"Maybe Riku is mistaken. Still though Mister forest is much easier than Mister Hills to Riku. Riku's job would be much easier and safer there."
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"Maybe Riku is mistaken. Still though Mister forest is much easier than Mister Hills to Riku. Riku's job would be much easier and safer there."
As soon as some sort of approval comes, Sakuya looks more relaxed and grows confidant.
"Yes, Mister Forest!" she says.
"Mister forest, where when the sun shines bright all the leaves are coloured!
Where there's food all around, and Mister bugs, and Mister Birds!
...even a nice Miss butterfliy, if we are easy enough!
Mister Forest will surely be a gentle Mister, and treat us all easy!"
Chen will leads us bravely, under Satori's wise... yuuu... wiseness! Kogasa will find a lot of tasty berries on the road, and if anything uneasy comes, Riku will bravely fight it!"
As Boss Alice expresses her concern about other forest tribes, Sakuya nods energetically: "Yes, yes! It's the proof that everyone is taking it easy! Easy yukkuris are easy, surely they will be kind and help us! Yunyaa!"
Now filled with enthusiasm, Sakuya is about to walk away and start her new adventure.
However she stops as if recalling something, and turns back to Satori, her eyes full of need of approval.
Her smiles lowers a little, and she thinks: <Yu... but Satori said the hills... What if Sakuya is mistaken? What if it is an uneasy decision?>
Sakuya's head starts tilting left and right, unsure of what to do.
The decision may look correct, but what if Satori wouldn't agree?
Sakuya stares at Satori, a little unconfortable.
Seeing Sakuya was about to leave Satori tries to call out to her. But before she can do so, Sakuya turns around and looks at Satori straight in the eyes.
Satori stared back at her, not sure what to do or say for a moment.
"St... T... Take it easy Sakuya... We still need to hear Kogasa's opinion...," she muttered while averting her gaze.
But after calming down a bit, she added. "Yu... Satori too would like to take it easy at Mister forest. But Satori is worried that all the easy places in Mister forest may be full"
"Mukyu, I think you young ones should take your time. You don't have decide right now." Patchouli says.
"That's right, gera. You can still change directions when you're on the way, and as long as you are not too far away, the tribe can still help you out!" adds Reisen.
"Yuu, I agree with Reisen and Patchouli, you can still take it easy for today and think about it some more.
If there's still something we can do to help you, come back later easy." says Boss Alice.
You have been dismissed from the meeting with Elders.
You're free to do whatever you want for today, so what are you going to do now? :-)
*Chen bounces back and forth*
"Chen will go to prepare supplies for the trip! If anyone needs help preparing, Chen can help easy!"
zidana123 said:
*Chen bounces back and forth*"Chen will go to prepare supplies for the trip! If anyone needs help preparing, Chen can help easy!"
In that case, your character immeadiately remembers that the Master Trader of the tribe, Savvy Sanae, probably has everything you need.
Knowing her, she probably knows of your mission already somehow, and even though she may be a little grumpy, she's still a good girl.
Maybe she'll even give you some tasty-tasty Mister Truffles! :-O
Since the council ends, it's time to take it easy.
Easiness however it's not what await for Sakuya: the meeting is over, but no clear decision came!
Satori was of a different opinion, and Sakuya is immediately full of doubts: Satori is wise, what if Sakuya is wrong?
And Kogasa didn't even speak... was it because she didn't want to offend Sakuya?
Yuwaaaa... not easy!
Since Chen went to find whatever may be useful, Sakuya simply walks around to find something to eat for the voyage.
Too bad that there's not enough food, and soon she realizes that whatever she may take away from the clan would be less food for everybody.
That's not fair, Sakuya wants everybody to take it easy!
Sakuya wanders around, a little lost, and then she decides not to take any food: it wouldn't be kind, plus she's going to have her chances to find some tasty meals on the road.
If no one interacts, Sakuya is going to spend the day wandering, speaking to the koyukkuris and saying hello to everybody, so that tomorrow everything will be easier.
As for the decision on wherever to go, it's up to the council and Kogasa tomorrow's morning.
"Darkness!" Riku exclaims, saluting with his mister soul eater. "Riku will go check if Sanae has anything good. Maybe some mister helmets for us! We don't wanna go squish squish like that Marisa did because a rock falls on us!"
