1st Bark [Action] because who can read anyways journals are useless etc

[dogboy]

[With the influx of New Feathers, no one's probably noticed this boy rolling on the ground trying to bite his wings. In the snow. With only those bare amount of clothes. And failing. S'hard being a human.

Once he finds out he can't though, he's reduced to being cold and miserable and sticking by the edge of the forest near the school because he sees all these humans and does not want to interact with them, so obviously the best way to go about this is to wait until it's not so light outside and then go look for someplace warm. And to stay away from those people. Yes, perfect.

The journal's pretty much abandoned beside the tree he's pressing against in some effort of being warm there is a reason he has never gone any place cold in his canon and that is because he is 1. under-dressed for it and 2. from a tropical island. Good luck trying to talking to him or anything though, because he's pretty distrustful of anything remotely human.]

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c'mere puppy

[subsultive]

...Chien?

[What about a castmate. Is he distrustful of those. Specifically from the tricky group.

Luca'll edge closer - even if they were friends(??) Chien is still much like a defensive dog that might tear your fingers off, even after it's all said and done, and more likely in a strange, new place - and smile, stopping a few feet away.]

It is you. There's been a lot of people from Naraka coming this cycle... As long as it isn't Mathias, I guess it's fine. [A pause, after all this quiet muttering.] You look cold.

grrrrrr

[dogboy]

[Very distrustful. To the point of standing and hunching over defensively, like he's about to attack.]

I'm fine! Go away, unless you want to spill about the Manifest finally! [Hurry up and do so he needs his Utopia and then maybe they can be friends(???)]

don't be so rude

[subsultive]

Spill about the... [Luca's very confused. Let him just think for a minute.

...he probably wasn't from around his time. It hurts his heart a little to realize that means Chien still thinks Mathias is a good guy and that he's the bad one. It'd probably be best not to try and pop that bubble for now; who knows what might happen? If he even believed him in the first place.] ...Sorry, I can't, but I can offer to help you find something warmer to wear. Is that okay?

pets gently

[penetrated]

[Hey, I think you'll find someone does notice Tenebutt trying to bite his wings off! In fact, he's rather distressed by the sight of it!

So, you know, approaching and stuff. He's a nice human, honest.]

Um, that isn't really a good idea!

grrrrr!

[dogboy]

[... Something warmer would be nice, but he's not moving from this spot. So there's a lot of debate and conflict going on in his mind right now, the two factions being "They are The Enemy and They Won't Give Info and are Fooling Him with Their Kindness" and "Warm Good".]

Offer what you want, I won't take it.

i don't want to be petted by someone named "penetrated"

[dogboy]

[No humans are nice. Unless they're believers of Arca.

Stopping his rolling around just to crouch like a wild dog and watch the other suspiciously.]

And why not?

ruuuuuuuuude.

[subsultive]

[Wwwhaat about this jacket he got from Pao-lin a few weeks ago? Shrugging it off, since he has his own jacket on under it anyway, and holding it out.]

Just so you don't catch a cold or something?

trickster!!!

[dogboy]

[...

Fine, he'll take it. It's bad enough he doesn't have Cer or Ber around - his only companions - and he's not dying until he finds them or Utopia.]

D-Don't think I'm taking this because I want to! I have better things to do than die now! [Harumph. Just awkwardly putting it on and hunching down again so he can... what is this? Zipping? Buttoning? What is this how does it work. whatever he'll just cover his freezing legs the best he can.]

am not!!

[subsultive]

I know. [Luca feels a little bad about thinking about this before asking his housemates if it was okay, but.] I know we're not on the best of terms, but it'd be better for you to be inside instead of outside... at least for the winter? It'll warm up in a few months so you can leave then, but... until then, we have a house here...

["We" obviously implies Luca and his party.]

are too!!!

[dogboy]

[So they're all here? Good! Then he can... yeah, continue gathering information about the Manifest from them. Wonder if they'd gotten all their memories back yet. Lady Mathias said that'd be important.]

Forget it! I'm not letting myself be fooled by you guys!

am not!!

