General Testrun

[bear_king]

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[Need something fixed? Everyone says that polar bear living on the edge of town is a master blacksmith. Which is probably the weirdest thing you've ever heard, but it's worth looking into, right?

Sure enough, though, you find the bear in the yard of a smith, flexing sheets of metal like they were so much paper as he repairs the hood of a car.]

-2-

[Iorek was sleeping on the edge of camp last night, but it seems it snowed for where he used to be is now just a huge white lump of snow. When you made a noise, perhaps by calling his name to see if he was okay, his head burst out of the pile, followed by the rest of him as he shook off the excess like a dog climbing out of the pool. He yawns hugely.]

Yes?

-3-

[What does a polar bear think about?]

The snow and seas here taste different. I don't recognize the fish. There are no seals or walruses here.

I am very far from home.

[Oh.]

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[War is the sea in which the panserbjorn swim. Iorek and his unit of armored bears roar a wordles challenge at the enemy. Whether you're fighting at their side or facing them down, it is a very intimidating sight.]

Comments

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[sworcerer]

Yeah, the whole lush verdurous jungle homeland schtick is seriously overrated.

[bear_king]

It would be uncomfortably warm, yes.

[sworcerer]

Too warm, too wet. Too many rainbows.

I also caught wind of a rumor about jungle pygmies that get stronger by standing on top of other jungle pygmies, and I have a number of problems with that.

[bear_king]

It is true. I have faced them in battle.

They breathe fire.

[sworcerer]

This is what I'm talking about. What does standing on top of each other have to do with breathing fire?

The whole thing is just super sketch.

[bear_king]

Take heart. My comrades brought fire hurlers. If necessary, we shall burn down the whole jungle so they cannot hide.

[sworcerer]

That sounds like a lot of overkill for some sketchy pygmy stacks.

Is going around the jungle on the table?

[bear_king]

Perhaps...

It would be difficult terrain. Especially for humans.

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[cleavestwice]

There's something new everywhere you look. Some wonderful thing you've never seen before to learn about.

[Does Fate have some of the same tone of voice she uses with sulky children in her care? Maybe just a bit.]

[bear_king]

Perhaps.

[Don't you take that tone with me young lady I will crush your skull like an egg.]

[cleavestwice]

You've been away from home too long to appreciate travel?

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[snapshot_brat]

[...Yep. That sure is a giant bear. He's working with his hands, so he's probably a civilized member of society. Just... a really big, furry, dangerous one.]

You're supposed to be the best metalworker around, right?

[bear_king]

[He takes a moment more to finish his task, lifting the car up onto two wheels with one paw so he can replace a component, then pads over to the tiny human on all fours.]

I am.

[snapshot_brat]

[Anastasia holds out a tiny mechanical egg.]

It's broken. I need you to fix it.

[bear_king]

[Iorek delicately picks it up between two claws as long as Anastasia's hand and peers closely at it.]

...Tricky.

[snapshot_brat]

So, can you do it or not? I can't fight without it.

[bear_king]

It will take time. Delicate work is more time consuming.

But yes. I can do it.

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[dolorous_sensei]

I know. I'm also faraway from home now. In my home, bears don't talk.