[log] Eggs 101

[npcsofmana]

Who: Rachel and half a dozen other people
What: Hey, kid, want to see an egg? The Eggs 101 quest.
Where: The outskirts of Domina, past the residential area
When: Day 11
Other: Surprise parenthood

Domina, despite the magical way it appeared to the residents of the tree, is a very simple town. While there's bustling activity of all sorts near the market, a quieter atmosphere reigns in places like the church on top of the hill or near the residential area and its outskirts. This is something that is obvious to anyone who's explored a little around town at all and has a bit of observational skills.

Today, however...

A little past the array of houses, near what should be a quiet clearing, is a cacophony of chirping. Anyone who goes to investigate will find nine eggs there in the middle of the clearing. At least... They look sort of like eggs. They all share a general egg shape as the best: oval and white. However... One seems to have fins on the side of it. Another seems to have cracks in its shell that almost seem like jaws. Et cetera, et cetera. All of them are mobile, but they don't go very far. In fact, they stick pretty close together and only seem to wander a little ways off from the main group before stumbling back and inevitably colliding with one of their own.

Crouched down behind a decently sized bush is a young woman with quivering antennae and delicate bug-like wings, her blue hair held back out of her face. For anyone who's been particularly social or observant or both, they might recognize her: this is Rachel, the daughter of the general store couple.

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➸ Rachel

[npcsofmana]

And as soon as she realizes she's not alone, Rachel twists around and stares with wide eyed surprise. It only lasts for a second before she springs into action, leaning forward to grab the couple of people that are nearest to her and dragging them down.

"Hey, hide! C'mon! They'll see you and get scared off!"

[ooc: Feel free to reply this in either prose or action tags, I can do either.]

➸ Egg Catching

[npcsofmana]

[Eventually, through a bit of talking... Everyone has been enlisted in the capturing/saving of these poor defenseless eggs and armed with a bit of random food that Rachel was saving in her back pack.]

[What Rachel has advised: leaving a bit of food for an egg, letting it devour it, and then scooping it up while it's full and sleepy.]

[What anyone can do: whatever they darn well like.]

[Keep in mind that the eggs are skittish and fast. If you're going to try and chase them, well.... Have fun.]

[Use this top level to thread out catching the eggs. No NPCing from the mod is required here!]

Re: ➸ Rachel

[raeshiel]

Irves was en route to a day of town exploration, and maybe a little shopping after, when her ears pricked up at the sound of chirps. Well chirps and, for lack of a better word, bonking sounds. That was the part that caught her attention the most.

The Au Ra did not expect to see little eggs tottering about. Her eyes widened in surprise and glee. They were so cute! She started forward, but stopped herself out of fear she would scare them away. If they could run away at all, the little darlings didn't look like they were capable of any kind of direct motion. She stifled a giggle as two eggs got their legs tangled up and collided with tiny chittering.

Suddenly she was grabbed by the wrist and pulled behind a bush next to a young girl with... antenna... Irves was still getting used to the strange new people here. "Sorry, I didn't see you." She whispered apologetically. The Au Ra extended a hand in greeting.
"Sorry. I'm Irves. Are those little darlings yours?"

➸ Egg List

[npcsofmana]

[For discussing eggs or making claims, let me know here.]


➸ Beast Egg:
Captured by: Kuroo
This egg is by far the simplest appearing out of all of them: a pair of softly furred claws are poking out beneath it, allowing it to make a fast escape if necessary. The cracks in its front look very much like fangs, and allow it to eat.

➸ Plant Egg 1:
Captured by: Zenyatta
Instead of claws, things that seem like hardened roots poke out from the bottom of this egg to allow it to move. More noticeably, thick leafs have broken out from the top.

➸ Odd Egg 1:
Captured by: Tsukishima and Yamaguchi
This egg is.... strange. Unlike some of the others, it doesn't have anything breaking out of it, but there's a peculiar texture to it. Since it can't run, what it seems to do is just fall on its side and roll. It's surprisingly effective.

➸ Odd Egg 2:
Captured by: Bokuto

➸ Plant Egg 2:
Captured by: Avelwyn

➸ Aquatic Egg 1:
Captured by: Maurice
Fins have broken through (or grown?) from the sides of this egg. They're what it uses to push itself and hop forward. It's by far the slowest of the eggs because of this. It really doesn't belong...

➸ Reptile Egg:
Captured by: Irves
Like the beast egg, this one also has legs poking out of it. However, instead of soft fur, there's tough scales and claws. It seems more... fighty than the others.

