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Event Nine.
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Heareth the marinere Voices sweet, from far and near, Ever singing in his ear, “Here is rest and peace for thee!” | |
Welcome to Awash's ninth event log, everyone! Further information on this event can be found here at the OOC post. | |
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t's a dark night, and the sounds of feet in the darkness are further dampened and hidden by even more magic, as they are lured away by the soft sounds of dreams that are too good to be true, leaving the Town much, much emptier than when it began.[Keith might be exhausted and bleeding (covered in his own blood and sea water and siren blood -- he's a mess) but he's not distracted enough to miss...
That. Dashing display of.
Oh.]
Minato... you okay?
[He's in between siren slaying anyway, but before that changes, he moves to offer him a hand up, so they can get away from the water and regroup. But there's no way they'll be that lucky.]
That. Dashing display of.
Oh.]
Minato... you okay?
[He's in between siren slaying anyway, but before that changes, he moves to offer him a hand up, so they can get away from the water and regroup. But there's no way they'll be that lucky.]
[Hey Dave, look! They're fighting monsters not in the forest now! Or well, Keith is trying to fight and is losing, given that what he has to fight with is a stick that he's found and turned into his new favorite weapon.
He hasn't started talking to it like Tom Hanks in Castaway but it's close.
That said, he's engaged enough in monster fighting that when someone else joins the fray, he's almost ready to wheel around defensively except...]
Dave!
[All relief, and even a smile. Keith is exhausted and bleeding and has had better days, but he's still on his feet, still fighting.]
...you look awful.
He hasn't started talking to it like Tom Hanks in Castaway but it's close.
That said, he's engaged enough in monster fighting that when someone else joins the fray, he's almost ready to wheel around defensively except...]
Dave!
[All relief, and even a smile. Keith is exhausted and bleeding and has had better days, but he's still on his feet, still fighting.]
...you look awful.
[So Keith has seen enough of Yusuke's magic... person.. thing. Whatever, the really cool power that Yusuke has that is all icy and formidable, that he fully expects to see something impressive now.
But. Uh.
That's not what happens.
He quickens his step straight over to him as he falls, skidding to a stop and crouching to set a hand on his shoulder.] What happened? Are you all right?
But. Uh.
That's not what happens.
He quickens his step straight over to him as he falls, skidding to a stop and crouching to set a hand on his shoulder.] What happened? Are you all right?
Sick?
[Sick is not fine, Hunk. Keith is worried now, but it's weird how he just finds himself tightening his arms around Hunk like he can't bring himself to let go. So... for a while there he expected to die here on this island. And he couldn't help anyone else. And it was awful.
He was not in a good state and not exactly fun to be around. But he got over it, decided he was going to go down fighting if nothing else but. Now Hunk is here. The others are here.]
It's... really good to see you.
[Sick is not fine, Hunk. Keith is worried now, but it's weird how he just finds himself tightening his arms around Hunk like he can't bring himself to let go. So... for a while there he expected to die here on this island. And he couldn't help anyone else. And it was awful.
He was not in a good state and not exactly fun to be around. But he got over it, decided he was going to go down fighting if nothing else but. Now Hunk is here. The others are here.]
It's... really good to see you.
[Yusuke's breaths leave him unevenly and he raises his face, gazing through the holes in his mask--though that's soon to disappear.]
I'm all right... I think.
I'm not certain what happened. [He looks down at his hands, flexing his fingers before gripping them into fists, looking back up to Keith.] Calling on my Persona has never made me feel that exhausted all at once.
I'm all right... I think.
I'm not certain what happened. [He looks down at his hands, flexing his fingers before gripping them into fists, looking back up to Keith.] Calling on my Persona has never made me feel that exhausted all at once.
[ he has felt tremendously ill most of the week; today is the first day he's started to feel any better at all, but even now, he finds himself feeling distantly nauseous. It might be best if he stays inside and rests until his body sorts itself out. But if there's one thing Lupin hates, it's sitting still. Fresh air will probably do him good, anyway. His house feels stuffy and small.
The longer he spends here, the more the town itself feels that way, too, but that's neither here nor there.
It's mostly coincidence that he runs into Akira, in the sense that he'd intended to find him at some point, but wasn't actually looking for him at this moment. Make no mistake: he'd made absolutely certain he was safe and not in some monster's stomach before this moment. Sitting down and talking with him? That's another story. If he were feeling better, he'd try and sneak up on him, see if he could catch him. But he feels kind of crummy and kind of tired, so he does nothing to soften his footsteps, raising his hand and voice instead as he approaches. ]
Hey.
The longer he spends here, the more the town itself feels that way, too, but that's neither here nor there.
