Jul 17th 2018 at 7:32:33 AM
-Voltaire walks over and throws an arm around Kareena's shoulders-
Volta: 'Course you will be! You gots nothin' to be scared of Karry!
-Joker trods over and gently nudges her arm with his velvety nose-
Joker: Hey, a sorcerer has to believe in themselves.
-Kareena smiles at the encouragement-
-then gets the message from Sayaka-
-she rushes over to the edge of the lake, Blade's focus finally being pulled from bird watching-
-Joker sighs-
Joker: ...wonder who was the ass to make that kid so... scared...
-what does...that mean?-
Kareena: <We're here for you Sayaka!>
-you see on a ledge over hanging the water-
-there! There it is!-
-it's a little hard to see at first in the dimming light, but it's definitely a box with a golden lock on it!-
-Better grab it and go Sayaka, I'm not sure how much longer that star is gonna hold on-
-just as everyone gathers around the lake with baited breath-
Blade: Hey! Get the crunch off of me!
All our wishes can come trueMain Room
Val:Oh, I was just looking for a mechanic for my...ride. (curious pause there) It's broken, I think, so if I can't fix it I'm kinda stuck here.
Lake
Homura: ... (eyes are focused on the lake for any sign of anything that could threaten Sayaka from behind)
—-
Sayaka: <...I see something!> (swims over along the water's surface to the ledge and reaches up to grab the box)
The damned queen and the relentless knight.Lake (Ai)
-Ai's happy that Kareena's starting to cheer up a bit.-
-She hears Joker and looks over at him.-
"...Huh? What do you mean...?"
<Be careful, Sayaka!>
—
Main Room (Reborn Aichi)
-...-
"...Do you know how to get home...?"
-He's a kid. Of course he wants to leave the really weird place he popped up in. He wants to get back home to his family.-
"...My big sisters are going to worry if I don't get home soon..."
-...This Aichi apparently has older sisters.-
Edited by CrystalMemoria on Jul 17th 2018 at 7:48:36 AM
-you manage to just grab the box and swim out with it-
-lets hope this baby is water tight-
Joker: Well just...nah, I shouldn't presume...
Joker: Guess it just seems like see got one part that wants to be happy...and another part...an unnatural part...that questions her every move...
-meanwhile in the background-
-Blade deals with an angry hawk-
-a...weird looking hawk-
-it's flying around and harshly pecking at him, especially at the seams of his armor plating-
Kareena: Blade?
All our wishes can come true

Main Room
Val: Oh! Is he around? I'm looking for one that can help.
Lake
Sayaka: <Great! Gimme a few seconds - this lake's pretty deep. No music, sorry, unless you want me to start humming something.> (starts trying to look for the lakebed first before using the light to search for possible alcoves)
—-
Homura: (gets back ashore, keeps her attention towards the lake as she reaches behind her back for something)
The damned queen and the relentless knight.