[Wow i also just realized we are two predators and two prey...but who is the hunter and who is the HUNTED
Anyway I regret to inform you Richie is here. One black ear twisting, tracking Mizu's escape attempt as he takes a pull on his cigarette. There's still thin curls of smoke streaming out from his mouth even after he blows it loose.]
I think his point was to give us the slip, kid. [Which is absolutely not going to work.] It's Rich, good to meet you both.
Hey, Bagheera! [Richie splits too, stalking off after their attempted escapee. The jungle book exists here. It's canon now.] Hold up, the whole crew is hungry!
[ Claude is also terrible at healing in canon, and magic in general, but this is fine. He can be a healer. Something about wanting to help but also control people?
Poor Taair is probably the only straight A student among them also, because Claude will just tilt his head to the side and look after Richie and Mizu. ]
Claude, nice to meet you. Better to start work on a full stomach, right?
[ With a two-finger salute, he will also hop on after their two miscreants. He's actually pretty hungry too?
why did i link that image he's not wearing that outfit he'd die of heatstroke but oh well antlers ]
i guess mizu is wearing this. the most basic male npc outfit imaginable. i hope the rest of the gang is strappy sexy santa.
anyway, richie is right! this was an escape attempt. mizu slows down ever-so-slightly to give taair a weird look — she? and then downright scowl at richie, before turning back around and speeding the fuck up. ugh.]
[ what if... what if i commit to the bit. if i don't he's wearing something like this. fancy ass rich kid
anyway now that we've accidentally misgendered mizu and also got babyzoned taair opens his mouth and closes it as richie goes after the nice cat foxian, and then frowns to himself. ] ...Right...
[ - however he shakes it off in a second because the disney princess is truly unstoppable, and scurries to catch up with the others, peering into the clinic area as they pass by just out of sheer curiosity. and so, when mizu speaks up again he immediately smiles again, holding up both hands apologetically. ] Then, we won't call you that, of course.
Right? [ glancing at richie. Right. and then back to mizu with a smile. ] It's a pleasure to be working with you.
It's Claude, old man. I hope your hearing isn't going, and you were just too focused on chasing the cat.
[ Patting Richie's shoulder to show that he's just kidding around. So far, it seems like the lot of them are relatively easy to get along and work with, which is a relief.
Mizu is clearly an exception, so they'll need to account for his moods, but he seems like he can keep himself alive without the power of teamwork anyway.
Pulls an apple out of his pack and takes a bite while they speedwalk after him. ]
the little cafeteria type place is nice. small, cozy, with general military food. there's a couple of people here. a woman with fox ears, no tail, and a long ponytail is talking to someone small and angry looking. he's dressed in purples, with white hair and clawed armguards, and the way he's looking at the white-haired foxian woman makes it seem like he's going to lunge at her at any second.
there's a couple of men off to the side - one with ginger hair, and the other with blue. it looks like the ginger is chatting the blue haired guy's ear off as the blue haired guy is trying to read. a woman with long pink hair and fox ears is lounging, watching over the cafeteria with a perpetually amused look.
whatcha wanna do in here? do you wanna grab food, do you want to hang out... ]
[SIGHS, and just before the gang enters the cafeteria—]
Mizu.
[there you have it. a name.
once inside, mizu slows down to a normal pace, scanning the cafeteria and taking in the scene. pausing after spotting the white haired woman and the angry looking man, just because of how close the guy seems to be to lunging at the woman. is it possible to hear what they're talking about while walking further inside?
though, either way, it's not mizu's problem as long as they aren't at each other's throats. maybe not even then, as long as the cafeteria isn't flipped upside down.
for now, it's time to grab some food. the rest of the gang can hang out if they want. what's on the menu?]
