@? littlespots? *they want to see, but Hamnet isn't moving from Ribbon's side, not yet* [:]/
*she doesn't have great lung capacity, so she surfaces again to go back to swimming around with her head above water*
*she doesn't have great lung capacity, so she surfaces again to go back to swimming around with her head above water*
= ... = *starts swimming back to shore. scampering on dry land would be much faster than the slow paddling she's doing*
7B3 *almost to shore, likely to shake when he does*
][|] z...
|/=@] *take a look* |/=^] ah, a ladybug. much better than a beetle for landing on your hand.
0u0 would you be ok with seeing the ladybug Hamnet?
( | w | ) *the ladybug is crawling around some on the grass blade its on*
=[|:|33] SticK WitH PlantS FoR NoW. *is going to investigate the weird cattail plants. they're like tall tall grass, but closer to the water and with hotdog things on them*
[!uT] *coming up for air*
7B3 *almost to shore, likely to shake when he does*
][|] z...
|/=@] *take a look* |/=^] ah, a ladybug. much better than a beetle for landing on your hand.
0u0 would you be ok with seeing the ladybug Hamnet?
( | w | ) *the ladybug is crawling around some on the grass blade its on*
=[|:|33] SticK WitH PlantS FoR NoW. *is going to investigate the weird cattail plants. they're like tall tall grass, but closer to the water and with hotdog things on them*
[!uT] *coming up for air*
= ...
7BD *shakes, splattering Mack*
][X] nOOOOoo! [[X] gah... ][:] Rude. I'm going to go to the other side of the Lake. *Mack picks up the Umbrella, and heads directly away from the Lake*
0u0 It will be. *heads closer for the small bug to be seen* you can even hold out a finger tip for them, and they might land on it Like a butterfly would.
|/=^] *Butterflies. thats a nice thing to think about*
( | w | ) *Hearing this, Jofie puts a finger out, but the ladybug doesn't seem to care*
=[|:|3?] *Cattails are weird*
[!u^] ah... *is resting some*
7BD *shakes, splattering Mack*
][X] nOOOOoo! [[X] gah... ][:] Rude. I'm going to go to the other side of the Lake. *Mack picks up the Umbrella, and heads directly away from the Lake*
0u0 It will be. *heads closer for the small bug to be seen* you can even hold out a finger tip for them, and they might land on it Like a butterfly would.
|/=^] *Butterflies. thats a nice thing to think about*
( | w | ) *Hearing this, Jofie puts a finger out, but the ladybug doesn't seem to care*
=[|:|3?] *Cattails are weird*
[!u^] ah... *is resting some*
[:]D Butterflies! *they remember liking them, and come over to see the ladybug*
@? *looking at the ladybug, thinking about how the butterflies didn't really like being touched by them either, but sat on Hamnet*
*shakes her head at Nyx, but she's smiling*
@? *looking at the ladybug, thinking about how the butterflies didn't really like being touched by them either, but sat on Hamnet*
*shakes her head at Nyx, but she's smiling*
= *almost... there...* = *whew. made it to shore*
7B3 "hehe..." *Nyx goes to take what used to be Mack's Spot*
*on the far side of the Lake, Mack emerges from the forest, planting his Umbrella again, ready to relax*
0u0 see? much better. ^u^
|/=@] |/=^] *after thinking about it a moment, they pick some grass, and begin to weave it*
=[|:|33] ??? *this 'doing something' with the plants gets the attention of Marlow, who had just been watching plants*
( | w | ) *watches as the ladybug starts to fly up and away*
[!uT] ... [TuT] ...
7B3 "hehe..." *Nyx goes to take what used to be Mack's Spot*
*on the far side of the Lake, Mack emerges from the forest, planting his Umbrella again, ready to relax*
0u0 see? much better. ^u^
|/=@] |/=^] *after thinking about it a moment, they pick some grass, and begin to weave it*
=[|:|33] ??? *this 'doing something' with the plants gets the attention of Marlow, who had just been watching plants*
( | w | ) *watches as the ladybug starts to fly up and away*
[!uT] ... [TuT] ...
@? islittler.
[:]) *watching it fly away* Bye.
*she thinks Nyx has the right idea, and goes to get out of the lake*
[:]) *watching it fly away* Bye.
