[IC] What would your oc do to the above oc?

((accidentally hit post only about a sentence in, then deleted in a panic rather than editing, sorry))

Kryptos' breath briefly caught in his throat as he turned to his assigned co-lead. Another humanoid chimera. Another humanoid chimera. By the Dragons, how many of those were made...?

Still, there was no reason to be rude.

Kryptos quickly swept aside the memories that flooded back upon seeing Sasha-- more of a cold habit at this point than an actual struggle - before politely introducing himself and quickly cutting into the details of the research project they'd been assigned. His facade was every bit as good as his name would imply, but one who either knew him well or had sharp senses could just very faintly see through its cracks- a rabbit ready to bolt.

((sorry again for the hiccup, hope I didn't mess the thread up too much!! 3: ))

     "So you are called a Pigmask...?" Balthazar mused while rubbing his chin. He folded his arms. "I can certainly see why, though for some reason I was expecting actual pigs," he lightly laughed. "You seem like a fine person with a great knack for learning. It's unfortunate you were in that army and using your skills to produce those chimeras." The king pursed his lips as he thought back to what he'd seen earlier. Moles with drills replacing their claws, flying mice, it was all an abomination, in his opinion. Those were creatures that were artificially changed, and for no purpose that he could see beyond morbid curiosity.
     Nevertheless, Balthazar didn't seem resentful towards Kryptos for this. As he'd said earlier, the handyman seemed like an authentically good person. Maybe it was possible that he had been lead down the wrong path? Whatever the case, he seemed to be back on track now.
     Suddenly, the king stiffened. "That's right. You said you're good with technology, correct?" He pat down his outfit until he found what he needed: his cellphone. He sheepishly handed it to Kryptos. "Technology is something that goes right over my head. Tell me, can you teach me how to make a phone call on this? Or to text?"

    “Oh wow a real king!” Eli bounces up and down excitedly. “I bet you have such a nice kingdom! “ he frowns. “Man I wish I had something to give you.” He shrugged. “I guess I’ll just bow.” 

Mandatory bump

For once did Pandemonium manage to get out of the damned Camera World that they have been trapped in for presumably a long time. Now in a new world that is reality, they wander aimlessly once more. But being in reality seems to feel way better than being trapped in a world that isn't even linked with reality.

And they somehow get themselves in the presence of Clarence, some (presumed in their point of view) human that they don't know anything about. 

But for so long have they never seen a (presumed) human , especially one with animal ears. So they decided to do their usual move that doesn't involve anything like murder .

Simply, they look down and stare at Clarence. They didn't do anything but stare, curious about this person before them. 

A toothy, almost snide smile seemed to make itself present upon the older woman's face while she scrutinized the other party. It seemed that no matter how she tilted her head or adjusted her posture, she could never get a good look of his visage; only his eyes remained visible, as well as a few strands of hair, but the rest seemed to remain shrouded in shadow. Huh. That didn't seem to bother her too much, for Brown had seen worse in her forty-something years of existing.

Though... It also made her... Shudder. Just a bit. Huh.

But she quickly shook it off in favor of creeping towards the man, the movement only given away by a single click of her heel against the ground. From a distance, it almost appeared as if Brown didn't move at all, and yet she appeared a bit too close for comfort...

And then she opened her mouth.

"Say, you seem like someone who needs somewhere to rest," cooed the aristocrat with a slight glimmer in her eyes, "I can see it in your eyes." Did she, now? The top of her head only barely passed his shoulder, and his collarbone when she bothered to stand on her toes. Looking upwards for more than a few seconds would've strained her neck - and she was, after all, getting a bit old...

"People who have been through a bit... They tend to end up looking like you," Brown surmised with a low murmur, her voice just barely registrable to the other party, "Covered in darkness, wary of anything that may creak in your blind spots... I have seen it before, especially at night." Was that supposed to be funny? A low trill rumbled from her throat while she continued to gaze up at him... Though this time, the aristocrat started to pace around the other party, asides from the occasional skip in her step when she felt slightly more mirthful than usual. For a bit, Brown took her sweet time with both her steps and her words:

"I would be more concerned if you did not exhibit those traits, actually. Back in my home, those who embrace the darkness tend to get branded as a deviant." Brown gestured at herself briefly, then continued. "You would need to be placed under a dire situation to be taking that sort of risk. I wonder what yours might be."

She paused, then stopped directly in front of him. It was only then that Brown bothered to stand on her toes, as well as reach out a finger to his chin... But it didn't brush it, and the middle-aged woman remained as cool as a cucumber in her delivery.

"But, of course," Brown sighed with a flutter of her eyelashes, "we could always discuss that sort of situation while I help guide you to an actually populated area." She bit down a chuckle, then took a step back. With a wave of her hand, she sniffed, "Well, you do not have to if you do not have to; that was just an offer. But..." Brown paused again. "Still... If it intrigues you..." A glimmer of teeth became visible as she started to smile once more. "... I promise I do not bite. I only cause problems if you snap first." Did she? The faint metallic odor coming from her heels seemed to imply otherwise.

I'll try my best to do a follow-up for NP when I can!!

