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]

[ 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.

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[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! ]