fallenambitions | [Action/Accidental Voice] 015

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[Action/Accidental Voice] 015

[Action - Morning]

[It's around mid-morning on the 27th when the Malnosso finally decided to drop Alexei back into Luceti. They weren't nice enough to at least drop him in his nice, warm, comfy bed and instead drops him on the cherry blossom tree near where Miyabi lives. Alexei hasn't realized where he had been dropped, because he was still unconscious, lying limply on the branches. ]

[Afternoon into Evening]

[Later on that day, once he found his way into town, Alexei can be seen at some of the shops, trying to locate his personal items and clothes. Those who know him will notice something was different with Alexei, he seem younger in appearance. He still had a few twigs and leaves after his ventures to get out of the tree and still rather disorientated about his situation. It just...sounded ridiculous what he was told. But the wings remind him that there is probably some truth to what he has been told. Damn wings need to stop hurting.

Alexei can be found in the general, clothing and smithy store during most of the afternoon. Closer to the evening, he'll be found in the Good Spirits Bar, looking around to have a chat with any of the residents here. So he may come up and grab your attention. When things quiet down, he'll bring out his journal, skimming absently through it...turning it over a few times.]

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How does this journal actually work...? [The journal picks up his question that he didn't intentionally mean for anyone to hear. He was just thinking out loud.]

[OOC: Alexei has been temporarily de-aged to around his mid 20s. 24ish I put him down as. He doesn't remember his time in Luceti this time around, believing he is a "new feather". All responses will be done through

destinedtofall and information about his young self can be found on there too.]

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[You know, is Miyabi hadn't decided to go out today and shovel off the snow from her roof she may not have noticed the dangling arms and legs hanging a few meters overhead. Thankfully, though, she does see those limbs and sputters our of not-so-concealed shock, uttering a high-pitched squeak. G-Gods, what even--oh, it's a p-person...

Welp.]

H-Hey! Ah...oh gods, if they fall...

[Bah, how troublesome. She looks left and right, whistling for the Lucky Mallet as she bounces her way from her house's roof and onto the snow, close to the trunk of the tree. She's got to get up there before that person rolls over and off those branches, fffff. It'd be a nasty thing to wake up to - a split skull. 8|a;;]

[The cold nip of the winter's air will reach his senses soon enough and slowly bring his consciousness back. He could hear someone's voice, a bit muffled and distant as his senses were still a bit groggy. There was this pain he was starting to feel on his back as well, a sort of numbing pain. Did he sleep funny? And why was it so cold?

The branch creaks as Alexei slowly opened his eyes and found himself staring at the snow cover ground several feet away from him.]

...What...!? [His body shifted out of reflex, and he's going to freeze a moment later when he realizes that's a bad idea. He doesn't exactly have much space on this branch to move around. Oh god, how did even he stuck in this situation!?]

[Nrrgh, damn, he's awake. At least Alexei's still in the tree though, and not splattered all over the snow. Miyabi huff and whistles again, louder this time, for the Lucky Mallet, which finally emerges from a snow bank and does its duty in sizing the girl up to her demure human size of only 4'10". It's better than 3/4 of an inch at least. This way, she can at least act as a better cushion if the man does fall and she has to, uh...yeah. "Catch" him. This way she won't die.

And it makes getting up on the tree a lot easier, too, if she's got to hurry. For now, however, Miyabi just stays on the ground and calls up. She can't see the finer details of the man she knows, so she really suspects nothing has really changed about him.]

Mister Alexei, are you okay?! Can you get down on your own? J-Just don't move too much and you should be okay. I can come get you if I have to!

[Who was that talking? And how did she know him?]

I'm...[This is really high up. He can kinda see someone just below him though. A girl?] I'm all right! I haven't quite worked out the getting down part though.

[Did his voice change a little? Miyabi's not sure, but it sounds a little bit...different. Just slightly, but it's there. A little less gruff and low-pitched, and more smooth. She quietly wonders what that's about, but shakes the thought away. No time for that! It's probably nothing anyway.]

