03 | First Level, east side | Animal instincts, human reason.

[warriorscribe]

*Lying on the shore of a duck pond in a park is a waterlogged swan. Swimming came instinctively enough to the swan form, and so did upending for submerged food, hungry as he is

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[walksonrooftops]

[Asato didn't see it, luckily. He was too busy taking a swim in the pond, just paddling around, trying to get some exercise.

His own attempts to crawl out of the pond are really no better than the swan's. He clambers up and drags his heavy bulk out, his mane sopping wet and hanging over his face and torso. He shakes himself out, sending water splashing everywhere, but it does little to fluff up the fur on his monster body.

Through the wiry strands of wet hair, he notices the swan. He's never seen such a creature before and decides it's rather pretty, so he trots closer to have a better look.]

[warriorscribe]

*The swan's eyes are quick to detect movement, and he's instantly more alert at the sight of the creature approaching.

All too aware of how relatively defenseless he is, regardless of how strong swans are, he leaps back, wings flaring in alarm. He doesn't know how to defend himself in this form and he hopes he doesn't have to try.

As it is, though, he nearly topples over from his reaction and winds up fluttering feebly in the air to maintain his balance before settling uneasily on the ground. Not the most graceful swan, this one.*

[walksonrooftops]

[Asato snorts in surprise at the sudden fluttering of wings.]

Can't you fly?

[Not a question asked out of malice or mockery--just a genuine bit of curiosity. It doesn't impede him from coming closer.]

[warriorscribe]

*Oh, of course, this is another transformed person, isn't it? It looks so...demonic. But those eyes...*

I can, I only need a better start than that. ...Have you been trapped in that form?

[eternalcat]

[There's that kitten you met before, Enoch.

... He seems amused.]

Do you want me to try to catch something for you? I take it you're not normally a bird.

[Ah, the perks to being an animal! :D]

[warriorscribe]

*Oh, that cat with the cloth around its neck. It's not much of a surprise that Enoch can understand him now that they're both animals.* Thank you, but I don't think this body can eat meat or fish...

[eternalcat]

Hmm...I can't say I'd know. I've seen birds in the park eating seeds and the like, but...you're bigger than they are.

[So maybe things are different for that reason, he doesn't even know.]

[warriorscribe]

I was told swans eat underwater plants. *...Yeah. He panicked and flailed to shore over plants.*