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!

Comments

2 - Hierophant and Justice Arcana walk into the woods and...

[totheno1]

Our paths simply seem to have converged, young lad. [Goro wasn't the only one who had gone off to the forest to see if there was something he could salvage as nourishment. He had hoped that this place would have given him distraction, but the odd feeling of being followed along with the lack of smell was...annoying to say the least.] But it is true, no man is an island."

[Then there was the feeling he felt from this one as well. Most interesting.]

You have the means to defend yourself?

[He'll test the waters, so to speak.]

[doublecrowss]

Does being armed with wits count as self defense?

[ Look. This would have been hilarious in, like, a trial or something. Legal humor is the best, okay. These are all very fun adult people to hang out with, absolutely.

(It is also a perfectly endearing way to deflect questions he doesn't want to answer. Just killing two birds with one stone, really.) ]

I'm afraid I can only rely on my legs, actually. [ He adds a more serious answer once his chuckling subsides, though not any more genuine than his previous one. ] But I'm hoping it won't have to come down to that.

[totheno1]

[Maybe if this was a trial it would have passed smoothly. However, Nanjo just continues on in silence at first, not very impressed. Especially as the other goes on with what he can do and it's nothing of what Kei expects at all. He has heard already from a few other users, so at least he's not utterly disappointed.]

Yes...let us hope not.

[He won't force the youth to admit anything. Instead they can just continue to walk.]

So why were you walking here by yourself exactly?

[doublecrowss]

[ Oh, if only Nanjo knew. Alas, keeping him and everyone else in the dark is exactly what Akechi wants-- no revealing his hand unless he absolutely has to. ]

Out of necessity, really. [ His reply, at least, is not a lie. ] There's no way to tell how long we'll be kept here, so ensuring survival is my priority. I realize venturing into a forest alone might not be safe, but it's a risk I'm willing to take.

[ He's pretty self-sufficient, anyway, used to relying only on himself. ]

[totheno1]

[Too bad the ace he kept in his sleeve was something Nanjo could sense. Not that he'd tell the other.]

I see...well then, if you don't mind, I will accompany you. I learned around your age it is best not try and attempt to do everything by oneself. Who knows what creatures might lurk in this color-drained foliage.

[doublecrowss]

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