*takes it* Then I won't use much. Hamnet, come here a moment.
[:]? *comes over*
*Sophie puts a little sunscreen in her hand and rubs it on their face, careful to keep it out of their eyes*
@? what'sthat?
It keeps the sun from hurting the skin. Sunlight's good for you, Factor, but if we're going to be out in it for a long time when it's hot it's good to be careful. Hamnet doesn't absorb sunlight well like you do. *a little on Hamnet's neck, and then--* There. Off you go!
[:]) Hehe! *runs off after the other kids*
*Sophie follows, holding on to the sunscreen for later when she's in just her swimsuit*
[:]? *comes over*
*Sophie puts a little sunscreen in her hand and rubs it on their face, careful to keep it out of their eyes*
@? what'sthat?
It keeps the sun from hurting the skin. Sunlight's good for you, Factor, but if we're going to be out in it for a long time when it's hot it's good to be careful. Hamnet doesn't absorb sunlight well like you do. *a little on Hamnet's neck, and then--* There. Off you go!
[:]) Hehe! *runs off after the other kids*
*Sophie follows, holding on to the sunscreen for later when she's in just her swimsuit*
7B3 =
*are leading the group, ready and excited to do all kinds of things*
|/=@] *next in line, ready to get the towels they left to dry outside*
=[|:|33] ( | W | ) *next is the near lake crew, ready to dig about in the dirt with Hamnet and Factor*
= ][(] *Onponn again, ready to hear whats said on the way to the lake, with Mack beside her*
[!uT] 0u0 *and Dots & Ribbon near the back, waiting for you, and ready to go*
^u^ careful you don't trip. 0u0
*are leading the group, ready and excited to do all kinds of things*|/=@] *next in line, ready to get the towels they left to dry outside*
=[|:|33] ( | W | ) *next is the near lake crew, ready to dig about in the dirt with Hamnet and Factor*
=
][(] *Onponn again, ready to hear whats said on the way to the lake, with Mack beside her*[!uT] 0u0 *and Dots & Ribbon near the back, waiting for you, and ready to go*
^u^ careful you don't trip. 0u0
[:]D @D *they catch up with Marlow and Jofie*
*walks with Dots and Ribbon, aware Onponn is listening in* I'm not sure how funny of a story anything I have to say will be. Mostly just cute. She was always running around, playing games. A sweet little grub.
*walks with Dots and Ribbon, aware Onponn is listening in* I'm not sure how funny of a story anything I have to say will be. Mostly just cute. She was always running around, playing games. A sweet little grub.
*the sun is quite intense. & its still a few hours till Noon even*
7Bo "wooOOH!" 7BD *is loving the Heat* = *is happy to be outside*
|/=@] *towels for everyone, all dried out, and quickly capchaloged*
=[|:|33] WhaT DO YoU WanT TO DO AT ThE LakE?
( | W | ) >: Probably a bunch of cool rocks!;
= aw, thanks. *Onponn likes the nice description of her grubhood*
][:] *briefly eyes the sun, realizing he didn't have as much as he first thought to worry about. this didn't require special protective measures*
^u^ teehee, I'm sure we'll get to see plenty of running around and playing games today. 0u0
[!uT] a sweet little grub... [!_T] ... [1nT] ... *Dots remembers someone... a sweet little grub of her own that had... vanished...*
7Bo "wooOOH!" 7BD *is loving the Heat* =
*is happy to be outside*|/=@] *towels for everyone, all dried out, and quickly capchaloged*
=[|:|33] WhaT DO YoU WanT TO DO AT ThE LakE?
( | W | ) >: Probably a bunch of cool rocks!;
=
aw, thanks. *Onponn likes the nice description of her grubhood*][:] *briefly eyes the sun, realizing he didn't have as much as he first thought to worry about. this didn't require special protective measures*
^u^ teehee, I'm sure we'll get to see plenty of running around and playing games today. 0u0
[!uT] a sweet little grub... [!_T] ... [1nT] ... *Dots remembers someone... a sweet little grub of her own that had... vanished...*
[:]D Want to find what Dots said.
@D atoad!
*she notices Dots's reaction, and tries not to draw attention to it for the moment* Of course, that was before I realized she was a robot. If I remember right, you didn't know you were one yet either, did you Onponn?
@D atoad!
*she notices Dots's reaction, and tries not to draw attention to it for the moment* Of course, that was before I realized she was a robot. If I remember right, you didn't know you were one yet either, did you Onponn?
