Theatre Room

This room appears to be a massive theatre. Countless seats litter the room, more than the silly little cast could ever fill. You seem to have come in through the lower entrance, right next to the stage...there looks to be an entrance to the upper floor somewhere, but it's inaccessible for now.

Lotus: He is sitting here.

He's not sure why. Maybe he enjoys the big, empty space of this place, untampered by the sounds of everyone else. His eyes are closed, and his breathing slow...ahhh, peace.

Stranger: "...Oh, hey."

Huh. This guy just walked in. "I didn't think you'd be in here by yourself....seemed like the type to not like being alone, I thought."

Lotus: Blinking his eyes back open, he gives a shaky smile to Stranger's sudden arrival.

Lotus: "Uh...well, some quiet is good I think. The air in here...i-it's nice..."

As he speaks, he twirls on one of the vines coming from his head with a finger. "My plant bits like it, so I figured I'd come here to relax a bit."

Stranger: "Hm...it is a pretty relaxing room," He comments. "Maybe if it wasn't a part of this chaotic place I'd warm up to it sooner."

He sits down next to Lotus, sinking in to the chair.

Lotus: "...A-Actually, while you're here, can I ask you a question...sir?"

Stranger: (Sir? That's a new one...)

He nods. "Fire away."

Lotus: "Do you...really have no memories? I've heard some people whisper about that."

Stranger: "Hm. Yup, I do. Not a single one from before I got here...but now that you mention it..."

He looks around the room again, taking in the tall ceiling, countless seats, and the shining sheen of the wooden stage.

"...This room, or at least this type of it...feels sort of familiar."

Lotus: "F-Familiar? In what way?"

Stranger: "I dunno, it just does. Feels...familiar-y, yknow? Is that a word?"

Lotus: "I d...don't think that's a word."

???: "Think what's a word?"

Stranger: A voice speaks from behind the seat, making Stranger whip around in shock.

Ivan: And there is Ivan, who is now laughing up a storm at the two's scared reactions.

Ivan: "Hahahah!! Wow, you guys sure are easy to scare! Sorry for frightening you at least, Lolo."

Lotus: "Gah-- U-Uh, it's fine....dear."

Stranger: For a moment, Stranger is annoyed at Ivan's sudden intrusion. And then that annoyance turns to confusion.

"...Dear?"

Ivan: "Yup! We've been gay lovers the whole time!" Ivan says with a sparkling face. "What a twist, I know, I know. But I love my Lolo soso much, even if we're in a killing game!"

Lotus: ...Lotus has never had a face this red before. The exact emotion causing such immense blush is hard to say.

Stranger: He's dumbfounded. Is this a bit, or...? He genuinely can't tell, and is frankly too scared to ask. He's completely silent as Ivan continues laughing it up, until he finally seems to exhaust all his giggles.

Ivan: "Hah...so, Lotus, you find a way to appease your sweet tooth yet?"

Lotus: "No, not really...it's like my body doesn't want to eat anything but sweets since I got my card...but, a card called "The Deer" wouldn't make you do something that random, right?"

The Destroyer: "Awh, shucks! You, assuming the cards are normal!? How dare you!?"

What the fuck why is he here. Goddammit.

Lotus: "AAHH!!"

Lotus is immediately scared shitless, and runs out of his seat to go hide behind Ivan...unfortunately, he's taller than him, so it isn't that effective.

Stranger: "...Huh. Does 'The Deer' card actually just make you eat nothing but sweets?...Why??"

The Destroyer: "Oh, Stranger, Stranger...you don't know any history, do you? Guess that's what I get for messing with your memory, sorry! But yes, the card does that. That's all I wanted to say! I have more entertaining things to go prepare for, bye-bye!!"

Poof!

Lotus: Lotus slowly uncovers himself from the shelter of his "boyfriend"...

...But then, as he dwells on the Prawn's words, a lightbulb goes on in his head.

"The Heroes of Calamity!"

Ivan: "Eh?"

Stranger: "The who?"

Lotus: "T-Th-The guys! The d-dudes! I study them-- they're an important part of Deityology, you know!"

Ivan: "You're a deityologist!?- I-I mean, of course I knew that! We've been together for 5 years!"

Lotus: For once, Lotus seems unbothered by the prolonged bit the two are doing. His eyes are shining as he begins to let the words roll out.

"The Heroes of Calamity...l-legendary prota who stopped the world from ending on multiple occasions! They stopped the angel who killed God, defeated worldburner Ciar, and let everyone enter a new age of hope...!"

Lotus: "One of them was, ah...m-my favorite, June Antson, or Juniberry! She saved The Cold Ones from a takeover, and died from a strange illness soon after...they say her body could- could only eat candies!"

Ivan: "Wow! I like your funny words, flower man!"

Stranger: ...At this rate, he's entirely zoned out of the conversation. Another time this amnesia bites him in the ass...he can't make heads or tails about what either of these two are saying, and as he glances at his tablet, he realizes how late it really is.

"Interesting stuff, yeah, I'm sure...but I think it's too much for my head right now," He says with a yawn. "I'm gonna go hit the hay. You two...lovebirds have fun, alright?"

Ivan: "Sure thing, old man!" Wink.

Stranger: "Old man-!? I- whatever."

With a wave goodbye, he sets off to go get some shut-eye.

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