[The city is interesting, sure. But ultimately, it's just that: a city. Full of different customs and different foods, but at the end of the day just a space filled with people trying to make their way. So of course Shinjiro ends up wandering out into the tunnels close to town, Koromaru at his heels. (The small white dog is extra prepared today, with a harness, instead of his typical sweaters and vests, and with knives sheathed on either side of it. Why a dog needs knives is anyone's guess.)
The interesting thing about tunnels is how sounds echo and travel. The squishing pattering gripping sliding of those worms moving about-- at a hell of a pace, from the sound of it-- as well as whatever poor livestock farmer yelling in the distance about a break in the fence.
The velvet wormipede stampede is... possibly impressive, possibly pathetic. The large worms, wriggling their antenna as they inch (well-- yard, more like, due to their size) away from the enclosure and towards a tunnel, the group of them writhing their way over despite the pleading calls of the arachne who tends to them.]
Ah... guess we gotta do something about that. [Especially because the worms are headed right this way.]
I. The Tunnels (b) - Open!
[Even in the cave, they have a semblance of nature and growth- and just like any faun, Shinjiro can't help but feel more relaxed as his explorations bring him to the mushroom farm. It's a more open cavern, and there's so much life, even if it's so different than the surface. No sunlight, no greenery, but pathes and patches of growing fungi sprouting up all about the place.
As he takes one of the spherical muschrooms offered by an extremely-excited saiga-faun, he flinches as the cap puffs open to reveal the stringy, floss like center, before turning to the closest mirrorbound to him.]
...I'm up for trying it if you are.
II. The Library - Closed to Yosuke.
[If there was one thing Shinjiro remembered about this town, it was how insistent they were about bonds. How, far more than Aefenglom itself, it seemed to view Witch-Monster bonds as the standard, with stray looks and comments made about a pair of two the same. And he's been bonded to a witch for almost ten months, sure--
But Louis doesn't exactly pass for a witch at first, second, or third glance. And so he's here with Yosuke, having temporaryily bonded to this near-stranger that he's had a few weird encounters with, for no reason other than that he's a witch, he seems to keep everything on his sleeve (so no surprises there), and they have at least one thing in common from home.
Yosuke's desire to actually look at the scrolls in the library is absolutely not a thing they have in common, and after enough time, Shinjiro is at his limit. Sure, he could have left way earlier... but it's not like he has anywhere to go or anything to do.]
Do they not let you check these out or anything...? [His occasional comments surely aren't helping Yosuke with his studying. Nor are the two canines spawled on the floor between them- Koromaru laying down regally, and Alfin, Fie's hyena, sprawled and panting, occasionally letting out giggles in familiar voices.]
C'mon, man. The pooches need a break. Let's go grab something to eat.
Wildcard! - Open.
[Shinjiro will be found all about the city! In the guest villa, prodding at (and possibly eating) the algae at the wall, or learning how to prepare some of the foods offered here. At Graduation day ceremonies, getting his horns painted to match his bondmate's antlers, or maybe locking horns with a native faun in the Arena.
Feel free to hit me up with anything or lmk if you want a specific toplevel, either here or at soozaphone or Soozaphone#3966 at the disco!]
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[The city is interesting, sure. But ultimately, it's just that: a city. Full of different customs and different foods, but at the end of the day just a space filled with people trying to make their way. So of course Shinjiro ends up wandering out into the tunnels close to town, Koromaru at his heels. (The small white dog is extra prepared today, with a harness, instead of his typical sweaters and vests, and with knives sheathed on either side of it. Why a dog needs knives is anyone's guess.)
The interesting thing about tunnels is how sounds echo and travel. The squishing pattering gripping sliding of those worms moving about-- at a hell of a pace, from the sound of it-- as well as whatever poor livestock farmer yelling in the distance about a break in the fence.
The velvet wormipede stampede is... possibly impressive, possibly pathetic. The large worms, wriggling their antenna as they inch (well-- yard, more like, due to their size) away from the enclosure and towards a tunnel, the group of them writhing their way over despite the pleading calls of the arachne who tends to them.]
Ah... guess we gotta do something about that. [Especially because the worms are headed right this way.]
I. The Tunnels (b) - Open!
[Even in the cave, they have a semblance of nature and growth- and just like any faun, Shinjiro can't help but feel more relaxed as his explorations bring him to the mushroom farm. It's a more open cavern, and there's so much life, even if it's so different than the surface. No sunlight, no greenery, but pathes and patches of growing fungi sprouting up all about the place.
As he takes one of the spherical muschrooms offered by an extremely-excited saiga-faun, he flinches as the cap puffs open to reveal the stringy, floss like center, before turning to the closest mirrorbound to him.]
...I'm up for trying it if you are.
II. The Library - Closed to Yosuke.
[If there was one thing Shinjiro remembered about this town, it was how insistent they were about bonds. How, far more than Aefenglom itself, it seemed to view Witch-Monster bonds as the standard, with stray looks and comments made about a pair of two the same. And he's been bonded to a witch for almost ten months, sure--
But Louis doesn't exactly pass for a witch at first, second, or third glance. And so he's here with Yosuke, having temporaryily bonded to this near-stranger that he's had a few weird encounters with, for no reason other than that he's a witch, he seems to keep everything on his sleeve (so no surprises there), and they have at least one thing in common from home.
Yosuke's desire to actually look at the scrolls in the library is absolutely not a thing they have in common, and after enough time, Shinjiro is at his limit. Sure, he could have left way earlier... but it's not like he has anywhere to go or anything to do.]
Do they not let you check these out or anything...? [His occasional comments surely aren't helping Yosuke with his studying. Nor are the two canines spawled on the floor between them- Koromaru laying down regally, and Alfin, Fie's hyena, sprawled and panting, occasionally letting out giggles in familiar voices.]
C'mon, man. The pooches need a break. Let's go grab something to eat.
Wildcard! - Open.
[Shinjiro will be found all about the city! In the guest villa, prodding at (and possibly eating) the algae at the wall, or learning how to prepare some of the foods offered here. At Graduation day ceremonies, getting his horns painted to match his bondmate's antlers, or maybe locking horns with a native faun in the Arena.
Feel free to hit me up with anything or lmk if you want a specific toplevel, either here or at