thatsnotcute | ☠ 1st Haunt ☠

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☠ 1st Haunt ☠ - [Accidental Voice]

[This is not what she had planned. Most certainly not. When Perona told Kuma where she wanted to go, she made it very clear that a dark, desolate castle would be the ideal place, not the middle of a frozen lake. Or, really, a half frozen lake. Not only that, but somehow she got booted so hard it...knocked her clothes off? Or something. There had to be some explanation for the flimsy piece of white cloth she was wearing instead of her usual ensemble. Oh, that big brute is going to pay for this.

...Once she gets to safety.

;A;]

This isn’t where I wanted to go to at all! What part of this place even remotely resembles where I told that horrible giant I wanted to go to?! I-I’m going to die here! I’ll really die! [Perona whimpers, laying herself flat on her pitiful ice slab, creeping as far as she could along the cold, icy surface. She lets out a blood-curdling scream when her whole arm submerges on a patch of thin ice, and scrambles to a thicker, sturdier spot, curling up onto herself. She hasn't yet noticed the journal recording her, nor the wings. There are other pressing matters to focus on.]

Waaah, Bearsy! Help me! Someone, please, help me! I don’t want to die for real this time! I don’t want to die! Bearsy! [She whimpers again, sniffling as well.] I-If it wasn’t for those stupid Straw Hats and that dumb Long-Nose, none of this would have happened! I would have never had to leave Thriller Bark, and I wouldn’t be stuck here, either! WHY AM I HERE?! AND WHERE AM I TO BEGIN WITH?! I WANT TO GO BACK TO THRILLER BARK!

Someone please help... [Uuuuu. ;~;]

[OOC: Kinda-sorta placeholder until tomorrow after class. I'll tag around for a bit, but then bed after that. /o/ Tags will resume tomorrow!]

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[Why are little girls here so... useless.]

Well I'm not getting on the ice! If that side's melting, then just push yourself to the other way! [Duh. This sounds like the most common of sense.]

[Why are guys here such assholes?!]

So you're going to just stand there and watch me drown?! What kind of ma--no, what kind of person are you?!

[But Perona supposes she could...try. What he said, at least, she could try it. Her lower lip trembles as she lies flat once again, easing herself froward inch by inch. Slowly, slowly, she has a long way to go, but maybe she could make--CRACK.]

AAAAAAAHH! [Yeah the ice just cracked and there goes one of her knees, beneath the ice. She scurries back to her prior spot, tears welling up in her eyes.] I-I can't! I can't go forward or back! The ice isn't strong enough to hold me! If you won't come in, get someone who will! Or a boat, a rope, anything! I-I...I don't want to die. I don't...!

[Chien's wary of the ice cold water and of his wounds from day before, but finally he inches forward on the ice and instantly regrets it. This is nothing like he's ever dealt with before and he's scared, but-- but someone dying in front of him is something he doesn't want to see.]

T-Then just stay still and stay quiet, stupid girl! I've never been on ice before! [Ahhhhhh Cer and Ber would figure this out quick, if only they were here with him..! He should be fine as long as he... Gosh, maybe he should've gotten a stick before coming onto it. He'll have to make do by carefully tapping the ice with his foot and sliding clumsily forward.

Ice is soooo not going on his favorite things of winter list.]

Don't order me around, little punk!

[But she does quiet down some. Perona watches carefully, and tries inching towards the young man herself. She palms the ice in different directions, testing how much weight she can get away with placing onto it. Only when she thinks it's safe, does she creep forward, sniffling due to cold and fear. This is terrible, awful, horrible! How could that tyrant just drop her in the middle of a lake like this, knowing she may drown?!

She can feel and hear the ice snapping and popping as she moves around, and there's water that slowly seeps through the cracks, but...so far so good. She's making progress. Slowly, but steadily. This is so exhausting.]

I-I just want to go home...

Too-- Too bad, you're stuck here now! [Definitely not thinking if he's telling someone who obviously just arrived (from her screaming about hats and whatnot) that they can't get home while they're on ice. Maybe standing's not the best idea either, since it's going so slow, but he's hesitant to try anything else.

Especially with the ice cracking like. Brr. Ominous or what?] Home's no good anyway, this place is nicer. Free food.

What are you talking about?! [Huff, huff. Yes, yelling makes it feel better. Or makes her feel better, at least.] Don't compare me to you! Home is where I had everything! My room, my animal zombies, my clothes, my treasure, B-Bearsy...everything! How is this any better?!

[She grits her teeth, shivering from cold and anger and frustration and ugh. She can't stand it. She shouldn't have to be forced to degrade herself like this! The Ghost Princess, that's who she is! How dare that terrible Kuma, a-and those Straw Hat pirate do this to her, that long-nose especially. She'll make him pay! If she ever sees him, o-or any of them again, she'll definitely make them pay!