[subsultive]

[...he had a feeling Chien would say that. Doesn't hurt any less.]

House 46 is where we're staying, if you ever change your mind. I'm sure Her would be happy to see you most of all.

are too!

[dogboy]

"Her"? [Which had that been again? Uh... Racking his brain, hold on. The girl who'd been Vrtra, right? Whatever!]

Anyways, I'm not joining you guys! Ever!

[needabourbon]

[So, Jigen is just going to watch this boy roll around and cuddle to a tree for warmth before actually deciding upon leaving or not. It is an odd feeling to leave a kid in the cold without attention though so hopefully the dark suit and hat, and goat-like beard don't intimidate the little puppy...]

Boy, do you need some help? Somewhere warm to stay?

[dogboy]

[Don't take him for shy, he's just feeling rather defenseless without his brothers. He's also pretty foolish in that, in a world of humans, he'd refuse help from them. Because they're mean. Otherwise, your looks do nothing to help him trust you.]

Go away!

[needabourbon]

[It's not his fault that a trademark hat and lack of motivation to keep an otherwise old-manly appearance don't help the situation! Nevertheless, he backs off from being so... inviting.]

Just trying to help you out, kid.

[dogboy]

[Eck, what a word. It smells of trickery. And hate.]

... Why? [He's kind of confused about why'd a human (much less a stranger) would want to help an Avatar. Being one means he's a monster, you know, even if he doesn't look the part. Especially shivering like he was. Trying to look fierce.] I don't need anyone's help, so just get lost.

[antlioncyclone]

[I'm only vaguely human-shaped. Do I get a pass?

Because there's a be-scarf'd Mewtwo pausing in his wandering around and watching you for a while to see if the kid is waiting for someone or lost or what. It's cold, and you're a New Feather, and you may or may not need intervention.]

[dogboy]

[... You don't even remotely look like a monster he's familiar with, but you're certainly no human.

Don't mind him, he'll just be staring right back. Trying to figure out what the heck you are. This is a look of slight confusion and defiance.]

What're you?

[antlioncyclone]

[...Mewtwo has been in Luceti long enough to know that braintalking freaks people out a lot of the time! So he takes a moment to change his stance and tilt his head a little and do what he can to not look threatening before responding the only way he can.]

Mewtwo.

[isolating]

[You know, a part of Marcell is wondering how long Chien's already been here, since freezing during winter is not fun. Speaking from personal experience.

He's just going to watch for a moment to see if there's anyone coming for him first.]

[dogboy]

[YYYEEAAAAAH THAT'S

PRETTY DAMN FREAKY

Taking a step back ho whoa bro that... feels weird first off. The tree's a pretty good place to, uh, not hide behind, because former Guardians of the Manifest don't hide from anything, but maybe just... You know. Relax against. Half-hidden. But if Mewtwo wanted to attack him, he probably would've already done so, so screw that. Stepping out, being friendly because Mewtwo is definitely not human.]

I'm Chien. I've never seen an animal like you on Naraka.

[dogboy]

[Like anyone'd come for an Avatar. He's pretty much been waiting for Lady Mathias or one of the other Arca members at this point, though as time passes he's beginning to realize he really is alone. Especially without Cer and Ber around.

So yes, this tree is his companion, and he will give dirty looks to anyone who even glances over at them.]

[antlioncyclone]

[The kid either adjusts fast or has enough pride to pretend that he does. Either way, that's pretty good.

Mewtwo shakes his head no.]

I'm not surprised.

[for a lot of reasons]

Are you alright? It's cold for New Feathers to be sitting around.

[dogboy]

[Pride helps a ton. So does the fact you're not human. Chien is infinitely more comfortable around animals/monsters than humans. For a lot of reasons.]

Colder than the sewers, that's for sure. But I'm waiting for Cer and Ber, my brothers. Have you seen any dogs around? [They might be looking in all the wrong places! But he's just trying to fool himself into thinking that because it's pretty panicking to be without those two.]

[isolating]

[..Jeez, kid. Have this person approaching!]

You do realize it's freezing out here.