17 • Tiny Journal • [Video/Action] (backdated to daytime, April 1st)

[wildkotetsu]

[Video]

[There is a whistling noise.

Like something falling.

It is very quickly followed by a grown man's unconventional Japanese-inspired sounds of Oh Shit. But then the journal hits the ground, springs open, and realizes exactly five seconds of a man about to hit the ground at insanely fast speeds. Lucky him, he woke up from his mallynapped... nap... just in the nick of time. No problem! There's a blue glow and he lands on his feet before staggering across a very thick field of plant life.]

Holy... that was close...

[Phew. He blinks down to the journal, and then realizes he's back.

Sure, almost just fell to his death, but he's back!! A smile drags across his face, relieved. The screen makes everything look pretty... normal... lots of sky. Lots of Kotetsu as he scoops up the journal. Must pretend to be a-ok, for his daughter's sake. She's probably already freaked out enough, thinking about how experiments might be. Or what they do there. Cells. All that scary stuff not made for children.]

Kaede!! Papa's back now; sorry if I scared you. I'm on my way home.

[HOPPIN' THROUGH DA FOREST, GLOWIN' ALL COOL.]

This forest really let itself go! I don't remember havin' to swim through so much of this...

[—are trees supposed to be that gigantic? And holy crap, is he wading through grass? He slows to a stop, blinking. His glow shuts down as he skids to a stop on an obscenely large tree log. Look at him. Look at how illogically... He rubs his chin, looks back to the journal.]

Are we in the middle of a shift? Everything's all huge and—

[THERE IS NO WARNING BEFORE A HAWK SWOOPS IN AND TAKES KOTETSU, JOURNAL AND ALL, IN ITS CLAWS

AND JUST

FLIES OFF WITH HIM IN ITS CLUTCHES]



EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHH—!!!!

WHAT THE HELL!?!

[SO BEGINS AN ADVENTURE SOMEONE HELP ME

I AM CLINGING TO A BIRD OF PREY'S LEG

I HAVE NO POWERS REMAINING FOR AN HOUR

AT LEAST THEY SHRANK MY TINY WATCH WITH ME???

Anyone who doesn't get the... joy of seeing the message and talking to him during that mess, he'll be running to get back into town, avoiding animals. So if you see a 10 inch tall man in white kidnap pants, it's because the world hates him. Time to go home, no time to waste!!]

[Action]

[Okay. Let us not mention that happened ever again. Eventually, our hero gets out of the clutches of the evil hawk—but now he's in the clutches of... tininess. Can't do anything about it, either. So he spends some of his time in the kitchen of Seventh Heaven (because he will order Kaede to go to school SCHOOL IS IMPORTANT!! But either way, he'll get to stick around parkouring around with his wire. It's good exercise. Co-workers and lurkers, don't mind him.

... He may or may not be attempting to wash the counters with a large rag by running across it dojo-style.

Yosh!! Can't give up my occupation just because of a little height disadvantage!!

Please god, don't let this last long. He's too clumsy to be this short.]

((ooc: kotetsu is gonna be a very lil' dude until around the 13th/14th of April. Open to anything! Time a-ok to break with me. :|b))

Comments

[Action]

[goldenglasses]

[Is that... a tiny man pushing a cloth around? Vash had come in here for lunch, but this was way more entertaining.

He shrugs off his brown coat and sits down to enjoy the show.] Malnosso, huh?

[Action]

[wildkotetsu]

[He's collapsed in a tired little heap at that with a grumble. Where'd you come from? And don't touch the mess up the table tops, he's worked on them for hours. Hours.

Sigh.]

Who else would it be, lately?

[Action]

[goldenglasses]

Just being sure. Maybe it was someone around here with some amazing shrink powers.

[...]

Should you really be working right now?

[Action]

[wildkotetsu]

Aa! Definitely!

[MUSCLE FLEX.

Clearly, he's absolutely right. Working is a-ok.]