7B3 = *on to the forest*
|/=@] *are listening to the conversation between the members of the 'by the lake crew'*
=[|:|3D] YeA! ToadS MighT BE CooL.
( | w | ) >:Hope it works out;
=X) yea. I didn't figure it out till I 'grew up'.
>u< ^u^ that must have been quite the surprise
[1~T] [/~1] *the side of Dots's face seems to droop down for a moment* [/m1] ... [>~T] [!~T] *but she promptly pulls herself together* [!uT] and coughing up machine parts?
*on to the forest*|/=@] *are listening to the conversation between the members of the 'by the lake crew'*
=[|:|3D] YeA! ToadS MighT BE CooL.
( | w | ) >:Hope it works out;
=X) yea. I didn't figure it out till I 'grew up'.
>u< ^u^ that must have been quite the surprise
[1~T] [/~1] *the side of Dots's face seems to droop down for a moment* [/m1] ... [>~T] [!~T] *but she promptly pulls herself together* [!uT] and coughing up machine parts?
[:]) [:]? *is wondering what a toad will be like*
@) andwecandofindingrockstoo.
Oh yeah, I forgot about that. And Genral would take them away... I didn't know what to make of it for a long time. Didn't really trust him... But we talked it out.
@) andwecandofindingrockstoo.
Oh yeah, I forgot about that. And Genral would take them away... I didn't know what to make of it for a long time. Didn't really trust him... But we talked it out.
7B3 =:o *trees give good shade*
|/=@] *is looking ahead towards the house. Looking Great!* |/=^]
( 0 W 0 ) >:Yea!;
=[|:|33] I GuesS... WE FinD RockS FirsT.
][:] ditto. Genral was slightly off putting at first, ][(] but we know he's great now.
= thankyou. *is thankful for the positive outlook on her 'Lusus'*
0u0 yes, Genral works so hard. ^u^
[!uT] we're almost there.
|/=@] *is looking ahead towards the house. Looking Great!* |/=^]
( 0 W 0 ) >:Yea!;
=[|:|33] I GuesS... WE FinD RockS FirsT.
][:] ditto. Genral was slightly off putting at first, ][(] but we know he's great now.
=
thankyou. *is thankful for the positive outlook on her 'Lusus'*0u0 yes, Genral works so hard. ^u^
[!uT] we're almost there.
@) orcanlookonewayforrocks...
[:]) ...and one way for toads!
*thinking about when Onponn was a grub reminds her of one conversation in particular she had with Genral... "please tell me that child doesn't have to play the game"... the bandage helps her think that moment back to where it belongs: the past. Here, in the present, she knows the game went fine, and all came home safely* Good.
[:]) ...and one way for toads!
*thinking about when Onponn was a grub reminds her of one conversation in particular she had with Genral... "please tell me that child doesn't have to play the game"... the bandage helps her think that moment back to where it belongs: the past. Here, in the present, she knows the game went fine, and all came home safely* Good.
7BD "HEEhee!" *is scampering right on to where the lake is supposed to be* =
|/=@] I think I'll take a moment to look at the house again before continuing to the lake. |/=^]
=[|
??] ? UmM. LooK FoR BotH AT OncE. I GuesS RockS WilL BE SeE BeforE ToaD.
( | x | ) ? *now Jofie is confused*
][(] going off ta thank Genral, right? *is giving a thumbs up*
= I'll go to. =
0u0 I'm going to continue on to the lake. got to keep an eye on the kids. ^u^
[!uT] all good.
|/=@] I think I'll take a moment to look at the house again before continuing to the lake. |/=^]
=[|
??] ? UmM. LooK FoR BotH AT OncE. I GuesS RockS WilL BE SeE BeforE ToaD.( | x | ) ? *now Jofie is confused*
][(] going off ta thank Genral, right? *is giving a thumbs up*
=
I'll go to. =0u0 I'm going to continue on to the lake. got to keep an eye on the kids. ^u^
[!uT] all good.
[:]) Yeah, like, look this way... *looking straight ahead*
@) *looking behind Hamnet, through a rear hatch* ...andlookthisway...
*both say together, at slightly different paces* ...at the same time!
See you at the lake, then. *is continuing on to the lake with Ribbon*
@) *looking behind Hamnet, through a rear hatch* ...andlookthisway...
*both say together, at slightly different paces* ...at the same time!
