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Characters: Riku, Sora, Kaldur, Kotetsu, anyone else...
Content: DINOSAUR SAFARI!!!!!
Location: North America near the Jurassic Period inland sea.
Time of Day: Mid-day
Warnings: Dinosaurs, antics, people with restored powers...
Notes: I have dinosaur books! I don’t expect this to be scientifically accurate, but I can answer questions! This will be done party-style with no posting order required. Don't feel required to tag every sub-thread, and feel free to create your own or take control of what's happening!

The group was immediately greeted with the scent of pine. Conifers created a sweet-smelling forest, ferns poking up where one might've expected grass. An occasional ginkgo tree dotted the woods as well. However, there was also the feeling of humidity and the smell of fish and salt, what Riku knew meant there was a nearby coast. Metallic blue dragonflies slipped effortlessly through the air, sometimes dancing with each other.

With a smirk, Riku looked back at the rest of the party. It wasn't the same time period, but there was plenty to be seen, regardless. This was going to be fun.

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Link watched the whole affair with faint amusement, reasonably certain that he wouldn't be surprised if the little dinosaur did bite Riku. It seemed much more likely when the animal tensed at his approach. It certainly behaved like a bird.

Still watching, Link shifted his weight... and snapped a twig. Oops...

Just a foot away, Riku flinched slightly at the sudden noise. The little theropod, however, turned tail and began to run up the tree, flapping to help it ascend quicker. Riku, however, whipped off his vest and tossed it over the little creature, which squawked loudly and faltered. Riku threw his arms over it, and feathers were flying everywhere. He held down the little bundle to the ground as it writhed, careful not to put his whole weight on it.

Well this was getting interesting. What did Riku plan to do with this creature? The possible answers inlcuded simply studying it or keeping it as a pet. Either one was a good enough reason to try to help with holding onto it.

Hopefull, neither of them would manage to get bit...

The little dinosaur struggled, but Riku, with the help of Link, managed to wrap his arms around the thing firmly. If there was one thing Riku had, it was size, and his long arms were useful. He managed to clamp a hand around its muzzle. The little thing finally laid still in his arms, a bundle wrapped in his vest. It’s eyes darted back and forth as its chest puffed with rapid breaths.

Riku was covered in feathers and fluff, but he didn’t look like he cared too much. He looked proud they’d caught it, and there was something thrilling about having caught a dinosaur.

“Hm. You think petting it would calm it down?”

"Worth a try," Link replied, "It might show that we don't want to hurt it."

Then again, the creature might be agitated enough not to calm down any time soon. Judging by how readily feathers flew during the struggle, the animal was molting. Link wasn't sure about dinosaurs, but birds tended to be very cranky when they were molting.

The small creature hummed a few squeals, but otherwise didn't move too much. The squeals seemed more like calls rather than anything else. Riku walked closer to Link. "I've got its mouth and its claws are pinned if you want to try. My arms are a little full."

Link nodded in response and reached out to give the little animal a gentle pet on the side. It was a little startled at first at the touch and squirmed a little, but seemed to settle down when it realized he wasn't hurting it.

He had to admit that it was kind of cute in its own way.

"I wonder if it can be trained."

Riku hummed an interested note. Even though it had calmed down, Riku wasn't going to let it go. At least, not yet. It was still likely it'd run, and holding a dinosaur wasn't something he could do every day.

"Not sure. I guess about as well as a bird can. But I'm not sure if it's be a good idea to take it with us. Or even if we can." He looked down at it before realizing a feather was hanging down in front of his eyes, having been caught in his hair by the tussle. He tried to blow it away, but mostly succeeded in blowing his ovegrown bangs back.

"Hmm. I guess not. It might not like the satellite anyway." It was still quite a fascinating little creature, though, and a shame they might not be able to learn more about it.

Link waited until Riku stopped trying to blow the bit of feather away before obligingly removing the errant bit of plumage. He knew well enough that sometimes feathers just liked to stay put in such places and no amount of huffing and puffing would remove them. Rather than throw the feather away, though, he held onto it. Maybe they couldn't take the dinosaur, but some feathers might be fair game.

"It might like the nature deck, but I don't have any clue what we'd feed it. It's got sharp teeth, so it probably eats small animals and insects, but even then..." The creature's bright yellow eyes locked on Riku's. It was an odd feeling.

"Thanks." Riku watched, however, as Link held onto it. He hummed an interested note and looked around. At his feet were actually quite a few feathers, all leftover from the scuffle. He smiled back at Link. "Maybe I should let the little guy go, now."

"Hmm... The only way to know for sure would be if we could bring it with us, but..." Link eyed the small creature for a moment. The sounds it had been making before had sounded like calls of some sort. It was possible the dinosaur was a social animal and taking it from its pack or flock might be a bit cruel.

After a moment's thought, Link sighed, "It might be better off staying here. For all we know, it has young ones to look after."

"Plus who knows? Maybe this little guy eats the lizard that would have eaten the mammal that eventually gave rise to humans." He gave it a little smile of wonder. Judging by the look on the animal's face, it wasn't reciprocated.

Riku stepped back from Link, slowly loosening his grip over its mouth. He didn't want to drop it, so he needed an extra hand for dexterity. That being said, if he was bitten he'd have little other choice. He let go and it eyed him, cocking its head while still in his arm. "What, you're okay with me now?" Gently he stroked the ruffled feathers on its head, but it hunched its shoulders a bit. Clearly the animal was still uncomfortable with the situation. "I'm going to let him go, okay?"

"That's an interesting thought," Link mused, watching the creature's response both when Riku let go of its muzzle and when he petted it. He gave both boy and dinosaur some space, fully expecting the animal to want to go as soon as it thought it could get away.

"We've probably the poor thing enough anyway."

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