Heaven's bbs | Video

[sonofson]

Posted: May 22nd 12:34pm
From: Son Goten

[The video feed clicks on to show Goten's face way closer up then it needs to be. He squints a bit at the screen as if trying to figure out if it's working or not. When he does lean back, there's no greenery or buildings behind him, just a vast blue sky dotted with clouds. It's easier to show everything from a bird's eye view, or at least he thinks so. For once the boy isn't grinning from ear to ear. He's much too confused and concerned right now.]

I think it's working....

Um, can temples just disappear? I can't find Archie anywhere either. All that's left are me and my new cloud friend here.

[He angles the video down to show the fluffy bright-yellow cloud he's sitting on. The cloud almost seems to bounce up in greeting. The video moves to look past the cloud and down far below at an nearly untouched beach with a cliff side. For anyone that had ever found or seen it, Dakuwaqa's temple has vanished.]

D-does that happen a lot? Where does everything go? I've looked all over...

[He already knows the god isn't around, that or he magically picked up and cleaned house. The name that was on his right hand is gone too so...His voice strengthens as he takes a deep breath and flips the camera back to his face in a sudden motion, frowning and trying to glare. He really is upset about this. He's hoping maybe the shark god just took his teasing or trick too far this time.]

Arrrrrrrrrrchie! You better answer me! If you're trying to play a trick on me I won't forgive you. You hear me! This isn't funny!

Comments

[savemeomi]

What does he look like? Maybe I can keep an eye out for him.

[sonofson]

[Goten eagerly follows after Watanuki, his head turning to look this way and that in child-like wonder. He wasn't kidding, the place looks huge--but it's the smell that really gets him. His stomach grumbles as if answering for him]

Yeah! I'm starving!

[Fist thrusts into the air as he beams. Archie is still on his mind, but he needs t get food first before continuing to look around right? It's hard to be down when the air smells good enough to eat!]

[sonofson]

But you found another god?

[He hums thoughtfully. Hakkai has a point and he knows it. It's weird not having a god. Everytime he looks at his hand he's reminded of it]

Mmmm....as long as I don't run into that one guy I think I'll be okay. If anything get scary I can fly away.

Video

[sonofson]

....What do you think I should do, Kairi? Everyone keeps telling me he's gone and a lot of them are nice but he can't just be gone right? The temple, my name...it all just disappeared.

Voice

[sonofson]

[Ah! He knows this voice. It's enough to make him perk up a bit.]

Sharak?

[He frowns a bit at her words. It's not much different then Hakkai's and Jae-ha's responses about Archie's location. Slowly, it's starting to reaffirm Goten's fears, as much as he doesn't want to believe it. The temple is gone, his name is gone, Archie is missing and Goten can't sense him anywhere.]

[Slowly Goten shakes his head]

...I was gonna stay here and wait and see if Archie showed up.

[sonofson]

That's easy! He's tall, tan and looks like a pirate. Wears lots of blue and has a really point beard!

[He blinks slowly]

Hey Ouka, did you ever find your god? You were super lost when I first met you, I was kinda worried.

[He smiles; he really is happy to see she's still around!]

Voice

[bussounoshima]

It's me.

[Just confirming that.]

You can wait if you want to, but before it gets dark you should go to a friend's temple to stay the night. [...] If you'd like, you're welcome to come to my temple and stay here for a little while.

[She's not going to offer to name him, but he doesn't need to be her shinki to crash at her temple for a while.]

[sonofson]

[There's a small moment of silence as he seems to weigh her words. He knows Sharak means well. She's been nothing but nice to him and the fact that it's so cool that she can stand on air is somehow weighed in that.]

...Yeah..

[He sounds almost like he's pouting. She has a point. He doesn't want to be alone outside when its dark, even with the cloud with him. He's hoping that some miracle will happen and Archie's temple will just pop out from the ground or something but the longer he's on the beach talking to everyone, the more unlikely that feels]

Mmm....It's really okay then? If I spend the night when it gets dark?

[bussounoshima]

I said so, didn't I? We have plenty of room.

[Hopefully Watanuki fills him up with food before then, but it'll be fine. They'll figure it out. Sharak hasn't checked this with Kainé yet, and it doesn't occur to her to, but she's sure she won't mind either.]

If Archie does come back, it will likely take at least a few days. He wouldn't want you waiting alone in the dark in the mean time, would he?

[sonofson]

Mmn!

[Goten nods his head slowly. She's not wrong. Archie wouldn't want him wondering around the beach alone, much less at dark. The pirate never really gave him a bed time but Goten sort of knew better. Maybe if he had a friend to drag him around it wouldn't be so bad but being alone outside at night sounded unsettling. A few days...hmm...okay!]