See you at the lake, then. *is continuing on to the lake with Ribbon*
7BD "heeEHEEhee!" *has run right into the water, splashing about as he heads for the middle of the lake*
=:o ! *jumped off Nyx's back as he ran into the water, so she wouldn't get wet quite yet* =
|/=^] = *wave a brief goodbye as they head for the house*
=[|??] YoU MighT BotH FinD RockS FirsT. SeE? RocK. *points at a small rock by the water*
( | w | ) >:The first rock!; ( ^ W ^ ) *happily goes to pick it up*
][:] *starts to go to set up umbrellas, looking for a good spot*
0u0 ^u^ I do hope they can find a toad. Nyx has probably scared off all kinds of critters.
[!uT] ... like how the choices in our Mind can change Time. Dream really hard of something beautiful and you may see it the next day. what you choose in your Heart can change Space. [!uT] ... [!~T] umm. [!uT] I'm sure that if they really want to see a toad, they'll find one.
=:o ! *jumped off Nyx's back as he ran into the water, so she wouldn't get wet quite yet* =
|/=^] =
*wave a brief goodbye as they head for the house*=[|
??] YoU MighT BotH FinD RockS FirsT. SeE? RocK. *points at a small rock by the water*( | w | ) >:The first rock!; ( ^ W ^ ) *happily goes to pick it up*
][:] *starts to go to set up umbrellas, looking for a good spot*
0u0 ^u^ I do hope they can find a toad. Nyx has probably scared off all kinds of critters.
[!uT] ... like how the choices in our Mind can change Time. Dream really hard of something beautiful and you may see it the next day. what you choose in your Heart can change Space. [!uT] ... [!~T] umm. [!uT] I'm sure that if they really want to see a toad, they'll find one.
[:]? [:]) Hehe.
@) istrue.
That's the nature of the fold... Though I have to wonder if them not really knowing what a toad is will affect what they find.
@) istrue.
That's the nature of the fold... Though I have to wonder if them not really knowing what a toad is will affect what they find.
7B3 *has settled down some, and starts swimming, only to realize that his mechanical arm is really weighing him down* 7B? *time to swim back ashore and take it off*
= *is carefully stepping into the water, her yellow squishy body covering making floating easy*
=[|:|33] NoW WE CaN LooK FoR A ToaD. =[|:|3?] ItS SupposeD TO BE ON A PlanT, RighT?
( | w | ) >:Think so; ( | x | )
][(] here we go. *plants the umbrella in the ground in a spot that had been shade-less*
[!uT] knowing is in the Mind. You don't have to know to want. [ERR] [}|{] [XuT] ... [!~T] [!uT]
0u0 0~0 ... *isn't yet used to... 'glitching'* 0u0 Well, I can help. looks like the most water plants are off at that side. it would be the best place to look. ^u^ *goes to help the kids* 0u0 We might be able to find a toad over there.
=
*is carefully stepping into the water, her yellow squishy body covering making floating easy*=[|:|33] NoW WE CaN LooK FoR A ToaD. =[|:|3?] ItS SupposeD TO BE ON A PlanT, RighT?
( | w | ) >:Think so; ( | x | )
][(] here we go. *plants the umbrella in the ground in a spot that had been shade-less*
[!uT] knowing is in the Mind. You don't have to know to want. [ERR] [}|{] [XuT] ... [!~T] [!uT]
0u0 0~0 ... *isn't yet used to... 'glitching'* 0u0 Well, I can help. looks like the most water plants are off at that side. it would be the best place to look. ^u^ *goes to help the kids* 0u0 We might be able to find a toad over there.
[:]? *heads in the direction Ribbon indicated*
@) *looking in different directions than Hamnet, so the two of them cover more ground in the hunt for the toad. Or for rocks. Whichever.*
*to Dots* You have lots of interesting insights.
@) *looking in different directions than Hamnet, so the two of them cover more ground in the hunt for the toad. Or for rocks. Whichever.*
*to Dots* You have lots of interesting insights.
7BE "Brr-r-r-r-rbr-br!" *shakes to dry some* 7B3
=X? Wet! no splashing!
][X] Nyx! *only got a few drops, but still...*
0u0 hmm. *flies up to see easier*
=[|:|33] *stays nearer the ground, seeing more rocks, and now more plants and tall grass, but no Toads yet*
( | w | ) *is pushing around in the tall grass, liking to see it move around*
[!uT] thankyou. [!~T] a few critical understandings was something I... picked up along the way. [!uT] *besides just trying to 'normalize' between You, the darkmatter, and Av, there's certainly plenty more that Dots has been through. experience outside the system can help one appreciate what its like back inside*
=X? Wet! no splashing!
