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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2018 16:41:42 GMT -5
Far below the gnarled twisting limbs of the jungle canopy, a considerably small traveler waddled his wandering way over thick mossy logs, waded near dangerous hippopotamus infested water and weaved himself through tall crunching stalks of...something. Vivi didn't know the first thing about what was indigenous in a jungle much less a jungle from a different world. To be perfectly honest, the little black mage wasn't entirely sure why he was there enduring all of it in the first place. It was just that he'd gotten a strange feeling when he set his eyes on the place. He just couldn't help but feel like there was something here he was supposed to see. Captain Steiner would have chided him in an instant to waste time in a place like this. Vivi's smile was hidden in the shadow of his wide-rimmed flopping hat but there was a down side too. The more the mage found himself reminiscing about his friends the more apparent it started to become to him that he was no closer to finding any of them...and that he might never, in fact, find them again...at least not before it was too late.
Vivi made a very careful and painful thud toward a lower shelf rock. he'd never been very athletic and these slippery rocks by the waterfall weren't particularly forgiving of the ever clumsy individual. He landed with another wince-worthy thud on his bottom before getting back up and smoothing out his coat and adjusting his hat. Though it was obvious the jungle could be a dangerous place if you weren't careful, Vivi was surprised to find himself feeling pretty at peace up there by the waterfall. Something just told him to glance over his shoulder. There was a mossy rock clearing behind him and there at its center was a person. A small one...a girl! Blinking in confusion he began an awkward hopping decent down the shelf rocks. "H, Hey!" he called trying to get her attention, hoping that she was alright. She looked as out of place as he did out there, but from where he was he just wasn't getting a very close look and by the time he was getting anywhere his shoes, not remotely built for this sort of travel let him slip and tumble the rest of the way to the jungle floor. He uttered a small whimper upon his very ungraceful fall this time toward his face, but slowly he lifted himself onto his knees by his palms and he struggled with the front of his hat to re-adjust it.
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Post by Marlene Wallace on Jul 4, 2018 1:07:57 GMT -5
The air felt muggy, clingy, and heavy. She had found herself pulled away by an inexplicable force and this is where she had ended up. It looked nothing like home or anywhere on The Planet, or the few worlds she had visited so far. It seemed to be a jungle, or at least that's what the young girl guessed, having read a few books in her young years and while she had no idea what they were really like, she didn't feel anything bad about this place..yet. Making her way through tangled bones and branches and over big rocks had been an adventure in itself, and she had paused on a huge mossy rock in short distance to a huuuge waterfall to take a breath. For her small frame this crossing was rather difficult but she wasn't giving up. It was as she paused that she thought she heard something, almost like someone else was here.
Turning round and round to see who it might be, young Marlene caught sight of a small being as they seemed to be trying to reach her, falling and stumbling in the process. She ran to help them up as they landed, feeling rather sorry for the rough landing they had just had.
”Are you okay?? That looked like it hurt.. are you stuck here, too? I don't know how I got here..it seems to be something that happens lately. Are you sure you're okay? Not hurt? I might have some bandages if you need them.."
She would try to be helpful by adjusting the hat back to its proper place. Pulling out her phone on a whim, the young girl would hold it up to the sky, or at least what could be seen of it. The result didn't seem to surprise her, as she would sigh.
”I thought so...no signal. Guess we can't call Cloud or Tifa..or anybody else."@vivi
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2018 10:08:18 GMT -5
Dizzily, Vivi lifted himself off of the mushy sort of ground he'd fallen on. It really hadn't felt good to land like that. It was a good thing that no one had ever really been able to see his face because if she could, she'd see a bit of color on his cheeks. She was a...a pretty girl and she was rushing over to help him. That he even noticed girls was an enigma to him. He wondered if it was just something that happened because Zidane was always so girl...motivated. Just about every social behavior he had to wonder if it was his very own or the copied behavior of a manufactured mage. The girl was very nice and offered bandaids but then she started to try and help him adjust his hat and wide eyed, he scrambled away from her. Vivi wasn't the best scrambler but he at least got enough distance between his hat and her hands. He wasn't sure he could actually even take it off. The one time he'd tried it was...painful. It pulled and it was sharp almost like someone else pulling their hair. It felt like it was sewn on.
The girl started waving a small black brick in the air with an exasperated look in her eyes. Vivi had never seen anything like what she had. It was very sleek and it looked like it had some glass on it. Disappointed she announced that they couldn't call a Cloud or a Tifa and his head tilted a bit as he lifted himself to his feet. "Oh..." he said quietly. She really didn't look like she belonged in this world but then again she didn't seem remotely aware that she was in another world at at all, so maybe it was best he didn't say anything on that matter for now in case she really was from this world. "Uh. I'm okay...do you know where we are?" His gaze followed a great jungle tree waaaaay up high, so high even that he had to put his hand up to keep the sun from hurting him and he fell wobbily back down onto his bottom making a small sound of irritation at himself.
