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Event #3: Can't Defeat the Temple

Can't Defeat the Temple
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Game Start

Part 1

A new message appears on everyone's smartphones. There's been a change in the Temple of Life: the door has finally opened! No one knows how or why, but the sensors left by quest goers alerted them to it suddenly being open. Preparations are made in each guild to finally explore what's inside it.

Those interested in helping are greeted by researchers in the guilds that will provide everyone with one single use item: Escape Rope: an item they found out about while investigating the temple. Should the Temple really prove to be a place "no one can return from" they should be able to use this rope to escape. It should teleport the person using it (just one) outside of the place they're in (can only be used indoors). Of course the rope can be saved for later use if it becomes unnecessary. Everyone also gets basic climbing and survival items, just in case. They have no idea what to expect inside, but better safe than sorry, right?

The new Teleport Crystal system will get you to the Temple of Life in a minute, but no one is forbidden to use a longer route if they want to travel rather than take the easy route. Once they get to the Temple (the teleport stones take them to the surroundings of the fountain in the courtyard) they will notice a lot of natives collecting various tropical fruits as the area is safe and the fruit are nice and nutritious. Anyone eating a fruit will notice a boost in stamina, too.

All that's left now is to climb the stairs and enter the Temple of Life.

Part 2

Inside the Temple of Life is a "lobby". It's actually just an empty room made with the same stone as the temple, but it has four different doors, each with a different symbol: lightning strike, snowflake, fire and a hurricane of sand.

Characters inside will notice that the door they walked in from is now gone (of course) and they may feel different as the temple has stripped them off of all their powers, including Seasonal ones. Instead they may feel like they're lighter (their jumping ability has increased to triple their normal one) and that they have three holographic hearts on top of their heads.

There's a holographic display near the doors and a shelf for laser guns. The display says the following:

This is the Gigaman simulator. Welcome, players. Each of you have been given three extra lives. Once all of your total of four lives have been used inside the levels you will get a Game Over. For native participants this unfortunately means you Die.

However, otherworlders! You are in luck. If you die four times inside the simulator you will be thrown out of the simulator, into the courtyard of the temple and you can try again! Dying is painless. Getting hit, unfortunately, is not. You have ten regular hits before you lose a life. Your lives are indicated by the hearts on top of your heads.

Things that will instantly kill you include: lava, falling into an endless pit and spikes.

Please take a laser gun and enter the level. You may bring any other items as well, but your powers will be gone and so will the special effects of the items. Except for the legendary "Escape Rope". That is something that can bypass our system. Keep the rope at hand if you get scared. If you lose your other items inside the levels, do not worry, they will appear outside. However, if you lose your laser gun it will reappear next to you.

Oh and you may keep the laser gun afterwards.

The question is: cAN yOu deFEAt [redacted]?

Well, the choice is yours. Do you enter one of the doors or use the escape rope to get out of the temple?

Part 3

All of the levels start with a normal room of just the environment of the level. But there, in the starting point of the place, there are natives of Ellipsa sitting around with a look of defeat and desperation on their faces. They're physically fine as the simulator grants you the ability to just ignore hunger and other basic needs, but they're also stuck here. It seems the simulator is just too hard for them to get past. Most of them have no holographic hearts over their head or just one: they're close to dying and don't want to take the risk.

Escape ropes are their only hope of getting out of the place and they promise anything if you give them the item and help them escape.

If you give away your Escape Rope, the only way to leave is to either Game Over or Finish the Level. Good luck, players.

(There are also some natives in various other parts of the game, too scared to go further or go back. They can also be saved by taking them with you to the end and defeating the boss monster together but if they die, they die, so there is a risk in that method.)

The Levels [ Click to Expand ]

All basic monsters and boss monsters are weak to the laser gun. Some can even be jumped on to decrease their health.

