[Log] Up the Beanstalk

[thequestgiver]

Characters: All who want to investigate the beanstalk
Open? Obviously :D
Where: On the outskirts of Schwanheim
When: All day
What: A giant beanstalk has made an appearance in a field outside the capital. You all know how this goes.




The beanstalk that Gretel had planted was now spindling up from the ground out of sight into the clouds, almost five feet thick in diameter as it twisted and turned upwards into the sky.

Not very far from the base lay a large lady's compact mirror, at least a foot in diameter, stuck in the dirt, it's mirror shattered. The powder lay in clumps and dust all around it, metal bent and warped. The design on the back, however, was still intact, the impact mostly having damaged the bottom half.

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[greatsquirrelhunter]

Faolan swayed a little closer to Loki as he concentrated. "One now. Another one not now. Female. Other is male."

He wrinkled his nose a little and buried his nose in Loki's shoulder a moment. "Smells like cleaning."

[sorcerous]

"And do you smell if anyone has been killed here?" he asks, a gentle hand on Faolan's shoulder, the other casting a shadow on the beanstalk, an attempt to hide its intrusion through the floor with a glamour. It would then appear as though the wooden floor was unmarked, as though there was nothing there.

[greatsquirrelhunter]

Faolan shook his head. "Not even animals. Already dead when cooked."

[wasalmostdaphne]

Bay stared at them, wondering what the kid was as much as how the man knew to ask all the right questions. Sure, with no idea what a sitcom was those were the right questions, creepy, but right. But... Bay's knowing at least a bit of the eras in the past knew better. "This is a suburb home, I seriously doubt we've got too much to worry about."

"Unless they think we're vermin and set out mousetraps," she didn't stray too far, but she was looking around. "I mean, if it was our size this is what homes looked like where I'm from about 50 years ago." She exaggerated, they can't tell, she's good.

[give_kitty_cake]

Koma had been listening as she fixed her bag but the kinds of questions being asked. She couldn’t help but interrupt.

“Why would you think anyone had been killed here? They were just watching TV and making cupcakes, there is no sign that these giants have done anything wrong at all. They just carelessly misplaced their compact.”

And since these giants hadn’t done anything…

“We should just leave them alone and cut down the bean stalk.”

[sorcerous]

"I have experience with giants, and I know their predilections can, at times, turn towards savagery. I ask so I may take precautions for our safety, and if you feel that foolish, you are free to climb your way back down.

"In the meantime, what I would like is to speak with them, and It seems that I am not alone in this. Though, if I am, I'm willing enough to go on ahead."

A touch to Faolan's shoulder, again, and a glance to Bay. "Come," he said. "Let's find this giantess."

[give_kitty_cake]

“If you have had experiences with giants then you should know it is just as likely that they are peaceful.”

She shook her head. It was a shame that those two innocents had, for whatever reason, decided to follow that fool.

“It could also turn out to be like the girl says, they will see you as vermin. It is better not to provoke an encounter if it is not necessary.”

Late to the party, whoops

[shiromadoushi]

Having been lagging behind the entire time, Bakura only now joined the group, arm aching as he carefully rotated his shoulder, taking in the situation.

Go back down? Already? When he had just finally made it up? No way!

[give_kitty_cake]

Koma looked over at the new arrival.

"You look winded. Will you be alright?"

[shiromadoushi]

"Aa-- I'm fine, I'm fine! Just not used to climbing, that's all!" Bakura assured quickly, rubbing the back of his neck.

[give_kitty_cake]

He was small and he didn't look like the strongest climber around. It was a funny thought that crossed her kitty mind, not usually one she would share but she made an exception just this once.

"I might be able to carry you back down. This bag might have enough room left for some one like you."

[sorcerous]

"I do not believe he wishes to go," Loki cut in, coolly. "Go on, keep your stolen foods, and leave us to more important matters."

[give_kitty_cake]

"Let him speak for himself."

How Loki could have possibly known about her borrowed cupcakes when he hadn't been there to see her take them was only slightly more annoying than his trying to speak for some one else.

"The boy should be able to make his own choices. I was being nice just then in offering that."

[shiromadoushi]

Bakura scratched at his cheek awkwardly. He'd been in enough bag-rides to last him a life time already... and there was just something... very uncomfortable with that offer. "That's fine, really, I'm okay... you don't need to do something like that...."

[give_kitty_cake]

"Fine."

Koma could certainly come off as abrupt and she had no trouble at all speaking her mind, but she was a little concerned what would happen to this group. Could that kid even climb back down? Would the giants be agreeable to chatting?

"Be careful if you decide to keep going."