Riku then bounces off to Sanae's hut, when he sees Sakuya who is playing with some Koyukkuri. "Hey Sakuya? Riku is going to see what Sanae has. If she has one, does Sakuya want a mister helmet? It would come in handy!"
"Yu... Mister... Helmet?"
As soon as Riku explains Sakuya what a helmet is, what does it look like and the appropriate degree of easiness in a scale between 'easy' and 'uneasy', Sakuya decides to give it a try by putting something on her head.
The idea looks good on theory, but at least in Sakuya's case it doesn't work.
When Mister Helmet is heavy and very protective (Sakuya used a little rock to try if the weight isn't too much), the burden is too heavy.
Sakuya cannot take it easy, with such a heavy burden!
A different outcome comes when Sakuya tries Mister Helmet Light Version (guerrilla edition), a folded leaf on the top of her head: Mister Helmet looks quite defiant, and doesn't take it easy togheter with Sakuya's accessory.
Whenever Sakuya tries to take a few steps with both of them on her head the accessory falls on the ground (Yuwaaaa! Mister Accessory, please, come hereee!), or Mister Helmet falls in front of Sakuya (Yuwa? W-where did Mister Sun go? Yu?)
[for the sake of the game, let's say that both tried with some objects before going to Sanae since FunkSoulBrother hasn't spoken, yet. Regardless of you approval or lack of, Sakuya doesn't have the strenght or the skill to carry a helmet. She is quite clumsy especially under pressure, it would lead to terrible results]
*Chen has gathered a bunch of dandelion shoots. The dandelions have been cropped close to the ground by yukkuris over an extended period of time and the food stores in their taproots are giving out. Chen brings the collection of puny and pallid shoots over to Sanae's easy place. After all, it wouldn't be easy to get something for nothing!*
*Chen parks herself in front of the entrance hole*
"Sanae, take it easy! It's Chen!"
(OOC: when I said helmets, I meant like bark off of a stump. Like a half cylinder that our Yu's could carry on their heads, maybe tied around with reeds or long dry grass. Nothing fancy at all. They are only yukkuri after all.)
Anon kun said:
If no one interacts, Sakuya is going to spend the day wandering, speaking to the koyukkuris and saying hello to everybody, so that tomorrow everything will be easier.
Most of the koyukkri you find outside are juveniles that are old enough to be initiated into full adulthood in a few moons, but there are a couple of little ones who are taking it easy with their parents.
As you talk to them, you find that so far, everyone is still in good spirits - the juvenile yukkuri are excited to become adults soon, parents are happy to greet spring with their little ones and the little ones themself are simply happy to play on the surface once more after the long winter.
As you go from place to place, chatting with various families, you notice that several yukkuri appear to be heading for what had been Dosu's cave.
Cloudrunner62 said:
"Darkness!" Riku exclaims, saluting with his mister soul eater. "Riku will go check if Sanae has anything good. Maybe some mister helmets for us! We don't wanna go squish squish like that Marisa did because a rock falls on us!"Riku then bounces off to Sanae's hut, when he sees Sakuya who is playing with some Koyukkuri. "Hey Sakuya? Riku is going to see what Sanae has. If she has one, does Sakuya want a mister helmet? It would come in handy!"
(OOC: There will be no armor in this game, at least not made by yukkuri.
Yukkuri, like rabbits, protect themselves by dodging attacks.)
zidana123 said:
*Chen has gathered a bunch of dandelion shoots. The dandelions have been cropped close to the ground by yukkuris over an extended period of time and the food stores in their taproots are giving out. Chen brings the collection of puny and pallid shoots over to Sanae's easy place. After all, it wouldn't be easy to get something for nothing!**Chen parks herself in front of the entrance hole*
"Sanae, take it easy! It's Chen!"
Sanae's voice resonates from within the burrow.
"Yu, take it easy Chen. I'll be with you in a moment, why don't you come in?"
You pick the dandelion shoots and crawl inside the hole. In the dim light you can see that you are inside a fairly roomy chamber, large enough for 3 or 4 yukkuri. There's a flat rock in the middle that you know Sanae uses as a table. Two tunnels lead deeper inside the burrow and you can hear noises from beyond one of them.
After a short while Sanae emerges, carrying the straps of more than 4 bags in her mouth, which drags along with her.
