[muffled spooky scary skeletons playing in the distance]

[geonomy]

Who: You! Me! Everybody!
Broadcast: idk but we've sure got a pretty broad cast of folks eh, eh
Action: HECK YEAH PLANET MINGLE
When: 10/7 until plot update or recaptcha

It's a deep, deep forest filled to the brim with fungi, mysterious life forms, and pitch black darkness. Explore if you dare and discover all these things and more! Just don't get lost...

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B!

[stefanged]

Just give me a second.

[Her happiness is contagious. Stefan can't quite help laughing as he stuffs his hands in his pockets and looks around. Something about this place makes him feel alive, which is weird. He hasn't felt like this in a long, long time. Not since... Not since before Japan.]

Where exactly are you going?

[mistyday]

I don't know! But that's part of the fun, isn't it?

[stefanged]

I guess so.

[He picks up the pace, just so he can walk right alongside her.]

Part of the fun's also making sure you're well-protected, just so you know.

[mistyday]

I've got you, don't I?

[stefanged]

Exactly. [He flexes an arm, as if she needs any swaying whatsoever.] Those animals won't know what hit 'em.

[mistyday]

[She giggles at that. What a goof!]

I don't think you'll have to worry about that.

[stefanged]

What do you mean? They're cruising for a bruising, I'm hungry.... it's a win-win from here.

[In fact, he picks up the pace a little. He could go for some wabbit right now, or ooh, maybe even a deer. Does this planet have deer?]

[mistyday]

Cruisin' for a bruisin'? You can't be serious.

[stefanged]

Um, I happen to be completely serious. [He stops dead in his tracks, giving Misty a once-over as if he's seriously re-thinking this plan.] Do you or do you not know me at this point, Misty Day?

[mistyday]

Ain't your intentions I'm questioning. Just that I don't think I ever heard anyone say that in real life.

[stefanged]

What? No, come on, kids still say that....

[The sudden concern, unfortunately, is 110% genuine.]

[mistyday]

Whatever you say, old man.

[And oh look at that cheeky grin.]

[stefanged]

Hmph. [He huffs and puffs, mostly for show, as he folds his arms and walks just a little bit faster.] I see how it is.

[mistyday]

Stefan!

[Laughing, she runs to catch up with him and takes his arm.]

I'm just pickin' you know.

[stefanged]

Of course I do.

[Stefan scrunches up his whole face at her, finally dropping his huffing and puffing.]

Otherwise, you know I'd talk about how hard it was, growing up and walking 2.5 miles in the snow to school, uphill... both ways...

[mistyday]

[She giggles again.] But I'd have to give you that one. Ain't any hills or snow in Louisiana. I didn't ever even see any snow until Hawke showed me.

[stefanged]

I would've traded you. We were practically drowning in snow up in Jersey.

[He laughs, thinking back to all those snow days with his siblings. God, he misses them more than he thinks he does.]

Virginia had some too, but nowhere near as much.

[mistyday]

Yeah? That sounds nice. Just enough for some fun, but not enough to really get in the way. What about summers in Virginia? Bet they ain't as hot as New Orleans.

[stefanged]

Oh, they were ridiculous. Remember, I grew up without air conditioning.

[He groans at the memories. God, those outfits had been almost insufferable in the heat.]

I can't imagine New Orleans was much better.

[mistyday]

Me either. [She smiles gently.] Too poor for that. But at least I got it at school and the grocery store and stuff.

[stefanged]

[He hadn't... really considered that...]

Small mercies. I mean, it's not like we'll get any of that out here.

[mistyday]

Oh but you don't need it out here. This weather is perfect!

[She tugs at his hand.]

C'mon, let's go further in!

[stefanged]

As you wish.

[He accepts her hand, running along with her as far as she wants to go - and this time, he won't even mind if they stop to make daisy chains along the way.]