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[ You may all be minding your own business, enjoying the day, and then you step through a door. Maybe to go to class, or return to your dorm, but-- you're somewhere else now.
Looking around, you'll see that you're at the entrance of a... pet store? It's in the middle of a busy street, with cars driving down it and the noise of a city around. However, instead of looking around more fully, you'll all be met with the urge to go inside the pet store.
Inside, it seems to be a typical typical shop. They're free to wander around, but at the back of the store are two cages. Inside one is a small bat, and in the other is a puppy.
Guess it's time for an adoption! ]
Looking around, you'll see that you're at the entrance of a... pet store? It's in the middle of a busy street, with cars driving down it and the noise of a city around. However, instead of looking around more fully, you'll all be met with the urge to go inside the pet store.
Inside, it seems to be a typical typical shop. They're free to wander around, but at the back of the store are two cages. Inside one is a small bat, and in the other is a puppy.
Guess it's time for an adoption! ]
[ By this point in the week, Mabel's recovered enough that she's...well, she's willing to go outside, at least. She's still pretty morose, though, and ending up in somewhere entirely new is a shock that throws her off-balance. ]
Wha...?
[ She steps into the store, curious, and immediately lays her eyes upon a cage with a puppy inside. Despite herself, she squeals and runs up to it, practically pressing her face up against the cage. ]
Awww, look at you! Aren't you just the most precious thing...!
Wha...?
[ She steps into the store, curious, and immediately lays her eyes upon a cage with a puppy inside. Despite herself, she squeals and runs up to it, practically pressing her face up against the cage. ]
Awww, look at you! Aren't you just the most precious thing...!
[ oh the minute ichiro walks through the door to class and ends up here, he braces himself t be falling.
...thankfully, that is not the case, though he pauses where he's standing, looks around, and just mutters to himself - ] ...not this shit again.
[ GREAT
well. okay! cool. he pats his pockets, does not find his phone, but wraps his hand around his mic anyway and then starts to follow what's a familiar voice - one that almost immediately makes his heart drop into his stomach. ]
...Mabel-chan. [ oh fuck.
ichiro makes a beeline over in the direction of mabel and the puppy, giving a wary glance around at their surroundings before jogging over. is the puppy cute, franch? i need to know?? ] Hey, be careful.
...thankfully, that is not the case, though he pauses where he's standing, looks around, and just mutters to himself - ] ...not this shit again.
[ GREAT
well. okay! cool. he pats his pockets, does not find his phone, but wraps his hand around his mic anyway and then starts to follow what's a familiar voice - one that almost immediately makes his heart drop into his stomach. ]
...Mabel-chan. [ oh fuck.
ichiro makes a beeline over in the direction of mabel and the puppy, giving a wary glance around at their surroundings before jogging over. is the puppy cute, franch? i need to know?? ] Hey, be careful.
...What?
[What the hell? Mandricardo blinks, looking around the store with some panic. He's wearing his armor again, though its a bit blackened from his toasting experience, and he whirls around, almost dizzy.]
Oh, shit. Shit! Is this...is this that "field trip" thing? [ahhhHHHHHH] Oh, great. Phew. Have to keep calm. Deep breaths, Mandricardo, deep breaths...
[Anyways, he has a BAD FEELING about all of this. He hears the other's voices and makes a beeline there.]
...Mabel? Ichiro? [And sure, there's a puppy, but he's walking over to the COOLER animal, bending down.] Am I seein' things? That's really a bat?
[What the hell? Mandricardo blinks, looking around the store with some panic. He's wearing his armor again, though its a bit blackened from his toasting experience, and he whirls around, almost dizzy.]
Oh, shit. Shit! Is this...is this that "field trip" thing? [ahhhHHHHHH] Oh, great. Phew. Have to keep calm. Deep breaths, Mandricardo, deep breaths...
[Anyways, he has a BAD FEELING about all of this. He hears the other's voices and makes a beeline there.]
...Mabel? Ichiro? [And sure, there's a puppy, but he's walking over to the COOLER animal, bending down.] Am I seein' things? That's really a bat?
[... She takes one look around.
And immediately throws her head back, touching her forehead.]
Should I be happy we're inside building this time...?
[Thanks! She hates it. But she will take a look around, trying to see if there's anything of note in the shop itself besides the bat and the dog. And when she watches Mabel, Ichiro and Mandricardo approach the animals:]
... Let's be careful we don't get rabies now, okay? Especially you, Mandricardo-san. Bats are notorious for carrying all sorts of diseases.