She places the bags on the flat stone and exhales before speaking
"Sorry to make you wait, Chen. I heard about your mission the elders gave you."
As usual, Savvy Sanae - true to her name - is one step ahead of everyone else. Sometimes you wonder whether she has the Gift, like Sakuya or Satori.
"I'm afraid I can't do much for you, with the food shortages still going on, I figured you and the other four should have at least this."
She notices the dandelion shoots you brought.
"Are those for me?" she asks and hesitates before she goes on
"No one ever brings me presents."
You are not sure, but you could swear that Sanae just changed color a little.
Before you can reply, you hear a high-pitched scream behind you
"It's tutorial tiiiii- Ouch!"
With a loud thud something or someone hits the tree above the burrow. You hear incoherent cursing, then the same voice can be heard again
"Oh wait, I can just shrink myself! Hahahaha - I'm so stupid."
There's a poofing sound and suddenly a small figure floats inside chamber.
A human-like figure, wearing a blue and white dress, with shards of ice always hover just behind her back. Small enough that you could easily fit her in your mouth, if you cared to try. She lands beside the 'table' and places her hands on her hips, looking proud of herself despite her bungled entry.
"Hello everyone, I'm Cirno, the tutorial fairy! I'm here to make sure that you become the strongest in the world - or at least the neighborhood!
What Sanae just gave you are five pieces of the most important item in any game ever made - a bag! After all where are you going to put all that loot you accumulate over the course of the adventure without it?
Bags in Yukkuriland are fiber craft items, made from dried plant fibers. They are made and repaired through the use of the Fiber Crafts skill. The bags you got from Sanae are high-quality bags with the maximum possible durability; if you take good care of them, they could last a lifetime. Better yet, they are tailored to each of the party members.
A bag will hold a number of small items equal to the Strength(ST) of the yukkuri - Chen, for example, has ST 10, so her bag can hold ten small items, like herbs or berries. Riku on the other hand, has ST 12, so her bag is large enough to carry twelve items.
Of course, Chen won't be able to carry more items by switching bags with Riku.
Alternatively, a bag will hold up to STx2 Yukkuri pounds (Y-lbs), that is about the weight of one large or two small apples."
The blue-haired fairy takes a deep breath.
"Well, that's all there is to say about bags. I'll be around to tell you more about other things when the time comes - see ya!"
She waves and vanishes with a poof of smoke, which dissipates just as quickly as it came.
Sanae apparently didn't take any notice of what just happened, she just looks down at the floor, as if she suddenly found herself curious about the texture of the hard-packed dirt beneath you.
*Chen nudges the dandelion shoots toward Sanae.* Chen gets it! It's no good to take things and not give anything back!
Just out of curiosity, Sakuya goes to Dosu's cave.
Other than that, she has no actual things to do until tomorrow, so she'll just wander around and say 'hello' to the old Dosu, before meeting the rest of her group.
(tutorial time~~ hehe quite funny)
zidana123 said:
*Chen nudges the dandelion shoots toward Sanae.* Chen gets it! It's no good to take things and not give anything back!
Sanae collects herself and takes the shoots
"You're right Chen, that's what good Yukkuri do. Thank you."
"Unfortunately, that is all I can give you, I'm already trading with nearby clans for food anyway, so there's none that I can spare."
It doesn't appear like Sanae has anything more to say, you could either stay and chat some more or go somewhere else.
Points of interest:
- Dosu's cave
- the 'Town Square'
- the Warren Watch (interesting for fighters)
- the Scout's Den (interesting for Scouts)
- the Herbalist (for everyone, because of useful herbs)
- the Seer's Burrow (for Seers and Empaths)
- 'Savvy' Sanae, the Trader (for completions' sake, as Chen already received the bags)
Anon kun said:
Just out of curiosity, Sakuya goes to Dosu's cave.
Other than that, she has no actual things to do until tomorrow, so she'll just wander around and say 'hello' to the old Dosu, before meeting the rest of her group.
(tutorial time~~ hehe quite funny)
Dosu's Cave is actually just a small hole in the side of the hill that your tribe resides at. A human would have to crawl to get inside, but to the average sized yukkuri, it's quite spacious.
When Dosu was still alive, she would mostly stay inside or near the cave, only coming out to the 'Town Square' in the evening.
Dosu had told the tribe that this was to ensure that no Mister Human would see her, although she never explained why that would be a problem, even if Humans were unpredictable and very dangerous when they want to be.
