Gone fishing.

[sonof_thrain]

Characters: Thorin Oakenshield and (Prince) Chung Seiker
Setting: The Tenth Floor
Format: Prose
Summary: Thorin intends to meet up with Chung on the Tenth Floor to visit the Aquarium. They are going fishing together.
Warnings: None.

Thorin was making his way slowly to the Tenth Floor. He was still not used to travelling in the elevator as it made his stomach churn. What was wrong with walking? There were just too many stairs within this place. He cursed as the elevator jolted to a stop. He hated riding within it. The doors opened as he stepped out onto the Tenth Floor.

He had made a new acquaintance in the form of a young man who enjoyed fishing. Thorin also enjoyed the pastime and used it more of a form of finding food than a hobby. He had managed to fashion himself a fishing rod made of a strong piece of tree with some twine and a small hook attached. He was good at crafting things. That's what dwarves were famous for. All of the material for the rod, he had made from visiting Floor Thirty Two.

He waited for the lad to meet him as he stood by the elevator.

Comments

[raichung]

The young prince was already at the aquarium and sat in front of it in his armour on his huge Destroyer cannon, watching the fish swim by. Seeing all this fish made him miss home a bit. He still can't believe it's been destroyed before he could save it. Beside him was a fishing rod he'd found in the workshop.

He heard the elevator and stood up. He was rather tall, at 6 feet even though babyfaced. He smiled brightly as he recognized Thorin from their video conversation. His new friend was quite a bit shorter than he'd imagined but he didn't comment on that.

"Hello!!"

[sonof_thrain]

Thorin didn't expect to see the boy sitting upon what looked like some kind of weapon. His armour was something different too. There was so much you didn't get to see while staring through a screen. He nodded towards the boy.

"Greetings. I must admit I did not think you so tall. What is your name as I didn't quite catch it over the network." He walked towards the boy and noticed the weapon in even more detail. Was it some kind of catapult?

[raichung]

Chung laughed a bit at that. "Yeah, I grew quite a bit in the past year!" Then remembering how the other had introduced himself. "Oh, I'm Chung Seiker, son of Helputt of Hamel of the Senace Kingdom!"

And he notices Thorin's interest in his Destroyer. "That's my Destroyer. Everyone in my clan has a canon of some sort and a guardian stone which is what my armour is made of."

[sonof_thrain]

"Destroyer? An apt name for a machine of this size." Thorin was genuinely impressed by the size and build of the machine. There was nothing like that on his world. Perhaps, a large catapult of some kind. "Your clan? Who might they be?"

[raichung]

He laughed some more. He'd never really thought about it! "It is! And I've had it for as long as I can remember. It was given to me as soon as I was born." And it shoot magic cannonball things!

Chung nodded. "My clan. The Seiker clan. We are the Guardians and Protectors of Hamel with is the capital of the Senace Kingdom." And royalty too!

[sonof_thrain]

"It looks am impressive machine. Do all your kin have these machines given to them once they are old enough?" Thorin was curious. What an odd custom. "We are given swords and axes when we are old enough, so that we can train to fight."

[raichung]

"Thank you! I'm glad you think so!" He nodded enthusiastically. "Yes, they are! Oh! Are you a guardian too? Maybe we should train together some time!"

[sonof_thrain]

He nodded. "That sounds a good idea. It is always good to gain practice wherever you are, especially within this tower of terror." His face was set in a mask of anger. He would never let Ruana or anyone get to him.

[raichung]

"Let's do it then! Is there any place you usually go for training here?" Then he noticed Thorin's expression. "Are you feeling alright, Thorin...?"

[sonof_thrain]

"I tend to use the outdoor floor for my training, as it suits me better than being stuck within the tower." He looked at Chung and sighed. "Tis nothing. I am just thinking of Ruana and her games of evil."

[raichung]

"I see! Well, that sounds great to me. We should go there for our training then!" The boy looked back at him and nodded. "I see..." He sighed as well. "It really sucks how utterly powerless we are against her..."

[sonof_thrain]

"Indeed. She thinks we are pawns in her sickening games, yet we are not. We have to fight against whatever she throws against us, Chung. If they know our spirit is strong, they cannot easily break us." He looked upon the boy with determination. They had to win.

"As for training, aye. Let us go to Floor Thirty Two."

[raichung]

"Mn!" The younger boy nodded, looking back with equal determination. "We can't let them win! Let's go training then after fishing!"