How else am I gonna keep myself busy? Besides, this is a pretty good workout, dealin' with things like this. Don't you think? It's like training.

voice;

[towered]

Oh my goodness gracious, are you alright!?

[ No that's a dumb question, Flora, he's being whisked away by a hawk. Shucks!! That must be an awkward pickle to be in, and she's not really sure how to help the little guy get out of it.

It's not like she can just leave him there, though... ]

A-Ah, maybe if you...if you try wiggling around you'll slip from his clutches....[ Though that might be a bad idea, given he's...flying. Through the air. Oh gosh darnit, why isn't she better at this helping people thing. ]

voice;

[wildkotetsu]

[CALM YOURSELF KOTETSU THIS ISN'T TOO DIFFICULT

THERE'S A SIMPLE SOLUTION

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA]

What do I do after I get free exactly?!

[oh my GOD i am a hero i am gonna die from a small bird of prey

i am a loser]

voice;

[towered]

A-Ah I.....I don't--[ OH GOD THINK, FLORA, THINK! A man's life is in danger!

Just.

Every puzzle has an answer, right? So FIGURE IT OUT! ]

Are there...are there still trees beneath you? I mean, you could always grab hold of one of them, and then try to climb down from there?

[ Yes, Good plan. Perfect plan. There's no way it could fail.....right? ]

[Action] - 1/2

[inkdrops]

[Someone far, far smaller than ten inches happens to be also hopping her way through the forest, some few yards away, cutting off leaves and berries from freshly flowering plants and bushes. Spring is just around the corner, so plants are starting to bloom - or have already done so early. This is just her usual routine around this year, looking for herbs for medicinal purposes or to make fresh tea. Or spices! Miyabi never did like the things like that that were in the market. The tea there was especially hideous.

Just as she's going about her business, she spies a hopping blue blur, and it catches her attention immediately. Could it be...another poncle? It was too far away to see clearly, but what else glows and hops like that? It could be Mono...but she's sure none of her friends ever glowed that hue of blue.]

Excuse m--

[Action] - 2/2

[inkdrops]

[OH JESUS, THERE IT GOES IN THE TALONS OF A HAWK. ...And she's pretty sure she knows that voice.]

SANJI?! [Wait, no, he swears more than that, and worse, too. Ffff but there's no time to think of who it was, she has to act now! That hawk will gobble up the little guy in no time if she's not quick! Miyabi hops up and down frantically before she spies a crow picking at the ground nearby. Beelining her way to it, she explains the dilemma and hops aboard with promises of grain, fish, or whatever this bird wants in return. They have to move now!

Once skybound, the crow caws angrily after the hawk, wings pumping hard to get more speed and altitude. It caws again, but this time it's a call to arms. If any other birds of its species are near, they'll join the fray.]

Heeey! Don't worry, I'm coming to help! Go faster, can't you?!

[Action]

[wildkotetsu]

[Kotetsu is currently hanging by the legs in the creature's talons, and he forces his body to turn awkwardly in order to see the voice calling out. Poor little half-naked shorty. But at least he's not as short as Miya--which is why he's squinting at the glowy little voice yelling at him. Oh, right! That voice! That size! Definitely rings a bell.]

Miyabi?!

[THIS HAWK IS A MAMA HAWK, it must feed its young. So lol no, can't stop won't stop.

Would it be wrong of him, to yell for her to be careful? Just sayin'.]

[Video]

[lostinmyway]

[Lalala, just browsing the journals--oh, look, Kotetsu is home! How lovely!

She's just about to give him a big old welcome back when SUDDENLY EXTREME CHANGE IN PERSPECTIVE.]

Oh, my. Kotetsu? Are you all right?

[Video]

[wildkotetsu]

A HAWK'S GOT ME!!

[WHAT DO YOU THINK, GRUNE?!!?!]