(Time to reunite these two ^.=.^ )

"Friend! Friend!" Jia chirped happily as he saw Brown in the distance and quickly made her way to her. "Hi friend!" She smiled happily. Jia had come to the park with her guardian, who was sitting on a bench and keeping an eye on her, he had tensed up when she decided to dart off, however he relaxed once he realized it was Brown she was approaching. Jia bounced up and down on her toes in excitement a rock held tightly in her grip. "Jia found strange rock.....strange rock has.....thing in it." She said as she held out the rock to the older woman.

The rock in question turned out to be a fossil, a tooth from a carnivorous dinosaur encased in rock. "Jia give rock to friend" She smiled. "Friend can keep rock." The once grey sky had cleared into a calm blue sky, seemingly reacting to Jia emotions. The younger female tilted her head as Brown began to explain what the rock was; she blinked a couple of times. "Rock....dino...tooth?" She gave another blink before smiling more. "Jia's friend smart." 

"Are all rocks dino teeth?" She asked curiously. As Brown began to explain, Jia sat on the floor and looked up at her, listening intently to this new and interesting information. 

"Greetings." A voice came from behind the slightly shorter, blonde individual. To Jia's perspective, it had almost been as if Donna had appeared out of nowhere. "Didn't mean to frighten you, well if I did, that is.." She paused for a second, getting sidetracked "Anyways, the universe seemed to have drawn myself to you." 

Her eyes dart down to their necklace. Yin and Yang. An ancient symbol of harmony and balance. This must have been Donna's calling, which she instantly took as a good sign. She assumed that Jia might possibly be as interested in spirituality as she is. "I dig your necklace! Say would you like to meditate with me? I've been looking for a meditation partner..?" 

A small, visually zestful child eyed the taller being. An expression of pure skepticism rested on Evie's face, for she wasn't entirely sure what to think about the woman. She furrowed her brow- and after a moment of hesitation, she swiftly latched on to the woman's hand with her own. This was followed by a harsh tug in effort to lower her to the same level of height. Without much hesitation, Evie's opposite hand traveled to the newcomer's face, and cupped her chin / cheeks in her palm. The woman's face was warm, almost. Evie avidly beamed. Her smile was one of the brightest she had ever seen- because oddly enough, it was none other than her own! 

"Hi! What's your name? You're reaaally pretty. I like your earrings! Can I try them on? I promise I'll be careful! Pleaaaase? Wait, wait- your nose is kind of funny. I like it! Your hair is shiny. too." She paused for a moment to admire the woman before passionately continuing. "Do you like shiny things? I like shiny things. One time, I found a shiny coin in a drawer. I don't really remember where I put it down . . . but it's somewhere! What about you? Every had anythin' shiny before? Oh! Oh! I can show you my collection of shiny things. It's reaaally pretty. I have basically eeeverything you could ever imagine. And guess what ! ? I found them all myself. Yup, by myself. Me and only me. You can help too, y'know! We can go treasure hunting and everything . . ." she blabbered on. 

Mid-conversation ( or, one-sided conversation, per say ), Evie quietly slipped her hand behind the woman's ears, unlatching the beautiful, blue earrings she had her eyes on previously. The act of theft wasn't entirely purposeful. however. It was simply a habit of hers to collect anything she deemed "pretty". She only hoped the woman wouldn't notice!

"Woah, a visitor?" Mizuko grinned, hauling Caspian to his feet and dusting off the damp sand, talking quickly in his eagerness to reassure the latest guest on his little island, "I guess all this stuff that washed up with you must be what's left of your boat, huh? Don't worry, I can- I'll make you a nice new raft and you'll be back on your way home in no time. You have- Hey, I really like your sweater! Fish are so cute, don't you think?" He laughed, glancing Caspian over, "You don't look hurt... That's good. Maybe hungry, though? I was just about to get some coconuts. I could crack open a few for you, too, if you want- if you eat those."

Mizuko motioned along the beach behind him towards a small fire, not much else to see except a few piles of seashells dotted here and there before the empty beach turned to a collection of palm trees farther inland, "Are you- Do you feel cold? You can come to warm up." He offered excitedly, his tail swishing, "You just sit there, and I'll- I'll be right back with those coconuts, alright? Don't worry about a thing. Or maybe fish would be better? Do you like to eat fish, or do you just like to look at them? Oh, so you- You do like fish? Perfect! I'll bring you some of those instead, then, we can cook them over the fire."

He blinked at a comment about his tail, turning a full circle trying to look at it before finally grabbing the end and looking back up at Caspian, "What, this? Is- Is it really that surprising?"

As he directed the marine biologist to sit down, he stoked the fire and added a bit more wood before leaning forward, interested, "So what were you doing before you washed up here, anyway? I like hearing the stories- If you're alright telling me about it. Was it that storm last night? I bet it was. Poor boat hardly stood a chance, right? But don't you worry about it, I'm really- I'm pretty much an expert at rafts by now, it'll be super sturdy and get you right back out where you're supposed to be... Wherever that is."

Mandragora looked at the odd mix of blue, wolf, and human. She had seen many weird things. Like Rat Ogres, Thralls, and at one point a skeleton that had another skull rather than a pelvis. But this was new. VERY NEW! She loved it all the same. With a single hand she reached out and rested a hand on Mizuko's head and rubbed softly "Good Boy" she grunted