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

[appraiser]

[ There's probably no point on reaching the very end of the bridges when he can see with his eyes that they lead nowhere besides a possible tumble into the water if the planks break beneath his feet, but there's a world of difference for Ryoji, between seeing things and actually being there, hearing the creak of the wood and feeling the way it gives beneath him.

Dangerous, maybe, but it's a simple call of the void— one that falls away when Mòrag calls out to him, and he turns on the spot, looking at her, to the bridge, and back. ]

Oh... Is there something special about this bridge?

[ Out of all the other bridges, does this one have a trap that he cannot see? ]

[flamebringer]

What? No. [subtly, or not so subtly, she places herself between Ryoji and the bridge, just in case he'd want to continue onwards regardless.] It isn't safe. You could fall into the water.

[she scans the ground and picks up a chunk of brick, tossing it at the bridge. it lands with a thunk right in the middle, and the bridge makes a muffled crumbling noise as a part of it collapses away. the splashes the pieces make in the dark water below seem smaller than they should be, somehow.]

Do you see, now? It wouldn't have been able to support your weight.

[appraiser]

[ It's really a miracle that Ryoji hasn't fallen through half the bridges he's tried to cross, but there's no denying that this would be the one to do it. He casts a glance at his feet, as if that would tell him whether he weighs more than a brick, and seems to come to the conclusion that probably, yes, he does, because he steps back a little and regards the bridge as a whole. ]

The water doesn't move, so it wouldn't have carried me far. But maybe I'll skip this one after all, and give my greetings from afar.