fortunefail: (Sigh of contemplation)
Yuan ([personal profile] fortunefail) wrote2013-01-16 04:07 pm

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[Today began just like any other day for Yuan. It wasn't until he stumbled upon the Malnosso's little 'reminder' that he realized just what today was.

Five years. Exactly five calendar years ago is the day he first arrived here. So much had happened over these past years and he's seen many residents come and go, but here he is. It's not an achievement worth celebrating, that much is for sure, though the Malnosso evidently had other plans. Indeed, much like Albert did a few months ago, Yuan received a gift.


He found it in the bathroom, hanging from the rod that holds the shower curtain and with a bright blue bow around its neck. It was a bit over a foot long and covered in brown fur, with sharp claws. For a few moments, he'd assumed it was some sort of stuffed animal, yet closer inspection proved him wrong. This thing was very much alive and did not seem to appreciate being awoken from its slumber. It gave Yuan something that could almost be interpreted as an annoyed glare, but still refused to budge.

A note lay on the sink nearby. He snatched it up, his scowl only growing more severe as he read it:

"We apologize for being unable to return you to your native reality. Please remember to stay active and ready, unlike your new friend."

What followed was simple instructions on how to take care of a sloth. The note was signed by "the Malnosso", but Yuan knew perfectly well who was responsible for this gift. He snarled and slammed the note back down on the sink, then moved closer to the sloth to assess it again. It was already fully-grown, by the looks of it, and by now it was dozing off again. Much as he was itching to toss the creature out of the house, the instructions informed him that sloths are tropical animals. If he were to move it out into the cold, it would die within a day. He's not that heartless just yet.

There's nothing else for it, then. He'll have to create a more suitable 'habitat' for the beast and hope Kratos won't comment on it. Well, at least it'll be something to keep him from following the sloth's example and sleeping the rest of the week away.]


[Starting early in the afternoon, Yuan can be found moving between house #8 and the general store to fetch assorted items. A few sturdy wooden rods, tools, a small box, a tub of sand... It takes a few trips back and forth to move it all. Once he's got everything he needs, he stops by the flower shop to see if they have any small trees or tree-like flora. It's the leaves that matter.

In the evening, after dinner, he stops by the stables to visit Noishe. As he always does when he visits the Arshis, he takes a seat in a corner of the stable so he can lean back against the wall. Somehow, even relaxing has a tiring effect on him. Thinking back to the days when he first arrived in Luceti, he has to admit the Malnosso have a point. He has been growing lethargic.]
chirpchirp: (Howan)

[personal profile] chirpchirp 2013-01-21 11:37 am (UTC)(link)
[SAVIOR

the traveler chirrups and climbs to its feet, the sand sloughing off it easily. it stamps about in the box for a moment, turning in circles before it looks to Yuan again. how can it say thank you??
]

♪♩♪♩♪♩♩♩♪♩♪♩♪♩♩♩~

[it jumps out of the box and runs over, wanting to flop against his leg]
chirpchirp: (!!)

[personal profile] chirpchirp 2013-01-21 11:57 am (UTC)(link)
[whoa hand! it stops when the hand comes out, taking a moment to recognize what it is. then the traveler steps forward and rubs its cloth face against Yuan's fingertips again. thank you for saving it, tall blue person!!]

♪♩♪~
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[personal profile] chirpchirp 2013-01-21 01:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[but this is not home and home is outside; even if it is cold now. the traveler understands, but it can't communicate back so it rubs its face against Yuan's fingers and palm and then runs off to go climb on the furniture. furniture yay! from here it can turn and look out the foggy windows, peering out quietly at the snow outside.]
chikaidestroyer: (Standing back)

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[personal profile] chikaidestroyer 2013-01-21 04:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[Albert carries a lamp with him as he stops in the stables to visit Astrid. It's been awhile since he's spent some time in the evening with his horse, usually crashing into bed after spending most of the day with the giant owl or any number of mundane things; while the curse itself does not sap at his strength, the pain certainly does, and he hasn't been able to get around or concentrate as well as he usually has.

But that doesn't keep him from making the token effort, and he heads into the workshop to retrieve his saddle so he can work on it and sit with Astrid. The lamp swings and creates shadows along the walls as he walks through the building.]
sketchingideals: (☆ well... maybe!)

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[personal profile] sketchingideals 2013-01-21 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
How are you? ...are you building something? [He then takes that time to inspect the other cat toy.]
chirpchirp: (!!)

[personal profile] chirpchirp 2013-01-22 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
[the sound of Yuan moving away, pulls its attention from the window and it turns, curious as to where the big blue person is going. when he disappears into the kitchen, the traveler chirrups and jumps down, running in after him]

♩~!

[only to stop again when it sees Yuan at the counter. oooh what are you doing?? it runs over but it's too short to even see what is up there.]

♪♩?
chirpchirp: (Shout)

[personal profile] chirpchirp 2013-01-22 12:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[it steps back when Yuan leans down to show it the green thing and pulls its head back, confused. what is this thing? is it another traveler? it looks like a green cloth creature, only very small and...not moving. maybe it's frozen like the creatures up on the mountain!

the traveler throws its head back and sings loudly, sending a bubble of energy out from itself, its rune popping up above its head.
]

wise_maiden: (looking for the truth behind those eyes)

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[personal profile] wise_maiden 2013-01-22 06:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[By the time Yuan reaches the flower shop, Raine is already there, having stopped in to straighten up after classes were let out for the day.

Still, seeing Yuan here is always a surprise, and she looks up from one of her many seed-identifying books to greet him.]


Do you need help, Yuan?
chirpchirp: (<wait>)

[personal profile] chirpchirp 2013-01-23 12:57 am (UTC)(link)
[oh, no! the big blue person is running away.]

♪♩?

[it looks up at Yuan and stretches up to try to bring its face closer to the lettuce again. did it work? did the green cloth come back to life???]

♪♩?♬♩♩♬

[it can't seeeeeeeeeeeee]
Edited 2013-01-23 00:57 (UTC)
chirpchirp: (??)

[personal profile] chirpchirp 2013-01-23 12:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[it crowds forward when Yuan lets it see the lettuce again, pushing its face close to the leaf. it isn't moving! D: ]

♬♩♪♩?

[the traveler gently rubs its face against the lettuce for a moment and then pulls back, looking at it. still not moving]

♪♩? ♬♩♬♩♬♩?
chirpchirp: (Chirp)

[personal profile] chirpchirp 2013-01-23 12:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!! the traveler chirps and sings and strums as it follows after the lettuce step by step. why isn't it waking up? it isn't cold in here! the green cloth should wake up!! or at least sing back like the flower in the desert. why isn't it singing??]

♬♩♬♩♬♩♬♩~!! ♬♩! ♬♩! ♩!♩!♩!♩!
chirpchirp: (Sit)

[personal profile] chirpchirp 2013-01-24 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
[it follows the lettuce when Yuan puts it down, tracing its path with its face. but the lettuce still doesn't move and now the traveler is confused. why won't it move? is it not able to move? is it like the rocks?

when Yuan goes back to making his sandwich, the traveler uses its pointed foot to tap at the lettuce, still confused.
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♬? ♪♩...

[it taps it again and then looks up at Yuan. maybe this green thing is not cloth after all. it gives up and sits down, looking up at Yuan.]
sketchingideals: (☆ it's a truly blissful day)

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[personal profile] sketchingideals 2013-01-24 07:46 am (UTC)(link)
Oh! Well, building things can be really fun. [Oh, there's another one of those feather toys. He picks a second one up, just in case Marie destroys the first one.] I can't say I'm here for anything creative myself, though...

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