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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? >

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

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[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]

What is family?

[It doesn't understand aside from what it's seen of Spock's family.]

[spohkh]

Perhaps it is your 'Other?' Are there many Others?

[chirpchirp]

We are all travelers.

[A cycle of different people - each cloak and symbol different, but in some repeating patterns. They only meet once, travel to the mountain and then never see each other again.]

[spohkh]

[Spock considers something that might make Traveler... feel better.]

Would you like to climb a mountain from my home world small one?

[chirpchirp]

We travel together?

[This is exciting. It wants to see what worlds are out there, what other journeys can be made.]

[spohkh]

Indeed, prepare yourself small one.

[Spock delves deeper into the meld and brings Traveler into his mind. They are now standing in the middle of a hot, rocky desert. The two suns are at their peak and not far into the distance lies a mountain range. Spock flaps his now usable wings... we are in his mind, here he can fly...
Spock makes a gesture to the landscape around him....]

Well, what is your opinion?

[chirpchirp]

[oh! again! this is the second time the traveler has suddenly and abruptly left its world and found itself somewhere entirely new. it looks around itself and then up at Spock who is flying and starts to run toward the mountain range far in the distance. it knows what to do here and it knows that Spock is its Other now.]

♬♩♬♩♬♩

<we must travel. the joy awaits>

[spohkh]

[It has been awhile since Spock has indulged like this.... however, he does find this experience to be rather exhilarating. He is...content that Traveler seems to be enjoying himself.]

We are nearing the mountain, are you unable to fly small one?

[chirpchirp]

[nope! it can fly, it just doesn't always fly. when it reaches the crest of an outcropping of rock, the traveler flaps its wings and sails into the sky - glyphs on its scarf glowing and gradually winking out]

Flight. Borrowed from cloth. No longer white cloak, cannot fly long.

[spohkh]

You are in my conscious reality small one. Here you have sustained flight... let us go to the top of the mountain.

[Spock angles up and heads towards the peak.]

[chirpchirp]

But the trials?

[There had always been trials. Things to do, things to see, experiences necessary.

The traveler alights and looks up at Spock.]

I must learn.

[spohkh]

[Spock can understand the need to learn, however he was unsure of how to comply with Traveler's request.... perhaps a distraction then.]

I propose a race to the top of the mountain. Are you amenable?

[chirpchirp]

what is a race?

[it does not comprehend the idea of competition, only cooperation and tilts its head at Spock]

[spohkh]

[How would his Captain word this... would his Captain word this at all? Spock instead flies over to traveler, grabs the end of his scarf and flies toward the top of the mountain, a half-smile on the whole way. Through the link he sends a feeling of adventure and fun.]

[chirpchirp]

oooooh!

[taken along for the ride, the traveler flies along with Spock, flapping its cloak as it goes. the mountain looms closer and a growing sense of excitement and apprehension. what awaits at the apex? will there be something there?]

I feel like I'm messing up this relationship big time! XD

[spohkh]

[As they reach the peak of the mountain Spock sits, and looks out.]

Did you know that this was a projection of my mind little one? We will return to the other place soon...I merely wanted to show you my home. It is gone now.

[Spock could not help the bit of sadness that made its way through the link.]

noooo it's awesome

[chirpchirp]

[at the top of the mountain, the traveler looks confused for a moment - until Spock mentions that this is in his mind. it is a vision then. the traveler understands and it calms, looking out over the rocky landscape. the sadness is not unfamiliar to it and it looks up at Spock curiously.]

...It is gone now? Where has it gone?

good, I'm glad. ^_^ Because Spock likes traveler.

[spohkh]

A Romulan by the name of Nero...a 'bad-guy'... made it disappear by imploding it with Red Matter. I managed to get my father out, but my mother did not make it.

[Spock realized that this was the first time he ever spoke of this with anyone else other than his father... and even then in not so many words. ]

sob traveler likes him too, but his liiiiiiiiife

[chirpchirp]

[father? mother? family. the thing Spock asked about family, people have been asking about it. it must be a normal thing.

it senses the sadness and pain in Spock and it presses up against his side, bowing its head.]

my world is dead, too. there is no one in it but me and the Other. everyone is gone. i do not understand family, but i understand your sadness.

I'm getting feelings!!!! *wibbles*

[spohkh]

[Spock gingerly wraps an arm around Traveler and contents himself to 'enjoy the moment'.]

[Spock bows his head a little...]

I grieve with thee, small one.

[They stay in silence for awhile.]

Shall we go back?

;3; all the feels!!!

[chirpchirp]

do you not want to stay here?

[this world is nice. it is sad to think it is no longer living. perhaps it will be reborn like its own world is slowly trying to make itself over again. one day]

9v9

[spohkh]

It was unfair of me to remove you from Luceti when you were showing signs of confusion, I shall return us now... Though I wish to stay, we can always come back together at a later date.

[The world around them slowly fades, and they are once again on the ground near the woods in Luceti.

Are you well?

<3

[chirpchirp]

[Confusion. Suddenly the distant world is gone, the rock and hot sun and sand are gone. The traveler is confused again, and it looks up at Spock curiously.]

is Luceti our home now?

Re: <3 <3

[spohkh]

[Spock sends comfort through the link.]

Yes it is little one. Maybe someday you will be able to go back to your home, but for now we stay here.

[Spock pauses before he adds...]

You and I are also not able to talk unless we keep in physical contact...however, I find your mind not invasive, so please feel free to make contact with my hands whenever you see me.

[In emphasis Spock rubs his hand a little bit over Traveler's head.]

[chirpchirp]

[over the link comes the image of snow, and in the snow the traveler stands at the apex of a drawn heart. it looks up at Spock and the image fades.]

A new home. ...it is alive. Will I be alive tomorrow?