It's mostly coincidence that he runs into Akira, in the sense that he'd intended to find him at some point, but wasn't actually looking for him at this moment. Make no mistake: he'd made absolutely certain he was safe and not in some monster's stomach before this moment. Sitting down and talking with him? That's another story. If he were feeling better, he'd try and sneak up on him, see if he could catch him. But he feels kind of crummy and kind of tired, so he does nothing to soften his footsteps, raising his hand and voice instead as he approaches. ]
Hey.
Headaches. Fatigue and junk.
[Hunk's voice is dismissive, and his prevalent tone is relieved as he gently tightens his arms around Keith in turn. Phew. He finally feels like he can take a breath or two, the persistent throbbing in his temples that's stuck around these last several days easing minutely.]
It's really good to see you too. I was really worried about you. Freaking out, actually. When I found your knife on the beach I'm pretty sure I had a heart attack.
[Hunk's voice is dismissive, and his prevalent tone is relieved as he gently tightens his arms around Keith in turn. Phew. He finally feels like he can take a breath or two, the persistent throbbing in his temples that's stuck around these last several days easing minutely.]
It's really good to see you too. I was really worried about you. Freaking out, actually. When I found your knife on the beach I'm pretty sure I had a heart attack.
[ count yourself lucky that Lupin opens the door and not Akechi, Minato - he's been working himself into a tizzy. His roommate, on the other hand, just looks exhausted. Which is unusual for the energetic gentleman thief. When he spots Minato, he breathes out a sigh of relief he didn't know he'd been holding, shoulders sagging. ]
You have no idea how glad I am to see your face.
[ minato didn't disappear!! ]
You have no idea how glad I am to see your face.
[ minato didn't disappear!! ]
[ by the time Cairngorm is actually back on shore, it can be assumed Lupin knows the situation. Being happy about it is another matter. He definitely chaperoned at least one of their parts back to town (despite feeling utterly dreadful earlier - he found that his strength started returning the moment he set foot on the sirens' island), if not with their actual head and body.
He knows just fine that they can live through something like this - he helped them with it before, after all. It's still unnerving to see them missing limbs and looking so confused. ]
Yeah, we just got here. Are you feeling okay?
[ are they too heavy to carry when they've only got one arm?? he guesses he'll find that out a few moments from now... ]
He knows just fine that they can live through something like this - he helped them with it before, after all. It's still unnerving to see them missing limbs and looking so confused. ]
Yeah, we just got here. Are you feeling okay?
[ are they too heavy to carry when they've only got one arm?? he guesses he'll find that out a few moments from now... ]
[ISN'T MISS AN ENDEARING NICKNAME!!!
Okuni follows clucking like a hen, while also killing at least two more sirens while she's at it... look she's not about to squander this golden opportunity to get rid of these creepy mermaids.]
How could you keep such a juicy secret like this from me?!
[SHE THOUGHT THEY WERE FRIENDS]
Okuni follows clucking like a hen, while also killing at least two more sirens while she's at it... look she's not about to squander this golden opportunity to get rid of these creepy mermaids.]
How could you keep such a juicy secret like this from me?!
[SHE THOUGHT THEY WERE FRIENDS]
"H-huh?" His eyes widen as she gets closer so suddenly, and he brings his hands up to his chest with his fingers spread wide as if he might stop her. "No, hold on--"
She's shining a light at him?? He winces at the brightness, but otherwise goes totally still, trusting that she's at least got some sort of reason for all of this. She seems so worried... did he do something wrong? Or... ah, she's a doctor, isn't she? Like Dr. Robin Hood, back home. So maybe he didn't do anything wrong, but... is there something wrong with him after all...?
"Mmm... mmhm. I can hear you." He sounds a bit more serious now, the smile slipping from his face entirely. He's trying his best, here. "Cog...nitive?" He pauses, puzzling over the term before shaking his head again. "I don't... know... Ah, but this morning was kind of strange!"
He brightens suddenly. If she's asking if anything happened, then maybe this might be useful? He can't remember much, let alone what might have caused it, but he's just glad to have something to offer aside from yet another 'I don't know'.
"I woke up and there was this really loud noise, like, pop!" He makes a confident bursting motion with his hands, but his uncertain tone quickly returns. "...Or something... It was really uncomfortable. And then... it just stopped. Hey, do you think that's important?"
She's shining a light at him?? He winces at the brightness, but otherwise goes totally still, trusting that she's at least got some sort of reason for all of this. She seems so worried... did he do something wrong? Or... ah, she's a doctor, isn't she? Like Dr. Robin Hood, back home. So maybe he didn't do anything wrong, but... is there something wrong with him after all...?
