trailweblaze | TRAIL #14 [action/video] 4TH WALL

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TRAIL #14 [action/video] 4TH WALL

[video]

_{[The video starts with 'Gear bouncing over the ground, as if it was dropped which it probably was if you consider what comes into view.]

[Perched on top of one of the high buildings typical of Saffron City is something large. Something enormous with big, black claws and small, green-glowing eyes, and it's leering right down at you.]

[There's a horrible sounds as the strange abomination leaps, the views is jumbled as the 'gear is hastily picked up and then abruptly turned off.]}

[action]

A WILD STONE JAGUAR APPEARED >Fight >Poké >Item >Run

Can't escape!

Tulio and Miguel are running for their lives anyway because there's no stopping this thing. It seems to have it's lock-on targeted on them, and it's relentlessly crashing everything that gets in its way to get to them.

_{(Or, ignore the immense jaguar made of stone and ungodly magic and just have nonsensical 4th wall fun with us anyway /o/)}

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_{(Hey, half the time he disappears he has help. Like, y'know. From native chicks who want to work on his partner. Ahem)

[He slumps back against the rock, mind frantic.]}

I didn't- he's just- you- AUGH.

_{[Yeah, not super coherent right now, stand by a sec.]}

(Oh please. As if he didn't like it.)

[Right, then. Chel's going to cling to Tulio's arm and hope that thing doesn't decide to level all the buildings in the area before he gets his head straight.]

_{(Touché. He totally did.)

[And it takes him a few minutes, but he does take a deep steadying breath before too long, holding his hands up as if begging the world to stop for a moment. To let him think.]}

No, okay, I'm fine. I'm good.

Plan: find Miguel. Uh, outrun that ... thing. Preferably not dying.

_{[He turns his head and watches her with a frown. Maybe a bit too close to comfort, but he doesn't really notice. He's thinking. About what she said. And thus, says slowly,]}

.. Cliffs. Cliffs?

(What is his canon point, anyway?)

[Chel doesn't mind. She rather likes it when he's paying special attention to her. She's watching him closely, waiting to see that moment when his face makes that tell-tale switch from genuinely confused to working things through.

There it is!]

It's how you did it last time.

[May not be the most helpful bit of information, but it's a start!]

_{(Pretty much right before the jaguar, right before watching that play the kids put on where Miguel's all angry with him and he doesn't realize.)

[He nods, again slowly, eyes narrowed as he turns around and leans out of their shelter. It's ... a park, or something, but the city is really close. He can't see the jaguar, or hear it, for the moment, but that only creeps him out even more.]

[Regrettably? No cliffs.]}

Right. Okay. Got any more details?

[Chel shrugs.]

Tzekel-kan could control it. You knocked them both in to the entrance to Xibalba. Poof! No more jaguar.

_{[Knocked them? Geez. He makes a face at her from over his shoulder, like .. nope, still not totally buying it.]

[But either way, it's a plan with merit. Because that thing looks heavy and he highly doubts it can swim.]

[-- but wait hold up a sec, what.]}

Whoa, wait- we killed the High Priest?

Nnnnooot exactly. But don't ask me how he lived. That guy was creepy.

_{[... yeah, no, he doesn't even want to know, honestly.]}

Way too creepy.

Anyway, you were on to something?

[Because she really doesn't feel like talking about Tzekel-kan, if she's only got a few more minutes to live.]

_{[That's right, he was. He facepalms, grunts at himself, and then climbs gingerly out from under their cover, looking around carefully.]

[It .. seems fairly calm?]

[Which is really, REALLY worrying, actually.]

[He picks up his pokégear through his pocket, only now thinking that he could check the map.]}

[Chel follows cautiously out of their cover, then totally flips when he opens up that... glowing... whatever it is.]

What is that... that thing?

[Don't mind her, she's only trying to scramble up the side of the wall backwards.]

_{[Oh wow, that's right. He'd also been wary as hell when he first got there and not only had to own one of these things, but USE it.]

[He snaps it shut, apologetically, and shoots her an uncertain look but holds a hand up to show that no, it's okay. He's perhaps surprisingly perceptive, but he can relate to her reaction.]}

It's-- a long story, but it's fine. I mean, I know it's crazy, but it's- well. Helpful. So let me just ...

_{[He opens it again, and yes, there's the faint glow from the menu, but he just wants to check the map, because it'll show him where he is. In over one and a half year here, he's learned to work the technology fairly well.]}

[Okay, that's a little freaky, Tulio. But gods help her, she's going to trust him.]

S- so, what does it do? Is it magic?

_{[It's so freaky, and he still knows it. But he's used to it. He doesn't blame her for being spooked.]}

Apparently not, but seriously, might as well be. It's ... it knows things. And lets you talk to people that aren't there.

_{[Which reminds him to call Miguel, as soon as he's got a location.]}

And it has a map. So that should help.

[You boys and your maps.]

How does a map help us kill a rock jaguar? I don't think it's going to fall to pieces if you refuse to tell it how many steps we are from El Dorado.

_{[GEEZ CHEL maps are fundamental in plans! And you can't do anything without a good plan! Come on.]

[But that comment actually makes him snort, and he shoots her an amused look - almost fond, really. He's reminded of why he fell for her charms to begin with. But he taps the screen of the gear pointedly, an eyebrow raised.]}

Whoa hey, I'm finding us those cliffs of yours. Remember?

It shows you cliffs?

[YOINK!]

[Oh...kaaay. This thing makes no sense. Chel turns it every which way, trying to make heads or tails of the straight lines and boxes.]

_{[-- OH SURE okay, keep it then.]

[He can't help but watch her fight with it with some amusement, before he slides over (totally okay with this, too, for the record) and points out the lines and boxes to her.]}

Not exactly, but- here. These mark roads. Those ... squares? Cities.

And that glowing spot thing, that's where we are.

_{[Here, have a grin.]}

Told you it was useful.

[Chel gets a little frisson when Tulio slides over. She bites her lower lip a little and snuggles in with her shoulder.]

Okay, but it doesn't even say what's around. Where's the city names and landmarks?

[And what in Xibalba is a road, Tulio, seriously.]

_{[Why yes, hello to you too.]}

You touch them, you get the name down ... there.

_{[And he demonstrates. Touch screens - quite magical. He'd stopped questioning them for ages, but now when he's explaining it to her, he's again realizing just how weird they actually are. So he shrugs, leans into her subtly.]}

Nuts, I know. Completely insane.

[Now she'll actually turn to smile at him. It's sarcastic, but also very warm.]

I guess it fits you perfect, then.

_{[He frowns at her, mock upset, and points a finger at her as if telling her off.]}

Hey, I resent that.

_{[Can't quite stop a smile of his own, though. Which is - well. He remembers seeing her last time things went crazy, but other than that, it's been a LONG time, and it's both a little awkward and comfortable to fall back into her presence.]

[He'll have to ponder that later, though. Probably.]}

[With an almost giddy giggle, Chel slides her finger along his accusing one, then wraps his hand in hers, and uses that motion to lead into wrapping his arm around her.]

I guess I'll just have to make it up to you later.

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