[Video/Action] Exploration

[bugcharmer.livejournal.com]

_{[Nausicaä stands atop one of the taller pieces of ruins, one leg up as she peers away from the mirror. A breeze whips at her flying jacket, the dark blue cloth rippling around her legs. She finally turns back to the mirror, looking thoughtful.]}

These ruins... they remind me of some of the ones back home; the cities and towns that were swallowed by the Sea of Corruption. Except here there's no miasma. No spores. I wonder what happened...?

_{[She pauses and shrugs.]}

At least we're not going to starve to death anytime soon. But still....

_{[Feel free to come upon her. Or just talk.]}

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[morelikemeteor.livejournal.com]

That looks like it was a lot of work.

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[bugcharmer.livejournal.com]

A bit, yes.

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[morelikemeteor.livejournal.com]

Was there any reason for you to?

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[bugcharmer.livejournal.com]

To see what was up here!

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[morelikemeteor.livejournal.com]

...I wonder if I should give it a try. To get to the top, that is.

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[bugcharmer.livejournal.com]

I can give you a hand, if you like. It's not that difficult, really.

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[morelikemeteor.livejournal.com]

-Alright!

[grabbing on to whatever she can find above her]

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[bugcharmer.livejournal.com]

_{[Nausicaä clambers down easily and offers her a gloved hand.]}

Just look for good hand-holds, make sure your feet are set before you reach for another... and always save one hand for what you're climbing on!

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[morelikemeteor.livejournal.com]

[taking that]

Thanks! ...I can do this.

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[bugcharmer.livejournal.com]

_{[Nausicaä guides her to the next hand-hold, then climbs a bit further up, turning her head to watch her progress.]}

There you go...! You just need to learn how to read what's in front of you.

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[morelikemeteor.livejournal.com]

[Ibis grasps onto the ledge and looks down at her foot, pulling one up at a time.]

Just focus on one thing at once...right?

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[bugcharmer.livejournal.com]

Exactly!

_{[Nausicaä stays just above her as she climbs, seemingly at ease with both the height and clinging to a rockface.]}

Almost there.

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[morelikemeteor.livejournal.com]

[She doesn't mind height too much. Bailing out of a crashing mecha will do that to you. But she's working her way up though stopping to take a breather every now and then.]

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[bugcharmer.livejournal.com]

_{[True! Pilots can't afford to be afraid of heights. She perches at the top and waits, willing to offer a hand to Ibis if she needs it.]}

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[morelikemeteor.livejournal.com]

[With a bit more help, she drags herself up to the top.]

Whew, that was difficult.

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[bugcharmer.livejournal.com]

If you practice, it'll get easier.

_{[She leans back to admire the view, a little smile on her lips. Even this far from home, she feels at peace.]}

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[morelikemeteor.livejournal.com]

That would be the idea, I guess. I definitely wouldn't want to try it out alone though.

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[bugcharmer.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure how long we'll be here, but... if you keep at it, I'm sure you'll be able to do it all on your own.

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[morelikemeteor.livejournal.com]

Thank you. No harm in trying. Maybe a few bumps and scrapes will help too.

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[bugcharmer.livejournal.com]

It's how we learn!

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[morelikemeteor.livejournal.com]

...I wonder...

...if we go up high enough, where will we be? I've never seen a place like this.

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[bugcharmer.livejournal.com]

_{[She tilts her head back and stares up into the sky.]}

...I don't know. I wish I had my glider.

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[morelikemeteor.livejournal.com]

It's not powered flight but if you know what you're doing and have the right things, it's pretty easy to build something that will glide. I bet Tsugumi could do it easily.

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[bugcharmer.livejournal.com]

Probably. I don't have all the tools I'd need, though.

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[morelikemeteor.livejournal.com]

What kind of things would you need? A hammer?