Event Nine.

[awashmods]

Thus, on Life’s gloomy sea, Heareth the marinere Voices sweet, from far and near, Ever singing in his ear, “Here is rest and peace for thee!”

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. On one side, an island, and a ticking clock to a gruesome death. On the other, the slow realization that those bonds everyone has been forging might mean much, much more than they first thought. Welcome to Awash's ninth event log, everyone! Further information on this event can be found here at the OOC post. You are welcome to start your own posts or logs for this event as well. If there are any questions, please ask them here. Please be sure to very clearly mark where your characters are in your prompts, so people know which they can tag depending on which group they are in. Thank you!

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[ifionlyhadthecourage]

[ 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. ]

[scooptimistic]

... Well, we're unfortunately a little short on blankets, but sticking by the fire should help at least a bit.

[ Hmmmm. ]

[ifionlyhadthecourage]

That's the plan. Though we're a little short on wood, too. Burnable wood, anyway. I don't trust burning any of the driftwood, but I've been collecting them in hopes we may be able to make some rafts or something later.

[ You know, to get off this island in case the others didn't find them? Yeah, he's been thinking that... that might be a possibility... ]

Admittedly, I feel a bit useless, not being able to do much more than that.

[scooptimistic]

How is that useless? You're staying productive, aren't you? It's true that there's no guarantee we'll be rescued, so it's better to save up what we can.

And besides, if we all huddle together, that should help with the warmth issue.

[ifionlyhadthecourage]

Grazie, but I haven't exactly been entirely helpful since we've arrived. Even all the kids trying to protect themselves on this island...

[ He coughs into his hand, then shakes his head. ]

I'm worried about them. And I want to do something for them.

[scooptimistic]

And you will.

But if you don't take care of yourself too, then you're not helping anyone at all.