http://soulofaginger.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] soulofaginger.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] arcanarumlogs2011-09-28 11:34 am

Operation "this will most likely end badly" is a go

Who: G and anyone who wants to go on his little expedition~
What: G spits up the volunteers into groups and they head out to explore~
When: Day 16
Where: The meeting place by the training grounds
Warning: G's fantastic use of words

In the early hours of the morning G had made it to the designated meeting spot. He had a good amount of volunteers, and hopefully they would all show despite the strange dream. He for one planned on seeing this woman and whatever was in the forest, though he would understand those who backed out.

So he waited there, smoking a cigarette and standing by a lantern, watching the sun rise as he waited.

((OOC: G is essentially planning to split people into groups and send them off to explore, so if you have any requests on who to get stuck with, let me know in a header otherwise it will just be at random.))
fools_journey: battle powers gun (I -- wha...)

hell yes tl;dr-ing

[personal profile] fools_journey 2011-09-28 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Much as Minato had wanted to roll over and go right back to sleep (glorious, wonderful sleep!) - especially after that dream; was it too much to ask to not be visited in the night by cryptic people? - he did have a promise to keep, and so with a groan, he moved to roll off the bed and onto his feet. Except that he missed, because they weren't where he had expected, and neither was he, and flailing, he landed on the floor in a scaly heap. It was only when he thudded his tail into the bedside table that he realized what was wrong: he was no longer human and was instead rather dragony.

Great. Just great.

As he attempted to pick up the small bag in which he'd been carrying money and the compact mirror and discovered just how very much he would have to get used to in terms of not running into walls and things, he had a sinking feeling he was going to be very late. That is, until he finally managed to stagger outside and realized that he could fly.

A short while later - perhaps longer than strictly necessary, because come on, he was flying and this was totally the coolest thing ever - he landed in a less than graceful heap on the ground a short distance away from where G stood, smoking and waiting.

Untangling himself carefully and staggering back up to all fours (replete with talons and webbed feet), the dragon shook himself off and grinned sheepishly at G. (Clearly he hadn't yet realized his mouth was full of pointy teeth or that he wasn't entirely recognizable, except that he had a blue mane of sorts, the front of which still flopped into his grey eyes. And perhaps if one had seen him in person, the orange and dark blue splotches along his back and sides were reminiscent of the clothing he'd been wearing before.)

"Um -- good morning, G-san."
fools_journey: battle powers gun (slight smile)

tl;dr is a healthy part of any balanced breakfast!

[personal profile] fools_journey 2011-09-30 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
Minato makes a rumble that might be a growl or might be some sort of purr or laugh. It's hard to tell, and it's very possible even he doesn't know. Along with having a different body, he has different urges and can feel, when he thinks about it, a new pressure for certain emotional responses - similar, in some ways, to the pressure he'd felt from personas when dealing with people he'd formed social links with, but stronger and just... different.

But in any event, he nods, twitching his tail as he watches others arrive and fighting with an urge to take off into the sky again and go fly among the rain clouds overhead. There's definitely something about the rain and the wind that tugs at him... (And... damn it, dragons don't have pockets. What is he supposed to do with his front paws?)
fools_journey: battle powers gun (thumb's up)

It can be his character development! Learning to have tl;dr thoughts.

[personal profile] fools_journey 2011-10-01 08:31 am (UTC)(link)
Minato lifts his neck a bit higher to peer over at the girl, tilting his head a bit, as his eyes aren't situated quite the same as before. But then he looks back to G, shaking his head.

"Not that I know of. Are we dividing into a team of two and a team of three, then? If so... are we the group of two?"

He had overheard G telling one of the others that they'd be dividing up, and given that only five people are here, that seems the most logical way. But Minato only really cares who he is paired with in the sense that he knows he will feel the need to look out for them, not only because he is a dragon and thus well equipped for battle, but also because he's very used to being a party leader.
fools_journey: battle powers gun (thumb's up)

You can start him off with training! At least one internal monologue a day minimum of one paragraph!

[personal profile] fools_journey 2011-10-01 06:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Following G's gaze, Minato simply looked at Hibari for a few moments before nodding. "All right. I will keep that in mind. Call us if you run into trouble, and we'll do the same. ... and if either of us runs into anything related to that dream. I'm pretty sure the mirrors can make direct calls. Any plans on how long to stay in the forest, if we don't find anything? Until dark or only a few hours?"
unionjackoff: (across the universe)

[personal profile] unionjackoff 2011-09-28 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
England was the second person to reach the meeting spot. He felt strange. His body, particularly his waist, seemed the smallest bit curvier. He wouldn't have noticed if Prussia had not said he felt different. And, of course, there was that new scar on his forehead. He didn't mention anything, because he didn't think anyone would notice his new form.

