melodiesoflife | Monster hunting

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Monster hunting

Characters: Bartz Klauser and OPEN
Where: Calm Plains
When: February 3rd-7th
Summary: Monster catching silliness
Warnings: none

{The monster arena sounds like it's going to be a lot of fun, so Bartz is excited to contribute. Over the next week, he can be found on the calm plains, monster catching equipment in hand. He set off to do this on his own, but he'd certainly welcome any help people wanted to give. Feel free to run into him wandering around, or even join him against...}

[A Buer perhaps? Actually it looks like he's got this one well in hand. The creature is angrily flapping around him, firing it's confusion beam, but can't seem to land a hit.

A few days later, he can be found fighting a Mandragora. Actually, it looks like he could use a hand against this one. It's horrible scream seems to be really throwing him off.

And someone should definitely warn him about that dancing frog he's looking at. There's no way he should be taking on a Touch Me solo at his level. Although it's entirely possible he just plans on watching a dancing amphibian because he's bored.

Or maybe you just want to congratulate him on capturing a Geezard? Or not. Because let's be real, anyone could catch one of those things. At any rate, he's caught one and is dragging it back to the monster arena.]

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Tempest stopped Terra from getting to close to the bouncing creature. Its little paws gripping to her dress. “We should help.” Her voice was steady and calm as she looked down at her moogle. Tempest’s gaze was on the frog as it leaped towards them readying its song.

”Wait until it comes to us Kupo. It’s song can hit further than you can cast.”

Terra gave her moogle a nod bringing fire to her palm as she watched the little frog hop closer. She hoped that Bartz would be alright. She was slowly learning how distracted the hero could be.

So distracted. He does ready his spear now, but it's too late to stop the frog from beginning it's song.

"Hey! I think it's doing that thing you-"

Warned us about. But yeah, he doesn't even get to finish that sentence. Because he's a frog. This is not going well.

"Bartz!" Terra ran forward without thinking about the Touch Me jumping and dancing a few feet away. Tempest tried to hold her hero back but it was useless.

The song pressed against her ears making her stop in her tracks as she slowly began to change. She shivered as the cold that crept over her skin. She heard Tempest shout before turning to Bartz with a quiet ribbit. "W-what!"

Bartz ribbits at her frantically.

"It got you too!"

Important information there. Bartz is a master of the obvious. He starts hopping over to her.

"What do we do?"

If she has no thoughts on the subject his idea is to run. Whatever they decide, they'd better do it quick. The Touch Me looks awfully smug.

Tempest looked like the world fell away from her as the two frogs being to ribbit at one another. Her little moogle arms flailed wildly in the air as she watched the one she was sure was Terra hoop away from the Touch Me.

"Lets go! This way!"

She didn't know where she was headed but she noticed her moogle frantically following with nervous tears in her eyes.

“R- right!”

He starts hopping after her. It'll get dicey if the monster pursues. Luckily for them, Boko jr. has noticed their plight and is already rushing over to help. And Kuposthenes doesn't exactly like Bartz, but honestly it would be too much humiliation for his hero to be killed by a frog. As the chocobo runs by, Kuposthenes grabs Bartz and tosses him on the chocobo's back. He yells to Tempest to do the same. The chocobo is fast enough to escape. They can figure out what to do after that. Probably croaking and hopping are on the docket somewhere.

Terra wasn't sure where she was headed but she wanted to get away from the Touch Me. She hadn't noticed Tempest fluttering over and swooping the prone hero up from the ground. Terra wasn't often shaken but she also was often turned into something slimy and green and then lifted from the ground.

She croaked out a shriek feeling the world spin in a dizzying haze around her. "What's happening?!"

Once they were a good distance away Tempest set her frog shaped hero down with a heavy sigh. She looked over towards Kuposthenes "Now what?! Kupo!"

Once they stop, Bartz hops off the chocobo to check on Terra. He croaks at her in concern.

"Man that was close. Are you okay?"

Can you even call it 'close' if you get turned into a frog? Kuposthenes meets Tempest's gaze with a frustrated sigh.

'I suppose we find a white mage, kupo. Or perhaps an appropriate potion would counter the effects. Frankly, kupo, I'm tempted to just let him stay like this. He certainly deserves it.'

