World 03 - Returning to Normal Space [ Action / Audio ]

[universal_charm]

 [ Okay, this sucked. This really, really sucked. To be quite honest he wasn't very sure how long he had been locked up and poked and prodded, but it was long enough and he had never been quite so happy for fresh air and trees. He just hated that he was jumping at every little crack and tweet. He hadn't been this twitchy since... well, he couldn't remember. Maybe his first big storm, but what did it matter? He was twitchy, but wouldn't you be after being held captive for so long? 

And he was seriously out of shape if this jaunt through the wood was making him pant and sweat. He gulped, aching everywhere, and pretty sure that his already bruised up body would not thank him for this later. In fact, it was not thanking him now. It was violently protesting, and he finally gave him and found a place to ease himself down and sit.

He thought it must have been some sort of cruel mercy that his captors had given him back his journal-thing when he woke up inside the forest of his original birdcage. He glared at it for a minute as he tried to remember how to turn it on, and finally got it going, so a little image of him appeared to whoever was listen. ]

So, contrary to what I assume is popular belief, I'm not dead. But, uh, could use some help making it all the way home, you know? I'm sitting in the woods, hugging a tree, so come and find me. I don't plan on moving any time soon.

[ He doesn't think he looks to bad to others, at least. He has a few bruises around his jaw and nose, but otherwise does not seem overly harmed. Though the bruises are a lovely shade of blue and green at this point. ]

[ooc: Yup, he's back from kidnapping!! With a little side-effect: his flirt skills are going to be seriously cramped for a bit, since anytime he sees a girl, he'll get physically ill. Don't take it personally ladies.]

Comments

[Action] "Get it up," eh?

[lostinmyway]

[Grune settles a surprisingly strong arm around him to help him stand.]

There we go.

Typo, but it works!

[universal_charm]

_{[He groans as his stomach does another of those roll-drop tricks, and he wishes it wouldn't.]}

So, if I ruin your shoes, I apologize ahead of time.

Rather well, even. XD

[lostinmyway]

[She isn't quite sure what he means by that, but:]

Oh, it's all right. I know you wouldn't mean to.

[universal_charm]

Really, they are nice shoes. It would be a shame.

_{[He groaned again and smacked his lips, resisting the urge to spit the side. He was in front of a lady after all.]}

So, yeah, thanks again for helping me down. I'll owe you a glass of wine or something later.

[lostinmyway]

Don't worry. I'm happy to help.

[And Kirk probably doesn't want to drink with this one, anyway, unless he wants to do more vomiting for another reason entirely....]

[universal_charm]

Just glad there are people like you here. I thought I was going to have to make it the rest of the way myself.

_{[He made her pause though, breathing hard and his mouth tasting funny, like a warning shot.]}

Um, might want to take a step that way for just a second.

[lostinmyway]

[Puzzled, she does as he says.]

Oh, why?

[You're about to find out, Grune.]

[universal_charm]

_{[And that is when he decided to vomit again, spectacularly mind. Thank god he had not had anything rainbow colored to eat, otherwise it would have been even more spectacular.]}

[lostinmyway]

[Grune doesn't cringe away or show any indication that she finds the situation disgusting in any way. In fact, she actually comes closer with the intent to give him something to hang onto while he hurls.]

Oh dear. Don't worry--it's going to be all right.

[universal_charm]

I will have to take your word for it, cause right now my dream is to curl up in a hole and die.

[lostinmyway]

Oh, my. That doesn't sound very nice.

[What do you expect, Grune? Those are his guts on the ground, after all.]

[universal_charm]

Well, it's a lovely option I wish I had right now. How much further to the village?

[lostinmyway]

Hmm.... It's not too far.

[She pauses.]

Or is it?

[universal_charm]

What do you mean "or is it"?

_{[He looks up at her with narrowed, suspicious eyes now, and seriously hopes she has not been leading him AWAY from the village.]}

[lostinmyway]

[She smiles.]

Oh, I'm sure everything is just fine.

[Yeaaaaah.]