[MINGLE] Worried/Sick 2: Snake Expedition & Recovery!

[sixthiteration]

WHERE: Anywhere; multiple locations
WHEN: Apx. 19-27 November
OPEN TO: ALL - MINGLE
WARNINGS: Serious illness and reactions to such, snakes, hallucinations

IMPORTANT NOTES: This is the second of two mingles. Please see the timing and general event details here.

Not putting any mod top-levels in this one — Just make sure you label your own top-level clearly as to whether it's Expedition or Recovery, and as always, whether it is OTA or not!

Please keep in mind the established plot details, but creative license is welcome and encouraged as long as it doesn't step on toes.

Comments

[fishingfortrouble]

She doesn't, fortunately. In fact, given that the snake is rather more deadly - or at least, rather more harmful - than she could be even at her worst, she's perfectly willing to ignore the fact that he isn't looking directly at her. Especially when the alternative is likely to involve one or the other of them being bitten by a less-than-pleased snake.

"I found this little fellow hitching a ride a while back." She holds out a spare (clean) sock at that, opening it a little so he can see the candy frog sitting at the bottom. "Unfortunately I didn't see where he got on, not that I would have expected to be a terribly comfortable ride in the first place, which means that I'm not entirely certain where I should put him back down."

Not past somewhere on the path they've taken to get to where they are. But that isn't exactly the most helpful, in the long run.

[cryptoherpetology]

"Oh! Wow!" Alex just kind of grins at the sight of the little brightly-coloured frog. "Look at the patterning on this one, he's gorgeous," he can't help but admire the creature, holding his hand out for the sock- careful not to let the frog touch his skin.

"Anywhere near a good food source should be fine- he's not going to be bothered by any predators- at least not any that haven't evolved specifically to hunt him. As long as he's not underfoot, he should be okay- there's a grove of trees up ahead that should be perfect."

Oh, is he ever tempted to try and find a box for it, though. But he's already got a bag full of snakes and a box full of bird-cats. He can't come back from one camping trip with an entire zoo.

Give it three or four more trips. At least.

[fishingfortrouble]

"I could see how he could be considered so, at least," Phryne answers with a shrug. She's not entirely sure she agrees, mind, but to be fair, she isn't quite as enthusiastic about reptiles as Alex seems to be. Still, she hands over the sock without so much a second thought, nodding at Alex's comment as she does so.

"That does make sense. Although I have to wonder what sort of things might be inclined to eat something like this."

She isn't, entirely, certain if the coloration means the same sort of thing it would back home. But even if it doesn't, she can't imagine that it sees too much predation, given how willing it was to hitch a ride. Assuming that hadn't been a fluke, anyway, but she's certainly not the person to ask about that.