The Newt and the Spore [KittyGrey/Pioneer1]

[kittygrey]

The Ember Newt

Ame stood patiently just in the outskirts of the Thames Marshland. The members of the new guild she had joined, Ephemeral Solace, were sent on a mission to retrieve some suspicious sounding items and she had been split up with the Summoner, Pio. She had only met the small girl twice and they hadn't been able to speak with one another for very long, so she was excited to get to know her more. She had seemed a little strange upon their first exchange, but it didn't make Ame want to pinch her cute little dwarven cheeks any less. She didn't know really anything about Pioneer1, except for the fact that she may have a slight addiction to sweets, which just so happened to be right up the fox tails alley. She loved to cook and it was certainly one, probably her most favorite past time. She could whip up nearly anything in a jiffy, but she loved putting sweet things together more than anything as they had color and she could design them as she wanted.

She looked down at the small package that rested in her hands. She had made a little present for Pio, something she hoped that she would like. She didn't have time to make anything new as once the mission was given, they were all out and about that instance and had she known that she would be given the opportunity to work with the summoner, she might have made something a lot better. Even still, she was happy that she had something to give to her. The package was wrapped in purple paper and tied with a white ribbon. She hoped that the girl like purple. She had chosen the paper because it was the color of her hair. Once she began thinking of how it might be strange that she brought a present, she hoped that the girl wouldn't get any, strange ideas about her. "Maybe it wasn't a good idea after all." She thought for another few moments. Shaking her head, she spoke back to herself. "No! It's a great idea! It's just a gift for a new friend!" Her voice was cheery as she smiled down at the gift. If there was one thing that could be the downfall of the cleric, it was small, incredibly cute things. She hoped she could have Pio think of her as a big sister, like Lavinia did, but only time would tell.

Her eyes flicked around the area. She could see monsters roaming in the not to far distance but no sign of a fight. She wondered if she had come too early and then she wondered if she had even told Pio the place and time! She swallowed hard and opened up her interface. She scrolled through her messages and played through the one she had sent to Pio. The place and time were clearly stated, not that the girl was late or anything. In fact, Ame had shown up way too early. She let out a soft sigh and shook her head. "Can I never be just on time? It's either early, or late. At least I'm never too late, like I am early." She blew out a bored breath and looked around again at her surroundings. She found a small rock to sit on and, making sure that she would be seen, took a seat. She wasn't going to go anywhere as she was afraid of missing the dwarf, so she would stay and wait patiently. Once Pio came, the could begin their first hunt for the Ember Newt together.

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Note: Sorry, I couldn't fit everything I wanted to say in that small space so I'll do it the old fashioned way XD Basically, I figured we would just rp the whole thing in this thread as the Thames Marshland leads into the bog and the Newt is on the way to the spore. I do hope that is alright! I'm looking forward to completing our part of the mission together as I am absolutely enamored with Pio's personality.. She's just so frigging cute!~ Anyways! Post when you can!

[Pioneer1]

"Arrival."
Managing to arrive at the general meeting area more or less right at the messaged moment, the little witch paused to scan the horrizon. Having stopped dead in her tracks, her carbuncle bumped into her left ankle lightly. Cooing and running around in a circle once the little beast began to climb her cloak and settled comfortably on her right shoulder.

"Located."

Turning to her left in a slow ninety degree angle, she began to approach her new partner slowly due to the penalties of 'silent move'.  When the little witch was about three feet away she stopped abruptly.

"Pioneer 1 has arrived. Initial scouting report: 1 goblin tribe moving eastward. Encounter necessity: Zero. Recommend avoidance. 5 Swamp Crocodile encountered. Subjects remain below surface, predicted non-patrol type. Ambush likely. Straight path encounter forecast for subject Swamp Crocodile in forward march equals roughly 45 percent based upon sample number encounters. Recommendation is for adoption of dynamic point based approach. Laymen: Zig-zag. Final report: Objective, Newt, unencountered....."

Pio paused as if she had just thought of something.

"Addendum. Adventurer party encountered, subject Pioneer 1 queried on subject objective newt. Description provided."

Holding her hands out like a kindergartner presenting their work toward the class she held up the following image as it beamed from her inventory:



"Likeness captured. 90 percent accuracy based upon description.    

If one were to look closely into the glass-like globes of Pio's eyes one might sense a hint of pride. The petite witch having finished her report simply stopped talking before spying the purple box sitting on her partner's lap. She tilted her head.

