1st Full Moon [Action/Voice]

[see_wolf_run]

[When Tito awakes, he finds that he not only has his head in a sink, but he is also covered in several small slips of paper. And, being that he clearly remembers falling asleep in his bed last night, covered in blankets, the shock of this rude awakening is definitely pretty significant.

And so, a yowl and a crash sound throughout this here bathroom as he scrambles to try to figure out what in the world is going on and he only succeeds in tripping over a toilet. And then there is a pretty major pain shooting through what he is thinking is his shoulder blade but shoulder blades should not hurt that much and where is his shirt and where did these pants come from and what is going on oh god.

This is not a good start to his day.]



[Eventually, Tito finds his way into the village proper and makes his way around to try to find where everything is. The entire time, he looks like he's expecting someone or something to jump out and attack him. Because, hey, let's face it, maybe something will. This is some weird place where strange people stick wings on your back and then set you running around loose in only pants.

Which is the most major problem here. No shirt just means it's way too obvious how skinny and scarred he is, and that's making him entirely too self-conscious. Need a shirt, need a shirt. After that, time to find a clinic to see if there's any kind of wing pain killer. Wings have no business hurting so badly, in his opinion.

It's fairly late in the evening before he's retreated into the Welcome Center, finding a nice corner to flip through the Beginner's Guide. And once he's read through it, he tentatively starts a message over the journal.]

[Voice]

Uh... hello? Am I doing this right? Can anyone hear me? I... [Pause. He clears his throat.] My name's Tito. I, uh. I guess I'm new here? I mean, if this isn't all some kind of really weird dream.

[Because he would really be relieved if he woke up in his own bed right about now.]

Uh. This's gonna sound a little weird, I know, but I didn't see one earlier... Is there a pet shop around here anywhere? Or somewhere that would have stuff for, y'know. For dogs? [Crap, that's saying too much. Abort, abort!] I mean, uh, I saw that pets from back home can show up here and if the family dog's gonna show up, I. I'd prefer not to just... y'know... Not have anything ready for him.

[Lame, Rodriguez. So lame. Like people won't look at you weird for that. Small cough.]

Thanks ahead of time.

Comments

[Voice]

[savedtheworld]

There's no pet shop [If there was, Aang would consider moving into it], but you might be able to find stuff at the item shop! I can find things for my animals there sometimes. What kind is it? A dog-dog?

[Voice] 1/2

[see_wolf_run]

Ah, thanks. I think I'll --

[Voice]

[see_wolf_run]

[Whoa, whoa, wait. Back up. Something was odd there. Tito goes over that comment again and then slowly goes on.] Wait, wait, I'm sorry. "Dog-dog"? You mean, like a... a labrador or something? Or a golden retriever?

[Question deflected! ...He hopes.]

[Voice]

[savedtheworld]

[Those are a lot of terms he's not too familiar with.]

I... I meant as in a dog that's just a dog. You know, instead of a polar bear dog, or a goat dog!

[Voice]

[see_wolf_run]

[Don't laugh, Tito. Don't laugh. Even though the mental image of "goat dog" is pretty funny.]

I, uh. I haven't ever heard of a polar bear dog or a goat dog. [Not laughing. Small achievement. Serious time.] Are they like a mix of polar bears and dogs? Or are they dogs that look like polar bears or something?

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

Cat food shows up from time to time. I'm assuming dog food will, too. Just keep an eye open.

[ newbie? hmm. sounds like a newbie. ]

[ voice ]

[see_wolf_run]

[Cats. Apparently a good number of them, if there's more cat food than dog food. That's a bit of a bummer. Cats hate him.]

Oh, good! But, um. Where does it show up? Just in the grocery store?

[Definitely a newbie.]

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

O-or the item shop. There's a girl who works there who might be able to be a bigger help in directing you.

[ voice ]

[see_wolf_run]

[Sigh of relief. Okay. Mental note: Item Shop, ask the girl there about dog food and chewing bones.]

Thanks so much. Really. [Weak laugh.] I feel like I've got a lot to learn about being here.

voice;

[breezing]

There isn't!! So, are you going to start one?

voice;

[see_wolf_run]

[That. Was unexpected. Tito lets out a weak laugh. Little girl, you caught him off-guard.]

I, uh. I guess I could? I mean, if we really need one.

[Not that he means to stay here long enough to find out if they really do, but hey.]

I'd probably have to find out what kinds of pets everyone has, though.

voice;

[breezing]

Well, sure! Lots of people have pets, so we SHOULD have one, you know? I think you should do it! It'd give you something to do!

Well, lots! Some people have pokemon which are not pets but might need stuff from that kind of store, and there are some earth cats and dogs, a few dragons, a flying bison, a flying lemur, a fire ferret, and at least one cheagle!!

Also something Loki says is a dog but which might be a monster?

Oh, and there are horses. And Biri, who is a...bird thing?

voice;

[see_wolf_run]

[Pokemon. Dragons. Flying bison. Fire ferret. He's not even sure what a cheagle is. He should probably be really impressed about the Pokemon, especially after how much his cousins were into it when they were little, but there is one single word which he zeroed in on in that entire thing.

