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One Seashell - Action
[When Ariel burst out of the sea, she had expected to still be in the water. What she wasn't expected was to be stuck up in a tree.
At least, she thinks it's called a tree. Whatever it is, she's stuck in it, and the ground is pretty far beneath her.
She leans over to cling to the trunk of the tree and stares down, wondering how she got up here and how to get down and - and is that... is that the ground?
Then she... She's on the land?
Ariel slowly looks over to her legs. Legs. Legs! She can't help stretching one out, and the shock on her face turns into elation. It worked! The spell worked! Oh, she has to find Eric now! She -
She's so happy that she very nearly falls out of the tree, and she holds tightly to the trunk again. Yeaaah, she should. Probably not move much right now, even for Eric.
Maybe someone will come along...]
At least, she thinks it's called a tree. Whatever it is, she's stuck in it, and the ground is pretty far beneath her.
She leans over to cling to the trunk of the tree and stares down, wondering how she got up here and how to get down and - and is that... is that the ground?
Then she... She's on the land?
Ariel slowly looks over to her legs. Legs. Legs! She can't help stretching one out, and the shock on her face turns into elation. It worked! The spell worked! Oh, she has to find Eric now! She -
She's so happy that she very nearly falls out of the tree, and she holds tightly to the trunk again. Yeaaah, she should. Probably not move much right now, even for Eric.
Maybe someone will come along...]
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Hey! Are you alright?
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Oh, that's not the most important thing right now. Ariel's smile turns a bit unsure, but she still leans over to wave - and her expression turns into surprise and panic when she nearly loses her balance. Thankfully, she manages to hold on to the tree, but she still keeps her eyes wide. She's never fallen to the ground before, so she really has no idea how to respond to this.]
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Are you hurt? Can you walk?
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So, she looks away, purses her lips, and shakes her head slowly. Nope, she can't. Not really.]
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Oh, this is such a precarious balance act right now... but she still grips the other girl's shoulder with her free hand and smiles, as if she's excited about this. Maybe she can learn how to walk!]
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What happened to your legs? Were you injured?
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... She'll try, at least. She takes her hand off of her shoulder to gesture to her legs, then wave her hand through the air as if to mimic the movement of a dolphin's tail... or a mermaid's, in this case.]
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What? Can you not tell me?
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... Right. That's right. She...
... Ariel glances away, then taps her throat and shakes her head. No, she can't. She'd like to, but...]
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Oh you can't talk! I'm sorry for trying to make you.
Let's focus on getting you to the village and getting you warm clothes. Would you be alright if I carried you?
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It doesn't take too long, so the two arrive at the village.]
We should get you your normal clothes first. [As she spoke, she set Ariel down.]
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She's already loosened up a little and smiling when they get to the village, a smile which grows even wider when she actually sees the buildings. Oh gosh, oh GOSH, they're everywhere! Ariel isn't sure what to look at first!
Ariel's looped her arm though Ran Fan's to keep her balance, and she can't help touching her arm and pointing at some of the buildings. She's never seen shapes like these before...!]
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Right over here is where you can get your clothes. [She leads the way. And if she's moving to fast, the girl could always tug at Ran Fan's arm to let her know.
This new girl was... different, but it was kinda nice to be around someone who was so happy and so excited.]
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Once they get to the clothing store, Ariel stares at the door with wide eyes. What sort of clothes will be in there? Aside from her own attire, she's never actually worn clothes before... Twirled in garments left behind by humans, yes, but not really knowing how to put them on or how they work.]
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Did you still need help?
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How about these? They look warm enough for right now.
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You can go change back there.
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Ch... ange...?
Ariel stares blankly for a moment before she slowly comes to the realization that yes, Ran Fan meant the clothes. That must be how humans refer to it.
And... she has to do it herself.
... Aaaaah how does one get into these things? She tilts her head and looks down at the clothes, then looks at Ran Fan's, then her own... Maybe it goes like this? Hmm. It doesn't seem too hard.
She is grateful, though, so to show her appreciation, Ariel smiles wide before she leans over to kiss Ran Fan's cheek. It's the only way she can think of how to show her thanks without gesturing wildly, at least. After she does that, she slowly lets go of Ran Fan, then wobbles a bit unsteadily as she makes her way to the dressing room.
SHE CAN DO THIS. SHE CAN DO THIS.]
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So, while Ariel went to try to change, Ran Fan stood there awkwardly. People from this other girl's world were strange. But, she couldn't act like this forever, so she'll act normal the second Ariel comes back.
Nope. Never awkward.]