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

[brightlyshines]

[Estelle picks the piece of meat back up that she'd grabbed before, holding it up. She counts to three, then just as Dextera does so, she'll be popping the meat into her mouth.

....Though she's quickly spitting it out after a moment. This isn't even old it's--]

Blehgh-- It tastes like ash?!

[She's tasted enough of her own cooking mishaps to know.]

It hasn't even been cooked, though....

[passio]

[ it's so bad. it's worse than gross, which he can handle—it's wrong, not at all what any kind of meat should taste or feel like. he holds his hand over his mouth as he forces himself to swallow it, but he doesn't look happy about it. ]

Ggh...

[ he's checking the can for some kind of warning, but it seems... totally normal? ]

[brightlyshines]

[Bad food Estelle can eat just fine, usually-- but this was something else entirely. It tasted..... empty is the only word Estelle can think of.

It didn't taste like food. She sticks out her tongue, grimacing and wishing she had water to wash the taste away. Or some juice, or a soda-- anything, really, but this.]

Eeugh.... Is this even meat?

[Another, highly unfortunate thought occurs to her as she glances up to Dex, a look of horror on her face.]

Don't tell me.... is all the food like this?

[passio]

[ all signs point to yes? so he nods. there's no indication on this particular can that it would taste like nothing, except for the fact that it's grey, the meat is grey, but so is everything else in this town that dextera can see.

he glances at the shelves. they could open another can of disappointment, if she wants to. ]

[brightlyshines]

[Estelle glances around with him, but if some canned, sealed food was like this, then......]

...This is going to suck.

[The words come out more of a whine than anything. She needed her three square meals a day! Plus snacks between meals! And dessert!]

[passio]

[ while he isn't used to such fabulous offerings as three meals and dessert, he has to admit that he would take any kind of flavor or texture over the ashy sadness that is this canned meat. ]

Mm...

[ he's troubled, too... but there he goes taking another bite of the meat. no, it's still bad. ]

[brightlyshines]

Maybe there's fish in the lake.....? If I could find a fishing po- Are you seriously going to eat it?!

[She gawps at Dex as he goes to take another bite. Dex, why do you do this to yourself.]

[passio]

[ HE'S HUNGRY!!!

with a desperate look, he places his hand over his stomach—if he could force it to growl on command, he would do that, but he thinks it communicates his intent well enough. if he doesn't eat, he'll die!

...but fish might be better than this. maybe the living things have flavor. ]

[brightlyshines]

I mean, I know we don't feel sick but-- Are you really sure you want to eat that?

[Oh Dex. She looks up at him with a worried expression.]

I can try to find a fishing pole! And then I can fish up some better food, ok?

[passio]

[ reluctantly, he nods...

but he doesn’t want to just let this food go to waste. he’s already opened it, and he doesn’t know if it’ll rot or if its mysterious tastelessness will save it from itself.

so he offers it to estelle. she did just kind of insinuate that she isn’t going to eat it, but maybe she’ll change her mind?! ]

[brightlyshines]

Eh?!

[Normally, Estelle would eat just about anything.

Buuuuut--- this? She grimaces at the can as it's offered, glancing from Dex to the food.]

I-I guess.... we probably shouldn't let it go to waste, huh?

[Why this. On one hand, he's plainly going to swallow it down if she doesn't eat it, but on the other.....]

[passio]

[ it’s not like he’s excited about eating it, but he did open it. he’s responsible for it now, whether or not he wants to be.

he pretends to cut the can in half, and then looks up at her questioningly. should they go halfsies on it? is that tolerable?? ]