Stories: Thirsty for Departure

Thirsty for Departure is a solo IaLR story made by. Its page was first released on March 30, 2019.

Synopsis
''Freedom may be achieved after escaping the nightmare in the Deepsea Metro, but knowing almost nothing on the surface does give trouble. Two octolings are getting used to it slowly. Maro plays some games and explores Inkopolis, while Sherry wants to try and reach Echo Creek to know why is it well-known, only to be lost in the underground, thinking it can be accessed from there. This thirst for departure leads her to a girl she'd treat as her close friend and teacher in the future!''

Plot
 ♪MARINA'S CHAT★ROOM♪ (The view of Marina's Chat Room was on Maro Mariantle's perspective. Since he shut it down, any further posts won't be visible for a while...)
 * > Another session is now ongoing!
 * > Hey, Pearlie!
 * > Ayo, Marina!
 * > It's been a while since your chat room has been opened
 * > Hello?
 * > OH WOW you are aware and early
 * > Timing? I am wanting to chat
 * > Hi, Maro! How's it been now that you're free from sanitation?
 * > I do not felt safe from my insides...
 * > Huh? That sounds like your sanitation may come back... That is, if you get exposed further.
 * > Yo you better be careful!
 * > You should be safe in Inkopolis, however. The telephone should be no more.
 * > Thank for reminding me about the telephone... But also for the motivation, senpai!
 * > Senpai? HAHA it may come in full circle!
 * > This isn't Japan, though...
 * > Hi!
 * > Hi, Ei- I mean, Sherry!
 * > Now that you're out of the metro, you can't have your current username stay
 * > Why not?
 * > Who even has that kind of username? Plus it can give away of what you've been through!
 * > Now, don't pressure Sherry like that, Pearl.
 * > Besides, both Sherry and Maro need to take their time exploring the surface, remember?
 * > You're right. It's been a week or so since we've let them escape to the surface. They barely interact with some peeps so far.
 * > Guess I leave for some explore
 * > Ill have to ask something about a place, by way...
 * > Have fun out there, Maro!
 * > And what's that question, Sherry?
 * > Guess I leave for some explore
 * > Ill have to ask something about a place, by way...
 * > Have fun out there, Maro!
 * > And what's that question, Sherry?

(One can see that Maro is wearing Squidlife Headphones, Retro Gamer Jersey and Red & White Squidkid V as his casual gear, while his Deepsea Metro gear is on the drawer. He appears to be inside a small, abandoned building with some broken technology inside it.)
 * Maro: I has to leave them be. I can explore around Inkopolis first! I can hoping that Sherry learn further, too!

(And just like that, Maro leaves the building, goes through an alleyway and reaches Inkopolis Square! He may have few friends there, but what he wants is to learn almost everything and find a way to live. The inklings look at him but they're not suspicious of him. They think that he's one of them. He already explored a lot during the past week, but there is one area he loves going... The Arcade Machine. There's only Squid Beatz 2 - a rhythm game - in it.)

(Someone is currently using the machine: Krone Monarchid. The song being played is Don't Slip by Wet Floor. It's about to end, anyway.)
 * Krone: *humming* Zere's za- *gets the last rhyhm wrong* Vat?!

(Maro giggles at the mistake, despite the performance still being fairly well. Krone's round just ended.)
 * Krone: Zis vasn't pervection... *looks at Maro who was behind him* Grr... Shtop gigglink over zere!
 * Maro: It was fun seeing you like that! And what with you way of speaking?
 * Krone: *smirks* Zat's not how you say vords, lil' squid.
 * Maro: *offended* Squid? I'm not...
 * Krone: You clearly are! Just an exotic one! Since you're here, I hafe to lend you the game. *steps aside*
 * Maro: I love this game, no, I love any game! I been waiting to play this again! *uses the machine and chooses Ebb & Flow by Off the Hook*
 * Krone: Zen listen sie rhythm, unless you played enough to zee point you know zat by now!
 * Maro: I know gaming by now!

(Maro goes on and on... Getting a good performance. As it is going on, Sherry Escarrie, with the starter gear being the White Headband, Basic Tee and Cream Basics, walks by.)
 * Sherry: Hmm? Maro?

