[open]

[justsomeshrimp]

Characters: Lobco & open
Date: Jan 30-Feb 2
Location: Various places
Situation: Lobco is new to Aifaran and just trying to figure things out.
Warnings/Rating: None. If any occur this will be edited.

scenario a

[The prospect of other planets and travel to them was a common one back in Pitch World. Indeed, thanks to the fact that she was familiar to a rather powerful witch, Lobco had been to another once before. Yet it was one thing to consciously go to a place you had studied for many years in the company of a companion, and another thing altogether to just

Suddenly appear somewhere.

The first thing that had struck her was how bright Aifaran is.

Home home was bright. It was beautiful, sunny, and tropical much like this place...but the past couple years had found her by the side of a witch who resided in a place that really lived up to its name, a place where the sun never shone. Which meant the poor thing was having quite a bit of difficulty navigating. Her eyes were rather weak and sensitive enough as it was but she'd barely had time to adjust as she attempted to navigate her way towards the 'Dreaming Bridge' as she had been informed.

Lobco looked behind her, thinking maybe she should have asked to be accompanied before deciding against it. She still wasn't sure what to trust or to believe, and she wasn't exactly comfortable with strangers. She turned her head forward, squinting and trying to keep her head a little lowered, only to lightly bump into someone in the process.]

O-oh! I'm sorry.

scenario b

[Lobco couldn't honestly say she had gotten accustomed to the situation yet. She worried. She worried about why she was here, she worried about how she would get home, she worried about how her witch and fellow familiars were doing, she worried what Hijohshiki might do to them if she continued to remain absent. So many possibilities, no way of knowing the truth.

All she could tell was that they were still alive. That magical thread that connected them all together remained intact--weakened, as she could get no sense for where they were, and thus, where she was, but they were alive.

Lobco needed a breather after so much happening, so much information being tossed at her, and being among so many strangers. It's only natural that she's drawn to the ocean. It has been a very, very long time since she's been able to actually be in saltwater. The sound of crashing waves is a melody, and her antennas twitch, then curl in appreciation as she looked out upon the ocean, shining bright like a sapphire.

Despite everything, she smiles and her body becomes encased in light as she transforms. Where once she stood, there was now a tiny, bright red shrimp no bigger than an inch.]

Comments

b

[ursulamajor]

[Ursula isn't used to Aifaran, either, yet. Her exploring has led her down to the waves, too, as she just tries to get a lay of the land. She walks down towards the beach, peering about, before she gets a glimpse of a red-haired girl. Red hair... it makes her smile, a little sadly, from behind Lobco. She watches a moment longer.

Which, while innocent, proves critical.

She gasps at the flash of light -- and then stares for a moment because it takes her time to think to look down. When she does, though, she spots the tiny bright red shrimp. Her eyes, so wide, start to narrow.

Realization sets in. That girl, then, must have transformed into a... shrimp?]

Ah...

[justsomeshrimp]

[Lobco starts a little when she hears a sound behind her, and turns.

Animals like her are common home, so she has no inclination to hide herself for that purpose. She is, however, a little flustered at being caught unaware and a part of her wants to dart into the ocean but she keeps herself in place.

When she steels herself and gets a look at Ursula, she'd glad she did that--is it possible this woman is a witch? Her attire certainly seems to indicate as much, and despite her usual shyness, curiosity gets the better of her.]

Hello there!

[ursulamajor]

[The surprise settles out, sublimating into a more... familiar sensation. A talking animal is something that fits into Ursula's worldview. Though, where she comes from, they tend to speak their own languages rather than hers. She looks down at Lobco, before she smiles and her manners slip into place.

The witch nods her head once. She resists the urge to extend a hand; after working with a goldfish, that resistance comes naturally.]

Hello! I'm sorry, you took me by surprise.

[She adjusts her hat -- and makes sure it doesn't blow off. It's windy out.]

I'm Ursula Callistis. A professor at Luna Nova--oh, but that's not really relevant here, is it? Hm...