Electricity
Design: A factory with plenty of platforms and conveyor belts over bottomless pits (or spikes) that change directions occasionally. The main hazard of the level is the beams of electricity that will damage players. They can be switched around with buttons, but deactivating one beam will activate another.
Instant Deaths: Bottomless Pits, Spikes

Basic Monsters: Ufo Catcher (a claw with googly eyes that will try to drop characters into a pit or spikes), Small Robot (small robots that throw wrenches at players), Slinky (slinkys with googly eyes that won't stop for anything)

Final Boss: Squirmle: A slinky minion mass-producing machine (looks like one of those Worms on String with googly eyes, but mechanical). Occasionally fires electric shocks that stun players for 5 seconds while the minions attack them. Weak to Smokescreen as the sand jams its machinery and makes it temporarily lose the ability to produce minions.
Boss Loot: Laser Gun Upgrade: Electric Shock (damages and has a chance to stun the opponent)

Snowflake
Design: A snowy mountain cave with active waterfalls. The ground is slippery (ice physics!) and some of the platforms have a limit as to how many times you can jump/walk on them (they reappear after a time). Occasionally, while on a normal platform, a strong stream of water will fall on it, intending to push players into a bottomless pit (it can be predicted by a few drops of water before it).
Instant Deaths: Bottomless pits

Basic Monsters: Snowmen (throw very sharp carrots at players), Skeletal Fish (fish that appear from the waterfalls and spit out lasers), Yeti (a monster that will try to stomp on players)

Final Boss: Frosty: A bipedal monster made of spiky ice (doesn't have a distinct form to refer to, just looks like a giant block of animated ice) that breathes a frosty breathe that both damages and makes players go slower. Tries to stomp players by jumping high in the air. Weak to Fire Bullets, as they will melt it little by little.
Boss Loot: Laser Gun Upgrade: Ice Beam (damages and has a chance to slow down an opponent)

Flame
Design: Inside of a volcano where all bottomless pits are lava pits. Platforms are mostly normal, until a notorious section where the only way to get over a lava pit is to jump on disappearing blocks. Learn the pattern and follow it. Occasionally lava rocks will fall from the ceiling (but luckily not during the disappearing block section).
Instant Deaths: Lava

Basic Monsters: Demonic Fireballs (fireballs that jump around from spot a to spot b and hurt a lot when they hit), Lava Bomb (occasional lava rock with googly eyes that can move towards players like a homing missile), Fireman robot (a robot that will try to douse fires with scorching hot water).

Final Boss: Lavadoom: A volcano headed monster (a volcano with eyes, mouth, arms and legs) that shoots fire bullets and lava rocks at players. Occasionally makes part of the floor be literal lava that burns players health little by little. Weak to Electric Shock as it will stun the monster for long enough to turn off the volcano on its head and then you can jump on it.
Boss Loot: Laser Gun Upgrade: Fire Bullets (damages and has a chance to cause burn damage over time)

Sandstorm
Design: A desert area full of bottomless pits and rocks with spikes. The floor is mostly quicksand that can only be crossed if you stay constantly in movement. Late in the level massive sandstorms will block players' view and push them towards the pits and spiked rocks, making movement during it very dangerous.
Instant Deaths: Bottomless Pits, Spikes

Basic Monsters: Walking Cacti (cactus that shoot spikes at players), Angry Missiles (ride the sandstorms and try to hit players), Sandworms (appear from the sand and try to bite the player)

Final Boss: Hurrisand: A bipedal sand monster (looks a bit like a it could be a human, but at the same time has animal features, not to be mixed with a certain Looney Tunes character) that will turn into a literal sandy hurricane that makes it hard to see anything and makes bullets miss. Weak to Ice Beam because it slows it down so that it can't turn into a hurricane.
Boss Loot: Laser Gun Upgrade: Smokescreen (enables easier escape from situations)

You're free to challenge all of the levels and gain all of the upgrades to the laser gun, which you can then use outside the temple as a weapon. Even after all of the natives are rescued or all of the levels have been beaten, you can re-enter the levels and do them again. You won't get the boss loot again, however.

When Your Heart's Not Open

Part 1

Back in the city, the weather is strangely cold in every district (except the central one that's safe due to the artificial weather there). Even the hottest of them, Solarpeak, is advising people to wear long-sleeved shirts, just in case, even if the temperature only drops to +10 Celsius/50 degrees Fahrenheit at worst.

The reason for the unexpectedly cold weather is simple: a cold breeze travels through the whole city. Sometimes the wind even appears white, as if it's laced with snow and ice. It's easy to tell that this is not a normal sort of wind, but a very magical one.

The wind indeed has a special effect: there's a chance of the wind freezing someone's heart. This doesn't instantly kill anyone, but instead it starts to freeze people from inside out. This effect especially targets people who either have secrets or have feelings that they hide. The freezing is a slow and painful process, taking two weeks to completely encase someone in ice. Once that happen they will end up breaking into pieces and die.

