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ultrapenumbra2019-03-03 12:33 pm
ultrapenumbramods) wrote in ultrapenumbra2019-03-03 12:33 pm
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INTRO.
You wake up feeling like you’ve had a rough night’s sleep… maybe a bit jet-lagged, if you’re familiar with the feeling, or perhaps like you, uh, had a little too much to drink last night. Either way, you’re probably not expecting to wake up in a forest clearing, so that might be even more disorienting. It’s not an unpleasant place to wake up, mind. It’s sunny, and there’s a pleasantly cool breeze blowing through. The grass isn’t tall enough that you could get lost in it or that someone could be hiding in it… or something.
There are, in fact, a lot of somethings surrounding you--a veritable menagerie of creatures, some of them adorable, and some of them intimidating… but they seem to be as disoriented as you are. And then, well… you realize something’s a little off about yourself. There’s no pond to look at your new appearance, but… maybe the ground’s a little closer. Maybe you don’t actually have arms and legs at the moment. Maybe you don’t have eyes anymore?
Regardless, something’s definitely up. Fortunately, there’s a path leading out of the clearing, so once you get your bearings and speak with some of the other weird critters you’ve woken up with, you can find… somewhere you can get answers. Well, hopefully, anyway.
There are, in fact, a lot of somethings surrounding you--a veritable menagerie of creatures, some of them adorable, and some of them intimidating… but they seem to be as disoriented as you are. And then, well… you realize something’s a little off about yourself. There’s no pond to look at your new appearance, but… maybe the ground’s a little closer. Maybe you don’t actually have arms and legs at the moment. Maybe you don’t have eyes anymore?
Regardless, something’s definitely up. Fortunately, there’s a path leading out of the clearing, so once you get your bearings and speak with some of the other weird critters you’ve woken up with, you can find… somewhere you can get answers. Well, hopefully, anyway.
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She makes her way over to investigate.]
You, uh... Alright there, dude?
[To be honest, she really just wants to hit whatever's making all the noise. But, for Kris and Ralsei's sake, she's gotta try and be... nice.]
Are you, like... stuck under something? Here, I can try and get it off-
[See? She's doing it! She's fighting off the urge to 𝕤𝕞𝕒𝕔𝕜 and being helpful for once.
..."helpful,"]
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'Jack' remembers what happened the first time with this nonsense, and he's determined not to have it happen again. A set of fingers wrenches the cloth back down; oddly, these structures in particular seem fine when encountering sunlight, and they don't seem to bother others either. At least, as far as he can tell.
The hand retreats back into his sheet.] I'll, uh. Pass, thanks. Seems to come with the whole monster deal.
[He eyes Susie through the sheet. He doesn't know what any of these creatures are, and currently, he's about on the same level as them all. He doesn't have any clear advantage as far as he can tell.] You've... got something in your eyes.
[It's your hair, Susie. Your hair is in your eyes. Maybe.]
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[And after she went to all the trouble to find that cloth in the dark like that. Rude.
Speaking of which,]
Hold on, are you for real? Is that seriously why everything's so dark?? God damn it..
[Annoyed, she fumbles with her... hair? Fur? Whatever it is, it's fumbled with. She manages pull back the curtains, and...
Nope. Still dark.
"Jack" can see two clouded yellow eyes squinting in his general direction. If he can manage to move silently, he'll be able to notice that they don't follow him--they only seem to move towards anything that makes noise.
As they blink repeatedly in a vain attempt to regain their vision, it's easier to see Susie's confused (and somewhat scared) expression. The cool breeze hits her now uncovered face, but still she remains sightless.]
W-what... what the hell...? I-Is this some kind of sick joke???
[Susie is... not doing so hot.
Her confused expression gives way to one of frightened rage. She bares her teeth as those foggy golden eyes widen. A few sparse tears form and start to roll down her face before her hair falls back into place. A low growl emanates from the tiny beast as she tenses up. She appears to be shaking, and her breathing becomes ragged and wild. She looks just about ready to lash out at whatever's closest to her.
This situation might need some.. delicacy.
Alternatively,]
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[Tragically, delicacy and subtlety aren't included in the real Jack's menagerie of traits, so neither will they be in this one's. The alternative will be the route he takes here.
Of course, delicacy doesn't immediately break away to cowardice. No, despite Susie being nearly four times the size of his true body (false head excluded), Jack appears unfazed, and if anything, he steels himself for whatever she has ready for him. He's dealt with not one, but three dragons in his life, all perfectly loyal - and perfectly deadly - to him. Either he'll calm Susie down, or he'll tame her like the others, and he has no qualms with flaunting his prowess.
Even if he looks sorely non-intimidating.]
You think this doesn't feel like a joke to everyone else? I can't even be in the goddamn sun lest I burn to death. So you don't have working eyes. Yeah, that sucks, and I'd bet you didn't start out on all-fours either, but you know what? Neither did everyone else.
You're allowed to be upset, frustrated, furious even! But don't treat us like it's any of our faults you ended up this way and go heaving and harking in our directions. If you're gonna be pissed about it, save it for the thing that did this to you.
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She mutters to herself.] Big words for such a little man...
[She takes a second to try to calm herself down. Had she shown up in this weird-ass place a few days earlier, she'd already be throwing hands. Unfortunately, she's very recently had to learn that she can't pummel all her problems away (though it does work a surprisingly large percent of the time). She just needs to breathe...]
At least you've got your dirty rags to hide under! There's not a whole lot I can do about.. this! [She gestures towards her face. The attempt to calm herself down is. Not working as well as she had hoped.]
And I can't exactly kick the ass of whatever pissbaby did this if I can't get out of.. wherever we are! Which is just a liiiittle bit completely impossible without those working eyes! I get that it sucks for the rest of you chumps too, but it sounds like some of you guys got wings! I lost my sight. So excuse me if I'm a little pissed off right now, jackass. What am I supposed to do, exactly??
[Susie's got a right to be mad. But she shouldn't be taking it out on this guy, and she knows it. That being said, she's too pissed to feel too guilty about it. And now that she knows he's kind of an asshole, she doesn't feel quite as bad about it.
She's still reeeaaalll angry, but she's at least been talked down enough to the point where it doesn't seem like she's about to attack anymore. She needs some help, even if that just entails pointing her in the right direction and getting her to piss off.]