"Sweets?

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Translation: basically before arriving at the meeting place, Pio did a brief perimeter patrol while avoiding combat. She arrives right on time. While scouting she encountered an adventurer party and asked them about the newt and sketched what she believes is an exact likeness. All of the monsters are from the offical bestiary and stuff i figured would probably be lurking out there in the poison swamp.

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[kittygrey]

The Ember Newt

Ame watched as the little Summoner came into sight. She stuck up a hand and waved to her partner, though she wasn't quite sure she had seen her yet. She lowered her hand slowly and tilted her head. The pace at which the small dwarf was moving was increasingly slow and she couldn't help but tilt her head to the other side. She thought that perhaps she should go greet her, though she remained still, watching curiously. She couldn't help but wonder about the summoner dwarf. She had seemed strange upon their first meeting, but now each time she met with her, she began to wonder just that little bit more. There was definitely something up with her, but the fox tail wasn't really the brightest crayon in the box, she was more of a soft, pastel pink color. Yes, that was exactly what she was.

Her ears perked and her tail swished lightly as the summoner finally made her way to Ame, only to stop a few feet away and began spouting off things that the cleric could only pick up on half of what she was saying. A goblin tribe was moving eastward but they were to avoid it. There were five crocodiles lingering, below the surface? They were going to get ambushed but she should zig zag because they walked straight? She tilted her head slightly, trying to grasp her way of speaking. The fox tail knew that the girl sounded and often acted like a robot, but now she wondered if it was actually possible that she was? It was really no matter to her, she loved hearing the sweet dwarfs voice. It made her want to pink those little cheeks of hers until they were a pretty pink! Pio was the image of Ame's downfall and possibly the cutest thing she had ever seen! All thoughts left her brain however at one word, addendum.

As Pio went on about an encountered Adventurer party, Ame's thoughts turned back to wondering about the girl. She seemed so young, yet that word- She was cut off as the tiny summoner produced a small picture of what looked to be a kindergartners drawing of the newt, which oddly reminded her of the Pokemon, Quagsire. She lifted her hand from her lap and put it to her lips as her face shone a bright pink. She tried so very hard to stop herself, but a small giggle escaped her lips. She tried again to hold it back, but another one managed to escape. She looked to the dwarf and could see something like pride in her sweet eyes and it made a little 'ee' sound come from her throat. She kept her hand to her lips. No, she shouldn't be laughing at the girl, but it was all too cute! It was becoming too much for her to handle! As Pio's eyes fell, so did Ame's and she remembered her gift!

Nodding her head, she stood and held out the little gift, her face a beaming smile as she presented it to her. "Great job finding out what the newt looks like Pio! You're drawing was, unimaginably cute!" She let out a small giggle, not holding it back and pushed the present more towards the dwarf, looking down at her happily. "I had some left over s'mores and I know how much you like your sweets so I thought you would like to have them!" Her tail swished faster from side to side and her ears twitched slightly, waiting excitedly for the dwarf's reply. "Perhaps once our mission is finished, if you like them of course, I could make you something different! Anything you like!" She would keep her promise as well, so long as Pio accepted her offer, but first, they would have to actually complete their mission!~

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My word, so cute ^^ I love the drawing XD Sorry for the wait!

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Modified by KittyGrey

[Pioneer1]

"es...morez?"

Pio tilted her head.

"Subject unidentified. Requesting unknown 'es morez' sweets for testing."

Reaching with both arms out like a child wanting to be picked up, Pioneer1 awaited the delivery of the contraband smores. She would place them in her stomach for safe keeping.

"..."

Looking from her master to kitty and back again the carbuncle cooed.

"When situation with unknown subject---es morez is resolved, requesting commencement of original objective: subject newt. "

Pio continued to stare blankly into kitty's face. Her arms were still out, waiting.

"Query: Will subject Kittygrey require additional briefing before departure? Subject Pioneer1 is awaiting orders before proceeding."

NOTES- Sorry for the baby post, pio doesn't want to do anything until her tummy is filled with the contents of the mysterious box. When she has the goodies, I can take the lead if you'd prefer. I don't like responding so little to your nice long posts.


