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archishellago2018-01-05 10:58 am
khuimods) wrote in archishellago2018-01-05 10:58 am
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Test Drive Meme #001
KHU IODUAN; TEST DRIVE MEME #001    | |
I. THE VERDANT SENTRY - Attention, New Recruits! It's clear that all of the city's law enforcement is handled by the various branches of the Sentry: from Mounted Division handling street patrol, to the Aerial Corps provided airborne support for tactical and rescue operations, to the Nautical Branch undertaking regular sea patrols as the first line of defense along the archipelago's borders. But everyone interested in joining up has to go through their basic training program, and that starts today with a general skills assessment. There's quite a mix of attendees today, spread across nearly every race represented in Aifaran and including other Dreamfolk, but whatever the recruiter is saying is getting lost in the two chatty Igheeri who seem to think they're too good to listen to the standard welcome speech... time to interrupt by signaling the person in charge? Take care of it yourself? Gripe about it to the person in line beside you? II. KIRIN RODEO - Place Your Bets! At the end of every month, the Mounted Division of the Sentry holds their skills competition. When they're not on the field, their steeds are often the subject of much admiration from children and more than a few adults. Astride many breeds of kirin, some lithe and fleet, some stockier and stronger, these off-duty officers demonstrate their control and bond over the notoriously strong-willed and intelligent creatures with complicated maneuvers. There's a surprisingly in-depth system for betting on one's favourite to win the various matches, and just about everyone's willing to explain the odds to newcomers. There's only one rule: all proceeds go to funding of the city's charities. (Bragging rights on winning are still yours to keep.) Two bells ring loudly over the crowd - last call for wagers! III. WE HAVE REGULATIONS ABOUT THIS - Munga on the Loose! Munga are ill-tempered, rat-sized spiky lizards with a gift for camouflage, and whose venom in their spines and teeth is also highly hallucinogenic. And... they're on the loose. Fortunately, keeping them is highly regulated, and pretty much everyone in Aifaran knows about them, but loose Munga are uncommon enough that the reaction is more likely to be startled flailing at a hint of spines and skittering. Today someone's exotic pet has slipped out of their hands, and it's trailing a harness and lead as it zigzags away, prickling and hissing and going for the ankles. It's given a wide berth, except by those who don't notice until it's too late or those too preoccupied by something else. Hopefully the proper authorities have been notified to catch and return the creature, but maybe someone helpful can keep it from getting too far away? IV. A SURPRISE WINDFALL - Officer, This Isn't Mine... There was a loud thud as someone tosses a heavy bag from the window of a dilapidated building. Five seconds later there’s smoke pouring out the windows and your holding what seems to be someone else’s luggage. Opening it, you find carefully wrapped bricks of some very illegal drugs, and someone down the side alley is pointing at you and yelling. A mounted Sentry officer is giving you a rather peculiar look as well while he calls in the fire brigade. And among the people fleeing the building, there are five Kin’nal looking at you, wide-eyed, as it suddenly dawns on them that they messed up. Take your new prize and split before reinforcements arrive? Try to explain the mistake? Take note that the building is still on fire? V. INTO THE UNKNOWN - Watch Your Back Out There The sea patrol discovered the new irregularity a few days ago, reporting that it looks like a series of tall and jagged stone towers rising up from the ocean. It's incomplete as these planar-shunted locations often are, as if something massive had taken a bite of some mysterious city and then spat it whole into the seas of Konryu. Having been chosen as part of the exploration team, you've been working your way through the complicated labyrinth of stone tunnels and dead ends, searching for what the Opara engineers had enthusiastically described as a potential new power source. "Trace the green glowing power lines," was their (sort of helpful) instruction. However the lean, dark and toothy thing you've just glimpsed should probably be a more pressing concern... warn others? Take it on yourself? Pray it hasn't spotted you? VI. WILDCARD - Because You're Not The Boss Of Me Anything else that doesn't fit the above prompts is welcome, just keep it within the game setting please! Applications • Reservations • Taken List • Game Navigation |
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"They probably don't know."
