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[aristophanesfamily]

WHO: ??? + Aristophanes + you
WHERE: The Pearl
OPEN/CLOSED: open
WHEN: Day 3, evening

[A teenage girl in Aristophanes colors, having just clawed her way out of the ball pit, is now sitting on the pit's edge with her head in her hands.]

T...Terrible...this is...ow...

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[unexpectedboner]

[also in aristophanes colors]

Uh...everything okay?

1/2

[basemettle]

[murmuring vaguely as she looks up to see who's speaking to her]

Ahh, my head, poor thing, whatever did I do...

[basemettle]

...Oh! It's...oh...!

[she starts scrambling to her feet]

[unexpectedboner]

[looking...around...?]

It's...oh?

[basemettle]

[swaying a bit on her feet]

I was startled...I'm...so happy to see you, my...family.

[unexpectedboner]

...Good?

I don't know where anyone else is, but I guess we can get back to the house? If you're feeling okay.

[basemettle]

Yes--! I, I want to see everyone... I just...have a bit of a headache. New Year's Eve...

[unexpectedboner]

Yeah...it happens, no worries. We don't really have any headache stuff, but...it'll probably work itself out?

[oneforaxum]

[ Keeping his distance lest Aristophanes get any bad ideas. ]

You okay?

[basemettle]

I'll be fine, I'll be fine. Shall we go?

[basemettle]

Hmm...yes...yes, I do believe so.

[getting to her feet!]

[unexpectedboner]

Yeah.

[and they head off into Aristophanes territory, winding through the narrow streets seemingly without reason or rhyme, just to throw off any followers]

So...I don't really remember much about last year, should I...?

[oneforaxum]

[ This Axum is watching and possibly interfering with your newbie. ]

[oneforaxum]

Alright. Because I know a team that can always trade you medical supplies.

[ Pointing back at the giant sheet sign that advertises trading with Axum. Which makes sense since he's dressed in Axum colors. ]

[basemettle]

Is that so... I don't...I feel like I don't remember much at all... Is it the same? For everyone?

[basemettle]

Hmm... Ah, wonderful, wonderful. Of course, I can't do anything on my own. I'm sure you understand. But it is wonderful to know.

[unexpectedboner]

Yeah, so far as I know. Just some vague stuff. But I figure you'll know something when you do it and feel it!

[unexpectedboner]

[uncertain if worried...ah well]

...Hey, Axum.

1/2

[basemettle]

Vanished, all vanished, just like that...and yet...and yet...

[basemettle]

We'll see, won't we? This year...it will be our year. Won't it? Yes, it will. Ours...

[unexpectedboner]

Of course! It won't be like last year, or the year before, or...you know.

So uh, what do you do?

[oneforaxum]

Aristophanes.

[ This uncertainty goes both ways. He really didn't come here to start trouble. ]

[oneforaxum]

I don't think your family would be too upset trading for something you really needed. Especially not when you only just arrived.

[basemettle]

It's best to start from hope in this regard, don't you think? At any rate, I'll be being your...

[She leans in to whisper in his ear]

Edificer.

[basemettle]

Oh, but I wouldn't wish to presume. It's so minor, after all.