All right, just don't move too much. I'll come up and help you down. [And, with practiced ease, she crouches down and springs up onto the lowest hanging branch, then again, and again, and again - hopping, swinging, and bouncing her way like a grasshopper up to the branch just a few feet under Alexei. Even the snow covering the wood doesn't slow her down, or make her skid, either. Miyabi's lived in that kind of environment for eighty-some years. She knows how to navigate. Plus, a poncle's balance is erring on legendary.] Here, take my hand and we can climg down together, A--....ah.

A-Alexei?

[WHOA MAN, what happened, you look tiny and less wrinkly. :|a]

Wait, don't- [ffff, he wasn't going to risk what he believes is a child that's coming up here. Imagine his look of surprise when he saw her much closer to him now.]

...[How did you even-] Do I know you...?

[Nah, not a child, but what does appear to be a young teenager - about six or seventeen, physically. Poncles can live for hundreds of years, and they age a heck of a lot slower than humans do. Hell, Miyabi herself is nearing ninety years chronologically. One hundred, and she'll finally be considered an adult in her culture.

Regardless, Miyabi has to pause for a second, and blink several. Does she--...ah. Yes, that'd explain why he's young, and in her tree, too. Ugh, but now she has to explain as well. What a mess.]

We can talk about that when we get down, give me your hand, please. I won't let you fall.

[You are oooold. He looks to her for a moment, frowning. Explanation would be appreciated, but he'd love to get out of this tree first. So he reaches out to grab hold of her hand, albeit hesitant at first.]

[~~Wow, rude, you can just stay up in this tree then, WHIPPERSNAPPER.~~ Her grip is actually quite firm once Alxei takes hold. Te way down isn't exactly, uh...easy, so she has to make sure he doesn't slip or anything. It's a long way down and he'll definitely get hurt if she's not careful.]

Okay, good...now step carefully... [She tugs him slowly closer, so he can kind of slide down to the branch she was on, about a foot or so under his.] Don't worry, these branches are really strong, they won't break easily. And I won't let you fall.

[So hopefully he can trust her a little.]

[He looks to where he needs to move and carefully slides to said branch. He wince slightly as his wing brushed the tree as he moved.

...Wait, wings!? For a moment, he had a look of shock and confusion. It was a terrifying thought that he could actually feel them, like they were literally attached to him.] ...Right. [He grips her hand more tightly.] Which way now?

[And Miyabi will pull him to a more stable and secure position, gripping his hand firmly. Her own sense of balance is impeccable, but she also know humans don't exactly share that, and she also furrows her eyebrows when she watches Alexei winces. A-Ah...careful! Ugh. This won't be easy. She's got to avoid the worst routes for his wings, but to do that, well...heh. Out of the question. He'd probably not want to free-fall a good six or more feet at high speeds, bounding from branch to branch anyway.]

Uhm...well, down, of course. [She looks around, judging their location, then decides on a spot, moving to it easily before reaching for Alexei again. This is going to be slow-going, but she'd rather not risk his safety.] Mind your arms and legs.

[And wings.]

Well yes, I know that-...[A-hah, why does that branch seem further away than the last one?]

What is this place? [Because he doesn't recall anywhere on Terca Lumireis where you get wings tacked onto you. Carefully, he reaches toward Miyabi and moves down to the next branch, nearly lost his balance there, but he made it]

[Because it is. Miyabi's not exactly the best at gauging how far a regular human can jump, since she herself can leap about twice that distance when she's large. Maybe more. Anyway, she extends her hands for Alexei as she speaks. Probably not the best thing to do when they both should be concentrating, but he does have a right to know.]

This place is called Luceti, and where we are now is the cherry blossom tree hill. ...You appeared in my tree.

[Luceti....] Well my appearance here was intentional. [He's gauging the distance for a moment.] And who are you exactly?

[He takes a moment and then hops forward]

[When Alexei jumps, Miyabi reaches out her arms and grabs him, hauling him onto the brach. Phew...okay, maybe that was a bit of a long jump, whoops. She'll be sure to lessen the distance better the next branch.]

Miyabi is my name, but you can call me Miya if you want. I--eh, I look after the trees here, and the shrine that's down at the bottom, too. ...Can you keep going, or should we take a break?

