Intro Log.

[awashmods]

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! 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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[brightlyshines]

[Sorry, Akira, you definitely have an audience.

Estelle was just walking out of another of the buildings with a door more loose on the hinges than anything else, so she gets a front row seat to Akira getting attacked by a door.

Good job, bro.]

Geez..... You ok?

[theshowsover]

[He totally would have won against the door if it hadn't had the element of surprise.

He nods, reaches up and fiddles with his bangs.]

It was stuck.

[brightlyshines]

[Akira you just lost a fight with a door, own it.]

Yeah, I can kind of see that..... er, at least it's open now? Going to be a pain to get it back on, though....

[She smiles a little sheepishly, walking over to poke at the door with her staff. The hinges were pretty rusted and gunked up...]

[theshowsover]

[He absolutely will not.]

Yeah. I don't know how to put a door back...

[He'll have to find someone who does, and get them to help. Speaking of...

He looks at Estelle hopefully.]

[brightlyshines]

[Oh no, ooooh no you don't get to drop this mess on her ok!]

I don't know how to fix a door! Do I look like a carpenter to you?

[Estelle would probably make it worse to be honest. She's a bit of a disaster... she glued her head to her forehead once.]

Maybe we can just.... prop it up? in the doorway?

[Nailed it.]

[theshowsover]

[That's not the worst idea. Better than Akira himself trying to fix it when he has no idea how. He can make a lockpick anytime, but putting a door back on its frame is beyond his skill set.

He bends down and lifts it up, then looks back at her again.

A little help here?]

[brightlyshines]

[At the glance, Estelle sets her staff against the wall, reaching over to take hold of the other side of the door. It wasn't that heavy to her, but it was pretty rickety and cumbersome....]

Ooook.... so we just.... push it in?

[theshowsover]

I guess so.

[It's not like he knows what he's doing any more than she does, but that seems like the best course of action.]

On the count of three... one... two... three!

[And he pushes at his end of the door.]

[brightlyshines]

[Estelle pushes at the same time as Akira, working to jam the door back in the doorway with a grunt. It's a tight fit... had the wood swelled over time, or som--

Her thoughts are interrupted by a sharp, brittle Crack resounding in the quiet around them.]

....Um... what was that sound?

[theshowsover]

[Yeah, that does not sound good. Akira abruptly stops pushing, and with dread in his stomach, pulls back to look.]

...Oops.

[Yeah, that's definitely a crack running down the door that hadn't been there before. The wood looks like it's halfway to falling apart completely.]

Maybe we shouldn't have shoved so hard.

[brightlyshines]

Eh...heheheh.... Yeah, maybe.

[Estelle doesn't know her own strength sometimes to begin with, the door was a lost cause.]

So.... what now? Whoever's planning to use this to sleep in tonight is probably gonna be irritated....

[theshowsover]

[He fiddles with the fringe of his bangs.]

On the plus side... I'm pretty sure I'm supposed to sleep here.

[He doesn't know why he thinks that. It just feels correct. Later, he'll see the laptop with his login and know for sure.]

Hopefully I'm the only one. [Then he can just deal with it.]

[brightlyshines]

[Welp.]

That's a tough break..... Good luck, I guess. I bet you could find somewhere else to sleep, maybe?

[She reaches out to pat Akira's shoulder, nevermind that Akira is probably a decent deal taller than her tiny 5'3.]

[theshowsover]

[He is, but his shoulder is still within reach!]

It's alright. I'm used to drafty places.

[He might as well take responsibility for his own mistake here.]

[brightlyshines]

You know that's not reassuring, right?

[She just kind of gives Akira a look.]

[theshowsover]

[In return, he gives her a shrug.]

I've been living in an attic over a cafe. This is almost a step up.

[Almost.]

[brightlyshines]

An attic....? I guess that would be kind of dusty...

[That's kind of sad though, Akira. Why the heck were you living in an attic.]

Eheheh... well, maybe we can use some of the broken furniture to patch up all the cracks and holes?

[theshowsover]

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