When she finally reaches Chien, Perona stands as slowly and carefully as she can. The ice is snapping and popping under their combined weight, and she wants to get back towards the shore as quickly as possible.]

[At least she's over here now. Do all girls weigh so much? He grabs her arm and tugs her a little to make sure she knows they're gonna try and get off the ice without harm. Though with his luck, he'll end up cracking through the ice and her be safe...]

A lot of people like it better here! I think... Anyway, everything'll be here too! They're just in shops, and you can just get them when we get to the village! [Inch, inch, inch... The faster he's rid of her, the better.]

[Excuse me what? Perona is light as a feather, thank you very much. You are clearly the one making the ice shift about, tubby. B\ Though with her very loud life preserver in hand, Perona all but attaches herself to him. He can swim, right? If she falls through, he can swim and she won't sink and thus she won't drown. He'll float. Yes. She'll be safe and not drown if she just stay close.

Yes.]

Will you be quiet?! All your barking will make this ice crack! You're very uncute when you talk, so just be quiet! I don't want to fall through because you can't talk like a normal person! [And so help her if she does fall through.] You're lying...even if half the things I had were in a store, it wouldn't be nearly enough! My cute animal zombies, a-and my Bearsy...my home is on Thriller Bark. Don't compare me to the other people here. I'm nothing like them!

[Inch, inch, creep, creep. The closer they get to the shore, the easier it will be to book it onto the normal ground. Knee deep is good. She should be safe in kne deep water.]

[Of course he can swim! He lived on an island, if you didn't know how to swim you were tossed into the waves! ...I guess.]

I don't care if I'm "cute" or not! You're the one shouting!! [Ice don't like you kids fighting so it's just gonna crack mmkay. Not enough to make them fall through but damn if it doesn't look/feel like it.]

[Oh god. Oh god, oh man, oh god, oh man. Perona shuts her trap before the words even form on her tongue, and clings tightly to her little rescuer with a small squeak of horror the moment the ice starts to crack and grind under them. Her lip quivers like she's on the verge of tears, but Perona doesn't. She just whines softly and doesn't argue any more. Heck, she doesn't even say another word, like doing so would upset whatever god is looking down on her and laughing at her misfortune.

Sh-She'll be good. ;~; She'll be good from now on! She'll be good for as long as she's on the ice! J-Just a bit further to the bank now...]

[Oh heavens, she's clinging to him. When they get close enough, he's pushing her across what little ice there is left into the melting snow. Or trying to, at least, considering her death grip. God. Otherwise it's just a slippery kind of thing that would land them both on thin ice.

... She might wanna get away anyway, since the ice would've snapped under their weight either way and Chien was pushing her to safety. The gods don't smile on this one, see, not even since birth.]

[With the loudest screech Perona can manage, she waves her arms around as she slips and slides over the remaining ice, then crashes onto the ice and muck. Oh, gross! Now not only does she have to contend with a jerky companion, but she's also wet, cold, and now dirty! Th-This is the worst day ever...what on earth could she have done to deserve something like this?!

It's not fair...

But still! Being dirty is ~~slightly~~ better than being dead, so--land! Glorious, wondrous, solid land! Perona has never loved you so much before in her entire life!]

I'm safe! I'm safe now! Thank you so much, little bo-- [...Oh, where did he go?]

[Oh, there he is, struggling to climb onto the ice and failing. Like a dog who can't get out of the water. He hasn't exactly hit his growth spurt yet, so this is a challenging time for him! Even if it looked knee deep, it's a bit over that and besides his survival mode overrides his logic.

... What could a girl like you do to help anyway--]

[For a moment, Perona is tempted to just let him struggle, but instead looks around left and right frantically. Come on, there's gotta be something around here she can use to fish him out! A vine, stick, something! She could go in and literally drag him out, but the water is freezing cold, and Perona's already damp and shivering. If she goes into water like that in this flimsy cloth dress, she'll freeze.

Stick, stick, come on--ha! There! Running back over to the bank, Perona goes into the water at about ankle deep, and holds out that long branch she found.]

I-I can't come in any farther, but grab onto this and I'll pull you out! [Is it really that deep over there?]

[It's more of the shock of falling into freezing water than it is depth for him. He's an excellent swimmer otherwise. The boy stares at the branch, fighting between pride and survival and finally reaches for it, heart pounding fast, and grabs it roughly - making sure not to tug in her, of course.

Chien'll pull himself out, as long as she can keep herself from falling with him. Forget your help the branch is all he needs. Too bad he'll have a nasty cold after all this.]

[Perona stumbles at first, then pulls and pulls. She may not be physically that strong, but she can still pull a kid out of the water if she has to. Once he is out though, she's going to shake off her feet and get back onto the ground. ...And maybe fuss over him a little bit. He did just save her life, she owes him a little bit of concern at the very least. So long as he doesn't ask for anything else, she can spare a shred of decency.]