[ yay! success. the other two are very good at bantering so taair glances between them, pleased just to observe the interaction, and even more so pleased to finally get a name. ]
Mizu. [ he repeats, wings on his head fluttering briefly - it's so nice to stand in this big room full of people, full of activity and he takes a big breath as they enter the room, setting his shoulders.
the pink haired fox woman catches his attention, gaze sliding away from the two that look huffy because the sort of sly, amused look on her face is hard to miss. he locks eyes with her if he gets the chance, and smiles, dipping his head briefly in greeting, then trots along with the other three, as happy as happy can be. ]
My hearing's gone nowhere, I'll tell you that. [He's pleased as punch to get a name from their slippery number one, too. Quickly:] Wonderful! Now I know who to call for when I see a blue blur streaking in the opposite direction.
[Stop trying to split the crew asshole.
This scene is getting a little testy though, the argument does draw his eye. Richie does keep an ear turned in that direction, glancing over with a frown and muttering low to his companions.] Who spit in his wheaties this morning.
[But otherwise, hello! He will temporarily distance himself from the crew to enter the purview of this pink-haired gal, who looks both less busy than the other two fellows and also a damn sight prettier.]
Hey. What's all good here? You got any recommendations?
[ "He will temporarily distance himself from the crew." Okay, but will you, Richie? What if Claude just follows to watch you attempt to hit on this woman?
Because... actually, he is going to do that. But not to observe the foxian mating rituals, but he will pipe up from behind Richie. ]
And any clue what the situation is over there? [ Pointing to where the twink is being aggro at the other fox lady. ] Just in case we should be prepared, as medics.
[ you can deffo hear what they're talking about, they're not being quiet. the foxian woman is critiquing the purple guy. it sounds like she is explaining why his assassination attempt didn't work, and if you listen long enough, you'll realize that one, the assassination attempt was the purple guy trying to kill her, and two, she's encouraging him to try again. wow.
the menu is general military stuff, so it's not going to be anything fancy. it's not rations but it's not far above prison food either. think like elementary school lunches with a little boxed milk.
when taair waves at the pink haired woman, she winks at him and waves back, her tail swishing back and forth playfully. and when richie comes up to her, she gives him a very charismatic smile. it's warm and absolutely dangerous, in that sort of... black widow way. but she's very polite. Her voice is soft and almost a purr or drawl. her eyes flick over the claude first, and she puts a hand to her cheek, tilting her head. ]
Oh, don't worry about the two of them. The General is... hmmm, how should I put this. The General has some very unorthodox ways of training new recruits. Our little crow feathered weirdo won't cause you any problems, I assure you.
As for the menu, little one, it's hardly special enough to recommend anything. Eat what you'd like. It all tastes the same.
[HELP that's so funny. big fan of both of these women. icons.
bland food is fine. this isn't the time or place to expect anything overly fancy, anyway, considering the circumstances. after filling up a tray with whatever looks passably okay, and grabbing water to go with it, mizu will sit down... somewhere that's free and empty. i assume we have cafeteria tables or whatever?
what's our mystery ginger guy talking to blue guy about, anyway? might as well eavesdrop and people watch while eating.]
no not actually. once the lady starts encouraging the assassination he's just going to let that be short of a quick glance to make sure no one is actively dying in this room at this moment. otherwise, he'll take his little boxed lunch with a polite thank you to the workers, then follow mizu over to sit down. despite the A student introduction, he's rather quiet, and glances curiously at the book the guy is reading, back over to claude and richie, and then back to his food.
he's very observant, almost constantly on a swivel, though its hard to tell if this is because he's actively paying very close attention to his surroundings, or... just excited to be in a new place. either way. ]
[He isn't completely assuaged by the extra intel, but he'll give Claude a look of "well what can you do?" They're healers. If something happens they'll jump in but if this is just a par for the course tiff? No sense in making the scene any bigger.]
That's a real pity. Maybe we should have kept walking, get a bit more bang for our buck. [He is about to say more but, sadly, Mizu and Taair have taken seats already, so there's no chance to slide this into an invitation elsewhere without breaking formation. He sighs.] Well I suppose we're settling. Some other time, then.
[ Well, the woman seems to have the assassination handled so he won't worry either. I also forgot Claude was snacking on an apple, so continues to munch, nodding when Richie introduces him. ]
And have you been in this town long? Seems rather lively, all things considered.
