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[soulping]

Who: Aoko & Armin
When: TBA
Where: Deep in the forest
What:

[It's a mini adventure!]

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THE FOREST

[soulping]

[It's a bit brisk outside today, the tree branches rustling in the breeze.

Aside from that, it's pretty quiet out there.]

Re: THE FOREST

[justichthys]

[ Aoko has a grappling gun. ]

[ Because why wouldn't she have a grappling gun, you always need a grappling gun. Especially when you're going on an adventure. Doubly especially after your last adventure ended in absolute disaster. ]

It's peaceful in here, don't you think?

Re: THE FOREST

[endsintheocean]

[Armin really wishes he had a grappling gun.

Actually, he wishes he had an elaborate body harness with grappling guns and swords.

God he really needs to quest for some 3DMG one of these days.]

It's always fairly peaceful in the woods, isn't it?

Re: THE FOREST

[justichthys]

[ Also: a mop, a flashlight, and a bag of cookies stuffed in her pocket. ]

[ … She pulls out a couple of cookies and offers him one. ]

Yup! [ Twirls, head tilted back, shading her eyes from the dappled light with the back of her hand. ]

When you're not being chased by wolves!

Re: THE FOREST

[endsintheocean]

[Meanwhile has a kitchen knife hidden in his coat just in case something happens, but it's not likely to be anywhere near as effective as the mop.

He takes a cookie and munches on it happily.]

Hopefully we won't run into any wolves...

Re: THE FOREST

[soulping]

[As if on cue, they can hear growling nearby, beyond a close bunch of trees.

Accompanying the noise, though, is ... a whining of sorts?

A scared, desperate whining.]

Re: THE FOREST

[justichthys]

[ Cats and kitchen knives, man. They're gonna run out of stuff to cook with at this rate. ]

Hopefu—

[ Aoko freezes mid-step, which, considering the fact that she was facing backwards at the time, almost sends her tripping over a branch to sprawl on her backside. She catches herself with a stumbling hop, head snapping in the direction of the sounds. ]

What the ... What the heck is that?

Re: THE FOREST

[endsintheocean]

[Armin freezes as well, immediately going on alert. He makes a shushing gesture at Aoko and lowers his voice.]

Sounds like an animal.

[And he's going to follow the sound, as carefully and quietly as he can.]

Re: THE FOREST

[soulping]

[It's funny that Aoko and Armin were just talking about wolves. Because what they'll find beyond those trees is

a pack of wolves.

About four of them, snarling, growling and circling around something small, fuzzy and white.]

THE DEN

[soulping]

[So you made it into the ... den?

It looks kind of big and confusing in here, though, twists and turns and dead-ends.

And it's cold as well as dark.]

Re: THE DEN

[endsintheocean]

[Snuggling that bear cub should provide some warmth right???]

Which way do you think we should go?

Re: THE DEN

[soulping]

[SOME, yes!

It is snuggling back, btw. You're warm human.

It looks left, and right, but seems to have no preference.]

Re: THE DEN

[justichthys]

Let's see ...

[ Aoko inspects both directions carefully for any discernible differences. SHE EVEN SNIFFS THEM. ]

Re: THE DEN

[soulping]

[There is really no difference.

The right path seems to go straight, but it's too dark to see that far ahead. The left seems to turn.]

Re: THE DEN

[endsintheocean]

Let's try going right first, maybe?

Re: THE DEN

[justichthys]

Since we've got no way of knowing, either way ...

[ This is going to end well. ]

Right it is! Let's go.

Re: THE DEN

[endsintheocean]

[TO THE RIGHT WE GO THIS IS GOING TO WORK OUT GREAT]

THE CENTER

[soulping]

[The path widens to a larger area in the cave, that they'll find...

Is very much a den. As two more baby polar bears are sitting inside, playing by chasing each other, leaping over and hiding behind the rocks spread out around the cave.]

Re: THE CENTER

[endsintheocean]

[Well then, letting the baby bear down so he can join his siblings]

I hope there's another way out of here.

Re: THE CENTER

[justichthys]

…




I hope mom and dad aren't here …

[ looking around anxiously for aforementioned parents!! ]

Re: THE CENTER

[soulping]

[Nothing else appears to be around. Save for the babies and various rocks and stones all around the cave. Larger ones, smaller ones, some in piles too heavy to be moved by them.

The baby bear lets out a happy noise as he runs over to the other two. Said other two pause, staring at Aoko and Armin warily.]

Re: THE CENTER

[endsintheocean]

[Welp time to look for other exits, taking care to stay as far away from the cubs as possible just in case bear parents do happen to show up]

Re: THE CENTER

[justichthys]

[ Aoko keeps her back close to Armin's, to cover all bases. She doesn't want either of them getting jumped unawares. ]

[ She, too, keeps her eyes peeled for a viable exit. ]

Re: THE CENTER

[soulping]

[Something does stick out.

Near one of the rocks one of the cubs leap out from, you see something glimmer.]

Re: THE CENTER

[endsintheocean]

[Let's check out the glimmering thing!]