Somehow this wind doesn't affect the plant life or animals at all.

Part 2

Scientists are quick at work to work on a cure. They have found that there are certain ingredients in all four of the Segments that when mixed together into a potion will undo a frozen heart. So, to help those affected, there are some options that you can do.

Stay in the City to take care of the affected. The key to healing a frozen heart is not only the potion that they will make but also affection. So those brave enough to touch someone who feels cold as ice to touch are encouraged to hug and cuddle, tell them positive things about them and making sure they're comfortable. This will ease the pain and slow the spreading down.

Head to one of the Segments to find the ingredients. The guilds are helping with the preparations to go outside and providing anyone interested clear instructions and maps on where to find them:

• Winter Segment: Bottom of the Unfrozen Lake, a coral that can survive in cold temperatures
• Spring Segment: Breeze Hills, the eggs of a monstrous Firebird (a bird that has wings made of fire that spits out fireballs, not to be confused with a phoenix)
• Summer Segment: Deserter's Desert, a special cactus flower that only blooms during a sandstorm
• Autumn Segment: Mushroom Sanctuary, a special mushroom that only grows on top of the mushrooms that are a size of a house

Once all the necessary ingredients have been found and delivered, people can also participate in potion making. The more people helping with making potions, the quicker everyone affected can get their potions and be cured. The potion is successful if it smell like a warm fireplace during a winter night.

The Towering Jenga Heights

Part 1

The VR Arcade of the Underground is holding a special event: they have managed to come up with a technology where you can minimize yourself and enter board games! They're looking for volunteers to test this new way of gaming.

For example, there are games like Jenga, Monopoly, Chess, Hungry Hungry Hippo, Checkers, Scrabble and many, many more! The games are made to fit the tiny people, but are also very realistic. Oh and Monopoly has an actual jail, but the money is as fake as can be.

It seems Jenga in particular is at its regular size and people will have to climb to push pieces out. That definitely seems like a fun challenge? Everyone gets a safety rope that's attached to poles around the Jenga towers, that will act as sort of a safety bungee jump rope.

Usually the minimized effect wears off once you end the game and leave the game board, but occasionally the technology glitches and leaves players small. The unexpected side effect wears off between 2 to 12 hours.

Anyone who did participate in the experiment will either get a month of free VR gaming time or a handheld gaming console with classic 8-bit games like Tetris.

Part 2

Those stuck in a tiny form longer than expected may discover jumping platforms to the fairy mall. It's located in the ceiling of the Underground Mall and is fit for small people like fairies. Here the fairies are all visible as they go about shopping and relaxing. They're all friendly and will make sure you have a lovely time relaxing in this small fairy oasis. Be warned, however, that the food here is strictly for fairies so if you eat it, you might end up sprouting fairy wings for a week. And not necessarily on your back.

Don't worry, you can't turn back to your regular size in the middle of the fairy mall. The magic there prevents that for the duration. Once you return by jumping onto one of the cushions left below the mall, you will return to regular size.

For souvenirs, why not buy a little bit of fairy dust? It's useful for potions, as it gives them stronger magical capabilities but used as is will make anyone be able to fly for 24 hours. The problem is you cannot use it on yourself or else it will horribly backfire and turn you into a talking frog for 24 hours.

OOC TIPS

• Ask event related questions here.

• Smut is not allowed on the event post, so if your thread is heading that way, please move it to a private entry of your own (your own entry or a new locked post on the comms).

• Remember to content and spoiler warn as necessary!

• All of the prompts happen around the same time but you can get affected by the frozen wind after visiting the Temple of Life or the other way around.

• All natives will be rescued by the end of the month, but the Temple can be accessed later just for fun.

• The frozen hearts potion will be done by the end of the month as well.

Temple of Life
• More Escape ropes can be picked up from the guilds to save more natives, but there's no way to tell there's someone trapped inside until someone goes in, so they'd have to get back after the first visit.
• Smartphones do not work inside the Temple of Life.
• You are very much allowed to work together inside the temple.
• The boss door will only open once the previous group of players has defeated it and have been transported out of the Temple. Then the boss will respawn.
• No one will have basic human needs inside the temple. It's basically a simulator so it doesn't matter how long you spend in there. Once you get out you might need to refuel on touch energy and food as soon as possible, but other than that all one needs to worry is surviving the temple.
• We admit the inspiration for this came from "I can't defeat Airman" without shame.

