Player Plot: The Mysidian Tower!

[jadethenecromancer]

Who: Everyone who signed up for the plot!
What: Jade is taking a team to explore the Mysidian Tower before it'd swallowed by the Calamity.
When: February 8th-12th
Where: The Mysidian Tower on the Continent of Ruin.
Warning: Everything that can be expected of surprise monster encounters. Beyond that, whatever people bring with them.

The Enterprise brings everyone involved to the tower on the afternoon of February 8th. Thankfully the early floors have already been cleared by previous explorers, making the initial entry easy and relatively safe. Once the Heroes start reaching the upper floors, however... Who knows?

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OOC info post
Ground Floor - Campsite
Friendly Monster
Floors 30-39
Floors 40-49
Floors 50-59
Floors 60-69
Floors 70-79
Floors 80-89
Floors 90-99
Floors 100-101 will be open at a later date.

Comments

Friendly Monster - Morning of the second day [Open]

[jadethenecromancer]

[There is nothing quite like waking up and finding a raptor resting its head on your knee.

Jade stares down at the feathered raptor, unimpressed. It’s obviously injured, but is that any reason for it to act like a sad puppy?]

[confidentia]

[ Logic commands him to stay away from what might be an elaborate trap, but his heart cannot suppress the desire for easing the pain of the poor creature. On the off-chance it really harbors absolutely no evil intentions towards humans, there is little reason to treat it with cruelty.

And it's not his own leg that's been trapped, so he might as well step a bit closer, shooting a puzzled glance in Jade's direction. ]

... What do you think?

[zodiac_brave]

[Ramza was not one to attack a wounded animal, not when it offered no threat. Besides, the Raptors of this continent were, in his eyes, like unfeathered chocobos. This feathered one was just an odd, somewhat scaly chocobo. Potentially dangerous, indeed, but also capable of becoming a valuable ally.]

Try scratching its beak...er...snout. It might like that. [He suggested. He started rifling through his pack for a healing potion. Either the not-chocobo would need it, or Jade would.]

[tacticallyminded]

I... concur with Ramza.

[...it's been awhile since Robin has seen one of these. But, still. She stares -- then she smiles, before she looks sideways at Jade.]

Being gentle is best.

[not_most_days]

[Having had a few run ins with wild animals on islands back home, Kidd's first instinct might have been to take the animal down before it could do Jade any harm. The fact that she is presently using her lower level mage jobs instead of her combat ones keeps her from acting on that instinct however.]

If you all are sure about this.

[She remains tense as the group decides to go on the nonviolent route. She keeps her time mage spells in mind, ready to hinder the raptor should things take a turn.]

[jadethenecromancer]

[Jade sighs.] Oh, fine... You will all be responsible if I die.

[The idea of a raptor liking pets doesn't feel right... but then, neither did the hamster with the booming voice back in Aqures Tosf. Do these monsters develop bizarre traits to make up for their lack of aggression?

Jade scratches the creature's snout. The raptor makes an odd noise that's somewhere between growling and purring. Because of course it can somehow purr.]

[thegreatninja]

[Yuffie stands back and just watches this exchange.

She feels as if she has seen everything now that she's seen Jade petting a raptor.]

[zodiac_brave]

[Ramza smiled, visibly pleased that the petting worked. He had not been sure, honestly.

He knelt slowly and rolled the potion bottle in Jade's direction. He tried to keep his motions slow and nonthreatening to keep from spooking the not-chocobo.]

Heal it, and then maybe you can befriend it. [Because adopting an animal companion in the middle of enemy territory was a thing that happened. One just had to make sure they did not lay eggs everywhere.]

[confidentia]

[ As he watches the purring creature, Ace finds it difficult not to reach the same conclusion as Ramza, slowly falling under the raptor's undeniable chocobo-like charm.

As much as it tempts him to reach out his hand, he's not going to risk disturbing the injured one, either, which leaves him with the decision to move into a crouching position and observe the course of events more closely. To be honest, he couldn't care less if his staring makes Jade feel uncomfortable. ]

[silencesfate]

He has the right idea. It was making some other whining noises a bit earlier in the distance while most of us were asleep, I think Raptor-san's hurt.

[ Evidently it later elected to get their attention in a more direct way... And when did Minato get so close-by? Who knows, but it seems like he's been paying enough attention to the flow of the conversation. ]

What do you say, Jade-san? [ He idly waves his healstaff, a clear enough show he was also offering. ] I wondered if they might have friends around so I didn't do anything, but I guess if they were hungry they would have bitten someone's hand off by now.

[not_most_days]

[At least Kidd offers Jade a look that comments on how absurd the suggestions of the boys in the group are making. But still, this creature clearly isn't here to try to attack them. And most wild animals aren't fool enough to attack someone after they've been saved.

Only humans were foolish enough to do that.

She at least offers Minato a nod, agreeing with his assessment.]

And it if thought us a threat then it wouldn't have walked right into the middle of our group like this.

Try it Jade.

[tacticallyminded]

It seems like a solid strategy to me. Let's see what healing it does.

[She nods after Mary speaks.]

[jadethenecromancer]

I don't seem to have much choice. It doesn't look like it's planning to leave anytime soon.

[He picks up the potion and cautiously uses it on the raptor's wounds. The beast perks up a bit, beating the ground with its tail--

and happily flops on its back, head still pinning down Jade's leg.]

Oh, for heaven's sake.

[zodiac_brave]

[Ramza might have smiled a little at Jade's new companion.]

It seems to have taken a liking to you. Perhaps if you feed it and give it a name, it will accompany you and fight by your side.

[Stranger things had happened on the battle fields of Ivalice.]

[cantante]

[ Tear had stayed quiet about the creature, despite how incredibly... cute it's behaviour had been up until this point. But hearing Ramza's suggestion quickly snaps her out of the reverie. ]

There's someone else who can take it in, isn't there? [ Because she's seen Jade with one of their monster companions. And human companions. ]

[confidentia]

[ Isn't there, indeed. Ace shoots Tear a vaguely expectant look, a tiny smile forming on his lips before he once again turns to the creature. ]

Perhaps it requires some more time to fully recover.

[silencesfate]

... Friendly raptor's still a raptor, you know. And it has to be someone doesn't mind giving it live food. [ And seeing it either bloodily bit into or swallowed whole. He continued, ] --Or freaking out all their neighbors. [ Then again, this was Jade, and from the little he knew about him Minato already doubted he'd be phased by that. ]

Either way, it'll probably get bored sometime. I'm gonna go check on our medical supplies again. [ With that disinterested shrug, he starts walking off to another part of their camp. Good luck waiting it out. O7 ]

[tacticallyminded]

It could be a valuable asset, sir!

[...Robin says it with a smile but she might just be giving Jade shit.]

[jadethenecromancer]

[Jade can tell when he's being made fun of. He'll remember that, Robin.]

As tempting as that is, I sadly lack the Beastmaster Job. Although...

[His expression slowly sets into an unsettling smile.]

I could think of a few interesting uses for a raptor. Live food, hmm...?

[zodiac_brave]

[Ramza still sees nothing wrong with this situation. What sinister uses could a man possibly have with a feathery raptor?]

Before you plan too much, we should see if it can subsist on rats...or perhaps geezard meat.... They are plentiful enough, and keeping their population down would be a public service.

[Because if the raptor has a taste for anything larger or more sentient than that, there is no point getting attached.]