Play-date with a void child and a grimmchild

[fireindreams]

Who: Troupe Master Grimm, the Knight, the Grimmchild and you.
What: Grimm requested the Grimmchild from the Storyteller and his request was granted. Now it is time for a play-date.
When: August 25th
Where: Across Enso
Warnings: Spoilers for the Grimm Troupe DLC.
Note: Both the Knight and Grimm are available to be spoken to so please let us know in your header if you would like a response from Grimm, the Knight or both of them.

[Grimm had many reasons for requesting the Grimmchild charm from the Storyteller. Despite the dangers present in this world, it was one full of life. The living prospered here and the sky was beautiful and blue. There were many curiosities here, things to learn and indulge without shame. Grimm's memories will offer the child so many experiences of eons and reincarnations gone by to be implemented as they saw fit, but there would be things here that even their predecessor has not experienced.

So many reasons but the most pressing one was the simplest: Grimm wanted to see his child again.

He had informed the Knight that their child now lived in this world once the Troupe Master had woken to the Charm containing the tiny scarlet flame in his possession. The Grimmchild had been set back to the form they first had when birthed but that was no matter for the moment. He wished to show the Grimmchild the island and the Knight had been happy enough to join them.

For those who wandered Enso at their leisure, they may stumble across the Knight playing with a strange creature that is making sounds not unlike a kitten. The Grimmchild is sentient and quite willing to approach those nearby if not approached first.

Grimm is supervising closely however, so trouble-makers may wish to be careful. But he looks more relaxed then he was when the flowers were choking the life out of everyone. It is doing his heart good, after all, to see both the Knight and the Grimmchild having fun together.]

Comments

[lightlessfuture]

[ The Knight comes running up shortly after, stopping to look curiously upwards at Asgore. They remember him from when they first arrived, though they haven't really gotten to see him since; they wave hello.

The Grimmchild is a born performer and simply 'nyaa's cheerfully at the greeting, giving Asgore a little floating bow. Hello to you, too! ]

[journalname]

Oh, hello! Is this a friend of yours?

[Asgore recalls the Knight as well, and he smiles at the Grimmchild's little bow. How cute!]

[lightlessfuture]

[ They nod at 'friend', and then tilt their head thoughtfully. They wonder if he understands sign language, but...

They opt for writing, instead, scratching into the ground. Their companion hovers curiously around Asgore, clearly inspecting him. They've never seen anyone like him before.

friend
child
younger sibling

This......doesn't explain that much, but it does seem to confirm they're related in some way. (Though if Asgore is observant, he'll notice that while the Grimmchild doesn't bear much of a resemblance to the Knight beyond monochromatic colour scheme, they might be strongly reminiscent of someone he met before....) ]

[journalname]

Oh, I see.

[He sees enough, at least? There's clearly some relation. And if they look like Grimm, well...is it rude to ask about that?]

Well, it is nice to meet you. If I may ask, do you know Grimm?

[lightlessfuture]

[ Grimm seems to like using his name as often as he can, so the Knight doesn't think he would mind being asked about, especially when it came to the subject of his child. (It's nice, to see them together in a way that doesn't require the pressure of the Ritual and all it entails; it's a small, special facet of the Troupe Master they're fairly certain they wouldn't be able to see otherwise.)

But the Knight can't read minds so Asgore's pondering about rudeness goes totally unnoticed. At the mention of Grimm's name, though, they nod eagerly.

(The Grimmchild takes this moment of inattention to land on the Knight's head, happy to use it as a perch for a little while. They make a happy little chirp-meow sound.)

More words scratched in the ground.

yes
from same place
child is his/ours
are you friends ?

Any friend of Grimm is a friend of theirs too, as far as they're concerned. They trust his judgement. He's had hundreds of years more to get that sort of thing right, after all. ]

[journalname]

Oh - yes, I would say so.

[They hadn't talked long, but you can't sit and die together without being friends.]

I had not realized you were from the same world. [He frowns a little.] I do know some forms of hands, if that might be easier for you...?

[He means sign language; he's known plenty of people who talk in hands.]

[lightlessfuture]

[ Oh, he knows sign language! They noticeably perk up at that, body language wise. Yes, that would be much easier, even if they have to exaggerate their gestures.

Also, their vocabulary isn't the most advanced, but they're more competent in it than they used to be! This will do fine. ]

do-not-look-similar
ok-if-do-not-know

[ Grimm, vessel for the Nightmare King though he is, still possesses a mortal body. The Knight is utterly dissimilar in almost every regard - visually, at least. Save the mostly-monochromatic colour scheme.

...Hmm, they should probably have a proper introduction, shouldn't they? They remember they introduced themselves once, a while back, but that was some time ago...

They tilt their head inquisitively, signing slowly. ]

nice-to-meet
properly
what-is-name?

[journalname]

[Oh, good, that's a sign language he can understand. Even if it's a little strange from such a small creature, he's got the idea, and the limited vocabulary does help.]

I am Asgore. King of the monsters, but that does not mean very much here.

[lightlessfuture]

[ Ah, a king. That gives them...a small but noticeable pause before they respond, before they decide it would be unfair to judge someone on title alone. Nobody had judged them for what they were, after all. ]

will-remember
name-is-knight

[ They seem proud of being able to sign those words, though lacking context that change in body language probably won't mean much.

But they have a name; they named themselves. That is important. ]

what-is-monster?

[ They've heard the word, yes, but it clearly means something different than what they know it as. So they won't assume. ]

[journalname]

It is nice to meet you.

[As a handshake is very much out of the question, he presses a paw to his chest and inclines his head politely.]

Monster is the name of my species. There are some who look like me, but most do not. Muffet is a monster as well - perhaps you have met her? [Everyone seems to know Muffet!]

[lightlessfuture]

[ Asgore nods at them, and they seem thrilled by it; in return, they bow to him in greeting.

They nod. Yes, they know Muffet. ]

she-is-kind
i-like-her

do-all-monsters-look-different
how-do-you-tell
who-is

[ They tilt their head, a little. Clearly curious about what he can tell them of monsters, as they are with everything. ]

[journalname]

Our souls, mostly, and our magic. The two are tied closely together. Though, I must admit...it is much harder with people from different worlds around. In our world, the only other people around are humans. It is easier to tell who is not a human than who is a monster.