➸ Arthropod Egg:
Captured by: Gremio
In contrast to the other eggs, this one seems to have small insect-like wings that have broken through from the back along with twitching antennae and definitely bug-like feet. Its wings allow it to do a bit of short term hovering, and it can't get too far off the ground yet.

➸ Aquatic Egg 2:
Captured by:

[npcsofmana]

Having the other woman go along with the sudden grab and request, Rachel eased up noticeably and smiled. "I'm Rachel. It's nice to meet you." Her grip as she shook Irves hand was sure and steady, but didn't last long. She was a bit busy peeking over the edge of the bush again to make sure the eggs hadn't run off.

"Oh, no!" she whispered back, trying to muffle a quiet laugh behind one hand. "They're not. It's just, um, sometimes Chocobo or Rabites feel comfortable enough to put their eggs around here... I like to check sometimes, just to see." She bit her lip, brow furrowing.

"But... These eggs are different. We don't get these types around here. I'm a little worried, actually..."

[raeshiel]

Chocobos! The thought of the familiar birds sent a warm flutter through Irves' chest. But these weren't like any chocobo eggs the Au Ra woman had ever seen, and Rachel confirmed it. The dark haired woman cast her eyes over the mismatched clutch scuttling and rolling. The little scaled one seemed to be banging into its mates more frequently than others, its little scaley clawed feet just the cutest things.

"Worried? But they're so cute..." she trailed off thoughtfully. "Although... you have a point, I've never seen so many different kinds of eggs in one clutch. They can't all be related can they? What could possible lay that kind of variety?"

Irves contemplated a chimera so ridiculous she snorted. Not possible.

"Do you think we should take them somewhere safer? There have to be hawks or something just waiting for these little guys to hatch." Irves shaded her eyes and looked up at the blue, blue sky. The sun was right in the way of any birds that might be overhead, so she couldn't tell for sure. But if she was a scavenger these little ones would look mighty tasty.

[orbislife]

I apologize.

[ He ducks and goes to his knees. (If he still floated, he would have just floated lower.) Zenyatta also lowers the volume of his voice. ]

I was drawn to the chirps. I thought there would be birds.

[ Are they truly coming from the eggs themselves? ]

[npcsofmana]

"Oh, well, they're probably not from the same parent!" Thoughtfully, Rachel pressed a finger to her cheek in thought. "More likely is that they were supposed to be a part of a delivery and got lost... Or a traveler dumped them here for some reason. Something like that."

A shrug, and another frown. "But the local creatures won't like them..." She shook her head.

"Anyway, I'd take them back to my home but... There's not enough room. Do you...?" Trailing off, she looked at Irves a little more. "Oh. Are you from that tree? Reverend Nouvelle mentioned people living there again."

[npcsofmana]

[The fact that Zenyatta listens so immediately has Rachel relax, and she shrugs helplessly.]

There usually are- Chocobo lay their eggs around here. But these aren't Chocobo eggs... I have no idea where they came from.

The local animals might bully them if they stay around here too long... Or other things might happen, and they'll hatch only to become really aggressive or fearful of people.

[Her fingers link together in front of her knees.]

If a person raises them, they don't get like that at all... Even the scariest creatures that hatch out.

Kotaro Bokuto | Haikyuu!

[vowlyball]

[Chasing around bird eggs ( because even if they didn't exactly look like bird eggs, that chirping noise was close enough for Bokuto )needed no real explanation. As soon as he had gotten the gist of it, he had taken off to find the others, ignoring the cries of anyone else who told him to stop, seriously, you're scaring the other eggs.

With his sharp vision, he managed to spot one rather quickly, giving chase with a loud whoop.]

Hey, wait up! I'm here to take you back home!

[The strange egg would totally listen to that, just like a criminal would stop when told to by the police.

Someone who actually listened to Rachel's advise was welcome to help this poor child or watch him tucker himself and (hopefully) the egg out and take the spoils.]

[soldiernanny]

Gremio was Gremio, and that honestly meant he had almost endless patience. It would serve him well, once he'd seen just how quick the little eggs were - setting down a handful of food here and there seemed like the best bet, so that was what he did. Of course, that didn't account for any visitors, but whatever!!!

"... That should be enough. Now to wait..."

