DINO ATTACK 3

[sunstrokes]

[ So - rainforest, heavy on both the rain and forest components, humidity, and a distinct sense of unease. That appeared to be what we were dealing with here. Tidus was sorry to say it wasn't the first time something like this had happened to him, but at least he wasn't totally confused and clueless this time.

Well. All right, he was still pretty confused and generally clueless, but he did have the experience to keep from totally flipping out. For now, anyway.

First matter of business: find shelter, because it is incredibly uncomfortable to be standing around in the rain in this humidity. He was in and out of the water all the time, sure, but - call it a gut feeling: he needed to get out of here, and fast. It looked like luck was on his side when he came across a cave, which was undoubtedly dark and creepy, but probably dry. Except he is fairly certain he just heard some kind of weird noise, though he's not sure if it came from the cave or somewhere else. The rain made it hard to tell. ]

Uhh... Hey! Hello? Anyone in here?

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OOOoohh yes B(

[boredofyourface]

[ HE'S A PRINCE, HE'LL DO WHAT HE WANTS. He gets to the foot of the cave and stops, trying to figure out how he's going to get off this damn cape and the decorative wings attached to it. He didn't want to get the cave all wet and muddy, but Vilof dragged the stupid cape and wings this far, he didn't want to just leave it at the weather's mercy after all that work...SIIIIGHHhhhhh.

He struggles for a moment to get the cape off as the metal wings clank together loudly. He lowers himself to the ground and he pulls the cape over his shoulder. Pushing it off toward the side of the cave opening, he makes some sort of intangible mumble as mud splashes onto him. He shakes his head and brushes himself off, as if that was supposed to make him miraculously dry, and he steps into the cave. ]

There. Now, what were you going on about? [ Vilof still looks like a miserable, drowned cat, but at least he was shielded from the rain for now. Mood level + .00001 ]

[sunstrokes]

[ and people said his clothes were weird. What sort of getup was that? He can't help but stare with a quirked eyebrow - he's already inside the cave, considering he didn't have any bulky royal garb to deal with - as Vilof struggles with the bizarre winged cape. ]

I asked who you were. [ testily. Tidus is trying to be patient. He's a nice guy - he really is! But this weirdo's attitude is seriously starting to rub him the wrong way. He crosses his arms, giving him a distinctly peeved look. ]

[boredofyourface]

And I asked that question first. [ Sorry, Tidus. He's also a nice guy once you...uh, get to know him. He thinks for a moment, tilting his head to the side while he glances at nothing in particular. ] Oh, wait - yes. "Tidus", was it? [ See, he was kind of paying attention... ]

You may call me Vilof. [ Despite looking terrible and less than royal, he has a tone that would suggest otherwise. ]

[sunstrokes]

[ gosh, he replied to you princey!! Tidus nods, still looking less than happy about all of this. But hey, the people who found him first when he washed up in Baaj Temple punched his lights out, so maybe things could start turning up?

Yeah, as much as I could say that situation 'turned up.' ]

Vilof... You're not from around here, either, right?

[boredofyourface]

Not that I know of. I have traveled quite a bit and never seen plants like these before. [ He was talking about the trees, but his nod toward the outside doesn't make that very specific. The prince makes a quiet "hmph", still holding a grudge against the awful weather and takes the crown off of his arm. ]

I do not remember how I got here. [ He talks while rubbing some dirt off the crown. ] Do you?

10 YEARS LATER sorry I have 3 exams this week 9_9 CRUEL WORLD

[sunstrokes]

[ the... trees. Those didn't exactly strike him as weird, and a quick glance outside through the rain confirms that no, they're not weird at all, but - you know, Vilof was weird, so he supposed that was the case here. In any case, even if he was kind of a jerk, it was a huge relief to not be alone here; that had to increase his odds of not dying, right?

Maybe. ]

Not a clue. [ he sounds exasperated, like this is a pain in the butt more than a serious problem. ] Are you from Spira, then?

AND THEN POE TAKES 100 YEARS for a tiny post - entschuldigung ;-;

[boredofyourface]

[ They don't have palms trees where he's from! Okay, Tidus!!! ]

No, I have not heard of such a place. [ Now that Vilof was under some kind of cover, his tone was getting just a tinsy bit less demanding, but it was going to take a lot more than sitting in a cave to make Mr. Persnickety Pants here happy. ]

bless you

[sunstrokes]

[ tidus didn't ask for this kind of responsibility!! you are taking care of yourself, persnickety pants.

But that's an interesting answer. Leaning forward, he suddenly seems a lot more intrigued by what Vilof has to say - and maybe a little more nervous about the situation. ]

Zanarkand?

[boredofyourface]

[ Yo, man. What's with all these weird names? Vilof figured Tidus must be from some far off kingdom he wasn't familiar with. Only one way to find out...]

No, I have not heard of that one either. Are these countries you are naming?

[sunstrokes]

[ huh? ] Not countries, they're... [ he trails off, turning over this matter in his mind for a few seconds in silence. He wasn't from Spira or Zanarkand, nor was he from this place? Where the heck did this guy from? Or, perhaps more importantly, where the heck is Tidus now? ] That doesn't make any sense at all! Are you saying we're on another planet or something?

[boredofyourface]

I never said anything like that at all. I only said I have not heard of "Spira" or "Zanarkand".

[ Geesh boi, listen to your local prince. ]