Before her passing, the cave was where the Council usually met, now it has become a shrine to the kind and wise Dosu who once watched over the tribe - or as some yukkuri believe, still does.
In front of the cave, lots of yukkuri(OOC: Mind you, that just means there are more than 4, but there aren't many more than that present) have assembled to pray and give offerings, while the cave itself is empty.
Most offerings consist of pretty stones and other trinkets, although a few yukkuri have brought fresh grass. Fortunately, it seems like everyone heeded the advice of the Elders to not offer anything more nutricious because of the food crisis.
Riku bounced over to his home where he kept his store of mister nuts, mister training sticks, and mister shiny stones. He had been collecting them for lots of weeks and picked up a few of the stones to trade to Sanae for a helmet and whatever other useful trinkets she had.
Riku arrived at Sanae's hut and saw Chen inside wearing some kind of intriguing new accessory on her back.
"Darkness! Take it easy Chen! Take it easy Sanae! Did Sanae give Chen that cool looking mister leaf thing? Oh and does Sanae have a mister helmet? Riku brought some shiny shiny mister stones to trade for things!"
"Yu? Take it easy, Riku! Come in!" Sanae responds.
Riku does so and shuffles over next to Chen. Riku's eyes widen when he sees the bags. "Darkness! What are these!?!" Riku cries out excitedly.
"Its tutorial tiiiii- Ouch!"
(Cirno enters and gives the exact same speech, word for word.)
As Riku watched Cirno leave, he turned to Chen and Sanae, both of whom were examining the dirt beneath them in great detail.
Cloudrunner62 said:
Riku bounced over to his home where he kept his store of mister nuts, mister training sticks, and mister shiny stones. He had been collecting them for lots of weeks and picked up a few of the stones to trade to Sanae for a helmet and whatever other useful trinkets she had.Riku arrived at Sanae's hut and saw Chen inside wearing some kind of intriguing new accessory on her back.
"Darkness! Take it easy Chen! Take it easy Sanae! Did Sanae give Chen that cool looking mister leaf thing? Oh and does Sanae have a mister helmet? Riku brought some shiny shiny mister stones to trade for things!"
(OOC: The bags are familiar to you, even though as a member of the Warren Watch you would not use them often.They're also made from dried plant fibers, not leafs. They look more like woven baskets with slings to keep them in place.)
"Helmets, yu?" Sanae repeats, looking at you quizically.
You explain to her what you mean and she ponders a while before answering
"I've never heard of something like this, maybe one of the weavers could make a cap out of fibers, like Mister Accesory? But I don't think it'll will save you from Mister Rock and you won't be able to carry your bag."
Sanae notices the pretty stones you brought and graciously accepts them
"Thank you, Riku. But I'm afraid I can't give you anything else, besides those bags, that would help you on your journey.
The only food I have right now is in my private store, but I think I could go around and ask for donations.
The Elders were probably going to give you some provisions tomorrow, but I'll see what I can get for you." she smiles
"Other than that, you might want to take some herbs with you. You should ask Curious Keine about that, I get all the herbs I trade away from her."
Curious Keine is probably the best herbalist in the Tribe, only rivaled by Droplet Kogasa's big sister Seiga.
FunkSoulBrother said:
(OOC: The bags are familiar to you, even though as a member of the Warren Watch you would not use them often.They're also made from dried plant fibers, not leafs. They look more like woven baskets with slings to keep them in place.)
(OOC: I figured Riku might know but I couldn't resist have Cirno do an encore)
((OOC: Cloudrunner, PLEASE stop controlling other peoples' characters like that. That includes actions or establishing their whereabouts, history, or whatnot. it's called Godmoding and generally seen as a big no-no in formal rp and I personally find it really annoying when you're trying to give my character backstory or deciding what my character has done between posts.))
*Chen looks up from the bags in front of her to Riku. She has not put on any of them yet*
Yu! Take it easy, Riku! One of these bags is for you! Chen will deliver the rest to everyone else! One for everyone! Chen gets it!
*Chen pushes one of the bags towards Riku and then takes off her hat and starts to shove the remaining bags into it. The bags don't all fit and hang over the brim of the upside-down hat*
Yuyu??? Why aren't mister bags going into mister hat? Chen doesn't get it!?!