Voice Testing~

[thegreatprince]

[His antlers are trapped again on a low branch.

This just isn't fair.]

Mun, when will I get used to these? [He looks around as best as he can.] I can't let Thumper see me like this.

[Time to shake his head. Vigorously.]

Comments

[proudand_king]

Hey, having antlers can't be that bad. [He looked up at the deer. Was he a kind of antelope?

[thegreatprince]

[Bambi tenses and tilts his head. Or, he tries to tilt his head.]

Antlers are a sign of adulthood. I'm proud to have them.

[proudand_king]

Oh? Well, when I get my mane, that means I'm an adult. I've got a way to go just yet though. What's your name?

[thegreatprince]

I guess that's - [He blinks and finally extricates himself from the branches.] Bambi.

What's yours? [And what are you? Some kind of bobcat?]

[proudand_king]

Bambi? I'm Simba. I'm going to be king of Pride Rock one day. [He puffed out his chest. No, he's a lion, Bambi. He'll grow big and strong and maybe you won't like that XD]

[thegreatprince]

Where is Pride Rock? I've never heard of it. [He chuckles at the puffed chest, poking it with his hoof gently.]

[proudand_king]

[How could he not know what Pride Rock was?]

It's a large rock which looks over all the land. My dad, Mufasa, is King of all the land and pridelands. Are you...an antelope?

[thegreatprince]

[Easy. He doesn't live in Africa!]

Is he like the Great Prince of the forest? Because that's my father. Which makes me the new Prince.

[He gives Simba a quizzical look.]

No, I'm a deer.

[proudand_king]

He is the King of the Pridelands which is a big open space where all the other animals live. It's huge. [He tried to show Bambi, stretching his paws out in front of him.]

A deer? Is that like an antelope or a zebra? But you're not stripy.

[thegreatprince]

As big as the forest? [That's almost hard to believe.] I've never heard of an antelope or a zebra. [He shakes his head roughly.] Actually, I've never seen anything that looks like you either.

What are you?

[myowncherrypie]

Oh gosh, do you need some help with those?

[thegreatprince]

[He freezes and narrows his eyes.] Don't come any closer. [He sniffs the air and looks over her silently.]

You are...young?

[myowncherrypie]

[She abruptly stops in place, the smile she had worn while approaching wavering ever so slightly. What an unexpected response!]

A-ah. Um. Yes, I guess I'm still pretty young!

[thegreatprince]

[Bambi has a problem with Man and, well, she smells a bit like them. Only...

If she's as young as he thinks then he feels more comfortable. He would never punish someone so young for the mistakes of their elders.]

Can you even reach my antlers? [His voice is softer, less aggressive.]

[myowncherrypie]

[Oh right. She... hadn't really thought about that part. She moves a bit closer and inspects the situation.]

Hmmmm. You're a little taller than the animals I'm friends with, so I'm not sure if I can reach... but maybe we can work together! [She runs over to the tree itself, pointing at it for added emphasis.] I can shake the tree for you to help get you loose!

[proudand_king]

Bigger than that. It has forests, lakes and plains too. Very big.

I'm a lion cub. But I will get bigger over time.

[thegreatprince]

I would like to see that.

[Bambi's ears twitch unsurely.] Do you eat meat?

[thegreatprince]

[Her every movement is watched curiously by the buck. He can't help but smile at her enthusiasm.]

Give it a try. While you shake the tree, I'll shake my head. [They have a plan!]

[myowncherrypie]

Great! I'm going to start now, okay?

[Despite her tiny build, Ai is pretty good at shaking trees. She's careful to not be too rough about it so as not to accidentally hurt Bambi.]

[thegreatprince]

Go ahead. [Bambi shakes his head, tilting it this way and that until...

Success! He leaps away from the branches and wags his tail.]

Thank you! What's your name?

[myowncherrypie]

[Huzzah!] You're welcome! My name is Ai, like the letter! What's yours?

[thegreatprince]

I'm Bambi, Prince of the forest. [He lifts his chin slightly.]

[myowncherrypie]

A...A prince!? Oh wow! I've never met royalty before! [She curtseys deeply] It's very nice to meet you!!

[thegreatprince]

[Bambi gently nudges her with his muzzle.] You don't have to do that, Ai. If it weren't for you, I would still be stuck.

[foundintranslation]

[Ducking down amidst tall grass and remaining low to the ground, she silently approaches from the left; spider-crawling through the bush.]