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extinctlogs2014-07-24 01:25 am
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Survival 101
Who: The NEET siblings and YOU
When: July 24th
Where: The Safari Lodgewhere else Specifically, the second floor (maybe you'll spot them making an ice machine run), or if you're lucky you might catch them at the cafe briefly
What: Maybe you saw them during the initial welcome, maybe you didn't. In any case, you probably haven't seen them since, but it's not like you'd be worried about 'em or anything, right?
Day 1 of their grand vacation getaway. No sooner had Sora and Shiro been allowed to escape to find their lodgings had they done so. It had been way too much excitement for one day, and between being stuck in a plane for almost an entire day and then a helicopter, only to be released into foreign sunlight with dinosaur-shaped trees, they had been past exhausted, even with their already screwed up sleep schedule. So it was that they had completely passed out the rest of that day.
Day 2 for the siblings began around half past noon, and that was only because the light had started to stream in through the window at just the right angle to become annoying, resulting in two bleary-eyed Japanese kids finally rousing from their bed. ...and then panicking a few seconds later when they realized that they weren't at home. It took them a moment more before they recalled where they were and what they were doing here, a few minutes of lying on the bed again to lament the cruelty of their parents for sending them away, and then, because the sunlight had by then found another perfect angle to pierce through the shutters, they were finally prompted to get up to do something about it. The comforter from the bed had been converted into the ultimate blackout shade, the AC had been adjusted to a suitably comfortable temperature on the thermostat. Clearly it was time for them to do their most important set-up if they wanted to survive the three weeks of hell away from home.
That would be to unpack their video game console collection. They'd only managed to bring with them several systems, two being handhelds. The light had to be turned on for ease of hooking things up, and Sora had come prepared in case they needed to do any adjustments to the television connection and add something like a coaxial connector. So it was a bit of a pain, but it would be worth it. Leaving Shiro to heat them up some water in the coffee pot, they could enjoy the first two of their stock of cup ramen that they'd also packed away, and by the end of the day, they had the Playstation, Sega Saturn and Super Famicom hooked up and were well into Pop n' TwinBee.
Day 3 started off like day 2, only that they woke up around two. The rest of the day had been spent indulging in games, although out of curiosity they decided to flip through the park channels to see what all would show up on the dino-enclosure channels, later on.
And then Day 4....
Again, the siblings were not early risers. When they finally did wake up, it was about three or four in the afternoon, and it was about that time that they decided to see what kind of food they might find at the cafe, since the both of them decided that they were a little hungrier for something more solid than ramen. They'd definitely be keeping an eye out for vending machines on the way. If they weren't hindered by any unexpected run-ins, they'd scamper back to their little floor two hideaway in room 201, where it would probably be a repeat of the day prior unless someone or something else happened to break their routine.
When: July 24th
Where: The Safari Lodge
What: Maybe you saw them during the initial welcome, maybe you didn't. In any case, you probably haven't seen them since, but it's not like you'd be worried about 'em or anything, right?
Day 1 of their grand vacation getaway. No sooner had Sora and Shiro been allowed to escape to find their lodgings had they done so. It had been way too much excitement for one day, and between being stuck in a plane for almost an entire day and then a helicopter, only to be released into foreign sunlight with dinosaur-shaped trees, they had been past exhausted, even with their already screwed up sleep schedule. So it was that they had completely passed out the rest of that day.
Day 2 for the siblings began around half past noon, and that was only because the light had started to stream in through the window at just the right angle to become annoying, resulting in two bleary-eyed Japanese kids finally rousing from their bed. ...and then panicking a few seconds later when they realized that they weren't at home. It took them a moment more before they recalled where they were and what they were doing here, a few minutes of lying on the bed again to lament the cruelty of their parents for sending them away, and then, because the sunlight had by then found another perfect angle to pierce through the shutters, they were finally prompted to get up to do something about it. The comforter from the bed had been converted into the ultimate blackout shade, the AC had been adjusted to a suitably comfortable temperature on the thermostat. Clearly it was time for them to do their most important set-up if they wanted to survive the three weeks of hell away from home.
That would be to unpack their video game console collection. They'd only managed to bring with them several systems, two being handhelds. The light had to be turned on for ease of hooking things up, and Sora had come prepared in case they needed to do any adjustments to the television connection and add something like a coaxial connector. So it was a bit of a pain, but it would be worth it. Leaving Shiro to heat them up some water in the coffee pot, they could enjoy the first two of their stock of cup ramen that they'd also packed away, and by the end of the day, they had the Playstation, Sega Saturn and Super Famicom hooked up and were well into Pop n' TwinBee.
Day 3 started off like day 2, only that they woke up around two. The rest of the day had been spent indulging in games, although out of curiosity they decided to flip through the park channels to see what all would show up on the dino-enclosure channels, later on.
And then Day 4....
Again, the siblings were not early risers. When they finally did wake up, it was about three or four in the afternoon, and it was about that time that they decided to see what kind of food they might find at the cafe, since the both of them decided that they were a little hungrier for something more solid than ramen. They'd definitely be keeping an eye out for vending machines on the way. If they weren't hindered by any unexpected run-ins, they'd scamper back to their little floor two hideaway in room 201, where it would probably be a repeat of the day prior unless someone or something else happened to break their routine.
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That's too bad. Shiro wonders if they also were forced to come here, but a few were very excited about seeing the dinosaurs.
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[He lets out a sigh that seems to start from the tip of his toes and squeeze every bit of air from his body, sagging forward slightly as if the reminder from Mikami just saps his energy further.]
...the best part, huh.
[Sora doesn't sound all that thrilled, but it probably would've been more surprising if he was. He absently pats Shiro on the head.]
Wasn't our idea to come here. Was our parents that got the passes, but they gave it to us instead.
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[ And while this is probably the most annoying stand-alone statement an adult can make, it's everything but empty words. In his case, the parents are his superiours at the prosecution who found this entire business way too shady to go uninvestigated - but in spirit, the sentiment remains.
The three of them were all dragged here for one reason or another and the opposite of delighted. ]
Presumably your parents wanted you two to have a good time. Although I am not yet convinced this is a good place for that.
[ It's eerie and all the safety precautions around the Visitor Center and Safari Lodge make it feel more unsafe than safe.
Mikami doesn't think it's really a place for unattented children - but Hammond doesn't seem to care. ]
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While Mikami's statement is one she's heard several times before, she doesn't show any physical sign of disenchantment. The reality is just that: real.
He was right, however – right about both sides of that argument. Perking at the last part, Shiro looks back up at him curiously.]
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His brows lift at that last portion said, but it's only briefly before he nods.]
...yeah, tell me about it. Cool as it is and all, I don't know how any of 'hey let's bring back creatures that died off millions of years ago' could have been a great idea.
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This world has enough problems as is. There are no real benefits to bringing back a species that has been erased so long before our time.
Hammond values entertainment and as far as I can tell now, that is the only use one could get out of this. It's not enough.
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[Her voice is soft, but she agrees with them.]
He doesn't seem the type to listen.
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Aa, he's pretty passionate about the place, no arguments there. I just wish we weren't the guinea pigs.
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If you don't give your all for a cause, it might easily fail, but in Hammond's case his passion seems to rid him of the ability to self-reflect.
[ As if self-reflecting was something Mikami himself was very good at...... ]
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Might do him some good... Well, for our sakes more than his, I hope things run smoothly so we can go home in one piece.