*she thinks Nyx has the right idea, and goes to get out of the lake*
= *starts running over to the more plant dense area*
7B3 ... 7B? ... *takes off his wet shirt, and capchalogs it* 7B3
][:] ... ][|] ...
0u0 it is. bugs can come in all kinds of different shapes and sizes.
( | w | ) ... ( | m | ) goodbye... *is watching the Ladybug go away*
|/=^] would you like to weave grass with me?
=[|:|33] SoundS FuN.
[!uT] ... [!nT] ... [!uT]
7B3 ... 7B? ... *takes off his wet shirt, and capchalogs it* 7B3
][:] ... ][|] ...
0u0 it is. bugs can come in all kinds of different shapes and sizes.
( | w | ) ... ( | m | ) goodbye... *is watching the Ladybug go away*
|/=^] would you like to weave grass with me?
=[|:|33] SoundS FuN.
[!uT] ... [!nT] ... [!uT]
[:]? Are we bugs?
@? cuddlebug...
*gets a towel and pats off some excess water so she isn't dripping everywhere*
@? cuddlebug...
*gets a towel and pats off some excess water so she isn't dripping everywhere*
= *almost ther- huh. the grass is actually quite tall for a grub.* = *be careful not to be lost in it*
7B3 7BO "yaaAAahhn..." 7B3 *collapses off the top of his lower half, getting relaxed*
][|] ...
^u^ teehee. Not real bugs I don't think. but 'cuddlebug' is a term used for someone good to hug. *gives a quick hug, feeling Happy*
|/=^] see? it goes in then in and out again.
=[|:|3D] AnD IT MakeS A BiggeR GrasS!
( | m | ) ... ( T m T ) *spends a brief moment thinking things...* ( | W | ) *but gets over it after a moment, looking for more bugs*
[!uT] *has started to just float on the water, relaxing atop its surface*
7B3 7BO "yaaAAahhn..." 7B3 *collapses off the top of his lower half, getting relaxed*
][|] ...
^u^ teehee. Not real bugs I don't think. but 'cuddlebug' is a term used for someone good to hug. *gives a quick hug, feeling Happy*
|/=^] see? it goes in then in and out again.
=[|:|3D] AnD IT MakeS A BiggeR GrasS!
( | m | ) ... ( T m T ) *spends a brief moment thinking things...* ( | W | ) *but gets over it after a moment, looking for more bugs*
[!uT] *has started to just float on the water, relaxing atop its surface*
() hehe!
[:]D *calls to Sophie; "cuddlebug" got them thinking about her* Mommy!
*decides to come over instead of just waving, so sets her towel down on the grass* *waves as she walks towards them*
[:]D *calls to Sophie; "cuddlebug" got them thinking about her* Mommy!
*decides to come over instead of just waving, so sets her towel down on the grass* *waves as she walks towards them*
= *in the tall grass, Only Onponn's horns stick up out of it*
7B3 ...
][|] ...
0u0 Hey. hows the water? ^u^
|/=^] *waves back, continuing to show Marlow how to Weave Grass*
=[|:|33] *its fun. and far less mind taxing than Machine Focus*
( | w | ) *looks away from the lake, towards the forest, wanting to see more bugs*
[!uT] *starts swimming towards the plant heavy area where everyone else is*
7B3 ...
][|] ...
0u0 Hey. hows the water? ^u^
|/=^] *waves back, continuing to show Marlow how to Weave Grass*
=[|:|33] *its fun. and far less mind taxing than Machine Focus*
( | w | ) *looks away from the lake, towards the forest, wanting to see more bugs*
[!uT] *starts swimming towards the plant heavy area where everyone else is*
It's really nice. I haven't gone swimming in a long time.
@) wesawanicelittlespottybug!
[:]? *glances over at the lake, processing how the others enjoy it, even though it didn't agree with them the first time*
@) wesawanicelittlespottybug!
[:]? *glances over at the lake, processing how the others enjoy it, even though it didn't agree with them the first time*
= Yea! it was fun to float around!
7B? ... 7BD ! *has had the brilliant idea to get out an icee pop. good to keep cool*
][|] ...
0u0 Sounds great. and the spotty bug is called a ladybug. 0u0
|/=@] *is using the woven cord as a base to make slightly more complex things... its starting to look like it might end up being a grass doll of some kind*
=[|:|33] *is just continuing the basic weaving to make a longer 'rope'*
( | x | ) >: ooooooooh; ( | w | ) *a smallish spider web can be seen glinting in the light on a tree not to far from the lake* *Jofie is going for a closer look*
[!uT] hey *is being careful to try and not damage the water plants. like lillypads*
7B? ... 7BD ! *has had the brilliant idea to get out an icee pop. good to keep cool*
][|] ...
