Woolly Magic

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[When the feed starts, there is a gentle bleating and a rather harried looking Hibiki on the screen. Around her head, an agitated hummingbird zips around. Now, what could this possibly be about?]

U-umm... On the way to the hospital, I saw a lot of sheep eating away at the plants, and I thought I could feed them a little treat. To thank them for clearing the way. But...

[Her head dips and she moves the screen, giving a great view of a small flock of sheep that are happily following her.]

Th-they won't stop following me! What should I do? I don't think I can take them to the hospital with me...

[Action]

[Around the city, you may encounter Hibiki and her hummingbird buddy doing one of two things!

A. Dashing from one end of the street to the other, followed closely by the sheep, or

B. Sitting down for a break from all that running around, still surrounded by said sheep who are now nudging her affectionately. The little guys sure are attached to her for some reason!]

Comments

action; A!

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[So seeing Hibiki running around the city? Not something he sees every day, but not so strange. Seeing her running around the city, followed by a flock of sheep?

...Well, that's strange.] Wh-whoa, hey, Hibiki?!

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Vyse-saaaaaaan!

[You now have one (1) small girl clinging to your shirt and also a bunch of sheep quickly surrounding you.]

Th-they... They won't... They won't stop following me!

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H-hey, Hibiki... [Oh boy.

Vyse trails off, his eyes widening when he sees all those sheep beginning to surround them, and holds on to Hibiki. What in the name of the six moons?!]

Where'd they come from?! When did they start following you?

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[Cliiiiiiiing. Some of the sheep are still nudging her affectionately.]

Th-they've been eating all the plants... So I thought I'd give them a few treats as a thank you, but then they started following me and they won't stop!

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[There's a pause as he takes that in until, still holding on to her... he bursts out laughing.]

I guess... they really liked your treats, huh? You don't have enough for all of them, do you?

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[Even she knows it's silly, but it's hard to laugh quite as easily when you keep getting chased, wah.]

I only bought a few, so I ran out really quickly... I gave only one to each of them.

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[Grinning, he gestures ahead of them, past the sheep.]

I don't have any treats either... Heh, Hibiki, it looks like we're gonna have to escape from them!

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E-escape? But I can't...

[At least, not if the previous runs are any indication.}

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Sure you can! You can't just stay here with all the sheep following you!

I'll help you this time. [COME ON, they can totally outrun a flock of sheep, right? Right??]

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[Sobbing but she triiiiiied. Still, she trusts Vyse, and she'd really like to get away from those sheep, so she'll give a small nod.]

O-okay...

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[It's okay, Hibiki, you just have to try again! ...And possibly fail horribly, because Vyse.

He gives her a nod in return, his eyes back to the sheep surrounding them. Sudden determination!!] We've just got to lose them this time. We'll get away!

[And a grin!] You ready to run?

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Y-yes. I'm ready!

[HOPEFULLY IT WILL WORK THIS TIME......]

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Great! [He holds her a little closer, trying to point her toward where the flock of sheep is slightly thinner. Maybe. He could be imagining it.]

Let's... Go! [AND WITH ANY LUCK THEY CAN ACTUALLY GET PAST THE SHEEP, outrunning will be harder...]

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[RUN RUN RUN RUN!!!!

.......WHY ARE SHEEP SO FAST COMPARED TO TEN YEAR OLD GIRLS.]

Th-they're still coming-!

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[OH NO... WHAT KIND OF MUTANT SHEEP ARE THESE

He slows down some to make sure Hibiki doesn't fall behind, but he doesn't stop running.] It doesn't matter! If we stop, they'll catch up to us!

Can... Can you keep running?

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M-maybe...!

[She'll try at least!! But at this speed, it's not going to take very long at all for her to tucker out, especially since she's already been running around some.]

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[It doesn't take a genius to realize what that means, and even Vyse can notice it probably wouldn't be too smart to push her for too long. So he tries to duck into a side street, Hibiki in tow.]

We've just gotta lose them! We... don't need to keep running the whole time!

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[She's surprised when they suddenly turn, but she does her best to follow!

L-lose them? You think we can?

[Her voice sounds hopeful-! Except there's some bleating coming from behind them, even in this street. Aaaaaaaah!!]

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[Oh no... OH NO... Sheep here, too?!]

Wh-whoa... Where are they all coming from?! [Jeez, how good were those treats?! He freezes for a moment, before quickly changing directions again, OH NO.] It's our best shot right now! And it's better than running all day!

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[And Hibiki is tugged along, doing her best to keep up with Vyse. Most of the sheep get confused this time, continuing to move forwards, but a couple do pause and look in the direction of the two with confusion.]

-! S-some of them aren't-!

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[Vyse slows down slightly to take a better look at what she's focused on. His eyes widen when he sees the sheep there and oh no, oh no, how did they even notice?!

They've gotta lose them. Fast. ...Which brings to mind one idea.]

...Hibiki! Do you need me to carry you?

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Eh- Carry?

[It's such an unexpected question, she doesn't even know how to answer. He may have to make an executive decision here - she's definitely starting to tire...]

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[And an executive decision is made...! He'd have waited for her to answer, but those sheep sure are closing in on them... He scoops her up to carry on his back, before gasping out:] Sorry, Hibiki! I'll get you outta here.

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Wah-

[She wasn't expecting it, but once she figures out what's going on, she wraps her arms around his shoulders to stay secure. As Vyse runs, she does her best to keep an eye on the sheep behind them!]

Th-they're still following!

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[He picks up speed as soon as she's held on to him securely. After risking one last glance behind them, he sets his eyes in front of them again, trusting Hibiki to keep him updated.

OH NO. THEY JUST KEEP CHASING THEM...]

But... Hibiki... What kind of treats did you give them?!