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( continuing from here )

[ It must be bad enough that Red is one of those sorts where sleep is successful at eluding him for the most part (and go figure, the clock is incredibly longer on this planet), but now he has the delight of the short nap he was getting - huddled upright with arms and legs folded in, head tipped down - gets abruptly interrupted.

Hanbei deserves the ungraceful answer he gets of a dazed face and a not-at-all there- ]

Huh?

[It's okay, who cares about being ungraceful? Hanbei's sleeping schedule is fucked to hell and back, and it just so happens that the time Red is having a good night's sleep is when he's most widely awake.]

Come on, it's sunrise! [SORRY NOT SORRY but he's grabbing your arms and dragging you to your feet. It's hilarious, how he can complain about people waking him up from his naps while not hesitating to do the same to others.

He's dressed in a different set of clothes this time, a bit more suited for casual exploration. Still keeps the hat, though.]

You can bring your Pokémon if you want to. I'm going to show you around camp!

[ If Red survives Macha he will remember this offence and pay it back.

Not that plans of revenge come before tumbling onto his knees at being pulled, shocking him further awake that was clearly Hanbei's great master plan. Alright alright, he's getting up. He ~~whines~~ huffs behind a closed mouth, rubbing over his face (his eyes shouldn't be red still, most people probably look a mess with that howling-) and pats around groggily below after, feeling for Charizard's ball. Still on him? Yeah. ] What're you excited for?

[ He's not usually this type of morning person, just - you know. Can he grab his hat?? And his CDC backpack too - but that's a force of habit. ]

[Hey, can they sit close to Charizard's tail fire to make sure their body temperature rises every now and then? For... reasons. Dergun Body Nester reasons.]

I'm not sure whether you'll find them cute, but they're closer to camp today. Plus, you should probably start eating and getting used to the native fruits here.

[What is he even talking about?! Hanbei does wave a luppu fruit to motivate Red, though. Wow, that kinda looks like a Nomel berry.]

Edited (*you'll, even) 2015-03-05 00:35 (UTC)

[ Holy moly want to catch me one of those.

But oh, you speak to the part of Red lacking love and care. I-it's not like he's easy, but the strange shape of the food does take Red's attention, as much as whatever it is Hanbei's talking about. ]

Wait, who are they? [ On his head his hat goes, and over his shoulders the pack, even with a moment thought about how he probably doesn't need it. But, well, maybe he will. It'll keep his back warm anyhow. ] And are there more of those?

[ With a look given to the fruit. ]

[Maybe you can catch the one that infected Hanbei... it should be an adult soon.............]

Lothlo. They're furry animals with huge eyes. It's easier to see them than to describe them! [As for the luppu, he blinks and stretches his arm to out to hand it to Red.]

There's trees full of them north of camp. That's where we're headed. No complaints!

[why this...]

[ Hanbei it's time for you to bath in fire.

But 'furry animals' with huge eyes... Red thinks about the pokémon he knows with that, taking the luppu when it's offered. ]

Oh-- okay.

[ Yep, no complaints here. What else would he do? That, and it's a little too early to figure out where to start his thousand and one questions for today. So he'll follow where Hanei leads-- oh wait, here's a question. ]

Is there a stream that way? Charizard will be thirsty.

[ And hungry. Hope that's a lot of berries... (we'll just plant some and wait a few hours to grow more if it isn't!) ]

[Why... why can't you use Charizard's power for good... like heating up a tub of water so Hanbei can pretend he's in a hot spring, god yes........]

There should be, around the dyum trees! Oh, but if you do drink from there, we should take a hot bath once we get back. For hygiene, I mean!

[No one needs to be infected, okay!? Even though there's technically no other Dergun Body Nester hatchlings right now and there won't be for around another OOC month/IC ten days.]

A layer of oil is on top of the stream, but you can just scoop it off. [When Hanbei puts it that way, it's kind of worrying.] Well, let's go, then!

[GET UP LET'S GO CMON]

[ wait what Hanbei. We're going we're going but seriously. What. ]

How do you scoop up oil? Is it flammable? [ This is quite worrying. ] And what do you mean take a hot bath? Are we going to be okay?

Oh, the dyum plants leak oil all the time. They grow over the stream. Don't worry, the oil and the berry is edible!

[But then, he had to be infected some way.]

And there's some parasites here. It's easy to get rid of them with a hot bath! As long as we don't run into trouble, we'll be okay.

[As long as we don't run into trouble?!]

Oh...

[ The words coming out of Hanbei's mouth are concerning but not with his tone of voice. This is -- odd. Is this actually no big deal? ]

Are there even baths around camp? I guess Charizard will be okay... are the parasites tiny?

Well, there's a shower in the rovers-- by the time we come back, curfew should be off, so you'll be able to enter them!

[But they should totally use Charizard to make a hot spring anyway.] There's a lot of big lakes and small streams too, and we won't be bothered if we bathe there!

