Mission 003 ~ Encounter in the trees[Action/Dictated]

[noblefive]

[There's a figure sitting against one of the trees outside of the castle, relaxing. He has his helmet off, it resting off to one side, sitting with his eyes closed in the snow. His journal is open in his lap.

There's the sound of rustling, crunching snow, of something very small moving about. Jorge opens his eyes, looking about.]

Hello?

[No answer. More rustling. And then, something jumps out of a nearby bush.]

Piplup!

[Jorge stares at the little penguin-y thing as it hops closer and stares up at the SPARTAN. He turns to his journal.]

Uh. Has anyone lost a... Penguin?

Piplup?

((OOC: Open to all. Action or over the journal.))

Comments

dictated

[billiardsplz]

...Crap I never got around to picking her up, did I?

[noblefive]

This yours?

Piplup!

H-Hey, don't go jumping over that!

[Fron the scrabbling sound, it looks as though the Piplup has jumped into Jorge's lap and onto the journal]

[billiardsplz]

Nah, it's just my job to gather up the strays and take 'em to the shelter.

[he chuckles] Hey girl.

[noblefive]

Pip! [Someone seems happy to hear you, Gold.]

Stray, huh? Well, I've never seen an animal like her.

[billiardsplz]

Course you haven't! She's from my world.

[Journal]

[cantacquityou]

A penguin.


...Should I be surprised?

[noblefive]

Well, what is she?

Dictated

[noblefive]

Well, I was.

Pip!

[billiardsplz]

She's a Piplup. Pokemon have a habit of saying their names. Or rather scientists have a habit of naming a species after what they say. Haven't decided which explanation is better.

[noblefive]

Piplup, huh?

Is there anything I need to do?

[billiardsplz]

You wanna keep her?

[noblefive]

Uh...

[Well, the Piplup is currently snuggling into his lap happily.]

She seems happy with me. Guess it's decided, huh?

[billiardsplz]

That takes care of that! Saves me the trouble of tracking her down.

[noblefive]

Right.

Uh. I've got no idea how to take care of a Piplup.

[billiardsplz]

Do you know how to take care of any other animal?

[noblefive]

Yeah. Food, water and attention. [Not that he's ever had to take care of an animal.]

Any special diet that they need?

[cantacquityou]

Don't tell me it talks, too.

[noblefive]

Just her name, it seems.

Piplup

[cantacquityou]

...



...Are you sure that's the sound of a penguin?

[noblefive]

It looks like a penguin.

[cantacquityou]

May I see it?

[billiardsplz]

They have a special kibble, but generally they can survive off berries.

[noblefive]

Sure. I'm outside, not too far from the doors.

[A pause] You should be able to tell which footprints are mine.

Unless you wanna meet somewhere else?

[noblefive]

And I can, uh, wish this stuff up, can I?

[You're talking to a PokéNewb here, Gold.]

[cantacquityou]

Will you be coming inside anytime soon? I am not very much a fan of...freezing. [pauses]

...Then again, if you did find a penguin, I suppose it would do best outside. I'll be on my way.