Peanut is a great friend

The knights lead you through the kingdom, towards the lake, which is pretty standard for a kingdom built out of a labyrinth. Stone walls, torches hanging. It kind of looks like a dungeon here. Everyone you pass gives you uncertain glances. Finally, you reach the lake. It's a murky thing, and beide it is a small portable shrine, sticking out from the ground like a birdhouse. "Oh N'eahna," Silver belts as they kneel (and they mumble oh my fuckin god how many times do i have to kneel today it sucks doing that in this shitty armor,) "Oh N'eahna! Please give us your appearence. Wanderers wish to meet you, and we would wish for you to meet them!" The way he's calling her sounds a bit more like someone calling up the stairs to their kid, READY TO EAT, but whatever. The lake's water begins to ripple though. Your image of a Deep One might consist of many things—fish people, many scales, perhaps even tentacles or extra eyes. What springs up from the lake, Is what looks like an enormous potato, nearly the size of a 3-story building, with a catfish face, blonde wig, and shells decorating their body. [image] Walnut the 6th02/24/2018 Um. Walnut covers her mouth. Juno the Natural02/24/2018 Well, Gods are meant to be somewhat absurd, aren't they? Juno bows without hesitation as greeting. Primrose the Blessed02/24/2018 " " GM02/24/2018 They're beautiful and you know it. Slut the Rumored02/24/2018 Slot oohs and ahhs. GM02/24/2018 N'eahna looks at all of you, which is hard to tell given their Brock-like eyes, but they settle their gaze on Walnut. Because somehow, they sense something from her, at the very least. Unless someone else speaks up, of course. Primrose the Blessed02/24/2018 Primrose just sort of kneels in respect? This is really a Deep One??? Climate Change02/24/2018 Clima stares directly into the eyes of this Deep One without bowing. Walnut the 6th02/24/2018 Oh. Oh shit. She looks around, but - right. Shit. Shit. Climate Change02/24/2018 Why are fish weird? Walnut the 6th02/24/2018 She bows deeply, which fortunately also obscures her face oh my god why didn't she skip town when she thought she wanted to this is impossible "It is... a pleasure to meet you. I am the Oracle, Walnut the 6th, descendant of Walnut..." Walnut the - The. Oh boy. "The 1st." Yeah. Dusk the Best02/24/2018 Dusk just follows, I thought it was peanut. *follows everyone else Peanut the 6th. Walnut the 6th02/25/2018 "We of Halation, in opposition to the Angels, have ... come to assist you in this trying time..." GM02/25/2018 N'eahna offers you a long stare. At least, that's what it seems like to everyone else. Their mouth does not move, but Walnut, you can hear them in your head. Their voice is hollow, almost echoing. Thank you, young Walnut the 6th. You are met with gratitude. These times are indeed trying, and I only wish you would not hurt yourself by getting involved. It will be fine. I can handle it. Just then, while this Deep One seems to be giving Walnut a staredown, a patch of their hair falls out. Oh no. Oh no. Slut the Rumored02/25/2018 "Oh no." Dusk the Best02/25/2018 Dusk makes the SADDEST FACE. “Oh no...!” Climate Change02/25/2018 (clippy voice) Oh no. Walnut the 6th02/25/2018 Oh no. Juno the Natural02/25/2018 Breaking the Oh Nos, Juno just goes "Aaaaaaa" and reaches for the hair!! THEY CAN SAVE IT. Walnut the 6th02/25/2018 "Whether you can handle it or not..." Wait. "We want to help. Everyone here deserves peace too." "I can introduce you to our Ruler. She's capable, and determined... Everything always works out when she's around." GM02/25/2018 N'eahna makes a small sound of approval when Juno grabs their hair, like, thank god, they love looking beautiful. Their focus turns to Walnut once more. It is very difficult to accept... but if I am not holding up well, then the Kingdom I look after will not hold up. There is only so much time left... If you could, please... In a way, this seems like their approval. Their permission. Given that you can speak in my tongue, I will take your suggestion. Your word is as good as my own, after all. Not many like you pass through here. So, if you will, please introduce me to this Ruler. In fact, tell me about these people who stand before me, though the silly one in silver need not be described. Juno the Natural02/25/2018 Juno just... gently holds onto the hair, trying to make sure not a strand is lost and awkwardly standing with it now as Walnut and the Deep One talks. Dusk the Best02/25/2018 Dusk just looks cute and pretty. Walnut the 6th02/25/2018 "Yes." To start, she gestures to Juno - "That one -" Shit. Sorry. "Juno the Natural is a Construct living in our kingdom. They're naive, but thoughtful. The one that picked up your hair." Juno the Natural02/25/2018 "...it's Juno the Aesthetic, actually..." The fact Walnut doesn't remember makes them a little depressed. Slut the Rumored02/25/2018 "Juno is also a Natural, so it's natural the mistake could have been made!" Slot tacks on, helpfully. Juno the Natural02/25/2018 "What does natural even mean?" Juno has no idea. Slut the Rumored02/25/2018 "That's a lesson for another day" Walnut the 6th02/25/2018 Next, "Slot the Rumored. It seems like he has a vendetta against Angels. He's been around for some time; if you need advice, he can help." A pause, then - "Sorry -" Sorry. "My apologies, Juno's title is 'Aesthetic.'" Juno the Natural02/25/2018 "...um, it's okay. Keep going." Walnut tried. And called them thoughtful! That was nice. Slut the Rumored02/25/2018 Slot slightly freezes, but he just rolls with it and offers N'eahna a small bow, "My memory runs long, for th most part." Walnut the 6th02/25/2018 "Primrose the Blessed is -" Stupid. "Our Vizier," who they just kind of found in a box one day, "She's resourceful." "Clima the Patient. He looks like that, but he's fairly strong. He's loyal." Climate Change02/25/2018 Puff puff. Walnut the 6th02/25/2018 "Then our Ruler, Dusk." Not 'The Miserable,' just - "She's still thinking on a title. If we're here it's because of her. I guess -" Ah. "I suppose that's her best trait, being able to unite people like this. She's always working hard, so..." "You can trust her. I'll swear on it. You can trust everyone here." Dusk the Best02/25/2018 Oh. ‘^’ Dusk waves enthusiastically. Juno the Natural02/25/2018 Juno adds, "She's a very good friend." Because that's important, and true. "We can speak for Walnut too, if, um, you need us to...?" Also important, since Walnut went out of their way and all. Not that Juno really understands the language or anything. Or even knows Walnut that well. Details. Dusk the Best02/25/2018 “Oh...yes!” Dusk sparkles. “We could!” Walnut the 6th02/25/2018 "- What?" Slut the Rumored02/25/2018 :popcorn: Juno the Natural02/25/2018 Juno smiles at Walnut!! GM02/25/2018 N'eahna makes a sound that resembles that of a manatee, but it's low like a hum of approval. Dusk the Best02/25/2018 “Peanut is a great friend who had been my friend when I was little, and I was an unhappy, lonely child back then cuz my family was pretty bad and no one liked me but Peanut was always the nicest to me so we became good friends and she showed me how great it is to be happy!” Dusk rambles on. Juno the Natural02/25/2018 "Wow!" Juno adds, clearly impressed. No faking it here. Walnut the 6th02/25/2018 "W-We're not friends!" she shrieks, but her face is full of color. Underneath her robes her gills are flared, embarrassed. Dusk the Best02/25/2018 “We’re not?!” Slut the Rumored02/25/2018 :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: Walnut the 6th02/25/2018 "W-We..." Ugh. "I'm trying to work..." muttered. Geeze. GM02/25/2018 A sound that everyone can hear is something akin to laughter coming from N'eahna themself. Even Silver and Bronze look a little surprised by their God's vocal(ish) expression today. This has been an informative introduction. I feel as though I can trust you all a little bit more. In that case, allow me to— Just then, there's crashing from the room over. No, this way, and that way. There's the sound of concrete smashing, and rocks colliding with other rocks coming from all directions. Suddenly there's clammering in the streets. There's yelling and dancing lights as people grab torches to investigate, calling out to one another with distant, desperate voices that can be overheard. "The... the entrances to the kingdom, they're all blocked off! Like someone just sealed them off!" "No way, it's more like someone sealed off all the exits!" "Don't jerk my chain like that! There's no way!" "I"m serious... if it's those angels, they've trapped us!"