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First Jiggy | [Accidental Voice/Action] | Crappy Intro!
[It's not every day that you wake up after a particularly good game of kick-the-disembodied-witch-skull-around to discover you are very much not at Spiral Mountain. Or... anywhere you even vaguely recognize. Even if you are a first-class adventuring hero.
Naturally, Kazooie was inclined to blame this on Banjo, because there was no way she'd be stupid enough to get totally lost in her sleep. But Banjo was nowhere to be seen, not even after a good look around with the Amaze-O-Gaze goggles. This was unusual, to say the least - unusual and unsettling. Even if Banjo wasn't exactly the sharpest crayon in the box, it was silly for him to just go off on his own. After all, who was gonna protect him? She was clearly the faster and stronger adventurer - he needed her! What did he think he was doing, going off without her?
But first, to inspect the area, like any real hero. Can't go looking for Banjo without discovering some obvious pathways! ... Which are suspiciously absent from this strange forest she's in. Huh.]
Hey... there's nothing here except a book! No nests of Eggs, Feathers, Notes or anything... What kind of place is this, exactly?! It's weirder than Cloud Cuckooland - at least that had music! [Kazooie scoffs loudly, scratching a claw irritably against the foreign dirt.] And boring... what a dumb place to go to have an adventure! Pah, like the bear would pick anywhere good...
[... Wait, didn't old Winky say something about getting Banjo and Kazooie back in Banjo-Threeie? So this was probably it, huh? (Man, that witch could put herself back together fast.) But Kazooie could live with that - maybe she got to be the main character this time! Or maybe it was like the time she got kidnapped for awhile - only it was Banjo's turn to get kidnapped by the hag, and meanwhile Kazooie could be a hero and kick her butt and rescue the furry lug! Either option was one Kazooie was satisfied with for the time being, even if this was a pretty lame sequel so far. And that meant the book was probably important.
Wait - it's got her name on it. It has to be important. So Kazooie picks it up in her beak carelessly and stuffs it under a wing - if it worked for Canary Mary, it'll work for her for a bit, right?
Then she points herself down the nearest tangle of trees and starts trotting through the forest - so much like Pine Grove on the Isle O' Hags, except... it just goes on forever.]
Man, where's a silo when you need one?
Naturally, Kazooie was inclined to blame this on Banjo, because there was no way she'd be stupid enough to get totally lost in her sleep. But Banjo was nowhere to be seen, not even after a good look around with the Amaze-O-Gaze goggles. This was unusual, to say the least - unusual and unsettling. Even if Banjo wasn't exactly the sharpest crayon in the box, it was silly for him to just go off on his own. After all, who was gonna protect him? She was clearly the faster and stronger adventurer - he needed her! What did he think he was doing, going off without her?
But first, to inspect the area, like any real hero. Can't go looking for Banjo without discovering some obvious pathways! ... Which are suspiciously absent from this strange forest she's in. Huh.]
Hey... there's nothing here except a book! No nests of Eggs, Feathers, Notes or anything... What kind of place is this, exactly?! It's weirder than Cloud Cuckooland - at least that had music! [Kazooie scoffs loudly, scratching a claw irritably against the foreign dirt.] And boring... what a dumb place to go to have an adventure! Pah, like the bear would pick anywhere good...
[... Wait, didn't old Winky say something about getting Banjo and Kazooie back in Banjo-Threeie? So this was probably it, huh? (Man, that witch could put herself back together fast.) But Kazooie could live with that - maybe she got to be the main character this time! Or maybe it was like the time she got kidnapped for awhile - only it was Banjo's turn to get kidnapped by the hag, and meanwhile Kazooie could be a hero and kick her butt and rescue the furry lug! Either option was one Kazooie was satisfied with for the time being, even if this was a pretty lame sequel so far. And that meant the book was probably important.
Wait - it's got her name on it. It has to be important. So Kazooie picks it up in her beak carelessly and stuffs it under a wing - if it worked for Canary Mary, it'll work for her for a bit, right?
