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[thegoofball]

Who: Lance & OPEN
When: Late April
What: Settling in, being a nuisance, et cetera.
Where: All over - he’s On The Move.

a; in the far shore

[One of the first thing Lance does, after settling in at Minerva’s temple, is explore the place. He’s sure he’s allowed to - Hifumi won’t mind! And what’s a better way to learn the ropes than to be out there? He wanders through every district, often wearing the distinct armor he woke up with. Sure, he doesn’t know the significance of it, but...it might be a good idea to be protected?

(He has the assumption monsters are common. He might be disappointed, eventually.)

It comes in handy, though, when it comes to exploring the abandoned temples. He clambers up the ruins like a particularly spritely goat, and doesn’t seem to be bothered by all the vines and debris. In fact, if someone runs across him when he’s exploring an old, abandoned temple, they might even hear him laughing like a kid in a candy store.

Otherwise, he’ll just grin and wink at anyone he passes by. Maybe he’ll even throw in a finger gun, if you’re lucky.]

b; in the near shore
Oh, come on.

[Guess who’s in Die Jagd? It’s this guy, and he doesn’t look anywhere near impressed with the surroundings.]

That’s definitely fake. You see this, right? [He says to you, fellow patron.] That looks so cheap - there’s no way that’s real!

[Do you agree with him or not?]

c; wildcard
[Feel free to run into Lance wherever your heart desires! If you want to hash out plans, feel free to poke me at daintily or on discord at nickknack#8156!]

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[thegoofball]

[Lance feels a part of him relax when the girl nods - seeing a kid cry just hurts, you know? It makes him just want to fix the problem.]

Yeah! We need you to help us, but with all three of us working together, we'll find them before you even blink.

[Which is a very bold claim, but Lance is confident in that much.]

[galrarm]

[ The girl seems reassured as she nods, and Shiro's glad for that. Lance really has a way with kids. ]

Before we start looking, I'm Shiro. What's your name?

Oh! Like your hair! [ she says with a giggle. ] I'm Miu.

[thegoofball]

It's nice to meet you, Miu!

[Lance beams, resting his elbows on his knees.]

I'm Lance.

[galrarm]

[ Miu nods and holds onto a bit of Lance's jacket and... oh. Shiro's definitely glad he asked Lance to go on this prayer with him. He's really got a way with kids. ]

Alright. So, Miu, what do your parents look like? What are they wearing?

Mommy is really pretty. She has short black hair. [ She thinks for a moment. ] And she has a pretty purple dress on. With flowers! Daddy is tall like Shiro, with brown hair like Lance, and he's wearing a black shirt and pants. Oh! He has glasses too! And Mommy says he's like a beam pool.

[ Shiro looks puzzled for a second, then-- ]

Oh, beanpole.

[thegoofball]

[Miu is adorable.

Lance straightens up, running over the descriptions in his head.]

They shouldn't be too hard to find! And I bet they're looking all over for you, so they'll be even easier to spot.

[He looks over to Shiro for confirmation, before back down to Miu.]

Just don't let go of me, okay?

[galrarm]

Yeah, exactly. They've got to be worried about you.

[ Miu holds on tighter to Lance's jacket, and she sniffles again. ]

I won't let go... I hope they're not mad...

I'm sure they won't be. They'll be happy to see you again.

[thegoofball]

They'll be so happy to see you they couldn't possibly be mad!

[And if they did get mad, then, well, Lance would have some Words for them.

Hopefully it doesn't come to that, though.]

Now...which way were you and your parents heading?

[galrarm]

[ And Miu brightens at that. Shiro finds himself smiling. ]

Umm... [ Shiro can't blame her for having to think. She's been through a hell of a time already. ] Oh! The merry-go-round, 'cause I wanted to ride on the shark...

[ Shiro chuckles. ]

Sharks are pretty cool. Alright, to the merry-go-round, then. [ Luckily, it's not terribly far; Shiro can see the top of it from here. He gestures in that direction. ] We're going that way.

[thegoofball]

Sharks are amazing!

[They're cool ocean predators!! What's not to love about a shark?]

Here, hold my hand instead. [And he offers his hand to Miu, before nodding at Shiro.]

[galrarm]

I think she has great taste, Lance.

