April Catch-All

[loopsiedaisy]

Who: Siffrin and Laios, Guilmon, Courier Six, Firoza. (And maybe more later!)
What: Navigating the Canopy and quests.
Where: Canopy, cliffs, and the forest.
When: Throughout April.
Warnings: Siffrin's usual warnings may come up, but nothing else specific yet.

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[dunchies]

[ Laios gently lets go of his hold on the vine once he feels Siffrin take it. All he can do now is watch as they finally break loose to make a swing for it, holding his breath all the while. There's a lot that could go wrong — and almost did, form where he's tangled — but the crisis is quickly averted. The Shinx manages to get up, bad foot and all, and the sight alone makes Laios let out a deep sigh of relief. They made it.

But there's still the matter of him.

He's about to call out, only to notice what the extra vine is actually for. His eyes widen, an excited spark now in his expression. ] You... you can do it!

[ He knows it's not easy to pull given the injury, so he mixes his encouragement is with gratitude. When the vine is secured enough, Laios glances around at the tangles around him he could do away with, just to help with the tension. Slowly, he bites into them where he can, waiting as each one becomes loose before moving onto the next.

Glancing back toward Siffrin, he places one of his loose paws onto the connecting vine. There's not as much give as he would have thought. Maybe, if he's close enough and fast enough... ]

G-give me a signal when you've pulled as far as you can!

[loopsiedaisy]

[Siffrin tries to nod... but the vine in their mouth is too taut to really let them tilt their head that far. So instead they sort of... huff in acknowledgement, through their teeth. (Can Laios even hear it, from that far?)]

[Even with them going slowly, it's not long before they hit the limit of how far they can pull - their paws are slipping on the wet wood of the platform, even when they try to dig their claws in.]

[They can't really give a vocal signal, with their mouth full, so they lift their tail and wave it from side to side. Their glow has started to fade, from the point where they landed on the platform - but they spark up again, this time deliberately.]

1/2

[dunchies]

[ The huff does manage to get his attention, just barely in the rain, but Laios remains hesitant to fully react, if only because Siffrin could very well just be straining against the weight under their breath. Only when he sees their tail wag does he make his move, taking in one final deep breath.

He starts to swing this time, waiting until he hits the highest point before his body becomes enveloped in sparks. The Discharge frays the last few tangles holding him, allowing him to jump forward, but also, slowly, start to damage the vine Siffrin is currently pulling.

Time to put these legs to the test. ]

2/2

[dunchies]

[ Not nearly getting the same amount of air as Siffrin, he’s going to have to make it across the vine as quickly as possible. When one set of paws starts to press down, he bounds off almost immediately, wanting to put down as little weight as possible while maintaining his momentum. Luckily, speed seems to be what he’s built for now, and he only needs to bound forward once more.

When he gets close enough, and just as his line of sight starts to dip with the now snapping vine, he makes a leap for it, managing to land onto the platform and sliding straight into the tree trunk it’s wrapped around with full force. He immediately flops over.

But, even with a pounding heart and throbbing head now, he cranes his neck to look up at Siffrin, an exhausted smile on his face. ] We... made it.

[1/2]

[loopsiedaisy]

[Siffrin spits out the remnants of the vine, rubbing at their mouth with one paw even as they trot over to Laios to check on him. (It makes for a very awkward, hopping gait.)]

[That.. worked?]

[2/2] is this... maybe the first time I've ever used this icon... stares at hands

[loopsiedaisy]

[It worked!! It worked??]

We made it!! [They echo back, delighted. Nobody dropped to the forest floor and broke their neck! (And they didn't even get caught being extremely stupid by any of the senior guild members!)]

[The rain is still absolutely pouring down, but this little platform is sheltered - while it's still damp, the two of them are only getting dripped in every once in a while, thanks to the layered leaves overhead and how far down they've dropped. Siffrin flops down near Laios, practically deflating in relief (and completely forgetting that they started off cranky). Nothing builds camaraderie like getting yourself into and out of a death trap together!]

IS THIS WHAT IT'S LIKE TO GET THE RAREST HOLO IN A PACK

[dunchies]

[ Hearing Siffrin echo his words back just further cements it: they made it. Bump in the head notwithstanding, it's clear from his growing smile that he's just relieved to be on a solid surface again, releasing the built up tension all at once. Then, suddenly, he erupts in laughter, the rush of adrenaline now slowly draining out of him. Anyone else who might hear him in the Canopy would be right to think he's a bit out of it in that moment.

It doesn't last long though, exhaustion taking over him just as Siffrin settles in close. He shifts his position again, laying on his stomach now, front paws tucked in under for warmth. ]

Just in time too! Look at how bad the rain's getting. [ He sighs, looking ahead at the assortment of trees, before glancing at Siffrin with a tilt of his head. It's easy to be comfortable with a stranger after a near-death experience, that's for certain. ] ... I guess we just have to get used to this, don't we?

[loopsiedaisy]

[Hang on, which "this" does Laios mean? The being Pokemon, the living in the Canopy, the being exposed to the elements even when they're at "home"... (Strong word. At home base, maybe.) At least the last one is nothing new. ]

[Either way, though, Siffrin is pretty sure,] Yeah. I don't think we really have a choice...?

[They stretch out their front paws in front of them and rest their head down on top. Their glow has basically died down, but every once in a while the storm and the charged atmosphere makes sparks jitter over their fur.]

[Abruptly Siffrin realizes something and lifts their head, ears folding back.] We're gonna have to fix the vines we broke tomorrow, aren't we.

[Or whenever the storm is over. Either way: oh boy.]

[dunchies]

[ He's not going to elaborate. Siffrin clearly got it! ] At least we're not the only ones. I'm sure we'll all find our footing eventually. [ He mimics the Shinx while speaking, laying his head down on his paws just the same. ] But I still wish I had wings to make it a little easier.

[ Comfortable now, he can't help but close his eyes, only to open one lazily when Siffrin mentions the vines. Oh boy indeed, but he seems rather unbothered. It may be the exhaustion. ] Ah, yeah... that whole path is a mess now. It shouldn't be so bad though, once the rain stops. [ When you're that close to death, chores don't seem as terrible anymore. ] At least now we know we can make it back when we fall again. [ If! He meant if! ]