lifeaftr | What to do, where to go? [OPEN]

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What to do, where to go? [OPEN]

Who: Terra and OPEN
What: Now that a few days have passed, Terra's getting settled in her little shack, and exploring the area as well.
When: 9/7
Where: Starting at Islet 1 and going all over.
Warnings: None

[ Islet 1 ]

[ The most troublesome thing of having no memories, is not knowing what she should be doing, exactly. She wasn't back on her own world anymore, so she didn't have to worry about anyone dragging her back to the Empire. On the other hand, ... no, that wasn't something to think about. Besides, her head was bothering her too much and her dreams certainly didn't help. Fresh air did, though, and for a large part of the morning, she sat outside her shack, looking around her surroundings. Finding food would also be a priority. At one point it occurred to her to check out that strange helmet in her bag. She pulled out the molehat, turning it over in her hands, tapping the light - until her fingers managed to find the trigger to turn it on and nearly blind herself as the light flashed in her eyes. ]

Eep!

[ She yelped in surprise, dropping the molehat and letting it bounce off to the ground, rolling away. She squinted, rubbing her eyes as she got to her feet - now where did she drop that thing..! And also, hopefully no one saw that. That was embarrassing. ]

[ Exploring other areas - Enso, Mana Pool, other islets, etc! ]

[ Thankfully she eventually did find her molehat. After that she was tired of lingering in the same spot, so she had mustered up her nerve to start exploring the islets and the area around them properly. She had her sword with her, checking it for damage. Although since she had her sword out, she had to mentally remind herself that some of the people here weren't... people. Reacting the way she normally would back home would be frowned upon. She'd emptied her pack of most of its items, leaving them back at her shack, mainly to make room for the things she came upon that she thought were interesting - or edible, soon coming to rest by one of the mana pools again. Anyone that popped through them would get a shy greeting from the half-esper ... provided she didn't get the bejeezus scared out of her. Again. ]

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[As Terra is going around, she'll hear a cheerful call from the trees - Mickey is playfully hanging down from a branch.]

Hiya!

[ And Terra blinks in surprise when she catches sight of Mickey in the trees! ]

O-oh...! What... are you doing up there?

Climbing!

[He hangs from the branches, swinging back and forth.]

I wanted to see if I could get a better view from up here, maybe find some fruit or stuff we could eat... Plus, it's good exercise!

[ She tilts her head back a little to get a look at the tree's height, before glancing back to Mickey. ]

Have you been able to see anything interesting...?

Nope! Well, except for you, you're always interesting!

[ Well she didn't expect -that-. ]

Me? I'm.. not interesting at all. I'm just...me.

And I say that's plenty interesting! There's lots we still don't know about each other, after all.

[ ... you're officially weird, Mickey. And not just because you're a talking mouse....keteer. ]

Oh... I...

[ She hesitates a moment. ]

There's... a lot I don't know about myself still, either.

Huh? Really?

[This sounds like a serious conversation, and not one to have when you're hanging from a tree. So Mickey scoots to the trunk, beginning to climb down.]

Why's that?

[ She wouldn't have fussed at him for being in the tree - but when he started to climb down, she waited until he was safely on the ground before answering. ]

Well...it's because I don't have any memories of myself. The last thing I remember is falling through a hole when the cave floor collapsed beneath me.

[!!!]

Whoa! Aw, gee, I'm sorry to hear that.

[ She smiled slightly, shaking her head. ]

You don't have to be sorry - it wasn't anything you did.

[true, but he still feels bad.]

... Well then, we gotta make sure you have plenty of good memories to make up for it!

[ Terra laughed softly. ]

I think that would be nice. [ She didn't want him to feel bad over her situation though~! ]

Well, don't you worry. I'm the best at making good memories! I've got a million of my own!

You have that many? [ Whoah. ]

How do you keep track of them all?

[Muffet was heading for the mana pool to make a trip to the main island, but the odd flash of light gives her pause.]

[She walks over in curiosity, and sees Terra looking a bit dazed, and an odd hat on the ground nearby.]

Hello, dearie. Did you drop this?

[She points helpfully at the hat- normally, the polite thing would be to pick it up and offer it to Terra, but she'd rather not touch something if she doesn't know what it does.]

[ Terra blinked several times until she could see again, glancing towards Muffet. ]

Oh, Muffet! [ She followed the pointing hand, letting out a sigh of relief. ]

Yes, I did, thank you. [ She trotted over to retrieve the hat. ]

I was trying to figure out the lamp on its head and accidentally flashed myself with it instead.

[Ah, that explains it.]

That certainly sounds unpleasant. Still, hopefully it will be more useful later. If you're planning on exploring somewhere dark, I've heard there are caves somewhere on the mainland.

[Where... did she hear that? The memory is oddly dreamlike, though she can dimly recall walking through them with someone.]

[Like the first time, before they came to the island, then. How frustrating.]

