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Post by DM: Dersite Merchant on Feb 10, 2012 0:08:05 GMT -5
((For now, this is just between Ryocker and me. We will be joined by a few predetermined others when the overarching plot catches up, including Kels/NN1 who initiated said plot.))
A small stubby cloud-like figure in blue and white pants stood on a stone peek and peered out around the fog covered stone landscapes. When he went to Toad Town seeking an old ally, a friendly shaman named Merlon told him of Dimensional Island and pointed him in the direction of a portal; it spat him out in this mountainous region.
Prince Mallow of the Nimbus Kingdom had a major problem--one he knew too well he couldn't possibly handle alone. That's why he needed the help of the Mushroom Kingdom's most famous hero and an old friend, Mario, who was somewhere on this island. Question was, where exactly on this island...?
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Post by ryocker on Feb 10, 2012 6:59:54 GMT -5
Meanwhile, up above the clouds was a certain fox falling through the skies in his custom made plane. He had accidentally entered a portal in the airspace- which is why his plane was starting to crash in the first place.
"Tails! I can see you from here! Get down from there right now!" spoke a voice over an intercom- quite urgently, in fact.
"No, Sonic! I have to stay- the Tornado's too special for me to abandon it!" the pilot shouted back, by now whirling out of control. At this point the connection's were cut, and Tails was spiraling toward the East of the island.
Five minutes after contact with Sonic, it finally happened- the plane crashed directly into the mountain, with Tails (miraculously) surviving the crash. "*cough* Ugh, where am I...?" he mumbled, trying to get out of the cockpit.
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Post by DM: Dersite Merchant on Feb 10, 2012 9:09:50 GMT -5
Well, at the very least, Mario certainly didn't appear to be around here. If Mallow had to guess, he was somewhere on Mt. Bonsai, and the island's central city, Void City, was somewhere west of there. A famous guy like Mario, someone was bound to have seen him around some--Whoa!!
Mallow's thoughts where interrupted when he caught sight of some aircraft hight up spinning out of control. The craft crashed a few dozen yards from where the Nimbus boy stood, landing amongst tall rock formations in the mountain. Out of concern for whomever was in that wreckage, Mallow scampered as fast as his short legs could carry him, tripping one or twice but getting right back up.
When he reached the downed plane, he saw someone in the cockpit; a fox, it seemed, around his age. He looked badly hurt by the accident, but he was miraculously still somewhat conscious.
"Hey, you OK?" he asked, gently helping him up. "Hang on... This should help..."
Holding the fox outstretched in front of him, he began to focus on an inner energy. As a greenish glow shone from his lower body, a small smiling cloud broke from the top of his head and hovered over the injured pilot's head. The rain it poured down felt warm and comforting. And instead of sticking to his fur, it absorbed into his skin, revitalizing his stamina a little and healed his bruises. The cloud vanished as soon as it was done raining.
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Post by ryocker on Feb 10, 2012 17:25:34 GMT -5
His first reaction was to freak, had he not been in such pain. However, he calmed down once the healing rain touched him- and of course, healed him. "Whoa... thanks!" Tails said, unbuckling himself from the cockpit of the seat. It was clear now just how much his world effected him- he wasn't dressed in traditional mobian gloves- he was wearing leather.
Once Tails got out, he turned around and grimaced at the sight of the Tornado. "This is terrible! It took weeks to get the tornado in running shape before- That was just because of its age! But this..." Considering the Tornado was just as much a part of the team as he or his friends, it was expected for Tails to look so sad. "What am I gonna do..."
It was about now that Tails wished Sonic was there by his side- well, at least while it was still daylight. Heck, he wouldn't even mind it if Knuckles were there, as sour as he was. Right now, he felt like the loneliest kid in the world...
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Post by DM: Dersite Merchant on Feb 10, 2012 18:53:12 GMT -5
"No problem," the cloud boy replied cheerfully as the fox unbuckled himself and stepped out.
He frowned as the other observed the aircraft's damage in dismay. Gee, he must really like it, so seeing it that banged up must've been really upsetting.
"Gosh... I'm really sorry about your plane," he said sincerely. The fox did look pretty sad. "I don't know anything about fixing them, but if there's anything I can do to help..." He trailed off, not really sure what else to say.
Oh, wait! Intros. "Oh, I'm Mallow, by the way. I'm a Nimbus. What's your name? And..." He noticed something rather curious about him as he observed him more closely. "Why do you have two tails?"