[She says this, but she is also approaching the bat. A binch is curious? Sue her.]
And immediately throws her head back, touching her forehead.]
Should I be happy we're inside building this time...?
[Thanks! She hates it. But she will take a look around, trying to see if there's anything of note in the shop itself besides the bat and the dog. And when she watches Mabel, Ichiro and Mandricardo approach the animals:]
... Let's be careful we don't get rabies now, okay? Especially you, Mandricardo-san. Bats are notorious for carrying all sorts of diseases.
[She says this, but she is also approaching the bat. A binch is curious? Sue her.]
[ It's an adorable puppy! A small, grey mutt that lifts his head up to look at them all. The bat is hanging upside down, napping. He's also very cute.
As they all approach the cages, the door to each one unlocks and the door swings open. The intercom of the store beeps to life, and a cheery voice rings out. ]
It's adoption day! Pair up and please choose the pet of your dreams. And remember, we don't accept refunds!
[ It cuts out.
The puppy whines, and the bat blinks an eye open to peer at them. Time to pick! ]
As they all approach the cages, the door to each one unlocks and the door swings open. The intercom of the store beeps to life, and a cheery voice rings out. ]
It's adoption day! Pair up and please choose the pet of your dreams. And remember, we don't accept refunds!
[ It cuts out.
The puppy whines, and the bat blinks an eye open to peer at them. Time to pick! ]
[ she blinks as she notices the others enter the store. ]
This is a field trip?
...oh no, this is a field trip. That's...that's not good, is it?
[ Before she can get too anxious about that, though, the intercom announces adoption day, and Mabel's thoughts short circuit by the thought of adorable animals who need homes. She gasps, excited despite herself. ]
I call dibs on the puppy!
This is a field trip?
...oh no, this is a field trip. That's...that's not good, is it?
[ Before she can get too anxious about that, though, the intercom announces adoption day, and Mabel's thoughts short circuit by the thought of adorable animals who need homes. She gasps, excited despite herself. ]
I call dibs on the puppy!
[ he's about to say something, either explaining or comforting to poor mandy who looks like he should be in a kennel with the chihuahuas right now, but then the intercom happens and the door pushes open and before any words even come out of his mouth, mabel sure is gone directly for the puppy.
ichiro glances over at mandy and ichinose and then kind of jerks his head in the direction of the puppy cage, smiling a little helplessly. her enthusiasm's cute, though... he's watching to make sure the dog doesn't suddenly like grow three heads or something and start attacking. ]
... I'll go with her. That work with you guys?
Be careful. And... be ready for a fight, too, just in case. [ can ichinose fight? listen girls kick ass in hypmic world so he's assuming maybe she can??? who knows. ]
ichiro glances over at mandy and ichinose and then kind of jerks his head in the direction of the puppy cage, smiling a little helplessly. her enthusiasm's cute, though... he's watching to make sure the dog doesn't suddenly like grow three heads or something and start attacking. ]
... I'll go with her. That work with you guys?
Be careful. And... be ready for a fight, too, just in case. [ can ichinose fight? listen girls kick ass in hypmic world so he's assuming maybe she can??? who knows. ]
[Of course they're forced to adopt these critters. Why wouldn't they be forced to adopt these critters? Mandricardo sighs, feeling like he could just lay down here and hope this all could be over right now.]
...Yeah, that works. [He'll nod at that - he knows Mabel definitely needs someone to look after her. He will turn to Ichinose.] Put yourself behind me, okay? I can take any hit just in case.
[He says, being his toasty bandage-covered self. After that, he nods, gesturing at the bat.]
So, do we...um. Take it with the cage?
...Yeah, that works. [He'll nod at that - he knows Mabel definitely needs someone to look after her. He will turn to Ichinose.] Put yourself behind me, okay? I can take any hit just in case.
[He says, being his toasty bandage-covered self. After that, he nods, gesturing at the bat.]
So, do we...um. Take it with the cage?
[She watches Mabel like, hm. And then nods to Ichiro.]
Alrighty. I'll leave my dear, precocious roommate in your hands. [Placidly, and then:] Try not to die out there! Wherever that is.
[Ichinose, please.
Anyway, she leaves Ichiro to wrangle a teen and turns to Mandricardo.]
