1st Snorkack - Introductions

[dirigible_dear]

[Well, isn't this interesting. This isn't the Forbidden Forest at all. This actually appears to be quite a nice hill with quite a lovely breeze.

Luna opens her eyes, the mysterious voice that had led her into blackness still echoing in her ears. Finally, after the world stops spinning, she tries to sit up. As she does so, she catches sight of

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[grapecape]

[...paint...?

Ondorus stares at the trail on the ground, dabbing at it with a claw and wiping it off on the grass. Strange.

...well, there's not much to do but follow it, now is there?]

[dirigible_dear]

[Clearly. This Mad Blue Paintbrusher must be subdued!

...he won't have to walk long. The blue trail will lead to the Wisdom Cafe, where Luna is hovering at the edge of the doorway and staring around the frame inside with something like nervousness.

She catches sight of Ondorus out of the corner of one eye, however, and looks round at him. Her eyes go wide with surprise.]

Oh, you poor thing!

[grapecape]

[Ah, so it's one of the "Smeargle" monsters. Makes se-

-that was not a reaction Ondorus had been expecting. He blinks, ears fanning out in surprise.]

-excuse me?

[dirigible_dear]

[In her apparent distress, Luna drops her tail as she hurries over to Ondorus. Unfortunately, with a changed center of gravity and legs that might politely be called "short", her way is a bit stumbling and wobbling.]

I've never seen such a severe infestation of nargles! I didn't even know it was possible!

[grapecape]

Of...nargles? What are nargles?

[SLIGHTLY WORRIED LOOK. Over these nargles you speak of and also what looks like a stumble waiting to happen.]

[dirigible_dear]

Nargles! [She drops to her knees beside him, flapping her hands in apparent distress.] They fly around your head and get into your ears and make your brain go all fuzzy. But that's just the early stages. Most people manage to dislodge them before that. If left unchecked, though, the nargles eventually spread throughout the body causing horrible pink skin and blue spots!

Don't worry, little rabbit, I know how to help you!

suddenly I wish there were sprite rips of this game so I had his 8O!! face on hand

[grapecape]

[what

what what what what]

I - I think I'm fine - you're not joking-?!

Luna gets that a lot

[dirigible_dear]

Oh, no! [Luna shakes her head emphatically.] I mean, I've never seen an infestation this bad before, but Daddy has told me all about them! We have to get you up a tree right now!

[grapecape]

I...don't know how I would manage that....

[what the fuck levels fairly high

about as high as aaaaaaaa D8 levels]

[dirigible_dear]

I'll help you up! Come on!

[...how does one drag a Nidorino? Eh, fine, Luna just stumbles her way over to the nearest tree and frantically motions for Ondorus to follow.]

[grapecape]

[well thank heavens this is not a forest and the nearest tree is not a large tree.

.......

regardless, there is a lot of. "how the hell am I going to manage this" blinking. before any climbing attempts start.

they are really sad climbing attempts oh man this looks so stupid.]

[dirigible_dear]

[Never fear! Luna is there, attempting with valiant effort to boost him up onto the lowest branches.

...yeah, this isn't going well. Fortunately Luna is immune to looking stupid.]

[grapecape]

[THERE I AM ON A BRANCH.

...HANGING HALF-OFF OF A BRANCH.

CLOSE ENOUGH...?]

[dirigible_dear]

[You are close enough! Luna cups her hands around her mouth and calls up.] Now! Sing something! The vibrations will confuse the Nargles and make them fly out your ears. I see you've already made your ears very large. Good thinking!

[grapecape]

[WAIT WHAT]

I'm afraid I don't understand what y-

[and then

the branch breaks

I don't know about you but those vibrations felt adequate to me. concussive, even.]

[dirigible_dear]

[Considering that you just landed on Luna? Yes, Ondorus, she would have to concur.]

...well. Unorthodox, but I suppose the effect is about the same.

How do you feel?