New Species Event - Mass Interaction Log

[lucetimods]

Who: Anyone!
What: All in here
When: Today, Tomorrow, Until April 2nd
Where: Anywhere in Luceti!
Summary: People in Luceti wake up as something they weren't before. An elf, a gremlin, a vulcan, or perhaps a mermaid? Try living in someone else's shoes... if they can even wear those.
Rating: Not recommended for those with weak constitutions, raging hormones, shipping goggles, or people just too cool and attractive for this kind of thing.

No need for LJ Cut! Mass action style stuff all around town. You can use this if you don't want to make a post. Or you can make a post anyway. Have at!

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[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

[He scrambles up the rock, standing on top before looking back at Caesar.

...Or where he thought Caesar was.]

[mydearapple.livejournal.com]

[...oh. He doesn't seem to have noticed him yet. So when Caesar gets close enough, he'll start to climb up the rock, too. He'll probably have noticed him by then, but even so, Caesar will reach out to tug on Albert's shirt to reveal his presence.]

Trying to lose me?

[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

H-- hey! [He gasps, trying to free his shirt.] Let go!

[mydearapple.livejournal.com]

[He doesn't let go, though. In fact, he tugs a little harder on his shirt and pulls him backward. If Caesar wanted to be mean, he'd let him fall, but he wraps his arms around him instead.]

Don't fall!

[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

[Because of his position, Albert has to stay still so he doesn't fall. He frowns at his brother, looking like he's pouting. ...But he's not. Really.]

[mydearapple.livejournal.com]

[Caesar doesn't let go of him until he's sure they're steady enough not to fall.]

I think I win.

[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

[Part of Albert wants to struggle away at the proclamation, but he knows that's a bad idea. So he ends up staying still until Caesar releases him, aiming his frown down at the ground instead.]

You win. I concede.

[mydearapple.livejournal.com]

[He reaches out to pat Albert on the head. ...this is too much fun.]

You are a worthy opponent, brother.

[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

[...There might be grumble from underneath Caesar's hand. But Albert just climbs down from the rock before something crazy happens and someone gets hurt.]

[mydearapple.livejournal.com]

[Caesar crosses his arms, watching Albert climb down from the rock.]

Don't want to play anymore?

[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

I think I'm done. I need to get out of here. [Albert declares as he hits the ground, adjusting his bag before heading for the closest way out of the wood.] I'm not acting like myself.

[mydearapple.livejournal.com]

[If that's what Albert wants, Caesar won't argue against it. He climbs down the rock, too, and follows after Albert.]

Will that be all right? You said you felt relaxed here.

[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

I'm not acting like myself, Caesar. It doesn't matter if I'm relaxed or not. [Albert sighs and rubs his arm, stopping in the grass and looking distracted.] You understand, don't you?

[He's seeking justification. That in itself is not normal.]

[mydearapple.livejournal.com]

[Caesar realizes this, however, it probably wouldn't be very reassuring if he pointed this out. He'll just nod, agreeing with him instead.]

I understand. Let's go back to the house, then.

[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

[He nods, somehow both relieved and upset that they're deciding to leave. He waits for Caesar, not looking up at him as he starts walking back to the house.

One minute he's up, one minute he's down. He keeps fighting that lighthearted feeling.]

[mydearapple.livejournal.com]

[Caesar will walk alongside him. He considers staying quiet for the trip back to the house, but he decides not to.]

That still wasn't so bad.

[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

[He tilts his head slightly at the comment.]

It's embarrassing.

[mydearapple.livejournal.com]

[And Caesar shakes his head.]

You worry too much. But don't worry, I won't say a word.

[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

It's a perfectly rational worry! It's an experiment and I'm ... doing that. I've never even climbed a tree before. [He should be more in control. He still has control of his mind, so he has no excuse!]

[mydearapple.livejournal.com]

[He'd like to say that it's fine if he had fun or if he was happy, but he knows that doesn't mean anything when the experiment is still affecting him.]

Climbing trees wasn't that bad, was it? [He shrugs.] I won't let you do anything too embarrassing, I promise.

[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

You already did. [It's a weak argument, more uttered miserably than anything else.

Up and down. Up and down. He shouldn't even be this upset.

When they reach the edge of the woods, he stops.]

[mydearapple.livejournal.com]

[Caesar doesn't say anything to that. He would have intervened if it was something harmful or dangerous that he wanted to do, but this was neither of those, so he hadn't thought it was wrong.

When Albert stops, though, he stops as well.]

Something the matter?

[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

...I don't really want to go back home and be indoors. [Albert admits, managing to look uncomfortable in his own skin.] But I'll keep doing embarrassing things out there.

[mydearapple.livejournal.com]

Why don't we sit outside for a while longer? I promise I won't let you run off this time.

[...well. Maybe.]

[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

[He finally looks up at Caesar, and he appears conflicted for just a moment. Then he smiles slightly.]

...All right.