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[big_cup]

[The view: what appears to be a large metal goblet of some kind sitting in The Bay. Judging by how the water only seems to be covering up the very bottom, it must be huge. Massive, even. At least 20 feet tall.

A voice speaks, accompanied by flashes of light from somewhere behind it. It sounds vaguely masculine, but also elderly and fussy. You can easily imagine it belonging to someone who owns a second hand bookstore and putters about in carpet slippers and a robe.]

Hello? Helloooooo?

This is most unfortunate timing. We only had another 142 years before the ritual was complete. Where are we?

[A second voice cuts in. This one sounds like a woman. An impatient woman who probably beats people up for a living.]

That's not going to get any one to listen to us. You've gotta put the fear of me in 'em. Like this:

HEY! ALL OF YOU! WHOEVER DRAGGED US OUT HERE BETTER DRAG US BACK OR I'LL GOUGE YOUR EYES OUT! I'M WARNING YOU I'M REALLY GOOD AT GOUGING!

You know you don't have fingers anymore, right?

Shh! Don't interrupt me when I'm posturing!

This is all doomed to tears. I can feel it now.

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[despairing_hope]

My, my, this really is a strange thing to see. Though, I suppose in a way, I've seen stranger.

I wish I could help you about returning, but the welcome message said that was rather out of reach. But! Don't lose hope, I'm sure everything will work out in the end.

[big_cup]

See? It worked

You don't know that it was you!

Ahem. Yes indeed, hope is very important, but I'm afraid sitting in a cave for 148 years simply will not do. If nothing else, it's rather dreary in here.

[despairing_hope]

Sadly you seem a bit too large for me to try try and move... but there must be other people here who can help.

[big_cup]

Oh good.

Maybe somewhere with a view this time. It'd be a nice change from the throne room

Yes, tell me. Do you know anything of the Cadence? If they are here then we are all in grave danger.

[despairing_hope]

Hopefully!

Hmmm... I'm afraid I've never heard of them before. But then I've only just woken up here myself.

[Voice]

[aurabble]

This is real. I'm not hallucinating.

[There might be a hint of panic in his voice because this is definitely the strangest thing Jaune has seen while here.]

[big_cup]

It's hard to get more real than a 20 foot tall magic chalice! We're as real as they come!

[aurabble]

You could be hiding inside it. It would make more sense. And why is it 'we'? Shouldn't it just be one of you?

[big_cup]

Are you even listening? I don't sound ANYTHING like that other guy!

Quite.

[aurabble]

But if you were really a magical drinking cup you would just be one...whatever you are. There are two of you, so... This is so weird, weird enough that I almost believe it.

[youfool]

[Ted's definitely taken in by their comedy duo]

Marvelous! Not a foul ritual of black magic, I hope? And what's this about not having fingers anymore? In that case, how did you manage to use the videophone? What about 'Cadence'? [he listened to some of the other posts, too]

Well, it's clear there are two of you at least. What are your names?

1/2

[big_cup]

[There is a moment of silence.]

[big_cup]

...Do we have names?

We...we must have, at some point. It's been way too long.

I can't believe I forgot my own name! This is most distressing!

I guess we don't have names anymore. Maybe we should get new ones.

[youfool]

Oh dear! Well, do you need help thinking of adequate placeholders?

[big_cup]

Sure.

video;

[powerisphwee]

[A little girl simply stares at her screen. There will be no words. Only confusion. Just when she thought she was used to the weirdness back home and in Genessia, this happens.]

[big_cup]

Hello, child. Are you having a good day?

I hope she's having a better day than WE are...

[powerisphwee]

[Holy smokes it talks!! What can she even say to a huge cup?]

"U-umm, uh, hi? I'm Sakura."

[big_cup]

Hello Sakura. We are a Chalice.

[Video]

[azaleafae]

[Cue a confused tiny dragon blinking at the screen.]

I beg your pardon, but...are you really a talking cup?

[big_cup]

Yup.

[Video]

[blue_flames]

[Ike looks downright bewildered.]

I would say this is the strangest thing I've ever seen...but I don't think that's true.

Dare I ask what's going on here?

[big_cup]

It's really quite simple. One minute we were minding our own business in the capital, gathering the power needed to destroy the Cadence once and for all...

And the next we're here. In this...damp cave.

[blue_flames]

[Capital? Cadence? He has no idea what they're talking about.]

Um, I was more wondering why a cup was brought here...or why it has two voices.

[big_cup]

Would you be less confused if we had one voice?

Or three?

Or...eleven?