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[kittygrey]

The Ember Newt

Ame couldn't help but giggle at the small Summoners pronunciation of the word s'mores. She watched the girl reach her arms out and nearly died at the sight. With a blush brimming her cheeks, she said, "they're s'mores. Like more, but with an 's' at the beginning." She placed the box into the girls hands and listened to her next words carefully. She smiled wide and nodded. "Request of commencement: accepted. No additional briefing is required. I hope you enjoy!" She clapped her hands together softly in anticipation and her tail began to wag frantically behind her with excitement. There was one thing and one thing only that could distract the fox tail from any objective and that thing happened to be nearly anything cute. Needless to say, this small girl was beyond that and she could barely contain herself when talking to her.

She had always had a love of all things cute, from amazingly cute plushies to babies laughing. She had actually spent just about 7500 yen on a game, just to get the small plushie that came as a bonus when you pre ordered it. In truth, she hadn't even played the game, not once, but to have that plushie, she knew it was worth it. Now that she was stuck in a game world, she wondered what had happened to it. If she was dead or something and her soul had been transferred here, she didn't have a doubt in her mind that the small rabbit creature was tucked into her sisters blankets as she slept at night. The young girl constantly harassed her older sister to use the stuffed animal for countless things. She had wanted to use it to have a pet for her barbies. She once asked to sleep with it when she had been sick and for that time, Ame have given it to her. Her sister was the cutest thing she had seen in the other world and she had a very hard time saying no to her, much like she did now with Lavi and now Pio. She was a sucker for the cute things, but she knew that isn't what she should have been focusing on. No, they had a mission to complete and she wanted to get to it sooner, rather than later.

She waited patiently for Pio to finish her snack and her ears twitched with anticipation, wanting nothing more than an answer as to whether or not the dwarf liked them. She still wished that she would have known, would have had time to make her a cupcake or something of the sort, maybe even a bag of bonbons, but with such short notice, it was the best she could do. She actually couldn't wait until they got the guild house so that she could make things for everyone! She knew there were quite a few chefs, but that didn't bother her. It was always so much fun to cook with others. She had invited nearly anyone she could think of over to help her, though she did often cook by herself. She didn't mind being alone either, as long as she was cooking for herself, or for someone else, she was happy with the world. She much preferred that over fighting, but she knew she couldn't live off of cooking alone and people relied on her in battles. Pio would be one of those people today and she would get them right to it, once she had given her comments to the chef!

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Don't worry about length! And feel free to make Pio act once she's finished her snack~

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Modified by KittyGrey

[Pioneer1]

Pio received her present eagerly but still moved in a methodological fashion as she brought her new contraband from her extended arms to her chest. Sliding her left hand under for support, she quickly undid the wrappings like an an assembly line machine fraying nothing. Folding the purple paper and the ribbon, she added them to her inventory.

"Subject Pioneer1 welcomes the recieveing of es...ez.....choco-fluff-crackers. Will now commence consumption. Please stand by. "

With rapid flicks of the wrist like a card dealer Pio rhythmically launched the treats one by one into her small mouth.

"...."

With a quivering great restraint of her body, she stopped when there were two left. The first she gave to her shoulder passenger, carbuncle, who snatching the snack jumped off Pio's shoulder and scurried to a nearby place to nibble the thing down. As for the second...

"Commencing ritual: pact reinforcement. Subject Pinoneer1 offers hospitably. Pio requests trade with subject Kittygrey.... "

Holding out the final smore with both hands on either end to kitty like a small book that she would like autographed, she waited with a blank face for Kitty to accept her gift. At the same time she sent the friend request. When the act was done she turned to face the swamp marsh forest once more.

"Resuming mission."

She walked as briskly as her speed penalty allowed. A kind of funny power walk as though she were on an invisible treadmill that limited her progress. Turning over her shoulder she mumbled

"Thank you."

Before attemping to proceed further ahead in silence.



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"Party has arrived at mission area. Commencing full range scouting mode."

Holding her staff to her chest, for a few moments, she tapped the ground twice bringing forth a second Carbuncle. From this action, she quickly followed into a kneeling crouch as the two Carbuncles began to circle her at equal distances. Pio ran her fingers along the damp soft soil. It was a clay that desperately wanted to become a sloppy mud. Footing was not great in this area.

"Recommending the watching of step. Proceeding..."

