I'M ON A HORSE

[noasark]

Who: Noa, Kuma the Horse, and You! (And Penguins!)
Where: VARIOUS
When: Throughout August
What: Noa's got a horse, and has to make sure that horse is Cared For
Warnings: Naaah

[RESEARCH]

[There are a number of downsides along with the upsides of Noa receiving his horse again, and among them is the fact that Noa's horse isn't exactly under the care of private staff any more. If anything she's under the care of a few penguins, and himself, and the former of the two can only do so much. Noa never had to worry about this at home- but here? Now?

This is a very real worry, so he can be spotted at a number of book stores and even the library itself, immediately going to either the store-keep or the librarian with a flat request-]

Are there any books on horse care?

[Care to ask what this is about?]

[SUPPLY]

[He has the knowledge, but knowledge only goes so far- specifically it goes as far as a store on the island that he intends to hit with everything he's got. After sorting out what he needs to supplement the fact that 'Kuma' has more or less just been chilling around on the campus grounds and eating the lawn, Noa now needs to actually buy a stock of care items.

As is typical, he has a few penguins with him. Also as typical, no one knows what the penguins are saying.]

Alright. Adelai has granted us a fairly strict budget, [Noa insists, handing each one a list.] We are therefore to find the perfect balance of quality, and cost. There will be no skimping on resources and hygene, understand?

AAAaaAAAAu!

[They probably understand.]

[OUTCOME]

[It's a long trip of research and shopping and set-up, but ultimately all of the preparation is Worth it. Kuma seems to be a Very Happy horse- she's getting a brushing (somehow) from strange small birds, and also her small boy is now giving her pieces of carrot. Things are very nice here. Strange, but nice.

It helps that Noa has been very carefully keeping her away from anything too chaotic, but that can only last so long right?

Kuma's ears perk, as does the rest of her attention, as someone comes around the corner in fact.]

Snmmfnff.

Hmm? What is it? [This of course mean's Noa's attention is also being taken.]

Comments

outcome

[blue_ice]

[ Seto is out for one of his usual daily strolls when he comes across Noa feeding his horse. Right, he'd mentioned that. The elder Kaiba lifts a hand in greeting. ]

Hm. Someone looks content.

[noasark]

Yes... [Noa looks content as well.] She's faring much better now that she's adjusted from appearing in another world, I think..~

...I really hadn't thought I would see her again...

[Honestly the question of where the horse went after Noa died is probably one they should both not dwell on.]

[blue_ice]

Mm.

{ He is so not a horse person, but she's...interesting, he guesses. He still keeps a respectful distance. He'd never been a pet person before arriving here, but...he understands now, thinking back to Sara all cozy in the dorm. ]

Have you gone for a ride yet?

[noasark]

Not yet. ...I...no doubt will soon enough, [He insists with a nod,] But I want her to feel safe here first. In more than just this 'area', for that matter.

Research

[king_of_egypt]

[Spotting the familiar face in the library, Atem was already intrigued. Then to overhear what he was looking for he was more so. They had briefly spoken about Noa acquiring his horse before and it was completely Atem's fault that the conversation had ended abruptly. He hadn't been feeling so hot that day. Now however, perhaps he could be of assistance. Walking over to the other boy he greeted him first before adding the following:]

If you need any help with that subject I do have a little experience with it.

[noasark]

Ah-

[Oh! Oh yes, they'd chatted about this a while ago with the bulletin board hadn't they...] It would be much appreciated- I'm used to other people looking after the horses, not myself.

[king_of_egypt]

[They had indeed] As am I to an extent.. but I suspect I've had to tend to my own horse more than you did.

[noasark]

[Ahahaaa...] ...Quite likely... [he coughs, not saying more on that.]

As it is, the help is more than appreciated then.

Research

[shiningkindness]

[It's almost like she's drawn to the word 'horse', because there she is suddenly.]

Oh, there are plenty of books about horse care! What do you need to know?

[noasark]

[Ohoh! Well, what timing!

Noa...coughs.] ...As much as I can. I recently got my horse back...but naturally the ones who would have looked after her before aren't here. I'd rather be able to do it properly as such.

[shiningkindness]

You have a horse?

[Sorry, she might have missed a few things after that.]

[noasark]

Mnh....yes. I made a note on the bulletin actually...

...Are you interested in seeing her then?

[shiningkindness]

Really? I must have missed that note somehow.

[Her face lights up at that.]

Can I?

[noasark]

It was fairly small, so it wouldn't be surprising...

[That said.] I don't see why not- you'd just have to remain calm, and follow my lead, understand? She's still quite nervous after coming here.

supply

[woo_oo]

PENGUINS!

[She'd been out and about, but whatever she'd been about to do is now entirely forgotten.]

You have a whole parade of penguins! It's an army of adorableness!

[noasark]

MNH-

[OH NO, THE ONE WHO FOUND HIM AS A PENGUIN-]

...Please don't hug any of them, they're on duty....

[woo_oo]

Oh, okay!

[Good call, she was seconds away from cuddling.]

Are they your personal shoppers?

[noasark]

Ahhh...not quite. These are Adelai's attendants; to make shopping faster, we're spreading the workload. I'm doing some myself after all.

[woo_oo]

Can I help? Shopping can be fun, and Uncle Scrooge taught me how to haggle!

man haggling is such a weird concept when you're used to superstores and such...

[noasark]

[Hmmm. He's not sure if that's good or bad but...] ....That depends...

...Is it actually commonplace to haggle here..?

[He's pretty sure most stores don't like that.]

Outcome

[afterthemoon]

Oh, hello, Noa...

[He looks up at the horse.]

Your horse, I take it?

[noasark]

[Noa smiles at least slightly, recognizing Isa immediately. He might not know them That well, but they're at least pleasant to converse with. Or play a boardgame with for that matter...]

She is- that last bout of research brought her here, it seems.

I didn't think I'd see her again...

[afterthemoon]

I suppose it's nice to have something from home...

[noasark]

It is. I...

...Well I must confess, I hadn't seen her for a while at home either...

[afterthemoon]

Is that so...?

...

I suppose that makes her presence here even more welcome, then.