Another Day, Another Surprise

[Hori Kesa]

Heio was taken rounds around the jungle of Sagarai looking for something to eat. He loved it out here. The peacefulness of the quiet, in the cities there were too many people and too much noise you couldn't relax. But here you could do whatever you want just don't mess with the sasquatches and you'd be fine. He heard something rustle in the leaves to the right and he stomped on the ground launching the thing that was right there to his feet.

[Rajine Fera]

It was really quite a fine specimen. The spotted plant was nearly as high as the scientist himself, and he was no shorty, and its petals were bright orange. He wasn't an idiot, of course. He didn't dare touch the autotroph, knowing that bright colors such as its were often warnings. But he had his small sketch book out, and was sticking his pale face as close as possible. He wasn't afraid of poisonous spores, his face was covered by the white doctors mask he always wore.

A stray strand of gray hair suddenly fell into his face, and with an impatient snarl he pushed it back. He was distraced for a split second, and before he knew what was happening, the plant had spit some kind of green goo into his face.

He fell back, startled to the point that he couldn't let out a noise. And, as suddenly as the plant had spit on him, he was suddenly launched, blind, into the air. He screeched, and not too long after returned to the ground. He could feel someone nearby, although he couldn't see them for the slime in his eyes.

"Don't hurt me!" He pleaded in his high voice, very odd for his older age. He curled on the ground, eyes starting to burn.

Rajine wasn't paid enough for this.

[Hori Kesa]

"Woah!" Heio shouted in surprise, as a man landed to his feet. He was expecting something but not a man, and in a docters uniform out here in the wild was most unlikey. "I won't." Heio promised. "But what are doing out here? Oh and wipe off that green stuff, it looks sick!" Heio said with a wrinkle of the nose.
Now that he said everything he took in the man image, he had gray locks supposedly saying he was old and he had a tall, wiry body. He wore a white cloak like most scientist wore and a docter's mask that covered most of his face.

[Rajine Fera]

Upon hearing the boys voice, Rajine relaxed slightly. It was just a boy. Although he obviously had some bending powers-how else could he have thrown him in the air like that?-he was still a boy. "You startled me, boy." He told the kid, pushing himself to a sitting position. "First that fine little plant sprays me with its defensive mechanisms, and then I'm suddenly launched into the air! I thought for sure you were some savage wild man, come to kill me. Glad to meet you though, considering. I'd introduce myself properly, but, you see, this goo stings quite a lot. In fact, I feel as though my eyes are burning right out of their sockets. Please, excuse my rudeness."

All of this was said very fast. However, Rajine didn't know that most people couldn't follow what he said. He didn't realize just how excitable he sounded. Reaching into his lab coat, he pulled out a large cloth. He took it, and wiped it across his face. Luckily, the goo wiped away, it wasn't too sticky. Relieved that his eyes had ceased burning, he was able to look up at the young boy.

He got to his feet, and dusted off his lab coat. "Nice to meet you." He said, thrusting out his hand. "My name is Dr. Fera. You can call me Rajine, if you'd like. Whats your name, son?"

[Hori Kesa]

Heio's eyebrows reared back as he listened to the man's words. 'Boy?Wildman? Rudeness? Who is theis guy and where does he think he's at?' But good thing that goop was on his face or he would have say the look of surprise and mild distaste from the way that the man was talking. 'Already I don't like this dude, I hope this doesn't turn out bad.'

" I'm Heio, Mr. Rajine and I'm sorry for throwing you 5 feet in the air." Heio said with a chuckle. " May I ask what you're doing here? You don't seem like the ' I Live in the Jungle' type of guy" he joked.

[Rajine Fera]

Rajine chuckled, throwing the boy a smile. "Ah, its quite alright. Just a misunderstanding, I'm sure. I thought you were some horrible savage, which you are obviously not, my young friend. It would only make sense that you might have thought I was something horrible as well. Let us have bygones be bygones, yes?" He chuckled again, as he reached up and pushed that stubborn strand of hair behind his ear.

"Ah, no. I don't live in the jungle. I am simply a scientist, and am out here to study. See, I am supposed to be on a...job, of sorts. But I thought taking a little time off, well, it never hurt anybody, hm? And what would a fine young man such as yourself be doing out here?" He asked, tilting his head in curiosity.

[Heio Koko]

Hori smiled back at the man, he liked him so far. He was nice and he didn't seem really creepy which was a plus. He'd meet too many weird people on his travels so far. He'd thought the way he talked was very educated, giving evidence he wasn't lying about the scientist bit.

"Well me and my pet, Horasi, are out here to just live, the many crazy sounds in the city were too much for me. So I migrated out here for the last month. " Heio said with a scratch to his itchy head. " So what exactly are you studying out here exactly?"

[Rajine Fera]

"Your pet, hm? What kind of animal is Horasi? I do love animals. Such interesting creatures. Did you know that a Shirshu's tounge can paralyze even large animals? And thats not even the most amazing of creatures! For exam..." Rajine chuckled suddenly, breaking off. "I'm quite sorry. I seem to be rambling again. Now, to answer your question. What was it again? Oh yes. What do I study."

He held up the piece of goo-smeared rag and showed it to the boy. "Plants! Such as the lovely creature that spit this into my face. There are some exotic ones around here, you see."

[Heio Koko]

Heio smiled, getting better and better. "Horasi is an armadillo lion and right now he's out hunting for himself." He looked curious as the man told him about Shirsu's and there paralyzing ability. "Interesting, that would be useful.... I don't mind your rambling espicially since it's something I wanna talk about." Heio looked somewhat disgusted as the man showed Heio the goo-covered rag. "Looks..........ummmmmmm............disgusting" he paused gathering his face so the man wasn't too insuulted. " And can you tell me the exotic ones around the jungle so I know which ones to avoid?"