[10:03 AM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

(Tadaaaa)

[10:06 AM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

Roy wandered into the lounge, unable to explore the outside due to still missing his coat (he should really talk to Inu about that…).

He spotted Glass and a wolfish looking man he’s never met. He smiled and waved to Glass. “Hey there, Glass! How’re y’all doin? Who’s your friend?”

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[10:07 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

(im gonna reply 2 this after the fight and we can pretend it all happened b4 the fight)

[1:07 PM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

Taisto turned to look towards the new voice, and smiled at him. He listened to his words, and turned to look at Glass, expecting her to introduce the two.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[1:09 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Heya Roy!" Glass smiled, and stood up to greet her friend. "Roy, this is Taisto, Taisto, this is Roy." @Twig | Taisto + Yuga @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[1:26 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

“Good to meet ya, Taisto! What’re y’all up to?” He moved to sit on one of the nice chairs, he had ran in here to get away from the cold, he deserved a rest.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[10:05 PM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

"Nice to meet you too, Roy", Taisto smiled and leaned over to extend his hand towards the boy. "Oh, we are just chilling and gossiping", he chickled.

@Sauce | Roy 🌩 @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:06 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Yeah! Taisto found out a lot about the history of the island. Some of it's spooky." Glass smiled. @Twig | Taisto + Yuga @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[10:19 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

He looked at his hand and frowned a little. “Ah, um, I can’t really do those, sorry. It’s good to meet you though! Spooky, huh? What, the island haunted or something? Ha, wouldn’t surprise me, honestly.”

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[10:22 PM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

"Oh! Sorry!" Taisto retracted his hand with a slightly anxious smile, and his ears drew back a little. "Heh, well, my roommate thought it might be haunted, but this is more of a romantic mystery disappearance case", he chuckled. @Sauce | Roy 🌩 @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:30 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Glass tried to laugh off the brief tension between Roy and Taisto.

"Well, yeah, it does have a bit of a haunted vibe." She added, then said to Roy, "Did you know the main guy- Yeonaixho what's his name- he was married? But his wife disappeared somewhere!" @Twig | Taisto + Yuga @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[10:35 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

He raised an eyebrow, intrigued. “Really? They divorce or somethin’? That guy doesn’t seem like the type to marry, ain’t he supposed to be a god?”

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[10:40 PM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

Taisto nodded. "That's what we were saying! But yeah, we don't know where she went. I read some of the church records, and saw he got married 1998, and the next record I read, that was 2010 to be fair, she wasn't listed in the personnel section anymore. They might have divorced, yeah. Or, y'know, she might have died... or something." Taisto added ominously but couldn't hold back a smile, amused by his own theatrics. @Sauce | Roy 🌩 @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:42 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Isn't that crazy? I mean- she's married to the main guy of the church but then she disappears? I mean, the main contenders are death or divorce, but still... and the fact he was even married in the first place, too. He doesn't really read as the marriage type." @Sauce | Roy 🌩 @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[7:41 AM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

“Hmm, maybe he wasn’t always a god… thing? So it was okay? Or maybe it wasn’t that big a deal.” He nodded along to the rest of the explanation. “Woof, hope she didn’t die, sounds rather sad.”

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[7:44 AM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

"I don't know... the way the first record was written... well, it just came across to me that he was already at least, like, led by the divine, in some way", Taisto hummed. Then, his ears perked up and he stared at Roy with round eyes.

"... Woof!" He barked, and his tail wagged a little. @Sauce | Roy 🌩 @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[7:53 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Huh... that's weird. The first record would be... when, in 1998 when they moved here? And that's the same time he got married? Man, I got myself confused now."

She laughed as Taisto barked. @Twig | Taisto + Yuga @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[8:00 AM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

He nodded along. “Hmm. Was there anyone else on this island before that? Did they build this whole place themselves?”

He startled as Taisto barked, some hair poofing up from static “Bwuh??” He quickly smoothed his hair down, embarrassed.

He cocked his head like a dog, now looking at Taisto’s wolfish features. “Mm, are- are you like, a dog…person?? What are you? Oh- ah sorry, that’s rude- I mean, you’re not human, right?”