Frozen Hearts
• The event can affect anyone, not just those with secrets and hidden feelings.
• At the same time, the event can completely miss people as well.
• Samples of the wind can be collected and analyzed but it will turn out as a classic "it's magic" explanation.

• Reminder that this month is Activity Check-in month and check-in ends on July 31st, at 23:59 PST.

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We were told that this could happen... Hopefully it will not be for long, though.

[ They really can't stay here forever, too! People might need to use the room next, after all.

Ayaka places her hand, face up, on the table. He can climb aboard the Ayaya Express and sit anywhere he likes. ]

I shall take care of you while we go home.

[ He half-frowns at this, before taking her up on her offer and hopping into the palm of her hand. ]

Thank you.

[ If they'd both been shrunken down? He would have suggested staying put. The hidden Fairy Mall will have to wait. ]

I'll just hop up on your shoulder then.

[ Oh! There's a small weight on her hand. She does her best not to let out a little laugh, but she honestly can't help it. She gives him a pat on the head with her other hand. A very, very gentle one! One that still ruffles the spikes on his head, anyway fgasdgd ]

Hehe... So cute. Up we go, little one.

[ She is most definitely enjoying this. (🎀＾◡＾)

Ayaka is slow, at least, when she brings her hand close to her shoulder so Cloud can hop on. Her dress has a collar, which should make it easy for him to hold onto in case he needs to balance himself. ]

Are you comfortable? I will try walking now, so please let me know if I need to slow down. [ And so, she walks towards the door at her normal walking pace. She'll adjust for Cloud if need be! ]

[ There he stands, on display as if he wasn't half the size of a twinkie. Arms crossed nonchalantly as she laughs before moving to oh-so-gently pat him on the head. That? Caught him completely by surprise. And if it were anybody else? He would have pushed it away. This is embarrassing enough as is, but he just...has to sit there and take it, his head moving with the light pressure of her hand ruffling his hair.

...

That doesn't stop him from giving a mini-scowl that's hard to see unless one squinted at him. ]

Little one?! Hey, that's—

[ Ah! Slow as she is, he doesn't brace himself and he fleetingly loses his balance, still managing to stay on his feet when she's lifting him to her shoulder. Lucky him? The collar does indeed help! So he hops on, turning around so that he's facing ahead with her as he has a hand upon said collar for support at first. Ah well. She's having fun with this.

...even if he can't help but feel like he had this coming. For some reason. ~~Some...adorably fuzzy, feline reason. But he can't quite place his paw on it.~~ ]

Feels way better up here than all the way down there. [ He's back to wearing a more relaxed expression now at least! He's already over the "little one" remark. adkfsjh ] Don't worry 'bout me, Ayaka. I got good balance.

Edited 2023-07-27 06:57 (UTC)

When I turned into a cat, it was difficult to always look up. It made me a little dizzy.

[ So she's glad Cloud being perched on his shoulder is fine! Once out the door, they're greeted by a researcher who asks Ayaka to write about her experience! She can choose what thank-you gift she wants afterwards.

"Wasn't there someone else with you? Where is Mr. Strife?" ]

Ah, well, he has not gone back to normal size yet. But I shall keep him safe.

[ So don't you worry, researcher! Any time Ayaka can take care of her beau is a great time ^_^! And she takes a seat so she can read through the paper and answer the questions to help the team work on the VR system some more. ]

How was your experience, Cloud? I'll write it, too.

[ All she's written is that it was fun and she's very happy that she got to play with her beau. ]

Midgar'd get your head spinning at first I bet.

[ As for the whereabouts of one, ah...Mr. Strife, he attempts to clear his throat. But it comes off a scruffed yet high pitched "aHeM!". Seeing as Ayaka stopped moving, he also stops holding the side of her collar, instead tapping his wee little foot atop her shoulder as he crosses his arms. To the researcher, he looks not so impressed at the outcome. But he bites his tongue nonetheless. Ayaka can take over for this one. It's hard to hear him anyway.

Just, tiny little "Mm"s and nods of his head to Ayaka saying she'll keep him safe. ]

You mean besides work on their shrinking tech? [ Okay, his smart aleck response aside, he reads what Ayaka said. If she's going to write his feedback down so that he doesn't have to hold a human-sized pen, then he trusts her hand! ] I'll say it was fun too.

