Valaeris Lavellan (
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WHO: Kenzi and Gil
WHERE: The Zoo
WHEN: 8/10; Morning/Afternoon
WARNINGS: Kenzi's mouth? Gil freaking out over very big cats?
SUMMARY: Kenzi told Gil she was going to take him to the zoo...so they're going.
FORMAT: Quick
[It's nine in the morning and Kenzi...is running a little late. She gets up early enough, early for her anyway, and gets ready to go. Dresses in a light dress and somewhat sensible, as Kenzi doesn't really do a shoe below a three inch heel, shoes; she's even wearing sunglasses and some sunhat that goes along with her dress like Gil said she should. Her bag has sunscreen, which she's already slathered on, and some water in it for the day. One last check to make sure she had everything that would be needed and she's out the door.
The trip doesn't take long but traffic and everything else keeps her.
At the entrance she catches sight of Gil quickly enough, he really does stand out in a crowd, and rushes over.]
Sorry I'm a little late.
WHERE: The Zoo
WHEN: 8/10; Morning/Afternoon
WARNINGS: Kenzi's mouth? Gil freaking out over very big cats?
SUMMARY: Kenzi told Gil she was going to take him to the zoo...so they're going.
FORMAT: Quick
[It's nine in the morning and Kenzi...is running a little late. She gets up early enough, early for her anyway, and gets ready to go. Dresses in a light dress and somewhat sensible, as Kenzi doesn't really do a shoe below a three inch heel, shoes; she's even wearing sunglasses and some sunhat that goes along with her dress like Gil said she should. Her bag has sunscreen, which she's already slathered on, and some water in it for the day. One last check to make sure she had everything that would be needed and she's out the door.
The trip doesn't take long but traffic and everything else keeps her.
At the entrance she catches sight of Gil quickly enough, he really does stand out in a crowd, and rushes over.]
Sorry I'm a little late.
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He's dressed in a light cardigan, but he still wears gloves and a light scarf around his neck. At least nobody is staring at him for the odd choice in clothes for the upcoming hot day. The only occasional look he gets is directed at his unusual eye colour.
He waits near one of the ticket booths when Kenzi appears by his side. ]
It's alright. I wasn't waiting long. [ Getting here hadn't been tricky, it just took a while waiting for the bus and getting through early morning traffic. ] We have to pay an entrance fee?
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Yeah. They gotta make money some how to take care of the animals. [She gives a little shrug as she starts to move toward the line.] I can pay if you want. You can cover lunch?
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How many animals do they have? [ He can tell it's a large zoo, but what exactly are they keeping in here besides birds and fish? ] Are you sure?
[ He doesn't trust food from outside, but he doesn't have to eat it. ]
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Kenzi hums thoughtfully as she thinks about the number before shrugging.] A lot? I mean, they have animals from, like, all over the world and the more social animals are, of course, housed with several of their own kind.
[She looks up at him with a nod and a smile as she reaches into her bag to find her wallet.] Yup. The zoo can take hours to see everything but I figure by lunchtime we'll probably be ready to head out and get food. No way we're eating here, it'd be too expensive and probably not taste all that good.
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Alright. We can decide on lunch later, then. [ He imagines it's all terrible fast food that overpriced and too small to fill anyone's stomachs. He'll never understand how the city thrives on that sort of food. (Food snob.)
He waits for her to lead the way. ]
They must have a lot of people who work here, then. To take care of the animals.
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The line seems to be moving pretty quickly at least, it doesn't take them long to get up to the window and for Kenzi to pay. As they head in she grabs a map.]
Yeah, they gotta have people to clean cages and feed and make sure the animals are healthy.
[She tilts her head as she looks over the map.] What do you wanna see first?
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Like the servants who take care of the stables and horses. [ That's the only thing he can compared it to. ] Um, whichever you would like to see first. I wouldn't know where to start.
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[She looks back down at the map and hums thoughtfully.] Well, why don't we just head to the left and make our way around? [They'd be avoiding the lions first thing and instead heading for the zebras and giraffes and what looked like some kind of bears on the map.]
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Lions? There are lions here?!
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Yeah. That a problem?
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N-No! It's fine. I didn't realize...
Left you said? [ He's already headed left. Let's not see lions at all!! ]
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You don't have to worry about any of the animals, they're all in really big cages so they can't get you. [The zebras are coming up so he'll get an idea of what she's talking about.]
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[ He had been wondering about it, though. But instead he carries on forward, realizing they're getting closer to some animals already given the people walking around with cameras pointed in similar directions and kids running and pointing excitedly.
When he sees the zebras, he stands there in stunned silence. ]
What are those? [ They're not as big as horses, so they can't be... ] Mules?
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Gil's question draws a little chuckle out of her as they draw closer.]
They're zebras. [What more is there to say? Besides, if he really wants to know more there's a small plaque to read.]
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What interesting stripes they have. He's never seen anything like it. ]
All the way from Africa. [ His eyes fixate on the animals again. ] It says they're endangered. Is that why they're here?
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Yeah. Due to poachers and just us fu-- [Children present...oops.] fudging up nature the numbers in the wild have fallen. It's the same for just about any animal here.
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That's unfortunate. I hadn't realized something like that was happening.
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Giraffe? [ It sounds familiar, like he's seen it in a book or TV before.
When they get to the enclosure where the giraffes are, he stares again, shocked by their height and without a doubt, their necks. ]
So long...
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She looks up at his expression and giggles before turning back to the giraffes. She points to one that's eating from one the feeders up on the poles. She glances back up at Gil as she points to it.] In the wild they eat from trees so that's why they have long necks. And like the zebras they're from Africa.
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We don't have animals like this back home. Not in the entire country, I believe. The forests have animals like they do here.
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