#poly architechs

The last time Iskall, Grian, and Mumbo had all been together... Well, even they couldn't quite remember. It feels like Sahara was millions of years ago, even tho it was only a couple.

So Grian decides it's time for a reunion, sending both Mumbo and Iskall a fancy letter a la Iskall's initial invitation to the group. He sets up a fancy dinner for them and everything.

They spend the night catching up, and endlessly teasing each other about various things they've heard through the grapevine. Mumbo and Grian talk about their adventures, while Iskall relays the Vault Hunter news.

They’re in love, they hate each other, they’re in a polycule, they’re divorced, they’d die for each other, they would kill the others 100 times what can I say

It was, naturally, Iskall's idea to open their 'Architechs Adventuring Emporium™!' (yes, both the '™' and '!' are necessary.) They make the perfect party, they are in desperate need for cash, and none of them can sit still for longer than a few minutes.

Mumbo and Grian follow along because... Yeah, he's kind of right, isn't he? Mumbo and Iskall's redstone is expensive, Grian keeps trying new things (and sometimes destroying parts of the house - only sometimes though!) And adventuring is a pretty respectable career! They can start with asking around, checking noticeboards, and eventually, they'll become famous!

Well, maybe not famous. But no matter how it goes, they're doing it together! That's what matters, right?

The thing is, none of them have the best idea of what 'human' actually means. So, maybe Iskall's eyes slightly glow in the dark and he can hold his breath for a long time, but so can Grian! And Mumbo, when he wants to.

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As the day continues, Mumbo is truly wondering why they've been put on a research team together. Iskall seems determined to solve every problem they encounter with his fist, whilst Grian is setting off every trap they come across. Mumbo is fairly sure some of them are intentional, Grian is terrible at hiding his giggles whenever Mumbo jumps (a reasonable reaction to an arrow flying past his head!)

And yet...

Compared to Mumbo's usual missions - silent, filled with the sound of scraping quills and disapproving tuts - this is.. kind of fun? He's laughed, a few times. And it's not like his report is any worse than usual, it's possibly even more detailed.

Mumbo: This... Is a bucket

Iskall: Dear god

Mumbo: there's more.

Cod boy Grian: *pokes out of the bucket* >:)

Iskall: no...

One pro about being short is using Buckets to get on land instead of waiting for rain, even if it's cramped and uncomfortable and kinda bouncy. It also gives Grian more time to subtly flirt with his mustached neighbour.

It's by no means a perfect system. If anything it's a terrible system. Grian either has to get somebody to carry him (which his boyfriends will do because they love him, please pretty please) or he has to leap from bucket to bucket. And cry when he inevitably misses and one of them has to haul him back into the water.

Me: yeah

Brain: Do it again

Iskall and Mumbo often overwork themselves to exhaustion, and Grian has had enough.

First, he gets everything at Sahara sorted for a week in advance so it won't collapse when they're gone for the whole day. Second, whenever they remark about the lack of tasks, he replies if they want to "hang out at the beach since they've got all this free time?"

Mumbo says ok; Iskall takes a bit more convincing.

At first they were chatting in the sand, then Grian started to splash them, and Iskall retaliated by splashing him back. Soon they're all in a splash fight, soaking wet and laughing.

~🪶

They manage to drag Mumbo into it as well, the three of them running and falling around in the water. Not an inch of them stays dry, Mumbo's mustache dripping into the water as he laughs.

When they finally collapse onto the sand, Grian has a cooler of drinks ready for them. The weather is nice and they don't think they've laughed like that for far too long. Maybe they should move their meetings to the beach for double the laughs?