ARCADE SESSION: REBOOTED

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Echo picks up the GIANT EGG. It's surprisingly light- more awkward to hold than anything else. Needless to say, there's no way Echo can fly or do anything with her hands while she's carrying it. Topaz still sitting calmly on her shoulder, she stops by the KOBOLD VILLAGE, setting the egg down near the entrance. She gently knocks on the door.

...Hello?
 

After a moment, Orkahm arrives.

Oh! Hello, Echo.
Hi! I just wanted to tell you I found the thing that's been taking everyone's stuff, and I don't think it'll bother us anymore.
Oh, that's great! Did it have a bunch of gemstones with it, by any chance?

You put your face in one hand. You completely forgot in the heat of the moment- the gems belonged to the kobolds.

It did! There was a big pile of them. Trinket wanted me to bring this back to my base first, though.
Bring what b- is that a giant egg?
A GIANT EGG LET ME SEE

Taipu appears in the doorway, nearly shoving Orkahm aside.

Ohhhhhh that's so cool! Where did you get that?
Oh, uh, the creature had it.
*gasp* No wayyy! Is there, like, a baby creature in there?
Umm... I don't know?
Taipu, look at the size of that thing. There's no way it could've come out of the creature. It probably belonged to someone else.
Oh yeah.
So, anyway... The creature's still incapacitated if you guys want to go see it. It should stay that way for the next few minutes, plus it has a net over it.
How far away would you say its den is?
Not far. Just take a left from here, go straight for a bit, and then it's the first thing on your left.
Great. I'll probably be heading out, then. Thank you, Echo.
Oh, uh, no problem! I've just got to haul this thing back to my base, so-
...Can I come?

A small voice pipes up from the back of the room. You've only heard it once before, but you recognize it as Tamaru, the kobold who was hiding in his room when you first visited.

Uhh... Orkahm?
...How far is it?
Not much further than the creature's den is. It's in the other direction, though.
Is it safe?
I haven't had anything attack me other than the creature from earlier. And like I said, that won't be a problem for a while.
What do you want to do there, Tamaru?
...I just want to see. A place made by a being who can make anything might have some interesting things in it, right?

Orkahm sighs heavily.

...As long as it's okay with Echo and Trinket, you can go. Taipu, I'm guessing you want to join them as well?
No! I want to see the creature's den! And you'll probably need help hauling all those gems back, too.
I can't let you do that, Taipu. That thing might attack us again.
But Echo said it was safe!
 

The two of them continue their discussion as you think to yourself. Should you bring Tamaru along?