[ Hand in chin in thought. ]

... Maybe change the material of whatever we're playing with so it's less dangerous? Something that won't hurt if a whole tower comes crashing down.

[ She will jot all of those down, then! And no, she doesn't miss the part about improving the shrinking tech. She would like it if Cloud did not turn into a tiny cute little bean again, if they were to play again.

Once the survey is complete, Ayaka lets Cloud know that she'll start moving again! Submitting it to the researcher and agreeing to have their reward delivered to their home, she begins to head out of the building with her beau in tow.

A teleporter is nearby, but... ]

Is it alright if I took the airbus to go home?

[ Listen. She can use the teleporter by herself!! But she doesn't exactly understand the technology of it— how it works, if any accidents have happened... With Cloud being little, she doesn't want to take any chances of more accidents happening! ]

I... feel a little uneasy thinking about teleporting to Sunwaning, and you not arriving with me.

Huh?

[ He initially assumed they were going to take the teleporter! ... he'd be okay at his size, right? Or would he get flung out the other side like some mouse cartwheeling through the air? He weighed next to nothing right now, so if there's any momentum involved on the other side, maybe Cloud would... Ah. He grimaces a little at that, a frown marring at his lips before he cranes his neck up towards Ayaka to make eye contact. ]

Airbus it is, then.

I'm sorry.

[ She hopes he won't get sick because of it. :( She remembers those times when he would feel dizzy for a while after riding the train when they were in Nippon... She doesn't mean to make him get sick! But she's just worried. Cute as he is like this and all.

Off she goes to the airbus station, then. There are quite a lot of busses and routes, so Ayaka's able to get on easily enough. One that will take them to Sunwaning will take about half an hour! ]

Not your fault.

[ Still, Cloud isn't even thinking of the motion sickness. ...not at his current size, anyway. He swears, if there's one thing he'd keep from the time he spent thinking he was a former SOLDIER? It was the ability to stomach just about any form of transit without wanting to woof his cookies. On the plus side, at this size, no one would think of billing or checking for his own pass! He gets on without so much as an incident.

He only wishes he could do more or say more like this... ]

So...between two hours to how long? Till I wind up turning back?

[ "Please observe the route mapping above the doors for your next stop. Please be seated or hold the nearest available safety strap or pole when departing and coming to a stop." ]

Twelve hours max, I think?

Twelve hours would be way too long.

[ Just thinking about it is making her sad. When she turned into a cat, it was just about an hour or two! Or... however long it was, counting the time she was asleep. It certainly felt short, though. She wouldn't want Cloud to not feel like himself for that long. It'll be difficult! ]

What about your dinner? And if you need to go to the bathroom? What if Mochi licks you and you get sick?

[ She sighs. ]

My apologies. I must remain positive. You will be okay, Cloud.

Agreed.

[ Fingers crossed that it doesn't go to such lengths? He'd be dependent on Ayaka for everything into the day. Even more than he counts on her in their day-to-day lives. Though when she asks about his dinner, the bathroom, Mochi giving him licks... She looks down about the prospects that could be facing them. Sure, this isn't the best outcome. But after literally being turned into a frog among other various ailments in Nippon and even back home? This almost feels like child's play.

...

Even if he's grump about it on the surface. Suddenly, Ayaka might feel a little tap of pressure on her shoulder. But it's Cloud actually moving to sit down on her shoulder this time, mindful of the position of his Buster Sword so that it doesn't get in the way as he adjusts it. ]

One grain of rice'll feed me. [ He's got a smile on his face, hoping that he can figure a way to keep her spirits high also. ] Not exactly how I pictured us crunching the food budget.

Edited 2023-07-30 04:37 (UTC)

We don't have a problem with our expenses...

[ They're living comfortably! Though it would be nice to gain a bit more income, so that they have something for the rainy days. Ayaka hasn't touched the money generated from the arts festival, and intends to use that for when others may need it. ]

I can't imagine that would be tasty. Just because you are small does not mean you must not eat well.

[ Even though rice is life.

She brings out her phone to google "recipes for your pet hamster" ]

I was joking, Ayaka...

[ He never thought himself a comedian, but maybe...it's his tone? He does have a dry delivery of things. Even when his voice is high-pitched. Still, he decides to instead get comfortable and focus on the inside of the train and Ayaka. If he looks outside and sees the movement? Or focuses on it atop Ayaka's shoulder like this? He's only going to put himself into an even worse predicament.