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Post by ryocker on Feb 10, 2012 22:09:48 GMT -5
Tails almost forgot Mallow was there. "Huh? Oh! Right, where are my manners," he squeaked, adjusting his goggles a bit. "I'm Miles Prower, but my friends call me 'Tails'. And..." he trailed, once Mallow brought up the Tail question. "I honestly have no idea. I was just born like this, I think. ...or maybe I wasn't born like this..."
Despite being only one of the many Tails' across the world, he didn't quite understand the two tailed trait was stuck on him. He actually thought his second tail might have been because of a curse or a spell- common place in his world. "...anyway! Heh, sorry about that Mallow. Uh, yeah, about the Tornado..." he turned back to the plane. "It looks kind of totaled- I'm not even sure I can begin repairs on it."
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Post by DM: Dersite Merchant on Feb 13, 2012 23:44:17 GMT -5
Mallow frowned again as the fox assessed the damage on his plane. "Well, I'm sorry sorry for you, Tails. It must've meant a lot to you..."
Now that he thought of it, having a friend around should make things easier. First off, he had to ask, "By the way, I came to this island looking for a friend of mine. Any chance you know or know anything about a guy named Mario? Short Italian plumber guy, big bushy 'stache, wears a red shirt and blue overalls...?"
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Post by ryocker on Feb 14, 2012 20:03:35 GMT -5
Tails put a hand to his chin. "Uhh, no, never heard of him. But then, I haven't been here long, either." he scratched the back of his head, looking a bit sad. "Sorry I wasn't much help, Mallow."
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Post by DM: Dersite Merchant on Feb 16, 2012 23:34:10 GMT -5
To be honest, Mallow wasn't entirely expecting a positive response anyway. He only figured it wouldn't hurt to try. "That's OK," he replied. "Any friend of yours you know or think to be somewhere on the island?" With a shrug, he explained, "I figured, you know, maybe we could work together and see if we can find either of our friends..."
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Post by ryocker on Feb 27, 2012 7:35:36 GMT -5
Hearing Mallow's words, he enthusiasticly pulled out his communicater. "Actually, yeah! I managed to make contact with Sonic when I got here- though it was a bit fuzzy, I'm sure I can-"
However, he pushed the power button for quite a while. "...Uh oh." Sighing, he looked back at Mallow. "I think the crash might've damaged it a bit... much."
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Post by DM: Dersite Merchant on Mar 2, 2012 23:04:17 GMT -5
Mallow frowned, looking from the busted communicator to the fox holding it. He then shrugged and told him, "Well... I'd say the best place to start is a place called Void City. If the shaman I talked with is right, we should be on a place called Mt. Bonzai, and Void City should be west of here..."
Cupping his hand over his eyes, the young nimbus scanned the area all around, trying to determine the position of the sun and whether it was AM or PM. That proved a little harder than it sounded. "Problem is, I can't really tell which way west is," he admitted.
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Post by ryocker on Mar 3, 2012 14:23:43 GMT -5
Tails sighed again, rubbing his arms. "And my communicator was the only compas I had, So I guess we're stuck here for a while." In a rather hopeless manner, the young fox sat on a nearby rock, rubbing his eyes. "I know Sonic saw me, but he may not get here in time, since it's almost..."
He shook. He loved Sonic very much- but that... that thing he became at night now was just... it was too much for the Fox to take. "...Nightfall..."
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Post by DM: Dersite Merchant on Mar 3, 2012 22:08:33 GMT -5
Mallow scratched his head, thinking for a moment. "Hmm... Maybe we'll find some kinda civilization at the bottom of the mountain," he suggested. "Someone down there might be able to... Tails?"
He frowned, looking over at his new friend where he sat. All of the sudden, he looked very shaken up. "Are...you OK?" he asked awkwardly.
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Post by ryocker on Mar 4, 2012 9:22:17 GMT -5
Snapping back into reality, Tails shakily nodded. "Y-yeah... I'm fine, Mallow, r-really..." he assured him, scratching his arms awkwardly. In truth, he wasn't alright- he just didn't want to needlessly scare anyone unintentionally by revealing Sonic's... unusual curse.
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Post by DM: Dersite Merchant on Mar 5, 2012 20:45:52 GMT -5
Although mind reading without permission was considered rude, Mallow couldn't help but feel Tails was hiding something very important. "Are you sure...?" he asked, looking suspiciously at the fox.
The young cloud boy had been honing his powers quite a bit since his adventure with Mario. While before, he glowed like with any of his elemental powers when he read minds, now he could do it so passively that no one can really tell he's doing it. And now, he wanted to know what Tails was keeping from him.
"No... I can't tell Mallow about that... beast. That creature Sonic becomes after the sun goes down..."
Beast? Mallow's eyebrows instinctively went up in surprise. Was Sonic under some kind of curse?
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