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"If they don't, they shouldn't be keeping them." Frown narrowing as he stared towards the track, wondering if he could find someone to bring attention to the fact that one of their animals was possibly ill and shouldn't race, Rokuta shot a sideways glance up at the woman. "You don't seem eager to tell everyone they shouldn't bet on that one."
It wasn't a question, but he didn't run off right then, instead simply went back to trying to spot someone who looked official enough to bring this information to.
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"I honestly don't care. If they want to waste money, they can. Besides, its not like the animal is going to die over it, it just probably won't win. I could be wrong though, its been awhile since I've worked with Kirin."
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And whatever else, she managed to pull a few sniggers out of him over the comment of 'they want to waste money, they can', though he was eyeing the racetrack soon after again. Because really, whoever wasn't paying attention to see - and he could see it now, too, even without having any closer knowledge of these kirin and he was paying attention to what it was trying to say, crying silently about reluctance and slight pain - that it wasn't completely healthy, shouldn't be working with the animals to let them race.
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Hence she didn't feel like explaining it. After watching the creature a few moments longer, she sighed heavily, clearly irate by the decision she was making.
"Come on," she said, turning away. "We're going to steal that Kirin."
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What was it about certain people who thought the most drastic measure was the right option to take? His hair seemingly sort of gleaming gold in the sunlight from pure incredulous outrage, he shook his head sharply.
And despite the sharp denial, he didn't seem inclined to call attention to what she'd just said and find some sort of authority to make sure she didn't do it, for whatever reason.
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The fire within the boy perfectly matched his outward expression, but at least he hadn't seen fit to rat her out immediately.
"All I was planning to do was switch it to a different stall, it would take them a bit to find it. But by all means, talk to whomever you want, you might even get the kirin pulled from the race, but as I said, they can't see what is wrong, so good luck in your endeavor."
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They must have people who cared for these creatures when they were sick, right? Rokuta frowned. It might take some work to get them to agree if they couldn't see what was wrong... though her emphasis on the word 'see' was really... interesting. She didn't actually mean that in normal sight, he was pretty sure, but beyond that he couldn't just yet tell what she meant with it.
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Which was usually a possibility, but she didn't plan on causing a fuss here.
"Besides, there could be several reasons for the problem. I might be wrong and the Kirin could actually be fine." She watched him closely, "Why are you so upset over this?"
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... Not that he couldn't act more childish than he already did generally by virtue of apparent age if it might get him something he wanted, but over this? No. So Rokuta grimaced, shaking his head.
"Besides, I don't think you're wrong." He could say 'I know you're not wrong', but randomly telling a person soon after he'd arrived here that he could understand the animals wasn't what he was planning to do. So he met her eyes squarely, a bright glow in his own. "What, it's wrong to care about the welfare of animals, now?"
He just could not stand the idea of anyone... or anything... in pain.
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Not entirely true, but better to deter any idea that she actually held any concern about others.
"There's nothing wrong with caring about animals, you are obviously passionate about it. What I don't understand is why?"
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"Need a reason to care for animals? They deserve to not be in pain as much as anyone else, y'know," Rokuta said, then arched an eyebrow, "but a well-cared for and healthy animal can also do more work, if you need an additional reason."
Not that any of these... kirin... were his animals and he wouldn't be getting any work out of them, but if he had to say something more than the most important part, that should do it, right? Also, he wasn't about to say that he felt a weird sense of responsibility since they were kirin, even if they weren't the same as him.
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"I don't really care anymore," she murmured, "This isn't my world, and I've seen this show before. I wanted to wake up from this dream, but no, the world wasn't done with me yet."
She sighed heavily, "Life is pain. Unending pain. Everyone feels it. Some longer than others."
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Some felt it for longer than others? Oh, of course they did. So she was probably older than she seemed, saying something like that. Not that he'd suffered for all of these five hundred years, but people always did, and he was... aware of it. Always aware of it, wanting it better. Fearing the moment it'd come crashing down, and the only reason he was even remotely okay with being here was the reassurance that things would be all right. That his absence would go unnoticed, as if it wasn't happening.
"But it's your life." A shrug, Rokuta's tone dismissive and weirdly compassionate at the same time.