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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[Wow!!! Little kids these days have so much spunk!! The tousling will continue, this time for laughs.]

I can reach the top of your head! You've got a ways to go, kid!

[Emma ducks and gets away from his hand by running directly to the wall. A quick stop and then straight jump up- she catches a protruding brick and pulls herself up to grab a gap in the wall. She continues up a few feet before turn her head to look at him, hanging easily off the wall.]

Least I can climb a wall by myself.

[Nyeh. She stick her tongue out at him.]

[Hey, the fuck?? What are they feeding elementary schoolers these days?! Okuyasu doesn't get up out of the water still, but twists to watch her—and she has to stick out her tongue!! Wow!]

Hey, f— [don't tell a child to fuck off okuyasu] Shut up! Let's see you climb this!

[Here it comes, it's The Hand, popping up hovering above Okuyasu and swiping out at the space below her feet. She will find herself abruptly a couple feet lower than before, whoa!!!!!]

[It's a diet of despair.

Her grip tightens on the craggy bricks, afraid that the wall might be breaking off along with her. Except that she doesn't fall. She's in the exact same spot. Or so she thinks until she turns back around and Okuyasu is a lot closer than he previous was.

What the fuck.

She doesn't hesitate to jump off and get away from the wall as quickly as possible.]

The... bricks aren't matching up.

[What happened?! Way to freak out a child, dude.]

[Yeah, take that!! Okuyasu is pleased with himself, not even considering that his Stand is probably a little terrifying to some people -- that makes it cool, of course.

He does finally stand up from sitting in the water, though. Some progress.]

Yeah, they're gone now. [But instead of bullying her some more, he looks up at the circle of light far overhead. Hmm.] Don't think it made getting out of here any easier, though.

[???????????]

Gone? How- [then she remembers the weird ghost, jumps, and points at him] What did you do? What was that thing?!

[What... thing? What is she— oh. Oh!!]

Wait, what? [Here, he'll call The Hand back out to hover behind him again, just so he can gesture at it incredulously.] You can see The Hand?

[IS NOTHING SACRED...........]

[Two idiots stand in the dark flailing their hands around: the thread.

aka Emma shifts to start point at the Hand.]

Yes, yes! That thing! Where'd it come from? Is it some kind of weapon?

[Are you actually scary, Okuyasu? Betrayal.]

[*The Hand, thanks]

No! Well, sorta, I guess— but I'm not gonna beat up a little kid, c'mon! [Only if that little kid RIPPED HIM OFF!!!! So this is fine and she is safe.] The Hand fights with me.

[It... is just kind of hanging out back there for real. The adrenaline rush of being startled has subsided. Now all that's left is the thousands of new questions that that answer created.]

I've never seen anything like it before... It's really not a person?

[It's just chilling, looming!! No big deal.]

Uh, I dunno, I'm not real good at explaining how everything works... The Hand's like my spirit, you know?

[How can one place be so weird??? She still doesn't REALLY get it but it seems useful. That's enough for now.]

Oh. Was that how you were jumping so high before? It seems really useful.

[Such a smart toddler.... weird.]

Yeah, that's it! Man, I'm surprised you figured it out... [Like. He wouldn't have. So.]

[Look, it's her skill. Some of us can't have super powers.]

Well, I can't think of any other reason you would be able to, and it's something special to just you. Are you sure you couldn't just keep doing it until you reached the top?

[what if he swiped... really fast............]

I was trying that, but it wasn't really working... [He only has so much in his speed stat, Emma. But rest assured, he did try. If only he had a buddy to literally throw him up in the air at mach speed.]

Why didn't you just climb all the way up?

[Maybe try harder, bud.]

Oh. It's too bad you can't reach the rope or bucket. [But consider what he just said that's also probably impossible.]

I was going to! I just need to find the best starting point. It's too dark to plan out a perfect route.

[Try harder.... no. Actually, he has a better idea.]

You want a boost? [Do you want to be thrown up in the air, he means, but that seems obvious!]

[Will this even work?

Hell yeah, it'll work.]

Sure! I'll drop a rope down for you!

[Their combined skillz will surely make this work. She's small so she'll go higher, right? Right.]

Alright, c'mere and The Hand'll give you a boost! [The Hand will even "crouch" with its not-terrifying hand held out, waiting to give her said boost. Which, again, is being thrown straight up in the air and maybe this is a detail worth mentioning? Or maybe not, since she was watching before.]

[shut up]

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