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Who: Oscar and Manba
When: April 19th
Where: Some suburbs somewhere
What: Prayer 16 or: lost dog retrieval

[After helping Caster out with a prayer, Oscar started thinking about maybe doing something like that with Manba. It'd be fun, maybe, and either way they'd be doing some good. He's a god, after all. He should try doing that.

There's a prayer from a little kid that he's been getting a lot this past week--their dog ran off. It sounds pretty straightforward and who doesn't like dogs? The picture the kid left at one of his temples shows a corgi! Totally harmless.

They poof in the middle of the suburbs where the kid lives. Oscar starts looking for the house.]

Thanks for agreeing to help, Manba.

Comments

[replicatedform]

[When Oscar asked him to help with a prayer, Yamanbagiri immediately jumped in and agreed to it. As much as he like farm work, he also likes going down to the Near Shore and helping people.

Although, hearing they're helping to find a dog briefly reminded him of the cultist's hideout infiltration... Maybe this dog is friendly. And hopefully no thrown pies anywhere.]

It's no problem. Just ask and I'll come.

[Especially since they're god and shinki together. He looks around at the suburb they're in. Seems like an ordinary suburb from what he can see.]

Do you know where they live?

[repinned]

Number 46, I think. There should be signs around the neighborhood, too, so look for those. I'll look for the house and see if maybe there's a hole where the dog escaped from. Sound good?

[replicatedform]

[He nods.]

Sounds good. I'm ready to begin. [Hm...] What should we do if we find the dog?

[repinned]

It's supposed to be small, at least going by the pictures the kid left, so just...try to pick it up? Oh! Here.

[Oscar hands Manba a small bag of dog treats from his backpack.]

That should help.

[replicatedform]

[With a nod, he accepts the bag of treats. And briefly feels their shape through the bag.

... Yeah, it's solid. And not like those pies.]

Got it. I'm ready to go.

[After putting the bag of dog treats away, Yamanbagiri looks ahead. Time to begin the search!

Since Oscar mentioned signs, Yamanbagiri quickly look for the nearest sign and walks towards it. It should give them an idea where to go, or how far away the house may be.]

[repinned]

[Oscar finds the house just a few doors down from where they'd teleported, but finds nothing that might be where the dog had escaped from. In fact, there's just new fencing. Clearly the dog did not escape from a yard. There goes that idea.]

Any luck finding the signs?

[replicatedform]

[Yamanbagiri returns to Oscar's side after a moment of searching the nearby area.]

We're in the right area, but I haven't seen anything unusual... I think.

[He cross his arms, frowning for a moment.]

Are there a lot of pets in this area?

[repinned]

[He gestures around, indicating the various dogs barking, the cats wandering around, and the squawk of the one parrot.]

Yeah, but there's so many that I have no idea where a lost corgi could go. Maybe try the next street over, see if she got picked up by someone over there?

[replicatedform]

[There's a parrot here? Really?

After that brief moment of wonder, he turn his attention back to the prayer. And nods.]

Right. We can also ask around if anyone see anything.

[... Preferably children, since they seem to see them easier than adults.]

[repinned]

Exactly. Though, uh. You might want to...take your hood off.

[Even as he says it, Oscar winces.]

It might scare the kids.

[replicatedform]

[He knows. Yamanbagiri definitely knows how he appear to people, and logically, he understand why he might need to take his hood off.

It doesn't stop him from feeling a spike of anxiety and being self-conscious for a moment. His hand reach up to tug his hood for a moment, and he slowly nod.]

... Yeah, I'll do it. Just for a while.

[And maybe future prayers? But one step at a time...]

[repinned]

I'm sorry, I know you don't like doing it, but we don't want to scare the kids...

[He feels so bad.]

At least if you get out of their sight they'll forget you were there...?

[replicatedform]

Yeah, I know about that...

[Sure, they would forget about him. But he will remember the experience. At least it's relatively minor, compared to other experiences in the past.

He takes in a breath, and let it out.]

I think once we start asking, I'll be able to get used to it...?

[At least for the duration of this prayer.]

[repinned]

If it gets too bad, I can take over. Just let me know, alright?

[replicatedform]

[He nods.]

I will. [Relying on his god, just as a god can rely on their shinki.] ... I'm ready to go.

[repinned]

[Oscar nods and it's off to question some of the local kids and maybe their parents. Oscar will let Manba handle the kids, unless someone starts getting scared of him. He'll tackle the parents.

Hopefully. They get over to the next street and there's only four kids out and about playing.]

Seriously...?

[replicatedform]

[There's four kids. This is fine, just children who will forget about him afterwards.]

Let's hope they saw something.

[Okay, here goes. With deep breath and letting it out, he reaches up to pull his hood off. It falls backward, revealing the blond hair hidden underneath.

And he slowly walks over towards them.]

Ah... hey.

[For better or worse, the four kids look over and see him.]

[repinned]

[The boldest one takes a look at Manba and says:]

I like your cape.

[replicatedform]

[He blinks, before he feel a little embarrassed. And pleased?]

Uh, thanks. Can I ask you something?

[repinned]

You just did.

[One of the other kids elbows the bold sassy one.]

Ignore him! What is it?

[replicatedform]

[Wow! Look at that sassy little guy. After a blink, he asks his question.]

Have you seen a dog around here lately? A corgi type.

[repinned]

Uh...what's a corgi?

[replicatedform]

[Wait. They're kids. Of course they wouldn't exactly know about dog types.]

Er... it's a type of dog. [Should he describe it, or not?] Just... have you seen any dogs lately?

[repinned]

Is it a fat sausage dog? Because there's one that's hiding under our porch!

[replicatedform]

"A fat sausage dog"?

[Can you even describe a corgi like that?]

Can you lead me to it? Someone lost their dog, so I've been looking around for it.

[Might not even be the same dog, but might try his luck anyway. And it seems like as long Yamanbagiri's focused on the task, he temporarily forgot about his exposed face...]

[repinned]

[The kids nod, all heading off. Oscar comes over.]

Well?

[replicatedform]

[He glances over at Oscar.]

They said there's a "fat sausage dog" hiding under their porch. So I asked them to lead me to it.

[Speaking of which, he starts to walk after them. Hopefully before those kids start to forget about him.]

[repinned]

...I mean, that's one way to describe a corgi. I guess...?

[Whatever. Oscar goes along with Manba, hoping this is in fact the dog.

The kid who mentioned it goes into the house, yelling for their mom because someone thinks the dog under the porch might be theirs. Oscar looks around.]

I hope this is the dog.

[replicatedform]

[Their mother comes out, looking over and taking a moment to notice them. And stare at Yamanbagiri with widen eyes. Yamanbagiri blinks and slowly starts to feel self-conscious, as she walks over and telling them they can come in and collect their dog!]

Oh, uh, okay. Yes?

[He quickly head over towards the porch, looking for the dog. This is easier to deal with than... than thinking about that familiar look. He knows that look, the look of people who notice his face.

Under the porch, there seem to be a shape... a shape with a moving tail.]

[repinned]

[Oscar notices the mom's expression but honestly doesn't get it, so he just ignores it as he goes to join Manba.]

Here, I've got some trea--

[No sooner does he start saying the word then the dog is coming out and yep, it's a corgi. A dirty, smelly corgi who recognized the smell of their favorite treats and is now trying to bowl Oscar over to get at them.]

Found her!