[Enjoy the sight of childhood unfolding, Donald! Isn't it magnificent?
As minutes pass, the pair just keep on tunneling. Eventually, a few feet from the opening point, Coraline's head pops out from the snow. She shakes out the ice from her hair, then takes out what looks like an empty toilet paper roll. She holds it to her eye, peering through it like a telescope.
--And what's this she sees? Some guy watching from afar? She lowers the telescope with a grin.] Hm! An observer! [... And so she waves enthusiastically at Donald. HAY HAY YOU TOTALLY JELLY OF THIS AWESOME FORT, RIGHT?]
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[She frowns and crosses her arms over her chest.] Fort-building is serious business, you know. Do you even know how important this sort of thing was in, like, wars and stuff? The element of surprise was an invaluable tactic!
[WHAT! GURL ARE YOU MOVING IN ON HEATHER'S EPIC FORT TERRITORY!]
[... Truth is, this is way cooler than even the Great Lobby Fort that Heather had built during that hotel blackout, but darned if Heather's gonna admit that to a little kid!]
[She gives the smuggest grin she can give. YOU TOTALLY JUST JELLY, HEATHER.]
I won't tell anyone if you gasp in shock and awe, you know. [Turble squirms over to a spot beside Coraline, trying to get a good look at Heather. "Hi hi hi, person-who-named-me!"]
[S-SOB YES SHE REALLY IS, WHY DIDN'T SHE THINK OF MAKING SOMETHING AWESOME LIKE THIS SOONER. But no way would Heather admit to being outforted by an eleven-year-old. Or however old the kid was.]
Mmn, nope, sorry to say I'm pretty far from shocked and awed.
I totally built a fort that was way cooler, like, weeks ago.
[She grins when Turble trundles into view, though.]
Hey, it's the bug-turtle thing! Is it just me or did it get bigger?
Oh, really? [More smug grinning action! DO TELL OF YOUR FORT, HEATHER.]
Oh... Yeah! Heh, probably! She does eat a lot. [Turble's jaws click open and closed, eyes glinting. She squirms a bit closer, but once her face meets the 'gear screen, she recoils and scurries away. Coraline looks over her shoulder as the ant lion retreats to her tunneling.] ... She's sorta shy too.
[A sound comes from outside...AN INTRUDER! On teeny tiny padded feet. A wee puppy Houndour pauses on the roof of Coraline's magnificent fort and wags his stumpy tail as he watches his trainer come galloping after him.
I'm going to catch you!
DOWH!
Hah, your legs aren't nearly long enough to get away from me, boy!
[Jack grins as he catches up with his new puppy, He's red in the face and puffing. COLD WEATHER SUCKS OKAY. He also happens to be paused right on top of Coraline's fort. He used to be a skeleton after all, so it makes sense that he's so light.]
DOWH DOOURH!
Alright, One. It's your turn to chase me--
[SCRUUUUNCH!
Coraline might notice a long spindly leg punching through her tunnel. She just might.]
[All that commotion echoes through the tunnel, muffled by the snow. Coraline peers upward as some snow flakes down from the roof of the structure, rigid.]
... Huh--
[And cue the SUDDEN LEG INTRUSION.] Augh--!! [Spurred into action by her trainer's surprised shriek, Turble LEAPS AT THE INTRUDER.
... Enjoy the baby Trapinch nom-noming on your leg now, Jack.]
[Jack takes a moment to figure out what has happened.
D: ]
A cave-in?...this place isn't safe at--
[Enjoy being one of the few people alive to hear the Pumpkin King shreik, Coraline Jones. Because he did NOT expect that. With a squawk he tries to yank his leg back up through the roof (possibly taking Turble with him), falling over in the process.]
[My god, Turble really can fly! Out she goes, dragged by Jack's leg. AIR TURBLE.
And she's about to lay even more hurt on these evil intruders... but the Houndour's barking sends her scurrying back to the caved-in tunnel, where she promptly dives into her trainer's arms.
Coraline pops her head out over the edge of the cave-in, surveying the situation with wide eyes and one raised eyebrow.] Jack?
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As minutes pass, the pair just keep on tunneling. Eventually, a few feet from the opening point, Coraline's head pops out from the snow. She shakes out the ice from her hair, then takes out what looks like an empty toilet paper roll. She holds it to her eye, peering through it like a telescope.
--And what's this she sees? Some guy watching from afar? She lowers the telescope with a grin.] Hm! An observer! [... And so she waves enthusiastically at Donald. HAY HAY YOU TOTALLY JELLY OF THIS AWESOME FORT, RIGHT?]
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Fort-building is serious business, you know. Do you even know how important this sort of thing was in, like, wars and stuff? The element of surprise was an invaluable tactic!
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[Riku smirks, thoroughly impressed by her work.]
Well, I have to admit, it's pretty good.
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Admit it! You're totally blown away by my genius.
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[After all, he has a huge team, including a water type. Aw yeah.]
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[... Truth is, this is way cooler than even the Great Lobby Fort that Heather had built during that hotel blackout, but darned if Heather's gonna admit that to a little kid!]
... Eh... it's not bad.
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I won't tell anyone if you gasp in shock and awe, you know. [Turble squirms over to a spot beside Coraline, trying to get a good look at Heather. "Hi hi hi, person-who-named-me!"]
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Mmn, nope, sorry to say I'm pretty far from shocked and awed.
I totally built a fort that was way cooler, like, weeks ago.
[She grins when Turble trundles into view, though.]
Hey, it's the bug-turtle thing! Is it just me or did it get bigger?
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Oh... Yeah! Heh, probably! She does eat a lot. [Turble's jaws click open and closed, eyes glinting. She squirms a bit closer, but once her face meets the 'gear screen, she recoils and scurries away. Coraline looks over her shoulder as the ant lion retreats to her tunneling.] ... She's sorta shy too.
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I'm going to catch you!
DOWH!
Hah, your legs aren't nearly long enough to get away from me, boy!
[Jack grins as he catches up with his new puppy, He's red in the face and puffing. COLD WEATHER SUCKS OKAY. He also happens to be paused right on top of Coraline's fort. He used to be a skeleton after all, so it makes sense that he's so light.]
DOWH DOOURH!
Alright, One. It's your turn to chase me--
[SCRUUUUNCH!
Coraline might notice a long spindly leg punching through her tunnel. She just might.]
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... Huh--
[And cue the SUDDEN LEG INTRUSION.]
Augh--!! [Spurred into action by her trainer's surprised shriek, Turble LEAPS AT THE INTRUDER.
... Enjoy the baby Trapinch nom-noming on your leg now, Jack.]
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D: ]
A cave-in?...this place isn't safe at--
[Enjoy being one of the few people alive to hear the Pumpkin King shreik, Coraline Jones. Because he did NOT expect that. With a squawk he tries to yank his leg back up through the roof (possibly taking Turble with him), falling over in the process.]
DOWH? DOW! DOWH! DOUUURRR!
[Helpful puppy is helpful!]
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And she's about to lay even more hurt on these evil intruders... but the Houndour's barking sends her scurrying back to the caved-in tunnel, where she promptly dives into her trainer's arms.
Coraline pops her head out over the edge of the cave-in, surveying the situation with wide eyes and one raised eyebrow.] Jack?
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