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[8:07 AM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

Taisto's ears pressed down a bit and he rubbed the back of his head, smiling embarrassed when Glass laughes at him and Roy startled.

"Ah, oh no, the church existed before they came to the island. The fist record was from five years before he got married and moved here. They were traveling around Loucari archipelago at that time."

"Oh, ehheh... no, I'm not a dog person. I'm a haltia, a forest spirit", he smiled his melancholy smile and wagged his tail a bit.

@Sauce | Roy 🌩 @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:10 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Ohhh, interesting. That makes a bit more sense. I don't think I've ever heard of the Loucari Archipelago before, though." She hummed. "And he was still calling himself a god even back then?"

Glass gave Taisto a supportive smile as he explained himself, then looked to Roy. "It's pretty cool. He can shapeshift. Caught me really off guard when we first met." @Twig | Taisto + Yuga @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[8:15 AM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

His eyes lit up a little bit. “That’s… really cool. Haltia… and you can shapeshift??” Sorry Taisto, you’ve activated the autism, that’s literally the coolest thing he’s ever heard.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[8:27 AM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

"I think so, yes", he replied to Glass' question and nodded.

He smiled and his tail swished a little more when Glass smiled at him and told about his abilities. He chuckled softly when Roy got excited about it.

"Yes! Thank you, heh. I have only few forms I've mastered, but by studying and practising I'll be able to transform into anything that resides my forest," he explained. "I'm still trying to decide which animal should I learn next. What's your guys' favorite animals?" @Sauce | Roy 🌩 @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:30 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Huh. Weird." Glass mused.

"I still think you should do a deer. That would be really cool- with the big antlers and all." Glass nodded. @Twig | Taisto + Yuga @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[8:40 AM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

He started fidgeting with his hands, sparks dancing on his fingers. A goofy smile had spread across his face as well. “You can- oh wow that’s amazin’! Oh! Um, I really like Sea Otters! They’re cool, they’re one of the few mammals to use tools, they’re really dexterous, hehe! Um, I guess that’s not really a forest animal though. Mm, where are ya from?” He’s very happy to talk about this.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[9:02 AM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

He chuckled. "Oh yes. I have roe-deer and white-tailed deer, so I could do either or. They are just hard to get right", he leaned his elbow on his knee and propped his chin on the base of his hand, looking thoughtfully out of the dark window.

He turned to look at Roy with a bright smile when he talked.

"ooh, sea otters? The really fluffy ones that look like they're trying to make you cry of how cute they are?" he laughed."Yeah, I don't have those, but an otter I could certainly learn! There's a hill near a river where they slide on their stomachs in the winter snow in my forest," he chuckled fondly. "I'm from Elkland. It's one of the Nordic countries in Europe." @Sauce | Roy 🌩 @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:08 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Ooo, a sea otter would be fun! They're super cute." Glass nodded. "I'm with Roy now. Team otter all the way." @Twig | Taisto + Yuga @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[11:27 AM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

“Oh!! That’s so cute!! Aww it sounds fun to be an otter… I’m jealous of your powers, haha!”

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[11:31 AM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

"Aw yeah! I was thinking maybe I should have an aquatic creature next, but I didn't think of otters! Maybe I will start studying them", he grins and wags his tail more. "Aw, there's no need to be jealous... if we were in my forest, I'm pretty sure I could turn you into another animal too!" he chuckled. "What are your powers?" @Sauce | Roy 🌩 @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[11:32 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Yeah! That sounds perfect!" Glass beamed, then looked to Taisto, "You could turn us into animals?" @Twig | Taisto + Yuga @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[12:06 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

Roy literally short circuited. Static rippled through him, his face full of an amazed smile. “WHAT!!! You! You can do that?!!”

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[12:08 PM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

Taisto laughed brightly at the enthusiasm from the both of them. He looked curiously at the electric thrill on Roy's person.

"I think so! I've never tried it before, but I know other haltia have been able to turn people into other things. I just don't think I'll be able to do it outside my domain."