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Post by Marlene Wallace on Aug 4, 2018 19:31:33 GMT -5
At the much smaller being's reaction that seemed to be startled and possibly a protest, Marlene would quickly step back, fearing she had intruded in some way in her attempts to help him. Her hazel eyes are round, uncertain as she watched him, but she would let him be for a moment as she attempted to get a signal, even one bar, on her phone, so that she could at least make one call to tell Cloud or Tifa that she had ended up on yet another world. To her immense disappointment, nothing popped up on the phone, which meant there would be no calls made, no contact with those she needed most. So now what...?
She sighed in a bit of exasperation, though she wasn't really too upset; this was another place to explore, but it didn't exactly seem to be a very great place to be wandering around in.. tangles of vines and the air was thick and muggy, warm and heavy. There were noises, too, unfamiliar and strange; though by now she should be used to strange and unfamiliar, having been to other worlds. She looked back to the little being who seemed to have gotten himself together, at least for the moment. She would walk back to him, offering him a hand up as he fell over once more.
”Well, it looks like we're on our own for now. I can't call anyone. I'm Marlene, by the way. It's nice to meet you. Are you sure you're all right? I didn't mean to startle you before or make you upset. I was just trying to help; I hope I didn't do anything wrong, I really didn't mean to."
His question about where they are made her smile, though it's partly genuine, partly unsure. Looking back up at the canopy of leaves waaaay up above them and then looking around, her expression clearly a thinking face.
”I've not really seen anyplace like this, but I've heard these 'other worlds' can each be very different. Something tells me we should be careful about poking around in here, though. There's no telling what's out here. Even if it would be an interesting adventure.."@vivi
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2018 17:08:34 GMT -5
In being startled by the small girl, Vivi in turn seemed to startle her right back. She seemed very worried that she'd offended him and he'd tilted his head in confusion while he was assuring her that he was alright. It was what prompted the little guy to change the subject to where they were. Vivi really didn't like upsetting girls...but he realized after the fact that his question hadn't exactly been the best one for avoiding that.
The girl, however, in a very wistful and Eiko-like fasion introduced herself as 'Marlene.' Vivi didn't know this 'Cloud' or 'Tifa' but he could hear in her voice that they were probably to her as Zidane and the princess were to him. As for 'calling' them from that little black block, Vivi didn't even know what to add to that. He thought that perhaps it was some sort of summoning geode from her home world.
Marlene seemed to think that they were in a new world and as he followed her gaze to the canopied trees above he supposed he concurred. She didn't seem scared though...in fact it seemed like she was ready for an adventure. Vivi watched her distant wistful look in silent admiration, a fluttery feeling poking at the insides of his stomach. "Maybe we should walk around. Someone might be here that can help..." he suggested though a rustling sound nearby very nearly cut him off. He blinked in confusion before he turned his attention in the direction of the jungle brush. "Did you hear that?"
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Post by Marlene Wallace on Aug 30, 2018 11:02:25 GMT -5
In truth, the almost 9 year-old was beginning to get used to finding herself on strange worlds, in strange places; however she did wonder if there might be a Materia or other sort of thing that might make it less...often? She really wanted to spend more time at home with everyone at 7th Heaven, instead of randomly disappearing and worrying everyone. The cell phone had been gifted to her for this exact reason, so that they at least would know she was okay. How was she supposed to let them know anything if the phone wouldn't work when she got there...here...?
She looked to the smaller figure, watching him as he seemed to get his bearings just a bit, or at least his balance, and she showed him the phone.
”See this? It's a phone they gave me in case things like this happened. I'm supposed to call them to let them know something happened and that I'm okay."
The rustling reaches her ears as well, and the girl turned her head to survey the big leafy bushes around then. If something or several somethings were hiding in them, those bushes were really good hiding places. Not a bad idea for her and the other to use if they needed to hide, as long as those hiding places were empty rather than occupied by an unknown. Part of her wished Nanaki was here..he wouldn't be afraid of anything here. If anything he would find the way out, and she wouldn't be so worried. She didn't want to make the other nervous or more anxious than the situation seemed to be, and so she would stand up straight, eyeing the bushes and picking up a large stick.
”I'm going to see if it's really something to be scared of. Who knows, maybe it's just a bunny or something."