(But the game must go on... And eventually, the song ends. A certain reaction?)
 * Krone: Z-Zis squid knows his rhythm... He vas almost perfect!
 * Maro: Squid Beatz 2 almost everyday! Yahboo!

(It was then Maro turns his head to the right and sees Sherry watching.)
 * Maro: *blushes* G-Gah! *slightly covers mouth*
 * Sherry: I never thought you good at that game... That's a boo-yes to you! *wink*
 * Maro: Did I... Impress you?
 * Sherry: We've been through the metro together alongside few of our allies, even if I still don't remember you fully... Even if I can't help but feel you're special.
 * Maro: Because you are! I still have some memories of mine! W-We were together before we ended up at the Deepsea Metro. Th-Then I was told that you sold me out and end up sanitized myself because of it... But that ridiculous! My true partner would not do that!
 * Sherry: Sold... You... Out? What does you mean?
 * Maro: Don't know, I only knows those were the words.
 * Sherry: Ah... Can we talk some place else?
 * Maro: Alright. *looks at Krone* Guess I ended playing one song, heheh...
 * Krone: I heard eferyzing you two said, but fine. Not like I know you.

(Sherry takes Maro to the alleyway the latter came from.)
 * Sherry: Listen... I am unsure whether you can see me in person again.
 * Maro: Why?
 * Sherry: Because I want going to Echo Creek for a while! It is infamous!
 * Maro: Infamous? Popular?
 * Sherry: I was informed it may be because of a gang, I might as well meets it.
 * Maro: Gang? Sounds bad to hear?
 * Sherry: Sounds nice to me. Popular means good, right?
 * Maro: I guess...
 * Sherry: Maybe I can share moments from there to you when I am finished!
 * Maro: Promise?
 * Sherry: Maybe?

(In the end, the two octolings giggle.)
 * Maro: Guess I come back to Inkopolis Square now while you at your jobbing.
 * Sherry: Is "jobbing" a word?
 * Maro: I thinks so?
 * Sherry: I have a lot to learn too so you not alone! See you!

(The two wave their hands at each other as they go to their separate paths.)

(Night passes by. It's not yet midnight, however. Sherry is shown looking at a manhole with her Agent 8.5 gear, the ink backpack and her E-Litre 3K.)
 * Sherry: Underground passage near Inkopolis... It usually is the best way to go on places, I hear. Here goes I! *turns to an octopus as she dives in*

(Down she goes... It's just leading her to a straight path, apparently.)
 * Sherry: A path!

(Sherry walks on the path... And on... And on, until there are three paths to choose.)
 * Sherry: Uh... I thought there'd only be one...

(The tricky part of her journey begins. She goes to the path on the east. Multiple ink rails are present.)
 * Sherry: No boxes... No balloons... No enemies.

(Sherry rides on the ink rails. A lot of them sends her back from the start. She tries again and again until she uses the one that actually makes progress. However, it just has a hole back to the area having multiple paths.)

(She now goes to the path on the north. This seems to be a straight path... Until an octoling is found on the dead end.)
 * Sherry: A kind!
 * ???: Hmm? *turns around* An octoling? Did you follow me here?
 * Sherry: No? Nice attire, too.
 * ???: This? Pal, this has been my attire for a while now. Say... *pulls out her Inkbrush* You look strong. I'm Neptunica, someone who is hoping to be a true leader of the Octarians someday. Too bad I'm stressed so I'm here to take things easy!
 * Sherry: Stressed?
 * Neptunica: You know what, you won't get it, okay? Now scram before I splat you!
 * Sherry: Yeah... That is a dead end... *slowly walks back*
 * Neptunica: Sheesh, the mere presence of someone else besides me is adding to my stress...

(More TBA)

Characters
Some of them have not appeared yet but are planned to.

Main Characters

 * Sherry Escarrie
 * Maro Mariantle (Debut)

Major Characters

 * Pearl (Inkling)
 * Marina Ida
 * Krone Monarchid
 * Moon (Pokemon Trainer)
 * Karaleaf Masserella
 * Willow

Minor Characters

 * Neptunica Splashfish
 * Night Cap

Trivia

 * Starting from this story, future stories of Fairy will be named after songs of a game or in general, potentially changing them a bit. This one is named after #5 thirsty by DedF1sh from Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion, but it is extended to "Thirsty for Departure".