Caves? [ She nods to herself. ] You're right, I should keep it with me.

[ She brushed dirt off of the helmet, starting to lift it over her head to see if it's fit properly. Though she stops short for some reason, lowering it immediately with a grimace. ]

Maybe... I'll just carry it.

They were somewhere along the shoreline, I believe, so you'll want to be careful of the tide- I don't know whether or not they flood.

[She blinks curiously, noting Terra's sudden aversion to the hat. Was she just worried about shining it in her eyes again, or something else...?]

I suppose that could work well enough, although it might be more useful to have both your hands free to work with.

[ Terra drummed her fingers against the hat thoughtfully. ]

You're ... probably right. But I don't have to put it on now at least - [ she was relieved for that too. ]

I'll keep it in my backpack until I need it again, I think.. [ ANd deal with it then. ] If it gets very dark out here, I might end up needing it again.

That seems sensible, yes. I'm beginning to think I might be overfilling my own backpack, I can't resist keeping anything useful that I find.

If you're going to be exploring caves, it might also be useful if anything falls on you- small rocks getting dislodged from the ceiling, and the like.

That could be a problem. What kind of things are you collecting?

[ She looked pensive, then just uncomfortable. ]

That... could be so, but .. I don't think I like wearing things on my head... if I don't have to, at least. [ Or maybe she just doesn't like things being near her head. It might not be as bad since she could just yank it off again. ]

Oh, mostly interesting plants and the like- anything that seems like it might be useful later, since I don't know if I'll be able to find it again when I need it.

That's fair- we all have our likes and dislikes. Why this particular one, if you don't mind my asking?

But there don't seem to be any other bags around. What will you do if you run out of room in the one you have?

[ That ...was a really good question, actually. She frowned slightly, and shook her head. ]

... I-I don't know, I just... feel uneasy. .... maybe it's just that I don't know where it came from?

I could weave one for myself, but that seems like a waste of perfectly good silk. It's why I'm rather relieved to see these houses, even if they aren't in terribly good condition right now- if I can fix one up properly, I'll have somewhere to store things instead of just leaving them out in the elements.

[Muffet is still curious, but she lets the matter drop- it's not really her business, she knows.]

That could be it, yes. I know humans tend to have more blindspots than I do, since you have fewer eyes.

[ Terra glanced behind her at the shack she had claimed. ]

It is a relief to have some kind of shelter. But I worry a little that I might be takeing someone else's home from them. [ She pauses slightly. ]

Although it seems like no one has been in it in a long time.

[ It's true, humans do have fewer eyes than a spider. Terra isn't sure that blindspots are the reason she was reluctant to put the helmet on though. ]

Also it someone won't be able to steal your things if you have them safely in your house. [ ... well there's robbers... ]

That is a concern, but I believe that most places have a legal limit for how long a dwelling can be entirely abandoned before it's no longer someone's property- and judging by the state of things, I suspect we're well past it.

Still, if someone with a prior claim turns up, we can always speak politely with them and sort it out like reasonable people.

[In other words, finders keepers.]

Yes, everybody's been quite pleasant so far, but it will still be nice to have a proper door to close again. Besides, some of the wildlife can be quite... mischievous.

[She remembers taking Marcille's comb back from the pterax with a little pang of worry. It's been worryingly long since she's seen her around...]

[ Hopefully they wouldn't be angry, but Terra nods, agreeing with the sentiment. ]

The one I found there [ A nod back towards the shack she had been standing outside of ] doesn't look like it's in very good condition, but it'll do at least. I can't really complain about that.

[ And she supposed she could figure out how to fix the holes if she asked around. ]

Mischievous? What do you mean?

I've picked out one that I'd like to work on, myself. It could certainly be better, but it's not too bad.

Oh, one of my friends had some trouble with this flock of what looked like feathered lizards, once- they stole a comb from her.

How bad is it? It's still all right for you to stay in for the time being, isn't it? While you're fixing it up?

Feathered lizards? ..what a strange thing for them to steal.

Oh, it's fine- but thank you for your concern, dearie.

And I admit I don't know what a creature without hair would want with a comb, but perhaps they're just fond of shiny objects.

[ She shook her head, dismissing the thanks. No thanks necessary. ]

Um... well if you ever need any help or anything... I ...actually don't know how much help I'd be, but you helped me when I first arrived here.

I appreciate the thought, nevertheless. And by the same token, do feel free to ask me if you ever need help with something.

[As ridiculous as this island is, helping each other out is probably the only way they're all going to make it out okay.]

[ Terra nods. And boy would she be full of questions - it was kind of embarrassing how much she couldn't remember or know. ]

Ah.. I'll do that.

I ..guess I should get back myself. [ And try to figure out what she needed to do. ]

[Muffet smiles warmly, and nods.]

Good luck with your efforts, dearie.

[ Terra nodded with a half-smile. ]

You too. Take care, Muffet!

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Probably wrapping?

Yepyep~!