Crescendo and Confusion

[innkeeper_erin]

*A young woman walks out of the woods around the stable. Her voice turns louder and more worried as she mentions each name*

Nemne?

Marica?

...Sieeeeg?

*She spins around to look back into the woods, yet she fails to find anything to reassure her growingly agitated mind.*

I didn't enter the wrong gate, did I?

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[aloof_savant]

[ He comes running towards Erin, a little out of breath. ]

He-hey! Is everything alright? You're shouting strange things!

[innkeeper_erin]

Strange things...?

I-I'm alright! Sorry, I'm looking for my friends. One of them is a girl with long twin tail -- have you seen them?

[aloof_savant]

[ Huge sigh of relief. ]

Good grief, I thought you were in danger! I was having such a nice nap, too...

A girl with a long twin tail? I'm.. sorry to say, I have not seen anyone like that. How exactly did you get separated?

[innkeeper_erin]

I'm not really sure. We just went through the Gateway together from our homeworld.

[aloof_savant]

Gateway? Homeworld? Are you saying you're not from this world? That would be... new. After what I've seen this week, at least.

[innkeeper_erin]

No, I am not. My friends and I came from our world on an assignment, but apparently I came to the wrong world.

[aloof_savant]

[ Somehow believes her, but really doesn't want to. It's too crazy! ]

He-hey, you're kidding me, right? Just how many worlds are there?! Hahah... this.. this is way above my paygrade.

[innkeeper_erin]

We call it Infinity, so nobody really knows.

*If these people don't even know about the concept of Infinity, then they wouldn't know anything about Gateways either...

She bites her lips softly in disappointment -- this will take longer than she expected.*</i

[aloof_savant]

Oh. Oh yeah. Of course, nobody knows, not with a name like that. Infinity... man, this is too much...

[ Takes a small moment to absorb all this new information before continuing. ]

So am I right in assuming that you don't have a place to stay at the moment?

[innkeeper_erin]

I'm afraid not.

*looks at the chateau visible from there* Oh... Are you the lord of this land?

[aloof_savant]

Me? Oh, no, I'm just looking after it for a friend. He should be back soon... I hope.

Well then! How about staying at Budehuc Castle? Who knows, your friends might inexplicably show up too! This is quickly becoming a hotspot for the weird and supernatural. ...That's not our tourism slogan, by the way.

[innkeeper_erin]

If it's okay with you, I will not refuse.

I don't bring enough Potch, though. Is it okay if I offer my service instead, Mr...?

[quicksmart]

[ WATCHING FROM AFAR LIKE A CHILD HAWK. ]

[aloof_savant]

Silverberg, but my friends call me Caesar! Actually, everyone calls me that.

We have a variety of positions and space for business if need be. What kind of services are you offering, Miss..?

[innkeeper_erin]

It's Erin, Sir Caesar. I work as inn keeper in my homeworld and a bit of clerical tasks.

[aloof_savant]

You know... your world doesn't sound very different from this one at all.

Very well, Erin! You are now the official innkeeper of Budehuc! I never liked the idea of a butler running it anyway. I have a feeling you'll be quite busy at the rate we're getting unexpected residents. Present company included!