[justsomeshrimp]

[Lobco bows--which in this body means tilting it entirely downward. A professor is an incredibly respectable vocation in the shrimp's eyes (though it does make her feel a moment of guilt for having abandoned her own studies for adventure).]

It's a pleasure to meet you, Ursula. My name is Lobco.

[A pause, and he tail twitches a little hopefully]

I hope I'm not being too invasive when I ask this, but are you a witch?

[ursulamajor]

It's nice to meet you, too, Lobco.

[The little bow makes Ursula smile. She follows the motion, clearly, and her eyes widen with delight--though that's hard to see. Her glasses have a way of glinting, of covering her eyes. But the smile speaks volumes.]

Why, yes, I am! [She sounds pleased -- and then looks a little embarrassed.] Oh, did the hat give it away?

b

[corundrum]

[Padparadscha is down by the seaside again - it's one of the few things a little familiar about this city, and a good place to get their bearings of a day. As long as they don't actually step into the water themselves, at least, since that can do them more harm than good.

The person they see on the shore today is a new one, though, and while Padparadscha slowly makes their way in Lobco's direction across the sand, they don't quite get there before she turns into a shrimp.

It gives them brief pause, but then they smile a little, as if in amusement. It sounds like one of the legends...the ones that remained in the sea from their own world.]

Well, well, I thought you were a little enough one already, but then you got even smaller.

[justsomeshrimp]

[At the sound of the unfamiliar voice, Lobco turns around and is surprised by the sight of Padparadscha. Their hair is quite a sight to behold with the way that it seems to catch light. It's the first time she has ever seen something like that, and it's quite pretty.

Their comment, however, makes her deflate a little. She hopes one day she can be as big as her mother, but she's a long way from that.]

Oh! Hi I. Well, I'm still growing! [That...was incredibly childish and she's glad that she's not in her other body otherwise she'd be having an expression of utmost shame. She's not even sure if that's true.]

But most of my kind are like this. Er. [Make it worse, Lobco]

I'm Lobco!

[corundrum]

[Padparadscha gives a soft, gentle laugh at the way she seems to flop a bit at the remark, as if to say they didn't mean anything by it.] We all start off small, so it's nothing to feel ashamed of. I was just curious about what kind of creature you might be.

[Presumably not a human, or at least not a normal one. They're having trouble remembering the particular name of the species from their world that was supposed to be like this, though.

Padparadscha crouches down so they're more on Lobco's level. The movement is smooth, without the impression of anything like shifting bones or muscles.]

I'm Padparadscha. Is the sea your home, little one?

[justsomeshrimp]

[She appreciates it. Being able to get a better look at the face of whoever she is talking to is preferred, though she is used to just having to guess.]

My name is Lobco, and I'm a shrimp! I do come from the sea, though, not this one in particular. It's nice to meet you, Padparadscha.

[corundrum]

[Well, a "shrimp" sounds very much like a little one, though Padparadscha refrains from actually making that remark, since it seems like Lobco is a bit conscious of it.]

It must still be nice to see some kind of ocean, then. This busy city is a strange place to have to try to figure out.

A

[freezetheheavens]

[He had been exploring out himself; it's still taking some time to get used to, but he's always been quick to adjust.

For the most part.

When he feels someone bump into him, he simply steadies himself and looks over at her.]

No, it's fine.

[justsomeshrimp]

[She's got a hand over her face and her eyes are shut tight for a couple seconds to relief them of the stress they're undergoing before she allows herself to get a look at the person she bumped into. She offers an apologetic and nervous look, seeming torn about something.]

Er, I hate to bother you, but by any chance is this the way to the Dreaming Bridge? [She had been given a general direction, but considering she has to operate half blind she's not sure if she's even on the right track anymore.]

[freezetheheavens]

It is.

[He raises an eyebrow.] Were you on your way there?

[justsomeshrimp]

[She gives a nod, glad to have someone who is giving her their time without crowding her.]

I was. I appeared in this place and was told I could get more information and help there. [Her expression becomes a little skeptical as she says that. Lobco doesn't particularly trust what she's been told. On the other hand, with the situation as it is, wandering around aimlessly while half blind could prove to be about as equally dangerous. She's just going to have to have faith no one is trying to do her harm, or lead her astray.]

