no musical number could prepare you for this [open]

[laughwithme]

WHO: Ruggie Bucchi and specifically Yuu but also like. anyone else
WHERE: The labyrinth and wandering around Kaisou
WHEN: May 14th ish
WHAT: So Kaisou has a hyena boy now!
WARNINGS: This one doesn't swear! Much. May try to steal your donuts though

Closed to Yuu

[Well.

What the actual hell was this place?! Sure, it looks like Night Raven but those walls aren't supposed to be there, there's no paintings moving around, and there's no one here. What the hell. And to top it all off, he keeps tripping. Over nothing! And his magic isn't working!

This sucks and he wants out. As he wanders around, he calls out:]

Hey, Leona? [. . .] Jack? Yuu?

[Wow, Yuu didn't come running at the first sign of a problem that is totally not theirs to handle. He's fucked.]

Anyone?!

OTA

[Anyway, that was dumb and he doesn't approve of that and he's hungry and his magic isn't working so.

Hi! Have a hyena boy sidling up to you with a smile.]

Heeey. So I just got here and my rideshare canceled. Where can a guy go to get some decent, cheap food?

[As he mentally swears at Yuu for actually wrangling a promise out of him to "behave" and "no petty crimes". Boo.]

Comments

[areyuuserious]

[It's a surprise when they wander into another labyrinth, only to find that it's the halls of Night Raven College.

Again.

This can only mean one thing.

Yuu casts a glance to the shadowy dragon that clings to their shoulder, shoves their hands in their pockets and wanders on through.

... Wait. That voice. Oh, that's a voice they actually recognize. And not in a (derogatory) way. Ruggie isn't really the person at the top of Yuu's list for other people to show up, but you know what, they really can't complain.

It's not gonna stop them from taking their sweet time, but eventually they find him.]

... Yo.

[laughwithme]

[And Ruggie jumps, not having heard Yuu approach.

And of course he trips over nothing again, which means he faceplants against the wall which. Ow.]

Whoa! When'd you get here?!

[areyuuserious]

[Yuu winces.]

I mean, I've been wandering around in here for ten minutes but I only literally just got here.

[A beat.]

Alright, well. Let's blow this popsicle stand, I'll explain what's going on while we find the exit?

[laughwithme]

[...eh. He did call for Yuu.]

Sure. [. . .] Did Grim learn how to shapeshift?

[The dragon.]

[areyuuserious]

Haha, nope, this is... [...] Actually, I haven't named this little guy yet.

[They're gonna start retracing their steps.]

Okay, so. First things first. In a frankly kind of hilarious twist of fate, this labyrinth lets out on Earth.

[laughwithme]

[What.]

That place you keep saying your from?

[areyuuserious]

Yup.

Except this is a different version of the one I'm from. People have been turning up from other worlds for a few months now? I got here back in... Shit, that was back in February. I've been here almost three months.

[laughwithme]

You were just at VDC with Vil and the others.

[Just gonna focus on the part that makes the least sense out of that totally bullshit statement right there, yep.]

[areyuuserious]

... The what with who now.

OTA

[onebadapple]

[Snow White blinked when she looked up from her book, and then smiled brightly and warmly at Ruggie.]

Why hello there! Oh! Are you hungry? Well, I would be happy to share what I have left of my own lunch. I'm afraid I don't have any real clue on where to get food, I just moved here myself and am still learning everything.

[laughwithme]

[Wow, he picked a good one. Ruggie just smiles a little more and tries to get a look at what she was eating. He'll eat it, it's food and it's free, but like. Gotta make sure.]

Yeah, getting here took a lot more outta me than I thought, and then my ride...shyeheehee, bad luck, right?

[onebadapple]

[The animals around her looked up from their various naps and their own books. A raccoon handed her the picnic basket and she pulled out some beef meat pies and half of a raspberry turnover.]

I made it this morning. Oh, but if you rather, I have some fruit, cheese, and bread as well.

[laughwithme]

[Yes. Ruggie takes the pie and turnover and sits down, mindful of the raccoon. And the other animals, wow.]

This is fine, thanks! Is the raccoon your pet?

[Are...any of these her pets? How do pets work here?]

[onebadapple]

Oh goodness no, I don't have any pets. [Her mother would never allow it.]

These are my friends!

[laughwithme]

[See, for most people, that might be alarming.

But Ruggie's best class is Animal Languages (and he's in a year with Silver) so some girl saying the wildlife are her friends?]

Hey, nice. [And because she did feed him without even questioning it, some advice:] Never ask raccoons for help finding food, though. It's probably not gonna be great for humans unless you tell them what you're looking for, shyeheehee.

[onebadapple]

Oh, we've never had any real problems, though, I've only just met the raccoons here. The ones back in the other countries were very good at getting what I asked for. They're incredibly intelligent.

[laughwithme]

Seriously? The ones back home aren't.

[Which is impressive given all the beastmen and animal linguists running around.]

I asked them all the time to get me things and they'd just bring me junk they got from the trash! Then again, maybe they were just messin' with me...

OTA

[feiyun]

[Xingqiu raises a thin eyebrow and eyes the other with some thinly veiled wtf.]

There's the Freshies just around the corner if you want cheap convenience store food that will rot your gut.

[Is cheap food those hot dogs that have been sitting there under the heat lamps for hours? What's the definition of cheap food here?]

[laughwithme]

[What, never seen a hyenaboy before?]

Hey, the cheaper the better. How much are they?

[He is broke, yeah, but getting enough change from places to buy something shouldn't be too hard. Granted he doesn't know the thaumark to Earth Money conversion rate but...]

[feiyun]

[He absolutely has never seen a hyena boy before ever. Are those dirty?]

About two dollars for one hot dog the last time I was by, I think. I don't ever buy it myself so that's my best guess.

[Xingqiu crosses his arms.]

[laughwithme]

[WOW does he look dirty?!

But also wow that sounds like highway robbery. Ruggie makes a face.]

Seriously? For one? Geez, bet I can get them cheaper from the store. [A beat.] What d'you mean, you never buy them?

[feiyun]

[Most hyena are dirty..........]

... Is two dollars still too expensive for you?

[Xingqiu's boujee and judgemental ass is staring at him.]

[laughwithme]

[Ruggie's broke and judgmental ass is staring right back.]

When I can get a pack of 'em for that much at a grocery store, yeah?

[Fuckin' rich boys.]

[feiyun]

A whole pack... That's... [...] disgusting? The meat is probably terribly low quality.

[Even worse than convenience store food??]

[laughwithme]

Yeah, no shit.

[FOUND SOMEONE WORSE THAN LEONA]

That's why it's cheap. Lotta people can't afford better.