[OPEN] NO MORE BEAR MEAT

[wilder]

Who: Zelos and YOU
What: Sick of hanging around the Sanctum (and bear meat), Zelos decides to head out
Where: Silverglen Retreat
When: Todayish?
Warnings: Swearing and violence most likely

[A. Silverglen Retreat. OPEN TO RED, BRONZE AND GREEN FLIGHTS.]

[It seriously hadn't taken long for Zelos to be sick of hanging around the Sanctum and training all the time. Being kept somewhere for his safekeeping had never sat well with him, after all. So he worked on learning about the other areas from the dragons. Sure, most places in the area seemed to want to happily kill him- but it sounded like Silverglen Retreat would be alright for a first stop!]

[Especially if he wanted to get food that wasn't flame-cooked bear meat.]

[And so, ignoring warnings of how it was dangerous outside, he headed out to Silverglen Retreat. He made it there without incident, and once he proved he was a Redsworn, he was allowed in with only wary staresm - which was something he was used to anyway.]

[His hair probably makes him for an easy person to spot in the marketplace, and currently he's wandering the stalls trying to figure out how to get supplies in a trade-based economy when your life skills are well, limited, to say the least.]

[B. Forest outside Silverglen Retreat. OPEN TO ALL.]

[Eventually it seemed some elf decided to throw him a bone (or just get to stop hitting on their daughters for stuff) and made an arrangement that if he brought back a number of stag flanks- they'd give him some supplies he needed. Which hey, he could do that! He could fight, so that shouldn't be a problem, right?]

[Except, for one problem your character might come across, as he kneels over a stag that's clearly been killed by fire and sword cuts - a look of frustrated confusion very clear on his face]

Damn...where's the flank again?

Comments

Re: NO DON'T LEAVE ME I TAKE IT ALL BACK

[gravitywell]

[ WOW SUPER RACIST ]

Heheheh.. I've got some ideas!

[wilder]

[HEY ITS NOT. THE ELVES JUST GET FREAKED OUT BY THE LACK OF GIANT EARS OKAY]

Like what?

NO I FUCKED UP THAT TITLE... fine yes i suppose if you beg like that i cant leave

[gravitywell]

[ YEAH SURE.... ]

W-well. Um. I can already feed myself just fine, but now that we've done this, there are probably all sorts of things around that we could trade! Some of the dragons were talking about herbs, too..

[ frown!! ]

Man, I'm gonna need to find a way into that village, though..

YES GOOD ;;

[wilder]

Wait, how can you feed yourself just fine? I thought your Sanctum wasn't providing stuff.

[That's why he offered to split what he got from this guy! But herbs and trade stuff huh? Ugh. He already feels this is over his head and he's being bested by a twelve year old. This sucked.]

[But at least he can try to focus on things he can help with right?]

I can take care of that part. If they see you're with me, maybe they'll think it's okay.

[A beat before he looks down at himself, covered in blood.]

...Uh. Once I wash all this blood off anyway. [Since yeah. that won't do them any favors for trying to look non-threatening]

good good

[gravitywell]

They're not! But I'm pretty resourceful, yanno? [ hehehh!! ] Raine taught me a bunch of stuff, back when we used to be --

[ w-well, uh, anyway, he shakes his head. ]

- well, uh, nevermind, but.. I mean it's not as easy without her around but.. I've killed a couple rabbits! And it's not all that hard to find vegetation. Outside of the sanctum, at least.. [ SLEEPING ON STICKS THOUGH, SOB

OH but he brightens up a bit. ]

Oh, uh.. right. Guess we shouldn't go anywhere like this.. hang on!

[ gonna do some magic stuff!! ]

[wilder]

['Used to be-". Yeah. He can guess what that means. They probably didn't find Iselia all on their owns when they got to Sylvarant, nor was that land very accepting of half-elves either.]

Wow, sounds like you really do got yourself covered.

[More than he does, definitely. It was almost disheartening. He had always prided himself on not needing anyone, on getting by on his own- yet here he was, completely clueless and useless compared to Genis.]

[Though he doesn't miss that remark about his sister. Of course it was harder. He'd imagine it'd be easier to have anyone else from their group around besides himself.]

[But whatever, enough self-berating for now. He better pay attention and make sure Genis doesn't turn him into a sheep again]

Hm? What're you gonna do?

[gravitywell]

[ to be fair, a lot of it is bravado, and genis puffing himself up to seem bigger - it's kind of a self comfort too, let's be real, it's kind of really terrifying being twelve and thrown into this thing all on your own, but.. yeah. he's still good at feeding himself at least so there's that.

at any rate, he's happy to move past that point of conversation in order to do SOMETHING REALLY COOL!! genis doesn't really miss a chance to show off, so. check it out -- BAM, water elemental! ]

I've got this guy!

[wilder]

[It's true. Zelos is just mighty gifted at finding any excuse to mentally berate himself don't mind him ITS A CHOSEN THING.]