@Sauce | Roy 🌩 @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[12:09 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Huh... it makes sense, that you wouldn't be able to do it outside your forest, though." Glass nodded. "I wonder if it'd work on me in the first place, cause I'm not organic. Still- that's so cool." @Twig | Taisto + Yuga @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[12:22 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

“You- you should take us there!!! Please?” He was buzzing with electricity and excitement, that’s so cool. THAT’S SO COOL!! “That- that’s amazing, changing not only yourself but!! But others!! Is- is it magic? How does that effect your biology??”

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[12:28 PM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

Taisto laughed more, his tail wagging and he bounced a bit on the seat.

"Yeah! I could totally take you there, I don't have many friends who know what I am! And yeah, it's magic. Um, I don't know if it would affect my biology. But I don't think you being made of glass would necessarily stop it from working? I'm not sure, but we could always try!" He smiled excitedly, thrilled by Roy's enthusiasm. @Sauce | Roy 🌩 @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[12:32 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"That sounds awesome! We have to go!" Glass beamed- she wasn't quite as excited as Roy, but her enthusiasm is clear. "Could you turn me into a bird?" @Twig | Taisto + Yuga @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[12:44 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

He could be an animal!!!!! Oh gosh which one? He was waving his hands excitedly, sparks dancing on his arms and hands. “I’d be happy with anything! Oh man, that’d be such a cool way to study animals up close!!”

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[12:46 PM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

"Yeah! I could make you a crow! And I'm most familiar with wolves, but maybe a dog would be more safe", he beamed. @Sauce | Roy 🌩 @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[12:48 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"This is gonna be so awesome! We all have to meet up after all this!" Glass beamed. @Twig | Taisto + Yuga @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[1:56 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

Dog!!!! “What kind?? Any? Or does it change for each person??? Heeheehee, yes!! We gotta get together after this!!”

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[2:02 PM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

"Hehheh, yeah! There's not much to do or see in Elkland, apart from my forest, but we can go prance around as a bunch of woodland animals", he chuckled. "We could ask my granny if we could camp at her place. My apartment is too small for all three of us."

He looked at Roy again. "Haha, remember that I've never tried to turn others before! But I'm guessing a mutt is most likely. I'm not that familiar with all the fancy requirements of pedigree dogs. You could give me a reference picture, though, and I could try to match to it", he smiled happily. @Sauce | Roy 🌩 @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[7:02 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Man, I haven't been camping in ages! That sounds so fun! Out in the wilderness... no city noise or nothing." @Twig | Taisto + Yuga @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[7:07 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

He was getting more excited by the second. “Oh I’m fine with a mutt! Ha, my old dog Sammy was a mutt.” He smiled fondly. “Aw I love camping!! I’ve never gone with others, it’s sounds fun!”

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[10:56 PM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

"Aw heck yeah! The forest will treat you nicely, that's a forest guardian's promise", he smiled blightly and wagged his tail. "Next summer, would that work for you? I can ask for a vacation for whenever works for you best."

He lookes at Roy curiouslt and with a sorrowful smile. "Aww, you had a dog? I'm sure Sammy was happy with you."

@Sauce | Roy 🌩 @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[11:22 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Yeah! That should work great for me! I'll probably have to fly up there, but that should be alright!" Glass beamed. "I can take a few weeks off from the band for a trip!" @Sauce | Roy 🌩 @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[11:33 AM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

“Yeah, Sammy was a great dog!” Roy pulls out a wallet from his back pocket, unfolding a large trifold with photos inside. He takes out a photo with a large black and white dog. “This is her, she was about, mm, 11 when this was taken. Lived a good long life, that dog.” He was smiling fondly.

At the topic of vacation... “Oh, ah, I don’t have a job, really… I just kinda help out around town or do work for my folks. So, I guess that means I’m good whenever!”

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[11:38 AM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

"Yeah, you would have to fly. I can cover your food and living expenses for the trip, though!" He smiled to Glass. "Where do you live, Roy?"

He looked at the picture with a gentle smile. "Aww, she was a well loved dog, then. Got to live so long. She kind of makes me think of a bear hound", he tilted his head a bit.

"But yeah, splendid! We should exchange some contact info so we can plan it better later, yeah?" @Sauce | Roy 🌩 @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[11:41 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I mean, for me the food expense would be zero dollars, so I think I can cover that myself." Glass laughed.

"Awww! So cute!" Glass fawned over the photo of Roy's dog. "I bet she had a great life. She looks so happy!"