[ you do in fact have cafeteria tables. you can sit wherever you'd like, there's a lot of space.
the mystery ginger guy is excitedly explaining a new formation to the blue guy, who is ignoring him, but politely. you can catch snippets of their conversation - it's just the ginger guy going I've discovered a new way to use ice, comrade, we'll have to compare notes! Do you want to duel later? Loser buys the other lunch! to which the blue guy responds, gently: I have a lot of reading to catch up on, sir, is it necessary?
the book the blue guy is reading is a A Moment of Solitude, which you, taair, know to be a book about a daring man who saves his country with the power of a very special metal. also he has a monocle. that's important.
anyway, the pink lady gives richie a look up and down. raises an eyebrow. and does not comment on his first statement. ]
There's not much else out here, you know. Unless you were planning on opening your own place. [ anyway. ] My name is Yae Miko. It's a pleasure.
[ does not hold out her hand or anything. her tail sways behind her. ]
I've been here a few days. It is a lively place, isn't it? Full of eager soldiers, ready to prove themselves... are you the new healers? You'll likely be reporting to me, if so.
[a new way to use ice....... fascinating. does it look like the conversation is over, now that the blue guy has rebuffed his invitation? or is mr. ginger going to keep pestering him?
mizu will continue eating, but is very much ready to get up the moment it looks like the ginger dude is about to move on from this guy. there may or may not be some very inconspicuous glances happening here, trying to eavesdrop on more of this conversation. hi.
also, taking .5 seconds to address taair after watching him swivel around like an observant but excited puppy....... bird. puppy bird.]
[ wow... i feel like taair understands that the main character of that book is an exquisitely crafted character who perfectly drives the narrative with his balance of elegance and ferocity. and also that he's sexy.
anyway. he does recognize the title, and he really wants to say something - but he would hate to interrupt the poor guy who has already been interrupted ten times over. so, feeling around for his bag, he pulls out a piece of paper and scribbles a note - You've wonderful taste in books! Enjoy your reading. :) - Taair and then slides it across the table subtly to the nice young man who is just trying to devour the tale of the handsomest marquis in the entire world.
as he's doing this, mizu speaks up, and he stops - abruptly, and that puppy energy dissolves as he lets out a sheepish laugh. ] Ah... is that so? My apologies, I didn't mean to disrupt. I just...
[ am excited? am happy to be outside? ] ...There's quite a bit to look at, is all. I barely know where to start.
Pleasure's all ours. [He remains upbeat though. It is unfortunately hard to wear him down. Also interesting! How ominous fortuitous.]
You don't say? Guess we were lucky coming here after all. We're not expected straight away, are we? [points a thumb at their cat and bird. Someone should break that up before instincts kick in maybe.] The gang's feeling a bit peckish. Not all of us packed produce.
[ seems like it, as far as the conversation being over. mister ginger SIGHS and goes to grab more food, which leaves mister blue to peacefully read.
the note gets a raised eyebrow from the blue guy at first, but when he opens it to read it, he does smile. he glances at taair, gives him a little nod, and then goes back to his book. thanks, buddy... maybe he'll remember you later.
yae miko hums. ]
No, no, you're not expected anywhere right away. Take the night to get to know your surroundings, settle in. Tomorrow, you'll need to be up promptly at sunrise. We're expecting our first campaign to return tomorrow afternoon, and I'll need your help in preparing. Nothing dire. At most, I suspect you'll need to put a bandaid on a little boo-boo or two.
[neat! goodbye, taair. mizu gets up without saying another word to follow after mister ginger, grabbing a drink refill while he's grabbing more food to make this more... casual. less weird. or something.]
Excuse me. [politely. wow, imagine if mizu was this nice to the rest of the gang.] I couldn't help but overhear your conversation. You said you discovered a new way to use ice magic?
Taair visibly deflates, head wings, back wings and all. :( goodbye…. Imagine being such a failure at socializing that people walk away from you mid conversation…. ]
[Looks back to their table and frowns, waving off Claude and his most generous apple offer.]
