∞ 102: A varied existence [action]

[chikaidestroyer]

Days 1-2 (May 26-27)

[With the exception of a rude teleportation happening while he was in the shower on the first day, Albert has fortunately dodged the beginning effects of a very random experiment. He'll use that time to observe the experiment as it unfolds.]

Day 3 (May 28)

[Part of the day is unfortunately spent wearing the infamous Opera Mask, which is he well-acquainted with after last Halloween. While he can resolutely try to refrain from speaking (read: singing) with the mask on, he can't exactly stop the desire to stalk and attempt to abduct young women. …Not that he has anywhere to abduct them to.]

Day 4 (May 29)

[Another bout of normalcy. Time to go about his normal business and make sure there aren't people teleporting into the house or stables.]

Days 5-9 (May 30-June 3)



[A young boy no older than 10 can be found playing in the forest near community building 7 or up in the playground behind the school. He's restless and finding various ways to entertain himself, trying to change up what he's doing whenever his current activity bores him.

He doesn't mind his situation, or that he had to scour for clothes that would fit him before heading out. In fact, the first morning he detoured to play in the forest in an oversized shirt before getting to the clothing store.

On the 31st, he can even be found jumping in water puddles while it rains heavily. He's just … having fun. Enjoying himself.

…Speaking to him, however, may be a little startling, as he seems to have retained all of his memories of Luceti in this form.]

Day 10 (June 4)



[When he awakens on this particular day, Albert faintly thinks that his body should probably ache from running around as a child for the last few days. He also thinks he should relish in the fact he had gotten to sleep again.

After all, when one has no breath or heartbeat or need for sustenance, it's easy to forget what it's like to sleep. Such is the life of the living dead.

He can be found in or around house 42 in the morning, making note of the various things he had observed but not written down as a child, as well as reflecting on the last time they had such an varied experiment. Then it's time to wander around town to take in more of the sights.]


(ooc: Tags for Days 5-9 will be from the chikai journal!)

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Day 9

[tolivefortoday]

[Today he'll inevitably find himself being watched at the playground by a teenage girl who's taken up sitting on one of the swings. It's not every day you get a chance to see a relatively intimidating man run around as a little kid, something Yun doubts she'll ever see again. Not unless Luceti messes with ages again, but that sort of prediction is beyond her on this world.

It's strange to think of most the older people she's known as ever having been closer to her own age, more so to see one as such.]

[chikai]

[Albert had taken to finding new ways to climb and balance on the larger play fort in the playground on this day, having tromped around on all of the equipment in various ways the past few days. He climbs up on the support posts and the rails of the bridges, once in awhile staying still long enough to decide whether or not he wants to jump off of the fort.

When he finally does jump off of the play fort and land below, he trots over to look at the girl sitting on one of the swings.]

You look a little too old to be playing here. [He teases.]

[tolivefortoday]

[That he's the one to walk up to her first gains a surprised look at first, soon followed by a little, light laugh.]

Oh? Is that so? Hmm. I don't think age matters. Anyone can enjoy a swing.

[chikai]

[The little boy rocks on his heels at the comment, humming thoughtfully. Then he spreads his arms wide in an almost comical way.]

How about the other equipment here?

[tolivefortoday]

[Yun gives the rest of the playground a thoughtful stare, considering her answer with all the seriousness she can muster.]

Well... So long as they aren't too round to get stuck in that slide, yes, I think anyone could play on those as well.

[chikai]

[He laughs easily, dropping his arms back to his sides for only a moment before he wraps his hands to hang off one of the swings.]

So why are you over here? You're not even really swinging. Isn't it boring?

[tolivefortoday]

It wouldn't be easy to talk to you if I were, would it? But you're right. It is boring to just sit around.

I wonder what we could do that isn't so boring...

[Let's see. She could just swing, sure, but she has better ideas.]

Do you like games, Albert?

[chikai]

If they involve more than one person! [It's a rather enthusiastic confirmation.] Playing games by yourself doesn't stay fun for long.

[tolivefortoday]

Lucky for us there's two people here! [He's not going to get any warning before she swings herself over closer and reaches out to poke him on the nose.] Tag. You're it.

