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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.[ like others kidnapped to the island, zelda wakes up under the cloudy sky with an ache across her body. she feels weak and heavy all at once, and it quickly dawns on her that she's not in chroma anymore. she heard the voice of her mother calling to her at night, and now she realizes that it was a fool's trap. and she's not alone. ]
( A-C for the kidnapped group on hell island )
A: Fishing
[ with a lack of proper vegetation, and no animals in sight, zelda's thoughts go to the water for food. she finds a piece of long driftwood among the piles and tries to recall how the zoras use their spears and tridents to hunt for fish. ]
B: Prayer
[ sometimes when hope is frail, and it's hard to see where the end of the tunnel is, prayer is a good way to bring back the mind to a center. and that is what zelda chooses to do, clasping her hands underneath the shade of a sad looking tree, kneeled down toward the shoreline.
you can either approach, or pray beside her as she surely would invite anyone to do so if they need it. ]
C: Sirens
[ at the moment two sirens are getting into a stir about who gets to eat her. or so she thinks at least, she can't understand them at all, but nevertheless she's sitting with a stern unflinching look at them. she's already tried to run, but the sirens forced her back with a song the moment they noticed. at this point she's just hoping that they're fickle enough to not make a decision at all.
her driftwood spear is settled right behind them however, and they don't seem to be aware of it at the moment. whether you pick it up or not, will you try to help her deal with the sirens? ]
D: The rescue (three tag-ins max)
[ when the boats finally come to the rescue, zelda is in trouble. her spear is currently in the back of a siren who is far more resilient than she gave it credit for, and the beast currently has her pinned under it. she screams for help and in that instance the beast opens its jaws and takes a bite into her left arm just below the shoulder. the best she can do is try to kick it with her legs, but it's proving difficult in the moment. a rescue is needed! ]
E: Back to safety
[ when the situation has come to its conclusion, and the boats have returned to the mainland, zelda is sullen and quiet. a turmoil of emotions burns in her, but she's not at all her usual self. a piece of white cloth, clearly torn from her nightgown, is tied below her shoulder where the siren bit into her. not at all a proper healing method, but the best she could do in that moment. a healer would be appreciated, but at the moment she's too shook by everything to even ask anyone to help her. surely there are others who need it more anyway. ]
( A-C for the kidnapped group on hell island )
A: Fishing
[ with a lack of proper vegetation, and no animals in sight, zelda's thoughts go to the water for food. she finds a piece of long driftwood among the piles and tries to recall how the zoras use their spears and tridents to hunt for fish. ]
option a
[ at the moment there aren't many fish near the shore, but that won't stop zelda from carefully trying to spike a rather troublesome one that keeps swimming around. its practically taunting her! ]
Ngh. Hold still... [ and she goes in for the kill-- ] Damn!
[ no good. her fatigue is of no help either. ]
option b
[ after a long day spent fishing, zelda has at least caught a handful of fish. she gets a fire going with a few pieces of driftwood and cooks the fish over it as the bokoblins do, hoping the smoke of the cooking reaches high enough to the sky for anyone to see from afar. she's alone at the moment, but if she notices someone come by she'll wave them over. ]
If you're hungry, please feel free to sit and wait for the fish to finish cooking.
B: Prayer
[ sometimes when hope is frail, and it's hard to see where the end of the tunnel is, prayer is a good way to bring back the mind to a center. and that is what zelda chooses to do, clasping her hands underneath the shade of a sad looking tree, kneeled down toward the shoreline.
you can either approach, or pray beside her as she surely would invite anyone to do so if they need it. ]
C: Sirens
[ at the moment two sirens are getting into a stir about who gets to eat her. or so she thinks at least, she can't understand them at all, but nevertheless she's sitting with a stern unflinching look at them. she's already tried to run, but the sirens forced her back with a song the moment they noticed. at this point she's just hoping that they're fickle enough to not make a decision at all.
her driftwood spear is settled right behind them however, and they don't seem to be aware of it at the moment. whether you pick it up or not, will you try to help her deal with the sirens? ]
D: The rescue (three tag-ins max)
[ when the boats finally come to the rescue, zelda is in trouble. her spear is currently in the back of a siren who is far more resilient than she gave it credit for, and the beast currently has her pinned under it. she screams for help and in that instance the beast opens its jaws and takes a bite into her left arm just below the shoulder. the best she can do is try to kick it with her legs, but it's proving difficult in the moment. a rescue is needed! ]
E: Back to safety
[ when the situation has come to its conclusion, and the boats have returned to the mainland, zelda is sullen and quiet. a turmoil of emotions burns in her, but she's not at all her usual self. a piece of white cloth, clearly torn from her nightgown, is tied below her shoulder where the siren bit into her. not at all a proper healing method, but the best she could do in that moment. a healer would be appreciated, but at the moment she's too shook by everything to even ask anyone to help her. surely there are others who need it more anyway. ]
[He wakes up dazed and disoriented. He heard his mom and sister, didn't he? Distantly in the ocean. That's stupid though, there's no way either of them would end up here.
