Who: Espio the Chameleon & YOU Status: Mostly open, some closed Where: eh you know What: Catch-all of variety of shenanigans for May Warnings: Will update as needed but nothing right now.
[There's a thoughtful look on Espio's face as he watches Surge dig. He pauses when some dig gets flung into his face from her enthusiasm, and he shakes it off with a sigh; it doesn't bother him but it does continue to show her recklessness in just about everything.]
Either a grave that was dug in preparation, or... [He trails off, then frowns. Nope! He does not want to entertain the thought that something dig itself out from this. He skipped Resident Evil, we aren't going back.]
[ not necessarily with her grave though—far be it from kit to steal surge's thunder. instead, he turns around, trotting through the cemetery in search of something else to investigate. give him a few moments, and he'll call back towards the other two. ]
I found something...!
[ the top half of his body is dipping into the crate lined next to the fence of the monastery. next to it are a couple of barrels, but that's not what he's so interested in. with his feet kicking out of the crate, give him a minute to fall back onto them and—
in his hands are a few dried mushrooms, dug out from the bottom of the crate.
he looks kind of frustrated with this outcome, but hey, maybe surge is hungry? ]
[ as she digs, sometimes she thinks that she hears moaning, even when her ears twitch and she presses her head against the ground.
there's nothing. perhaps she's hearing things, it could be the wind's breeze running through the area. that's why she rolls her eyes and laughs as though there's no way. ]
No way, fate wouldn't line up the same boring methods twice. Nothin' is poppin' out these graves.
[ but would paladins lie? they said people disappeared so they're probably dealing with a ...
...
missing person's case(s). it does irritated surge, clicking her tongue as she comes to the edge of the plot, jumping up with ease as she looks to see what kit has brought to her and espio. ]
Uh...
[ looks at espio. ] Payment from us, I know you can eat.
[Faced with the mushrooms now before him, Espio considers a moment. Well, they don't look rotten or anything, dehydrated if anything else. So... yes, technically, he might be able to use them.]
...I see.
[He holds out his hand for the mushrooms.] All right, then. I accept.
[ kit hands over the dried mushrooms, which are now espio's spoils. there are other crates and barrels sitting around too, mostly gathered at the bends and corners of the fence enclosing them, but for now? ]
Should we... try the trap again?
[ he doesn't know if he wants surge to be caught digging up graves... ]
I guess Curltail can look at the graves, this what he does.
[ he's the detective, maybe there's something that she's not seeing because surge isn't going out of her way to look for any strange patterns in the dirt, or if any grass has been bent compared to the other blades. ]
Unless he's rulin' this as not somethin' that needs to go under investigation.
[ surge doesn't listen to anyone but herself, but this isn't her thing. she likes to rescue and punch things, and she's already holding her hand out that's covered in dirt towards kitsunami so he can clean the dead people dirt off. ]
Mm. I will share my findings, if there is anything to be found.
[So, Espio's turn to go gravedigging! He goes in, examining the hole, but he does think Surge might be right. It doesn't quite look like something came bursting out; no, instead, this hole must have been dug up.
What for, though?
He does trace his fingers along, trying to get a sense of whether there's a coffin or not. However, it's mostly just dirt. Maybe this place didn't even have caskets? It's not impossible.
Eventually, Espio is very relieved that he's wearing gloves, because he comes across something metallic, pointy, and wicked looking. A saw. Specifically, a bloodstained bonesaw.]
[ he'd be a little disappointed that they can't explore further—into the danger where surge can prove how helpful and heroic is, but then she's offering her hand? surge is giving her hand to him? and of course he accepts it, taking it in his own, and then just holds her dirty hand. actually, he seems kind of happy about it. the beginnings of a smile tug at his lips.
then espio starts mumbling something and distracts him.
[ snatching her hand away, the tenrec looks at kit as if he's crazy for that. ]
C'mon, what are ya thinkin'!? I wanted you to douse it, not hold it!
[ ugh, why isn't anything coming up surge? she's already making her way towards the edge to see what it is espio has come across. crouching down, the girl sets her hands on her knees to look in, and what she finds is... ]
Oh! That is SO cool!? Give me that!
[ she can use that, she's already holding out her hand for him to hand it over. ]
[ MAN... he thought she wanted to hold hands. he was so excited. now she's just holding this ugly old bone saw that espio got her, so of course kit spares an unhappy glance in his direction. then his attention flips right back to surge. ]
Should I wash it for you, Ma'am?
[ he seems really eager to help, at least. espio stay in your lane. ]
[ never know when you're going to need a bonesaw, and this thing got use. she's already running one finger along the sharp end playfully. ]
We have somethin' in case you twist your ankle and don't wanna be deadweight.