[And then Yun's out of her swing and taking off across the playground.]

[chikai]

[There's an almost surprised gasp from the young boy, and he releases the swing to watch the girl take off. He's quick to open his mouth in protest.]

Wait! How do you play this game?

[tolivefortoday]

[Oh Albert, how can you not know what tag is? Yun comes to a stop at that and turns back around. Laughing at him might not be appropriate here. He looks a little startled...]

You really don't know? [Here she thought she was the one with the shut-in childhood.] It's Tag. Whoever is it chases everyone else around until they catch someone, then that person is it instead.

[chikai]

[That confused look that had been on the boy's face quickly melts into a calculating grin, and he runs right after Yun now that she has stopped running.]

Like this? [While he had probably hoped for a bit of an advantage after Yun had stopped to explain, he still had a 10-year-old's stride.]

[tolivefortoday]

Oh! [She didn't exactly get far before he'd asked that, so... Drat. He caught her.] You devious... [Little brat!] I should have seen that coming.

[chikai]

[He looks all too pleased with his accomplishment, laughing as he hops backwards.]

I don't know about that. You don't know how I play!

[tolivefortoday]

No, I only don't know how you play children's games. [Other ones...] But you should know better than to stand around gloating.

[And she leaps forward, reaching out to try and catch him. Rar!]

[chikai]

[Albert lets out a childish gasp and falls backwards, and he tries scrambling back to his feet to run. But it really won't take much for Yun to tag him, between his initial fall and his stumbling.]

So aggressive!

[tolivefortoday]

Of course! I'm a scary amazon from Alma Kinan! [She's super scary, see? But for the sake of allowing the game to go on further, she'll let him escape and then continue the chase.] Better run and hide!

[chikai]

You're not scary! [Despite his exclamation, Albert sure is running away as fast as he can. His mind is whirling, but he can think clearly enough to decide not to head to either of the play forts in the background.

And so, despite the distance, he's running off across the playground towards the group of bushes and trees designated as a "hide and seek" area.

...Not that there was anything restricting him from plunging into the forest; he was just heading to the closest place with bushes.]

[tolivefortoday]

But I am! Didn't you know we steal and eat little children?

[Run, run as fast as you can, Albert, she's on your trail. Yun has no problem chasing someone into the kind of thicket he's heading for.]

[chikai]

Is that what happens to all the boys of Alma Kinan!?

[It's more a tease than a serious question, and Albert laughs at his own joke as he plunges into the woods.]

[tolivefortoday]

If I answered that, I would definitely have to eat you. It's a secret!

[Like so much else about the Alma Kinan, but she's being about as serious as he is here. That is to say, not at all. She follows him into the woods, slowing down suddenly to creep through the underbrush and branches quietly rather than crashing along after.]

[chikai]

[Albert's laughter is cut off as he changes tactics and seeks out a hiding spot. He rustles some bushes around as he tries to find a good place to hide, finally finding a big enough bush that he can hide in without moving the branches too much.

It would be really fun if he could climb a tree with the same prowess as a Kokiri, but he didn't have that particular skill in this form.]

[tolivefortoday]

[Now let's see. If she were a tiny strategist, where would she hide? In a grove of trees and bushes, it's difficult to guess, but she has her own advantages. Yun grew up right in the middle of a forest. She knows a thing or two about tracking!

She searches out imprints in the dirt and broken leaves and bush branches bent the wrong ways, very carefully making her way towards Albert's hiding place...]

[chikai]

[There's something strangely nerve-wracking and thrilling about watching the girl search around for him. He can't smother an amused titter as he hears her moving around, and in his excitement he rustles the leaves of the bush he's in as he gets ready to bolt.]

[tolivefortoday]

[Yun makes a point not to react to the noise he's making. Let him think he's hidden! She carries on past the bush and then onward and out of sight behind some of the trees in the grove, but she's really circling around back towards Albert's hiding place in three... two... one...]

Boo! I found you!

[As he gets ready to bolt, she comes crashing into the bush from behind. He'd better be quick if he wants to escape!]