Then she points herself down the nearest tangle of trees and starts trotting through the forest - so much like Pine Grove on the Isle O' Hags, except... it just goes on forever.]
Man, where's a silo when you need one?
[Action]
[Eggman stomps angrily and shakes his fists.]
[Action]
[She huffs and crosses her wings, almost as much of a petulant child as Eggman.]
We need more recognition, here! What's with a place that doesn't know you?!
[Action]
[Action]
[Kazooie narrows her eyes at Eggman.] You said you tried invading, right? That makes you a villain! And I'm supposed to beat you!
[Oh, the joys of a black and white worldview.]
[Action]
[Eggman adopts a fighting stance and grins menacingly, although there's also a hint of happiness in there too.]
[Action]
I've been waiting for the first boss to trounce!
[Though... without Eggs? That's pretty tough, Rare.
Still... she assumes a half-crouch, feathers vibrating slightly with anticipation, and then darts closer to Eggman, intending to Wing Whack him again - this time as a whirling dervish of red feathers.]
[Action]
Then prepare to be disappointed.
[This time, Eggman's ready for Kazooie when she moves to attack. He swiftly hops out of her way (something that shouldn't be so easy for someone of his size) and ends up to her side, slightly behind her.]
Oh ho ho! Was that supposed to be an attack?
[Action]
Well, you weren't supposed to move! Geez!
[She's stuck, a moment, in this uncomfortable half-turning pivot, her talons scrabbling for purchase in the dirt. Eggman has a pretty wide opening to exploit - will he take it?]
[Action]
Take this! [Eggman swipes an open palm in the direction of Kazooie, specifically aiming at her filial wings, something he knows is a weak spot, especially for New Feathers.]
[Action]
She can't help but cry out in pain, a distinctly birdlike raucous squawk.]
O-Okay, no more Miss Nice Bird! [Only the minute waver in her voice betrays the real pain she's in as she jabs her beak forward into Eggman's abdomen - it's sort of a failed Rat-A-Tat Rap, as there's no Banjo to counterweight it, but it still has a vicious and angry little bird behind its sharp orange point.]
[Action]
Augh! I'll make you pay for that. [He stumbles back to his feet. Admittedly, that hurt. Probably left a bruise of some sort.]
[Action]
[Kazooie pauses a moment, flicking the wing that was hurt. It causes more pain to shoot through her, but...]
What the heck?! Why do I have another wing?
... Four wings? This has to be a joke!
[Action]
Oh ho ho! Yes! Everyone here has their own wonderful pair of wings, courtesy of the Malnosso! I didn't consider what would happen if a bird was brought here, but needless to say the results are hilarious!
[Action]
Man, they don't even get a jingle...
[This is officially the Worst Power-Up Ever. It is a far more useless upgrade than anything even Goggle Boy ever taught.]
... Do you have 'em too, then?
[Action]
Still, who knows why the Malnosso really put them on us? Whatever the reason, if they're removed or destroyed, you'll die.
[Action]
... Though it was annoying in that stupid Rusty Bucket Bay when I kept losing all my Notes...
[She snorts and scratches at the ground.] So. We're stuck here. Guess we gotta get used to each other.
The name's Kazooie - and you'd better remember it, lardo! [She gestures almost threateningly at Eggman - but there's a hint of almost playful teasing about it, the same kind of semi-sarcastic jabs that come out during her talks with Klungo. Sometimes even with Gruntilda.]
[Action]
Lardo!? My name is Doctor Eggman, the world's most brilliant scientist! You'd do well to learn some respect. After all, next time we meet, I'm not going to be going easy on you. [Eggman grins, menacingly, but there's a hint of admiration there. Eggman may just have found himself a new rival.]
[Action]
Have some kinda challenge waiting for me when we meet up again, and I'll be expecting a Jiggy next time!
[With that, Kazooie trots off again, headed towards the village proper. The sooner she can find her Eggs and Feathers, the better. Then she can fight the way she's supposed to, and maybe she can have a proper boss with this guy.
... Finding Banjo would be a nice bonus too.]
[Action]