Izumi was back behind the wheel, probably not impressing his companions overly, but this wasn't stunt driving.

"Didyougetagasmask, Shinjo-san? Justincase."

He had his own purchase from the morning in his pack ready.

Indeed, while Yul was sometimes wincing as they hit a bump, he did respect the sacred rules of vehicle ownership, even more important than Izumi's higher status. It was the Kitsune's ATV, so he got to drive if he wanted. Just as he expected that they others would respect the rules of calling shotgun. That's where Yul sat now, rifle nearby, but with the safety engaged.

"Yep." Yul nodded, holding it up. He was dressed and equipped for action, with most of his gear. This was a proper adventure after all, and it was good to be prepared. "I'm ready for anything!"

"Mightnotneedthem, butifthelocalinsectsalltartburrowingfortheirliveswe'llneedtoputthemon."

A particularly large fungal 'vine' was in front of them. A lesser or more careful driver might have gone round it. Izumi had no such qualms. This was an ATV and all terrain it would do. Over they went, although not particularly quickly.

Somewhere in the shadows of tall stalks, a small peacock lizard chased even smaller centipede, trying to nibble it to death even as the bug tried to desperately flee the impeding doom. While the bug was making the lizard work for its meal, it seemed that the hundred--legged critter would become a lizard-lunch sooner than later.

Izumi stopped instantly when he spotted the lizard.

"Ohthere'soneofthosecolourfulones!!!! Where'smyholorecorder . . . ?"

There was a flurry of searching through his gear before coming up with the 'recorder and doing his best to get a good shot of the lizard.

"Mumeiwillovethese."

Yul observed the lizard through the scope on his rifle, but the safety was on, and his finger was nowhere near the trigger; it was just for the extra magnification. "Hey, pretty good!" He said. "So that's what it looks like. Did you ever find out if that's one of the kind we ate?"

"Mumei?" Yul asked.

"NoIforgottoaskwhatkindoflizardweate."

He didn't take his eyes off the peacock lizard, trying to capture the entire hunt and centipede devouring on holorecorder.

"Mumei. NakauchiMumei-san, anOspreyshugenjaherefortheMiai."

From the back, the not-so-gentle giant leaned through the seats. "Oh, he's a good-looking little fella." A pause. "This Mumei a bit of a biologist, then?" he rumbled.

"I wonder if we could get some more..." Yul murmured, smirking. "Wow, you really take the A in ATV seriously, Kitsune-sama." He seemed to be in a cheerful mood.

"Haonlybiologyshelikesisappliedchemistrythatyoucansmoke!"

He laughed at his science nerd joke.

"She'dappreciatehiscolouration. Orhers. Can'ttellonalizardthisfaraway."

Ganbold nodded. "Then we must get closer, neh?"

"That's just what I was gonna say." He nodded to Ganbold, then Izumi, smiling. "Let's see how close we can get, huh?"

"ATVtooloud. Havetodoitonfoot!"

The Fox proved he could move somewhat quietly as he carefully opened the driver door and stepped down.

Ganbold clambered out the back of the vehicle, his broad shoulders negotiating the tight squeeze well enough, though quiet...quiet might not be his thing.

His expression serious now, Yul stepped out of the vehicle, taking his rifle with him.

"I was never good at this part." He said, dropping his voice so as not to disturb the wildlife. "One of you wanna take the lead?"

While not stealthy, as say a non existent ninja, Izumi did have a Kitsune's hunting training. Still relevant in the modern worlds of the Empire, but not sneaking. Izumi advanced carefully on the rainbow coloured reptile, holorecorder out and recording. Neither Fox not recorder were on silent.

Basically . . . the lizard knew they were coming.

"Easy... easy..." Yul hung back a respectful distance. Lizards were cool, but it was clear that Izumi was more excited about it than he was. Better to give him the best view.

For his part, Ganbold moved laterally, trying to head off the lizard's escape should Kitsune-san startle it.

Izumi was busy filming it as it ran down the centipede to inevitable death.

"Amazing. Ahomeworldcentipedewouldhaveshedsomelegsbynowtodistractthelizardandsurvive."

"One of the interesting things about interplanetary travel, huh? Everything's just so different." Yul chuckled. "Even traveling to a different Unicorn world was different. This, well..." he waved a hand around, "-I'm used to mushrooms being a lot smaller."