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[skylight]

[ When the device clicks on it's in a tumble of sand and when it rocks to a stop lodged in a convenient dune the scene is like this:

At first there is Roxas, BESET BY DEVIOUS GREEN CREATURES that look a lot like cacti with faces - creepy, yes, they know. They seem to be attacking him, since that's how they roll when they're not running away.

But lo, the sand stirs wildly and it seems there may be another foe to deal with until the sandworm in question snakes right past the blond to devour all three cactus creatures in one fell...bite. ]

Roxas! Hey, are you okay?!

[ Baffling, that voice, considering the worm's mouth is not moving, but then... ]

Up here!

[ The device doesn't have a wide enough view for Sora who's out of camera shot at first, until the sandworm bends what serves as its neck and brings itself face-to-face with Roxas as Sora beams over its head and grins. ]

Or down here. Hi. Roxas, meet Jiminy Jr!

[ Jiminy Jr has more slits than apparent eyes...but they do seem to twitch at the blond, not quite able to blink. Sora, for his part, keeps beaming.

Roxas stares back. U n s u r e. ]

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[binarysky]

[ staring staring staring ]

[ but finally... ]

Jiminy Jr?

[skylight]

[ the beaming smile goes to more of a 8X briefly and then back to a grin ]

Why not? I think there's a resemblance!

[ Kinda...

Anyway, Sora mutters something like down and whether or not it's just convenience or actual understanding, Jiminy Jr does in fact lower closer to the ground.

At which point, Sora holds out his hand to Roxas, nodding back over his shoulder. There's no saddle or anything but obviously there's plenty of room. ]

Come on.

[binarysky]

Except it's about a thousand times bigger! How did you get that thing to let you ride it?

[ He takes half a step forward, then another back. Because what. What. ]

[skylight]

I asked it nicely.

[ Jiminy Jr gives something like a whiplash roar and Sora grips on tight and says something to the effect of whoa boy....I think. Once calm again, he leans and this brings them closer to Roxas, definitely eye-level. ]

See? Perfectly safe.

[ ... ]

[binarysky]

[BACKING. UP.]

Hey, careful! He could eat me a lot easier than he could eat you right now!

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[a_parting_word]

...I can see how you're kin.

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[skylight]

Wha--- me and---

You're kidding...right?

[errandry]

... yyyyeah, there's no way that's safe.

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[skylight]

Sure it is!

[skylight]

Well I mean...

[skylight]

It is now.

[skylight]

Jiminy Jr doesn't eat people, if that's what you're thinking!

[skylight]

...'m pretty sure...

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[errandry]

Yeah? You show him any people yet?

[errandry]

—Noooot that you should!

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[skylight]

Well yeah! There's me, and now Roxas. Nobody got eaten.

[skylight]

...or d'you mean someone else?

Not sure other animals would be safe...

[skylight]

[ LIGHTBULB: ]

Hey...are you in the desert too? I'm sure Jiminy Jr could carry someone else too. It takes forever just walking.

Reminds me of...

[ Cause pushing the patience of a sandworm of questionable origin is totally...safe...... ]

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[errandry]

Nah, we're safe! What would he carry us in, anyway...

[errandry]

Wait, what're you still doing out there?

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[skylight]

He'd carry you on his back! I...think it's his back.

[skylight]

H--

Huh? What d'you mean? Just exploring. Well, first I was looking for Roxas. But now we can do whatever we want.

[ WHY LEAVE THE OMINOUS HEAT DEATH OF THE DESERT? We have sandworms. ]