Void Rift (rp) - Intermission

"I think Aj called me something like, uhm...Tentacle...Chicken Thai? Or something? When I changed to my alternate form." Katie says happily.

Artemis and I return to the campfire, Artemis holding onto me with various flowers in her hair.

"Easy, now." I say, helping Artemis sit down.

"T-Thanks, Aj." Artemis says, still holding onto me as the pair of us sit down.

 

"Sorry, Artemis. I forget you come from a... more peaceful reality." Linoa apologizes.

Sapphire uncloaks, weary.
"U-um... I could sing, too, I-I guess..."

 

"N-No, it's just...I d-don't expect p-people like that to s-still move around." Artemis says, shivering.

"We could sing as a duet!" Katie says happily.

 

"At least you... um..."
Linoa links to you for the rest of the sentence.
"...haven't seen the preserver who has to hold in their guts as toxins endlessly seep out from the wound."


Ragnyon surfaces.
"What about me?!"
"U-um... okay..."

 

"Meh." I say casually.


"I-I guess!" Katie says, becoming a little flustered.

 

"Would she puke at that?"

Sapphire chickens out.
"N-no, that's fine... you can sing..."

 

"It's more the fact they're still alive. Killing people like that? Fine. Undead zombies like that? Fine. The mix between undead and alive? Not fine." I say.


"Oh, ok. Can you play any instruments instead?" Katie asks.

 

"U-uh, y-yeah... I've played-"
Sapphire lists half the instruments you know.
"...but I'm not very good."

 

I summon a djembe for Sapphire, handing it to her.

"Here, this aught to be simple enough to play." I say, before summoning an acoustic guitar for myself. Artemis grows a small tree, before carving out an ocarina from it. Katie decides to roast one more marshmallow while I tune my guitar.

 

Sapphire fiddles with it before playing proficiently, half asleep.
"Y-you know, I've been meaning to ask... h-have you found any more brothers or s-sisters?" She asks, turning to you.

 

"Shadows don't really have extensive family trees. I think I have like, two sisters and a brother though," I say casually, "I made sure they're well off though. Family matters."

 

"I-I mean mine... I got a message from someone that just said 'Hello Sapphy,' and only two of my siblings have ever called me that."

 

"Uh..." I say, thinking.

"I haven't met any of your siblings...no...but I could recommend a detective to you that could very easily track them down for you." I say, smirking.

 

"No, t-they'd hate being targeted... except maybe Peridot, but he doesn't have any feelings at all..."

 

"Something tells me the detective would be able to very quickly track down one of your siblings." I say wryly.

 

Sapphire pauses.
"Y-you found A-alin, didn't you?"

 

"Who?" I ask, confused.

 

"Alin'raata... she disappeared entirely, a-and hiding in another reality w-would explain why we c-could never find her..."

 

I think for a bit.

"Nope. Never heard of her. I just have a really good detective, some of the others like to call him Sherlock. I'm sure he could find at least one of your siblings very quickly." I say happily.

 

"I-if you find them, ask them t-to visit sometime..." Sophie sighs. "I can't ask much from you, since I already owe you more than I've ever had..."