Then I wanna stay the night with you. Can my friend come to? It keeps following me everywhere anyway.

[He points down with the video to the strange yellow cloud]

[bussounoshima]

[That sure is a cloud. Well, okay then. She's seen weirder, even if she can't quite think of an example right now.]

Sure. Maybe you two can teach me some tricks later.

[She wants to get better at "flying". Doesn't that sound like a fun distraction?]

Do you want me to come pick you up?

[volksdaemon]

And if it were part of his temple, it'd have disappeared too. You're not like... a cloud controller?

[sonofson]

[He ponders that for a second. Just a second before shaking his head]

Nope! I can't do anything like that and this is the first cloud I met that's like this. It didn't follow Archie around or anything, just me...

Cloud controller does sound really awesome though!

[sonofson]

[That gets him to perk up a bit more, he smiles even]

Yeah! It would be a lot of fun. I still donno how you stand on air, its amazing!

[He could make it look like he was standing on air, but he can't acutally do it the way Sharak seems too. Somehow thats more impressive then flying the way he does. Or at least Goten thinks so.]

When it's closer to dark. [He's got his heart set on dinner and looking around a bit more] Or i can come find your place. But I donno where it is.

[bussounoshima]

Can't say I understand it either, so we're even. We'll try to figure it out together, how does that sound?

[She thinks it'd be more convenient to fly like Goten can, but she's okay with this too...]

Call me when you're ready and I'll come pick you up. [Better than having Goten flying around in the dark looking for her. Besides, she can teleport, she should take advantage of it.]

[razzledazzles]

That's right, we are.

If I happen to see a bright yellow cloud, I'll be sure to befriend it. I'm certain a name will come to you eventually. Perhaps it will feel natural, or the cloud might agree to it. Is it animated in that way...? It can't speak, can it?

[cleanmemory]

Good!

[ He leads him into the kitchen, where the smell intensifies. The rice is done. He gestures to the table where a large bowl sits, currently empty, but there's a plate beside it filled with the tempura sweet potatoes, and a tall glass of juice... because kids like juice. No other reason needed. He takes the bowl. ]

You can start! I'll have the katsudon out soon. [ Ah, he's glad to feed an appreciative mouth for once. ]

[sonofson]

That sounds great! I'm sure we'll figure it out.

[If they work together, it's gotta work out cause Sharak is clearly a smart lady]

Okay! I will, promise! [there's a small thoughtful pause] Thank you!

[reformedsinner]

Yes, I did. It seems that some of us -- that is, the new shinki -- may find ourselves with a new name without asking for one, but it's better to find someone who's already a friend, isn't it?

[God-finding advice for children. It's a little disturbing that he needs to give it, but it's better than a child winding up with a god like Susano'o.]

[sonofson]

Huh?! Really?! [His eyes widen at that, mouth hanging agape.]

That isn't fair!

[He blinks at himself, standing up on the cloud as he twists this way and that as if looking for a new name, just to be safe. He doesn't want to be someone else's Shinki, especially to someone he doesn't know! Archie; where the heck did you go?!]

[reformedsinner]

Yes, sometimes! That's how you ended up with Archie the first time, isn't it?

[And it's not at all how real shinki find their deities. Hakkai doesn't like to think real shinki, but it's hard to deny that he and the other new shinki aren't any more like the normal variety than their gods are like real gods.]

[sonofson]

Well, yeah, but that was different. I mean, I didn't know him but he was my god when I got here..

[What Hakkai is saying makes sense, Goten just is just not happy to hear it. So regardless he has to be paired up with a god and if he doesn't do it soon he'll get someone random. What if he get's paired up with that one guy. Goten shakes his head rapidly. Oh no no no no way is that happening!!]

I-I'll find a new god! Really really soon!

[sonofson]

[Goten climbs into the chair, and turns around to sit in it. Luckily the table isnt too tall for him. He gapes a bit at the sweet potatoes before looking to Watanuki is a big grin!]

Thanks Watanuki!

[He kicks his feet in excitement, already grabbing at the tempura.]

[volksdaemon]

[He'd been hoping to learn another piece of information about Goten's inhuman powers, but so far a bust.]

What about the both of you together? Or anyone else? You're acting like it's some pet horse you can ride but it doesn't want other people bothering it.

[sonofson]

I don't...think so.

[He not sure what this person wants to know. He frowns a little]

You can try come try to sit on it if you like. Archie never bothered with it...[He didn't really have the chance to]

So I donno about that...It just follows be everywhere. It hasn't bothered with other people.