Intro Log.

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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]

Aaaah you're a lifesaver!

[Estelle plops beside the fire without any ceremony, letting out a sigh of relief. She was still pretty drenched herself, and eager to dry off some.]

I was just thinking that a bonfire or something would be just the thing right now, too, but I wasn't sure if I should just burn stuff from the houses or not.

[skatebird]

[ No no a girl--

No, it's cool, it's fine. Yata definitely turns red and looks uncomfortable when Estelle plops herself down, looking at some point past her rather than actually at her. ]

I-It's probably fine, right? Not like there's anyone here...

[ Someone's absence makes it totally okay to just burn their stuff. ]

[brightlyshines]

[Come now Yata, she's tiny. How intimidating could a 5'3 girl be?

...A 5'3 girl with a staff as long as she's tall set on the ground beside her.]

Yeah, probably! There's plenty of rotten wood in the buildings around here, and it isn't going to any other use, right?

[skatebird]

[ Look, Yata's met some bossy and intimidating short women before, alright? Size means nothing, especially not when he's only 5'6 himself.

At least he's already a little less jumpy. ]

Yeah. I got all these-- [ He points to his pile of firewood. ] --from a fence. I bet there's all sorts of furniture and knocked down sheds we can use, too.

[brightlyshines]

[She beams up at Yata, shooting him a thumbs up.]

Definitely! We could probably make something a bit bigger too, honestly. We're gonna need it, without any orbal stoves.

[She sure hadn't seen one during her look around. Which meant they'd just have to stay warm the old fashioned way.]

[skatebird]

[ Well Yata agrees that they'll probably need a bigger, better fire before much longer... ]

What's an orbal stove?

[brightlyshines]

Uh, you know, like a stove that uses quartz to heat a room....?

[....She probably sounds like she's talking about rocks, RIP.]

How the heck do not not know what orbal technology is?

[skatebird]

[ She does, indeed, sound like she's talking about rocks. Yata just looks more puzzled. ]

Uh, who the heck uses a stove to heat up a room? Don't you have rock heaters or something?

[brightlyshines]

Rock...? I said quartz. You can't possibly--

[....Oh goddess.]

You.... don't know what this is, do you?

[She reaches into a pouch at her side, pulling out.... well, it looks like A really weird, faceless pocketwatch.]

[skatebird]

[ Unease around girls (very) temporarily forgotten, Yata leans in to study the... whatever the hell that thing is. ]

... Some kinda broken watch?

[brightlyshines]

A watch...? Of course not! I mean I guess it kind of looks like one a little bit, but it's a combat orbment.

[Her expression grows perplexed. He'd have to be literally living under a rock to not know what an orbment is. Which meant.....]

Is this.... are you from somewhere not in Zemuria? Another country?

[A pause, because even then...]

...Another world?

[skatebird]

I'm from Tokyo. You know, in Japan?

[ Surely she's heard of Japan, right?

That's not the important part, though. ]

You use that in a fight? It looks like it'll break if you hit someone with it.

[ That's dumb. Who brings a pocketwatch to a... fist, knife, gun or anything-but-a-pocketwatch fight? ]

[brightlyshines]

.....Nope, never heard of it. And if this Japan place is supposed to be a country, I think it's safe to say it's not anywhere in Zemuria....

[She knew those basics, at least.

Well this sucked.]

And I don't hit anyone with it, obviously! I used it to cast orbal arts.

[skatebird]

( continued )