TEST DIVE #7

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≡U.R.S.U.L.A. NAVIGATION

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TEST DIVE MEME


Reserves are OPEN
Applications are OPEN
For information about the animals and locations, be sure to check out the BIOME and BASE pages! Note that TDM threads can be used for game canon and AC.

A: There’s a Storm on the Horizon
A brainstorm. On advice about the ingenuity of multi person parties, and from admitted lack of understanding of many needs of organics, URSULA has selected you and a partner (or partners) to go to one of the observatories with food, beds, and recording devices to have a jam session for ideas about missions.

You are not to leave the room until you have some good ones. So get cracking! Start suggesting to one another what the base needs to do.

Or get horribly, horribly sidetracked and possibly a little crazy at being locked up together with the ocean staring at you. Judging.

B: The Abysmal Sea
You’re stranded.

One of the planet’s troublesome signal-interfering pulses has just made your communication devices 100% nonfunctional. No matter how you try to call URSULA for help, she isn’t able to respond. The database strapped to your wrist is just a useless chunk of metal now, leaving you without a useful library of knowledge to survive off. If you were driving any underwater vehicle prior to this point, it’s broken down. And unless you’re a mechanic, it’ll be pretty hard to get it jumpstarted again.

Don’t fret! The communication systems always come online eventually, so if you stay put, it’ll boot back up and give you directions straight back to base so you can finally get home. But can you really afford to stay put? The sunlight’s slowly streaming out of the sky, leaving the waters darker and darker with each passing second. Soon, you won’t be able to see five feet in front of you, and the only warning you’ll get of any approaching threat is through sound, if they even make any.

You have a few choices: take a daring risk and try swimming back to base, but on the off-chance you don’t remember the directions correctly from before you were cut off, you’re going to get even more lost, in the darkness of the night no less. Or, you could huddle in, with any friends if they were unfortunate enough to be with you, and start focusing on getting warm. Because spending the night out here in the vast oceans with the entire world against you is becoming a very, very real possibility.

C: Birdnip
The crew has become very friendly with the local population of birdogs, even going as far as moving a bunch of them to the base. Birdogs are pretty friendly creatures for the most part, and are some of the more tamable ones of the planet. That's why there is surely nothing that might go wrong with these arrangements!

Well. Except for the fact a new fauna that was found in a biome seems to have... well, really excite the birdogs. They're completely running amok, everyone from the kitchen to the swimming pool. URSULA would really appreciate it if you could help calm the poor creatures down before they end up hurting themselves or another crew member.

You probably shouldn't use that plant though.

D: Hunting Trip
The crew has been given a special mission on Mountain Island. While visiting, you were approached by Aurora survivor and fast-food worker Jenn, owner of the adorable tabby cat Glitter. She asks you to hunt a horrorsloth down for her. This particular horrorsloth has a scar across its face in the form of several cat marks which explains why Jenn wants it dead. It has a personal vendetta against Glitter and has already tried to kill her several times. Jenn has been able to heal the injuries so far but she’s worried that next time she won’t be so lucky.

So Jenn gives you anything you want from fellow survivor and Lead Programmer Naoko’s gun supplies and points you into the dangerous jungle forests where the Catkiller spends its time. Do you have what it takes to avoid poisonous tree pods and deadly Shrubbacks? Can you find your way through the dark and twisted woods? Or will you find yourselves hunted by the very creature you are trying to take out?

Do it for Glitter.

E: THE AURORA
Quiet except for the creaks and rumbles as the ship settles and shifts, the sound of Reapers screaming in the distance every so often, the Aurora is a creepy place to visit for a mission. The remains of those crew members not buried, and the belongings of many others, still litter the ship's halls. It might be nice to remove any skeletons you find.

Of course, their misfortune is your opportunity to catch up on some reading, browse whatever video games they left, get medical supplies and enjoy the comforts they no longer need.

But is it possible the Aurora is haunted? Surely not. Except sometimes you might hear voices from far away. It might just be the people you came on board with, unless they're with you. Or it might be a Cave Crawler knocking over some recording device. You're not too scared to check, right?

F: RAINY SEASON
When it rains, it pours. Rainy days tend to be the worst. Although you can go swimming in them, the intense storms of Iniidae stir up shallower waters making them murky and difficult to see through. And what if lightning hit? No one wants the first death to be lightning. Are you going to risk that? Probably. If you do, take care of yourself and bring a buddy!

