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[chirpchirp]

< what is this strange place? what is this? what is that? why is it not brown? or gold? or made of stone? what are these big green things above its head? what is that? where is the temple? wait, where is the buddy? >

♪? ♪♪ ♪~!!

< .....

no answer? try again and louder this time>

♪~~~~!

< hm...alone? okay, then time to find a new buddy! >

♪　♪　♪♪　♪~

[the traveler has appeared on the edge of town along the road. anyone in the surrounding buildings may have heard it chirping and calling out as it runs toward the town square. and anyone it encounters along the way will have a close to three foot tall red cloaked creature running circles around them.

ooc; an example of the tonal chirps can be found here on a youtube let's play]

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[chirpchirp]

< !! a scarf! a red scarf! another buddy! buddy, come here!!>

[ excited, the traveler starts running toward Lightning, its chimes coming faster]

♪♪♪ ♪ ♪ ♪♪ ♪ ♪♪ ♪

[thestormishere]

[ What the hell. There's no way that isn't like... a suicide bomber or something, fhduowa. Needless to say, after the last time she was caught unawares, Lightning is quick to sketch out a protective spell as she shifts to her feet from a half-kneel...

-- Except it's like... only about a child's height or so, and uh... uh.....

Defensive stance go, but otherwise, she's stumped. Is it Hellowin (or whatever) time already? ]

Stop.

[chirpchirp]

[The traveler stops when it encounters such a defensive position and what sounds like an angry shout. It looks at Lightning, puzzled, and then starts chirping again, running circles where it is.]

♪♪♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪♪ ♪ ♪~

[thestormishere]

[ ..... Well, at least it isn't coming any closer - sort of - giving Lightning a few moments to figure out how to approach this abrupt little problem. She throws a glance towards her house, but then fixes her gaze firmly on the odd little being making a racket on the edge of her lawn once more.

Her pride makes her oddly resistant to speaking out more so far, though, because even with nobody else around for some reason it would feel silly to ask the questions burning in her mind. So, for now, she just. Stares. ]

[chirpchirp]

[When Lightning doesn't respond, the traveler stops and looks at her. Why not respond? It chirps sadly at her.]

♫~

[thestormishere]

You someone's pet?

[ Okay, finally annoyed enough to risk offense. She might have said kid instead were she not so caught uncertain, but... she's preeeetty sure she hasn't seen anyone else around with little pointy feet and such widely-spaced eyes.... ]

[chirpchirp]

[Oh! The scarf buddy talked!

Sort of. It used sounds. ...Close enough.

The traveler starts forward again, chirping.]

♬♩~

[thestormishere]

[ Lightning thinks she sees wings there, although... that doesn't have to mean much. She's seen the random animal here and there with the wings that mark one a resident of Luceti too, after all.

She's not quite as alarmed now, however- enough that she crosses her arms now, bending at the waist as her gaze remains fixed on the weird little being. ]

Go home.

[chirpchirp]

[But Lightning, it can't go home. Home is too far away.

It looks up at her, with her face close, and chirps at her. Pretty Elder! Tall people! Yaaaaaaay]

♩♬♪

[thestormishere]

Go home.

[ Complete with idle shooing gesture this time, because apparently even if her silly fluffy dog can understand her and talk back, this lil guy isn't getting the picture with just words alone. ]

[chirpchirp]

[yeeeeep, what is understanding when the meaning of the words are 'go away?' Nope nope nope. It is shoved back a little by the shooing gesture, but it comes right back to her, trying to nuzzle her fingertips.]

♩♪♪

[thestormishere]

[ ...... AND THEN LIGHTNING KICKED THE TRAVELER IN THE FACE!!!

Ok not really, but the thought does pass through her exasperated mind as she straightens again, pulling her hands back out of range of affectionate cloth-heads. Again she looks around, like the keeper of this little being might be nearby and searching for it.

... And unfortunately, that's when her conscience kicks in, reminding her that she can't just go back inside and leave this potential New Feather on its own in a place like this.

Even if it is a spirit of total evil given adorable mortal form or something. She'd feel bad if she didn't do something when she could, then found out later that it turned out to be an innocent promptly torn apart by something or another far more malevolent.

She considers her options, frowning and staring at it silently. ]

[chirpchirp]

[WOW RUDE..................................

it chases after the hand for a moment, then stops when they move out of its range. instead, the traveler stares up at Lightning, waiting for a vision or some sort of sound to confirm that she will travel with it.

it waits for a moment and then sits down in front of her. maybe her silence means she wants to meditate!!]

[thestormishere]

-- Hey. No. [ WRONG. Lightning steps forward, frustrated when it starts to settle on the grass. ] C'mon, go.

[ She's a lot more insistent about getting the traveler moving, this time, her current plan to just sort of... take it to the welcome center. They'll know what to do there, right? ]

[chirpchirp]

[okay, no meditation. the traveler stands up and looks at her, waiting for a moment, then it turns and runs a few paces off only to turn back again and look at her.

what. do i do ;A; ]

[thestormishere]

[ ... Following... dubiously. Y E P.

We're on a JOURNEY, itsisbro. 8D ]

[chirpchirp]

[JOURNEY 8D

it runs for a short distance and then veers off toward the forest. this is what she wanted right? yupyupyup]