[ she reassures, a wild grin in his direction so he knows that this warning or concealed threat is for him.
as for the question, she looks down at her bonesaw that's covered in blood then to kit before handing it to him. yeah, what's the worst that could happen? she may have saw that unhappy glance, she may have snickered too (she did), but she's going to act like this isn't her problem. ]
You said it was the tombstone that opened it... [ she confirms with espio first by looking at him and before he can even confirm or deny. ] Drippy use ya water to push it down unless you wanna sit on it and wait for us to come back?
[ espio is a detective not a thief so he won't steal her or push her down the hole, maybe. ]
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Either a grave that was dug in preparation, or... [He trails off, then frowns. Nope! He does not want to entertain the thought that something dig itself out from this. He skipped Resident Evil, we aren't going back.]
Well, who knows.
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[ not necessarily with her grave though—far be it from kit to steal surge's thunder. instead, he turns around, trotting through the cemetery in search of something else to investigate. give him a few moments, and he'll call back towards the other two. ]
I found something...!
[ the top half of his body is dipping into the crate lined next to the fence of the monastery. next to it are a couple of barrels, but that's not what he's so interested in. with his feet kicking out of the crate, give him a minute to fall back onto them and—
in his hands are a few dried mushrooms, dug out from the bottom of the crate.
he looks kind of frustrated with this outcome, but hey, maybe surge is hungry? ]
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there's nothing. perhaps she's hearing things, it could be the wind's breeze running through the area. that's why she rolls her eyes and laughs as though there's no way. ]
No way, fate wouldn't line up the same boring methods twice. Nothin' is poppin' out these graves.
[ but would paladins lie? they said people disappeared so they're probably dealing with a ...
...
missing person's case(s). it does irritated surge, clicking her tongue as she comes to the edge of the plot, jumping up with ease as she looks to see what kit has brought to her and espio. ]
Uh...
[ looks at espio. ] Payment from us, I know you can eat.
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[Faced with the mushrooms now before him, Espio considers a moment. Well, they don't look rotten or anything, dehydrated if anything else. So... yes, technically, he might be able to use them.]
...I see.
[He holds out his hand for the mushrooms.] All right, then. I accept.
[damn he lucky these aren't poisonous. probably.]
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Should we... try the trap again?
[ he doesn't know if he wants surge to be caught digging up graves... ]
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[ he's the detective, maybe there's something that she's not seeing because surge isn't going out of her way to look for any strange patterns in the dirt, or if any grass has been bent compared to the other blades. ]
Unless he's rulin' this as not somethin' that needs to go under investigation.
[ surge doesn't listen to anyone but herself, but this isn't her thing. she likes to rescue and punch things, and she's already holding her hand out that's covered in dirt towards kitsunami so he can clean the dead people dirt off. ]
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[So, Espio's turn to go gravedigging! He goes in, examining the hole, but he does think Surge might be right. It doesn't quite look like something came bursting out; no, instead, this hole must have been dug up.
What for, though?
He does trace his fingers along, trying to get a sense of whether there's a coffin or not. However, it's mostly just dirt. Maybe this place didn't even have caskets? It's not impossible.
Eventually, Espio is very relieved that he's wearing gloves, because he comes across something metallic, pointy, and wicked looking. A saw. Specifically, a bloodstained bonesaw.]
...This does not bode well.
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then espio starts mumbling something and distracts him.
kit peers over there to see what he's found. ]
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C'mon, what are ya thinkin'!? I wanted you to douse it, not hold it!
[ ugh, why isn't anything coming up surge? she's already making her way towards the edge to see what it is espio has come across. crouching down, the girl sets her hands on her knees to look in, and what she finds is... ]
Oh! That is SO cool!? Give me that!
[ she can use that, she's already holding out her hand for him to hand it over. ]
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I recommend being careful with that.
[He hops up from the grave.]
I don't want to think about why that was there at all. [Gnarly implications!] Shall we proceed? At your lead, of course.
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Should I wash it for you, Ma'am?
[ he seems really eager to help, at least. espio stay in your lane. ]
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We have somethin' in case you twist your ankle and don't wanna be deadweight.
[ she reassures, a wild grin in his direction so he knows that this warning or concealed threat is for him.
as for the question, she looks down at her bonesaw that's covered in blood then to kit before handing it to him. yeah, what's the worst that could happen? she may have saw that unhappy glance, she may have snickered too (she did), but she's going to act like this isn't her problem. ]
You said it was the tombstone that opened it... [ she confirms with espio first by looking at him and before he can even confirm or deny. ] Drippy use ya water to push it down unless you wanna sit on it and wait for us to come back?
[ espio is a detective not a thief so he won't steal her or push her down the hole, maybe. ]