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

[inheritance]

It's the right texture for newspaper, but there's nothing on it. [He stares at it for a moment longer before reaching for the stack again.]

Let's check if the rest of them are like this. [Half of the pile gets pulled out, leaving the other half for Estelle to flip through if she wants to join him.]

[brightlyshines]

[Estelle plops down in front of the pile, nodding as she reaches for some papers. She refused to believe there was nothing of use here.]

Yeah, there's got to be something....!

[She'll start flipping through the pile, taking care to look between the sections of the newspaper in case it really is a case of the paper being dyed, somehow.]

[inheritance]

[Izuku only mumbles a distracted affirmation, already sorting through the papers in his hands as quickly as he can. His heart sinks with every section that turns up as blank as the first page.]

There's...nothing. It's all gone. [Hopefully, he looks over at her.] Any luck?

[brightlyshines]

[Estelle shakes her head, pigtails swaying along with the motion before she turns to face Izuku again, dumbfounded.]

It's all blank. It's definitely newspaper, it's folded the right way and the right thickness, but it's just.... like the words are gone.

[She clutches the paper she has in her hands a little tighter, but takes care not to rip it. Surely there was something....?]

[inheritance]

Must be the effect of whatever drained the rest of the town's color. If everything starts blending into the same kind of grey, then even words and pictures won't show up properly.

[With a sigh, Izuku folds the papers back up and stacks them up again neatly, just to give his hands something to do as he thinks. It takes him another moment to notice how tightly she's holding onto the blank newspaper, but as soon as he does, he tries to get her attention.]

Hey. [When she looks at him, he'll smile as brightly as he can.] Just because things are a little weird right now doesn't mean we should let it get to us. Let's keep looking! We'll find something eventually.

[brightlyshines]

[Izuku was probably right. Whatever had taken the color from the town also blurred the letters away on the newspaper. But maybe there was a way to get the color back....?

When Izuku tries to reassure her, she beams back at him with a smile. She wasn't anywhere close to giving up, but the reminder is appreciated. She wasn't the only one looking, after all.]

Yeah, I know. And I know as long as everyone works together, we'll figure something out! It's just going to take time. Thanks.

[inheritance]

[That's the spirit! Izuku looks pleased that his words have been well-received, smiling as he stands up and brushes himself off. Whew, that's a lot of dust.]

So...it looks like newspapers and anything else printed is a dead end. Let's do something else instead! Um, like... fishing! Why don't we look around for fishing rods that you can use?

[brightlyshines]

[Estelle also stands, dusting off her knees before grinning.]

You want to help? Alright! We might not have information, but with a rod and a lake nearby, I can definitely get us some roast fish going.

[She seems pretty confident in the fact that she can catch something, doesn't she?]

[inheritance]

[His stomach chooses that moment to growl, and Izuku wraps his arms around his midsection with a blush.]

Roast fish sounds pretty good right about now... I haven't eaten anything since this morning.

[And then he's perking up again.] I bet a lot of people haven't had anything to eat all day either. If we manage to find some fishing rods, you think we can catch some to share with everyone else?

[brightlyshines]

[As if it's infectious, Estelle's stomach shortly follows with very loud and unladylike growl of it's own. All this talk of food is making her hungry....]

Eheheh... same here, honestly.

[She needs her three square meals a day and snack breaks in between!]

But yeah, that's the plan. I wouldn't dream of only fishing up something for me.

[inheritance]

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