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Who: Aoko & Armin
When: TBA
Where: Deep in the forest
What:
[It's a mini adventure!]
When: TBA
Where: Deep in the forest
What:
[It's a mini adventure!]
[ 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?
[ 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?
[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?
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?
[ 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!
[ … 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!
[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...
He takes a cookie and munches on it happily.]
Hopefully we won't run into any wolves...
[ 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?
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?
[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.]
Sounds like an animal.
[And he's going to follow the sound, as carefully and quietly as he can.]
[ Aoko shushes, following Armin as quietly as she can through the trees. The smart thing to do when you hear ominous growling is to go in the opposite direction, but … that other sound. ]
[ She can't ignore it. ]
[ EVEN WHEN IT LEADS THEM STRAIGHT INTO A PACK OF WOLVES ]
[ Goddamnit ]
[ Part of her wants to freeze. The rest of her—the part that she listens to—wants to help whatever it is the wolves have surrounded. Carefully, as quietly as she can, she shuffles a step closer. ]
[ She can't ignore it. ]
[ EVEN WHEN IT LEADS THEM STRAIGHT INTO A PACK OF WOLVES ]
[ Goddamnit ]
[ Part of her wants to freeze. The rest of her—the part that she listens to—wants to help whatever it is the wolves have surrounded. Carefully, as quietly as she can, she shuffles a step closer. ]
[It's a cute, baby polar bear that seems to have wandered into the wrongest place at the wrongest time.
It whines again, as if calling out to something that doesn't come.
It doesn't look like it can move very fast, though, so maybe its home isn't too far away?
For now, though, it looks like time is very limited as those wolves look hungry, one of them baring its teeth at the noise it makes.]
It whines again, as if calling out to something that doesn't come.
It doesn't look like it can move very fast, though, so maybe its home isn't too far away?
For now, though, it looks like time is very limited as those wolves look hungry, one of them baring its teeth at the noise it makes.]
Edited 2016-03-31 19:18 (UTC)
[He places a hand on Aoko's arm, holding her back.]
We can't just walk up to them!
[That bear baby is awfully cute tho]
We can't just walk up to them!
[That bear baby is awfully cute tho]
Edited 2016-03-31 19:20 (UTC)
W-Well! We can't just let them eat it!
[ LOOK AT IT ]
[ IT'S ADORABLE ]
[ She's not tugging against his grip, though. Not yet. ]
But—wait, I know. [ She pauses, digging under her scarf to close her fingers around her pendant. Her voice is a low, low whisper. ] I'll shield it. [ Aoko's gotten good at shields over the past few months, practising and practising and practising. She closes her eyes, takes a breath, and concentrates on casting a small, bubble-shaped shield around the bear. BE SAFE, YOU ADORABLE FLUFFY THING, YOU. ]
[ LOOK AT IT ]
[ IT'S ADORABLE ]
[ She's not tugging against his grip, though. Not yet. ]
But—wait, I know. [ She pauses, digging under her scarf to close her fingers around her pendant. Her voice is a low, low whisper. ] I'll shield it. [ Aoko's gotten good at shields over the past few months, practising and practising and practising. She closes her eyes, takes a breath, and concentrates on casting a small, bubble-shaped shield around the bear. BE SAFE, YOU ADORABLE FLUFFY THING, YOU. ]
[The shield works!
The polar bear cub looks confused, and the wolves are temporarily startled.
But then they look angry and now they lunge, trying to bite and claw and push at the shield to get through it, letting out snarls and hungered grunts.
While they upset and tire themselves out with that, though, Aoko and Armin will have a moment to get a better idea of their surroundings. There's a hilly rise of land nearby, and though there's some shrubbery in the way, they'll be able to make out an entrance that leads down underneath it.]
The polar bear cub looks confused, and the wolves are temporarily startled.
But then they look angry and now they lunge, trying to bite and claw and push at the shield to get through it, letting out snarls and hungered grunts.
While they upset and tire themselves out with that, though, Aoko and Armin will have a moment to get a better idea of their surroundings. There's a hilly rise of land nearby, and though there's some shrubbery in the way, they'll be able to make out an entrance that leads down underneath it.]