0u0 Sounds great. and the spotty bug is called a ladybug. 0u0
|/=@] *is using the woven cord as a base to make slightly more complex things... its starting to look like it might end up being a grass doll of some kind*
=[|:|33] *is just continuing the basic weaving to make a longer 'rope'*
( | x | ) >: ooooooooh; ( | w | ) *a smallish spider web can be seen glinting in the light on a tree not to far from the lake* *Jofie is going for a closer look*
[!uT] hey *is being careful to try and not damage the water plants. like lillypads*
@? @) ladybug.
[:]) Hi Dots.
Ladybugs are nice. ...You alright down there, Onponn?
[:]) Hi Dots.
Ladybugs are nice. ...You alright down there, Onponn?
= Yea, the grass is just really tall! *she jumps up, her face able to be seen a moment* =
7BD *icee is good*
][|] ...
^u^ *nods a happy yes to Factor memorizing the name*
[!uT] yea... but I think i'll get out. *Dots just uses GT flight to up & out of the lake, going to stand in the grass with everyone else*
|/=@] *focusing... weaving can be a bit tricky when using improvised materials*
=[|:|33] *more grass rope. the quality is improving with repetition*
( | W | ) >: its a;;; ( | x | ) ... ( | w | ) >:Spider :::!;
7BD *icee is good*
][|] ...
^u^ *nods a happy yes to Factor memorizing the name*
[!uT] yea... but I think i'll get out. *Dots just uses GT flight to up & out of the lake, going to stand in the grass with everyone else*
|/=@] *focusing... weaving can be a bit tricky when using improvised materials*
=[|:|33] *more grass rope. the quality is improving with repetition*
( | W | ) >: its a;;; ( | x | ) ... ( | w | ) >:Spider :::!;
Alright, good.
@) hehe. *giggles at the brief glimpse of Onponn*
[:]) *to Dots* You fly like Mommy. And Mack.
@) hehe. *giggles at the brief glimpse of Onponn*
[:]) *to Dots* You fly like Mommy. And Mack.
= *likes jumping up. the varied grass forms an unusual horizon* =
7B3 ... 7B? *wonders whats going on over by the grass*
][|] ...
[!uT] [!nT] um. Yea. I do. [!~T]
0~0 0u0 Marlow flies without wings to.
=[|:|33] *distracted, Marlow looks up from grass weaving* YeA? =[|:|3?]
|/=@] ... |/=^] *its a little fairy doll. with wings and all. a bit simplistic though*
( | w | ) *is started to head off into the forest*
7B3 ... 7B? *wonders whats going on over by the grass*
][|] ...
[!uT] [!nT] um. Yea. I do. [!~T]
0~0 0u0 Marlow flies without wings to.
=[|:|33] *distracted, Marlow looks up from grass weaving* YeA? =[|:|3?]
|/=@] ... |/=^] *its a little fairy doll. with wings and all. a bit simplistic though*
( | w | ) *is started to head off into the forest*
[:]) Yeah. *flutter their wings a little*
*time for a subject change, she thinks. She notices Jofie heading off* Where're you going, Jofie?
@?
*time for a subject change, she thinks. She notices Jofie heading off* Where're you going, Jofie?
@?
7B? ... 7B3 "z."
][|] z...
= Jofie? = =
( | x | ) >:looking at SPiiiiiiiiders. :::; ( | w | ) *Jofie is pointing out the shining web he found in a tree*
=[|??] WhaT?
0u0 I had said that you fly without wings.
=[|??] YeA. *drops his grass rope*
|/=@] *looks at the web* well thats nice. |/=^] lets be sure not to touch it though.
[!~T] ... [!uT]
][|] z...
= Jofie? = =
( | x | ) >:looking at SPiiiiiiiiders. :::; ( | w | ) *Jofie is pointing out the shining web he found in a tree*
=[|??] WhaT?
0u0 I had said that you fly without wings.
=[|??] YeA. *drops his grass rope*
|/=@] *looks at the web* well thats nice. |/=^] lets be sure not to touch it though.
[!~T] ... [!uT]
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