But if you're the type to hole up in a storm, either by choice or because you were unlucky enough to be out in it, now is a good chance to get creative with your use of time! Maybe a game of charades will brighten up the rainy day? If you're on the base it might be extra crowded today so get to know your neighbors! If you're on an island, you could build a mud castle! Just don't go stircrazy.

G: BUILD-A-BASE
With all the work terraforming a base island complete, now all the crew has to work on is creating a second base on the island. Construction has already started, but you are completely free to join in to help.

Do you plan on collecting materials to use to build the building? Or maybe you have suggestions for what types of rooms should go inside the base? Perhaps you just want to pass around snacks to all the people who are actually doing work. Whatever reason it is, you're definitely welcomed to hang around!

Please don't eat all the snacks and just leave though. That is a bit rude.

BASED ON CODE BY TESSISAMESS AND SUPERSUITS

Comments

[cherrypuncher]

b.
[Yuna is always sort of obnoxiously peppy and optimistic, but she is, for all intents and purposes, a normal fourteen-year-old girl. Reasonable people might find it weird that even now, she's all warm reassurance and bright energy. Her smile crinkles her eyes under her goggles.]

Even if it takes us a while to get online again, they'll definitely come back for us soon. [She looks up towards the surface, canting her head a little in curiosity as she takes note of how close they are to nightfall, then turns back to her companion, and the grin under her breathing apparatus can be seen in her eyes and heard in her voice.] Unless we get there first! I bet they'll be so surprised if we show up before they find us, like, whoa!


e.
[Though she spends trips to the Aurora uncharacteristically quiet and stiff, a severe contrast to the girl whose energy otherwise always remains inhumanly high, Yuna's always the first to volunteer to join someone else. She cried until she nearly vomited the first time she stumbled across a corpse, but even so, she's surprisingly capable.

Most don't know it, and she'd like it to stay that way, but she has her powers here. If something goes wrong, she's sure transforming will be more than enough to fend off any danger.

Any sharp sound or distant shifting makes Yuna step closer to her companion. It could be mistaken for a gesture of fright easily enough, but there's something in how her weight is shifted, how her hand goes for one of her pockets, the determination in her face that makes the way she's poised seem protective.

...Which might be weird given that she's fourteen and five foot nothing if you aren't already aware that she's a magical girl granted her power by God, but, like. Y'know.]


g.
[Yuna isn't going to even pretend she knows anything at all about construction, but she's good at odd jobs and busywork—hence, the sight of everyone's favorite overexuberant tiny pink teen running back and forth across the construction site to get materials where they have to be. She's...actually really strong? Though there's half a moment where it seems like she might be struggling with some metal building material she's trying to lift, she manages to smoothly heft it into her arms, and she grins, sprinting across the construction site to get that where they ought to be with a triumphant yell of—] This is what youth is foooorrr!

[okay well she's having a great time apparently]


wildcard.
[WHATEVER'S CLEVER MY DUDES]

e

[ex_resound725]

[Zelda likes having a companion for these trips. She always insists on travelling by Loftwing unless they have to carry things, since an air approach is safer when there are still Reapers that linger around here. But she doesn't like to go alone, not out of fear but because it seems wrong to travel without a companion. That's why she was glad to have Yuna along. She comforts the girl the first time they see a corpse, staying beside her and telling her it was okay, promising they'd give a proper funeral. She feels a protective instinct towards her, and she wants to help.

But when a noise starts, she realizes that she isn't the only one who is protective. It's what she noticed when Yuna first volunteered, but now in her stance. It's protective. She looks like she is ready to be a Hero.]

The Cave Crawlers can be really vicious here, but usually there isn't anything too dangerous. It would be hard for us if they swarm.

g

[sniptuck]

[ hajime came by to help, because she loves this base and also doing things together with the other crew members? even if it's like. construction work.

at some point she just started watching yuna run around though. that tiny child sure is really into it. hajime finally approaches her, holding some lemonade in a cup. ]

Thirsty? You're zooming all over the place!

Velvet Crowe | Tales of Berseria

[searingedgelord]

{B.}

[It's bad enough that Velvet really isn't used to this technology, it's even worse when it just stops working. She pokes and jabs at the thing on her wrist angrily for awhile before making a noise of frustration.]

Completely useless.

