Cover...78...80
First Panel
Gregory: Gah, ANYWAY, so do you know where it is that I am talking about...Iniru? ((RAZOR stop biting his arm!))
Razor: GRRR! ((NUH UH I'M GONNA EAT HIM))
Iniru: Yes... I believe so. I mean, there is only one really huge tree near here... I'm fairly sure that's the one you are talking about.
Gregory: *sigh* Oh finally, now we might actually GET somewhere... ((Razor, settle down, NOW.))
Razor: NRAAAAGH KILL ((YOU STOP HE DOESN'T CARE SO I CAN BITE HIS ARM IF I WANT))
Iniru: .....rambunctious, that one.
Greg: You don't know the half of it. So, could you just give us the general direction it is in, and we'll be on our way...((RAZOR I SWEAR IF YOU DON'T STOP TRYING TO BITE HIM I AM GOING TO WHACK YOU SO HARD WITH THAT STICK))
Razor: LET GO! ((I DON'T CARE YOU CAN'T STOP MEEEEE!!))
Second Panel
Iniru: hmm...I'm afraid it isn't that simple. I can't just 'give you' and sort of general direction... because after you travel that direction for a while, you will come up to the Tangled Forest area. It's a terribly dark part of our massive forest, and the branches are long and tangled in many directions. It's a wooden maze through it, and if you don't have a guide who knows the area you will get horribly lost and eventually perish. Not to mention, there are some mildly unfriendly creatures there...who don't even like us Shadeas much, for that matter. And because none of you appear native to this area, I can most definitely assure you that you will die there without proper help.
iiwii: ooh, I've heard of that place before...I've heard some bad things about those who go in there and don't come out.
Pix: Well that doesn't sound pleasant at all... Is there any other way around it?
Iniru: I'm afraid not. That wood practically grows all the way around the big tree.
Orion: ...wouldn't it be simpler to just burn a path through the forest?
Iniru: Fire is not a healthy aspect to this forest, and not only would it attract unwanted attention, but it could spread through our entire forest and burn our villages. Personally I would not like a catastrophe like that very much... but if you want to... I mean, that's up to you if you want to wipe out a world's entire race...
Orion: Oh. Dang.
Pix: Anyway, then... do you know the way through the Tangled Forest, Iniru?
Iniru: I can say that I have indeed been to it before, but I do not know the way very well. Though there is someone here among us who does know it very well.
--throughout that conversation in the background---
((RAZOR THAT'S ENOUGH. You need a time out. RIGHT NOW.))
((WHAT NO WAY YOU CAN'T MAKE ME. I DO WHAT I WANT.))
((See this circle I just drew in the dirt? THIS is you're time out spot. Now sit in it and think about what you've done.))
((NO YOU CAN'T MAKE ME OLD MAN))
((SIT IN THE CIRCLE OR YOU WONT HAVE ANY DINNER TONIGHT.))
((WHAAAAAAAAAAAT NO YOU SIT IN THE CIRCLE))
Third Panel
*Pushes Yitzhak*
Caynril: STOP POKING ME.
Iniru: Hey Caynril. Remember when you were little and you used to run and hide deep in the tangled parts of the forest so no one would find you when you were upset?
Caynril: WHOA WHOA WHAT?! Who said you could talk about this right now? Because I know I sure didn't!
Iniru: Okay fine. Well do you remember the paths of the tangled forest at all?
Caynril: I might. Why, what's it to you?
Iniru: These people need to pass through it to get to that one really big tree. For that they need a guide. I mean, you're totally super strong and smart, you seem to be the only one good enough for the job.
Caynril: ...Hrrrrrrm...I don't see why I should help these genna losers AT ALL. Though of course I AM the strong and smart one...but you didn't need to tell me that! I KNOW I am!
Iniru: Caynril, didn't you hear me? I said you're the only one (of this group) that could lead us through the forest. That would make you a sort of hero, now wouldn't it? ( as if)
Caynril: Now, when you put it like THAT... hm, I don't know if it's just that monotone sarcasm in your voice, or the fact that I am ABSOLUTELY PERFECT in EVERY WAY, but I might be warming up to that idea...
Fourth Panel
Greg: siiiigh. I don't like the idea of having to endure a "guide," I'm fairly sure we can find a way around it...maybe...
Pix: Oh, come on, Gregory...sir. I'm sure it wont be THAT bad. Besides, these Shadea creatures are nice! It'll only be until we pass through it, anyway...
Brian: u-um, Gregory...
Greg: You could be right, Pix. I still said I didn't want any interaction with natives, but if this indeed IS the only way, I suppose we will have to live with it...Let's just not make a habit out of meetings like this.
Brian: Gregory, the Ballistic-
Pix: Yeah, after all, It might be a little fun... you never know!
Greg: We can save fun for later. First we need to think about making it through the night...
Brian: GREGORY?
Greg: Huh? WHAT is it, Brian?
iiwii: The Ballistic is right behind you!
Genna: YEEEP LOOK OUT YO
RRAAAAAAAARARAWWRAAAAAAAR!!!!
