10th Short - [Action]

[kingofwaste]

[Luceti was almost destroyed. Almost. It turned out to be just another prank by the Malnosso, or whatever, but for a while Oswald was convinced that his new home would be crushed by a creepy moon. Then, just like a cartoon short, it all ended and everything was reset to normal. But unlike a cartoon short, this story didn't have a happy ending. None

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[godbent]

[Oh, there's Oswald looking glum.

...

...She makes her way on over to him quickly, and stops next to him, and pats him on the head]

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[kingofwaste]

W-whoah! [Oswald did not see that coming. He starts and nearly falls off the bridge, but after a bit of off-balanced and cartoony flailing, he manages to grab hold of the railing with one of his ears.]

[kingofwaste]

[Oh. It's only Haruhi. Oswald gives her a bit of an annoyed stare as he continues to dangle from the railing.]

... What's the big idea?

[godbent]

That was a greeting? [Wow talk about over-acting. She frowns and shakes her head, leaning against the Bridge's rail]

You know like, "hey I'm here?" What sort of place are you from where signs of support aren't recognized.

[kingofwaste]

[Oswald is very good at over-acting. When you're from the era of silent cartoons, you need to convey your emotions with body language, after all. He swings himself back onto the bridge and glances up at Haruhi with an apologetic smile.]

Support, huh? Sorry, I'm just a little... jumpy. [In the literal sense.]

[godbent]

Well, you are a rabbit.

[She sighs and then takes a seat next to him. A nice, easy thing.]

[kingofwaste]

[Oswald sits down again too, staring down at the water for a few seconds before attempting another smile.]

So, what's up, Boss? Plannin' another festival?

[godbent]

Not as much. Thinking about our first few potential cases.

[kingofwaste]

There's people with problems? [He's not surprised, after what's been going on the past week.]

Anything I can do to help?

[godbent]

Of course there is. You're a member of my SOS-Brigade.

[That said, she doesn't have specific things in mind yet]

[kingofwaste]

[Hnn... That still sounds so strange to Oswald. To be a member of someone else's group. Usually, he's the leader.]

... Right. So, what is it?

[godbent]

You... I'm going to need to count on your apparent leadership abilities, actually.

[kingofwaste]

Ohoh, is that so? And what sort of thing will I be leading?

[godbent]

[She sounds it out in her head] Penpals. Do you know what those are?]

[kingofwaste]

Ya mean when two friends who live far away from each other keep sendin' each other letters? [What does that have to do with leadership?]

[godbent]

Yeah, that. But now let's backtrack - pictures penpals in Luceti.