... Mmhm, that's probably the safest way to carry it. Like I said, tons of diseases! [But, uh, hm.] Didn't you go through the grinder just the other day, though? Seems like a little too soon to offer yourself as a living shield.
[Is there a way to close the cage and pick it up...?]
Alrighty. I'll leave my dear, precocious roommate in your hands. [Placidly, and then:] Try not to die out there! Wherever that is.
[Ichinose, please.
Anyway, she leaves Ichiro to wrangle a teen and turns to Mandricardo.]
... Mmhm, that's probably the safest way to carry it. Like I said, tons of diseases! [But, uh, hm.] Didn't you go through the grinder just the other day, though? Seems like a little too soon to offer yourself as a living shield.
[Is there a way to close the cage and pick it up...?]
[ she almost wants to laugh and say, how can this cute little puppy hurt us? What would we need to fight? But. She's seen the aftermath of field trips before. So instead, she nods. ]
It's okay. I have my grappling hook with me! [ to prove it, she briefly takes it out of her sweater. then she refocuses on the dog. ]
So we just...take him and go? Is that how pet adoption works?
...we should at least get him some food while we're here too! And some toys! And a leash!
It's okay. I have my grappling hook with me! [ to prove it, she briefly takes it out of her sweater. then she refocuses on the dog. ]
So we just...take him and go? Is that how pet adoption works?
...we should at least get him some food while we're here too! And some toys! And a leash!
[ mandi gets a nod of solidarity - he thumps his fist against his chest, briefly, in a you got this, bro, and then... nods to ichinose. ] Hey, she's like a sister to me. You got it.
[ anyway he is a professional teen wrangler, so. he looks to mabel and her sparkly eyes and her grappling hook (awesome) and then kind of. looks around? okay. ]
....I mean, there's normally like...paperwork, I think, Mabel-chan, but...I'm pretty sure this is a special case.
...Let's get a collar and a leash, for sure, just in case. Anything we get out of here, we might not be able to take with us, yeah? Keep that in mind. [ and that includes... the dog... ] And see if it has a name already, too.
[ the puppy is very, very cute, though... it seems friendly enough, so he reaches down to give let him or her sniff his hand before nodding. ] Hey, little guy.
[ starting to go ahead and gather some of those things, though. ]
[ anyway he is a professional teen wrangler, so. he looks to mabel and her sparkly eyes and her grappling hook (awesome) and then kind of. looks around? okay. ]
....I mean, there's normally like...paperwork, I think, Mabel-chan, but...I'm pretty sure this is a special case.
...Let's get a collar and a leash, for sure, just in case. Anything we get out of here, we might not be able to take with us, yeah? Keep that in mind. [ and that includes... the dog... ] And see if it has a name already, too.
[ the puppy is very, very cute, though... it seems friendly enough, so he reaches down to give let him or her sniff his hand before nodding. ] Hey, little guy.
[ starting to go ahead and gather some of those things, though. ]
[Why does...Mabel have that? Whatever. He's also going to thump his chest in reply to Ichiro, though he winces. The burns are still a bit painful.]
Hey, hey. [Back to Ichinose.] I said what I said, alright? Regardless what I've been through, I can do it.
[And now bending down to press the door closed and pick up the cage gently as to not wake the bat up. I assume it has a handle on it? If not he's just hauling it in his arms.]
Um, looks like they're gettin' stuff... [He looks around the store, a bit helpless.] What...do we get a bat? Like...is there bat food? Can you check if there's that? Do we get a leash? [Mumbling:] Is it like...do you treat it like a hairy bird............?
[He'll just start to look through the shelves.]
Hey, hey. [Back to Ichinose.] I said what I said, alright? Regardless what I've been through, I can do it.
[And now bending down to press the door closed and pick up the cage gently as to not wake the bat up. I assume it has a handle on it? If not he's just hauling it in his arms.]
Um, looks like they're gettin' stuff... [He looks around the store, a bit helpless.] What...do we get a bat? Like...is there bat food? Can you check if there's that? Do we get a leash? [Mumbling:] Is it like...do you treat it like a hairy bird............?
[He'll just start to look through the shelves.]
Because you're a servant?
[Mandricardo, your extra crispy skin... She watches Ichiro and Mabel start gathering supplies, and just. Squints at their baby.]
Hmm... [For those tuning in at home, this is their new baby.] Well, it looks like a fruit bat. So, I guess we should look for something fruity...? Or milk. It's probably at that age.
