awashlogs | Intro Log.

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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[Looking around this town seems to be all they can do right now. It's bleak, and gloomy, and honestly not at all appealing, but just sitting around and doing nothing appeals even less.

And so Minato wanders, hands tucked into his pockets, headphones off more to be aware and ready in case there is a threat than for any other reason.

Which is for the better, really--when Naminé speaks up, he hears her.]

Oh... yes, of course.

[She seems young... is she going to be okay here?]

Let's wander together, okay?

[She looks immediately relieved, her blue sandals slapping on the ground as she jogs to catch up to him.]

Thank you. [A moment's hesitation as she wonders what she does now, and like everything else before this, she consults her memories of Sora's memories to find her way. She takes a deep breath and blurts out:] I'm Naminé!

[THIS IS HOW YOU MAKE FRIENDS, RIGHT.]

[CLOSE ENOUGH as far as he's concerned. She's clearly trying hard, how can he refuse her that... so he'll slow down a bit so she can catch up more easily.

He can roll with that! Names are good, even if Naminé sounds incredibly foreign. He'll roll with it. You're doing good, Naminé, hang in there!]

Nice to meet you. I'm Minato.

[~friendship~]

I think sticking together is a pretty good plan, honestly. Thanks for asking.

Nice to meet you too, Minato.

[The ~~contract~~ friendship is sealed! And Naminé feels inordinately pleased and reassured, giving him a hesitant smile.]

Of course. I didn't want to bother you if you'd rather be left alone.

[Because he sure did look like he could've gone on a while by himself! She can see the introverted types a mile away.]

[She has him pegged pretty well, honestly; he probably could've just kept on strolling on his own for awhile.

But really, he'd have to have a heart of stone to deny someone who's clearly trying as hard as Naminé is.]

Really, in a place like this... it's kind of reassuring to have someone else around.

[Not untrue, really; it's so gloomy otherwise.]

Maybe we can figure out more by putting our heads together.

[She nods once in quick agreement, and then a worried look crosses her face.]

I would have thought there would at least be some townspeople around. Sora-- um, my friend. He travels a lot, and I know that if he gets lost, he usually asks people where he is and how to get to where he needs to go. But here, it's...completely empty.

[She's not wrong; wandering around and talking to the people living here would be a great way to figure out what's going on.

But.

There really is...nobody.]

I wonder if they've ended up somewhere else... [HOPEFULLY PEOPLE DON'T JUST VANISH that would be incredibly alarming.

... In less alarming news:]

Have you seen him here? Your friend.

[Abandoned areas aren't uncommon, so maybe it's just a matter of heading outside of the area to look. Though in her opinion, it's good that lot of people are too tired from that struggle in the well to head very far just yet. She feels more secure, knowing so many people are close by in case something happens.]

No, I'm afraid not... [A tiny smile.] He has very distinct hair. Brown, and very spiky.

I'll keep an eye out for him.

[Why not? Reuniting people with their friends is definitely a good thing here.]

Thankfully, it's pretty easy to see other people here...we all kind of stand out, don't we?

[Compared to their drab surroundings, they're so, so bright...]

Yes. Especially considering...

[A long pause.]

Well, it seems like everyone is from different places.

[She doesn't want to break the "don't tell people that multiple worlds exist" rule just yet, but anyone with eyes could see it regardless.]

It does seem that way, doesn't it?

[It's okay, Naminé, as per usual he takes that...very well, really.]

Different places, and different times, somehow... some people have weird powers [WHICH MINATO DOES NOT HAVE COUGH COUGH] and some people have experienced some very strange things.

[...]

I've never seen anything like it.

[What powers Naminé has no idea about any powers.

Actually she doesn't mind talking about her portals, but after that she has no powers at all whatsoever, and certainly none that could mess a person's memories badly enough that she'd have to take an entire year to fix them. Nope.]

I wonder if some kind of magic went wrong and caused all of this to happen. [She glances up at Minato.] Do you have magic where you're from?

[Magic....

Even despite Personas and the Dark Hour, it wasn't ever really something he can really say he thought of as magic. Too much weird science to it, too much weird mind shenanigans. It felt like something fantastical sometimes, but even so...]

Maybe you're right. [Magic, huh...?] Usually the only magic I've heard of has been in stories and things like that, but... I guess that doesn't mean it's not real.

What about you?

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