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Intro Log.

It's raining, it's pouring.
The old man is snoring.
He bumped his head and went to bed
And he couldn't get up in the morning.

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. Oh, and to make things even better, it's raining today. Water from below (though thankfully only like, knee-deep), and water from above... how fun.

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

Welcome to Awash's second intro log, everyone! Please review the FAQ and rules before playing. New 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. Thankfully, they have some friends on the outside, this time.

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.

Please feel free to ask any questions here and don't forget to greet your fellow players here!

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This is a pitfall trap! There's one right here! Don't leave!!

[ She jumps in trying to catch the end of the rope, even though it won't reach her until the end is five feet from the bottom of the well, just so she has a hold of something that'll prevent Shiho from escaping (barring letting go of the rope... but who would be so cruel?) ]

And if you could toss some food down here too- it won't be wasted! Just some bread! A few crumbs! Anything!!

But this is a well?

[Shiho feels the end of the rope touch water and feeds it even a couple of inches past that. Psychometry tells her that it's sturdy enough to hold but she gives it a tug anyway before she's satisfied to leave it as is.]

And I think you mean "just some bread, please." [Not that she has any bread, just fruit.]

...Is this a well?

[ That would explain the water. And the stone walls. And basically everything else about where she found herself in.

Mafuyu tugs at the rope on her end too, and seeing that it doesn't give, starts climbing up and praying that she can get up fast enough before it snaps or gets undone or something. ]

Um—! Just some bread, PLEASE!!

Yep~

[The rope stays where it is, because Shiho knows fiddling with it is much too dangerous and liable to cause permanent, physical damage. That doesn't mean she can't emotional and psychological damage though!

This girl sure does beg easily though?? This is fun.]

Ah~ You really said it! What about blood oranges? Do you want some of those?

[Because that's actually what she has.]

[ if it'll get her bread, she'll say anything— Mafuyu is no stranger to begging, kneeling, prostrating herself flat on the ground if that's what it takes. ]

Yes! Give me oranges! —PLEASE! [ like that's the magic word to getting whatever she wants ]

[Well hopefully Mafuyu doesn't have to beg, kneel or prostrate herself. It's muddy and wet right now, after all.

Once Mafuyu gets close enough and is back on solid ground, Shiho reaches out to boop her on the forehead with the orange.]

Good girl.

[ It's!! food!!!! Mafuyu takes the orange in her hands and holds it up high in the air like a trophy that's been won, to be revered by all. ]

You brought food! You saved us! Now we won't all starve to death!!

You're exaggerating. [Though she's still smiling.]

I also brought dry clothes, so after you eat that come and change your socks at least.

[The rope she'll leave for now, in case anyone else needs to climb up.]

[ It might be an exaggeration, but she was stuck in the well for so many minutes, and it felt like an eternity. Orange peels get tossed aside as the pigeon makes its nest on the top of Mafuyu's head, tears rolling down her cheek as she tries to speak around her mouthful of fruit— some sort of garbled thank you and expression of her gratefulness before it gets interrupted by her choking on the juice and starting to cough. Citric acid down the windpipe is a more valid reason for tears than theatrics. ]

[Mafuyu...no... Unfortunately psychometry doesn't come with the ability to see the future so Shiho's left worried as the other girl tries to speak with her mouth full than starts to cough.

Coughing is... good, she knows that much from Sakaki. It means there's still breathing going on. But she didn't bring water so all she can do is panic, hands up as she swings between patting Mafuyu on the back and knowing that she shouldn't because of her powers.]

D-Don't try to talk, just try and swallow as much as you can? [She doesn't know, she's also not a doctor either.]

[ Swallowing is the opposite of what she wants to do (hack her lungs out) but she's got to choose one or the other, and she settles on holding her breath and doing neither until the burning subsides.

...

One more cough, and she's okay. ]

...What a waste. I wanted to enjoy that orange, and I had to swallow most of it.

[Shiho only breathes easily again once she sees Mafuyu has stopped coughing.]

...It's fine. I think there are more at the supply depot. ...Do you feel better?

Yeah, I'm good now. Maybe I'll eat later when I'm not— ...What's up with this place?

[ Now that she's out of the well and isn't entirely fixated on the bright orange death trap fruit, she gets a good look at the rest of the place and it just seems so wrong, like all the colors have been washed out. ]

Is it 'cause it's raining? I've never seen any place this dreary when it's raining.

[This girl... Shiho worries already.]

It's always like this. Some places are better than others though. The night sky is pretty nice here.

[And some of the food wasn't too bad.]

It can't just always be like this... It's too sad! It's day time! It's spring! Where are all the blossoms and everything?! It's not supposed to be like this!

[Is it spring?]

Well, I guess without any colour, it'll be down to us to bring some colour back. [Both by actually bringing it back as well as by being super cute and colourful.]

How? We can't just make color—-

[ oh? oh but maybe they can? Mafuyu stops short and grabs for the backpack she's got and- pours out half a gallon of well water first- digs around for her pencil case, finding a handful of pens in blues and reds and blacks.

Super fine point pens. ]

Here. It'll take a while, so we should get started.

[Too bad Shiho isn't a precog or she could have told Mafuyu not to empty her backpack. Well... at least there's no water in it now?]

It comes back. The colour.

[Though the suggestion to color everything in is adorable.]

Save those. There's someone here named Iida who would probably be happy to see more pens.

You're sure? How long's that going to take?

[ She squints hard at the ground as she picks up her things and shoves them back into the bag, as if by staring hard enough, it'll be intimidated into becoming its normal bright greens. Predictably, nothing happens. ]

Can I bribe this Iida guy with pens to bring color back... I'd give them all, if that'd help.

Who knows? There are a lot of colours. [Though the comment about Iida does make her laugh.]

And I don't think Iida-san is the type to do anything for a bribe. He can't anyways. He's like us.

Well. Kind of. [Isn't he still a statue right now?]

But he was trying to conserve his pens and papers last time I saw him.

That's silly. I've had these pens for all two years of high school so far and I've never run out of ink.

[ They're not magically refilling pens or anything; she just doesn't write all that much, so they last. ]

You know where he lives? I'll go give these to him so I don't have to carry them around anymore.

[ please show her the Iida statue ]

Maybe he writes a whole lot more than you do? [Shiho's pens also last at least two years but she knows she does very little writing. Why write when you can also use psychometry to study?]

He lives in Bluo. He... [is a statue right now. Should she take Mafuyu to see him?? Ehhhh probably not? But they'll probably see him anyway, it's hard to miss the statue covered in flower crowns.]

Probably isn't home. But I know the house.

[ Same. Why write when you... don't study, to be honest. Mafuyu's interests lie elsewhere, centered around people and being nosy where she can, and knowing where people live is always relevant information, in her opinion. ]

Let's go see his house! We can surprise him when he gets home!

[But those are also Shiho's interests too! Except she does it in a scary, blackmail-y way.]

We might have to wait for a really long time for him to come home. You can come to my house though, if you want? Kaoru-chan might be around... [And there's nothing more distracting than a psychokinetic who likes hugging girls that she thinks are cute.]

Go... and do what?

[ She's literally never been invited over to somebody's house before; what do you even do? ]

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