Event Five.

[awashmods]

So here I’ve stood for forty years In dark and dust and creaky sounds, Waiting for her to say, “Turn around.” This might not be just what she meant, But me – I’m so obedient.

t first, it seems a little too simple for a true test of morals. Don't eat, don't take, don't look? The most basic of requirements. And with guides, it isn't too difficult at all to avoid those obvious pitfalls. At least, until the Town's suddenly far, far too empty, almost eerily so -- until there's nobody there but your fellow reds, or blues or yellows, in a town that is far too big for just a portion of the people there. And that's when the true test starts. Good luck. Welcome to Awash's fifth event log, everyone! Further information on this event can be found here at the OOC post. This log can be used for either phase of the event; please just mark clearly when it is happening and which colors can respond to the prompt. Please remember as well to let us know if your character passes or fails these tests! You are welcome to start your own posts or logs for this event as well. If there are any questions, please ask them here. Thank you!

Comments

[parodeity]

Uh...not so far as I'm aware. It all seems kind of random at the moment. Some if it is shit I could use, but...

[ it's not as targeted as it could be...yet. ]

I've seen a few musical instruments. [ now that he sounds morose about. ]

[good_ideas]

Musical instruments, huh... that's a shame. Maybe they're still around?

[After all, Riku can't be the only able to play Over the Future for Kaoru.]

[parodeity]

Even if they ain't, I get the feelin' they'll pop up for me sooner or later. It's...slightly annoying because like, yeah, I totally want them?

[ SUPER RUDE. ]

What's your whole "hey don't you dare do this" directive?

[good_ideas]

Well... you could see if someone could pick them up for you and keep them until this is all over. [Or is that cheating?? That couldn't be cheating!]

I hear voices of people who aren't here and I'm supposed to ignore them and keep walking. [Though where the memories of those people are coming from is what bothers her the most right now. She doesn't sound bothered by this though since she already knows there's no one there after attempting to cheat using her bird's eyes and psychometry.]

[parodeity]

People who aren't here...well, that sounds kinda sucky. Try to catch you by surprise, and all?

[ like, "hey shiho" while she's walking or whatever. ]

[good_ideas]

Yeah. And it's people I actually want to see again.

[Nothing sucks more than hearing a best friend's voice, then feeling your heart drop when you realize it's someone's idea of a joke.]

Someone thinks this is all funny, probably.

[parodeity]

Yeah. I mean, either we're bein' fucked with or bein' tested, there's like. No inbetween here.

[good_ideas]

My supervisor always said that it was best to take breaks so you don’t burn out. But I guess the people running this place have never heard of that.

[parodeity]

I guess we do kinda have month longish breaks inbetween though?

[good_ideas]

As long as you don't go into the forest for anything.

[parodeity]

I guess, like, that's unavoidable for about half the quests usually...?

[good_ideas]

Which isn’t bad? At least they’re not sending us into the water to catch whales or something.

[parodeity]

...If that's a quest next month I am blaming you.

[good_ideas]

What? We could totally do-...that....

[Though now that the thought is there, she realizes that actually...they can get into the water. Kaoru could do that. She slows...and then immediately changes the subject like that'll throw him off the scent or something. (But no, she's just used to people letting her have her way and not questioning things she says.)]

...You get partial blame for helping me think of it first.

[parodeity]

...Alternately we can just blame someone else entirely?

[good_ideas]

Sounds good. I nominate some guy named Guren.

[parodeity]

I actually like Guren, and also who would believe that?

[good_ideas]

I would.

[And also she’s still sore over the fact that Guren is apparently testing potions on himself.]

Who should we blame then? I guess we could always use “Hyoubu Kyousuke”.

[parodeity]

Should I recognize that name?

[good_ideas]

Hopefully not. [Because then that would mean he was here.]

Just think of him like.......an evil spirit or something. Blame everything on him.

[parodeity]

Friend from home, or an enemy?

[good_ideas]

I wouldn't call my friends "evil spirits".

[parodeity]

You never know. I know a guy who uses even more creative insults than that for people he likes.

[good_ideas]

Well as long as they understand what he’s getting at, it’s probably fine. [But that’s a big probably there.]

Insults like what?

[parodeity]

"Blithering feculant shithole", that kinda thing.