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New Species Event - Mass Interaction Log (take two)

Who: Anyone!
What: All in here
When: Today, Tomorrow, Until April 2nd
Where: Anywhere in Luceti!
Summary: More people turning into weird stuff. Mod Note: If you want to opt for a second transformation for the rest of the event, feel free to do so.
Rating: FUN

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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[Jet's ears perk up at the voice. The speaker makes sense, the direction doesn't. Then Katara lands and- oh for the love of- you know what, he doesn't even want to be recognized now; this is ridiculous.

A flat look. No Katara. No he can't.

Maybe if he keeps looking away and swishing his tail with minor hostility she'll leave him alone.]

[Minor hostility is always enough to get Katara to leave something that needs help alone.]

I guess not. My name's Katara. You look like you've got yourself into a mess. [Slowly approaching now, her hands out placatingly.] Will you let me help?

[An exasperated leg stomp. Help? What's to help?! No offense, he doesn't think you have the magical capabilities to change him back, and he's had quite enough charity from you already.
Oh, Katara, always so eager to please. Jet hopes people don't walk all over you over here in Luceti. Such generous spirited nature is dangerous- but he supposes he's always known that part about you.

While he has no intentions to make his identity known, the Freedom Fighter will at least assure her not to bother him. Jet takes a moment to nuzzle his head beneath her hand before moving back to distance himself. There, happy? Nothing to worry about.]

[Katara barely has time to pet the fox antelope before he steps back and away.

...huh.]

So you're trying to tell me you're just fine, is that it?

[That's right, you got it. Jet just stands tall and swishes his tail slower, it's a lot lower to the ground; no more hostility. A quick shake to limber up.

He waits for a cautious moment- not sure what the face Katara's making is all about- before turning his back and glancing over his shoulder to make sure she isn't following.]

Don't suppose you'd mind running to prove it?

[She sees that limp and she is unimpressed.]

[Have you ever seen a fox antelope trip?.. You just did.

Jet bristles. Busted. Congratulations, Katara, he won't even lie to get out of it- c-cause he still can and all! Not like you wouldn't have indisputable proof next time you stopped by the house and noticed he cracked his ribs doing more exercise than he is currently allowed... Man, why did he even acknowledge he could understand her?

After ringing his head with a bit of mental anguish, Jet dejectedly turns back to sit near Katara.

Fine, you caught him, you win...Now what?]

[Aww, he looks so dejected and cute. Still having no idea who this actually is, Katara crouches down to pet the sitting fox antelope on the head.]

It won't be so bad, I promise. We'll just wrap up that leg of yours, brush out your coat, and make sure you've gotten enough to eat, okay?

[Jet still looks a bit disgruntled. Oi oi, don't make a tea party out of this! Wrap the leg if you must, or give him an apple or something, but don't start grooming him like a pet. He remains stiff, chin against the ground, until Katara pets him and- oh- ohhh purrrrrrr it's a crime how good this feels. Jet lifts his head against the hand to better maneuver the fingers by his ears.

Okay! Okay! Uncle, Master, whatever- he'll let you do what you do anything save the brushing- but that is IT. Final offer.]

[And a few more moments petting - and Katara stands.]

Come on, this way. Let's get some bandages from the Item's shop.

[She glances down to make sure he's following her.]

[Following right along, head still slightly bowed, not that he has much choice. Spirits, this is all too embarrassing. Katara's watching him, so he doesn't let too much distance break between them. Let her play good Samaritan a while longer but then he plans to split.

She's still got her... wings- different ones this time- but a lot of people don't seem to have their forms any longer. She can not be around when he changes back.]

[Katara has this horrible habit of talking to animals as if they can understand her and won't say a thing about it... even if she knows that there's a person trapped in there. All the same, she figures they might want to know.]

You know you're one of the animals from my world? It's kind of funny to see them here - I've seen more animals from my world in this experiment than I have in a year. Just getting used to the way things are here was one of the weirdest things about this place. Bears are just 'bears,' dogs are just 'dogs'... it's all very confusing. But you're a fox antelope.

[And she opens the door for the item shop. Come on. In you go.]

Edited 2011-04-02 05:32 (UTC)

[Jet is sure he looks just about as impressed as a real fox antelope would be by Katara's knowledge- which means not at all. If fox antelope could roll their eyes he certainly would, you know, he's a person from your world too. Her words get him thinking though.

