kaisou | 001

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001

WHO: Antonio Madrigal
WHERE: Network, Around the Park
WHEN: March 1, Late Afternoon
WHAT: Small little boy wants to befriend people but it's awkward. Also, small boy shows tiger questionable tiger art.
WARNINGS: N/A

A. Network: Video; un: antonio

[If one were to look at the network, one could see a small little boy mumbling to himself. He wanted to say something, but he isn't sure what. As he looked down at the ground and shifted his weight, he took a huge breath in. If one can hear clearly, one could hear him say "You can do this."]

Um...I don't know what's going on but I think there's a lot of things I need to know. With the sky look weird and me having new powers, there's something I'm not getting.

[He said before looking around in his room. As he looked toward the door, it was as if he was waiting for someone to come in.]

I know mama and papa said I shouldn't talk to strangers online, but I hope we can talk to each other. Because I want to know if I can make some friends here.

B. Around the Park

[What is a small little boy doing out in the park without his parents? Who knows but that doesn't stop him from venturing into the zoo in search of some animals! Looking around the area, it appears that nobody was around him. As his gaze turn toward a tiger, he couldn't help but smile brightly at it!]

Hey, how are you doing? I hope that you're doing okay! I wanted to show you a picture I drew! I worked really hard and I hope you like it!

[He said before flashing the questionable tiger art to the animal.]

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[...!!!

That's her cousin!

She knows this city has brought people as young as five here before, but it's alarming to think that they'd bring Antonio too.]

Antonio! Where - where are you? Are you safe?

[Spinel's at the zoo as well, only to get a better idea of Earth animals. She sees a small child showing a tiger his art picture, and smiles weakly despite herself.]

You know, I think he likes it.

[ Camilo's at the zoo because god knows what else he has to do with his time, but somewhere deep down, maybe it's also because... he misses Antonio. It's weird having all of the grandchildren here except Antonio. He and Dolores aren't used to being a duo for the past five years, and that's a lot when you're still fifteen! And even if not — that's his brother, man. His only brother. What's more important to a Madrigal than family? So he's soothing himself/twisting the knife simultaneously by stopping by the zoo on a whim for the first time, likewise curious to see what kind of strange animals this world might host, since... they certainly didn't have a zoo in the Encanto, it's an entirely new concept to him... But it's indeed in honor of Antonio, or at least with Antonio in mind, that he's here at all today.

And... that pays off, quite by coincidence. He's not far behind him at the tiger exhibit, when he spots a familiar figure from behind. His heart sinks, then soars. There's no mistaking his little brother. Buuuut... there's no resisting big brother urges, either. So as best as he can, he creeps up behind Antonio, takes his form, having gotten a better grasp of his Gift again, and simply says, in his best impersonation of Antonio's voice: ]

Boo.

[Oh!! OH!!! OH!! Suzume is coming on screen, all smiles and big eyes-]

You were at school...!

[The idea of a shout is there. The idea of it. She's actually very quiet- and if they're in the same class, Antonio may have noticed she almost never speaks at all!]

...there's a lot of nice people here...they get worried about a lot of things.

I'm sure Mr. Tiger likes your drawing! It's a great drawing, and any tiger would be proud to be drawn by such a talented artist.

[ While her search for a more steady work hasn't quite yielded results yet, Luisa has managed to earn some money for their family working the odd job here and there. It wasn't usually much - mostly moving or lifting things, so a lot of stuff she's pretty used to - but she still gets a bit of money so she can hardly complain.

It's doing one of these small jobs - today is helping with some heavy lifting for the animals at the zoo - when she spots a familiar figure, and she has to do a double take. ]

¿Qué - ? Antonio?

[ When had he gotten here? ]

[Bruno's kind of accepted that his family are just gonna keep tumbling into this world at this point. So when Antonio appears on the network, he's not suprised really. But it's the fact he's talking about his parents telling him to be careful online which gives him reason to pause.

...Because that's definitely not something Pepa or Felíx would have been in a position to tell him.]

Uh- hey, hey, kiddo. [It's fine. It's probably nothing. Maybe he's joking.] When did you get here? You want me to come get you?

[Julieta was adjusting her jacket and paused when she saw Antonio, her eyes widening. Her littlest nephew was here! She nearly ran up to him to scoop him into her arms and hug him and hold him and kiss him, but he seemed to be talking to the tiger. Oh, Antonio and his animals! She wasn't surprised. She crouched down beside him and smiled warmly.]

So, what does the tiger think of your drawing, hm? Does he think it's a masterpiece too?

[ It's Alberto's own first day in Kaisou, and as infuriated and terrified as he has been all morning... by the time he's wandered into the park, much of the initial rough edges have been smoothed. Aaand seeing a bunch of crazy land animals he's never heard of in the zoo definitely doesn't hurt in lifting his spirits. He's been gawking from one exhibit to the next, but when he sees the tiger from afar, his eyes go wide. He doesn't even notice Antonio there talking to it at first, as he runs full speed up to the pair of them, his Polaroid camera from home folded up in its hardcover case hanging from around his neck, jostled this way and that as he darts over.

It's... a pretty grand entrance, a little alarming, frankly — especially considering the tall, gangly child isn't even wearing shoes in this weather... No, no, he's wearing, uh— a yellow something...? (is that a shirt?!) wrapped around one bare foot, and a teal scarf wrapped around the other — which... are not shoes. He's at least wearing a purple coat, fully buttoned up, that's technically his size but doesn't seem to fit quite right, short in the arms, and most ostensibly designed for a girl, plus brown shorts barely seen beneath. He is not dressed for this weather — what he's dressed for, exactly, is anyone's guess. But he doesn't seem at all deterred by any of his own weirdness, as he thrusts himself excitedly forward, paying no mind to Antonio beside him at first. Alberto presses his hands and face against the enclosing to get a better look at the tiger within, wearing an awestruck, dazed grin as his breath fogs up the glass, rhythmic in his excitement as he catches his breath from running.

Why does the fourteen-year-old seem more childish in this moment than the five-year-old...? ]

Holy carp, what even are you, ahah! Wow~! Che gatto, ahaaa~!

[ The tiger gives a slight start when Alberto sticks his face against the glass with a soft thud, staring back at the child with wide, amber eyes, before turning to shoot Antonio a look that, even for someone who can't understand animals, pretty obviously says: "This fuckin' guy..." There's no mistaking the kid's dazzlement, though. This is clearly his first time seeing a tiger. ~~And no, "holy carp" was not a typeo.~~ Finally he peels himself off the glass, rounding on Antonio at last, smile still stuck in place. ]

Ehi, ragazzo, you know this cat? What is this cat?!

[The zoo is a nice place to come when you need a break from homework and computer screens. Roxas comes up to the tiger enclosure just as a little kid was talking to the animal, he slows down and tilts his head. It wasn't uncommon to see kids do things like this. Drawing favorite animals and all. Though..... the picture looked more like a local cat than a tiger.]

Is that supposed to be the tiger?

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