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[rebells]

Who: Jay and you!
Where: Out and about on the hub island
When: Days 115-118, or thereabouts
Open/Closed: ota!



a. coven organizer coming through

[Jay's plans were put on hold by the sudden appearance of the spirits and all the chaos that came with them, but now that they appear to be gone again, it's time to take stock of what new needs they, and the changing of the seasons that seems to be occurring, might have brought to the coven. He'll be making the rounds of the beach huts and any other residences he knows are populated, knocking on doors with a stack of forms and a notebook in hand:]

Hello. I was just wondering if there was anything you needed at the moment.


b. out and about

[Other than that, you might find him:

i. down on the beach trying out some makeshift carpentry--he's attempting to build a little shelter for the map crate he placed on the beach some weeks ago, to protect it from the elements.
ii. weeding in the mansion garden or the one Haru's planted near the forest;
iii. out with the fishing group in the co-op, teaching newcomers how to use the freshwater tackle he salvaged from the abandoned house;
iv. wandering throughout the island, taking notes in a little notebook.

He'll stop and greet you with a wave if you approach him.]


c. wildcard

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c!!

[drizzle]

[Whatever Jay may or may not have been doing, will be sadly interrupted by the appearance of one random blue Palai toddler onto the top of his head. Where the child may have come from? It was clear from the vines swinging past Jay that it may have appeared by the tree tops.

Unfortunately the child can't speak just yet, not human words, but it is holding onto him for dear life while regaining its senses. What the heck did she just hit? It felt harder than a tree....maybe.]

[rebells]

[Let's say for comedic effect that he was writing in his notebook, and not paying near the attention he should have been to what was around him. He yelps at the sudden presence of a weight on his head, and his hands fly up into his hair.]

. . . ah. [He picks up the little Palai and holds it out in front of him, looking bemused.] One of you, hmm? Can you talk yet? [ . . . ] I suppose not.

[drizzle]

[The sensation of being pulled will be enough to get the small lizard to lighten its grip to do so. Being held will help a lot than simply hanging on for dear life at whatever it was she hit. Which will soon be revealed to be a person's head. One of Nike's kind. Humans, if she remember the correct term.

It'll stare at him for a few moments, noticing features that were different from her guardian. He had different colors on him. She'll be reminded of Nike's explanation over individual and aesthetic beauty. It's importance. She was beginning to understand that concept behind it.

At having been asked a question though, it'll simply stare at him, not really having much to say until it felt better. Which won't take long because it'll shake their head side to side. No, sorry, Jay, it doesn't speak yet, but does understand. More or less, anyway. It'll make a motion with their hand to indicate it kinda does understand speech. Some of it.]

[rebells]

No, but you do understand, hmm . . . [In as gentle a voice as he can manage:] Do you know where your . . . parent is?

[drizzle]

[There will definitely be a deflated expression on her face, not because it was lost, more like it was trying to cover up the fact she was running away from Nike after having done something pretty wrong, warranting in gaining her guardian's wrath.

Not that Jay will ever learn about this. After all, her expression of head down, shoulders becoming limp, and looking away should give an appearance similar to a puppy dog look or maybe a scared vibe. That is if it has learned to master this body language thing Nike has been teaching her.

Maybe she should try to hide at some point? Using this human....]

[rebells]

. . . are you lost? [His mouth twitches.] Or hiding from someone, perhaps? They'll be worried about you, if so.

[drizzle]

[Before the small creature could respond, a very loud "where are you!?" will be heard amidst the thicker part of the trees, it was clear by the recognizable voice that Nike wasn't too far behind, she was closing in on their location which will have Airis slightly panicking a tiny bit. She needs to hide!

Too bad it won't get to do much other than wiggle around, trying to be free of the taller human's clutches, not that it will be able to do much as an incoming message will be easily heard throughout the area.]

Hey? If anyone is out there, I'm searching for my small Palai child. She's a female lizard, blue scales, golden eyes, and kinda had freckles. Goes by the name of Airis. Please let me know if you've seen her, I'd appreciate the assist.

[rebells]

[He tilts his head, hearing that message, and looks at the Palai child in his hands. He keeps a firm grip on her.]

What did I tell you? [And telepathically:] Nike? She's right here. I've got her.

[drizzle]

[It won't be long until the message reaches Nike. She definitely recognized the voice, giving her a sense of relieve at the thought of someone trustworthy watching over her now.]