[She looks around, observing the setting sun and weighing her options. She doesn't doubt her ability to survive, but trying to make a swim for it is vaguely tempting. Maybe someone will have a better idea or try to talk her out of it?]


{G.}

[At least she has some experience with setting up a base, even if the situation is different. Building a base isn't the same as just claiming one, after all. Still, after observing for awhile and helping out here or there, she'll make an offhand suggestion of sorts.]

So, I hear tunnels can be pretty important in these things.

{Wildcard}

[if you have another idea hit me up, I'm flexible.]

g

[splinten]

They're probably not a bad idea. Where do you want to run one?

[Dirk is entirely and immediately ready for Secret Tunnels. He has in fact built one between the base and the underwater farm, entirely for a brother who never uses it, but hey. You can't blame an overprotective sibling for trying.]

b

[sniptuck]

This is very unfortunate.

[ hajime does not seem that upset about this turn of events. she's acting like this is a minor inconvenience at most.

this has happened to her before tbh. ]

Do you know how to fix subs?

g

[oneandmikleonly]

You're right, there's nothing like a good secret tunnel. We'll have to be careful with it, though...it's a real challenge to hide when part of the structure is supported by land and part of it is submerged in the water!

[why is he so genuinely enthusiastic about tunnels. what is this. considering he'd been more reserved while they were carrying materials around, and giving her odd glances now and then when he thought she wasn't looking (m-m-malevolence...) the shift in mood might be a little surprising.]

b

[imsorey]

[Sorey looks up from his own non-functioning communicator when she speaks, automatically ready to defend the usefulness of the technology provided to them. you can read books on those things, they're pretty awesome! it outweighs any hesitation he might have had in approaching her because of the, well, malevolence.]

It's not usually useless. The pulses just...mess with things sometimes. But let me see if I can ask around for directions back. URSULA can probably fix the communicators once we're back at the base.

spoilers will be marked!

[sunbeams]

c. birdnip

[ Zelda has made a new friend! Happy day.

Before interacting with them, she makes sure to take plenty of pictures of the birdogs first, cataloging them appropriately in her Sheikah Slate. She appears to be utterly enthralled by the creatures, charmed by their canine-like behavior and how utterly adorable they are. She wants to pet all of them... but there are so many of them and they are quite fast! She is only able to get her hands on one. Gently.

Indeed, petting seems to be a decent way of calming it. She holds it tenderly in her lap on the observatory floor, running her fingers over the soft feathers. She studies it closely, making mental notes of its behavior, all the while screaming internally over the new (to her) species. They may not be a new discovery, but they are new to this nerd all the same. ]

Shh, shh... there you are, you're alright. What an excitable little fellow you are. But, you are very sweet. Perhaps I shall keep you.

[ Care to pet birdoggos with her??? ]

[ex_resound725]

[Zelda considers it important for her to look into the birddogs. They are, after all, birds! So when birdnip gets astray, Zelda considers it her responsibility to look after these birds. She first makes sure to keep her Loftwing away, and then goes through the base tracking down the birddogs and calming them.

A thread pulls her forward, to one spot. In the doorway between hall and observatory, she stops and sees a girl. Zelda's hands clasp in front of her and she watches. She sees how she interacts with the birds. She calms them, and seems to truly like them.

The blood stirs differently in her. She is a successor to the Goddess's blood, and Zelda knows that. But she is her own person.]

Hello.

[She does not know how to introduce herself to one who carries her blood, her legacy, her burden. She wishes sometimes that she could let her memories of Hylia guide her with perfect wisdom, instead of this imperfect understanding that she walks in.]

Do you mind if I help? I'm very good with birds.

[guidance]

[Fi is making her rounds as she usually does, Dewflower left to their own devices for the time being. today's work with energy is done, threads of the Song sung to the wildlife they transplanted to make it grow better. the observatory is on the way, and she glides through the doors, eyes open, senses active to find who and what would be there. the birdogs are excited, and after she checks, it may be a task to herd them out.

there is a new presence, she feels it before she sees it. it is similar to another, and yet different, a melody that was known but played on different instruments, different tones and sounds to make the same song.

so she pauses when she sees the young woman there - Zelda - her consciousness says. by now, your Grace is easier to set aside.]

If you wish to keep one, you will have to allow it plenty of socialization. They have strong social bonds.

