Text - Heaven's BBS

[all_seeing_eye]

Posted: September 27th
From: Yog-Sothoth

So... this banquet thing. Is it mandatory? Because I honestly can't think of anything I'd rather do less than put on uncomfortable clothes and be in a big crowd of people I don't know all night. Anybody want to have an anti-banquet where we sit around and watch sentai shows or giant robot anime or play video games instead? Can that be a thing?

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[yousaytron]

[Mistakes have been made, and he knows it.]

yeah

it's better than staying outside

[all_seeing_eye]

I'm guessing you're a shinki if you don't have anywhere else to stay. Do you not have a god?

[yousaytron]

He disappeared. It happens all the time around here.

[all_seeing_eye]

Well, I've got a nice big empty void in the middle of my temple you can fly your robot around in if you want. But if I name you, you have to take me for a ride in it sometime.

[Cutting right to the chase.]

[yousaytron]

[Whoa, no kidding!]

who said anything about naming me? I still don't even know who you are!

[all_seeing_eye]

Futaba Sakura, age 15!

[yousaytron]

Okay, all that establishes is that I've definitely never met you.

[all_seeing_eye]

But now you know who I am.

[yousaytron]

[You got him there.]

I can show you Red if you really want to see it, that's easy enough.

[all_seeing_eye]

When and where?

[yousaytron]

If your temple's got space for it to fly, that might be the best option.

[Not that he... entirely gets what she means by 'a big empty void', but he'll trust that she knows what she's talking about.]

Any time in particular work for you? My schedule's flexible.

[all_seeing_eye]

Oh yeah, there's plenty of space in there. It's bigger on the inside.

[Come on, get her clever Dr. Who reference.]

Right now's good!

[yousaytron]

Huh.

[Look, the reference! There it goes, right over his head....]

I would have figured you'd want to spend some time getting ready for your party.

[all_seeing_eye]

Some things are more important than parties.

Like giant robots.

[yousaytron]

[At least she knows her own priorities.]

If you say so. Just let me know how to get there, and I won't be long.

[all_seeing_eye]

Sure. It's in the same district where all the new god temples pop up. You'll know it when you see it - it's up on a hill, dark all around, eerie green glowing orbs in the sky. Just pilot your robot into one of those. That'll bring you inside, and I'll make sure you end up in the right place.

[yousaytron]

[Oh yeah because that sounds safe.]

Is that how you always have to get in and out of your temple?

[He is, at least, on his way now, spooky sounding temple or otherwise.]

[all_seeing_eye]

No, I just use the front door. But your robot's probably a little big for that, so teleporting it is!

[yousaytron]

That's fair.

[And, considering how little he actually has going on right now, it doesn't take him very long to find the creepy hill with it's eerie glowing lights.]

It's definitely safe to go in one of these things, right?

[all_seeing_eye]

Definitely probably safe!

[yousaytron]

[Reassuring. But neither Red nor his own gut is telling him that this is particularly dangerous, so, nothing ventured, nothing gained? In they go!]

[all_seeing_eye]

[Come on, Keith. Are you this desperate to get named? Are you this bored? Have some self-respect, man.]

Entering coordinates...

[Futaba's voice rings out all around Keith as he travels through whatever suspicious vortex is connected to the green lights, and eventually he finds himself floating through a completely empty void. Like space, but conspicuously lacking stars. Conspicuously lacking anything, really. But if he wants a wide open place to fly his lion, this is it.]

Okay! Player 1, Start!

[yousaytron]

[Look,




maybe.

Upon finding himself in the open void, he immediately puts himself on guard, but, at least right now, it doesn't seem like there's anything dangerous to be worried about. Really, there's just... nothing. If he can hear someone's voice, Futaba's, he assumes, then he figures she might be able to hear him if he switches on the external communications.]

Are you around here somewhere?

[all_seeing_eye]

Yeah, hold still, I'll lock on.

[And within moments, she pops into the lion, crouched right behind his seat.]

Hey there.

[yousaytron]

[Neat, he nearly jumps right out of his seat in shock.]

What the-!

[Gods! And their teleporting! It's ridiculous! At least it spares him the necessity of asking how she got in here.]

You... [Give him a second to try and regain his composure a little,] Must be Futaba, then.