Sorry, I think we need to see about our little Blue Bird. We'll catch you tomorrow, bright and early.
[And with a nod, he'll pat Claude on the back and coax them back to go resuscitate their sad friend. Mizu is chatting up someone else (and he'll keep an ear to that too, just in case), but for now he'll slide in next to Taair and pick a piece of his rations off for himself.]
Is it as bland as they say it is? Sounds like we're plum out of luck for fine dining in this town. It's almost like there's a war going on.
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Anyway I regret to inform you Richie is here. One black ear twisting, tracking Mizu's escape attempt as he takes a pull on his cigarette. There's still thin curls of smoke streaming out from his mouth even after he blows it loose.]
I think his point was to give us the slip, kid. [Which is absolutely not going to work.] It's Rich, good to meet you both.
Hey, Bagheera! [Richie splits too, stalking off after their attempted escapee. The jungle book exists here. It's canon now.] Hold up, the whole crew is hungry!
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Poor Taair is probably the only straight A student among them also, because Claude will just tilt his head to the side and look after Richie and Mizu. ]
Claude, nice to meet you. Better to start work on a full stomach, right?
[ With a two-finger salute, he will also hop on after their two miscreants. He's actually pretty hungry too?
why did i link that image he's not wearing that outfit he'd die of heatstroke but oh well antlers ]
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i guess mizu is wearing this. the most basic male npc outfit imaginable. i hope the rest of the gang is strappy sexy santa.
anyway, richie is right! this was an escape attempt. mizu slows down ever-so-slightly to give taair a weird look — she? and then downright scowl at richie, before turning back around and speeding the fuck up. ugh.]
My name is not Bagheera.
[does the gang get an introduction? no? oh, ok.]
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anyway now that we've accidentally misgendered mizu and also got babyzoned taair opens his mouth and closes it as richie goes after the nice cat foxian, and then frowns to himself. ] ...Right...
[ - however he shakes it off in a second because the disney princess is truly unstoppable, and scurries to catch up with the others, peering into the clinic area as they pass by just out of sheer curiosity. and so, when mizu speaks up again he immediately smiles again, holding up both hands apologetically. ] Then, we won't call you that, of course.
Right? [ glancing at richie. Right. and then back to mizu with a smile. ] It's a pleasure to be working with you.
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I'll be lazy and assume Richie is in a more hunter green variation of this, some different details but more or less a decently dressed man.
He grins bright at the brush off, shrugging easy as Taair plays peacemaker.]
'Course not! Though it might be easier if you had a name. You got one on offer or should I keep guessing?
[And as an aside, looking to their fourth and tapping him on the side of his arm with the back of his knuckles.]
We're gonna need one from you too, champ.
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[ Patting Richie's shoulder to show that he's just kidding around. So far, it seems like the lot of them are relatively easy to get along and work with, which is a relief.
Mizu is clearly an exception, so they'll need to account for his moods, but he seems like he can keep himself alive without the power of teamwork anyway.
Pulls an apple out of his pack and takes a bite while they speedwalk after him. ]
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the little cafeteria type place is nice. small, cozy, with general military food. there's a couple of people here. a woman with fox ears, no tail, and a long ponytail is talking to someone small and angry looking. he's dressed in purples, with white hair and clawed armguards, and the way he's looking at the white-haired foxian woman makes it seem like he's going to lunge at her at any second.
there's a couple of men off to the side - one with ginger hair, and the other with blue. it looks like the ginger is chatting the blue haired guy's ear off as the blue haired guy is trying to read. a woman with long pink hair and fox ears is lounging, watching over the cafeteria with a perpetually amused look.
whatcha wanna do in here? do you wanna grab food, do you want to hang out... ]
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Mizu.