We have GOT to get rid of this BLASTED THING
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First Panel
Gregory: Gah, ANYWAY, so do you know where it is that I am talking about...Iniru? ((RAZOR stop biting his arm!))
Razor: GRRR! ((NUH UH I'M GONNA EAT HIM))
Iniru: Yes... I believe so. I mean, there is only one really huge tree near here... I'm fairly sure that's the one you are talking about.
Gregory: *sigh* Oh finally, now we might actually GET somewhere... ((Razor, settle down, NOW.))
Razor: NRAAAAGH KILL ((YOU STOP HE DOESN'T CARE SO I CAN BITE HIS ARM IF I WANT))
Iniru: .....rambunctious, that one.
Greg: You don't know the half of it. So, could you just give us the general direction it is in, and we'll be on our way...((RAZOR I SWEAR IF YOU DON'T STOP TRYING TO BITE HIM I AM GOING TO WHACK YOU SO HARD WITH THAT STICK))
Razor: LET GO! ((I DON'T CARE YOU CAN'T STOP MEEEEE!!))
Second Panel
Iniru: hmm...I'm afraid it isn't that simple. I can't just 'give you' and sort of general direction... because after you travel that direction for a while, you will come up to the Tangled Forest area. It's a terribly dark part of our massive forest, and the branches are long and tangled in many directions. It's a wooden maze through it, and if you don't have a guide who knows the area you will get horribly lost and eventually perish. Not to mention, there are some mildly unfriendly creatures there...who don't even like us Shadeas much, for that matter. And because none of you appear native to this area, I can most definitely assure you that you will die there without proper help.
iiwii: ooh, I've heard of that place before...I've heard some bad things about those who go in there and don't come out.
Pix: Well that doesn't sound pleasant at all... Is there any other way around it?
Iniru: I'm afraid not. That wood practically grows all the way around the big tree.
Orion: ...wouldn't it be simpler to just burn a path through the forest?
Iniru: Fire is not a healthy aspect to this forest, and not only would it attract unwanted attention, but it could spread through our entire forest and burn our villages. Personally I would not like a catastrophe like that very much... but if you want to... I mean, that's up to you if you want to wipe out a world's entire race...
Orion: Oh. Dang.
Pix: Anyway, then... do you know the way through the Tangled Forest, Iniru?
Iniru: I can say that I have indeed been to it before, but I do not know the way very well. Though there is someone here among us who does know it very well.
--throughout that conversation in the background---
((RAZOR THAT'S ENOUGH. You need a time out. RIGHT NOW.))
((WHAT NO WAY YOU CAN'T MAKE ME. I DO WHAT I WANT.))
((See this circle I just drew in the dirt? THIS is you're time out spot. Now sit in it and think about what you've done.))
((NO YOU CAN'T MAKE ME OLD MAN))
((SIT IN THE CIRCLE OR YOU WONT HAVE ANY DINNER TONIGHT.))
((WHAAAAAAAAAAAT NO YOU SIT IN THE CIRCLE))
Third Panel
*Pushes Yitzhak*
Caynril: STOP POKING ME.
Iniru: Hey Caynril. Remember when you were little and you used to run and hide deep in the tangled parts of the forest so no one would find you when you were upset?
Caynril: WHOA WHOA WHAT?! Who said you could talk about this right now? Because I know I sure didn't!
Iniru: Okay fine. Well do you remember the paths of the tangled forest at all?
Caynril: I might. Why, what's it to you?
Iniru: These people need to pass through it to get to that one really big tree. For that they need a guide. I mean, you're totally super strong and smart, you seem to be the only one good enough for the job.
Caynril: ...Hrrrrrrm...I don't see why I should help these genna losers AT ALL. Though of course I AM the strong and smart one...but you didn't need to tell me that! I KNOW I am!
Iniru: Caynril, didn't you hear me? I said you're the only one (of this group) that could lead us through the forest. That would make you a sort of hero, now wouldn't it? ( as if)
Caynril: Now, when you put it like THAT... hm, I don't know if it's just that monotone sarcasm in your voice, or the fact that I am ABSOLUTELY PERFECT in EVERY WAY, but I might be warming up to that idea...
Fourth Panel
Greg: siiiigh. I don't like the idea of having to endure a "guide," I'm fairly sure we can find a way around it...maybe...
Pix: Oh, come on, Gregory...sir. I'm sure it wont be THAT bad. Besides, these Shadea creatures are nice! It'll only be until we pass through it, anyway...
Brian: u-um, Gregory...
Greg: You could be right, Pix. I still said I didn't want any interaction with natives, but if this indeed IS the only way, I suppose we will have to live with it...Let's just not make a habit out of meetings like this.
Brian: Gregory, the Ballistic-
Pix: Yeah, after all, It might be a little fun... you never know!
Greg: We can save fun for later. First we need to think about making it through the night...
Brian: GREGORY?
Greg: Huh? WHAT is it, Brian?
iiwii: The Ballistic is right behind you!
Genna: YEEEP LOOK OUT YO
RRAAAAAAAARARAWWRAAAAAAAR!!!!
We have GOT to get rid of this BLASTED THING
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