☄ Second Shot ☄ - Action

[bang_ihaveagun]

[Sometime around midday, Niko can be found, laying back, on the ground, near a tree (Facing the tree), for no real obvious reason. Once you pay some more attention to him, you might notice a few squirrels standing around him, and every so often...poke at him. Look at his face, and you'll notice a big red, and painful looking spot on his forehead.

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[hakoiri]

[ A familiar body laying prone near a tree!? ]

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[bang_ihaveagun]

It's just a bruise.

[He hopes...]

It is...I thought it was supposed to be getting cooler.

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[hakoiri]

[ Let's hope, indeed. ]

It might, after this heat. The weather's been cool up until today.

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[bang_ihaveagun]

[Just don't let him sleep for a few hours.]

I hope so...maybe the animals will go away then too. [Yes, he's hinting at those darn squirrels.]

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[hakoiri]

[ He'll pull a punch like Cecille's if he does. ]

You don't like them? [ He glances at the squirrels. But they're so quiet. ]

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[bang_ihaveagun]

[...That would just knock him out all over again.]

No, they chased me! [Into a tree...After freaking him out!]

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[hakoiri]

[ Nooo. ]

. . . They're just squirrels, Niko.

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[bang_ihaveagun]

[Just bring out a really loud horn instead..No more bruises will happen then.]

B-but they talked!

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[hakoiri]

[ Wouldn't that result in a greater headache? ]

That's to be expected. All animals here do.

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[bang_ihaveagun]

[...No physical damage?]

...They do?!

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[hakoiri]

[ Because another red spot is what we don't want, yes. ]

Yes. According to the guide, their language is translated for us to understand.

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[bang_ihaveagun]

[And a prince shouldn't punch their friend.]

This place is weird...

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[hakoiri]

[ A prince can do whatever he wants to his subject. ]

I find it all very interesting, honestly.

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[bang_ihaveagun]

[...Doesn't make it any more nice. ;;]

You would.

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[hakoiri]

[ D-don't give me that look. ]

Well, it's better to appreciate the new experience rather than resist all the time.

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[bang_ihaveagun]

[;;]

It's just hard to get used to.