∞ 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!)

Comments

[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!]

[chikai]

Ahh! [The boy can't hold back a childish laugh as Yun springs in after him, and he darts out of the bush as fast as his little feet can carry him.

Of course, this sends him right into another set of bushes, and he tries charging through them in his rush to escape Yun. This has the unfortunate consequence of his clothes getting tangled in the branches. He yelps, his body still full of adrenaline.]

I'm trapped!

[tolivefortoday]

[Oops. Look at this mess he's gotten himself into...

Yun comes to a stop by the same bushes he's gotten tangled up in and takes a closer look at how badly he's stuck in there. Well, that won't be too hard to get out of with some help.]

Of course you are. [Not that she'll stop having fun while at it.] I asked the branches to catch you for me! [She did no such thing, but playing off of all the ridiculous stories the rest of the Grasslanders and the surrounding lands have come up with for her own tribe has always seemed so funny to her.] Would you like some help?

[chikai]

[Albert huffs at Yun's claim, but says nothing to say that he believes her one way or another; instead, he struggles a bit more, suppressing a whine when his clothes get tangled further.]

Stupid branches! Yes, I want help!

[tolivefortoday]

Hold still. You're making it worse.

[Yun wades into the brush after him, just more carefully, pushing branches out of her way as she goes.]

Now let's see... [She'll work at untangling his clothes branch by branch until he can start getting the rest of it himself.] You didn't get scratched, did you?

[chikai]

[The smaller boy looks sullen and almost sulky as he's untangled from the branches, and he wades the rest of the way out of the bush before brushing self-consciously at ... yes, his hair.]

I'm fine. Even if I got scratched, I can handle scratches. [...] Thanks.

[tolivefortoday]

You're welcome. [Yun steps away from the bush as well and, as soon as he's done settling his hair, she'll go ahead and ruin it all by ruffling it.] Got you~.

[They were still playing tag, after all!]

[chikai]

[Albert gives her a stunned look for a moment, blinking a few times as if it's taking a long time to process what just happened.

But the smile that appears after that is quick. The laughter, even more so.]

I guess you did.