Are you all right? If you tell me where to go, we can get warm clothes for you and me, too. [Oh, right, Thanks are in order. She claps her hands together, beaming from ear to ear.] You were very brave coming to my rescue! Even for a rude little boy, I have to be grateful! Thank you!

I c-can't believe I did that. Th-this is so not worth the tr-trouble.

[Despite his shivering and chattering teeth, he's good, so he stands and tries not to look like he can't believe he's actually alive.]

J-Just follow me, th-there's a village if we follow the river. [Nodding to the mouth of it, where there's some flowing into the otherwise mostly-frozen lake. A little motion to come on, and he'll be starting off, hugging himself and frowning.] After that, y-you're on your own.

That's fine, all I want are my clothes, and a nice place to stay and be taken care of!

[Pampered, really. She wants all the luxuries of her previous home without having to do the work of looking for them herself. She'll probably have to scope out this place with her hollow ghosts - or her spectral form. It'd be the best method, since nothing could attack her...but she'd also need a safe place to store her body meanwhile.

Either way, she follows her little hero, watching him shiver and shake. She wants to say and do nothing, especially when there is little to be done right now, but she did still cause this, and she does owe him now, ick. Might as well get him a change of clothes (something far cuter than what he had before), and not owe him more than that.]

Are there any old, dark castles here? Or big, abandoned mansions? With cobwebs, a-and an air of despair...oh! A-And it has to be right on top of a cemetery! I want to live there!

[Have a snort, Princess. That's a hoot. He should've let you drown.]

You want s-someone to t-take care of you? Th-There's a house that's full of f-f-fools who'll do it. I d-don't think it's that b-big, but it's full of people wh-who'll try and t-take care of you.

[An entire house full of people to wait on her hand and foot?! Perfection! That's exactly what Perona was hoping to hear! Even if it may not be as luxurious and cushy as her room in Thriller Bark, so long as she doesn't have to lift a finger, then it'll be fine. She can just get her luxuries later.

Or steal them. Whatever comes first.]

Oh?! Where is that house?! Is it big, does it have a lot of rooms? I need the biggest, with a grand closet I can walk into, a-and a nice soft carpet, a canopy bed, m-maybe a vanity mirror and dresser set...ah, I'm going to need so much! I can't wait to start living. Will those people do everything I tell them to? Are they cute? I won't settle for uncute servants!

[Perona moves with a bit more spring in her step, anxious and excited to get her room and "servants". And clothes, of course. She's cold, too, but the excitement is a good distraction from it.]

Are we almost at the town?

[Totally ignoring all that, oh sheesh. Don't you ever shut up? Seriously? He's gonna be happy when she's gone. At least he's focusing on stopping his stuttering, as hard at it is.]

D-Does it look like it? I don't know how l-long it is, but I know this is the w-way. [Man, he really needs to warm up.]

[SORRY, NO. But Perona's at least walking in step to her poor, cold, drenched companion. She's keeping an eye on him and how he's faring - considering he's still wearing the wet, cold clothes he was when he fell into the water before. Honestly, is he an idiot? It'll take longer, and he may have to carry some things, but...a debt is a debt so long as it's not paid back with treasure or goods. Perona can at least be of some service.]

Hey, boy. ...Wait. [She takes his arm to get him to stop.] If you keep wearing all those things, you're going to freeze faster. Anything you can do without, take it off. I'll carry them until we get new, dry clothes to wear. I'm not as wet as you are, and I'm used to cool, damp places.

[Chien shakes his head and shakes off her hand - or tries to, really, the cold doesn't exactly help with moving. So hi, meet one of the most stubborn people who refuse help because they don't like to depend on people.]

I'm fine. N-Nothing I can't handle.

Stubborn fool.

[Honestly, he's going to freeze! Is his pride really more important than his health?! Ugh, some people are just plain idiotic. Perona's tempted to use her negative hollows on him - just long enough to get him to sit still so she can remove the excess layers - but resists. She's really not all that inclined to waste her energy on a moron. Though if he keeps shaking like that, she may give the thought another go.

Sighing, they walk on, with Perona following close by. She's shivering too, and winces each time she steps over something sharp. Bare feet...ugh. Really, she couldn't have gotten shoes at least? It'd be nice if she could just fly off, but leaving her body here would be unwise. And she really does not trust this boy enough to carry her body while her spirit wanders free.

Thankfully though, the treeline thins out, and Perona can make out buildings and houses in the distance. Oh, civilization, you are a true gift to the materialistic!]

[Oh by the heavens he's never been more thankful to see that damn village. Once they reach the actual outskirts of the place, he'll nod northward.]

If you keep walking that way, you'll find food, your clothes, weapons... Things like that. It's all in one big area. There'll be a lot of people walking around too if you still need help, but I'm done.

[Yup he has his hideout not too far from the bakery though. So they still have to go the same way.]

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