That's when he notices her bringing her phone out, the sakura charm he traded with her dangling and bringing a relaxed look to his face. The thing's almost as big as him now. ]

... mm?

[ She seems pretty busy though on her phone... And it's a little hard to see from here. Mindful of his Buster Sword, and realizing just how small it was atop her outfit's shoulder, he decides to carefully detach it from the magnet holder on his back, laying it down flat. He'll warn her before she makes any sudden moves! It can't hurt her like this. Now to get a closer look as he scoots to the edge of her shoulder, up closer to the collar as he peers down and— ]

Hamster?

M- My apologies! I could not think of any other small animal...

[ ._. Her sudden outburst attracts the attention of the person in front of her, though. It's an old lady! And she looks back at Ayaka wondering who it could be that she's talking to? She's not on her phone with someone... from the angle that she's looking, her hair and ribbon completely cover Cloud save for his feet.

Ayaka looks up and just laughs shyly. How embarrassing ... but please don't mind her, ma'am. Please......... 💦 ]

I must speak softly now...

[ Looking at the search results though, these are all... nuts and stuff that are literally for animals. Ayaka frowns. ]

I'll just try to make something at home... perhaps a very, very small serving of onigiri, to start.

[ If he didn't know her better than he did now, he would have sarcastically added, "So I'm an animal now, huh?" But he keeps that to himself because now he feels like she would take it literally... But now she's attracting unwanted attention because he startled her. Shaking his head, he tries to reassure her. ]

No it's fine. Just surprised me is all-

[ Maybe he should stand back up. It's just a short bus ride! A little silence and weathering the proverbial storm never hurt anybody. Just as Cloud decides he's going to try standing back up so he can go back to what he was doing before in holding her collar— ]

?!

[ It's not a dangerous stop, but the airbus does suddenly lose a lot of momentum as it makes its way through traffic. Normally, this wouldn't bother most people at regular size- let alone someone as trained as Cloud was for all types of terrain and situations. But he wasn't exactly...regular sized anymore. Which is exactly why when he's sent lurching forward, his grip on her collar slips and in an attempt to right himself, finds himself trying to park himself flat on his ass. ]

Whoa- [ Too late. He's already sliding. ] Shit—!!

[ Since that fall...everything went black for our hero. ]

[ And that is because he only needed like, two seconds once he stopped falling and got caught in the middle of something, to realize exactly where he was. And if Cloud were able to give off excessive body heat right now?

He would be. Boy's ripe as a tomato in the face as he tries righting himself inbetween a very, very, very soft place. ]

[ Ayaka would have taken it seriously, if Cloud said that, too. It would earn him a few more apologies, and Ayaka promptly keeping her phone because her beau is not an animal and she made a very big mistake. ]

Cloud?

[ She heard him startle. Little high-pitched noises of panic, and when she looks to the side, she sees him from her peripheral slide down... down...

Plop!

... The player reading this wouldn't understand, but the feeling of food, or in this case, hamsters falling into one's cleavage is not a pleasant one. It is normally very annoying, and would make you want to touch your boobs in public. Such would be the case, but didn't fall into the abyss, and is instead comfortably nestled in the space in her chest. ]

Cloud!

[ She tries to remain hush hush, but the old lady looks back again, and Ayaka covers her chest with both her hands and turns away so the lady doesn't see anything. She's careful not to squish Cloud, at least. He might just feel and hear her heart beating really fast right now.

When she talks to him, she tries to cover him up still with one hand, so no one else can see. ]

A- Are you okay?! Why are you there...

[ There are worse places to fall. As bizarre as this situation was, Cloud wasn't about to start hooting and hollering in triumph that he got to dive feet-first into his girlfriend's boobs. It's...not that glamorous. In fact, it's the exact opposite of that as the young couple effectively scramble to recompose themselves. There's a lot of motion as she turns around suddenly and covers up her chest with her hands. The motion gets her cleavage to slightly push against him from the sides. He's not fragile at this size! But...he definitely hears the thumping of something closeby.

Her heart. Okay, he has to get out of here. Or at least...come up for air? He doesn't know if anybody can see him in here or not, but as she asks him why he's there, he attempts to climb, squirming his way up her cleavage. ]

Sorry, bus musta stopped and I lost my balance and all of a sudden I was sliding down and...nnnngh...hang on...

