An adventurous Eyepodian, and a smelly short guy, wander the hot lands seeking for an exit

D-ray: Dude... where the hell are you leading me to… ? How did we end up in a bloody desert?!

Vagapod: The fastest way to the manor resides in the Sand Bowl. We must make pace to the glorious city of the Pearl Queen to make for her great abilities of natural transportation; a weather controller as one may presume!

D-ray: That... still does not explain how we went from a city to a desert in a matter of hours...

D-ray checks the surroundings, as he only seem to recognize buildings similar to Egyptian pyramids

D-ray: So uhm… this is the “Sand Bowl''? Something tells me that you guys don’t really have much creativity with names. 

Vagapod: It used to be just called “Bowl” until it started growing attraction to mention all the sand that’s in it. It first started off as a water bowl to fasten development on Eyepodians to create aquatic bodies and master the pressure of waters. Like why not? There were roots high enough to naturally pour water from. It was close to the Dwellers, made strong folk, and created multiversal terrors that feast on sanity. The more development that occurs, the more the bowl brewed land made of grainy material until well… you guessed… became “Sand Bowl.” A river and abilities to control weather still persist to the present.

D-ray: So the famous “roots” contain water? Is it drinkable? Because I’m getting thirsty with all this heat.

Vagapod: The roots that give the nation land are quite mysterious in their sizes. You can make a planet out of that stuff! But yes yes, the roots, at the very least these roots, are like tubes and contain water from the multiverse itself, though be it has a taste of plant blood in it… a honey-drizzle per gallon I suspect its concentration. 

D-ray: As long as it’s drinkable, I’m fine. I don’t care if it’s plant “blood”. Let’s hurry up.

Vagapod: Although for a human, I suggest we get you a bottled supply since even this still river may contain deadly parasites for you.

D-ray: Of course… how careless of me thinking that something here wouldn’t kill me.

Say, what are all these pyramids anyway? They look almost exactly like the ones from my dimension… maybe smaller… except that huge one over there…

Vagapod: Oh those small pyramids? They’re like homes for the deserted you see right there! 

A being of worminess wiggles around as a means to stretch its muscles, tattered clothes around its head. It begins to dive back into the ground 

Wormy Creature: Why do I bother hunting for pearls? They’re all over there!!!

Vagapod: They often put their treasures in their homes, rumored to curse any intruders that come inside just from their architectural significance.

Wormy Creature: I need a garage door opener!!!

The creature pounds his face into the ground after proclaiming his deepest desires, while D-ray and Vagapod witness the scene in silence

Vagapod: That huge one over there, however, belongs to the Pearl Queen, the Providence and her following!

D-ray: Damn... Only a queen needs so much space for so much... “nothing to do”...

And then what, she owns that tower as well? 

Vagapod: It’s best not to judge the ruley of a factionless land like this, especially when inhabitants are able to live underground comfortably. Heck, water of all things here is the most valuable. And yes! That tower is where the weather is contained and benders are given the power of the skies. The queen is able to control the weather as thanks in exchange for an individual’s offering. That’s why we’re going to her temple.

D-ray: Mmmh ok sorry, I’ve got used to a “queen” in the past and she was not the best of the best. However, I don’t think MY money is worth anything here. How can I give her an offering?

Vagapod: I got you covered. I have gold to spare.

The two approach the entrance to the Pearl Queen’s pyramid: a temple of the providence and the following. They ask one of the guards if the queen is taking in offerings today. She was confused since no one had the proper gold to offer the queen for a while now, but regardless took them into the deepest part of the temple unharmed.

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Additional dialogue and overall design in collaboration with @EyepodNation.