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[flightlessbird]

[ a flurry of leafy outdoor motion! and it seems to have cut in mid-sentence, or at least mid-shout— ]

—wanted was to know if I had found North yet! [ oh a face!! big dark eyes, huge scowl, and like the biggest, fluffiest hooded jacket ever. ] They were very rude and I would not have minded hurting them, or maybe I would kill them, but they ran away, and now my back hurts. Raafa says people who run away are cowards, and not worth anything. I do not want to see any of them again.

[ a pause, one heavy, frustrated sigh, and then she looks a little bit less pissed. it's good to have that out of her system. no onto what really matters, in the middle of this violent occupation. ]

Also, I want someone to teach me to write.

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[survivalism]

You might get lost.

[or hurt!]

[flightlessbird]

There is nothing here to get lost from.

[survivalism]

Why, you like a desolate landscape better than a city filled with people?

[flightlessbird]

Neither is bad. But neither is my home, so it does not matter where I go.

[survivalism]

... Yeah, only that it still sort of does. If you get lost or hurt out there, there'll be no one nearby to help you.

[flightlessbird]

So I will not get lost or hurt. It has not happened so far.

[survivalism]

Just because it hasn't so far doesn't mean it's impossible. You have no idea what's out there.

[flightlessbird]

No, but I know myself, and you do not.

[survivalism]

That's right. But I know other things that you don't.

Like the Masked men? You didn't know about them or the warning that had been issued, did you?

[flightlessbird]

No—but that does not matter, because I found them myself.

[survivalism]

That's not the point. They could and would have killed you.

The same goes for everything else. Knowing yourself doesn't mean you also know what you're up against - it's not your world, after all. Everything is different. Do you even think about that?

[flightlessbird]

No. [ at least she's... honest... ] But why would they kill me?

[survivalism]

Hell if I know. Maybe they're worried about what the Initiative is planning here, if we're starting a revolution... something like that. They only chipped you this time.

[flightlessbird]

I do not think they should care. They are not living here.

[survivalism]

No, but they forced the people to live here. Certainly they have their reasons to be concerned.

[flightlessbird]

They should not. [ HUFF. apparently just everything mask-people do is stupid and annoying, with no reason at all. BUT ANYWAY, with pretty much no pause at all: ] Who are you?

[survivalism]

There are a lot of things people shouldn't do.

[He considers the question but then just... sighs and responds with,]

Snake.

[flightlessbird]

Like the animal with no legs? [ lookin so doubtful here bro ]

[survivalism]

... Yeah, like the animal. Doesn't mean I am one.

[or is he ??]

[flightlessbird]

Of course not. You do not sound like a snake. [ a beat ] I am Artika.

[survivalism]

If that's an animal, I've never heard of it. Sounds like a bear.

[flightlessbird]

It is not a bear.

[flightlessbird]

[ ...wait. ]

[flightlessbird]

What is a bear?

[survivalism]

[he is a prime example.]

[...]


They're big and fuzzy. Quite dangerous, too; it's best to avoid them out in the wild. What if there are bears out there? You might get eaten by one.