[floatlikeabutterfly]

"Wh-whoa!" Yamaguchi stumbles when he's pulled away by Rachel, nearly losing his footing. "... See us?!? They don't even have eyes, how would that happen?" ????? But for his confusion, he follows Rachel without much complaint, ducking down behind a bush.

[floatlikeabutterfly]

[Yamaguchi took a moment to watch Bokuto, unsure whether to leave him to it or just... help out...

In the end, he decided to help, though, his voice a little bit unsure.]

Uh... Bokuto-senpai? Rachel-chan said we should feed them to make them full and sleepy. Maybe we should... try that?

[He hopes he doesn't sound like he's being sarcastic. He's really not.]

Tadashi Yamaguchi | Haikyu!!

[floatlikeabutterfly]

It... it wasn't going well. Yamaguchi probably had some of the most patience among the teams - and certainly among the players that were here - but there was a limit to it.

He couldn't count how many times he'd tried this. Set out food, wait for the egg to get sleepy, go to grab it...

And for the millionth time, the damn thing woke up and skittered off again, like a demon.

"Oh, come on!" Exasperation pitching his voice, Yamaguchi nearly threw up his hands in defeat at this latest failure.

[amorality]

[Don't touch him, little girl! Ryan glowers at her for a moment before ultimately deciding to let it go since... well, her hybrid appearance is interesting. He will yank away from her, though.]

What are they?

[vowlyball]

Hm?

[Bokuto paused, placing his hands on his hips when he heard someone talking to him. It took him a moment to place him, considering he rarely saw Freckles by himself.]

She said that?

[He bowed his head in thoughtful concentration, but mostly he could only remember 'egg hunt'.]

That doesn't sound like much fun.

[Bokuto please.]

[npcsofmana]

[Nice to meet you too, Ryan. Rachel seems to shake her head a little at his response, but doesn't say much else in regards to it. She's looking over the top of the bush again.]

Eggs. Can't you tell?

[npcsofmana]

Yamaguchi gets an amused glance sent his way at the question. "They have eyes, it's just hidden behind all the shell." She shrugs. "I've never thought about it before, but the shell there is probably thin enough to see out of."

[orbislife]

[ Zenyatta is going to assume that a Chocobo is a type of bird. Perhaps a species the color of chocolate. ]

I wonder where their parents are. Did they get scared off by other animals? By a Chocobo?

[ He looks around for signs of a struggle. He knows the behavior of some animals towards danger and their young. Could the parents be watching, wary of them, or could the eggs be abandoned? ]

[vowlyball]

"Hey, hey, hey!" Bokuto burst through some nearby vegetation, one hand shielding his eyes from the sun, causing such a ruckus that anything nearby was probably already fleeing as he spoke. "Have you seen an egg roll past here?"

[npcsofmana]

If they were laid here naturally, maybe... But anything could have happened.

[As far as Zenyatta will be able to see, there doesn't appear to be signs of a struggle besides what the eggs themselves have caused just by bumping into each other. If he looks closely, however, there's some vegetation that's been disturbed at another point in the clearing as though something came through it into the little area with twigs and leaves scattered about. Considering the size, it was probably the eggs themselves.]

[itsjustanaccount]

At first, Tsukishima wasn’t interested in trying this whole thing. It’s way more amusing to stand to the side and watch people like Bokuto send every single egg scattering. However, it’s impossible for him to not notice the way his best friend is struggling. He leave sit alone for a little while. He’s not Yamaguchi’s keeper, or anything. His best friend doesn’t need his hand held. But eventually…

“Hey.” He comes up after the latest escape attempt, a light bump of his knuckles against Yamaguchi’s shoulder. “Want help?” Not need, but want- Tsukishima can understand if this is something he wants to do himself… Sort of.

[orbislife]

[ He studies the surrounding area for a better idea of what might have occurred before their arrival, and he cannot come up with much of an answer beyond the eggs' strange movement displacing the scenery around them. ]

What will be best to move them safely...?

[ He will help. ]

[npcsofmana]

Well, they'll probably need a place with a lot of room... You have no idea what will hatch out of them. I can't take them with me because of that.

[raeshiel]

"I am! Kind of..." Irves made a bit of a face. "I'm not from here from here... but I am currently living in the tree, yes!" That did not come out as straightforward and explanatory as it was in her head, but Irves pressed on.

She caught the unasked question, and the answer made her chest flutter like a chocobo hatchling. "I could... see if I can take care of one. There's lots of room in the barn, and a wide open space beside. I'm very good at caring for little ones... and big ones..." Hope made her voice higher than it normally was.