And he gives another, definitely weaker laugh. He can feel himself going pale.]

There's a... a monster here? Like a monster dog?

[voice]

[rashness]

Whooooa, you must really be missin' you're dog if you're asking that right off.

[voice]

[see_wolf_run]

Yeeeah. [Well, that was convincing, Tito.] He's. Um. Been with us pretty much forever.

[Sort of true. The main family hound has been around forever, but that old dog is so ancient that all he really does is lounge on the porch anymore. And he's more Tito's sister's dog. But it's inspired him to sound slightly more convincing, at least.]

It's just. Kinda weird without him running around everywhere, y'know?

[voice]

[rashness]

...Yeeeeah, I get that. Yeah. So if he's around always, it'd be a little like- [His brother? No, let's no go there] Yeah, that makes sense. I wonder if they got dog food here?

[voice]

[see_wolf_run]

[A little like what, he wonders, but he doesn't want to poke at that too much. That could end badly.]

I'm not sure. Someone mentioned the item shop, so I guess I'll look there. I'd hate to try to make it myself.

[Mainly because he really doesn't like working with raw meat anymore.]

[Action!]

[faithfulflame]

[When Rei heard the clattering around in her bathroom, she grimaced and rolled out of bed. Unsure of what Ami or Quinn might have heard, the young miko slipped a small, red pen into the pocket of her haori and and gathered up a pair of ofuda scrolls. Her wooden sandals clacked against the floor as she walked over to the bathroom door and threw it open.

Inside, she saw a man, and her spiritual senses screamed that he was not human. So she gathered her will and flung a piece of paper at him.]

Akuryu Taisan!

[The paper stiffened as it hit him, sticking to him...but if he wasn't an evil being, it wouldn't have any effect. What's up there, Tito. Are you a big bad wolf?]

[Action!]

[see_wolf_run]

[Door slammed open. Suddenly, a girl, who is yelling, and a piece of paper flying out and sticking onto his forehead.

To say that he yowls in surprise and sudden heart-stopping fear is not to mention the fact that he also stumbles backward again, this time tripping back into the tub. Which he proceeds to try to climb the linoleum of, skittering as far back against the wall as he can, heart hammering its merry way up his throat.

There's definitely not any effect from the paper, but it's not stopping Tito from looking like he may have a heart attack any second now.]

I-I-I-I-I'm sorry! I just -- I didn't -- This isn't --

[This girl looks like she could kick his butt and he is missing a shirt and this has to look so bad.]

[Action!]

[faithfulflame]

[Rei stopped and blinked in surprise, reaching over to flip a light switch. Light flooded the little bathroom and she let out a sigh of relief. With a snap of her fingers, she pulled the will out of the ofuda and let it drift back to her, guided by some of Helios' magic.

Then she took stock of the stranger, her violet eyes peered at him. He wasn't evil, and he looked scared, so she did the only thing she could think to do. She offered him a hand]

Come on, get up. It's alright, I'm not going to hurt you.

[Action!]

[see_wolf_run]

[Tito, for his part, pressed further back against the far wall at first, until there was a sudden and very piercing pain shooting through his left shoulderblade. A quick glance back at the wall confirmed nothing sharp there, but the pain kept going, and he ended up turning back to stare, wide-eyed, at this girl holding a hand out for him.

I hurt and I don't know why, I'm apparently in Japan, and I'm missing my clothes. He opened his mouth a couple of times, unable to straighten out what to ask first, before he managed to get his voice to work. It just so happened to be about the same time he accepted that offered hand.]

W-where am I? What's... what's going on?

[voice]

[brandnewday]

[Hibiki is immediately pinged by the mention of dogs.]

You're lookin' for your dog, too? My hamster, Hamuzou, showed up here, so I keep thinking I'll run into Inumi, too...what kind of dog is he? I can help ya look! Just in case, right?

[voice]

[see_wolf_run]

[Oh god what has he walked himself into. This poor girl.]

Uh, he's... kinda like a German Shepard. He's. Kinda a mutt, though, so he's a little bigger than that. Uh. I appreciate it.

[Yeah he really, really hopes nobody will ever see "his dog" running around the streets.]

What's your Inumi look like? I can keep an eye out for you, too.

Re: [voice]

[brandnewday]

[Poor girl? Probably. But talking about dogs is still the best thing that's happened to her since coming to Luceti! Her enthusiasm is 100% genuine.]

It's been a really long time since I've seen a German Shepherd! They're so strong! Loyal, too. Mm, I'll definitely keep my eyes open! It'll be fine!

[Ever the optimist.]

Inumi is a Saint Bernard! She's really strong, and she's been putting on a bit of weight lately, I've kinda been spoilin' her.

[voice]

[see_wolf_run]

[It's hard not to smile at the enthusiasm. He might not be much for big dogs, but he can at least appreciate an animal person when he sees one. Hard to grow up on a ranch without gaining a respect for anyone good with animals.

He can't help a soft laugh.]

Sounds like you're pretty close, huh?