Tempest flutters nervously setting the frog shaped Terra on the ground. ”How can you say that kupo! I might have a potion on me.. what do we need. She looked over at Kuposthenes hoping that even though he didn’t want to help his hero, the little moogle would still help Terra.

Terra jumped over to Bartz shivering at the feeling of slime over her body. “Y-yeah.” She didn’t like slimy things and she was finding out firsthand how gross these things were. She looked up at Tempest hoping the fluffy moogle had a way to change them back. If not she hoped that the spell would wear away eventually, until then she was left with webbed feet and a nervous flutter in her stomach. “What do we do now?”

Edited 2015-02-18 15:11 (UTC)

Of course he'll help Terra. It's a hero's duty to aid a lady in distress. And he'll probably wind up helping Bartz too, if only because it would be too embarrassing if he lost his hero in such a ridiculous way.

'We need a Remedy, kupo. Or an Esuna spell.'

Yeah, being a slimy amphibian is a pretty new experience to Bartz too. He's examining his webbed toes curiously. Not having proper hands is weird.

"We could head back to the city. There'll be white mages there. Or we could buy a remedy in a shop."

Yes, they can hop right up the counter and ribbit at them until they get the idea. That's not completely ridiculous.

Terra didn't really think about how ridiculous that plan sounded. She gave Bartz a very odd frog nod and then began hopping towards the town looking back once to make sure Bartz was behind her.

Tempest watched her hoop and then fluttered happily in surprise. "To town Kupo! We can buy a remedy! I have some money." Though remedy's are very expensive and it would break the little moogles bank just to by one. "Or the hospital?"

Bartz hops along after her, and his chocobo trails after him. Poor Boko jr. looks worried and confused. Kuposthenes just looks angry. Bartz..... looks like a frog so it's a little hard to tell how he feels about all this.

'This idiot can afford it. They've been paying him to drag in these monsters, kupo, and what he's made ought be enough.'

It's also fitting because really this is his fault. Kuposthenes really doesn't like Bartz. Of course Bartz is currently trying to figure out just how far he can get with a single hop, which isn't helping the bad impression.

Terra was watching Bartz as he hooped wondering what it was he was doing. She felt a giddy feeling rise in her chest and if she wasn't a frog she might have giggled at the sight. She hooped next to him mimicking his movements.

Tempest watched in dismay and then glanced at Kupothenes with a worried glance. Terra was easily influenced and it showed as they watched her follow Bartz. The two frogs jumping together in time towards the city.

"At least we have money then kupo..."

Kuposthenes merely lets out a long suffering sigh.

'Small mercies, kupo.'

Bartz has a remarkable ability to find ways to enjoy the most unusual situations. Once he realizes that she joined him, he croaks at her cheerfully.

"Nice! I think that one was at least three feet."

Maybe? It's hard to measure distance when you're so much smaller than you're used to being. Either way, he's gonna try for even more distance next time.

Tempest shook her head as they went. They were at least somewhat close to the town but the two little frogs were jumping so slow.

Terra was enjoying being a frog. It was strange but being able to jump and bound forward with Bartz with her was a freeing experience. It was fun. She felt her heart swell and she'd laugh if she could. It was a feeling that she wasn't used to and she didn't know if it even had a name.

"That long?! How long will it take to jump back?" She felt very small.

It probably would take them quite a while. But Bartz isn't going to let that dampen his spirits any.

"Don't worry about it! We'll get there eventually."

Boko jr. makes several chirping noises that are supposed to be encouraging. Kuposthenes is wondering how long it will take Bartz to realize that they could just ride the chocobo back into town. He's not terribly optimistic.

Tempest still looked at Terra in dismany wanting to lift her hero and carry her the rest of the way. She didn't want to hurt her though and she didn't know just how soft frogs were. She glanced over at Kuposthenes trying to distract herself. "Were you happy to be assigned a hero. Kupo? I moved here from Flence.

Terra wasn't paying mind to the moogles and had her focus on hopping. It was fun and she felt giddy as she followed close to Bartz. Everything was so much bigger and it was strange seeing it form the ground.