[Maybe? Probably? She is an IT nerd, not a bat expert.]
Let's grab a bigger cage. One of the collapsible ones. I don't think we can put a leash on it without hurting it, but it's going to need space to fly eventually.
[More blankets, too, probably. And one of those tiny baby bottles for pets...]
[Mandricardo, your extra crispy skin... She watches Ichiro and Mabel start gathering supplies, and just. Squints at their baby.]
Hmm... [For those tuning in at home, this is their new baby.] Well, it looks like a fruit bat. So, I guess we should look for something fruity...? Or milk. It's probably at that age.
[Maybe? Probably? She is an IT nerd, not a bat expert.]
Let's grab a bigger cage. One of the collapsible ones. I don't think we can put a leash on it without hurting it, but it's going to need space to fly eventually.
[More blankets, too, probably. And one of those tiny baby bottles for pets...]
Okay! Should we just try names out until he responds to one?
[ while Ichiro gathers supplies, she'll lean down to smile at the puppy and take the cage in hand as they make their way out of the store. ]
How's about...Snuffles? Or Peaches! Oooh, what about...Gibraltar! Or Cappuccino! Flopsy? Turtle!
[ ...and on and on she goes, doting on the puppy as she carries it to the front of the store. ]
[ while Ichiro gathers supplies, she'll lean down to smile at the puppy and take the cage in hand as they make their way out of the store. ]
How's about...Snuffles? Or Peaches! Oooh, what about...Gibraltar! Or Cappuccino! Flopsy? Turtle!
[ ...and on and on she goes, doting on the puppy as she carries it to the front of the store. ]
What the hell is Gibraltar....
[ is that your dnd character, mabel
anyway he will absolutely let mabel just come up with ALL of these names, grabbing a red leash and a little puppy starter kit just in case. as they get to the door, he looks back at the other two. ]
... Stick together. Kay? Don't lose sight of getting back, no matter what.
[ and with a hand on mabel's shoulder, he's ready to go through the door. ]
[ is that your dnd character, mabel
anyway he will absolutely let mabel just come up with ALL of these names, grabbing a red leash and a little puppy starter kit just in case. as they get to the door, he looks back at the other two. ]
... Stick together. Kay? Don't lose sight of getting back, no matter what.
[ and with a hand on mabel's shoulder, he's ready to go through the door. ]
[ When Ichiro and Mabel step out of the store, they'll find themselves back at the city. The sun is shining brightly, and the sound of people going to and from their destinations fill the air. Except... there's no actual people? Only the sound of their voices and footsteps echoing through the air. The puppy barks and wags his tail.
And then the same voice from the intercom rings out. ]
Take your new friend for a walk! There's a park nearby, so have some fun, okay?
[ In the distance, they can now see some trees that weren't there before. ]
And then the same voice from the intercom rings out. ]
Take your new friend for a walk! There's a park nearby, so have some fun, okay?
[ In the distance, they can now see some trees that weren't there before. ]
N-No, because I feel like I need to.
[He seems flustered by Ichinose's question, turning to the bird section to nab some dried mango slices from there. Moving to the next aisle...small leash...blankets...powdered milk......]
[He's just carrying it under one arm and holding the cage with another as he approaches the door, nodding at Ichiro.]
Yeah. And just in case...good luck, man.
[Because he heard from someone that different things happened as they walked through doors, so! He doesn't have high hopes, here. Mandricardo turns to Ichinose.]
Hold onto my shoulder, okay?
[And he's walking to leave with all this stuff, bat in tow!]
[He seems flustered by Ichinose's question, turning to the bird section to nab some dried mango slices from there. Moving to the next aisle...small leash...blankets...powdered milk......]
[He's just carrying it under one arm and holding the cage with another as he approaches the door, nodding at Ichiro.]
Yeah. And just in case...good luck, man.
[Because he heard from someone that different things happened as they walked through doors, so! He doesn't have high hopes, here. Mandricardo turns to Ichinose.]
Hold onto my shoulder, okay?
[And he's walking to leave with all this stuff, bat in tow!]
See you later, Ichiro. You too, Mabel-chan.
[Well, hopefully.
She grabs some feeding bottles and a large, collapsible bird cage while she's at it — and then she's standing in front of the doors with Mandricardo.]
... Well, no time like the present to get isekai'd. Let's go.