[but nothing is in her catalog to go over this aside from the usual. provide them with your designation. explain yourself. be calm about this.]

modern sonic | sonic the hedgehog (I Hope This Is What You Wanted)

[lightdash]

A: rollin' around at the speed of sound

[ the icon is a lie. sonic is miserable.

maybe URSULA thought sonic needed to learn to slow down, but like, have you met sonic the hedgehog. putting him in a close room with little to no room to run around? that's like murder. you should know that. the poor guy's being tortured, barely listening to the conversation that may or may not be going on. he's not the brains of the operation, he's the cool, adventure loving wind knight! this is awful.

instead, sonic is laying face down on the floor. there's burn marks left in the floor, like a car had rolled in, but no - that was just sonic running around. some of the tracks run along the ceiling, a clear case of too much energy to burn, and now he's on the floor, miserable, alone... hostage.

there ain't even chili dogs, man. ]

C: got places to go, gotta follow my rainbow

[ beloved pet birddog gone awry? heh, no problem! the fastest thing alive in on the case faster than you can say "chocolate shake." sonic hasn't had a chocolate shake since getting on the base. sonic really wants a chocolate shake. anyway.

sonic is not a stranger to getting his good samaritan on: it comes with the territory of being a hero and all that. as such, the second he hears "animals on the loose", he's on it, because what he actually hears it "you've got full permission to run around the base at top speed" actually. don't ever say sonic isn't one track minded. (that was a racing joke!)

sonic's a cool dude and all but he's not above vandalism or causing destruction - whether it's because he rounded the corner and smacked right into a wall or left marks across the floor, who knows. either way, you can probably track the blue dude with a 'tude, or maybe you just followed the terrible noises he makes when he does his speed thing. video games sound effects in real life but must be horribly annoying. you have the option, too, if being an unwitting victim, and not a stalker (which sonic is used to, thanks amy???). either way, by the time you find sonic, he's vaulting through a hall way, running along the walls as nothing but a circular blue blur in hot pursuit of a stray birddog. ]

Alright, pal, it's just you, and me, and this comically small hallway-- uh oh.

[ the birddog tackles you to the ground and sonic is barreling towards you and even though he's running to a skidding halt he's still zooming your way. do you bail or accept your fate? ]

D: can't stick around, have to keep moving on

[ "there's some trouble," the narration says.

"aw yeah," sonic says.

"it's a killer," the disembodied narrating voice insists.

"i'm just a dude who loves adventure and lives like the window," sonic says.

"that's not even remotely what this mission entails but sure," the long suffering narration says.

"i win," sonic asserts.

the narration is sonic's conscious, but he's not the type of person to listen to that. no, his gut feeling upon hearing "beloved pet cat in trouble" and he's on it. you can say what you want about the three foot tall hedgehog, but he's got a heart of gold when you get down to it - if there's anything that needs doing, he wants to help asap. that's exactly how you've found yourself the unwitting party to sonic the hedgehog's antics, deep into the forest. this isn't new territory for him and he's comfortable jumping from branch to branch in complicated maneuvers. it's parkour. sonic's doing parkour. that's what i'm saying. ]

Say!

[ the talking hedgehog is doing parkour. ]

Didn't get a chance to ask you earlier, but... what's your skillset? You know, what do you... do?

E: guess what lies ahead, only one way to find out

[ why did you go to the potentially haunted ship with the talking hedgehog? i don't know. you picked this prompt. we're gonna roll with it.

sonic's not the type to scare easily, mostly because he's confident he can handle anything that comes his way. that includes ghosts, ghouls, werehogs and vamps, whatever those might be in the sonic universe. he's trudging along, taking things one step at a time as he pokes around, lifting debris with one giant gloved mickey mouse rip off of a hand. he's got his communicator out for a little light when necessary and while it's clear he notices the groans and general spookiness, he's... mostly at ease. sonic's plodding along and all the noises do is get him to consider the possibility of looking for anyone who might be stranded.

except then he notices he's stranded.

huh.

your communicator buzzes with a notification: ]

whered you go bud?
send me a pic and i'll meet you
you seen anything weird either?
hearing people on my end

F: must keep on movin' ahead

[ sonic isn't really a fan of the rain, but he doesn't think it's inherently bad. it just makes for not so great running conditions, and leaves his radder than rad red sneakers worse for wear. nothing a little rinse won't take care of it, but he's still not feeling the weather. still, you can't stop the wind, and like the window, sonic's out here on one of the islands, terrorizing the landscape. they're less than ideal training conditions but he figures that he's got to get better at things somehow, so sonic does what he does best and goes on a run.

