GGaD » [[@GalaxE ~ just a past thread]] An unsupervised child is wandering...

GalaxianExplosion · July 3, 2020 23:40:39

The cricket dives into his sleeve and stays there. He probably should be careful; under the sleeve it's easy to crush it.

SpecterTheGreat · July 3, 2020 23:42:03

Luckily for the cricket, Martin's jacket is too large for him and therefore spacious.
Keeping his arm still, Martin moved his head to peer into his sleeve.

GalaxianExplosion · July 3, 2020 23:57:28

The cricket has stopped moving. It's just chillin'.

SpecterTheGreat · July 3, 2020 23:59:34

"Do you like it there?"

GalaxianExplosion · July 4, 2020 00:02:40

Yes, it does. It's making small screechy sounds again.

SpecterTheGreat · July 4, 2020 00:05:57

Martin's happy with the cricket. He allows it to remain in his sleeve, undisturbed. And he's surprisingly good at keeping his arm immobile?
"Hey, Kiaane, it likes my jacket!"

GalaxianExplosion · July 4, 2020 00:16:59

Kiaane peers back through a bookshelf. They cannot see the cricket, but they take his word for it. Their gaze lingers on their sleeve for a long instant.
The cricket is just making scratchy noises, seemingly happily.

SpecterTheGreat · July 4, 2020 00:19:07

"I forgot what crickets eat," he thought out loud.

GalaxianExplosion · July 4, 2020 00:21:04

"Leafy greens and some fruit," Kiaane says without really thinking about it.

SpecterTheGreat · July 4, 2020 00:26:15

"I think I have an apple left somewhere," Martin commented to the cricket, as if it could reply.

GalaxianExplosion · July 4, 2020 00:27:58

The cricket pokes its head out of his sleeve.

SpecterTheGreat · July 4, 2020 00:29:08

"Yes, an apple!" He continues. "Maybe I can bring it. Do you want it now?"

GalaxianExplosion · July 4, 2020 00:37:27

"It's not hungry," Kiaane says from their position.
The cricket somewhat clings to the edge of his jacket.

SpecterTheGreat · July 4, 2020 00:40:10

"Aww, I wanted to share with it."

GalaxianExplosion · July 4, 2020 00:42:14

"You can do so regardless," they point out, putting a book back into the shelf and sealing the peephole they were using.

SpecterTheGreat · July 4, 2020 00:47:18

"Maybe later, then," he reasons.

GalaxianExplosion · July 4, 2020 01:10:44

Certainly, nothing stops him from doing so.
Almost nothing, perhaps.
The cricket burrows back into a rolled up section of his sleeve. Now it's snug in there.

SpecterTheGreat · July 4, 2020 01:13:47

Cute.
Martin checks that he's not accidentally squishing it up.

GalaxianExplosion · July 4, 2020 01:16:31

He's not. Hopefully he just remembers not to smash his arm into anything, but he should be good to lower his arm now. It's like a small pocket.

SpecterTheGreat · July 4, 2020 08:08:28

Martin did lower his arm slowly and with care. He was happy that the cricket was with him.

GalaxianExplosion · July 4, 2020 16:52:47

The cricket probably is too, to some extent.

SpecterTheGreat · July 4, 2020 16:55:45

"Did you find a book you were looking for?" Martin asks Kiaane.

GalaxianExplosion · July 4, 2020 17:01:21

"I am looking for no particular book."

SpecterTheGreat · July 4, 2020 17:24:22

"Then why come here? To read for fun?"

GalaxianExplosion · July 4, 2020 17:43:56

"No."

SpecterTheGreat · July 4, 2020 17:55:48

"Thennnnnnn... why?"

GalaxianExplosion · July 5, 2020 00:15:47

"To read."

SpecterTheGreat · July 5, 2020 01:55:06

"Right." Martin turned his attention to another bookshelf.

GalaxianExplosion · July 6, 2020 15:04:43

That bookshelf looks about the same as the other ones as well.
"How--" Kiaane starts, without being initiated to. They lapse into silence a moment later.

SpecterTheGreat · July 6, 2020 15:15:36

"'How' what?"