[there you have it. a name.
once inside, mizu slows down to a normal pace, scanning the cafeteria and taking in the scene. pausing after spotting the white haired woman and the angry looking man, just because of how close the guy seems to be to lunging at the woman. is it possible to hear what they're talking about while walking further inside?
though, either way, it's not mizu's problem as long as they aren't at each other's throats. maybe not even then, as long as the cafeteria isn't flipped upside down.
for now, it's time to grab some food. the rest of the gang can hang out if they want. what's on the menu?]
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Mizu. [ he repeats, wings on his head fluttering briefly - it's so nice to stand in this big room full of people, full of activity and he takes a big breath as they enter the room, setting his shoulders.
the pink haired fox woman catches his attention, gaze sliding away from the two that look huffy because the sort of sly, amused look on her face is hard to miss. he locks eyes with her if he gets the chance, and smiles, dipping his head briefly in greeting, then trots along with the other three, as happy as happy can be. ]
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My hearing's gone nowhere, I'll tell you that. [He's pleased as punch to get a name from their slippery number one, too. Quickly:] Wonderful! Now I know who to call for when I see a blue blur streaking in the opposite direction.
[Stop trying to split the crew asshole.
This scene is getting a little testy though, the argument does draw his eye. Richie does keep an ear turned in that direction, glancing over with a frown and muttering low to his companions.] Who spit in his wheaties this morning.
[But otherwise, hello! He will temporarily distance himself from the crew to enter the purview of this pink-haired gal, who looks both less busy than the other two fellows and also a damn sight prettier.]
Hey. What's all good here? You got any recommendations?
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Because... actually, he is going to do that. But not to observe the foxian mating rituals, but he will pipe up from behind Richie. ]
And any clue what the situation is over there? [ Pointing to where the twink is being aggro at the other fox lady. ] Just in case we should be prepared, as medics.
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the menu is general military stuff, so it's not going to be anything fancy. it's not rations but it's not far above prison food either. think like elementary school lunches with a little boxed milk.
when taair waves at the pink haired woman, she winks at him and waves back, her tail swishing back and forth playfully. and when richie comes up to her, she gives him a very charismatic smile. it's warm and absolutely dangerous, in that sort of... black widow way. but she's very polite. Her voice is soft and almost a purr or drawl. her eyes flick over the claude first, and she puts a hand to her cheek, tilting her head. ]
Oh, don't worry about the two of them. The General is... hmmm, how should I put this. The General has some very unorthodox ways of training new recruits. Our little crow feathered weirdo won't cause you any problems, I assure you.
As for the menu, little one, it's hardly special enough to recommend anything. Eat what you'd like. It all tastes the same.
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bland food is fine. this isn't the time or place to expect anything overly fancy, anyway, considering the circumstances. after filling up a tray with whatever looks passably okay, and grabbing water to go with it, mizu will sit down... somewhere that's free and empty. i assume we have cafeteria tables or whatever?
what's our mystery ginger guy talking to blue guy about, anyway? might as well eavesdrop and people watch while eating.]
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no not actually. once the lady starts encouraging the assassination he's just going to let that be short of a quick glance to make sure no one is actively dying in this room at this moment. otherwise, he'll take his little boxed lunch with a polite thank you to the workers, then follow mizu over to sit down. despite the A student introduction, he's rather quiet, and glances curiously at the book the guy is reading, back over to claude and richie, and then back to his food.
he's very observant, almost constantly on a swivel, though its hard to tell if this is because he's actively paying very close attention to his surroundings, or... just excited to be in a new place. either way. ]
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[He isn't completely assuaged by the extra intel, but he'll give Claude a look of "well what can you do?" They're healers. If something happens they'll jump in but if this is just a par for the course tiff? No sense in making the scene any bigger.]
That's a real pity. Maybe we should have kept walking, get a bit more bang for our buck. [He is about to say more but, sadly, Mizu and Taair have taken seats already, so there's no chance to slide this into an invitation elsewhere without breaking formation. He sighs.] Well I suppose we're settling. Some other time, then.
What was your name? I'm Rich, this is Claude.
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And have you been in this town long? Seems rather lively, all things considered.
