8th Short - [Action]

[kingofwaste]

[Today, the villagers who are taking a walk near the northern edge of the village will find a trail of footsteps leading out of the forest. Peculiar animal footsteps, namely those of a very large rabbit walking only on his hind legs. What's even more peculiar about them is that they consist of a thick black ink, which will dry completely after an

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[mush_monarch]

[Here, have a quite flustered princess.]

Do-Don't scare me like that! I was really worries when I saw you!

[kingofwaste]

Hah, sorry, I didn't mean ta scare anyone. [...] But that just means I'm a really convincing actor, right?

[mush_monarch]

We-well, I guess so.

[Hm... You look kind of familiar for some reason...] Hey, you don't happen live in the community housing, do you?

[kingofwaste]

Oh, yeah! I do! I live in building six, all the way in the top! [Where he is also harboring a mechanical cow. Don't ask how the got the cow up all those stairs- Oswald has his ways. Of course, he never pays that much attention to his neighbors, so he has no clue who Peach is.]

[mush_monarch]

Oh, so that's why you looked familiar! I live on the same building and on the same floor as you. [She cracks a small smile.] I think I saw you once or twice around.

My name is Peach by the way.

[kingofwaste]

[Oswald smiles as well, tilting his head lightly.] Peach, huh? That's a nice name. Pleasure to meetcha! I'm Oswald.

[mush_monarch]

Thanks, and it's good to meet you too Oswald. [Aside from the initial 'scare', he kind of looks like a swell guy.]

Hm, I'm curious. How did you, hm, do that thing. You know... dripping like that. [She can't say she isn't curious.]

[kingofwaste]

[Ohoh, Oswald is more than willing to share the tale. He loves being the center of attention.]

Oh, I'm not doing it. Not really. I mean, the Malnosso kidnapped me for a few weeks and did something weird to my body. It's really interesting, right? [He holds up a hand to show the ink dripping down his fingers.]

[mush_monarch]

Something... weird?

[OK, getting worried now.]

Isn't that, hm, kind of dangerous? It doesn't hurt, does it? [Overprotective mode is GO.]

[kingofwaste]

[He's flattered such a kind lady would worry about him, really.]

No, no. No problem! If anything, it kinda tickles.

I'm so totally not late...

[mush_monarch]

Well, if you say you are OK... I can't say that isn't quite... unique. I mean, I've never seen anything like this. [And she saw some really weird stuff back home.]

Nope. Of course not. =)

[kingofwaste]

Isn't it amazing? Kinda makes me wish I could do this on command, but... Eh, I already have a nifty character trait. Best not to overdo it.

[mush_monarch]

[It sure would look a lot less strange if he stopped dripping like that, but Peach isn't the one to criticize people about things they can't control.]

So, where do you come from Oswald?

[kingofwaste]

You mean my world? It's uh... It's called Wasteland. It's my kingdom.

[mush_monarch]

Oh? You have a kingdom too? [Well, that's interesting.]

I come from the Mushroom Kingdom myself, I'm their princess. [Oswald is actually the first one to know that she's royalty.]

[kingofwaste]

Mushroom Kingdom? [Now she's definitely gone and caught his interest.]

What's it like? Is it big?