"Yeah! I don't really use anything outside of my email, but I can give you that!" @Twig | Taisto + Yuga @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[12:16 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

He tucked the photo safely back into his wallet. “Yeah, Sammy was such a sweet old lady. Even when she was old she was still chasing rabbits ‘round the yard. Ha…I miss her still. Even when my powers were screwy she’d just sit with me. Real smart dog.”

He was a little less enthusiastic thinking about having to fly there. “Oh, I live in Iowa, a real small town so I’d probably hafta take a train to get to an airport. Ah, I hope I can win this tournament then… I don’t have a whole lot, spent most of it getting here too, ha… planes are such a hassle.” He thought about Inu’s portal powers, maybe they could help him get there? Hm…

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[8:38 AM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

"Aw yeah, I forgot you don't eat either", he chuckled in a friendly manner at Glass' notion. He smiled softly listening Roy tell more about his pupper.

"Ah, yeah... Flying to Europe is already pretty big chunk of money, I''m sure. Hmm... I could probably help you a little bit with the tickets at least. I have savings. And if you're willing to help me with figuring out my powers, it's just right that I help you right back! But yeah, if one of us wins this tournament, we don't have to worry about the expenses", he grinned. @Sauce | Roy 🌩 @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:00 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Nah, you're good! No worries." Glass laughed. She smiled warmly as Roy spoke about his dog.

"I can totally pitch in too, if ya need. I've got a bunch of savings lying around for no real reason, they'd be way more useful spent on you than me." She nodded to Roy. "And if ya worry about flying alone, I could probably go up there to Iowa and fly the same plane with ya, if that would make you less nervous." @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[9:34 AM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

“Aw, I’d hate for you two to spend your money on me, ah, but if it ain’t too much trouble I’d really appreciate it!” He’d hate to be a burden, but if he could win this tournament he’d be able to pay for himself and Glass! He’s never really thought about traveling like this, he was excited.

“And I’d be happy to help you out, Taisto!” He smiled, the gap in his teeth showing.

He looked at Glass, “It’d be nice to travel with ya, I’ve never really been outside of the country, much less on a plane… ah but I suppose this place counts!” (Ignore that he probably would’ve taken a plane to Ninjago in the first place ;] )

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[9:43 AM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

"It's not too much trouble!" Taisto smiled, his tail calmly swishing. He didn't mention that he had been saving money for a certain purpose... but paying part of Roy's plain tickets couldn't hurt.

"I'm grateful for your help, really. I've had to learn most things on my own, so it's great if I have more volunteers to test what I can do, heh! And that's good if you two coulld travel together. Safety in numbers and all that", he smiled kindly.

"I can give you both my e-mail. It's probably the best way to communicate, yeah."

@Sauce | Roy 🌩 @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:54 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Nah, I'd be happy to help! Like I said, the money would be way better spent on you than it would anything I'd get for myself. Besides, your a friend of mine!" Glass beamed. "If it'd make you more comfortable, I'd be happy to fly with ya."

"Yeah! We can start an email chain- I don't think this place has the best internet, but we can totally wait til we all get home." @Twig | Taisto + Yuga @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[10:35 AM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

“Oh, um, I don’t have one of those… email things. But I can make one! Yeah! Either of you got a paper we can write on? I’ll- um- I’ll email ya both when I get back.”

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[10:40 AM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

"I think I have paper. And don't worry, an e-mail should be pretty easy to set up!" Taisto dug around in his pockets, and pulled out a few crumbled receipts, and a small ball-point pen. He straightened out a couple, and wrote his e-mail on both of them, and handed them out to Roy and Glass.

@Sauce | Roy 🌩 @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:45 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Thanks!" Glass smiled and took the paper. "Yeah, and don't worry about setting one up, Roy, it's super easy. I'll get back to you once we're all back home!" @Twig | Taisto + Yuga @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[11:24 AM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

He smiled brightly at the two and took the paper. “Thanks! Ha, I’ll hafta figure out this whole email thing, but once I do we’ll be in touch!” The announcement rang over head for Taisto’s fight. “Oh jeez, that’s already happening? Hey! We can go cheer you on!”

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Twig | Taisto + Yuga