Does it still count as a voice test if he's never going anywhere?

[creature_conundrum]

Oh, hey there mun! I thought you'd never get around to this! I've been missin' my bros, y'know. Hah, one of 'em anyway, got the other around here after all!

Okay, okay. So it's not like I have any history at all to work off of (even with a few million years worth of it, but hey I get your point), so this is all we can do. You know I'm not one to let that get me down, though! Just point me in the direction of a meme, and I'm there. Musebox post need a little liveliness? I'm all over it! Someone around with a creature question? I'm there faster than the dive of a peregrine falcon--

Haha okay, you get my point.

Thing is, I think this is the beginning of a b-e-a-YOOtiful relationship.

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[the_lion_roller]

[He is all grins.]

H'Faster than a peregrine falcon dive? And I thought me and Chris could move when there's creature adventures to be had!

[Hullo there, familiar former creature pal? kindred spirit.]

[creature_conundrum]

Hey, answering questions about the critters of the world is what I do! It's got a certain... nostalgia to it--

[Ping. Speaking of nostalgia, he just identified that voice. The face isn't as familiar, but he KNOWS that voice.

Hope you have fast reflexes today Martin, because you have a very excited whatever-he-is hopping into your arms.]

MARTIN! Ol' buddy, ol' pal, ol' older Kratt 'o mine! [Appraising glance.] You're looking quite animated today!

[And then he snickers and grins.] Animated. Get it?

[the_lion_roller]

[Hey, he wouldn't be able to call himself a true creature adventurer if he wasn't prepared for sudden glomps. ...Most of the time anyway. Nonetheless, he catches Ttark just fine, grinning even wider, if that was possible, at the greetings, and hugging Ttark in with a playful noogie in-between his ears.]

Hahaa, good one, dude!! Man, aren't you a sight for sore eyes!

[creature_conundrum]

I should say the same for you! It's been what, 15 years? Give or take a decade. [Yep, he's gonna return that hug. Wow, never been able to do this before.]

How ya been?

[the_lion_roller]

Too long, buddy!

[Actually, wow, yeah, this is a technical first. ...Dang.]

Ha'excellent! Got a mun that put me in a pretty great game with Chris, where a bunch of the creatures can talk just like you!

[creature_conundrum]

[Hope you don't mind, he's just gonna happily camp all day long in your arms, Martin. Well, after a little readjustment, a turn here, a twist there, and now he's reclined in the elder Kratt's grip like his arms were a world-class armchair. Seriously, Ttark has his hands behind his head and everything.]

Yeah, I heard! That's really awesome you guys got a place like that!

[Then he smirks. Be afraid of that look, Martin. Be very afraid.]

So. [And he pokes him in the nose.] What's this business I hear about lemurs after we parted ways, eh?

[the_lion_roller]

[Congratulations, Martin. You've achieved Ttark Chair tier.

...And he totally doesn't mind in the least.]

Hah, thanks, it's-

[He pauses at the physical and figurative pokes, then quirks an eyebrow, still grinning. He knows that look. The both of them could have a pretty decent smarm-off if they wanted, really.]

Heh-hey, now, lemurs are awesome. Especially sifaka lemurs.

[creature_conundrum]

[Hey, he learned from the best. Not that I'm exactly sure which 'he' I'm referring to, but...]

Yeah, y'know I'm only joshing ya. It wasn't that bad, I guess. [And he laughs. Seriously, he's just having fun teasing, nothing more.]

[the_lion_roller]

[Secret Snarkers Club Martin's always game for teasing...er, apparently.]

Hey, I learned a thing or two about safely organizing a closet at least?

[No, you didn't.]

H'besides, there's kinda no comparing you against a talking lemur. You're one of a kind!

[creature_conundrum]

Now, my mun might not'a seen much of Zoboomafoo but neither of us seem to recall a single episode where that closet was actually organized.

[He grins and stretches, folding his arms behind his head again.] Yeah, I am, aren't I! Yaknow, probably. [Shrug.] Jury's still out on that one.

[the_lion_roller]

[Whoops, busted. His grin turns a little sheepish.]

