46. Welcome to the jungle, we've got fun and games

[handy_psychic]

If anybody's looking for their pets, come to Bridge's Castle and Kennel! I've still got a few stray animals who are waiting for their lost friends to come and reclaim them! I'll be awake for a while, so don't worry about coming by.

Oh yeah, and Spike's here, too. But he's a little dead to the world right now. I've checked on him a few times just to see if he's still breathing, and he's A-OK. I wouldn't recommend trying to get him up for a day or two, though. ^_^

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[handy-psychic.livejournal.com]

He sure is! And it was a great feeling to put him together with my own two hands.

[Logan sniffs Renae and wags his tail harder in response to his touch.]

Yeah... and if I can't make him a friend, I can at least make cool things to put on him! Or, well, just stuff that's ridiculous and could never be made in a million years...

[He opens to another page to show a mecha-type robot with an enlarged version of Logan's head on top.]

It would look cool, but I am DEFINITELY not going to find all the necessary parts. Not now, maybe not even if I live to be 100!

Well, there's certainly no shortage of animals here. Mostly cats, admittedly, but Raise has a dog, and there're lots of chocobos, of course. You'll find something.

[artistic-spaz.livejournal.com]

[Renae peers at the mecha-robot sketch and raises an eyebrow.]

It looks nifty, but yeah, I've never seen anything in the yard that looks even close to being a part of it. I like your sketches, though. I've never seen anything like these--that I remember.

Eh, I'll figure out something when the time's right. Maybe a chocobo...hey, d'you if Medium made it to the Wilderness? I didn't see her on the census. Actually, if there's anyone else on there that you've seen who's on the list, I should add them.

[handy-psychic.livejournal.com]

[Bridge nods slowly.]

Thanks. Yeah, you're not the only one who doesn't recognize everything that I do. It's really strange when you think about it... we're all here, we're all born here just the same as everyone else, but things we recognize can be so different.

No, I haven't heard from Medium yet- I hope she's safe, though. You might want to ask one of the Guards if they've seen her- or maybe try asking for her in your journal? I saw West's census, which is a really good idea, but I don't have anyone to add to it, sadly...

[artistic-spaz.livejournal.com]

[Renae shrugged, not expecting miracles. If Bridge had been able to help, she knew he would have, and that was good enough for her.]

It's okay. I asked for her on my journal, but it was an edit so maybe it was overlooked. That's a good idea about the Guards, though! It's all been so crazy, but someone might have seen her pass through. I haven't heard about Chicken, either.

[She glanced down at the sketch again thoughtfully, then opened her own sketchbook, flipping to the last pages until she came to a half-completed map.]

Speaking of recognition...did you see the Wilderness before it turned into bed-land? It was some strange factory. I recognized it from somewhere, but bits and pieces, not the entire place. I'm not sure what it was for, but it gave me an eerie feeling. I'm glad it's gone.

[handy-psychic.livejournal.com]

I must have missed it, sorry. I've been busy taking care of pets, I've pretty much only been replying to people who reply to me. And yeah, I think if anyone's seen her, there's a good chance the Guards have.

[He smiles, then peers at the map.]

No, I didn't get a chance to come down while it looked like that. It seemed familiar to you, huh? Maybe it's a place you only heard about but never visited... it was like that for me when the Wilderness was Las Vegas while the zombies were invading- big city, lots of flashy and fancy hotels and restaurants and casinos- it's a famous tourist destination, but I'd never been there.

[artistic-spaz.livejournal.com]

I could have just heard of it before, I'm not sure. No crystals ever gave me memory of the factory. And yeah, someone here told me about the Wilderness being Las Vegas for a while. It's too bad we can't have it again, now. I bet it was a lot more fun than endless beds and maybe some pillow fights.

[She flipped her sketchbook shut; the map would be finished later.]

Maybe we can go exploring together when this place changes again?

[handy-psychic.livejournal.com]

I wish Vegas was here, too- or that it was the candy factory, like it was when I first got here! I didn't know the Wilderness changed shape at the time, so I was pretty upset when it was gone.

[He grins eagerly.]

I'd like that! Hopefully it'll be something cool to explore...

[artistic-spaz.livejournal.com]

[She beams.]

Good! And it should balance out, right? Boring but comfy surroundings and then something a lot less comfortable, but more exciting, like that cave filled with monsters that Cara told me about. I'm still sad I missed that--and that candy factory. But you have a cool castle and cat therapy, so that helps a lot.

[handy-psychic.livejournal.com]

True. And I'd rather have boring and comfy than ants... or zombies... or evil twins...