We're not in the Kasugayama Bomb Shelter anymore, Dorothy.

[positively]

Oh, my-- it sure is dark in here, isn't it? It's a good thing I've got a flashlight.

Is anybody else lost down here? Stay where you are and call out, and I'll come to you with the light. I've learned my lesson about letting people run into cave walls in the dark!

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[bythehorns]

Um. Hello?

Who's there?

[positively]

Hang on, I'm almost there! Have you got a light in there?

And my name is Maya! I'm just making sure there's nobody else down here before I try and find my way out.

[judas_ace]

You brought a flashlight? Good planning.

[positively]

It comes in handy!

[bythehorns]

No, uh, I don't, have any lights, but, I'm used to the dark, pretty much, and also, I'm Tavros...

[positively]

Oh! Can you see in the dark? Did you want me to turn off the flashlight?

--do you live in the cave? Am I wandering around running into walls in your living room, or something?

[judas_ace]

About that... do you get lost in caves often?

[bythehorns]

No, uh, this is pretty much, not like my hive, at all.

You're not, a troll, I guess, if you can't see, in the dark...

[positively]

Well, there was the bomb shelter, and the cave on Mt. Katatsumuri, and then Mt. Iwato and Xibalba probably count. And do sewers count as caves? Or really big, really scary basements?

...ahaha, I guess 'yes' is the answer I'm looking for here!

[positively]

Oh, good! I didn't want to be accidentally trashing your house!

Nope, I'm a human!

[bythehorns]

[creaking a little, moving toward the voice and that little beam of light]

I've never, met a human in person before.

[positively]

[sounds like a friendly demon! maybe he'll want to make a contract!]

I hear that from a lot of demons I've interviewed, actually. It's nothing to be shy about!

[judas_ace]

Sounds like this is just another day for you, then.

[bythehorns]

[!!]

You, uh, talk to demons?

[positively]

[she's hoping the interest gauge is yellow!]

Yes! I know it must be kind of weird, since most of us don't. I trade with them a lot, actually! Mostly for cards, or things like light balls. ...which I'm guessing you don't need to carry around, if you can see in the dark.

[positively]

Goodness, I hope not! I'm just a magazine reporter! ...who okay, does tend to wind up in the middle of things like this.

But I'm being rude! Is this normal for you? Did you need to stick with us for the light? I don't want to leave anyone down here! Unless they live down here, I guess.

[bythehorns]

[I am learning new things about humans today!]

You must be, very brave. But I think, that's nice, that you would trade with them.

[judas_ace]

No, I can't say I ever spent much time in caves before this.

Light would be great. I'm getting tired of punching the wall every so often.

[positively]

Well, I'm not usually alone, and it's easier to be brave if you have your friends with you!

[bythehorns]

That sounds like, a thing I think too.

Are your friends, here with you?

[positively]

Well, I don't know how long the batteries are going to last, but welcome to the team! I'm Maya, and I'll be your tour guide for this lovely cave.

[positively]

No, they're not here. I was looking for them when I found you.

Which I guess makes you my friend, since you're who I found!

[bythehorns]

Wow, uh, that's, very sudden, but, it is nice of you...

[are we close enough to see each other yet? probably you can see me first, since you've got the light and I'd be looking right into it]

[judas_ace]

This may be the first cave tour I've looked forward to.

Come to think of it, it's the first cave tour I've been on period.

[faygoandpie]

I can be all up and motherfucking coming to you, sis.