Alright. We should be able to grab it, but we need to be sure we can get away fast enough.
[Eyeing that entrance - it could be a good hiding place, or it could be the wolves' den and a deathtrap? Might be better to just avoid it entirely.]
[Eyeing that entrance - it could be a good hiding place, or it could be the wolves' den and a deathtrap? Might be better to just avoid it entirely.]
Do you have your pendant with you?
[ She's thinking fast, fingers tap-tap-tapping soundlessly against the butt of her grappling gun. There's an entrance to … something over there, but whether it'd be a boon or a death sentence, Aoko doesn't know. ]
I could teleport in and grab it. Or one of us could teleport somewhere else and draw them off ...
[ She's thinking fast, fingers tap-tap-tapping soundlessly against the butt of her grappling gun. There's an entrance to … something over there, but whether it'd be a boon or a death sentence, Aoko doesn't know. ]
I could teleport in and grab it. Or one of us could teleport somewhere else and draw them off ...
[The little polar bear seems like it keeps looking over to that den, like it wants to be back there instead of out here with the scary wolves. :(
As for the wolves. They back off a little from the shield, but they're still circling, as if trying to figure out some way to get past it, be patient and it'll go away.]
As for the wolves. They back off a little from the shield, but they're still circling, as if trying to figure out some way to get past it, be patient and it'll go away.]
I have it. And actually, the most effective plan might be to do both of those.
[He reaches for his pendant in preparation, eyes on the wolf pack.]
You should do the distraction, since you can use the grappling gun to evade them more effectively if you need to. I'll grab the bear.
[He reaches for his pendant in preparation, eyes on the wolf pack.]
You should do the distraction, since you can use the grappling gun to evade them more effectively if you need to. I'll grab the bear.
I—alright.
[ She bites her lip. ]
Alright. [ Says it again, more confidently. ] I'll wait until you've got the bear, let down the shield, then go? [ The timing would be the hard part, she thinks. But … ]
[ She bites her lip. ]
Alright. [ Says it again, more confidently. ] I'll wait until you've got the bear, let down the shield, then go? [ The timing would be the hard part, she thinks. But … ]
Yeah. Make a lot of noise to catch their attention. I'll get the bear to safety and then come help you.
[He takes a deep breath.]
Ready?
[He takes a deep breath.]
Ready?
[ Takes a breath, and gives a quick, sharp nod. ]
Ready!
[ She draws the grappling gun out of her belt. ]
Be careful, Armin.
Ready!
[ She draws the grappling gun out of her belt. ]
Be careful, Armin.
I will.
[He gives her a nod, then teleports right up to the bear cub and gently picks it up.
Hi, wolfies.]
[He gives her a nod, then teleports right up to the bear cub and gently picks it up.
Hi, wolfies.]
[The wolves are immediately shocked by the sudden appearance, enough that they don't attack immediately.
Then they snarl, realize something else is trying to make off with their dinner and attack slightly-after-immediately, clawing and snapping at the shield Armin and the cub are still behind with renewed fervor.]
Then they snarl, realize something else is trying to make off with their dinner and attack slightly-after-immediately, clawing and snapping at the shield Armin and the cub are still behind with renewed fervor.]
[ Okay, good. Okay he's got the cub, the shield's holding around the both of them for now, it's time for Aoko to play her part. She dives out of cover, cups her a hand around her mouth, and yells ]
HEY! [ Never say that a DCMK can't be as loud as fuck when they want to be. Also, that they cannot throw a rock. Sorry wolf your butt is probably going to sting from that. ] OVER HERE!
HEY! [ Never say that a DCMK can't be as loud as fuck when they want to be. Also, that they cannot throw a rock. Sorry wolf your butt is probably going to sting from that. ] OVER HERE!
[One of the wolves looks towards the noise just in time to get beaned in the nose.
It growls. It does not look happy with that. It also has a lot of teeth, which Aoko is now getting a decent view of.
The wolf runs at Aoko. The rest also decide they'd rather attack the unshielded target and follow after her.]
It growls. It does not look happy with that. It also has a lot of teeth, which Aoko is now getting a decent view of.
The wolf runs at Aoko. The rest also decide they'd rather attack the unshielded target and follow after her.]
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