"As long as you don't jump a head of me." She laughed softly, or a frog equivalent of that.

Kuposthenes considers ignoring her. But it actually isn't in him to be rude to a lady. So he merely sighs.

'I was thrilled, kupo. I wanted nothing more than to aid in the exploits of a true hero. Unfortunately, kupo, I got him....'

Something he considers a grave mistake.

Meanwhile, Bartz chuckles.... or croaks as the case may be.

"Don't worry, Terra. I wouldn't leave you behind."

But just for fun he aims his next jump sideways, over her, and lands on her other side. He gives a little froggy wink for good measure. ~~Such a dork.~~

Tempest laughed softly her eyes staying on the two bouncing frogs. ”It can’t be so bad. Kupo. Though she didn’t know much about Bartz other than what he had told Terra the day she woke up and then what Terra had told her after Esdham. He sounded like a brave hero if not a little unorthodox.

Terra was trying not to have Bartz land on her as the two moogles talked. She jumped out of the way which did nothing to help since he was able to jump over her easily.

“Okay.”

She didn’t know what else to say. She was a frog and it was to strange to get used to but Bartz was smiling. Somehow, she could tell. With a little wiggle she jumps trying to go over Bartz just has he had but instead her flipper runs into his side and she lands on him.

“Bartz!”

Kuposthenes arches an eyebrow sharply. Bartz is hardly what he considers a true hero. Really Kuposthenes wanted someone like Cecil or the Warrior of Light. But you don't always get what you want.

'He's a fool, kupo. A hero should be dignified, honorable, and wise.'

"Oof!"

Bartz croaks in alarm as she lands on him. He tries to extricate himself but long spindly frog limbs are still awkward and confusing, so of course all he does is make it worse, and they wind up in a tangle of limbs.

"Ah, sorry!"

Tempest shook her head with a happy smile. "Don't say that. Heroes are chosen for a reason. Kupo. I think he has a trait that we need." Though the young moogle was obviously an optimist.

While they spoke Terra frantically tried to untangle herself from Bartz. She wasn't sure what had gone wrong and she felt silly for trying to do such a stunt.

"I'm so sorry"

He didn't have to apologize because it had been her fault.

"What if I pull here?" She tugged at her leg but they seemed to be a little to tangled for her to try and loosen. "What do we do!?"

Tugging at the same time she does isn't exactly helping. They clearly need to try something else.

"N-no, it's fine! Look, hold still, and I'll just..."

Very carefully, he untangles one leg at a time. It takes entirely more time than it ought to, but he gets the job done. Bartz is extremely grateful that his flustered blush is unlikely to be visible on frog skin.

"There. Are you okay?"

Kuposthenes watches this entire display with a a flat expression. The sarcasm in his tone is palpable.

'Ah, yes, kupo. Traits we need....'

Tempest was watching the two frogs with a smile. She didn't have a response for Kuposthenes but she thought that they must be having fun at least which considering their situation was a different kind of strength.

Once Terra was free she took an unsteady hop away. Her head spinning slightly at the misstep. She wasn't used to feeling embarrassed but she felt butterflies fluttering in her stomach as she regained her senses.

"I'm really sorry. Are you okay? I mean.. I'm fine."

She shook her head as much as a frog can before hopping next to Bartz hoping it was enough for him to know that she was okay.

Really what Kuposthenes needs is to take himself and the whole 'hero' thing much less seriously. But that isn't likely to happen any time soon. Boko jr. chirps at them both in concern. Bartz lets out a little croaking chuckle.

"Heheh, you don't need to worry about me! I'm always fine!"

If you count being a frog as 'fine.' But honestly right now he's just trying to hide his flustered embarrassment. Speaking of which, let's change the subject.

"Hey, look! I see some buildings! We must be near the city."

Terra didn’t notice that he was embarrassed, mostly because they were frogs and it was really hard to tell. Her skin felt cold and slimy and her view of the world was different. So changing the subject worked and her eyes were drawn to the city.

”Then we can change back!”

She glanced up at the moogles watching as Tempest fluttered around in cirlces. ”Would it be better if we went in and got it kupo? They might get stepped on.”

Edited 2015-03-10 17:44 (UTC)

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