"Mmm... mmhm. I can hear you." He sounds a bit more serious now, the smile slipping from his face entirely. He's trying his best, here. "Cog...nitive?" He pauses, puzzling over the term before shaking his head again. "I don't... know... Ah, but this morning was kind of strange!"
He brightens suddenly. If she's asking if anything happened, then maybe this might be useful? He can't remember much, let alone what might have caused it, but he's just glad to have something to offer aside from yet another 'I don't know'.
"I woke up and there was this really loud noise, like, pop!" He makes a confident bursting motion with his hands, but his uncertain tone quickly returns. "...Or something... It was really uncomfortable. And then... it just stopped. Hey, do you think that's important?"
[ Lupin is also not doing well, but he's not so sick he can't answer the door - or stop Joshua when he tries to leave. Not yet, anyway. Give him a few days. ]
Wait. [ he calls after him when he turns to leave. Though he looks paler than usual, his voice remains strong and firm - not that the two of them have really spoken enough for Joshua to notice any difference. ] Are you looking for her?
[ but even if they haven't spoken much, Lupin spends a lot of time gathering intel even when he's not stealing. He's pretty sure this is Estelle's... Well, he and Estelle have some kind of close relationship, anyway. ]
Wait. [ he calls after him when he turns to leave. Though he looks paler than usual, his voice remains strong and firm - not that the two of them have really spoken enough for Joshua to notice any difference. ] Are you looking for her?
[ but even if they haven't spoken much, Lupin spends a lot of time gathering intel even when he's not stealing. He's pretty sure this is Estelle's... Well, he and Estelle have some kind of close relationship, anyway. ]
[Estelle glances over at Keith, shaking her head a bit like a very messy dog to get her hair out of her eyes before letting out a huff of frustration.]
Oh man... Don't tell me we were drugged or something...
[Estelle how is this the first conclusion you jump to? She rubs her arms a bit with her hands, trying to get some warmth back.]
Right now? Confused as hell, really cold, but more or less ok. Doesn't seem like I was injured when we got transported here, at least.
[Hey, being uninjured and mobile is an excellent thing, considering the circumstances.]
Oh man... Don't tell me we were drugged or something...
[Estelle how is this the first conclusion you jump to? She rubs her arms a bit with her hands, trying to get some warmth back.]
Right now? Confused as hell, really cold, but more or less ok. Doesn't seem like I was injured when we got transported here, at least.
[Hey, being uninjured and mobile is an excellent thing, considering the circumstances.]
[ He gives a small laugh, cut shortly by a couple of coughs he gave into his hand. He shakes his head a little. ]
Well, don't say it like that, either, Maya. It's embarrassing. [ He pulls his hand away once he settles and gives her a sunny smile. ] I'm alright, really. It's just a little cold, but nothing I won't be able to handle.
[ ...He has to. He can't just be a burden on everyone here, after all. ]
Well, don't say it like that, either, Maya. It's embarrassing. [ He pulls his hand away once he settles and gives her a sunny smile. ] I'm alright, really. It's just a little cold, but nothing I won't be able to handle.
[ ...He has to. He can't just be a burden on everyone here, after all. ]
[Akira doesn't know about everything Guren is talking about, but he gets what he's saying: these are all the things Guren counts among his own failures.
So failures happen. And you're supposed to pick yourself up and try again. He gets that; every inspirational poster he's ever seen says that. But...]
How do I train to get stronger against this?
[His brow creasing is the only real sign of emotion on his face at the moment, but his voice is more vulnerable than he would like.]
Against things that can trick you, make you see and hear things that aren't real. How do I train for that?
[And while it sounds a bit like a hypothetical, he means that literally. What can he do, to keep this from happening again?]
So failures happen. And you're supposed to pick yourself up and try again. He gets that; every inspirational poster he's ever seen says that. But...]
How do I train to get stronger against this?
[His brow creasing is the only real sign of emotion on his face at the moment, but his voice is more vulnerable than he would like.]
Against things that can trick you, make you see and hear things that aren't real. How do I train for that?
[And while it sounds a bit like a hypothetical, he means that literally. What can he do, to keep this from happening again?]
Everyone has.
[He always brushes it off like that, too. His arms cross loosely, and he tilts his head a little at Minato.]
But yeah, I get it. Don't worry, I'll get some rest, too. [He has to be forced later anyway, but shh.] Have you eaten anything recently?
[He always brushes it off like that, too. His arms cross loosely, and he tilts his head a little at Minato.]
But yeah, I get it. Don't worry, I'll get some rest, too. [He has to be forced later anyway, but shh.] Have you eaten anything recently?
[He shakes his head. Does he even have to answer that question?]
I keep telling you. I care about you, too... I want to help you. Of course I would go.