the rain isn't so bad that he can't see, but it's a loud enough storm that even if he can kind of hear twigs snapping or branches moving, a general sense of shifting, he assumes it's the weather. so no, he doesn't hear nor notice you, and keeps up with his training. it's in a clearing, the ground half slick grass and half messy mud. he's working up a pace by going in a tight circle, spinning spinning spinning and...

he stares a little mini cyclone of sorts, the thing taking a life of it's own. it's a very short life, though, because it dredges up mud and uh

splatters it all over you.

oops? the windstorm is gone, then, dissipating into nothing. the blue blur must have just been getting started on his sonic wind. (no, that's seriously what the attack is called and i'm sorry)

sonic watches with a guilty expression and when it makes contact, he winces. ]

Woah. Uh, sorry! Everything in moderation, I guess, but... I seriously didn't realize you were there! My bad! You okay?

GOT TO LIVE AND LEARN - D

[onlydust]

[ this guy's got some fancy moves. fortunately, dust comes from a world where talking animals are pretty much the norm. seeing humans around -- now that's weird. it's weird that they're a minority? honestly what the fuck.

he isn't as flashy as sonic, but his leaps are graceful and quick. he can keep up with the hedgehog as long as he doesn't rev up his speed powers. ]

What do I look like I do?

[ he's practically an anime, sonic! look at his sword and his cool samurai hat?? ]

d

[splinten]

[Why, Dirk wonders, does this parkouring three foot tall blue parody of a hedgehog remind him of Jake English?

No he has his answer to that. It's the parkouring through a fucking death forest. Fucking wow.]

Avant-garde reinterpretations of the Western canon.

[He could be more helpful but somehow his sarcastic asshole instincts have been activated.]

got places to go gotta fooollooooow my rainbow

[knucklebuster]

[Knuckles takes option C: jumps to his feet after being tackled, pulls back a fist, and--- attempts to punch Sonic right in the face as he comes. I mean, regardless of whether Sonic is actually trying to bowl into him or not. Knuckles is a jerk.]

--Sonic! So you're the one who stole this creature!

[i'm a parody of myself]

mordred | fate/ | voicetesting be gentle...

[bloodings]

d. 1v1 me already

[ Having been warned about the dangers of the forest, Mordred has a simple plan for dealing with them: just slice the shit out of anything in her way. It's not particularly subtle, but she's itching for a fight — if the horrorsloth (or anything else) comes to her, so much the better. ]

What a drag... [ She swings her sword again, hacking away at some more branches. There's a noticeable path carved out in her wake that anyone could easily follow, not to mention— ] God, just come out already! Are you a horrorsloth or a cowardsloth?

[ —some quite loud yelling. Bellowing, really. Hope nobody smarter was trying to stay hidden. ]

e. they didn't have comic books in medieval britain

[ Mordred's used to creepy. She doesn't like it, but between her armour and her sword, she's pretty confident she can take anything on. Too confident, maybe. Seemingly unbothered by the creaking and the distant screams (but secretly far more alert than she lets on), she searches boredly through the supplies, or as she calls it— ]

Junk, junk... what a load of crap. [ She scowls beneath her helmet. ] Isn't there anything useful here?

[ Alternatively: a few minutes later, passers-by may notice a fully armoured knight sitting in one of the rooms, apparently completely enthralled by a comic book. Look, she's still a teenager. ]

d

[symphonise]

Hey, stop that! What are you, dumb?!

[ Nonon doesn't care that much about hunting down a horrorsloth, but she is here to see if she can't find some info from Naoko and co., so she's here for the entertainment, but Mordred is being so inefficient.

And destruction of the environment was so last month?? We're past those methods. Honestly. ]

[ex_resound725]

What kind of supply are you looking for?

[Despite Mordred's attitude, Zelda has remained pleasant and cheerful. Her hands are clasped behind her back as she looks at what Mordred is pushing through.]

im not actually app'ing here but... d

[feudelity]

[This is literally the worst way they could go about this? Even if Mordred is a backstabbing traitor in his eyes, she spent time with the knights of the round and did things their way for a time. Why couldn't she have picked up some of the finer points of knighthood during that time?

Honestly.]