[Or he's just a dumbass, whatever]

[And okay, he was NOT expecting that. So he definitely looks startled]

Huh!? Whose this guy?!

[AND WHY DOES HE LOOK LIKE SOMEONE WHOSE GONNA PUMMEL ME]

[gravitywell]

He's called a water elemental! He's kind of like.. a little summon spirit, I guess?

[ HE'S SO COOL LIKE SHEENA NOW!! look at this dumb grin. ]

I can use him to fight! Or just for company..

[ and he's also you know. made of water, so. genis holds out his cupped hands to get summa dat. ]

[wilder]

A water elemental summon spirit?

[Luckily, Zelos is actually impressed because hell yeah summoning is big deal. He relaxes some and lets curiosity take over] That's actually pretty cool..!

[He bends over to get a closer look at the guy, giving a wave since uh, that seems like what you do]

Hey there...uh, does he have a name?

[gravitywell]

[ lmfao zelos are you talking to it.. IT DOESN'T SEEM TOO TERRIBLY RESPONSIVE save for staring at you. with its no eyes. it's busy pouring water into genis's sticky hands anyway. ]

.. No. I've been trying to think of one, but I haven't thought of anything good yet.

[ it's derpy looking name it lloyd ]

[wilder]

[IT SEEMED POLITE, SUMMON SPIRITS USUALLY RESPOND!! Maybe this guy is like Shadow or Volt or something...]

Hmm... [He looks thoughtful, tilting his head as he thinks]

Oh! What about Splashy?

[.......maybe Lloyd would be a kinder name]

[gravitywell]

Splashy, huh? That's kinda cute..

[ NO GUYS PLS.. genis is 12 he has an excuse for thinking these dumbass names are cute, what's yours zelos ]

Or Squirt!

[ which it does

as if on cue

right between zelos's eyes

DON'T BLAME GENIS IT DID IT ON ITS OWN ]

1/2

[wilder]

[ZELOS MAKES NO EXCUSE FOR HIS BEHAVIOR. OR FOR HIS DUMBASS NAMES]

No, Squirt's your nam-

[wilder]

[AND THEN HE GETS HIT IN THE FACE. He jumps back in surprise]

Hey!! What was that for, Splashy?!

[gravitywell]

[ LMFAO HAHAHA

zelos is having a great day ]

Maybe he thinks you're too dirty..

[wilder]

[THE BEST DAY]

Tch! I'm not much dirtier than you, brat!

[You know, other than the mass amount of blood]

Whatever. Just point me to a lake or something and I'll wash myself up. [SPLASHY DOES NOT GET TO SHOWER HIM]

[gravitywell]

Maybe he just doesn't like the name Splashy..

[ i mean it is really fuckin dumb, to anyone who isn't emotionally 12 and under ]

Anyway, there's a stream back that way! Where I came from.

[ POINT. ]

[wilder]

Then he should come up with something better! Sheesh!

[Shut up Genis brackets!!]

Cool. Time to get cleaned before this stains. [And he's heading in that direction! ]

[gravitywell]

Well maybe he would, if he could talk. I wonder if he already has a name, and he just can't tell me..

[ SORRY MAN DON'T BE MAD!! ]

But... yeah, okay! Good luck! [ blood is tough to get out, without soap.. but hey, if it isn't too dry maybe he'll be okay. ]

[wilder]

Yeah, maybe his friends call him Bubbles.

[ALWAYS MAD]

Sure, sure. Don't lose the meat while I'm gone. [It's okay he's a vain mofo who will work harder to get that blood out!! And probably be good for a good 15 minutes or more MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE]

[gravitywell]

Bubbles..

[ woah that's totally cuter than splashy!! giving kids bad ideas, zelos. he's glancing back to the water elemental thoughtfully when zelos heads off and HE BEHAVES HIMSELF JUST FINE... and busies himself with checking the little meat packages over, making sure they're knotted securely, rinsing the blood off of them carefully etc..

sir splashybubblesquirt is still hangin out when you come back tho. ]

[wilder]

[Poor Sir Splashybubblesquirt is never going to get a respectable name.]

[But yes he's gone for a good long while as he tries to get clean as possible without soap or warm water. It's a serious pain. But when he comes back, he seems to be mostly blood free- wring his wet hair of all the excess water]

Ugh, that's it. First thing I'm trading for is a hairbrush.

[BEING WITHOUT ONE IS HORRID. But okay, he glances down at Genis and his little bubbly friend]

Ready to go?

[gravitywell]

[ well, at least zelos's hair doesn't look like a wild raging perm anymore, now that it's wet. we hope. maybe. anyway wow that took a long time. ]

Or you could just whack it all off.

[ SEEMS LEGIT RIGHT. ]

But, um.. yeah. I guess so. [ NERVOUS. ]

[wilder]

[Nope just a wet pile of curls that'll take forever to try.]

Ha ha ha- No.

[HE'D RATHER DIIIIIIE. And he's picking up those nerves as he's picking up what leaf packs he can]

C'mon, it'll be fine. Grab what you can and let's get outta here.