[If Akechi were calling out to him, he would answer in a heartbeat. His killing him, before... though it was hard to get over, it was more because of the parts of Akira's brain that still held on to that trauma, the way it still holds on to the needles in the interrogation room and the sound of Shido's voice. It wasn't because of Akechi himself.
He's chosen to forgive him, for the purpose of trying to move them past what happened back home, to maybe find an Akechi that can atone for his sins and hopefully, eventually, live a happy life on the other side.
And... the fact that Akechi's voice called him "Akira." That had been hard to ignore.]
I know you said you wanted to protect me... but I can't let this be one-sided.
I keep telling you. I care about you, too... I want to help you. Of course I would go.
[If Akechi were calling out to him, he would answer in a heartbeat. His killing him, before... though it was hard to get over, it was more because of the parts of Akira's brain that still held on to that trauma, the way it still holds on to the needles in the interrogation room and the sound of Shido's voice. It wasn't because of Akechi himself.
He's chosen to forgive him, for the purpose of trying to move them past what happened back home, to maybe find an Akechi that can atone for his sins and hopefully, eventually, live a happy life on the other side.
And... the fact that Akechi's voice called him "Akira." That had been hard to ignore.]
I know you said you wanted to protect me... but I can't let this be one-sided.
[It's been a long few days, hasn't it? Today was the worst of them all. But that sickness is fading, people are returning, and they all did the best that they could. With that in mind, he gives in to this exhaustion, breathing deep against Dextera and letting himself fade to sleep.
It takes a few minutes, despite his tiredness, because of all that's on his mind— but soon enough he's asleep, snoring softly to show that it's not just an idle rest. It's become nice to feel someone beside him. Not just someone, but Dextera. The warmth of their skin together, the feeling of his breathing and shifting... it's not as lonely.
He still isn't sure this is the best thing to do, but selfishly, he can't look away. Maybe they'll sleep a good number of hours like this.]
It takes a few minutes, despite his tiredness, because of all that's on his mind— but soon enough he's asleep, snoring softly to show that it's not just an idle rest. It's become nice to feel someone beside him. Not just someone, but Dextera. The warmth of their skin together, the feeling of his breathing and shifting... it's not as lonely.
He still isn't sure this is the best thing to do, but selfishly, he can't look away. Maybe they'll sleep a good number of hours like this.]
Then what the heck are you doing here? You should be resting.
[Rescue is very much appreciated, Hunk. But not if you get yourself killed in the process! Keith will be a mess if that happens.
He's a mess now, mind you, but that would be worse.
Keith realizes he probably ought to let Hunk go now, and he moves to do that, moves to step back, except he's wobbly, now that the adrenaline rush is finally starting to ebb, and he tips forward into Hunk.]
You found my knife?
[OH. That is kind of a relief too!]
[Rescue is very much appreciated, Hunk. But not if you get yourself killed in the process! Keith will be a mess if that happens.
He's a mess now, mind you, but that would be worse.
Keith realizes he probably ought to let Hunk go now, and he moves to do that, moves to step back, except he's wobbly, now that the adrenaline rush is finally starting to ebb, and he tips forward into Hunk.]
You found my knife?
[OH. That is kind of a relief too!]
[Great! Someone else who wants to keep motivated and moving. It's better than sitting around and waiting and getting colder because of it. He wants to help others! He gives a grin.]
We do what we can, every bit will help. [He points off in a direction hoping that they'll find something burnable that way,] Let's start this way. What's your name? I'm Sora.
We do what we can, every bit will help. [He points off in a direction hoping that they'll find something burnable that way,] Let's start this way. What's your name? I'm Sora.
We can only guess, but I'd say it has to do with the bonds being encouraged between us. Stressing their importance, testing us and punishing us together.
[He sighs, running his hand through his hair.] Who did you end up stuck with, in there? Are they okay?
[He sighs, running his hand through his hair.] Who did you end up stuck with, in there? Are they okay?
Like quiznak I wasn't going to be coming to help you.
[Hunk's voice is a little fierce (DON'T ARGUE WITH HIM MAN HIS FRIENDS ARE EVERYTHING TO HIM) and he shifts his arm to catch Keith automatically as he pitches forward. Okay. So Keith super not at his best.]
I've got it back on the boat. Whiiich we should head to. I've got some food and first aid stuff there too, you definitely need it.
[Hunk's voice is a little fierce (DON'T ARGUE WITH HIM MAN HIS FRIENDS ARE EVERYTHING TO HIM) and he shifts his arm to catch Keith automatically as he pitches forward. Okay. So Keith super not at his best.]
I've got it back on the boat. Whiiich we should head to. I've got some food and first aid stuff there too, you definitely need it.
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