[ He likes Miu already. She's a good kid. Miu brightens and holds onto his hand, swinging it a little. ]

I'm ready!

Good, [ he says with a chuckle. ] Alright, I think we're good to go.

[ And off to the merry-go-round...! ]

[thegoofball]

The best taste.

[He loves this little girl.

He swings her hands back, humming under his breath as they make their way to the merry-go-round.]

Now, keep your eyes open for them...

[galrarm]

I will! I don't want to worry them more...

[ Shiro smiles, and he's a little surprised when Miu takes his hand, too. He won't complain, though. She's a sweet kid. ]

We'll tell them we found you pretty quickly, so you weren't alone for too long.

Yeah! I'm really happy you did!

[thegoofball]

I'm really happy, too.

[He's relieved it didn't take them all that long to find her... He doesn't want to think about what it'd be like if Miu had to wait hours to find her parents...]

Now...hopefully they're around here somewhere...

[He scans the crowd, looking for a purple dress and a beanpole.]

[galrarm]

[ Shiro shares the sentiment. At least they were there to save the day, and that's probably the best thing that could happen. ]

Oh!! Mommy!

[ Indeed, there's a lady in a purple dress, and Shiro smiles. ]

Looks like we lucked out pretty quickly.

[thegoofball]

[Lance is both relieved and a little disappointed. He's glad they've found Miu's parents so she can reunite with them and have more fun at the fair, but...it's nice. Spending time with Shiro, spending time with kids. It's all really nice.]

Seems like luck's on our side!

[He's going to call out to the woman, raising his hand.]

Hey!

[galrarm]

[ Shiro finds himself contemplating... well, maybe it wouldn't be bad to suggest they spend a little more time here, right? They're already here, it's a nice day... it would be a waste to just leave after a little while... right?

He tries to get himself to stop thinking so much. Geez. ]

Mommy! [ Miu calls, but the woman is already rushing over. She looks worried, naturally, and she's quick to fall to her knees and fold Miu up into her arms when Miu runs over. She's crying, half out of worry and half out of sheer relief. ] Mommy, I'm okay, they helped me find you!

[ The woman sniffs and presses kisses to Miu's face, then stands with Miu in her arms. She lets out a breath and smiles at both Lance and Shiro. ]

Thank you so much... we were so worried about her.

It's no problem. I'm glad we were able to help get her back to you.

[thegoofball]

[If he finds a way to stop thinking so much, he should tell Lance. Boy could use some help.

Lance finds himself relaxing when the woman comes over, and he gives her a brilliant smile.]

It's no problem at all! Happy to help, any time.

[Now what are they going to do...]

[galrarm]

[ Clearly they're handling this well.

Miu gives them each a wave. ]

Thank you for helping me!

You're welcome. Take care, alright?

Okay! [ she says, still waving as her mother carries her away. And that leaves Shiro and Lance alone. ]

... So. [ He clears his throat. ] We could go back, or we could hang out here for a little while.

[thegoofball]

[Just the greatest.

Lance waves back at Miu, until she's out of sight. Then, his arm drops to his side, and he lets out a sigh.

And then he looks up at Shiro, raising his eyebrows.]

...Well. We came all the way out here, so why don't we enjoy the sights?

[galrarm]

[ This Is Not A Date. ]

We are already here, and it's a nice day. I won't say no to staying a little longer.

[thegoofball]

[Obviously.]

...

Do you want to go ride the shark?!

[galrarm]

[ Of course. Shiro chuckles. ]

How am I not surprised? Sure, let's go ride the shark.

[thegoofball]

[That's...kind of a weird thing to say, isn't it?

Whatever. He gets to ride the shark. They're already close to the merry-go-round, so Lance just makes his way over there.

He is so ready for this.]

Do we need tickets?

[galrarm]

[ He did say he thought sharks were cool. It's not weird!! There's nothing underlying that. Nope.

He follows, and-- ]

It doesn't look like it. Looks like the rides are paid for with our tickets.

[ Which Shiro paid for instead of just slipping in when he could've. ]

[thegoofball]

[Uh huh... Big doubt, here.]

Nice.

[And he is going to hop right onto a shark, once he's able. Guess being a boy scout comes in handy sometimes.]