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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.

Comments

[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?

[blue_flames]

...No, I wouldn't.

[Ike feels he has to concede that point.]

I'm more surprised that a giant cup has a voice at all.

[big_cup]

Well you're gonna have to get used to it. We're not going anywhere.

That is literally true. We can't move.

[blue_flames]

Yeah, I know you're not.

[Ike pauses. He can't believe he's about to ask this, but...]

If you could move, where would you want to go?

[big_cup]

You know. Around.

Out of this cave, just for a start.

[blue_flames]

Yeah, I could probably manage that. I've never been back in the Bay since I first arrived here. I wonder if anything's changed.

[He's a big, strong man. He might as well lend a hand since he's able to.]

[big_cup]

You sure about that?

We are quite heavy.

[blue_flames]

I'm a swordsman strong enough to wield a two-handed sword with just my right arm. Trust me, I've got this.

[big_cup]

We weigh multiple tons!

No I kinda want to see him try.