[ One final stretch...!

Pop! ]

...

[ That's Cloud, with his tiny spiky head poking out from the tops of her boobs. Looking right at her as he struggles to think of the right thing to say. This isn't sexy. At all. ~~Will it be funny later? Find out on the next episode—~~ ]

H- Heya?

Hello, my love.

[ She'll take all this embarrassment if it means he is safe. She takes in a deep breath and sighs, squeezing Cloud a little bit when she does. ]

I'm glad you landed on something soft.

[ Ayaka can't exactly pull him out else she'll hurt him, but she doesn't know how to get him out of there unless he climbs out on his own. And it's all this moving around that she feels something on her shoulder, still. Careful to pluck it off and look at what it is, she sees that it is ~~a toothpick~~ his sword! Oh dear... what would Zack say if he saw this? ]

I'll put this elsewhere first.

[ Like, right next to her on the seat. No one's next to her! It should be safe there, and she will also be safe in case it turns back to normal soon. ]

[ 'She takes in a deep breath and sighs, squeezing Cloud a little bit when she does.' ]

[ Thank you. ]

Little blessings, I guess...

[ Or in this case, two big ones. But Cloud doesn't feel comfortable like this...so hopefully she doesn't mind if he forces himself to wedge his way out just a little more. Thinking about it? This may be the best spot for him for the time being. Mostly due to the fact that he's securely held in place, while still relatively comfortable. Just so long as he doesn't wiggle around and tickle her in the process. So by the time he's finished adjusting himself in her cleavage (what is this sentence) Cloud's arms are resting out over the tops of her bust.

~~If she sweats, it's game over and he's never coming back. adfsjklh~~ ]

?!

[ That's right! His Buster Sword...! He put it down before going to take a peep at whatever Ayaka was looking up on her phone. Seeing her set it down to the side, he looses a light sigh. ]

Sorry... Think I should prolly keep quiet. Last thing we need is people staring.

Edited 2023-07-30 09:09 (UTC)

[ ... He is moving around gdfsgf it feels weird but she does her best to stay calm and not make such a fuss. Whatever Cloud is doing, she understands it's not... anything suspicious. T_T

She gives him a smile once he looks comfortable. Does he plan on just staying there...? ]

Alright. Um... [ How long is he going to be there fadsgd] We should be in Sunwaning soon. Would you mind if I look at my phone in the meantime?

[ Would be rude of she suddenly stopped paying attention to him... ]

[ Nope. Nothing suspicious in the slightest. ... Frankly? This isn't his thing. Not at this size, anyway. But he is settled in comfortable. And so long as htere's no sudden movements, Cloud doesn't think he'll have to worry about making any...ahem, 'descents', as it were. ]

I'll just get out when we're almost there.

[ Or, frankly, whenever she wants him to. At this stage, he's embarrassed enough that he'll even take sitting in her lap like a little action figure to scale while they ride the bus. ]

Go for it. Don't hafta ask me.

[ In fact, please stop talking into your own boobs, Ayaka. Even if it's Cloud's own fault for falling in there in the first place. He decides to keep quiet for now, instead sighing as he lets himself relax. And just pretend that he's just trapped between two smooth and warm pillows. He actually feels good here, but not for reasons someone would suspect of a guy cozying up between a pair of giant boobs. ]

[ She minds her own business, then! Though she does check on Cloud from time to time, she mostly spends the rest of the ride on her phone. Upon reaching Sunwaning, it's just a few minutes of a walk to get home. The Buster Sword is not forgotten, and placed inside her purse. Hopefully Cloud doesn't turn back to normal any time soon... ]

We're almost home. It's close to an hour since we left.

[ As for Cloud, he has to exercise some meditating. There's no point in trying his phone (reception's probably awful at his size...), and he wants to draw as little attention to them as possible. So on Cloud's end of things, he's relatively still. Almost too still. And though he's closed his eyes, he wasn't resting them by any stretch of the means. All too aware of his surroundings. Always ready. Such as, ]

[ "We're almost home." ]

[ OHTHANKGOD. ]

Feels even longer...

[ But now? It's time that he gets out. But he has an idea instead of trying to wriggle his way out. He'll get back on her shoulder and stay there this time! But as he looks up at her from the great valley, ]

Gimme a finger so you can pull me up.

Edited 2023-07-30 09:50 (UTC)

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