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.]

Comments

[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?

[ourtomorrow]

Ah...I....

....haven't made the contract yet.

[ And it's starting to bother him. He really should, huh? He wants to. Rei-san just seems so down... ]

[calculated_risk]

...oh, you haven't? [She looks a bit surprised at that, and actually feels weirdly nervous for some reason.] I mean...I guess there's nothing forcing you to?

[ourtomorrow]

It's not like I don't intend to. I do.

[ He needs to explain this. ]

Rei-san has seemed aloof after everyone's experiences, so I'm giving her space. When she's had time to herself, I'll ask.

[ beautiful cinnamon roll too good for this purgatory, too pure ]

[calculated_risk]

[She nods.] It seems things ended up kind of weird this time, though I wasn't there to actually see any of it, unfortunately.

[ourtomorrow]

Were you helping somewhere else?

[ It's not like he was there for much, as he was busy realizing he was dead and being attacked by monsters.

...and somehow most everybody else still had a worse day. ]

[calculated_risk]

Yeah, there were a bunch of other big bosses to fight, though none of them could talk or anything.

[ourtomorrow]

[ Bosses....Huh. If that's the case... ]

I think one may have found me, too.

[calculated_risk]

Yeah, there can be a lot of them running around...you're okay now, though?

[ourtomorrow]

[ He inclines his head. ]

The others helped. This is a good team.

[calculated_risk]

[She nods.] Yeah, I guess they are. [She grins just a little-she's part of that team, she supposes.] Even if some of them have really surprising tactics.

[ourtomorrow]

Surprising?

[ Prehnite is new, too. Prehnite is new, and thinks Wolfsbane-san is a good person. ]