Somewhat Special Event: The Extras Talk Back!

[Ookalf]

*Sassafras gave Ellen a concerned look.* Are you sure? If you're getting tired of talking, I don't mind moving on...

[AmbushCat]

*Ellen hesitates a bit longer than usual, seeming indecisive.*

Zeke: Another time? Wanna go home?

Ellen: ... Just for today. I've already had to deal with a handful of other visitors. *clears her throat* ...We can pick this up next time I'm at the Manor. Might I suggest visiting Ms. Coldsmith at A-05? She's from an alternate universe, so I believe she has a tale to tell.

[Ookalf]

*Sassafras nods.* Ms. Coldsmith, got it. I'll see you later, then. Take care, and tell your family I said hi! *She waves goodbye to the two siblings, then sets to find booth A-05.*

[AmbushCat]

((OOC: Mind waiting a few days on this? I've been fighting off a cold since Thanksgiving, and it's not doing my thought processes any favors. Sorry. ()^_^ ))

[Ookalf]

(Yeah, don't worry, I saw you post about that on Discord. To be honest, I haven't been feeling 100% lately either... Take whatever time you need.)

[AmbushCat]

*Ezekiel enthusiastically waves back. She doesn't stop even when Sassafras is gone, so after a few moments Ellen shapes a few sheets of paper into a floating hand and drags Zeke out of the booth by her non-waving arm. On the way out she tugs a cord, and a sign that reads "Closed - Help Yourself To the Refreshments" drops across the booth's front.*

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*The booth at A-05 seems... fairly chilly, actually, like the temperature is fifteen degrees Fahrenheit cooler than the surrounding area. The human seated within is wearing a set of reddish-brown and white armor (complete with gloves and boots) over a fur-lined black jumpsuit, leaving only her face visible, and possesses a helmet with two short, curved horns jutting out the sides. A crystal-bladed longsword is sheathed at her hip. Her eyes are cold and unfeeling...

...or they would be, if she weren't in the middle of scarfing down a bag of cheddar-and-sour cream Ruffles like they were going out of style. If Sassafras looks at the bottle of pop on the counter, she'll notice that it's somehow stayed cold despite the day's temperatures.*

[Ookalf]

*Well, at least she doesn't seem as bad as some of the others Sassafras met before... Trying not to be intimidated, she slowly approaches the stall.* Um, you're Ms. Coldsmith, right? My name's Sassafras. Do you... want to talk?

[AmbushCat]

*The armored human freezes for a moment, then sloowwwwly pushes the bag of chips away from her. She grabs a napkin and wipes off her face before addressing Sassafras with all seriousness.*

You didn't see that.

*...Well, sort of.*

[Ookalf]

Y-Yes ma'am! *Sassafras stiffened her posture and bowed.* I'll forget anything you want, no problem! ...But, um. Is there anything I can see or hear?

[AmbushCat]

Well, I'm Lisa Coldsmith, obviously. From what I'm told, I'm from another universe and in the far future...? Ergh, I'm still having trouble wrapping my head around it... the villagers back home would laugh at me if I told them about what I'm doing here.

[Ookalf]

Ah, the future? *Sassafras stood back up straight.* That sounds exciting! How did you end up here, then?

[AmbushCat]

Oh, that? I'm just on loan. That golden goddess lady grabbed me while I was out spelunking. I really should've explained that better.

The way it was explained to me, I've from a universe where humanity finally perfected space travel after a couple centuries and set out to colonize other worlds. One of the ships they sent out crash-landed eventually on a 'fantasy world', so to speak, where a collection of Earth's myths existed in force. The humans salvaged the ship to survive and managed to start a number of colonies on their new world, called "Arret", but ended up losing contact with the Earth in the process.

As for me, I was born half a millennium later. Or something like that.

[Ookalf]

Whoa... Half a millennium? That's a really long time... What was life like on Arret? Did anyone even remember what Earth was like anymore?

[AmbushCat]

Tch... I doubt it. There were some old books I found that mentioned that Earth was humanity's homeworld, but nothing about what it was like. If Aldonza hadn't filled me in, I'd still be left in the dark.

[Ookalf]

Oh, I see. *Sassafras nods.* Yeah, I guess that makes sense... But if you didn't miss it, then I guess things must have OK-ish on Arret, huh? You mentioned spelunking before... Is that your job, then? You, like, dig for stuff?