EXPEDITION: DEPARTURE

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[ To Terre Haute we go! Hope you've packed your things, travelers, because it's going to be a long trek there. Feel free to mingle about in the lobby with everyone else waiting to get going, or grab a bite to eat! After all, it might be awhile before you see fresh food again … ]

[ooc: LOBBY | KITCHEN | OUTSIDE ! Feel free to add your own sections!]

Comments

[peacockherald]

I think that is a mule's default expression. I would not read to much into it.

_{[ He smiled and Yfandes ambled closer to Melvin, snorting as she lowered her head closer to the mule's.]}

[whichwayyoulean]

[Melvin will allow that closeness for now]

I'm pretty sure that's Melvin's default.

[peacockherald]

Well if it is his default, there is nothing to worry for, now is there?

[whichwayyoulean]

At the moment. Sure.

[peacockherald]

_{[ He gave him a look, shaking his head. ]}

He might respond better if you smiled now and then, instead of looked at him like he wanted to bite you.

[whichwayyoulean]

Trust me, I doubt that'd make a difference.

[peacockherald]

You would be surprised.

_{{ Yfandes snorted and went to Oncer-ler, nudging at his pockets daintily with her muzzle, Vanyel mentally berating her, but the mare simply laughing back as she continued to prod for possible treats. ]}

Yfandes, do be polite and stop that.

[whichwayyoulean]

[The Once-ler automatically reaches into a pocket and pulls out a marshmallow. After all, he had these sort of hijinks happen to him all the time in Truffula Valley]

She's more patient than the bar-ba-loots.

[peacockherald]

Bar-ba-loots?

_{[ Vanyel arched a brow, waiting for explanation as Yfandes politely took the marshmallow and let it melt on her tongue before swallowing, nuzzling Once's cheek in thanks.]}

[whichwayyoulean]

[...Ew]

They're like little bears.

[peacockherald]

_{[ Oh shush, Once-ler, and accept affection when it is given. ]}

Little bears? In most cases you should avoid bears.

[whichwayyoulean]

They were really little. And they ate fruit. They weren't dangerous.

[Okay so maybe they tried to maul him when he arrived at the Valley, but details]

[peacockherald]

It is a bear. Rarely are such things not dangerous.

_{[ He gives you a look that says the other should know that. ]}

[whichwayyoulean]

These ones weren't. [Nope, he's standing his ground on this one. He screwed the bar-ba-loots over enough, he wasn't about to sully their reputation on top of it]

[peacockherald]

Well, considering you look unmauled, I suppose that is believable - and there was that story about those birds you told.

_{[ He shook his head. ]}

Such interesting creatures in your world.

[whichwayyoulean]

Huh? Oh, you mean the Sneetches?

They're all pretty normal, to me. I guess it's a matter of perspective.

[peacockherald]

Haha, I suppose so, yes. To me your world's creatures just seem so very exotic.