audio - desert

[undespairing]

Hey, I found a building! Or part of one, at least.

[Said cheerfully, as if this discovery were something amazing worth broadcasting to the world.]

I wonder if there's anything useful in here...or treasure, that'd be fun.

[A hoarse chuckle--he ran out of water today. There's the tap tap tap of someone climbing a flight of ruined stairs, the whoosh of a gust of wind...]

Wow, the ceiling's totally gone. And that wall, too...[Obviously this means he should move closer to inspect the nonexistent wall.] Heh, I think this is as high up as the classroom back at the libra--

[He's interrupted by the flapping sound of some sort of flying creature (a buzzard, maybe) going right past his head--followed by the sound of a certain someone losing his balance and falling off the building.

Oops?]

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[errandry]

On it, on it!

[ Elmer may hear a rush of people as Kazu blitzes through to get to whatever supplies they still have. WATER BOTTLE GET. ]

[undespairing]

Hooray, my hero..!

[Said quietly because wow his throat.]

[errandry]

[ heeeeey, he didn't turn his volume down. :|a ]

—Elmer?

[undespairing]

[oh does he have to speak louder--please excuse the hoarseness, at least he has no hooves yet.]

Yes?

[errandry]

... a little longer, okay? Two more...

[ no, go back to being quiet now. AS LONG AS HE ISN'T DYING. ]

[undespairing]

[well okay if you say so. silently poking at his leg!!]

[errandry]

[ eventually Kazu does, in fact, stumble upon the right building. it's a wrecked city by now—and he hates the slowness of traveling through it. every step like stones falling. but at least he's here. he puts on an extra burst of speed once he actually spots the figure in the sand—

—and the fact that it's sitting up. and poking at its leg. ]

... what're you doing.

[undespairing]

[elmer looks up at the familiar voice, waving a bit before--falling back onto the sand.]

....trying to fix my leg?

[errandry]

[ no, don't you cheat. HE SAW YOU SITTING UP. ]

Legs don't just fix like tha—! ... tch. [ a little out of breath, he gives up on the lecture and jogs up to dangle a bottle of water just within Elmer's reach. One problem at a time. ] Here.

[undespairing]

[he's already ripped up his jacket in an attempt to bandage the thing, let him cheat some more--ooohh water. Elmer reaches out for the bottle and proceeds to attempt that mysterious martial art called "drinking while lying down."

...maybe he should sit back up again.]

Thanks!

[errandry]

[ sort of laughs, watching Elmer, before he chances a glance around for any suspicious shifting dunes. why is the stupid night so dark!! ]

We proooobably oughta get out of here.

[undespairing]

Ah, right. [how could you forget and with water in one hand, a metal pipe strapped insecurely to his injured leg, he will now attempt to get up!! because apparently kazu only came for the water problem right

...he's slightly better at it than might be expected of a person with a broken leg, but not good enough to actually stand up. hm.]

[errandry]

The hell—!

[ Elmer, no, what is wrong with you. IMMEDIATELY GRABBING FOR HIM, fumbling to support his weight somehow. Hands go where? Arms go where? This is all very confusing. ]

Take it slow, all right? S'not like we're getting chased right now. Uh. Knock on wood.

[undespairing]

[So much awkward grabbing...! Elmer chuckles sheepishly at that though, because he at least has the decency for that.]

That's true, isn't it? Plenty of time to figure out walking. Haha.

[errandry]

[ Maybe if you didn't try to stand on your broken leg...! An arm goes over a shoulder, depending on who's taller—not that the details matter, Kazu'll do most of the work either way. He adjusts a little once balance is found. ]

Can't be that different from regular walking... just skip a step.

[undespairing]

[Balance shouldn't be too hard to find, it's three parts Kazu and one part Elmer right?]

Wouldn't that mean I'm skipping?

[errandry]

Half-skip, half-skip—you don't have to jump!

[ Okay. Everything's okay. They can try... walking now. Three parts to one... ]

[undespairing]

A hop, skip, and a jump!

[but no he's doing that half-skip thing, he's got this. they've got this. where they're heading is a mystery to Elmer, though.]

[errandry]

[ Fortunately, Kazu seems to have a slightly better idea of where to navigate. ]

Vetoed!

[undespairing]

Awww.

[just listen to how disappointed that voice is. not very.]

[errandry]

Yeah, yeah. This is the start of a new tyrannical rule—walking only!