He held out his hand to shake G's when he found him. "Good morning," he said quietly. He was actually rather anxious, not only because he was changing, but also because he was going into the forest. The thought of that almost made him want to stamp his foot in excitement... Which also seemed weird.
unionjackoff: (inciting and inviting me)

[personal profile] unionjackoff 2011-09-29 02:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm England," replied the nation, wondering about the other man's name. Just Gee? Jii? Perhaps it was spelled oddly. Maybe he was from another world. But if he wasn't... "Though, if you prefer Arthur, you can call me that."
unionjackoff: (darning his socks in the night)

[personal profile] unionjackoff 2011-10-01 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
The blond ran his fingers through his hair, looking slightly sheepish. "I am the country," he said, knowing how silly it must sound to the people in this world. "That's why I said if you are more comfortable with it, you can call me Arthur. But England is my true name, as that is what I am."
unionjackoff: (when i'm home)

[personal profile] unionjackoff 2011-10-01 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
Sadly, England and Italy hated each other, for various reasons. But if G ever asked, England would let him know. "Of course, I don't mind," he said, prepared to race into the forest. He still wasn't certain why he wanted to go in there so badly. Perhaps it was a side-effect of the present, as Prussia had mentioned. "What sort of plans did you have in mind?"
unionjackoff: (they slip away)

[personal profile] unionjackoff 2011-10-01 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
"Ah, yes, the dream." England lowered his eyes for a moment. How could all of the guests here have the same dream? Everything about this place was weird. The only thing good about it was that he had friends here, so he didn't have to suffer alone. He raised his head again to look at G fully. "I worry if we get too close to the castle, though, we'll be discovered." And he would not mind that if it was just himself, but hurting Prussia, Spain, France... Everyone. He didn't want to do that. The last time someone went to the castle, all of the guests were cursed.
unionjackoff: (dance before me like a million eyes)

[personal profile] unionjackoff 2011-10-01 05:18 am (UTC)(link)
England felt the same way. The thought of young children being punished did not sit well with him, but neither did the idea of G putting all the blame on himself. He would not say anything about that for now, but if it came up, he would speak out.

It wasn't long before other people started joining together at the meeting place. England was getting antsy. "We should head out soon. Before it gets any lighter."
unionjackoff: (i don't know why you say goodbye)

[personal profile] unionjackoff 2011-10-01 06:19 am (UTC)(link)
The nation had managed to find a sword for himself. It wasn't one as nice as he was used to, but it would be stupid to go anywhere around here without defending himself. It was strapped at England's side, and he followed G without a word. Hopefully, something good would come out of this.
solitarynuvola: (when morning comes you'll die.)

You know he will not follow orders, hurr

[personal profile] solitarynuvola 2011-09-29 11:18 am (UTC)(link)
Though he had not said that he was coming, the strange dream that he'd had had roused his curiosity; it was mere coincidence, then, that had brought him to the entrance of the forest, and close to the group of people that the First Storm Guardian had gathered. Not that he bothered to stand close to the group, nor did he call out a greeting to the redhead (or not so redhead now), oh no - crowding was for herbivores, and he most definitely was not a herbivore. Besides, he had no desire to interact with the members of the Vongola Family beyond communicating with the devices that they had all been provided with at the beginning of their stay.

Like many of the others about, his physical features had changed - his normally jet black hair was now a light brown, and steely grey eyes had shifted into a light blue. There was also a light covering of stubble on his cheeks - strange for someone usually so fussy about personal hygiene, but of course, it was another part of the change that had come about. Not that he hadn't tried to get rid of it. It was just that his attempts hadn't worked.

A hand rose and covered his mouth as he yawned widely, shifting against the tree trunk he had been leaning against - the weight of the sword against his hip was quickly becoming familiar, as was the bow and quiver of arrows upon his back. As the first rays of weak morning sunlight peaked past the boughs of the tree he was standing against, he narrowed his eyes against the glare, casting a bored glance towards the crowd milling around idly, before going back to watching the night mist dissipate in the sunlight that was steadily growing stronger.
solitarynuvola: (a wild kind of beauty (and deadly too))

[personal profile] solitarynuvola 2011-09-29 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
He was quite aware of the fact that yes, the other man was probably doing this on purpose; if G. was familiar with his herbivorous predecessor, he would know that Cloud users were not all that friendly when their personal space was invaded.

Needless to say, he had the sword out of the sheath and the naked blade resting against the other's throat as quickly as you could blink, close enough to shave the fine hairs off, but not enough to cut just yet. One wrong move from G., though, would send that blade into the Storm's neck.

"Get your herbivorous presence out of my sight."

Was he in a bad mood? Why, yes.
solitarynuvola: (stfu and gtfo)

[personal profile] solitarynuvola 2011-09-30 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, how he would love to dye the ground red right now, smell the enticing tang of blood in the air - but unfortunately, the man in front of him still has his uses, so he lowered the sword and sheathed it smoothly, still scowling. Only an idiot or moron would have thought that that was amusing, and his temper fraying slightly, he snapped:

"It is none of your business, herbivore. Get back to your pathetic herd."
solitarynuvola: (that haughty look)

[personal profile] solitarynuvola 2011-10-01 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
"Do not assume such things."