That's enough. Rampaging around like a gorilla isn't doing anyone any favours. You're only making a fool of yourself.

E, sorry my icons are worthless right now

[cagedinflesh]

[They're on a mission, so why is someone loafing around. That lack of work ethic really grinds Jekyll's gears, and as much as he's non-confrontational, maybe he should say something. But coming closer and recognising the armour just makes him sigh, because of course she would.]

Saber... Aren't you meant to be doing something right now?

kanna kamui | kobayashi-san

[biri]

b.

[So, here's the thing. You're stranded away from base with no hope in sight. It's dark. It's cold. Anything could be looming out there, waiting for a moment of weakness before it can pounce on you for a quick meal.

And now the world has apparently decided that life just isn't hard enough.

Because there's now a dragon just ahead of you. On the one hand, its white plumage, beautiful blue eyes sparkling like little blue jewels, and the soft white glow surrounding its entire body that pierces through the dark is really quite beautiful.

On the other hand it's watching you suspiciously, without saying anything. Its body language, if you're a stranger, also suggests it's on guard at the moment.

What will you do?]

c.

[So, uh.

There's a dog not accounted for, and when you decide to ask Kanna if she's seen it, well-]

I didn't eat it.

[-that's specific.]

b

[ex_resound725]

[Oh, but it's beautiful. Besides, dragons give you sweet jams sometimes. Zelda stares at the dragon in wonder, a hand reaching out even at the distance.]

Hello. You're beautiful. You aren't from here, are you?

ben tennyson | ben 10

[omnitrix]

c

[ ben can be found in one of the base common rooms, staring very intently at a flock of birdogs scurrying about. he seems to be concentrating really hard? maybe he's trying to think of some way to get them to calm down. he is a hero, after all, so it is his duty to help these poor creatures. ]

I guess you can say that their eggs have been... scrambled. Ha! Wait, hm, no, that one may be too weak.

[ or he's just thinking of witty one liners for the situation. ]

g

[ okay so maybe NOW he's gonna actually be helpful. this time, you can spot ben near the construction. he's leaning against a pile of metal, clearly about to start doing some heavy lifting to join the work effort.

except then he just kind of... starts taking selfies instead? if you check out your instaclam feed, you may spot the selfies with captions like A HERO'S JOB IS NEVER DONE #BENDOESITAGAIN #IWOKEUPLIKETHIS

no one said he knew how to spend his time wisely. ]

c

[derringdo]

[ Witty one liners are like Cynthia's siren call. ]

Yeah, it is a little weak... You gotta whisk up something more forceful! You have to deliver it with a sizzle! Otherwise, how will your foes know you mean business?

[ The birdogs are now foes. ]

Kazuhira Miller | Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

[b0mbshell]

B: THE ABYSMAL SEA

[Kazuhira Miller has spent the last year or so either living on beaches, on a platform in the middle of the ocean, and was born on a city by the sea on an island nation. That is nothing compared with what he's facing now, what with a whole planet of ocean around him. He's lucky he's not really claustrophobic, but that doesn't mean he's not chomping at the bit for some reliable form of communication.]

Come in. Anybody. [Again, no sign of response. Not even a sign the messages is going out.]

[He thumps his fist angrily against the wall of the submarine before turning to descend down one of the hallways.] How many of those water vines do we have or are we going to have to go get some more before they get us? [Because it is really, really dark out there. And he's not sure how long it'll take them to find out what's gone wrong.]


C: BIRDNIP

[Kaz had vaguely been wondering if a Birddog could be trained as some sort of work animal. Maybe locating food on islands? As a guard animal watching from land? What could it do that was of use... Besides be cute. Nuke had been a wonderful mascot on motherbase, so, why not these guys? There was a lot to be said about morale bolsters.]

[Except now they're about to trash the place, and he's chasing after one with arms outstretched trying to keep it from trampling into and potentially damaging what he assumes is a valuable fruit tree (he's still getting used to the place but last he checked he didn't want to end up with extraplanetary skurvy).]

What the hell is up with these guys? They were fine earlier. [Miller says as he manages to get a good grip around its midsection.]

c

[ex_resound725]

They tried a new plant—oh! [A birddog just fluttered out of her hands and towards Kaz's face. Good luck kid.]

Link | Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

[manversuswild]

C.