[Because they killed the Khasatsa around here. So.]

They're really tiny. You won't even notice if you go eat them! But if we take a nice hot bath, there's nothing to worry about.

Maybe not that, but... [ Mmm. ] That sound; it hasn't stopped at all, has it?

[ The sound of death in the air. Sort of hard to ignore. ]

[No. It hasn't.

But Hanbei doesn't seem to be too bothered by it. Not outwardly.] It won't help to dwell on it, right?

[Even though Hanbei can't sleep for any reason other than utter exhaustion now, since he keeps running through possible scenarios in his head, after the Neraki ran through the camp, used strategies that showed they were so, so like human-- but he doesn't know enough. He doesn't know what to do so many times.

So he'll just do this.]

Trust me, you'll be distracted from it.

[ Red doubts that.

And he knows dwelling won't help, but it's not easy shake off. He doesn't want to ignore it either (and how can he), but the questions he does has about it are ones that this time... he doesn't actually want to ask. He doesn't want to theorise the whys and whats.

So he'll swallow the topic after a moment of a hard silence. ]

...Will anyone get mad if we leave camp?

[ Let's move on, then. ]

Unless something big happens while we're gone, I don't think so.

[And 'something big' happens every other day in this damn organization. Of course, if something big does seriously happen, Hanbei will probably rush back at lightning speed. While complaining the whole way.]

Follow me! We go this way, through the rovers and the tents. Sorry, excuse me...

[It's take some time to weave their way out of the crowded RV point, but eventually, they'll start hitting the untouched wilderness and spotting oily black trees.]

[ Well, if Hanbei says so - and Red has no reason to think the guy would get him if trouble if it would get himself in it. Unless he was that type of guy all along.

If so then Red stays unaware, and once they've left the camp behind them and come closer to the wilderness, Red still remains conscious of the howling in the background but as well seemingly distracted enough by the emergence of the trees in their path. He had been much the same on the travelling to the Rakista clan's location, but there's not much to admire once it all starts to burn.

Fortunately that isn't on Red's mind. Red now sees what Hanbei meant by the oils, the liquid coming from the large bulb-like parts oozing down.

How close are we getting, Hanbei? Can we get super close?? ]

What did you call them? Duyooms?

[Hell yeah, we can so get super-close.] That's right! Be careful, the oil takes some time to wash out. If you want to eat any, I'll grab them first.

[If only he has an oil-proof outfit. Is that even a thing? He suddenly breaks into a run and jumps over the stream, narrowly landing on the other side.

--At least the CDC's forced him to be more agile in ways his weapon can't help with.]

Come over this side!

[Hanbei stretches his land out, as if he'll pull Red in if he hits the stream instead. He's barely 160cm and bony as hell, how can be possibly pull Red onto the other side?]

[ Woah what is this guy? A doduo??? He watches as Hanbei runs, jumps, and then just stares when he holds out a flimsy hand. Uhhh- ]

What? You want me to jump too? [ Wait just let him examine this stream and compare it to himself and his own shorter legs... ] I'll fall straight in!

Don't worry, I'll catch you!

[His compass is at his feet, and he's pretty close to the dyum tree-- not closed enough to have oil all over him, but don't worry. He has a plan.]

I can't carry you over, can I?

[ Is his compass that big ol' thing that looks like a wooden wheel.

Also, are we really sure about this Hanbei? Red's not so sure. He's thinking about it, b-but... ]

I can get Charizard to give me a lift.

[ He's too young to be stained head to toe in berry oil...!! ]

That's no fun. You can't rely on your Pokémon for everything, you know!

[Getting stained in berry oil is a bonding experience!! Maybe.]

But if you say so. Just flying over this tiny little stream is a bit of a waste, isn't it? Can he fly the both of us, then?

[ Why would it be a waste...! ]

Sure, probably- we've never carried another person before. But... [ Except-- ugggh, now he's doubting his own decision. Should he try jumping after all?

He's conflicted! ]

H-hey, if I jump -- do you promise you'll try and grab me?

[Calling someone to just carry you over a little stream... like, seriously, why....... they're probably sleeping or something in the Pokéball, man--]

I won't try. [WOW] I definitely will! That's a promise!

[Okay, that's marginally better.]

[ DON'T GIVE HIM A HALF SECOND HEART ATTACK THERE, DUDE. Why is he deciding to put his life and future in the hands of this person he barely knows who is kinda weird too and calls that thing with him a weapon if he even knows that (so what if it has better range than Zhen Ji's flute and also isn't a dang flute in the battlefield)--

Red is not a boy made out of good decisions. This is just the type he is.

Which is exactly why he takes those steps back even when he still doesn't look completely sure that he won't just miss the end. Red gives the stream one last look over (that oil will stain him, h-huh...), swallows for good luck, and-

Runs and jumps. ]

Aahhhh-!

[ Hanbei... Red's fate is in your hands. Permission granted to do with him as you please. ]

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