Moving slowly, the lighter Carbuncles zig zagged and hopped around like a pair of little dousing creatures. They were testing the ground for footing, weight, and lurking enemies. Like this they proceeded slowly and for the most part with little incident. The area weather, however, was something enough to try the patience of a mountain or a saint. Hat drooping, Pio felt her clothes stick to her back as beads of perspiration began to collect and drop while all the while refusing to evaporate. The deeper they went, the more the place smelled like a moldy gym sock before the smell became something more or less undetectable except for the feeling of a need to wretch and gag. Green on green, they proceeded as fast as possible through nondescript rotted trees, ferns, and bushes. All around them, a bubbling could be heard as well as escaping gasping pockets of dangerous air which they avoided. The air began to get thinner as they went almost as if they were suddenly at a higher elevation. That, of course, was impossible. Even Pio seemed uncomfortable as she trudged. Suddenly stopping however, as though coming to a conclusion she had been thinking long and hard on, she turned to her partner wither her glass marble like eyes:

"Caution. Mission parameters have been changed. Air quality represents a high risk of contamination. Pinoeer1 requests allowance to proceed alone."

She spoke quickly as any pauses on the swampland were accompanied with a gradual sinking feeling as the sopping land slowly folded under the pressure of the adventurers' weight. Though the sun was shining on them both through the leaf canopy, the light only served to make the thick air stuffier. Unblinking, a bead of sweat ran down her forehead and off the tip of her nose.

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[kittygrey]

The Ember Newt

Ame smiled with great pride as Pio stuffed the folded paper and ribbons into her inventory. She guessed that she was right with the color, or maybe she just wanted to keep it, regardless, she was feeling pretty good about it! She couldn't help but giggle as Pio had decided that she couldn't say the name of the s'mores and created her own. The words made her cheeks turn a slight pink and she smiled widely as she watched the dwarf fling them into her mouth. She watched as she stopped with two of the treats left and gave one to her carbuncle. The gesture left her face with a glow, but her eye widened and her mouth dropped as Pio held out the last one, giving to her. "I- If you're sure. Thank you Pio!" She took the 'choco-fluff-cracker' from the summoner and popped it into her own mouth. She let out a small, satisfied moan and thought that they tasted somehow better than when she had made them before. Her interface popped up in front of her just as she finished chewing and she swallowed what was in her mouth and clicked 'accept' on the friend request from Pio. "I guess that makes us officially friends!" She wanted to pick the small summoner up and squeeze her and huggle her but as she came back from the thought, she watched Pio walking away. With a tilt of her head, Kitty followed.

As she neared the dwarf again, after getting lost in her thoughts, she stopped, a tilt of her head and then smiled. Goodness, she just wanted to pinch those sweet cheeks of hers. "You're very welcome, I'm so happy that you enjoyed them!" She clapped her hands together with great excitement and then continued to follow her until the summoner stopped. Ame watched as another carbuncle came into the picture and Pio felt the clay, telling her to watch her step. She nodded and let out a soft, 'mhm' as she became aware of the slippery clay- like ground. Ame felt her nose twitch and her ears lowered. It seemed as though with each passing step, the stench became more and more rotten, sending her senses into a frenzy. She knew their mission was in the Miasma district of the world, but she doubted that anything could have prepared her for what they had just walked into. She felt disgusted and sweaty. The air around her was so hard to breath and she felt the need to vomit, but she held it back. She wheezed a breath and put her hand to her chest. She shook her head, refusing to let a cough that was threatening the back of her throat, through but took her hand away as Pio looked back at her.

She listened and furrowed her brow. Could she really let the summoner go ahead on her own? She bit her lip, wondering how they could possibly trudge on through this. Pio seemed to be taking the stuffy ar and the stench of the place a bit better than herself, but even still, how long would that last. With Pio being her level, should she run into anything, it would be difficult for her to fight on her own and there would be no way for her to even know if she was in danger aside from telepathy. If the summoner died and had to resurrect, she couldn't even bring her back on the spot and then she would be the one on her own and it would take Pio a long while to get back to this spot. She took a deep breath and gagged, coughing at the vile that burned down her throat. She covered her mouth and looked around. There was nothing but the thickness of the air and the stench, but she wouldn't leave her. She was a cleric for a reason and she would see the mission through, despite the nausea building in her stomach. She took her hand from her mouth and shook her head. "I'm sorry, Pio, but I can't accept that request. Contamination or no, it is our job to find the newt and  the spore. I can't let you go alone. Lead the way, I have your back no matter what." She forced out a smile, but quickly covered her mouth back up. She hoped the dwarf wouldn't be upset with her decision, but she wouldn't go back on it.

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If you didn't want me to follow, let me know and I'll change it~

Coded By Saber of L33T T3@M
Modified by KittyGrey