The 1st Day || Veja || Open

[simulatedsummer]

Who: simulatedsummer and aprigen
Where: Somewhere in Veja territory
Status: Open
Style: Whichever your preference

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[allthecommas]

"Oh god oh god oh god--"

Tavros loved rain. He couldn't deny that he enjoyed it. In fact, everything in nature made his heart feel just a little lighter. When it came to wheeling himself 'home' in the rain, however, he lost that fondness for a time. It happened many times back in New York- rain, not being home, wheeling home, his wheelchair slip-sliding from the puddles and mud... yeah. Not very great.

It happened in the blink of an eye this time, and soon enough, he found his wheelchair skidding. Not only was it sliding beyond his control, but it was also headed for someone else caught in the rain.

Oh god, indeed.

[simulatedsummer]

One moment, Roxas was progressively growing more and more comfortable in his kinda sorta maybe a little bit of moping state. The next? Well.... He was... Was that a voice? So, he had listened. Quietly. Just sitting there and doing his best to pick up if... if that really was another person. And if that was them, what were they... They were repeating something. Someone repeating something louder and louder and louder and then all of a sudden, there was this big... thing coming hauling towards him. He had no idea what it was- at least not right away. But what he did know was what instinct drive him to do before thought even occurred.

Get out of the way. Of course, Roxas had seemed to have forgotten one important detail even as he faced off against the very paramount of reason why he should have been more careful. It was slippery. So, of course, next thing he knew, he was sliding the rest of the way across the smooth surface of the one rock face. Luckily, he was at least out of the way of whatever was going at him. Unfortunately, he had

[allthecommas]

So of course, Tavros wheeled straight into a rock face himself, the one Roxas was right in front of before he slid away. Thankfully, the front of his wheelchair got the brunt of the hit, and he wasn't badly hurt. That earned a sigh of relief more than anything.

That is, until he realized the other person was up against a rock and not looking too good. He gasped, but from being a bit shaken up, it came out as more of a squeak. How... embarrassing.

"Oh god, um, I'm sorry. For what I did, I mean! I didn't really... mean to, and it was hard to control, because, uh, they're wheels, and. Yeah."

He awkwardly ran a hand through his faux hawk. So, so embarrassing.

[simulatedsummer]

It took him a moment for him to even get a grip on things again. Because that landing had smarted something... rather painful. The new voice managed to shake him out of his daze though- and he promptly tried to skitter to his feet. Keyword being tried. Because as soon as he attempted, he only got as far as sitting up before he groaned.

"Ugh... My head..." He rubbed the back of it gingerly as he finally drew his gaze to his unexpected guest. Well, at least he wasn't one of those weird guys. That brought some sense of relief to him. Secondly, how just outright spazzy whoever this guy was... was. Disarming Roxas completely and leaving him feeling just a stretch... awkward... Focus, focus...

"...I can see that." He kept rubbing his head. Give him another minute to get his bearings here.

[the_daybreak]

[He was honestly just exploring.

This was a new place and he wanted to get his bearings. Didn't want to end up somewhere completely different than he'd started out in.

So it was with -- honestly, it was with shock that he found Roxas all hunkered down in a nondescript cave in the side of a mountain.

He didn't do a good job of hiding himself.

Instead, there was the clatter of rocks -- an intake of breath -- and Riku scrambled back behind the cave wall, out of Roxas's line of sight.

It was stupid to hide. But...]

[simulatedsummer]

[ ...Incredibly so, Riku. Seriously, sounded like a bull in a china shop there.

Roxas was on his feet and backing up a few paces almost immediately, eyes narrowed in on at least where he thought the source of the noise had come from. Subconsciously grasping at air but otherwise remaining rigid and ready for whatever- at least he hoped so as he shouted. ] Who's there?

[the_daybreak]

[Roxas's shout echoes through the cavern, and Riku shuts his eyes, pressed flat against the rock outside, rain drizzling onto him and trickling down his forehead in rivulets, plastering his hair to his head.

He doesn't want to say anything -- maybe Roxas will decide it was an animal or something.

Honestly, he's... scared.]

[simulatedsummer]

[ Roxas stood there, ears trained. Riku wasn't the only one scared. After being chased around by guys in white, least to say, Roxas was expecting another round with them.

But silence only greeted him. Something that both eased yet unnerved him. Part of him wanted to just go sit back down and rest some more. But a larger part couldn't just leave himself wide open to whoever or whatever could be lurking around. And so, Riku, definitely going to be hearing steps coming your way. ]

[crestingwaters]

[Having already explored the main city and secured a few essentials (which included an umbrella and a new outfit), Calliste had decided to make her way deeper into Veja's forests to explore a little.

She hadn't, however, expected to meet a freezing boy holed up in a cave just a mile outside of town.]

Hey...are you alright?

osuhf;; /rolls about

[simulatedsummer]

[ Just as he didn't expect to see someone wandering through the forest after he had trekked it as he had. It made him jump at the very sound of the voice. Good chances he would have been scuttling to his feet, too, if her tone hadn't come off so calm. That wasn't to say he was particularly trusting of whoever this young lady was...

It was spelled out in his gaze alone, the uncertainty. But he couldn't hide the hope in his eyes. So, he wasn't alone. ...It didn't really change things as they were- not the big picture anyway. But it was something. Still. ]

Yeah, just great. [ Forgive the slight frustration in his voice. Been a rough day. ]

:3 /snug!

[crestingwaters]

[A smile, knowing smile flickers over her face.]

Do you mind if I sit with you?

/hugs~ =B

[simulatedsummer]

[ That earned a tilt of his head her way. And for a moment, it looked like he would deny it. But then. With a soft sigh and a shift over. ]

If you want. [ Not like he was doing anything important. Just trying to decipher if this was all even real or not. ]