action|voice • one way to make an entrance

[hatesghosts]

[ At first, there was silence. Then, several names were shouted... and then there was a shriek, followed by the sounds of someone running away.

That was half an hour ago. This impromptu nature channel has been recording the forest since the crashing shrieker disappeared. Only now... something is coming back. Something... loud.CRUNCH CRASH

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[sortabeautiful]

Testing, testing, one two three?

[sortabeautiful]

[ it's a good thing the snapshot is so small. like a gentleman, jacob averts his eyes from any possible... slips. ]

Take everything away from people and you've got them ready to go out and help. It's kind of touching.

[hatesghosts]

[ Suddenly, this whole angel like attire is so the opposite of cool and cute. ]

It's more than I would have believed possible, not that long ago.

[ Moving off now, lalala, SOUL COME ON WE MUST... FIGURE OUT WHERE WE ARE AND GET ELSEWHERE! ]

[sortabeautiful]

It really restores your faith in people when they come together like this.

Did, uh, someone give you the rundown on the shops?

[hatesghosts]

The shops?

[ For a moment, it sounds like Christmas has come. ]

What kind of shops?

[sortabeautiful]

Clothing shop, item shop - there are a bunch of restaurants too.

And it's all free.

[hatesghosts]

[ She's walking in the rain in a potentially dangerous forest with a friend who freaks out when he's not holding on to her (that's supposed to be her role, with Patti, not Soul's!), an aching back due to wings she never wanted sticking out like sore thumbs, she's cold and confused and a whole lot of other emotions but all of that is pushed aside momentarily for this one, glorious revelation:

Free stuff. ]

It's all free? You're not pulling my leg, are you?

[sortabeautiful]

Scout's honor.

[hatesghosts]

[ she addresses Soul with this INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT STATEMENT: ]

We are finding the river or the tower or whatever we need to in order to get back to this town village thing and find me a decent change of clothes!

[ And then, to Jacob; ]

Thank you so much, Jacob!

[sortabeautiful]

[ pfff, he's chuckling. ] No problem, Liz.