#kleinstar 01

[scrybeast]

This little camera he'd found on his person paled in comparison to that of his own. It couldn't capture the spirits of the woodland creatures, nor inscribe them into cards.

Still, he had nothing but time on his hands, and a whole new forest to explore. It was filled with creatures both familiar and strange, and in time, he would have a fresh deck of cards.

He's in the middle of capturing a beautiful specimen, an elk, which he spies from a respectable distance. Just as he hits the button on his camera, the elk looks up at a newcomer, then gallops away.

The only thing Leshy manages to capture is a blurry photograph of its back legs. "Elk legs" will not make for a respectable card. He will have to find another one.

But first, Leshy turns to face the man who he deems as a trespasser. Only the whites of his eyes are visible in the dark of the woods, and they turn into orange swirls as his words reverberate in the stranger's skull.

𖦹 You ruined my shot. 𖦹

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[sxnburst]

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He sees a hand outstretched toward him, and Sunny startles. The fur on his tail stands on end, and he's ready to SWIPE at the gentleman who approached him.

"Don't--!!"

Sharp claws makes contact with the man's hand. His claws are sharp enough to draw blood!

[theohunger]

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"I have not seen a blue sky before," he admits out loud to himself, and to whomever may be in the vicinity while he speaks. The sun shined brightly overhead, light reflecting off of the windows of Golden Ward's buildings.

". . . I don't know what I was expecting. Nobody else seems to be staring at it. Is it not such an unusual sight here?"

[charmingsecretary]

ONSEN AND OFFSEN with @kleinstar Isola WinterFES 2025

Now this is the life! Between the warmth of the hot springs and the cool glass of lemon sorbet in her hand, as long as the magma flows in her favor, Susie doesn't ever want to leave from this spot.

Which is exactly the problem, as her drink is empty and she doesn't want to get out of the pool. Spotting a human, Susie assumes he works at the facilities and calls him over.

"Yoo-hoo! Cabana boy!" She shakes her empty glass of lemon sorbet. "Refill my drink, please!"

(Unfortunately for Eiden, it's not a hot guy calling for his attention...)

[iniezione]

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"Elevated temperature, achiness, headaches, sweating... Seems like a textbook fever to me. Thankfully, these things tend to be pretty easy to treat. Just make sure you get lots of bed rest and drink lots of fluids, and you should be back to normal in a few days."

The stresses of the big city tend to lead to more illness; contagions spread more easily, stress makes people more susceptible to disease, and accidents happen more often. Small blessings that this island is such a big, populous place, because the more people that are sick, the more will need medical care. It's a good way for Tikoh to establish herself.

"There are some medicines that can be used to lower inflammation and help manage pain, but, um... Unfortunately, nearly all of my medical supplies have been confiscated. Also, honestly, most of the medications I've seen here aren't ones I'm familiar with. Just a bit of a learning curve, I guess."

She could cast a healing spell, but magic doesn't do much for illness like this. It's better to let the body handle the healing.

She tilts her head, ears flicking. "Is there anything else? Sometimes that illness like this can lead to other issues if you're not careful. Don't hesitate to let me know if you have a concern."

[ilsecng]

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"Eiden, huh? Well! It is nice to meet you. I'm Ilseong." Eiden has the eyes of someone who recognized Ilseong, but white frankly, Ilseong had no idea of him. It's interesting.

"So, have you been here long? What's this place like, aside from taking people's stuff?"

[demisedscholar]

before him sits a wheeled mechanical disc, though something about it just... doesn't look quite the same. no matter how much he takes it apart and puts it back together, each time, another piece appears misplaced, even if he could be certain he remembered where they should go. perhaps his growing frustration plays a part in it. were any of his trusted nearby, he could easily ask one of them, but unfortunately there's only a stranger passing. this one will have to do.

"you. come here and look at this." he won't outright say he needs help, because he never needs help from anyone unless the situation is dire. "tell me, what would you say doesn't look right with this machine?"

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[bitemedotmp3]

They didn't have Christmas on Copper 9. They had a winter holiday, but it was just about making sure you bought stuff for other people, as JCJensen had reduced the message of goodwill and togetherness down to its bottom-line necessities. But things were a little different here in Spirale, in this city people seemed to be... enjoying each other's company? Weird. But even if it was weird, Uzi kind of wanted to see what it would feel like to participate. But she wouldn't, like, enjoy it or anything!

There are throngs of people running around and shouting Mermaid Cove Mall, which is pretty in-line with Uzi's understanding of Christmas shopping. They're shouting about catching snowflakes or whatever. She's not in such a rush, but it is making it a little harder to get around, especially when she's so far below most peoples' line of sight. So it's no surprise when someone slams into her from the side, sending her to the ground.

"What th- Frickin' watch where you're going, you dumbass!" she shouts, shaking her fist at the retreating person. "Frickin' humans. If those roombas weren't all such damn cowards and followed me out of that store before they asked me to leave..."

It's only her pride that's hurt, as there's no way a simple fall can damage her chassis. But humans continue to dash this way and that with no regard for her just trying to get to her feet, and even as Uzi rises up, she gets knocked back down again. Maybe killing all humans actually isn't a terrible idea?

Finally, the space around her seems to clear a bit, and she looks up again to see a familiar, brown-haired person. At least she's already frowning so her face can't fall any further. "Oh, it's you," she says to Eiden. "You come to knock me down too? Try it, I know where you live!"

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