He scoffs and moves away from G., hand still lingering on the hilt of his sword. But yes, why else would he be here? Why else would he sacrifice his much-loved sleep to come out to the edges of the forest and risk being confronted with a crowd of spineless herbivores? His curiosity had gotten the better of him, and something had told him that there was something to be gained from listening to the mysterious woman.
solitarynuvola: (you're not even worth my time.)

[personal profile] solitarynuvola 2011-10-01 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"You will not find yourself rushing to my aid anytime soon."

He is most certainly not a damsel in distress. Deciding that the time for talking was over, he slipped away into the forest without another word, form blending in with the greenery around him. He would do this on his own, his own way, like of many of the other times.

[identity profile] straightforward.livejournal.com 2011-09-29 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
The men were soon joined by Jade who, despite being rather tall for her age, was clearly younger than the rest of them. She had sprinted there, afraid that she remembered the meeting place incorrectly, and was gasping for air by the time she reached them. Once she managed to catch her breath, she brushed the hair out of her face and smiled. All of her features were several shades lighter than before, though that would not be immediately evident to anybody here.

"Hey! So is this everyone?"

[identity profile] straightforward.livejournal.com 2011-10-01 11:07 am (UTC)(link)
"Thanks." Jade leaned against a tree, sighing. Though she hoped no one would notice, it had probably become apparent that she hadn't brought anything to defend herself with. Might as well explain.

"Um, I went down to the weapons shop, but they refused to give me anything. I guess because I'm replacing a princess and they are supposed to be the ones getting saved, not the ones fighting." That was so disappointing. Even if she was not especially strong, the girl could handle a firearm like the best of them. It made sense, of course — the thought of Sleeping Beauty running around with an Uzi was pretty silly — but it was frustrating nonetheless. Watching everyone suffer through the puppet incident was bad enough, and if there was anything at all she could do to prevent another event like that, she wanted to at least try.

She shot G a hopeful look. "Is it still alright for me to go? I promise I won't be too much trouble!"
Edited 2011-10-01 11:18 (UTC)
fools_journey: battle powers gun (slight smile)

[personal profile] fools_journey 2011-10-01 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'll be with you, so it'll be all right," pipes up Minato, having come over after G's assignment. Being a large dragon with teeth and claws and thick scales and the ability to fly (and affect a bit of the weather because that's just what Japanese and Chinese dragons are: weather gods of a sort -- not that he's actually realized this yet, but if a localized rainstorm pops up around him, you know who to blame), he theoretically should be able to protect her. And he means to.

"My name is Minato Arisato. What's yours?"

If they were going to be traveling together, really knowing names seems a good idea, yes? Minato would normally maybe give a slight smile, except that dragons can't really smile. Or if they do, it looks about as weird as dogs smiling, so instead he just sort of twitches his tail and two whisker things coming off of his snout.

[identity profile] straightforward.livejournal.com 2011-10-03 07:20 am (UTC)(link)
"Jade Harley," she replied, discernible excitement in her voice. Finally, she would get to do something around here. Minato's newly acquired appearance didn't faze her much, as she had gone up against stranger looking things back in the medium. She simply grins at him, gripping the knife G gave her.

"Ready to go?"

((ooc: Yes, we should move over to the other log. Just comment there whenever you want to get started and I'll follow. ^^))
fools_journey: battle powers gun (Tch. You can't stop me.)

[personal profile] fools_journey 2011-10-03 07:28 am (UTC)(link)
He nodded, lashing his tail again. "Let's do this..."

ooc: Right-o~ I'll go post there in a minute or two.
fools_journey: battle powers gun (Default)

[personal profile] fools_journey 2011-10-03 07:43 am (UTC)(link)
ooc: And now there's a comment. :)
fools_journey: battle powers gun (Default)

[personal profile] fools_journey 2011-10-03 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
ooc: Um. I just realized something, but uh... exploring the forest today won't get us apples. Only if we go in tomorrow, day 16, will we get apple.s ^^; Whoops?
fools_journey: battle powers gun (I'm smiling? what's wrong with me)

[personal profile] fools_journey 2011-10-03 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
*pretends*
unionjackoff: (nobody came)

ooc

[personal profile] unionjackoff 2011-10-03 07:39 am (UTC)(link)
...I didn't realize this was an apple-finding log. I thought it was just an exploration log. Because there is an apple-collecting log already... O_o;
fools_journey: battle powers gun (Default)

Re: ooc

[personal profile] fools_journey 2011-10-03 07:43 am (UTC)(link)
Originally it was! But then the apple finding happens to be conveniently timed, so it's a bit of both, I think? ... it's whatever you want it to be! :D