[Video]

[lostinmyway]

Oh dear. [She actually sounds mildly alarmed. Clearly this really is an emergency!

The journal jostles about a bit as Grune picks it up, stands from where she was doing some post-winter care of the Memory Garden, and starts walking...in no direction in particular.]

Don't worry. I'll come get you.

[Action] But while he's running home. If that's okay.

[357magnum]

[Jigen was lounging outside, enjoying the weather and a smoke or two. Currently he has sitting underneath a tree, just a short distance outside the village. He needed the space to think.

Of course this time is interrupted by a tiny man running into his peripheral vision. Jigen blinks and lifts his hat up so he can see better.

Nope, still an approximately 12 inch man. Right there. Running.

Huh.]

What's the rush?

[Hey, this place is weird. Maybe he's supposed to be around 10 inches tall. Jigen doesn't know.]

[Action] Sure is!!

[wildkotetsu]

[He huffs and puffs and looks plenty frazzled. When he turns to the man, he looks up and wildly motions with his arms.] The rush is I'm gonna get murdered if I stay out here anymore!! Something's gonna swoop me up or hit me with its paws or step on me--this is no place for a little guy...! Those damn malnosso!!

[He sounds so distant, gawd. Being the size of a ken doll sucks.]

[Action] awesome

[357magnum]

[Wow, he is tiny.

Jigen listens to Kotetsu, then rubs his chin.]

So, I take it that that isn't your normal height?

[...Well obviously if the guy is freaking out like this. Still, double checking isn't a bad idea.

Still, he does have a point. Jigen looks at Kotetsu, smoking his cigarette before reaching a decision. It doesn't hurt him to help out the guy, even if it doesn't gain him anything either.]

Want a lift back to town? It's pretty far. [At your height. Not that far for Jigen.]

voice;

[entreats]

[ See, at first she was just interested since she heard that name and she remembers that little girl she talked to, so she's fairly sure who is this then.. but then the feed ends like that. What. ]

Looks like you got a nice free trip. [ calmly.. ]

voice;

[wildkotetsu]

AAAAAEEEIAIAIAIIIIII--!!

[... What makes you think that?

WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THAT]

This isn't nice at all!!

[entreats]

[ SHE'S NOT EVEN THINKING IT, SHE'S JUST MAKING FUN OF HIM. Sorry, Kotetsu.. ]

Really? I guess the screaming didn't tip me off yet. [ But she.. means well.. in her own way. ]

[Action]

[concasse]

[MY GODS that's a huge bug.

GONNA JUST SMACK IT OFF THE COUNTER.]

[Action]

[wildkotetsu]

[WHACK'D

I WAS JUST TRYING TO CLEAN YOUR COUNTERS YOU FUCK]

Sanjiiiii--!!

[THIS FALL COULD KILL ME THIS FALL COULD KILL ME]

[Action]

[concasse]

[Huh that bug screamed his name. In his own voice.

-- Actually on a second glance, it doesn't really look all that bug-like OH HELLO KOTETSU]

SHIT.

[Just. Gonna dive and catch you before you hit the ground. Aha.]

[action!] while he's running home?

[zeropoints]

[Kotetsu better watch out because that sure is a huge butt about to land on him. But blame not this bony teenage tush! Blame it on Tsuna's extreme bad luck instead. He's just trippin' over all these Luceti rocks, which he swears are bigger than your average rock...]

[action!] sure thing!

[wildkotetsu]

[jesus

no

please

He lets out a surprised noise before he dives to the left--just in the nick of time! There's a relief that's quickly resolved into something like an adult punishing a kid. Only it's a smaller, less threatening voice.]

Oi, oi! You should look where you're falling, y'know! You could really crush someone!!

[LIKE ME]

[zeropoints]

[Voice, what voice?? Tsuna hears no such thing. At least, nothing loud enough for him to hear while he's rubbing his sore tush, moaning lowly.]

At least I didn't break my leg this time...