(Preshow) Preshow Facility

[Dust]

Hayaidesu was waiting on the other side of the teleportal when Taloc phased into existence. She watched him in her endless judgmental silence. He had solid footing upon appearance, but when he raised his left foot up to walk forward, he instead leaned too far back and fell against the corner as every limb on his body went wet noodle limp. He was not only greeted with the strange image of his new friend suddenly appearing after he’d left her in Ashen Steppes.

MInd you, he was still happy to see her. Just surprised.

Taloc was sure he saw her smirking before she flashed him a friendly wave to calm his nerves, too bad his stomach argued.

A boy with a bucket rushed over to assist the newly arrived fighter, presenting the bucket with as much grace as he could after today. The Masked Prime lifted his hand, palm towards the boy, an omniversal sign for ‘stop’ which made the secondary obeyed. Neither of them could see it, but Taloc’s face was drenched in sweat as he used breathing exercises to calm his body. Removing his mask was not an option.

After a few moments, he was positive he’d been able to will his last meal back down into his stomach, not that there was much there if his memory served its purpose.

“I am fine.” He said, his voice not at all muffled by the mask.

“Yes, sir.” The secondary backed off with a low bow.

Taloc refocused himself and pushed himself back to his feet, where he stood for a solid moment before trying once more to walk to his companion. As he successfully approached Hayaidesu his tunnel vision pushed everything else out. He wore confusion on his face, so strong that it could have changed the mask that not be impossible. “Are you competing as well?”

A face as stone blank as his mask shook her head. “I cannot risk my life as Primes do. As you already know, I would not come back.” She shifted her weight to look more feminine. “So I shall be cheering you on in the spectator’s section.”

Was… Was she showing confidence in him?

“Either way, while you were making your way here Karl Jak has already teamed you up.” She commented, pointing down the hallway to a large monitor that displayed the results of Karl’s fun. “Lucky you. Not only were you drawn first, but you get to go first, it would seem.”

Desu and Taloc still stand at the Teleport Machines; in the main hall.