[freezetheheavens]

Ah. [No wonder.] It's the place where all the 'Dreamfolk' resides, so it's no wonder they would direct you there.

[He doesn't blame the skepticism.

Toushirou nods in the direction of the Dreaming Bridge.] I'll take you the rest of the way there.

A

[driverslicense]

[Chase doesn't react, because it neither hurt nor...bothered him at all, really, but he does give her a look-over.]

...You were squinting.

[Despite how declarative he makes it sound...that was actually a question.]

[justsomeshrimp]

[Oh, is he annoyed? Lobco hopes that's not the case, but that's what her mind immediately jumps to.]

Oh. Ah, yes. It's proving a little difficult adjusting to this sun.

[driverslicense]

[He glances up at the sun, briefly, before that bright idea sears his eyes and he looks back down.]

There is shade over here. [He moves to the left into the shade of a building, with the assumption that she’d follow.]

You were headed...to the Dreaming Bridge? [He just came from there, himself.]

[justsomeshrimp]

[Lobco follows him, eager to give her eyes a break and once she's by the building she angles her head towards it and away from the sun. She blinks a couple times to adjust herself before looking at Chase gracefully. She nods.]

I'm not from here, nor am I entirely sure how I got here...but some of the citizens told me I could find help and information there.

[driverslicense]

You can find a place to stay. [Information... He isn't sure, actually, since he talked to others for that. The ground floor of the Dreaming Bridge is probably a good place for that, now that he thinks of it.]

We are called Dreamfolk...people who come from different places. [He hasn't met someone who's had much trouble with the sun, though.]

Do you need...something to help you with the sun?

B

[iseeall]

[Leo liked the ocean for different reasons; it was such a scenic area, and back when he could take Michella to sights like these, they were always one of his favorite memories. Besides, he saw the ocean much less than the lake Michella always liked to go to. He was snapping a couple of pictures while walking along, only to see something unusual.

He was pretty sure he just saw a girl turn into a shrimp. Or...return to being a shrimp? Was that normal? Was this an Aifaran thing or a Dreamer thing? Curious, Leo walked up to the little shrimp, though he was careful not to get too close in case he accidentally crushed her.]

Uh, hi. Are you from around here?

[justsomeshrimp]

[The sound of a camera is something very familiar to Lobco, and that's what first catches her attention. She turns to watch Leo, curious and when he approaches her she's not as alarmed as she usually is.]

No, I am not. I only just arrived here yesterday, in fact. Are you a native?

[iseeall]

Huh? No. I mean, I've been here a bit longer, but I pretty much just got here like you.

[It was a bit awkward talking with a...talking shrimp? That's what his eyes saw, so that's probably what she was. Leo was dangling the camera in his fingers, almost wanting to take a picture, but didn't want to invade the shrimp's personal space.]

Sorry, I haven't really talked to a shrimp before. I have seen a lot of different people-like one of my friends from home is part fish. So it's really not too strange. I'm Leonardo Watch, by the way.

[justsomeshrimp]

Hello Leonardo! I'm Lobco and it's okay. I've never talked with a...human? [That's what he looked like to her but one could never be sure] Before coming here so we're fairly even.

[Despite everything, she couldn't help but focus on that camera.She wanted to ask him about it, but learning that he was relatively new here meant she had to focus on the important things first.]

Could you tell me more about this place? And why we're all here. I'm still pretty confused by it.

[iseeall]

Ah, yeah it's pretty confusing.

[Leo was curious about what type of world she came from that there weren't any humans, but if she was an actual shrimp, he could probably guess. Maybe there were more people like Zed somewhere; it might make him feel less alone if he knew.]

We're on a turtle's back living there, I think and from my understanding something bad happened so he sent us all back while he repaired the planes of existance. Now we're back and the world's more stable, but I don't think anyone knows why or how we got here.

Apparently the turtle can communicate telepathically, but I don't know anyone with that power.