post-dungeon regroup

[discutio]

[Obviously, they had to pull back and recover; Phoenix thought it would be best to head to the pseudo-headquarters in Invidia and settle back into the mansion to recover as well as consolidate what they all knew. There was a lot to get through, and a lot of recovery to be done by some of them. He'd need to talk to Etoile, thank Ariel, thank Medic again--]

[...But for now, he just about immediately collapsed on a couch and decided he would exist there for a while. You're on your own for food this time, kids.]

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[ourtomorrow]

[ Looking very out of his element: this random guy who showed up in the middle of the dungeon crawl and has been tagging along ever since! Following everyone back to Limbo had been his first experience with other Layers of Purgatory, so this is....A Lot.

You can find him either sitting somewhere, staring off into space, or exploring the house. If he comes into a room and you're sitting there: ]

Oh, excuse me. I'm finding my way.

[emberserker]

[Wolfsbane lays a plate of königsberger klopse and side vegetables in front of him with a frown.]

Phoenix is in no condition to cook, but my work is perfectly good, I assure you.

[ourtomorrow]

I don't doubt it.

[ He doesn't seem to, either!

He pauses, thinking, then decides sure, he'll go for it. He's really grateful to her, after all, and wants to express that. ]

--We didn't exchange names. I'll...have one soon enough, I expect.

[emberserker]

Wolfsbane. You'll find we've all got names like that; only a few have traditional sorts of names, and most of those picked them themselves when they got sick of the ones they'd been assigned.

[ourtomorrow]

[ He nods - that makes sense. ]

Thanks. For earlier, too.

[ The whole of Purgatory rests on them, but she'd stopped to help one soul. That means a lot to him! ]

[emberserker]

Well, it's nice to feel appreciated. I should hope you'll get accustomed to all this soon enough; who knows what we'll find in the next Layer.

[ourtomorrow]

They did all look very different.

[ He thinks this over - what the variety of Layers might signify, whether he's in any position to draw those conclusions, etc... ]

[emberserker]

Each correlates to a certain sin; have you gotten that explanation yet? Superbia was Pride, though it wasn't as easily tied to that as the ones before it.

[ourtomorrow]

Pride...Hmmm.

[ A moment to think. ]

So the rainy Layer was Greed. And above it...

[ Process of elimination isn't helping much here. What sin is super into entertainment? ]

[schardynfreude]

[Don't mind This Guy, the one with the apparent memory issues, the one who had the stab wound right through him, staring at you. Because...oh. He blinks.]

What happened to you?

[ourtomorrow]

Hm?

[ Does he mean the wounds Medic-san had needed to heal on his arm and fingers? The former coach blinks. ]

These...? [ He's in bandages just in case. ] I found a Revenant.

[schardynfreude]

No--well, yes, but that's not what I...

[Chiron approaches with trepidation, hands up like dealing with a wild animal, until they rest on Prehnite's(?) shoulders, and he leans close, peering.]

Monarch? You've grown.

[ourtomorrow]

[ The Eidolon blinks, adopting a rather familiar blank stare. ]

Beg pardon?

[ amnesiac to amnesiac communication ]

[schardynfreude]

[Chiron's hands raise just a fraction off those shoulders, hovering awkwardly, a furrow to his brows.]

I...you seem to me like...someone I know. Knew? Ah...

[ourtomorrow]

We don't know much. It's possible.

[ It would be nice if they had known each other when they were alive, which is the only way he can think of to interpret that statement. Though...

"Monarch" doesn't sound like a name, per se. But that makes no sense! ]

[schardynfreude]

[Slowly, slowly he pulls his hands back to himself.] It's possible. It might be possible you've forgotten things, too.

What...is the name you go by now?

[calculated_risk]

Hey, so I guess I'm not the newest anymore? Nice to know. [Genius grins, a little bucktoothed smile.]

[ourtomorrow]

[ The former soccer coach grins back. ] Seems that way. Are things always so eventful?

[calculated_risk]

Well, from what I've heard, that enemy girl with a sword is new. Other than that, I'm pretty sure the Undersides of all those layers are going to be just as monster-filled in general.

[ourtomorrow]

We've got our work cut out for us.

[ Can he say "us"? If Rei-san hasn't properly made him an Executor...?

But he feels like an "us", like this is what he's supposed to be doing. He'll let it stand, and hope he didn't overstep. ]

[calculated_risk]

[Honestly, referring to them as an "us" makes her feel much better. It's nice, being part of a team.]

Yeah, we do. But if more people keep joining us, I'm certain we've got a chance.

[ourtomorrow]

Mm.

[ He smiles. ]

I'm Prehnite. [ A pause. ] I think.

[ It came to mind when Chiron-san (? Your Majesty-san?) asked him to concentrate on his name.... ]

[calculated_risk]

[She nods.] Well, you can change it if you figure out something you like better later on! And you can call me Genius. Have you figured out what your power is yet?

[alcahest]

[ Mona has been tidying rooms just to have something to do with herself, but she lays down the sheets she was folding when the new Executor wanders in and approaches him, a little hesitant. ]

No, that's alright. It must be a lot to take in, especially after you showed up to... what happened. Is there anything I can do to help? Do you have any questions...?

I DIDN'T GET THIS NOTIF WTF

[ourtomorrow]

...Enough I'm not sure where to start.

[ Prehnite smiles. It's kind of this woman to inquire after him, especially when she was clearly in the middle of something...

He gestures to her laundry. ]

May I help?