Packing Up (Action and/or network; un: rugman) [Packing up is quite the unnecessary process for him. Carpet needs no food or water, no bedroll or tent, no clothes..... He needs absolutely nothing but his device and the sand he's been asked to carry. What does that mean for you? It means he's helping! You may find him flitting around town visiting people, either to talk to them, help them get ready, or carry their load for them--or you might just see him tossing a quick message onto the network, just in case.]
Does anyone need help getting ready for the trip? I can carry things if anyone has too much to handle!
Camping [Carpet is a tireless traveler, even weighed down with sand and gear--his only potential trouble during the walk is if anything slips out of place and threatens to fall off his back. He can't catch anything without dropping everything! Hopefully if that happens, some kind soul will come to his rescue and steady or catch whatever gets jostled out of place?
That aside, once it's time to set up camp and relax, Carpet is actually quite sociable. He loves to sit and 'talk' or listen to others, and as one of the designated storytellers for the trip, he's quite welcoming of being approached and asked to spin tales for people to entertain them--it won't be nearly as polished as the story he's had time to think over ahead of time and post to the network for people to enjoy, but sometimes spontaneity is half the fun! Besides, who wouldn't want to hear the sort of fantastic tales a Carpet that's thousands of years old might have picked up over the course of his life?
Unfortunately for him, Carpet can't sleep--but if you find yourself struggling to sleep, having nightmares, or obviously cold, you may end up having some company. Care for a living blanket to give you cuddles keep you company and maybe help you sleep more peacefully?]
It's Raining [Rain! It's raining! It's a different sort of rain than what Agrabah tends to get, in his experience--rain in the desert is a brutal, torrential downpour, just as blinding as a sandstorm, so fierce that the rain slashes down in curtains like spears falling from the heavens. People have complained about the rain falling so hard that it's painful, in the desert. And the flooding--in mere hours, the topography could be drastically altered. Entire dunes could be washed away, wind and rain could smash worn and fragile structures, people could even drown if they're not careful. Desert rain is like a rare and elusive god, fearsome and fickle and fierce, who holds the blessings of life in one hand and deathly terror in another.
This rain, though? It's heavy, but not painful, not frightening, not dangerous. This rain is a joyful occasion, a gentle and merciful god, one who spreads his wings and casts a cool, gentle shadow of protection over these people. Carpet is more than happy to help with any projects he's asked to--but otherwise, it won't be uncommon at all to see him splashing and playing with children, or dancing in the sky, doing breathtakingly elaborate feats of aerial acrobatics. Or perhaps he's decided that he needs a dance partner? He's not above snagging someone to dance around with them if they look like they could use a pick-me-up!]
Penpals (Closed to 9S; network, maybe to action? un: rugman) [Stories. They want him to tell stories to people along the way, to help entertain them and keep their spirits up. He can do that! He likes making people happy. But the person he's supposed to work with..... 9S hadn't wanted his help last time. He hadn't even wanted him around at all. Is it really okay to work together again, after that? What if he gets mad again?
He can't help but be anxious, but there's no way around it; they have to at least talk about this. Carpet sends a private message directly to 9S' inbox.]
Nyness? We're supposed to tell stories together on this trip.
Wildcard [You know the drill. Hit me up with anything you want but don't see here!]
((OOC: Carpet and 9S should have a joint storytime network post up by Friday! I'll reply to this top level with a link to it once it's written. Also! I didn't include a Sound Eater prompt, not because I'm not interested in it, but because Carpet is unlikely to take much action besides watching unless it's catalyzed by another character. If you want to do something with that, by all means, please feel free to wildcard it!))
Magic Carpet || Aladdin
[Packing up is quite the unnecessary process for him. Carpet needs no food or water, no bedroll or tent, no clothes..... He needs absolutely nothing but his device and the sand he's been asked to carry. What does that mean for you? It means he's helping! You may find him flitting around town visiting people, either to talk to them, help them get ready, or carry their load for them--or you might just see him tossing a quick message onto the network, just in case.]
Does anyone need help getting ready for the trip? I can carry things if anyone has too much to handle!
Camping
[Carpet is a tireless traveler, even weighed down with sand and gear--his only potential trouble during the walk is if anything slips out of place and threatens to fall off his back. He can't catch anything without dropping everything! Hopefully if that happens, some kind soul will come to his rescue and steady or catch whatever gets jostled out of place?
That aside, once it's time to set up camp and relax, Carpet is actually quite sociable. He loves to sit and 'talk' or listen to others, and as one of the designated storytellers for the trip, he's quite welcoming of being approached and asked to spin tales for people to entertain them--it won't be nearly as polished as the story he's had time to think over ahead of time and post to the network for people to enjoy, but sometimes spontaneity is half the fun! Besides, who wouldn't want to hear the sort of fantastic tales a Carpet that's thousands of years old might have picked up over the course of his life?
Unfortunately for him, Carpet can't sleep--but if you find yourself struggling to sleep, having nightmares, or obviously cold, you may end up having some company. Care for a living blanket to
give you cuddleskeep you company and maybe help you sleep more peacefully?]It's Raining
[Rain! It's raining! It's a different sort of rain than what Agrabah tends to get, in his experience--rain in the desert is a brutal, torrential downpour, just as blinding as a sandstorm, so fierce that the rain slashes down in curtains like spears falling from the heavens. People have complained about the rain falling so hard that it's painful, in the desert. And the flooding--in mere hours, the topography could be drastically altered. Entire dunes could be washed away, wind and rain could smash worn and fragile structures, people could even drown if they're not careful. Desert rain is like a rare and elusive god, fearsome and fickle and fierce, who holds the blessings of life in one hand and deathly terror in another.
This rain, though? It's heavy, but not painful, not frightening, not dangerous. This rain is a joyful occasion, a gentle and merciful god, one who spreads his wings and casts a cool, gentle shadow of protection over these people. Carpet is more than happy to help with any projects he's asked to--but otherwise, it won't be uncommon at all to see him splashing and playing with children, or dancing in the sky, doing breathtakingly elaborate feats of aerial acrobatics. Or perhaps he's decided that he needs a dance partner? He's not above snagging someone to dance around with them if they look like they could use a pick-me-up!]
Penpals (Closed to 9S; network, maybe to action? un: rugman)
[Stories. They want him to tell stories to people along the way, to help entertain them and keep their spirits up. He can do that! He likes making people happy. But the person he's supposed to work with..... 9S hadn't wanted his help last time. He hadn't even wanted him around at all. Is it really okay to work together again, after that? What if he gets mad again?
He can't help but be anxious, but there's no way around it; they have to at least talk about this. Carpet sends a private message directly to 9S' inbox.]
Nyness? We're supposed to tell stories together on this trip.
Wildcard
[You know the drill. Hit me up with anything you want but don't see here!]
((OOC: Carpet and 9S should have a joint storytime network post up by Friday! I'll reply to this top level with a link to it once it's written. Also! I didn't include a Sound Eater prompt, not because I'm not interested in it, but because Carpet is unlikely to take much action besides watching unless it's catalyzed by another character. If you want to do something with that, by all means, please feel free to wildcard it!))