[She will be a good girl and hold onto his shoulder as they leave. Surely, everything will be fine.]
[Well, hopefully.
She grabs some feeding bottles and a large, collapsible bird cage while she's at it — and then she's standing in front of the doors with Mandricardo.]
... Well, no time like the present to get isekai'd. Let's go.
[She will be a good girl and hold onto his shoulder as they leave. Surely, everything will be fine.]
They have intercoms outside? Weird...but okay! Here, let's put a leash on him and go, Ichibro!
[ she sets the cage down on the ground to open it and pull their new lil buddy out. She holds him up in a hug for Ichiro to put on the collar and leash. ]
[ she sets the cage down on the ground to open it and pull their new lil buddy out. She holds him up in a hug for Ichiro to put on the collar and leash. ]
[ When Mandi and Ichinose step out of the store, it's nighttime.
Nightlife is in full swing, with drunken laughter and music playing in the distance. Despite all the noise, they don't actually see anyone thought. Their new pet continues to doze.
And then the voice from the intercom start again. ]
Hello friends! You should start heading home, it's late. The entrance to the subway is just right there.
[ If they look to their left, they'll see the entrance light up. Wow. Convenient. ]
Nightlife is in full swing, with drunken laughter and music playing in the distance. Despite all the noise, they don't actually see anyone thought. Their new pet continues to doze.
And then the voice from the intercom start again. ]
Hello friends! You should start heading home, it's late. The entrance to the subway is just right there.
[ If they look to their left, they'll see the entrance light up. Wow. Convenient. ]
...Hm? I-Ichiro? Mabel?
[Well, they're not here. Great. Great! Mandricardo gives the dark street an unimpressed, exhausted look, before turning to the entrance.]
Guess we...have no choice, huh? [And as he starts to walk, he speaks to Ichinose.] Um. Have you ridden the subway before?
[Well, they're not here. Great. Great! Mandricardo gives the dark street an unimpressed, exhausted look, before turning to the entrance.]
Guess we...have no choice, huh? [And as he starts to walk, he speaks to Ichinose.] Um. Have you ridden the subway before?
Definitely weird.
[ he kneels down to carefully affix the little collar onto their happy little puppy, looking around. is it just like... blank, besides the trees in the distance? or are there buildings and stuff around. anything recognizable? ]
Stay close to me, okay? [ he's still got the little plastic bag of goods on his wrist, but he shifts it back a little and nods towards the direction of the park. ] Come on. Let's go.
[ he kneels down to carefully affix the little collar onto their happy little puppy, looking around. is it just like... blank, besides the trees in the distance? or are there buildings and stuff around. anything recognizable? ]
Stay close to me, okay? [ he's still got the little plastic bag of goods on his wrist, but he shifts it back a little and nods towards the direction of the park. ] Come on. Let's go.
[Ichinose, on the other hand, doesn't look surprised at this turn of events. Though, she does look down at herself like — huh! Still in her regular clothes, wow.]
If it's anything like the last time, we'll run into them eventually. Let's worry about ourselves first.
[After all, it's not like they can do anything for Ichiro and Mabel right now. She glances at their surroundings, trying to pick up anything of note as she follows after Mandricardo.]
Mmhm, too many times to count. It's the best way to travel, and I can get just about anywhere I need. What about you?
If it's anything like the last time, we'll run into them eventually. Let's worry about ourselves first.
[After all, it's not like they can do anything for Ichiro and Mabel right now. She glances at their surroundings, trying to pick up anything of note as she follows after Mandricardo.]
Mmhm, too many times to count. It's the best way to travel, and I can get just about anywhere I need. What about you?
[ There's buildings, but despite lights being on in windows, they give the impression of being empty.
The puppy happily barks. He likes his plan!
As they walk, they'll hear the sounds of people cooing over their dog. Compliments about how cute he is, and how lucky they are, are abundant. This is a very dog loving area, it seems. When they reach the entrance to the park, they'll come up to an immediate fork in the path. The left leads to a grassy and open area, with a playground further way. The path to the right leads to a more woodsy area. ]
The puppy happily barks. He likes his plan!
As they walk, they'll hear the sounds of people cooing over their dog. Compliments about how cute he is, and how lucky they are, are abundant. This is a very dog loving area, it seems. When they reach the entrance to the park, they'll come up to an immediate fork in the path. The left leads to a grassy and open area, with a playground further way. The path to the right leads to a more woodsy area. ]
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