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the mystery ginger guy is excitedly explaining a new formation to the blue guy, who is ignoring him, but politely. you can catch snippets of their conversation - it's just the ginger guy going I've discovered a new way to use ice, comrade, we'll have to compare notes! Do you want to duel later? Loser buys the other lunch! to which the blue guy responds, gently: I have a lot of reading to catch up on, sir, is it necessary?
the book the blue guy is reading is a A Moment of Solitude, which you, taair, know to be a book about a daring man who saves his country with the power of a very special metal. also he has a monocle. that's important.
anyway, the pink lady gives richie a look up and down. raises an eyebrow. and does not comment on his first statement. ]
There's not much else out here, you know. Unless you were planning on opening your own place. [ anyway. ] My name is Yae Miko. It's a pleasure.
[ does not hold out her hand or anything. her tail sways behind her. ]
I've been here a few days. It is a lively place, isn't it? Full of eager soldiers, ready to prove themselves... are you the new healers? You'll likely be reporting to me, if so.
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mizu will continue eating, but is very much ready to get up the moment it looks like the ginger dude is about to move on from this guy. there may or may not be some very inconspicuous glances happening here, trying to eavesdrop on more of this conversation. hi.
also, taking .5 seconds to address taair after watching him swivel around like an observant but excited puppy....... bird. puppy bird.]
You move too much.
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anyway. he does recognize the title, and he really wants to say something - but he would hate to interrupt the poor guy who has already been interrupted ten times over. so, feeling around for his bag, he pulls out a piece of paper and scribbles a note - You've wonderful taste in books! Enjoy your reading. :) - Taair and then slides it across the table subtly to the nice young man who is just trying to devour the tale of the handsomest marquis in the entire world.
as he's doing this, mizu speaks up, and he stops - abruptly, and that puppy energy dissolves as he lets out a sheepish laugh. ] Ah... is that so? My apologies, I didn't mean to disrupt. I just...
[ am excited? am happy to be outside? ] ...There's quite a bit to look at, is all. I barely know where to start.
[ try to be normal ]
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Pleasure's all ours. [He remains upbeat though. It is unfortunately hard to wear him down. Also interesting! How
ominousfortuitous.]You don't say? Guess we were lucky coming here after all. We're not expected straight away, are we? [points a thumb at their cat and bird. Someone should break that up before instincts kick in maybe.] The gang's feeling a bit peckish. Not all of us packed produce.
[Claude your apple]
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Well, it is difficult to have splendid meals while on a campaign. [ This is just a makeshift town after all. Hopefully Richie will survive. ]
Gives us something to look forward to, at least.
[ A Meal Worth Fighting For. ]
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the note gets a raised eyebrow from the blue guy at first, but when he opens it to read it, he does smile. he glances at taair, gives him a little nod, and then goes back to his book. thanks, buddy... maybe he'll remember you later.
yae miko hums. ]
No, no, you're not expected anywhere right away. Take the night to get to know your surroundings, settle in. Tomorrow, you'll need to be up promptly at sunrise. We're expecting our first campaign to return tomorrow afternoon, and I'll need your help in preparing. Nothing dire. At most, I suspect you'll need to put a bandaid on a little boo-boo or two.
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Excuse me. [politely. wow, imagine if mizu was this nice to the rest of the gang.] I couldn't help but overhear your conversation. You said you discovered a new way to use ice magic?
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Taair visibly deflates, head wings, back wings and all. :( goodbye…. Imagine being such a failure at socializing that people walk away from you mid conversation…. ]
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[Looks back to their table and frowns, waving off Claude and his most generous apple offer.]
Sorry, I think we need to see about our little Blue Bird. We'll catch you tomorrow, bright and early.
[And with a nod, he'll pat Claude on the back and coax them back to go resuscitate their sad friend. Mizu is chatting up someone else (and he'll keep an ear to that too, just in case), but for now he'll slide in next to Taair and pick a piece of his rations off for himself.]
Is it as bland as they say it is? Sounds like we're plum out of luck for fine dining in this town. It's almost like there's a war going on.
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