Well when I'm wemblin' west, I take the friend I like best, so we can wemble side by side

[gobetween]

It had been a bit of a struggle to get up to the counter in the first place, though thankfully the person that owned the cart was willing to come around to the side and help. Especially since he still wasn't sure about this... "money" thing, and had to be talked through which would be best. The rest he dumped in something marked Tip Jar- it was about a 300% tip, by the way -and then picked up both cups, nodding his thanks. Walking around and out of the line, he looked around for where he'd left Wembley, then smiled brightly and headed over.

"Here ya go!" He ducked under the overhanging bush and held out one cup, keeping the other for himself. "Drink it carefully, it's pretty hot. But I promise it'll warm you up."

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[forachange]

Wembley just watched for a moment. He was vaguely aware of Cody letting out a low whistle and expressing his admiration for Gobo's magic, but mostly he was trying to think; to figure things out. He wasn't succeeding, though, so... He pushed it aside, for the time being, and managed to smile and clap.

"Gobo, that was really great!"

[gobetween]

Gobo, already flush with pride at the group's remarks, glanced up and smiled only wider when Wembley complimented him. Sure, a bunch of near-strangers was one thing, but this was Wembley. Best friend, right hand Fraggle, travelling partner...

"Thanks! It was really fun."

[forachange]

Wembley laughed, nodding. "Yeah, it looked like it was, too," he said, and then - because it just felt important to do so now - he scrambled up the first couple of steps to stand beside Gobo. "Aw, man, you did great!"

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[gobetween]

Gobo looked up at Wembley and smiled, standing up to match.

"Hah, yeah." He laughed a little, rubbing the back of his neck, then he grinned and lightly punched Wembley's arm with the same hand. "Hey, maybe next time we can do something together, eh?"

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[restandresolutions]

Jingles grinned, standing up as well and stretching.

"Welp! That was fun, but I think it's time we hit the road. 'Sides, Cody there's that thing we planned earlier, right?"

He handed the phone and speaker back to its owner and hopped down off the steps, grabbing Cody's upper arm and pushing him down the sidewalk some, gesturing for the others of the group to follow.

"Don't worry though, we'll all catch up to you again sometime! Anywhere music's found, a Fraggle's not far behind~"

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[treasurehunting]

"What?" Cody asked, even as he was pushed. "Jingles, have you finally gone crazy, or... I don't even know what the alternative is," he mumbled, and seemed ready to say more until Tidal fixed him with a tired look. He shrugged one shoulder, then, and glanced behind at the Fraggles.

"Bye, guys!"

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[forachange]

Wembley tilted his head, smiling all the while, as he watched them all leave. He waved his goodbyes until they were several feet away, and then turned to Gobo, speaking more softly than usual as he said, "Yeah. I'd like that, it's been a while."

[gobetween]

He'd waved as well, then looked back at Wembley, nodding.

"Yeah, it has, hasn't it?" He carefully walked down the steps and, noticing a bit of an icy patch, turned to hold up a hand to help Wembley down, without even having to think about it. It just seemed natural, get him down and onto the sidewalk safely.

"You know what? Since we're on our own again, I know somewhere with a great view. You need to see this city from the top!"

[forachange]

Taking Gobo's hand was just as much a reflex for Wembley, who didn't even notice the patch of ice. Just natural, except... He felt a little lightheaded again upon doing so.

"Wait, see it from the top?" Wembley's gaze shifted upwards towards the many tall buildings surrounding them - and he broke into a grin. "Gee, Gobo, that'll be amazing... Lead the way! I'm with you."

[gobetween]

He firmly held onto that hand until Wembley was down with him, and then tugged him forward a few steps before finally letting go.

"That's the only way I ever want it!" He grinned, then looked ahead and up around them, trying to find the right building he needed. As he did, he thought that the past couple of minutes there. It sure was nice being together with Wembley, wasn't it? They hadn't done this for a while, or at least that's what it felt like. Must be why it felt so special.

Spotting what he wanted, he started making a beeline for a tall, tall building, with a sign at the front of a wide paved courtyard that read "Crystal Heights Apartments."

[forachange]

Wembley read the sign, then glanced at Gobo, puzzled. "What's an apartment?" he asked, placing a hand over the word on the sign. "And wow, is this place really all made of crystal? It doesn't really look like it is..."

[gobetween]

"An apartment is somewhere Silly Creaturs live when they don't have a house or something else. There's a lot of them in one building, and I was poking around here one day when I discovered the very, VERY top of this place. You'll love it, I promise!"

Crossing the courtyard, he scurried in through the open doors as a small crowd of people came out, laughing about something they were talking about.

"And I dunno why they named it crystal, I guess 'cuz it kinda looks like it from the outside? I know it gets really bright when the light hits it anyway."

[forachange]

Wembley hurried in after Gobo, wide-eyed and practically bouncing with excitement. "From the top of a place this big, I bet you could see the whole city!" he said with a giggle. "This is so great!"

[gobetween]

"You really can, it's incredible! But that's not all that's up there."

He winked, then paused in the front lobby area for a moment, considering. Then he nodded and waved Wembley behind him, going over to a set of double doors with a series of numbers above them.