[greatsquirrelhunter]

The cat-smelling girl was saying bad things about Loki! Faolan glared at her.

"Don't know! Cleaning smells like lab! TV sounds like lab! Baking could be poisoned! Don't know! People can be bad!"

He did have to admit that the only thing that made him inclined to think they were was memories of the lab, but that didn't negate his point! Just because they hadn't seen the giants being cruel didn't mean anything. They hadn't seen the giants at all, yet.

[sorcerous]

Loki had, of course, taken an immediate and entirely illogical dislike to this girl (and the fact that there was no real cause for it at all didn't bother him in the least), but having Faolan defend him was somehow a bit embarrassing.

He turned, and nodded towards -- well, whatever doorway was nearest and looked most promising. With one final glance at the girl, he started that way.

[wasalmostdaphne]

Bay was suddenly feeling very much reminded of home, this said a great deal about her family life. She offered the girl a pleading look as her own brand of apology, and glanced around the house. Loki and the kid seemed to be out of their element up here as none of this matched with down on the ground.

"So, show of hands, who here has met a giant living in a house out of Leave it to Beaver? Because right now I think its safe to say this is new for all of us," her tone hushed but stern, like you would expect in a theater or while avoiding catching the attention of parents while you and your brother argue in the next room. Obviously next time she goes adventuring she should talk to as much of the party as possible before climbing a beanstalk, "What are we even hoping to do up here anyway?"

Right now Bay was hoping she could find some soda, a single can here could probably last her a few weeks if she could get it down and keep it cold. But that was hardly a priority at the moment. Her priority is that if they argue like this much longer they could attract attention and annoying the giants wasn't on her agenda.

[thequestgiver]

The nearest room, opened up to the livign room was clearly the kitchen, with wood walls and cabinetry in mixed pink, white and wood. In addition to the cooling rack of cupcakes, there was a waiting bowl of frosting, and the soft ticking of a kitchen timer, baking dishes were set to dry and a pair of cookbooks rested on the kitchen table. It was clean and brightly lit.

The refrigerator, white with rounded edges that made it look pleasantly plump. Bay will have a bit of trouble getting up to haul it open, however, as she only comes up to about the middle of the bottom half, not quite tall enough to get an easy grip on the handle.

From behind the group comes the still faint sound of a woman's voice singing a touch off key along with the theme music to the TV show on the TV. It's getting closer.

[greatsquirrelhunter]

Faolan looked over his shoulder at the girls, blinking once. "Faolan wanted to climb," he answered succinctly.

He turned back around, scampering away from Loki to explore all the new smells of the kitchen. In here, it didn't seem so threatening.

[sorcerous]

"Faolan followed me," murmured Loki. "Entirely without permission." With thin lips curled into a little, quiet smile.

He considered possible results: that the giant would spot them and panic, that they could hide and watch her... perhaps, now, the best choice was to take a page from Thor's book, much as Loki disliked it. Hiding could be counterproductive.

Loki paused at a doorway. Slipped out one of his knives and rapped the handle on the frame, as though knocking. The knife slipped away, hidden again, and he called: "Hello?"

[give_kitty_cake]

The look Bay shot at her was noticed and appreciated, even earning a rare smile from Koma. She and the other explorers certainly hadn’t done anything to apologize for, but it was a nice gesture all the same. This one seemed to have an easy going carefree nature that appealed to her.
And the girl’s reference to a dated television show was very humorous. Koma wondered how many of these others would understand it or if they were from times much different than her own. But, just like the boy’s curious mentioning of ‘a lab’ this didn’t seem like the time or the place to ask about those things.

“At least some one had a good reason for coming.”

Climbing of course, was a good enough excuse since Koma herself had felt the need to climb up and at least look around enough to satisfy her curiosity. Provoking an encounter with the people who lived here did not sounds like a good idea to her.

[thequestgiver]

The singing stopped. "Oh deary me..." came the slightly quiet response, sounding as if the giant was talking to herself. "Company at this hour? I hadn't expected that. Oh dear, oh dear, and with that hole in the floor too, oh my... Just a minute, dears!" She called out before the sound of foot steps could be heard going away from the kitchen.

[sorcerous]

That seemed promising, at least.

"Remember your manners," he murmured, to the other two. "And flattery rarely goes amiss. If you are afraid, come to my side, and I will cast us invisible. No matter what is said of me -- I will not leave a companion, not when it is in my ability to stay."

The words fall well on his tongue. Strong, clean.

I keep forgetting Bakura's in this scene @_@

[shiromadoushi]

Bakura nodded. "And I can shield if need be," he offered in a very quiet tone.