Good to hear! I've been searching all over the place for her. Keep talking, and I'll be over in a jiff.

[Having telepathy was very useful especially the current version she was using felt different to the one she was accustomed to back home. It was clear after learning to actively communicate that her version was connected to emotions and intuition than being used as a mental means of actual communication. She could follow the telepathic string as long as her partner remains connected to her.

Almost on cue, sensing that Nike was arriving, Airis will continue to struggle against Jay's hold. The thought of using her teeth to escape was almost tempting until realizing it would make the problem worse than it already was. After a while she'll become limp, awaiting for her fate.]

There you two are!

[Arriving to the scene, watching Jay holding her, Nike will lean over, staring at her lizard child with a frown.]

How many times have I told you that whenever you cause trouble to face the consequences instead of running away? Not only is it the responsible thing to do, but you'll avoid getting hurt or worse!

[Airis will look down, feeling slightly ashamed of herself. With a sight, she'll turn to Jay with an apologetic look.]

Sorry. She didn't cause you any trouble, right?

[rebells]

[He smiles at Nike.]

No, don't worry about that. She was quite well-behaved, aside from whatever led to her running away in the first place.

[He'll hand Airis over to Nike, saying to her.]

You should be careful. There are much more dangerous things than me in the forest.

[drizzle]

[Airis will begin to pout at having been lectured twice by two different people. She was used to Nike doing it, but having another person do it made her feel ashamed. The moment Jay release his grip and acted as a bridge to her guardian, Airis will turn towards the giant and offer a slight nod of her head before moving to Nike's shoulder.

Nike's smile will weaken at the mention of having had lost Airis. It was tough not to feel a little bashful about it, but..]

She can be quite a handful. With her being as strong willed as she is. Sometimes it leads her to all types of trouble.

[Right now, she didn't have the energy to properly punish her in front of Jay, but he needed to know.]

She stole some of the food the group scavanged today. I doubt it was her first offense neither.

[Airis will hid behind Nike's neck, not wanting to admit her wrongdoing. Unfortunately, Nike had other plans once she reached for the smaller lizard, turning her in Jay's direction.]

What do you think would be the ideal punishment for a clever lizard? Other than a time out?

[rebells]

Stealing food? That's quite serious.

[He's not outraged or anything, but he's keeping a serious face as he addresses Airis. That's probably what a responsible "coven leader" would do.]

When you steal food that the co-op gathers, you're taking away food from people who need it. People who might not be able to gather their own. That's not something that we can tolerate if we want to keep the coven running smoothly.

[He turns back to Nike.]

Can she gather food? I think putting her on co-op duty would be a good first step. She can work to replace the amount of food that she stole.

[drizzle]

[Airis will inflate her cheeks once more before she had to breath again by flicking her tongue; however she will give the leader a defiant glare. If she could talk, she'd point out over being one of those "helpless" people. Then again, she knew if she'd done it, then it'd incite Nike's wrath. Not a very good idea. Still though! She was a little hurt by all of it. It isn't like she stole all of the food!

Nike's gaze will turn stern upon noticing the way Airis was looking at Jay. Not liking the look one bit. Her attention will return to Jay upon his suggestion on the best way to discipline her without having to resort to hitting her unlike her grandmother used to do when Nike was around her age.]

I've been sending her over to Haru's group once in a while. She can fish and capture small critters for bait too. I'm waiting until she's old enough before sending her over to the hunting, scavenging, and cooking groups. [More like until her lizard grows taller than older. Nike can't help wonder the amount of time it'll take until she reaches human size.] Good idea. I'll sent her to the gardening and fishing crew all at once for the next week. That should be more than enough to replace the food, right?

[Then again, she has no idea of the amount of food Airis has stolen, so it was difficult to chose an exact time frame for this.]

[rebells]

That seems more than adequate, yes. I can let Haru know.

I hope she hasn't caused you too much trouble aside from this.

[drizzle]

No, this is the first serious offense. Airis can be willful and stubborn like any other kid, but she's a good girl.

[At the very least, Nike has been mindful over the best way to raise her. Keeping in mind her culture and the usual habits to watch out for. She wanted her to go beyond the limits of her race by finding herself, but...]

I just never knew raising a kid would be this difficult. There's a lot to be mindful over.