"Let's see here... I was taught how to use this, but..." Oh! Right. First, had to hit the Up arrow button thingie, which took a couple hops but he managed it alright. It was a few minutes of entertaining dinging and the numbers lighting up in reverse order, before the doors slid open to a carpeted inner room. Gobo stepped inside and turned toward an inner wall, which had a confusing series of buttons on it.

"Wembley, I'll boost you up and you hit the one that says 'Roof' okay?"

[forachange]

He was trying to guess what else might be up there - and not think about the way his heart had kinda fluttered at that wink, because that was a little troubling - when Gobo summoned the elevator. He stepped inside and looked up - and up - at the columns of buttons.

Oh boy.

"Okay, but Gobo, what if I hit the wrong one by mistake?"

[gobetween]

"Then we'll take a little longer getting to the roof. It'll be alright!" He knelt down and smiled at him.

"C'mon Wembley, you can do it!"

[forachange]

"A-Alright, Gobo. I'll try, for you," he said, stepping forward and climbing up. Even with the boost, it was a bit of a stretch; he really had to reaaaaach...

Aha, he'd hit it - and wow, the button lit up, too. How pretty! "I got it!"

[gobetween]

Gobo stayed steady as he could, even leaning up some to get Wembley that much higher. When the button lit up, the elevator jolted and then started to move, rumbling quietly.

"Great job, Wembley!" He carefully let him down and then, standing up, took a moment to adjust his clothing. "I didn't know what this thing was the first time I got in one. The doors closed, it shook a bit, then suddenly the room on the other side was different! But Daniel explained it to me once, it's a way for Silly Creatures to get up and down a whole lot of levels at once. It's kinda like... Well, it's kinda like when we drop stuff down a hole on a rope, and then pull it back up! It's that but a whole, whole lot bigger."

[forachange]

"Wow! That's really amazing, Gobo - Silly Creatures really do come up with some great ways to solve problems, huh?" he remarked, before glancing up and around. "You just gotta trust that it's going the right way, don't you?"

The comment was made with a smile, and he went on to say, "I like that! It's a little way for the Silly Creatures to keep remembering that there's magic."

Because, to Wembley, this seemed entirely magical.

[gobetween]

"Well, we told it to go the right way! You'll see, it'll be alright. It really is like magic."

He smiled at Wembley, then looked up as the elevator came to a whisper of a stop. The doors opened, and they opened on green. Though it was still obviously the top of a building, it was also a rooftop oasis, with an expansive, if currently closed, swimming pool to one side and, first thing to the elevators, many trees growing up out of embedded dirt plots in the cement, vibrant despite the cold weather. Gobo led Wembley out, through the trees and then a patio by the pool, and toward the edge where a tall metal fence closed off the whole area. Here, thanks to a stepped up area, they could see-

And what a view! The skyscraper was taller than almost any other building around it, indeed giving the two Fraggles, even as small as they were, a look at the entire city.

[forachange]

Wembley was uttering little gasps of "wow!" from the moment the doors opened up. There was a swimming hole up here, and so many plants! He wanted to check it all out eventually, but for now he stuck close to Gobo.

There was something about that view that made him feel smaller than usual, but- Not at all in a bad way. No, this kind of being dwarfed just left him filled with wonder... And thinking about all there was out there. So much potential for exploration, and now he could go along with Gobo. They'd see all of it!

"Gosh, the view from up here sure is nice."

[gobetween]

Gobo leaned on the fence with both hands, looking out across the city. Wow, could even see the manor and the Birchpointe Money Bin from here! Not that they were particularly difficult to pick out, even without the benefit of height.

"It is, isn't it? I love coming up here." He paused, then laughed some. "You wouldn't think so, huh? Coming from about as far from heights like this as you can get! But I love getting to see so much of- everything -at once..." He smiled, sighing contentedly after a moment. Yeah, even though up here was pretty windy and cold, and there wasn't much to do BUT look out on the city, there was something about it that just felt really special. Especially right now, sharing it with Wembley...

[forachange]

"Well, that's one of the things that makes it so beautiful - we never used to be able to see things like this. There was no chance to, ever! And now we can, it's just... It's so amazing," Wembley chuckled. He leaned forward just a tiny bit, still being careful - he was simply entranced. Fortunately, the wind was blowing towards them, so there was basically no risk of him slipping. He'd have to slip through the fencing, anyway.

But none of that thought process really went through his mind. He felt safe right now, regardless.

[gobetween]

"Yeah! I think the closest we ever came was that time we climbed to the top of the castle. But even that was nowhere near as tall as this!"

He inhaled deeply at another long gust of wind, letting it help fill his longs. All kinds of scents filtered through his nostrils- the cold air, the falling leaves on the trees, distant smoke from chimneys, the streets below, food cooking in a myriad of restaurants -and he let it out in a long, happy sigh.

"I'm really glad you wanted to come out with me, Wembley. I wouldn't trade this for the world."

[forachange]

Wembley laughed. "You're right! Although I bet Junior's parents wouldn't like knowing that - that there's something bigger than their castle, anywhere."

But as he turned over what Gobo just said in his mind - "I wouldn't trade this for the world." - his expression grew calmer, though still happy. He blushed a bit as he glanced down, right at the ground below.

"Neither would I, Gobo. I'm having a really nice time today... I'm just really glad me and Boober finally joined the rest of you guys out here."