No, I can keep going. Don't worry. [He needs to figure out how the heck he's going to get out of this place as soon as possible]

Since you seem to know me already, I don't think I need to introduce myself...but it's a pleasure meeting you, Miyabi. Probably not in the best place to meet though. [The ground seems closer now at least.]

[She nods her head, then keeps moving, following the pattern they've been doing - jumping and climbing down branch by branch. It'll probably take another twenty or so minutes, but they will, eventually, reach the bottom, where the fluffy snow will break much of the final fall.]

I'm just glad I was here before you fell... I don't know what I would have done if something like that happened... [The thought kind of makes her a little bit sick, in fact.] But you're right, I do know you, and I'll...uhm, d-do my best to explain when we get down. It's a bit hard to explain...I'm sorry.

Any explanation is better than none-- [As he tries to reach for Miyabi at the next branch, but he misjudges the distance just a bit and his feet barely touches the branch.

And...now he's starting to fall backwards.] --!!

[Oh gods. Miyabi squeaks and makes a quick grab for Alexei's arm, to try and haul him back up onto the branch before cruel, cruel gravity has a chance to drag him down. Sadly, Alexei is much larger and heavier than the teeny young painter, and despite her excellent sense of balance, she slips off the branch herself and plummets downwards with her friend.

At least the fall isn't nearly as high as before? 8Da;]

EEEEEK!

[Well, this is just great. They're both falling, and thankfully no the ground wasn't too far away. Instinctively, Alexei pulls Miyabi closer to himself, protecting her from hitting the ground.

There was a loud thump as he hits the ground. He makes a sound, but tries not to scream when he felt a surge of pain go through his body. Since he landed on his back, that meant his wings did not take to that fall very well. Well now that proves those things really ARE attached to him.]

[What is he--oh gods, no. No, no, no...damn, he's going to land on his back, that idiot! She tries to wriggle free, shove him away and maybe, possibly, grab a branch or use her brush to soften the snow under them - cushion the fall a little - but it's no use. They fall, and while Miyabi land with little impact at all, shielded by Alexei's body, she can just feel him tense under her, and escapes his grasp with a horror-stricken expression.

Oh gods, oh gods, oh gods--]

Alexei! Are you okay? Did anything break?! Don't move!

[Ahaha...he can't really move even if he wanted to. He's going to be feeling like this for a while, extreme pain and nausea.]

I'm...[Well, not dead at least. He can't even hide how much pain he was in, cause damn that fall hurt. These wings--] I....think I'll be fine in a while. [He can't say if he did break anything, but it sure feels like it]

[Not dead is a good sign, yes. 8|b Miya likes Alexei being not dead. But the least she does after getting off him is stay by his side and fret. She doesn't know much first aid or healing magic of any kind, just different kinds of medicinal plants and herbs and stuff.Anything beyond that is away from her level of knowing.]

I'm sorry! I'm so sorry you got hurt! [Yeah, she's totally wibbling now, eyes filling up with tears.] I said I wouldn't let you fall, but you did, and I'm so very sorry!

[;A;]

[Oh god, Miyabi. Why are you getting so emotional over a complete stranger?]

Don't be...that was my fault, all right? I mis-judged the distance. [He's going to shift onto his side...because his wings getting squished is VERY discomforting. Suddenly exposing them to the open air released a large amount of pain though.] ...I'll be fine. I just fell in a bad position, but the pain will pass.

[He's not making it very convincing he's going to get better, wincing everytime he tried to move.]

[Because SHUT UP, that's why. Only not really - Miyabi's just glad he's not even worse off than he could have been. Though she's also kicking herself mentally again and again for not being quick or strong enough to prevent him from falling. That, and that she can't even do anything to ease his pain at all. She really does have to get in contact with the spirit of healing as soon as possible.]

But it was my tree you fell out of...my land. I'm responsible for what happened. [She hunches up her shoulders.] And you...you even tried to protect me too...and got hurt. You shouldn't have done that! I can land fine on my feet from that height! Just...just stay here for as long as you need, and I'll take you to the clinic later, to make sure nothing sprained or broken.

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