Terre Haute

[paradisamods]

[Today, our intrepid explorers have finally made it to Terre Haute. It’s mostly grassland, and on the outskirts small spotted lions, about the size of leopards prowl around. They seem to be more interested in the strange antelope running around than in any people, however. Towards the edge, lies a cliff face, looking out to sea, on occasion giant whales can be seen breaching the water.

Of the weird thing they came to look for, in the distance is a cylindrical shape, lying on its side. But between them and it is a strange village. One made up of excessively tall wooden huts, all of which have electric lights, turned on, though how they’re creating such power is a mystery, they are still very much inside the dead zone.

The residents of this off little village are wandering around, going about their buisess. The residents being a group of bemused looking giraffes. Perhaps you will even see some familiar non-giraffe faces milling about.

Welcome to Terre Haute]

[[GRASSLANDS AND CLIFFS | TOWN SQUARE | JUICE BAR | DANCE HALL | THE ESCALATOR | MIRROR CONTROL ROOM ]]

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[staggeringego]

[ Moving a little closer here for the scratches. Well gee now he can't really give Sirius a hard time about hamming it up as a dog anymore. Now he finally gets it.

He takes a glance over to the lions. Well, they look a little like things he's seen before, but not anything exactly like he's got in his world so he shakes his head slowly trying to be careful with those antlers. ]

[wishmadeinfire]

_{[ Ashura chuckles, continuing to scratch him. He let go of Svitana's reins and said a few sharp words. The dragon-horse snorted, moving a bit behind and to the other side of James, carnivorous presence warding off some of the other predators that might see James as prey. Not that the dragon horse knew that's what it was doing, it was merely following the commands given. ]}

I had not realized that the lands of Paradisa could hold such creatures. I knew of bears and bores, but these are another thing entirely, this place another thing entirely. What marvels this world yet holds...

[staggeringego]

[ He's perking up at that. Clever! There's certainly no overgrown kitten that's going to want to tangle with something that looks like that, domesticated or not.

At that comment though James lets out a sound that could almost be a laugh. He's got to wonder if the guy was on the trip out that had those terror birds. There sure are some strange animals out here in the Dead Zone, which considering the amount of wildlife they keep stumbling across seems more and more misnamed by the day. ]

[wishmadeinfire]

_{[ It was sometimes good to have a massive animal on your side. Svitana was a smart enough creature, but well trained. He knew a myriad of commands for battle and such, however simple they might ultimately be.} 

He looked at the buck's shaking head and his mouth quirked. ]

I am glad to be so amusing to you. I suppose I am easily impressed. 

_{[ And no, he had missed that particular expedition (re: the mun had school, lol). He was rather glad for it, though, having heard the stories. ]}

[staggeringego]

[ No offense meant there, buddy. He supposes this place does have its charms. After all he does head out every chance he can to see what sort of adventures are gonna be popping up this time.

He cranes his neck to look at a pack of the weird antelope nearby before looking back at him. They are interesting at least. ]

[wishmadeinfire]

_{[ Ashura follows his gaze, humming. ]}

Quite a bit like you, aren't they? They seem more fragile though, like glass toys.

[staggeringego]

[ He's quickly turning his head to look at Ashura, ears perked up. Glass toys? That's an interesting way of describing them. Why is that? ]

[wishmadeinfire]

_{[ ooc: I thought you should know Ashura has gone to may day as a buck, James 8D ]}

_{[ He say the way the other looked at him and after a long minute he seemed to realize what the other was at. The metaphor. ]}

They seem like they should shatter at the merest touch, they are so thin. They are not like you, with sleek muscle and height.

[staggeringego]

((OOC. HAHA! Perfect B) James would be proud to be inspiration like that.))

[ If a deer can look full of itself then James is managing that right now. He'll never be upset about a compliment someone has for him. Though taking another glance at the creatures he's right they definitely don't look but so capable in comparison. ]

[wishmadeinfire]

_{[ He can tell you are smug, James, and he has no problem with this. He reaches up, patting your neck gently. ]}

Right now, you are the most exotic thing here, I suspect.

[staggeringego]

[ He cants his head to the side. Now there's something funny to hear. Deer aren't exactly exotic creatures where he's from. Then again, this is another world entirely. One has to wonder if humans in general would be considered exotic animals here. ]

[wishmadeinfire]

_{[ Ashura smiled at him, seeing the cant. ]}

You know, deer do not exist in my world. We have... a version, I suppose, but not a creature such as you.

[staggeringego]

[ Straightening up his head quickly at that. Now there's a weird thought. Somehow weirder than the fact that this man is impossibly old. ]

[wishmadeinfire]

_{[ He raised a brow and chuckled. ]}

What? Did you think animals from your world would be universal through them all?

[staggeringego]

[ Looking off for a moment before looking back. It's hard to shrug in this body, but the way he's ducking down his head he's trying his best to imitate one. Maybe not all animals, but certainly couldn't imagine a world without deer. ]

[wishmadeinfire]

_{[ He got the meaning well enough and shook his head. ]}

Nothing like you in my world, not at all. Oh, we have animals we hunt for their meat, but a deer? I think you might be a bit... frail, for our woods.

[staggeringego]

[ He's getting an irritated snort in response at that. Frail! Hardly. He was a sturdy animal to say the least. Sure stags weren't predators, but they weren't easily trifled with either. ]