Video/Action | Day 132 | Open

[labyrinthrunner]

[When she opened her eyes again, Sarah found herself in a room. Not her room, but a room. She was back in her jeans thank goodness. That dress had been uncomfortable. But where was she. It had to be somewhere in the Labyrinth.

She sat up and looked to the nightstand. A... thing sat there. A thing with an inviting button. She picked it up and pressed it only to hear a message telling her welcome to the Science Center, that it was her new home, and to enjoy her stay. She pushed a few more buttons and accidentally turned on the video broadcast without realizing it.]

Video

[The camera is trained on the ceiling when it opens up, but it moves around, occasionally landing on a girl's face. It's as though she's turning the thing around.]

New home? That's not right. This is some sort of trick. Hoggle? Ludo?

[Silence... the camera stops facing a wall.]

I wonder what's outside the door. Come on feet. We can't find Toby or the Goblin City unless we start walking.

[The video shakes as she steps. A door opens and closes. Now the viewer is staring down a hallway.]

My name is on the door? But that's... this whole place is wrong. It's not at all like the rest of the labyrinth...

[Back to a wall, it's clear the person with the phone has started walking. When she talks next, her voice is raised as she shouts for someone.]

Hoggle? Ludo!.... Sir Didymous? Are any of you there? We have less than a half hour...

Action
[Sarah can be found wondering the halls looking for her friends or a way out if you encounter her.]

Comments

[cinereoargenteus]

Yours must work better. Never had much use for mine.

[Now there's clearly a bald-faced lie. Garrett's too small and far too mouthy to rely on brute strength alone. His brain is the only way he's able to survive back home.]

[labyrinthrunner]

I'm sure that's not true. Everyone has decent brains. They just all use them differently. [She smiles quite possibly for the first time since she's met the fox boy.]

[cinereoargenteus]

Then if I and you put ours together, mayhaps we shall find a way out this place. What says you?

[He returns her smile, his grin a little more wild and feral around the edges. Having someone else in the same boat he's in could be an asset or a hindrance. It's just because he's still so new and alone, but Garrett definitely sees Sarah as the former.]

[labyrinthrunner]

[Sarah smiles.] I'm sure we can find our way out. But before we do that, I should find some food. I haven't eaten in hours.

[cinereoargenteus]

Have not found the kitchen, yes? I shall take you to it. Come, come.

[He abruptly turns and starts off down one of the hallways, not even turning to see if Sarah is there. He just assumes she is. Anyone hungry won't be wasting time, or at least, he wouldn't.]

[labyrinthrunner]

Hold on! Wait up!

[Sarah runs to catch up with him.]

I don't know your name yet! [She laughs as she says it, falling in step beside him.]

[cinereoargenteus]

[What he means to be a smooth side-glance ends up as Garrett turning his entire head. Cowls made out of animal hides don't provide a lot in the way of peripheral vision.]

It is Garrett.

[labyrinthrunner]

Hello Garrett. It's good to meet you.

[She looks around as they walk, trying to remember where they're going.]

How long have you been here?

[cinereoargenteus]

I say the same.

[He scratches a spot on his neck, sliding his hand beneath the grey-furred pelt.]

A few hours at most. Hard to judge the time without seeing the sun.

[labyrinthrunner]

So not very then.

[Darn, she'd been hoping he'd be able to tell her more about this place.]

But you've managed to find the kitchens already I see.

[cinereoargenteus]

Yes. Always, I must know where the food is in any new place.

[He gives an impish grin.]

[labyrinthrunner]

I think that's a wonderful idea. Do you have a good nose to find it too then?

[cinereoargenteus]

The very best. I can smell every ingredient put into a stew.

[labyrinthrunner]

[Sarah laughs a little disbelievingly, but mainly because she's had little to eat and stew sounds amazing.]

Then I'm glad I'm following you.