It is hard getting used to this place. Jet thought a few of the badger toads looked mutated, but otherwise he's been too cooped up to really investigate this issue. When the rebel had set out to forge a new life for himself, he honestly hadn't expected it to be quite so.. new.

Jet pauses, perking his ears straight up and fixing Katara a stare.
It's a shop- isn't it a bit weird? Can't he just wait out here?]

[Katara is just not that good at reading animal expressions, and can you really turn down this hopeful and happy face?]

Aren't you coming?

[She's still holding the door opened, after all.]

[Jet raises a leg hesitantly, this is his chance, he can leave now and she probably won't follow. Inside the shop will be harder to sneak out of, and it might cause problems for when he needs to.

Damn that hopeful happiness. Jet glances to the side and behind him before striding into the shop past Katara, a light nuzzle into her hand on his passing to bring that smile back.]

[And it does, indeed, win a smile. What a nice and friendly fox antelope... person. Hmm. Well. She'll just finish this up and let them be on their way.

Katara shuts the door carefully after them and glances around the neat rows of shelves.]

You should probably wait by the door. Usopp will get upset if things get knocked over. I'll only be a minute.

[She knows where the things she's looking for are, after all.]

[The command is easier said than done. Most shops don't plan to accommodate non domestic species of Earth Kingdom mammals in their floorplans. Jet circles in front of the doorway before finding a suitable corner to stand by, trying to block as minimal of an area as possible. His tail swings out against his accord, sending a shelf to wobble and a small item to roll off the ledge--

Jet catches it in his mouth. You didn't see that. Carefully and quietly he puts it back on the shelf. Just sitting still now, la di da.]

[Katara glanced over at the noise and did in fact, manage to see the fox antelope's catch.

Good reflexes.

But that could be anyone.

It's not long before she comes back, both with the bandages and with a brush.]

All right, here we go. Let's do what we can for that leg.

[Without her bending she's not able to find out exactly what's wrong with it, and she doesn't want to risk using Nala in case she manages to heal it wrong.] Can you stand up again for me?

[That's right, Katara's not a bender in that body, Jet can show his injuries without fear of his chi betraying his identity. Thank the Spirits he gets that luxury at least. The truth of the matter is that the freedom fighter's leg hardly needs tending at all. The limp is simply derived from the rest of his still recovering injuries trying not put too much pressure on one portion of his body.
Thus far Jet's been able to get around without needing some form of walking aid, suddenly being thrust into a foreign body and having four legs, however? Made it harder to deal with.

Instead of standing, Jet presents his more scratched up limb. He may have messed it up some stumbling about blindly, a possible sprain, it should do as a liable excuse.

...Don't think he doesn't see that brush.]

Not feeling that well, huh?

[Katara tentatively runs her hands up and down the leg the fox antelope presents her.] It doesn't seem like it's broken, but we'll wrap it up it up just in case it's sprained.

[And she sits down beside him, laying the brush and bandages on the ground, and proceeds to do just that.]

[After he's quite sure Katara is finished, Jet tentatively rises onto all fours, and takes a few testing steps. Oddly enough, her wrap does make it feel kind of better. Since when did Katara get so skilled at this stuff?

Jet stares a little awkwardly. Fox antelope don't really have a way of giving thanks. Jet glances from the door back to Katara. Was there anything else she needed?]

Edited 2011-04-03 05:07 (UTC)

[Uh, yeah, did you forget the brush?]

Hey, where are you going? We still need to get those burrs out of your coat. What did you do, try to race through the underbrush?

[...Maybe. Come on, his regular clothes wouldn't have got caught in that stuff so quick!

No Katara, that's really, REALLY not necessary. Going to walk closer to the door now- which is shut. SIGH. Honestly, if he hadn't thought you had no idea who he was, he would swear you're enjoying this. Jet stands firmly still and looks away. There will be no convincing.]

[Katara stands up.] Oh, come on. You're not scared of a little brush, are you? It won't hurt, I promise. You'll feel better once those burrs are out of your fur.

[It's not about pain it's- there's a whole level of pride that's being infringed upon here! He's a man darn it! You might as well be braiding his hair or something. Jet is still not moving, stubbornly looking away, as if somehow breaking ignoring Katara will mean she can't see him... She's still coming closer isn't she?]

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