thenearshore | [open] Regain time! The first of many...

Who: Lann and Open
What: Lann got his first regain back. it might shed some light on what he's capable of. Or just scare the heck out of him. Whatever.
When: September 29th
Where: The temple of Asteria, and nearby
Warnings: None probably?

A- For Ciel, or anyone else in or around the temple of Asteria.

[Lann wasn't expecting to find a strangely familiar crystalline sphere sitting in the temple's fridge this morning. Obviously the sensible thing to do would be to leave it alone and inform his god of it's presence.

But that doesn't even occur to Lann. He's got a shiny new thing to poke!]

What the honk is this thing? Huh... something moving around in there....

[poke poke...]

I wonder if....

[Suddenly it lights up!]

Whoa.....

[Which would've been exciting if the light didn't coalesce into a very large creature. Suddenly this does not seem like a good idea.]

Holy mother of honk!?!

B- Open, outside the temple of Asteria

AAAAHHHHHHH!

[Lann is running from a large purple creature with horns, menacing claws, and tufts of orange fur on it's head. Has an ayakashi gotten into the far shore? Um, no actually.]

Why was this in our fridge???

[Sharper eyed observers might notice that while Lann is running for his life, the creature actually seems to be enjoying itself. Rather like a large dog playing a fun chasing game with it's owner. Interesting.

Also. Why was it in their fridge?]

C- Literally ten minutes later, still outside.

[Once it caught up to him, the behemoth simply jumped on Lann and licked his face. That was the first clue that maaaybe this thing is.... friendly? At any rate, despite the dramatics earlier, Lann has warmed up to his new friend.

They're playing fetch with a large stick. Just a boy and his.... very strange purple monster.

Yeah.]

Good boy! One more time, huh? Go fetch!

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Lann? (He has heard the commotion and he has come to investigate. In general, he doesn't like dramatics, but this -

This might merit them.) What have you done? What is that?

(Paling, he pulls out the pistol he keeps on his person in all his waking hours.)

Get away from it!

Nothing! It just appeared out of nowhere!

[He manages to sound both indignant and guilty at the same time. It has occurred to Lann that it is possible he shouldn't just poke mysterious objects for no reason. Maybe.

But in a shocking twist, he actually does have a proper answer to the other question.]

I... I think it's a behemoth...

[General knowledge is preserved in shinki, so in the same way that a shinki from earth could still identify a lion or wolf, Lann knows what this is.

For its part, the behemoth isn't doing anything yet. Except being confused about why it was summoned when its keeper doesn't actually seem to want anything. Lann hasn't noticed the total lack of hostility though. And adding to the list of things Lann hasn't noticed is the shiny new gauntlet that's appeared on this left hand. He's too busy trying to back up into the wall.]

Wh- what should we do??

[Beast, meet beast. Berserker isn't completely sure what's going on here, but that thing is scaring her friend. She plants herself between the behemoth and Lann, mace out, giving a warning growl.]

[Lann stumbles as he runs past her, and the behemoth skids to a stop. It's not sure whether it's facing a friend or a foe, so it growls back. Lann pulls himself back to his feet, but immediately puts his hands on his knees. He's been running a long time.]

Ber! That thing...[huff.... puff] in fridge.... [gasp] chasing....

[That's all she needs to know. She takes another step forward, mace crackling with electricity. Your move, big guy.]

[Well, it's not a Kuza beast, so it can't spark back at her. What it can do is growl louder, it's fur bristling. It doesn't attack yet though. It hasn't been ordered to.

Lann has caught his breath enough to whisper.]

It's just... standing there. What's it waiting for?

[Berserker shrugs, taking a step closer and pointing the head of her mace at it. No attack yet. Just sizing it up.]

[It's doing the same thing, sizing her up carefully. Lann is ~~very bravely~~ staying behind her for now.

After a moment, the behemoth decides that she must at the very least be allied with his keeper. Nothing else seems to be going on so it... sits down. And starts scratching it's ear with one of it's back paws.]

Umm....

[That was Lann's brilliant response.]

[Eventually, Berserker plants her mace in the ground, letting out a small huff and motioning for Lann to come out.]

[He steps out slowly and carefully. And, after a minute reaches a hand out toward the behemoth.

There is a moment of silence. Then the creature opens its huge mouth and licks Lann's fingers. It's tail starts wagging. Yeah, it's clearly just friendly.

There is only one proper response.]

Duuude....

[Berserker smiles a little, stepping forward as well and holding a hand out.]

[Oh good. A new friend! A big slobbery tongue laps at her hand.

It's pretty gross. Lann laughs and pats the behemoth on the head.]

Hey you're pretty friendly big guy. Good boy.

Ahh, ahhh!

[Berserker doesn't mind gross. Most animals are afraid of her. She lets out a little laugh, patting it on the head too.]

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