Or something. She really hoped that it wasn't bigger than the big stick she had now acquired; she moved towards the closest bush, and used the stick to bat the big leaves aside.@vivi
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2018 15:15:16 GMT -5
Just as Vivi had managed to get himself together, the young girl started to explain this little block that she apparently had 'no signal' for. Maybe it was kinda like a Gyashl Green? Gosh a chocobo sure would have come in handy right about then! He'd been just about to get enough confidence to tell the girl his name when that weird noise sounded off in the jungle brush.
His inquiry on whether or not she heard it was met with her full intent to investigate and she was already stooping to pick up a stick. Vivi's eyes widened and he started awkwardly after her. "H, hold on...I don't think you should...!" He couldn't get much out before she'd smacked that spot in the foliage with that big stick. Whatever had made that noise wasn't there anymore.
Instead, a new noise sounded nearby, a low growl and Vivi had only enough time to blink in confusion before he realized he'd turned his head to stare into a pair of big feline eyes. The great spotted cat lept at him and easily mauled the boy right over who made an exasperated "WHOAaaAAA!" as he crashed to the ground. By dumb luck he'd manage to bring his oak staff just in front of his face to block a snapping mouth full of teeth from getting to his neck.
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Post by Marlene Wallace on Oct 15, 2018 19:12:54 GMT -5
Having been on a few adventures, though none quite like each other, Marlene was a little less wary of things and much more confident about her own capabilities; despite looking like a child she knew quite a lot that most overlooked simply because of her size and age. She wasn't so easily discouraged from things anymore, and she was much more forward in doing things than she might have been. Being with Cloud, Tifa, and Denzel had brought an understanding to the almost nine year-old than probably anyone knew. When it came to friends and family, this 'little girl' would do her best to hold her own to defend them.
There was nothing in the leaves of the great bush when she moved them aside with the stick. Strange... There had been something there. However, in the next moment, she thought she heard her new companion start to speak. Turning back to look at him, she smiled apologetically. She hadn't meant to not be listening, if he had said something to her.
”Sorry, were you saying something to...-?"
She stopped talking when she heard a noise that almost sounded familiar; was it..could Nanaki be here?? She didn't think it was possible, but then she had met several people in places where they usually wouldn't have been, possibly. Her answer comes in the form of a big spotted cat attacking her newfound companion, and she would pick up a couple of rocks without really thinking about it, launching them at the attacker much like she had thrown the Materia at Loz. And they seemed to hit rather squarely on its back and hind end as she shouted at the creature.
”Hey you! Leave my friend alone! Get off him and go away! He wasn't bothering you, go on!"
And if this wasn't enough, she charged at the offending animal, stick raised to ward it off. It it backed off, so would she. She didn't like attacking animals, but this one had attacked first.
She hoped that either the big cat would listen and go away, or get down and behave. If it didn't do either, she was prepared (hopefully) to fight it off. Rocks and sticks were plentiful here.@vivi
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2018 2:46:16 GMT -5
Something must have hit the great big cat from behind because it very suddenly let go of the small mage's staff and it whipped around to face the small dark haired girl instead. It's front half crouched low as it bared frighteningly sharp teeth at her while it's back half was raised up, a long spotted tail swishing back and forth. Marlene managed to get the cat's attention with sticks and rocks but she'd never be able to fend it off that way! Vivi had to be quick! He didn't have any other choice!
The young spellcaster scrambled onto his feet with help from the end of his staff that he planted into the ground. The staff was brought up into the air quickly gathering energy for a bright glow. "Leave her alone!"He pushed the energy forward with all his might toward the cat's very exposed back half. The swishing tail ignited in flame and Vivi shook in anticipation hoping that was enough to scare it off and keep it from hurting Marlene.
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Post by Marlene Wallace on Mar 6, 2019 15:39:05 GMT -5
She certainly got its attention, as it whipped around to face her. She growled back at it, mimicking its irritated noise and swinging the big stick, determined not to back down, but she wished (not for the first time) that she were bigger, taller maybe, to scare this animal away. Cloud and Tifa could have, each on their own, but she was doomed, it seemed, to be short for forever. She glared at the big cat.
And then something strange happened.. The cat's tail caught fire, and with this startling flame came a surprising (though not entirely) result: the cat yowled and fled, disappearing into the bushy plants and the sound fading away as it ran. She tested the stick on the ground, supporting herself for a moment as she continued to look in the direction the animal had left.
”I hope he finds water to put that out.. And that he learned a lesson from this about picking on people."
She turned her attention to the mini mage, smiling brightly, and moving to stand near him, offering him a hand in thanks, as she had seen Cloud or Tifa do when someone helped them out.
”That was really good! Pretty amazing, what you can do. Thanks for saving me from that cat. Should we try to find a way out of here, now?"@vivi
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