I wanted to be a lumberjack...

[fools_journey]

Who: Minako & Minato Arisato and YOU
Where: Starting in Pisces and moving around the city!
Summary: Minako drags Minato out of bed to explore! And hopefully they'll run into more people on the way...
Warnings: uncalled for violence with pillows none

ooc: first thread reserved for Minako's wake-up call, but otherwise the twins will be out and about. Please feel free to threadjack or start a new thread if you want them to run into your character or wish to run into them!



Earlier...

Oh, how wonderful it was to finally have been allowed to go to their apartments and get some sleep! If he were awake, Minato would have barely remembered staggering through the door and collapsing on his bed. Or futon. Whatever it was. It didn't really matter to him presently, as he was sound asleep, still in his (singed and smokey) school uniform. At least he'd remembered to remove his shoes, though he did seem to have forgotten to lock his door.



Later...

With the sleepyhead up, washed, in clean clothes and out the door, it was time for the two of them to explore! Apartments were all well and good, but there was so much more to the city than mere residential districts. So of course that meant it was time to find the subway station, hop on a tube and go exploring!

Besides, knowing where things were was the first step in finding a good place to get a job, get food to eat, engage in various activities to raise one's social stats, etc...

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[fools_journey]

Minato had been looking around more on the ground level, peering between buildings and so on. But at his sister's question, he looks up, following her gaze to the... gargoyle? But there's a glint of red... so who knows...

"Maybe...? It looks like it's guarding something."

[greyerrant]

Red targeting cursors play over Minako and Minato for the moment, as Loken's helm HUD acquires them, and he shifts slightly in his perch. They don't look like the gang members that frequent the area, and that intrigues him. Enough to approach? Perhaps not. For the moment, he simply watches them, a grey giant on a grey, cloudy day.

[greatseal]

"He moved..." Well that answers one question. She looks at Minato.

"It doesn't look like there's anything but factories down this way, do you think we should keep going?" She's not scared of any seedy gang members, but - well, the last time she'd fearlessly gone into a place like this she'd ended up needing help anyway. She's still a practical person.

[fools_journey]

Minato doesn't look at her at first, still looking up at the 'statue,' looking for more movement. He only tears his eyes away to glance at his sister.

"I'm fine with going on or going back. Whichever you'd prefer."

He's not worried, in other words. At least not about exploring. But if there are more of those... not-statues, he might be worried. It's an unknown..

[greyerrant]

The silent wolf continues to watch them the helm's eyes meeting Minato's for a moment, red against blue. He doesn't say anything, just holding his gaze until he glances at his sister.

Sadly, he is the only one of his kind in this place, and is nothing to worry about. At least, nothing for mortal children to worry about.

[greatseal]

Well...

"Let's keep going until the next subway stop, at least."

She looks up at the silent man again before tugging Minato's arm.

[fools_journey]

"All right. Next station..." And Minato looks back up one more time. Although his expression remains neutral, he remains suspicious. It doesn't seem toi dangerous but... it doesn't hurt to be cautious.

[greyerrant]

The warrior follows them, leaping from roof to sides of building, clamping on with little problems, watching over them like a hovering monster, or protector. They can make their own decision on which he is.

[greatseal]

So they continue towards the station. And the strange man follows. ...And watches.

Finally, Minako stops, whirls, and shouts up at him.

"If you're going to keep following us, at least introduce yourself!"

This is your sister, Minato. Shouting at possibly dangerous rooftop men.

[fools_journey]

Minako why...

If the rooftop stalker gets mad, Minato's going to pretend not to be associated with you.



... okay no, that's a lie. But he does pause and calmly turn to watch. Being followed annoys him a bit, but not as much as it bothers his sister, apparently.

[greyerrant]

The figure drops to the ground, landing in a kneeling crouch before them, the ground crumpling a bit under the impact of a half ton of ceramite, adamantine, and flesh landing on it at speed. The servo motors in his armor hiss and groan from the abuse as they compensate for his movements.

Even given the crouching position, the immense being still manages to be eye to eye with the brother and sister, or at least eye to helm (8 feet tall allows you to tower most of the time).

"My name is Cerberus, and what are you doing in this dangerous place?"

[greatseal]

That was fast. Minako fights the urge to jump back as the pavement buckles, but she does grab Minato's sleeve as though to pull him back with her if she does have to do that.

"We're just exploring the city... is it really that dangerous?"

[fools_journey]

Minato... keeps his hands in his pockets, but he does take half a step back at the sudden impact to maintain balance, especially as his sister grabs his sleeve.

"... we're not defenseless," he adds quietly, watching Cerberus with interest and some confusion...

[greyerrant]

"This is not a place for juves. Only hab-workers and the gangers that rule the backstreets frequent this place. Move along." He growls, waving his hand back the way they came.

[greatseal]

"Only... what?" Okay, she can puzzle this out.... She's not sure what a 'hab-worker' means but 'ganger' and 'juve' are easy enough. "We're heading back to the subway now, anyway. ...But we're not children."

Protests the teenager.