][X] Nyx! *only got a few drops, but still...*
0u0 hmm. *flies up to see easier*
=[|:|33] *stays nearer the ground, seeing more rocks, and now more plants and tall grass, but no Toads yet*
( | w | ) *is pushing around in the tall grass, liking to see it move around*
[!uT] thankyou. [!~T] a few critical understandings was something I... picked up along the way. [!uT] *besides just trying to 'normalize' between You, the darkmatter, and Av, there's certainly plenty more that Dots has been through. experience outside the system can help one appreciate what its like back inside*
[:]? [:]/ *they consider flying as well, but the lake's a little too close for comfort...they think they might fall in if they do*
@? ! *thinks they saw something move in the grass* toad?
There must be ways to put knowledge like that to good use... If you want to. *chuckles a little at Nyx's splashing* Do you like swimming?
@? ! *thinks they saw something move in the grass* toad?
There must be ways to put knowledge like that to good use... If you want to. *chuckles a little at Nyx's splashing* Do you like swimming?
7B/ *spends a moment popping his arm off before rushing back in* 7BD
= *is starting to fully enter the water, little legs kicking*
][:] *starts to lie down on the dirt-beach, ready to relax* ][|] ah...
0u0 ah, lets see! ^u^ *floats closer to the ground, trying to find the moving thing* *it is indeed a toad, and its on a one-way trip towards the lake where it can try and escape notice. http://i.imgur.com/Zl3GIg4.jpg *
=[|8|33] ToaD!?
( | W | ) *comes over to look as well* >:Where!?;
[!uT] hard to not use... [!~T] [!UT] and yes! swimming is great! [!uT] ... [!~T] oh... though I forgot a swimsuit of my own...
=
*is starting to fully enter the water, little legs kicking*][:] *starts to lie down on the dirt-beach, ready to relax* ][|] ah...
0u0 ah, lets see! ^u^ *floats closer to the ground, trying to find the moving thing* *it is indeed a toad, and its on a one-way trip towards the lake where it can try and escape notice. http://i.imgur.com/Zl3GIg4.jpg *
=[|8|33] ToaD!?
( | W | ) *comes over to look as well* >:Where!?;
[!uT] hard to not use... [!~T] [!UT] and yes! swimming is great! [!uT] ... [!~T] oh... though I forgot a swimsuit of my own...
[:]o [:]D Hehe! *chases after the toad, for the moment forgetting their worries about the lake*
@D *reaching out to try to catch the toad*
*shades her eyes, looking up at the sun* Well, if you don't mind getting your clothes wet, I bet they'd dry quickly enough afterwards. *pulls her dress off, setting it aside and starts to put a little sunscreen on her shoulders*
@D *reaching out to try to catch the toad*
*shades her eyes, looking up at the sun* Well, if you don't mind getting your clothes wet, I bet they'd dry quickly enough afterwards. *pulls her dress off, setting it aside and starts to put a little sunscreen on her shoulders*
7B3 *is loving 'doggy' paddling around in the deeper part of the lake*
= *is only 8 feet from shore, but is swimming comfortably*
][|] ...
0o0 ! ooh! 0u0 nice catch. but lets be careful with them.
*Toad is not happy with being in a mysterious hold, its legs kicking about as it makes noises, looking at the water only a few feet away* gruuuuuk! gruuUuuK!
=[|:|OO] LookS AlL SlimeY!
( | x | ) >:Woh!;
[!uT] yea, it'll dry. and I've got the new outfit for changing into after. *pops off her shoes, and starts to run towards the water, going for a quick shallow dive, letting her momentum and swimming action propel her into water that's just barely deep enough for her to continue swimming w/o hitting hands/feet against the bottom of the lake* *she's continuing on, headed for the center of the lake*
=
*is only 8 feet from shore, but is swimming comfortably*][|] ...
0o0 ! ooh! 0u0 nice catch. but lets be careful with them.
*Toad is not happy with being in a mysterious hold, its legs kicking about as it makes noises, looking at the water only a few feet away* gruuuuuk! gruuUuuK!
=[|:|OO] LookS AlL SlimeY!
( | x | ) >:Woh!;
[!uT] yea, it'll dry. and I've got the new outfit for changing into after. *pops off her shoes, and starts to run towards the water, going for a quick shallow dive, letting her momentum and swimming action propel her into water that's just barely deep enough for her to continue swimming w/o hitting hands/feet against the bottom of the lake* *she's continuing on, headed for the center of the lake*
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