[ Well, he's certainly confused as to why he's here, now, of all times. While Link definitely has anxiety on the brain, the Knight doesn't show it. There's a lot at stake, and it's very obvious that this place is not at all part of Hyrule, but he can only hope this is yet another trial or obstacle towards the greater goal. Anxiety would likely make the birddogs uncomfortable or testy, but Link's natural state of aloofness and calm has quite a few of them flocking for him. He has a natural gift with animals, what can he say? ]

H'oh, woah now--

[ He speaks with amusement in his tone, smiling despite the worry he feels for his unfinished duties. In fact, he smiles for the strange little creatures. And he begins to mumble quietly to himself if it's more appropriate to coo at them or bark. It's a quiet mumble, but you can hear it if you approach. ]

G

Hnnk--!!

[ Link isn't the most talkative, but he sure is vocal when he begins the heavy lifting of brick and large slabs. For someone as thin and short as him, he's definitely got some good upper body strength to help build. He's able to get lost in helping, to not focus too much on what's plaguing his mind. Not that there's much. ]

[ He still hardly remembers anything. Link can count on one hand how many memories he'd picked up back in Hyrule. And now he's stuck here. Does that mean he'll stagnate here? That nothing will come back while time moves on without him? 100 years should have been enough. ]

Wide load!!!! Beep beep!

[ He forces himself to snap out of it when he notices you're standing in his way. He's got a large armful of heavy supplies here! You don't want to get hurt, do you??]

Wildcard!!

potential spoilers for botw in this thread!!!

[sunbeams]

[ Zelda watches fondly as Link soothes the silly birdog no problem. Simply put, he is a natural when it comes to the rugged outdoors and wildlife alike. ]

I should have known they'd be no match for you.

[ She approaches him, a hand over her heart, and smiles. ]

Hiccup | How to Train Your Dragon

[drekisal]

A.
[This was a little awkward. Hiccup, being called in for a brainstorming session, even though he had barely been there a day. He's still trying to wrap his mind around all this, and get used to his body suit. For the brainstorming session, he chooses to wear his Berk gear. Heavy leather, buckles, and straps.

He is one of the last people to enter the room, with a small notebook he managed to grab, and a pencil. When the door closes behind him, he flinches, hearing it lock behind him. Swallowing thickly, he steps into the room and plops down awkwardly into a chair. With his attire, he feels a little out of place with everything looking rather futuristic compared to him.

Green eyes glance across the room and he offers a bashful laugh, clearing his throat.]

So. Ah, just as a heads up. [He lifts his hand.] I just kinda. Got here yesterday. Hope that doesn't put a damper on things.

D.
Keep an eye out, Toothless. Who knows what this... Horrorsloth looks like exactly.

[The young viking looks back at his companion, who walks behind him on all fours in the forest. A rather healthy sized dragon with what looks to be a leather saddle on it's back, and mismatched tail fins. One black and one red with a white marking on it. The dragon walks up beside Hiccup, nudging his large head against his side with a soft gurgle.]

Hey now, no need to be scared bud. I know this isn't Berk, but think of it like an adventure! [Hiccup tries to brighten the mood of his dragon, pumping his fist in the air.] It's like we're looking for new dragons all over again! ...Oooonly it's a sloth. More of a mammal-- you get the idea.

[Toothless stares after Hiccup with a small scowl before his ear twitches at rustling bushes nearby. The dragon turns his attention towards it, pupils constricted into thin slits, mouth glowing a faint blue color. Hiccup inhales sharply and looks towards the source of the noise, reaching for his side for his knife with shaking fingertips. Green eyes narrow as he takes in a deep breath, trying to keep himself calm.]

C-Come out! Show yourself!

[Dragons, he could handle. No problem. Alien monsters from a different planet? Not so much. Then again, who was to say it was the horrorsloth to begin with?]

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[parodeity]

It's completely chill. This is like a rite of passage at this point? Get railroaded into a brainstormin' session, get locked in a room. Although I have been through this rite of passage a few too many times by now, so maybe it's not so much a passage so much as a deadend avenue you end up wandering down on accident every other day? Or every other week or month, at the very least.

[ dave doesn't have list-making tools himself; he's already sprawled in a chair, legs stretched out in front of him and crossed at the ankle while his arms are crossed over his chest. he does in fact look kin of Futuristic, if you count jeans and a random t-shirt and sunglasses as futuristic.

he also looks really calm and easygoing, though. ]

I'm Dave Strider - how're you settlin' in?