Better call Lassie

[stockingfeats]

HOLED UP


You and whoever replies to you are stuck together after falling in a hole.

You're in a deep, dark pit that you can't climb out of easily, and you're trapped together. Maybe it was a trapping pit, maybe it was an open manhole cover, maybe an uncovered well or elaborate secret trap in a spooky house - but whatever the cause was, you two fell for it. Literally.

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[zigajoule]

[ Sebek does not like this. He's not even sure what series of events led to him falling down this hole with Kalim, but he is feeling along the wall for even the slightest handhold. ]

If I can just find something to grab onto, I can climb back up!

[ But he's not finding that something. Not even the slightest. ]

[warmwelcomes]

[The sudden fall had taken Kalim by surprise, but it's not like he hasn't tripped or stumbled often on account of his carelessness... Just... He's never fallen quite so far. But there's always a bright side, and this one is that he's not alone! So long as he has some company, it doesn't matter where he's at, even the bottom of a mysterious hole.]

There's no need to worry about that! I'm sure that Jamil will find us soon enough.

[zigajoule]

[ His fingers pause trailing over the surface of the stone. ]

I cannot simply wait here when my liege might require my presence! It is unthinkable for me to stand here!

[warmwelcomes]

Then, Malleus will probably come looking for you, too, right? So there's no need to rush.

[He says, but almost as if on cue, his stomach lets out a soft growl. It's not strong at all, but in their current location, the echo certainly makes it sound worse and easy to hear.]

... Now that I think about it, it's almost time for dinner, isn't it?

[zigajoule]

My liege has more important things to consider than coming to my rescue. I will not inconvenience him!

[ There could be a lot to unpack about that, but Sebek responds more to the growl of Kalim's stomach. ]

It is... and I had a light lunch.

[ Which is only three plates of food. ]

[warmwelcomes]

In that case, Jamil definitely has to be looking for me!

[Of course, how large is the campus? Incredibly. No matter how keen Jamil's intuition may be, anyone (but Kalim) could clearly see this is the worst strategy.]

Ah, but let's see... I think I might have some crackers in my pocket.

[He reaches and pulls out a bag, but... They certainly did not survive the fall.]

Sorry for the late. RP brain died on me for a bit

[zigajoule]

[ Sebek perks up a little at the mention of crackers, even if they would probably be less filling than the bread from the cafeteria. That puppy-like hope gets quickly dashed at seeing how crushed the back is. ]

That won't be of any use to us unless we get real desperate.

[ He looks back up to the distant light of the sky above. How long do they have before the sun begins to set? ]

If only I had a broom with me.

no worries!! I got a little overloaded myself, sorry for late here!!

[warmwelcomes]

And Carpet is stuck in the storage room...

[So, in other words, they have no magic solution. All they really can do is wait and hope for the best. Something that Kalim had been fine with until he thought about how long it might be until he gets to eat...]

When Jamil does find us, I'm sure I'm going to get the scolding a lifetime.