*3; action/phone;

[longwhitecloud]

[on the hill; afternoon; action - backdated to yesterday]

[The first living being that you will see is a sheep. It will approach you if you climb the hill and get to the spot on the top that looks over Mayfield. If you are very observant, you might see someone wearing a green shirt sit leaned against a tree looking into the opposite direction, but the sheep will not let you pass just like that. It won't get agressive unless you are, but it definitely thinks that there is food somewhere on your person, and the food obviously needs to be eaten by a sheep. No matter if there is any actual food or not.]


[phone A]

[Kiwi's voice sounds very muted and almost hopeless. The nation has been keeping away from other people, drones and not-drones alike, for a couple of days, so if you know Kiwi, you might have noticed that something is wrong. Everything is wrong. Australia left, and there... there just is no option for there not being an idiotic neighbour around. That has never happened and will never happen. The nation knows that going over and checking on everyone should be something that wouldn't have to be done through the phone, but-] ...Is Canada still here?

[A pause]

..........Anyone from the Commonwealth?


[at the secondary school; noon; action - forwarddated to tomorrow]

[Kiwi can be seen inspecting the sports facilities. Sometimes the brunet stops to address people to ask them questions about the surroundings, or maybe other things... Kiwi might be approaching YOU right now.

While still a bit subdued, NZ definitely looks a lot better now than yesterday. Which is not perfect, but... who knows how much of it is real?]

Hey, sorry, do you have a moment?

Comments

[a_gentle_boy]

New here, huh...?

[Lucas takes the bump good-naturedly and pats the sheep gently.]

You know, I think I remember running into someone else with a sheep before. I'll have to see if that one is still around...

[longwhitecloud]

What was their name, mate?

[Sheep is definitely not used to be understood by people other than the other pets, but this is nice.]

[a_gentle_boy]

Ummm...

I'm not sure. But actually.

He talked just like you did...

[Surprise, surprise, Lucas is talking about the previous iteration of New Zealand's sheep.]

[longwhitecloud]

[Who would have guessed... Not that sheep has any idea. She tilts her head.]

The sheep or the human?

[a_gentle_boy]

Both, a little bit. Mostly the sheep, though.

[Pat pat pat the fluffy sheep...]

Are you hungry?

[longwhitecloud]

I need to get my nation back home for food.

[The sheep manages to almost shrug and then turns towards Kiwi to indicate whom she means.]

[a_gentle_boy]

Oh!

...I didn't even see her. Um. Do you want me to ask for you?

[longwhitecloud]

Yeah, mate.

[Sigh, what else would a poor sheep do when their owner is being stupid. Why are those humanoids so complicated all the time...]

[a_gentle_boy]

[And so Lucas, a little hesitantly, treads towards where the woman is sitting.]

Um. Excuse me... miss?

[longwhitecloud]

[Kiwi looks up, but does not say anything for now, only acknowledges the boy silently. The sheep sighs and trots around Lucas, not very successfully hiding behind him. Or maybe simply signaling that to get her back, Kiwi will have to talk to him.]

[a_gentle_boy]

[Lucas pauses a little before continuing.]

I think your sheep is hungry.

[Best way to start off a conversation ever.]