A dark blue-colored asker that was originally sleeping falls out of the box onto the floor with a small 'thump' causing them to wake up and look around the area in caution but ended up making their way over to figure, staring up at it.
"E-excuse me..? Who are you?- if that isn't a-a bad question.."
They sound like a child that had just woken up despite all the commotion that happened earlier.
Figure listened as The Askers finalized their choices and announced their decision. It wasn’t really surprised that they chose the upper floors, after all. It was quite nice up here.
Figure drifted further into its own inner tired world.
How had Screech found them again? Alone in..an attic of all places..? And the vivid and fanciful description of the attic…it sounded like something from a fairytale..so many odd things.. Figure silently wondered if the children could’ve really just have made it all up or not and simply found the new entities elsewhere.
Simply mixing up what the room might have looked like from something may have read somewhere. Now that sounded more plausible.…But...
It instinctively guided a hand towards its ribs.
Then again, stranger things have happened.
It thought about its child, Screech.. Seek was being too harsh on it. It’d have to have a talk with its partner later about that. Perhaps even in the morning if it wasn’t too exhausted.
For now, It was just glad Screech was okay.. (and Sally too, of course.) It’d have to have to have a talk with it about roaming the hotel when everyone was asleep.
Of course Screech could..sort of hunt on its own, but it was still not able to actually kill anything independently..Figure’s thoughts dripped into mush, unsure how to continue that train of thought without stirring up problems.
It caught small a whiff of dirt, herbs and wild onions. Figure clicked a few times and frowned. That Goblin was in the rafters listening in. It could hear his distant tiny, excited heartbeat as well.
He was smart to have chosen to hide up there. A few feet closer and Ambush or perhaps Rush would’ve caught scent of him. Now THAT would’ve been a sight to behold. It surmised as it imagined the sound of wooden foundations being excitedly torn to shreds and frightened screams.
That eavesdropper was lucky Figure didn’t want him dead..or perhaps he was just lucky that It didn’t crave goblin. It smiled just the tiniest bit at that thought.
Oh how it wanted a nice watermelon right now..Figure gurgled hungrily at the thought. So refreshing..it loved to crush them in its mouth as the juice dripped out between its teeth. It loved to plant the leftover seeds in some dirt and listen to their roots dig into the soil. Oh how it envied El-Goblino’s ability to just..go outside.
All the enterances and exits sealed and locked or kept secretly hidden in some deep and dusty place..oh..dear…no watermelons today.. perhaps it can ask-
The asker’s words interrupted its slurry mess of thoughts. It clicked a few times in confusion before managing to echolocate them on the floor. For a few seconds, it said nothing as it slowly lowered itself downwards to meet them.
Only quiet sniffing and making strange low-pitched sounds echoy sounds were audible to the small asker. The strange orange light in its mouth flickered and it clicked softy before making an effort to speak and took care while doing so.
“Oh..hello there..” It whispered. “My name is Figure, I’m the librarian here..”
Figure’s thoughts were scattered like messy little flies. A child? Oh, were they actually children?? It sounded as young as it’s own babies. Wait, if it’s a child..where were parents?? This was all going too fast..Figure shivered a little before raised its head to speak before being interrupted.
“Alright then, so it’s settled. The main floor it is.” Seek announced, before turning towards Ambush. “You. Take them to the old storage room. Their your problem now.”
“Ay! Seek come on I’m tired-!”
“Nope. I’m done with the shenanigans. Make sure their all nice and settled. Goodnight Ambush.” Seek dissipated and slithered off.
Figure whined softly in distress before shaking its head.
“I’m sorry little friend, I cannot answer any of probably the hundreds of questions you probably have right now..but my library is located at door 50 so maybe you can come visit me and we can find out what’s going on here..?” It clicked uncertainly, its body shrinking in rapidly growing discomfort.
Ambush picked up the small asker like a little chick and carefully placed it in its fog. “It’s eh..been a long night ain’t it?” Ambush said awkwardly, scratching the back of its head.
“Yea..” Figure gave the little ghost a comforting nuzzle before stumbling towards Seek, who slipped up its leg and headed towards its ribs before being blocked with a large talon-like hand.
“Why were you rude to Screech..? My father saw you..and I definitely heard that.” It hissed, its jaw widening just the tiniest bit.
Seek looked up with an exhausted eye before letting out a sigh. “I am aware, dear. I’m just so incredibly tired..-”
“That’s not an excuse at all, apologize please.”
Seek shrank a little, before continuing.
“I’ll apologize in the morning. I’ll Just please, for the night..?”
Figure made a grunt before lifting its hand and allowing its partner to continue its path up its body before coiling itself around Figure’s ribs. The many smaller eyes in its mass closed themselves sleepily.
“I promise..” it whispered before closing its main eye.
Figure yawned and started towards the library.
“Do you..think that story was real..?”
“I don’t know, but it certainly does sound interesting..”
The room Ambush left you in was large and thin.
Small cubby-like shelves nailed into the wall and one large bed. It didn’t have much else other then a neatly folded pile of large, soft blankets and the complementary cheese sandwiches Ambush made for you. That and a singular dresser.
It wasn’t home, but perhaps you could make it that way…?
As you all settled to sleep, relax or eat something strange began to emanate a soundless vibration from the very walls themselves… calling you..in a way..not all of you felt it.. but to those that do..
What do you reach out to?
Something shaped like a key
Something from your past
Something with foundations
Something forgotten
Voting ended onMay 11, 2023
FINALLY.. CAN WE GET THE PROLOGUE FINISHED SO WE CAN FUCKING ASK THE REST OF THE HOTEL??? /j /lh
But yea all of these are super important. Have fun!
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