lucetilogs | New Species Event - Mass Interaction Log

[Caesar takes a breath once he's sure his brother won't be falling off that branch, and he sits down on it, too, closest to the tree. If he heard Albert's words of gratitude, he isn't showing it. In fact, he doesn't even speak up right away. He allows the silence to linger while the both of them catch their breath.]

I told you to be careful, didn't I?

[Albert mumbles against his arm as he rests his cheek against it, sighing.]

I was being careful.

Well, you're okay, so I suppose it doesn't matter. [He shrugs.] Guess that's why you never bothered trying to climb trees before.

[There's silence from Albert as he frowns at Caesar. Then he relaxes against the branch.]

This was a stupid idea.

Not enjoying yourself anymore?

No. [But even as he says that, he dangles a leg off of the branch, swinging it idly.] How about you?

Edited 2011-03-29 06:59 (UTC)

It wasn't so bad until you lost your balance. [This whole thing had been pretty different, and weird, but it wasn't bad until he almost fell.] It's been so cold that I haven't been able to climb a tree in a long time, so it's nice.

...I suppose I was enjoying it until I became too preoccupied. [He makes that contemplative sound, taking a deep breath.

Then he rolls off of the branch, grabbing on with that same deftness that had helped him scale the tree in the first place. He looks down at the ground from his dangling position, but only for a moment.

Then he lets go, falling onto the grass and leafy debris below.]

[Caesar looks over at him when he makes that sound, and it startles him a little when his brother rolls off the branch. At least he can tell that this is a deliberate action, so he's not worried about it—he can (and will) do just about the same thing.]

I'm glad you enjoyed it a little, then.

...I don't think I would climb trees in my normal form. [Albert tilts his head up to look at Caesar, dusting at his clothes. Then he averts his attention to the surrounding forest, heading in the direction of the log he had been balancing on before.]

I suppose not. But you won't know until you try. [Even though he doesn't really expect him to, and he probably won't bother Albert about climbing trees in the future once he returns to normal. ...probably. When he sees Albert wander off, Caesar will drop down from the tree as well and follow after him.]

Where are we going?

Nowhere in particular. I just wanted to ... be out here. [You know, giant wolf be damned. He hops up onto the log, following its length until he's reached the end of it. He hops to a big rock not far away, stopping to get his balance before jumping onto a tree trunk.

Looks like he's found a new game to play.]

[Caesar just walks alongside Albert at first, at least until he realizes what he's doing. And when he does? He decides that he'll join him. He didn't care how old he was, this would always be fun.]

Sounds like fun. We should go out for more walks now that it's getting warmer out. [Even if they weren't quite, you know, like this.]

Perhaps when it's not raining.

[He smiles slightly at the thought, but that may not be visible as he keeps finding another hopping spot to head to. Soon enough he's gotten to another fallen log, which he races across to climb up a big rock it is sloped against. He looks ... accomplished.]

Good idea.

[He may not be able to see him smile, but he's content enough with his response. He follows him, walking along the fallen log, but he stops when they get to the rock—Caesar doesn't mind watching him as he climbs up, noticing the strange sense of achievement his brother suddenly has.]

I didn't know you had so much energy!

[Albert snorts from his new perch, leaning on his knees after he has taken a seat.]

You're making fun of me again. It's this body, Caesar.

[The way he says that, it almost sounds like an excuse.]

[He smirks, shaking his head.]

I wasn't making fun of you this time, Albert. I was just surprised.

[He wonders if Albert ever had that kind of energy when he was younger. He'd probably deny it, but he was a kid once, too, after all.]

[He definitely had the energy as a child; he had to keep riding those horses somehow at that age.]

You shouldn't be that surprised.

[He bangs the heels of his shoes against the rock face, almost impatiently. And he looks around like he wants to do something else, but doesn't know what.]

Why not? I've never seen you like this before.

[He hears the impatient tapping sound against the rock, and he looks around, too. Hmm...]

Bored already?

I want to do something, but I don't know what. [Restless kid energy? The thought crosses his mind, but he had been so calm in the plaza...

...Hmm.] Being in the forest relaxes me.

[Caesar tilts his head.]

It relaxes you, but you don't want to sit still. [Hmm...] Hide and seek?

[When Caesar makes that comment, Albert stills his feet. Almost stubbornly. :|] Hide and seek? But that's a kid's game.

[...Has he ever played hide and seek? Probably not.]

So what? You said it yourself, didn't you? You want to do something, but you don't know what, and being in the forest relaxes you. Hide and seek is the perfect solution.

[And secretly, deep down, he thinks it might be a little fun.]

I'm still an adult, Caesar, regardless of my current form. There's certain things you just don't do as an adult. [He reminds the younger Silverberg, still leaning forward on his knees. But he eventually slides down from the rock, landing back on the log next to Caesar.

...His words would probably carry more weight if he wasn't so small in comparison to his brother.]

[Indeed they would. It wasn't often that Caesar was actually taller than his brother, and he smirks, realizing the irony of his brother's actions.]

If you don't look like an adult, you aren't obligated to act like one.

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject