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Welcome to my Bio, random person. Yeah, my name is pretty redundant (Polaris - North Star, North... well north.)

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I live in the Philippines. I'm a student and life gets a bit hectic so please understand if I suddenly become more sporadic when it comes to replies.

I'm involved in a lot of fandoms (mostly anime) and as long as it gets my interest, I'll join. My range is from free to casual [or well, as long as I can get it from the post I'm replying to]. I'm more of a fantasy kid than a slice of life but I think I can join something like that. I'm not much of a romance writer so I keep myself to PG-13 and not exceed anything else.

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Looks interesting, count me in! Seeing as no one is going for the Pokedex, I could pick up on it if you guys need it?

Unnamed Forest - ???
Kaito's observation didn't put Hiroko at ease. An old regional variant of Japanese? Sure, she supposed that was a possibility and why she could read these, but the moment simply felt too odd. Too... out of place. It just wouldn't make sense. Still, she buried whatever feeling she got deep into her brain to be thought of later when they were in a much safer location.

"Looks like no one's been taking care of these guys for a while." She voiced out her thoughts from before to respond to Kaito. "But moving forward is our only option so..." She gestured for them to continue walking and just as she was about to disappear further into the darkness, Kaito and their other friend seemed to have exchanged introductions.

She slowed down to a stop, turning around to watch and listen to the interaction. Ohta. Right, with his outfit, it was almost immediately obvious that he was some form of office worker. It would seem that he was a rather professional one. Still, Hiroko didn't say anything as she turned back to the path before them, trying to squint through the darkness if she could see anything.

Unnamed Forest - ???
Hiroko buried herself deeper in her coat, expecting more thunder to come when it didn't. It even seemed like the storm disappeared just like that. Still, she figured that they should be careful and still seek shelter just in case it does pour. She doubted it would be safe to proceed through a mountain when it's raining and the ground is unstable. One slip would be all it takes for them to meet an untimely demise. Maybe she was being a little pessimistic about their survival chances the longer they stay in the forest, but then again there's nothing wrong with being wary.

The statues were interesting, to say the least, and inscriptions were written on them. At first, she couldn't even understand what was written and she brought her hand up to rub her eyes a bit. Suddenly, it did make sense. Was she hit in the head and made her have trouble reading something? Or was there something wrong with her eyesight? Or did she actually just manage to understand a completely new language in less than a minute? But that was impossible... wasn't it?

This forest might actually be turning her crazy from overthinking.

"Statues like these must mean they're essentially protecting an area, right? So there's probably something for us ahead, at the very least." Thinking that there would be people there would be too optimistic though. These statues didn't look like they've been touched, let alone cleaned in a long time. She looked down the path, darkness clouding anything beyond what their flashlights could reach. The idea of continuing down a path they were unsure of made her queasy but it didn't look like they had much of a choice.
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I was just drowning in Genshin yesterday but yes I am still here LMAO

Unnamed Forest - ???
Hiroko rolled her shoulders, uneasily breathing in the heavier air. She knew this feeling— soon enough, it would start raining and they would need to start running for shelter. Preferably somewhere safe but was there anywhere safe in this area? Hopefully. Still, when she had looked up, the night sky was eerily clear. The boom of thunder echoed around them but she couldn't tell if it was close or not. She bit back a sigh, hoping that they were mistaken. Hoping that there was no storm that would pour some torrential rain on them while they're out in the wilderness.

"I never thought I'd ever find myself in a surprise hike." She huffed out, squinting her eyes through the darkness to see the two figures in the distance. No structures yet, unfortunately. The path seemed to stretch infinitely before them and Hiroko thought back to what she could have done to make the universe want to put her into this kind of situation.

They had kept moving, Hiroko alert as something seemed to move in the darkness. Hopefully, it was just an animal that got spooked by their presence during the night. Hopefully, not the kind of animal that would have them for a late dinner. The statues came closer and bigger and more distinguishable. Hiroko looked back at the two of them when they talked about the gunner who had fled into the night.

"Yeah. I'd rather not confront him at all. The only thing I've been taught when it comes to people holding guns is to just give them what they want." Hiroko lifted her shoulders in a shrug. Thankfully, she hadn't exactly had to deal with that in the entirety of her career. "Let's just keep going. I'm sure we'll hear him before we see him." If he had been that noisy earlier, maybe they can play it to their advantage.

Idly she observed the warrior statues as they came closer, wondering if they looked familiar at all. Maybe it'll give her a general idea of what place in the country they were at.

Unnamed Forest - ???
The gunner bolted past them and ran through the torii and disappeared from their sight thanks to the darkness around them. She let out a ragged breath. First, waking up in some unknown forest and next being held at gunpoint? How could this possibly get any worst? Still, the threat was gone and maybe they could properly recollect their thoughts this time. At the very least, the other two were cooperative - maybe it was because they understood that right now, their best bet was staying with each other... even if none of them particularly knew each other.

Kaito, perhaps in an act of empathy or harboring the same thoughts as her, called out to the gunner but he was already long gone. Hiroko wondered if there were any animals that were attracted to the commotion. Hopefully not, she wasn't carrying any tools with her that would serve as any sort of defense mechanism.

"Yeah, that way is our best bet." Hiroko sighed. As much as she also didn't want to follow the agitated man, they did have little choice in the matter. "Hopefully, he already made some distance. I just want to get out of here..." She looked between the two of them before moving forward to take the lead. Hopefully, that'll ease both of them to a more comfortable state. They needed a little more trust between them after all.

The Diner was getting fuller and fuller by the minute - with multiple additions coming into it. He took the last sip of his coffee as he observed what was happening. The person Sid was with earlier was concocting some sort of place with her, though it wasn't so silent that Garfield was sure everyone had heard a piece of the plan anyway. So this was someone they knew already? Garfield tried to comb through his memories in search of someone who had left long ago, but not too long that Price family wasn't present yet. Maybe it was around the same situation as Nathaniel here - the main difference being the one who came back was the kid and not the grandfather.

His attention was pulled away from the scene when Sid sauntered over to the adventurer by the counter who was seemed to be looking for the same things Garfield was trying to keep under wraps. Garfield didn't find them an annoyance to his job, just another person to look out after. As if the kids weren't enough with their frequent adventures out into the wilderness - they were fine, they likely were prepared anyway - but that's just what the job is. If an adventure gets a turn for the worse... well, it's all the better that Garfield is the one combing the woods instead of others.

It would seem that whatever Sid had told the adventurer was something they had found intriguing as they had quickly left. Garfield had half a mind to interfere but when he had turned to his companions, Nathaniel was growing more and more anxious by the second. Poor kid must not be used to big crowds. Garfield nodded. "Yeah, I'll just pay real quick and we can head over to the Mystery Shack yeah?"

With that, Garfield stood up and headed over to the counter and waved over the waitress to pay for their meals. As he took out his wallet, he gave Sid a nod. "Be careful out there you hear? Don't get into too much trouble." He reminded, as he always did. Better to be able to say that he had given his piece of warning than not. "And try not to scare them too much. No tourists is bad for business." He continued as jest as he paid the appropriate amount to the cashier and headed out. Before that, however, he whistled to grab the attention of those at the table. "If you kids need me, I'll be at the Shack. Amelia, we're prepping so whenever you're ready." He reminded before walking out of the diner. It'll be a hectic day but hey, whatever keeps the days interesting right?

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Unnamed Forest - ???
Hiroko nodded at Kaito, pleased with his introduction and a name to add to the face. She rolled her shoulders in a shrug. "Don't know. Can't remember anything." She admitted. From the confused reaction from Kaito, it would seem that he didn't know anything either. What a strange coincidence. Her hand reached up to the back of her neck, turning to the torii. "Can't think of anyone who can-"

Cut off by the final man in their group, eyes wide with surprise and horror as a gun was trained right at the man who held the light. Could it be that he was part of the group that decided to teach them a lesson? Though, from his reaction, some part of Hiroko's brain argued that he was probably just as lost as they were. But he was armed. And they weren't. He was up in arms and ready to pull the trigger at them. Hiroko had never been in a situation like this before. She's faced customers who would scream at her face for doing things according to policy or because of a misunderstanding. Those, she can handle with no problems.

But this? This was beyond her paygrade.

Most of her instincts were telling her to duck, take cover somewhere. But all around her were just grass and she doubted that the torii could cover herself fully. Besides, what's stopping the man from unloading an entire clip on them while they were scrambling for cover. Hiroko was itching to have something on hand to at least fight back with but she doubted a lighter would make a difference. The other man began speaking to try and defuse the situation. A brave choice considering the gun was pointing at him.

"We're just trying to figure out where we are so we can get back." Hiroko added, her tone a lot softer and more genuine than the flashlight holder. "We're not going to hurt you." Or well, she was speaking for herself for the most part. It wasn't like she knew any moves besides the basics to fight someone off with anyway.


Howard listened intently. Sounded like some good places to find some inspiration from. It made him internally regret that he didn't think of bringing some paints and would have to settle with his tablet. As much as he enjoyed using it, it provided the extra problem of battery life and he doubted the cave would have outlets for them. He'd have to settle with taking pictures and just drawing them at the hotel. It didn't provide the same experience but he didn't want this whole trip to be a waste.

Another man had approached, cigarette between his fingers. He moved away a bit, not preferring the smoke to stick to his clothing. A little ways away was another woman approaching, music bleeding through her headphones, and quite clearly listening in. Howard looked back to the island. Interesting group of people on the boat that was for sure.

"Looks like there's at least something to keep everyone occupied." He mused. Plenty of places to go around, plenty of things to do. Maybe the vacation wouldn't be too bad. He mentally began to check out what he could do. He wasn't all that tired so maybe he could walk around town for a few hours before retiring at the hotel. If he was lucky, maybe he could find something interesting along the way.

Jokingly, Howard added. "Hey, I hope the people in your town take kindly to strangers like us. Wouldn't want to offend someone and all." He doesn't travel much so he wasn't sure what the etiquette is when it comes to visiting small towns like this one. The old man seemed friendly enough but that didn't mean everyone else was.
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