awashlogs | Intro Log -- Overflow.

Ding, dong, bell,
Pussy's in the well.
Who put her in?
Little Johnny Thin.
Who pulled her out?
Little Tommy Stout.
What a naughty boy was that,
To try to drown poor pussy cat,
Who never did him any harm,
But killed all the mice in the farmer's barn.

ou wake in knee-deep water, cold as ice and stagnant, in a space that is far too echoey and spacious. It feels like a massive cave, but looking up... there's only one small, circular opening that shows grey sky and shines any sort of light.

It looks like a long trip upwards, a small cylinder with walls of brick that's just a little too high to reach, even when jumping. Getting out is probably going to be a bit of a task, especially considering the water is more than cold enough to make limbs go numb.

The dark makes it impossible to see much further, but the space seems large, all filled with water, but with no other way out, stone walls the only thing for an intrepid explorer to find.

But most importantly of all... you're not alone.

Welcome to Awash's first intro log, everyone! This is the overflow log for the Original Intro Log. Please review the FAQ and rules before playing. Characters have all woken at the bottom of the well in the middle of the town (which seems a lot bigger on the inside, somehow), and it looks like they'll have to put in some work to get out.

Once out, they'll be free to explore the various locations the Town has to offer at will. Just try not to die on any of the far-too-rickety walkways.

Further information can be found here at the OOC post, and don't forget to greet your fellow players here!

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[From here!]

[Ochako nods vigorously in response, as if to prove that she's feeling just fine.]

I'm fine! I only get sick like that if I use my quirk for a really long time, so taking a break to help you look for your brother will actually do me a lot of good. It's not like the nausea lasts forever.

[It's actually way better than it used to be! Just another sign that her training is paying off. But even though she's rather proud of the way she's managed to hold up so far, she isn't about to bring it up; she simply places the half-empty water bottle on the ground beside her and begins to climb back to her feet.]

So let's get going!

[Rin frowned worriedly at her, but didn't argue with her about it. She was still willing to help him look for Yukio even after all that. There was little point in prolonging that over something ahe was trying to reassure him on anyway.

He sighed lightly though, grabbing the bottle after she set it aside and stood.]

Where should we start?

[Look, Rin, she's just a tough cookie! Let her just look around for a moment, studying the three different districts. There are... so many options...]

I'm not really sure. You know him, so what do you think he'd be drawn to? Is there something he'd try to start looking for?

[Other than his brother, she supposes?]

["You know him..."

But... I don't. I don't understand him anymore, or know what he's thinking...

Rin didn't answer, staring at his feet as if they might somehow give him an answer. He might have been able to figure that out a few months ago, but now Yukio was as much a mystery to him as this place was.]

[The silence causes her to glance back, and... oh. He's just so down, and she can't help but to try and perk him back up as best she can. No one is happy to be here, of course, but he's something else entirely.]

It's okay if you're not sure! We can always start over there? [She keeps her voice peppy as she points over toward the Bluo district, just in case he actually looks up at her.] And if we don't find him there, we can move on to the other areas. We'll just take it a little bit at a time.

[The last twenty four or so hours for Rin have been... difficult. Painful. Even before then he was starting to realize just how far Yukio was drifting from him and how little he could do to stop it from happening.

Rin has bounced back from a lot of things, things that would drag anyone else down in to despair, but right now he's struggling to find that usual determination.

She's trying so hard to keep him moving, though. Kind of reminds him of Shiemi a bit...]

Y... yeah. I mean, he'd probably go to where other people might be.

[The problem with that, she thinks, is that people have split up and gone all over the place. She's seen different groups heading in different directions each time she'd popped up with a new tagalong, but... well, there's no need to worry him with that information.]

So we'll just follow the noise!

[Flashing him one last reassuring smile, she pivots and begins walking toward their targeted district. He'll be right behind her, she's sure of it, so she just keeps on talkin'.]

Can you tell me a little bit more about him so that I know who I'm looking for? You don't have to if you don't want to, though! You can always tell me more about you.

[Anything to better the mood!]

[Better than being left behind with no idea what to do with himself. Of course he's going to follow.

He busied himself with taking his sword back from his tail and tucking it beneath the flap of his bag, sharp fang worrying his lower lip as he tried to think of what to say about Yukio.]

Last I saw he was still in his exorcist jacket-- I mean, a long black jacket with lotsa buttons. [His guns had been taken but Rin hadn't looked close enough to know if his ammo and holsters had also been confiscated.]

Kinda looks like someone who never smiles.

[Or never smiles genuinely. There was always something off about the way those expressions never reached his eyes.]

He's taller than me, too.

[Why did this all sound so superficial? The way he used to talk about Yukio felt like it had so much more to it. More affection, more praise, more admiration...]

[Exorcist? Like... the one in that really old horror movie? She's glad he can't see her face right now, because she's certainly looking a bit confused.]

Tall is good! That means he should stand out.

[And they could just keep going like this! Cheerfulness comes naturally to her, after all, and she can just keep talking to make up for his gloomy silence. But that's not very helpful? She casts a glance at him back over her shoulder, hesitating for just a moment.]

Is everything... okay? I mean, aside from waking up in a well all alone.

[Not exactly.]

... I'm... worried about him. He was in trouble and bein' held by the Order. I broke him out but he didn't wanna come with me.

[Unfortunately that's the last thing Rin remembers before being brought here.]

I don't understand him anymore. I don't get what he wants. I thought I knew him but I guess I was only seein' what I wanted to...

[Ochako slows her pace, dropping back to walk side-by-side with him. She only just met this boy, it's true, and that means this might backfire entirely, but she's simply far too kind-hearted to not at least try to offer him some comfort.]

I'm sorry. It must be-- ["Awful" doesn't even begin to cover it?] Well, it can't be easy. But even though it's rough right now, you still care for him, don't you? And I'm willing to bet that he still cares for you, too. Things can turn around! It may take some time, and you both might have to make an effort, but... I think it's important to stay hopeful.

Of course I do! He's my little brother! Hell, he's the only family I've got left.

[Did Yukio feel that way at all, though?]

I just... I'unno what he's plannin'. If he didn't wanna come with me then where was he gonna go? There's a lotta stuff I just don't have answers for right now.

[He didn't snap at her, at least? That's a good sign, right? She's just going to keep on with it, then!]

That just gives us more motivation to look for him. And if he isn't here, then that just gives us more motivation to find a way home! Either way, things will be okay. You'll definitely find your brother, and then you guys can have a real heart-to-heart.

[Cheer up, Rin...!]

[Even if he wanted to, he was too mentally strained to even consider it. But he didn't want to snap at her, especially when she was trying so hard to help him.]

Heh. Have'ta lock the two of us in a room for that, but at this point I'm willin' to go that far.

[He's trying!]

... thanks.

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