It was organized disorder? H'okay, so maybe it wasn't organized but I can guarantee you we were prepared for every eventuality.

[There's a barely contained gleeful smile as he glances down at Ttark.]

Hey, you know, with the creature power suits me and Chris have got, we oughta see if we can't try out "Ttark Power" sometime.

[You know those moments where you can't tell if he's actually joking or not...?]

[creature_conundrum]

Something that I hear tell is still going on, Mr. Snowshoes In the Jungle. [Another poke to the nose, right before he sits up.

Hi Martin, you now have a Ttark RIGHT in your face.]

Ya mean it? Ya really really mean it?

[Nope, he doesn't care if Martin may have been kidding, he's gonna take this idea and RUN with it.]

[the_lion_roller]

[What's personal space, really?

Martin's expression has shouldered on past "barely contained glee" to, "How soon can we see if this works how 'bout now?" levels of enthusiasm.]

Oh sure! Aviva's a whiz at making creature power discs!

[Where's Aviva so he can tell her about this fabulous idea, this could be so much fuuuun!]

[creature_conundrum]

Terrific! [A little sproingvault up and he comes down sitting on Martin's shoulders now, leaning over a little to look at him.] This is gonna be great, you got no idea, buddy!

[smokeb0mbs]

Oh my ninja.
My Mun hasn't seen you in like... I dunno, what'd she say...?
13 years...? At LEAST!
She's saying it's like a nostalgia NUKE just went off in her brain! That is CRAZY!

Dude, I think you deserve SOME kind of award of TOTAL bruceness for that!

[creature_conundrum]

Hey, what can I say? That seems to be the order of the evening! Heck, I've been around with my mun since before he knew what roleplaying even was, so everybody's getting a little nostalgia bomb tonight.

[okay_agame]

Not every day you meet an unidentifiable talking lizard.

[creature_conundrum]

Hey, I'm plenty identifiable! [It may sound like a snappy retort, but he's definitely grinning.]

[okay_agame]

Okay, so what are you?

[creature_conundrum]

I am... uh. Hmh. [He folds his arms, putting his chin in one palm and drumming his fingers on his cheek.] Yaknow, after a few millennia you kinda forget.

[okay_agame]

Millenia, huh? Well, you're definitely older than me.

[creature_conundrum]

Oh yeah! I was there when the first tetrapods crawled out of the primordial ooze.

[okay_agame]

...Tetrapods and primordial ooze. Oh yeah, really old.

[creature_conundrum]

And don't you forget it! Kids these days, no respect for their elders. [Still a light tone, though. Besides, he's referring to the Kratts anyway.]

[okay_agame]

[Jack chuckles.]

Don't worry, I've got a pretty good memory.

So, does the ancient and wise lizard have a name?

[creature_conundrum]

[Choosing to take that "ancient and wise" at face value, and go.]

Ttark, at your service!

[okay_agame]

Ttark. Got it.

I'm Jack Frost.

[creature_conundrum]

Jack Frost, huh? Gotta say, that has quite the familiar ring to it.

[okay_agame]

Ever hear someone say "Jack Frost nipping at your nose?" They're talking about me.

[creature_conundrum]

Iiiii may have heard one or two things like that in the past, yes.

[okay_agame]

Shame I haven't heard of you, when you've been around for so long.

[creature_conundrum]

Yeah, admittedly I didn't exactly parade myself around. I had places to go, passiformes to meet! Didn't really talk to many people 'til I was hanging around the ol' Creature Club.

[okay_agame]

I used to try my hardest to get people to notice me. It took me a while to get used to people talking about me.

[creature_conundrum]

Hey, we've all got different ways of interacting with other folks. Yaknow, it's kinda reminding me of something I heard once. "I don't care what you think, so long as it's about me."

[Beat.]

Though for the life of me I can't remember where that came from in the first place.

[okay_agame]

Don't look at me.

[creature_conundrum]

Well, I'm sure it'll come to me sometime.

[Stop raiding your mun's brain, Ttark.]

So! What's the winter business like anyway, kid?

[okay_agame]

Fun! Snow days, snowball fights, a blizzard or two...