But it didn't stop him from diving into the sea. Now he's stuck on an awful little rock.]
A. Gathering Firewood
[Shouto is out gathering up driftwood. It's cold here, and he can tell. (Weird all on its own.) The fatigue is probably only to be expected, considering he swam into the freezing cold ocean like a fool.]
B. Powers
[Once he has all of the driftwood gathered together and a circle of stones around it he's going to try and light it. And normally this would be as easy as thinking about it.
But not today. He's scowling at his left hand as the spark doesn't immediately come to him.
He'll turn to the person closest to him.]
Are your powers working?
C. Rescue
[When the boats come, Shouto's been beguiled by the Sirens again. It seems like they've finally made up their minds about which one of them gets to eat him.
So he's been pulled back under their spell, walking thoughtlessly into the ocean.]
But it didn't stop him from diving into the sea. Now he's stuck on an awful little rock.]
A. Gathering Firewood
[Shouto is out gathering up driftwood. It's cold here, and he can tell. (Weird all on its own.) The fatigue is probably only to be expected, considering he swam into the freezing cold ocean like a fool.]
B. Powers
[Once he has all of the driftwood gathered together and a circle of stones around it he's going to try and light it. And normally this would be as easy as thinking about it.
But not today. He's scowling at his left hand as the spark doesn't immediately come to him.
He'll turn to the person closest to him.]
Are your powers working?
C. Rescue
[When the boats come, Shouto's been beguiled by the Sirens again. It seems like they've finally made up their minds about which one of them gets to eat him.
So he's been pulled back under their spell, walking thoughtlessly into the ocean.]
(1) A WARNING SIGN
(2) ASHORE
(3) DINNER TIME
WILDCARD
[Anyone left in Chroma walking near the harbor can spot one of the few closest boathouses just out from the docks. But strange... in the light of day, something can be seen running vertically along a support beam for the porch, facing the dock. It's three words, scrawled in red: FROM THE WATER
If someone goes out to the boathouse to check, it seems the red words are written by two fingers in... blood. The door has been left open, but no one is inside. Those who know it's Damian's boathouse won't find him or Jon anywhere, only faint droplets of blood leading from the beam to the edge of the porch into the water.]
(2) ASHORE
[Damian doesn't come unconscious. He's thrown up onto the rocky shore awake and breathless, soaked from head to toe and clenching everything to keep from shivering.
He struggles up, and if anyone runs to help him, he throws his hand sharply in the direction they came while barking:] Get back! Don't come toward the water! [It gives him enough time to gather himself up and quickly escape further island.]
(3) DINNER TIME
[In the process of almost getting eaten on mermaid hell island? Not today, Satan!
Damian has scaled one of the cliffs and made a primitive "trundling" set-up with some of the rocks. When one or two of the sirens get within range, he slams his shoulder and arm against the largest boulder and sends it careening over the edge of the cliff. He cups his hands over his mouth to yell:] Get out of the way!
[Being so big, the rock picks up speed as it slopes to the ground below. At the bottom, it runs the sirens over flat on the rough rocks of the beach.]
WILDCARD
[Feel free to wildcard on the island or the rescue! Damian will be trying to keep everyone safe from the sirens mostly whether it be assisting in combat (if you wanna see him FITE) or helping anyone wounded.]
PRE-RESCUE: NON-KIDNAPPED CHARACTER OPTIONS
a: the morning of the 12thDURING & POST-RESCUE: OTA
[ so. waking up on the 12th to find john missing was weird but not a huge concern...at first. dave found it a little odd his roommate had managed to get up before him, but assumed it was just a weird day. he sent texts and assumed john was Around, until he couldn't find him or contact him at all. until dropping by dirk's house produced no dirk. until other people seemed to be completely missing also.
of course he joins in looking for everyone as soon as possible, a little frantic but trying to look calm and collected like things didn't just get thrown out of balance.
he's already starting to feel a little sick on the first day. everyone he knows from home, his best friend his brother and jake, are all gone. so are many close friends from chroma.
being dave, he ignores it and spends the afternoon before the forest explanation searching in the rain for any sign of their friends, increasingly frustrated. he can be caught anywhere in chroma, and he's usually rambling to himself under his breath. ]
...slippery motherfucker, don't know why I'm surprised at all. This is completely the usual bullshit, Strider, pull it together. It's been like three months since anyone's pulled a disappearing act, and obviously we just can't be having that because everyone in the whole goddamned universe wants to be an amateur magician and none of them know that the entire point of disappearing acts is that you reappear later, that's the entire payoff...
[ it's all Stuff Like That. he's stressed. let him live. ]
b: post forest explorations
[ dave drags himself out of the forest - he got stuck with gandhavra (ruva, rather) - and looks. worse for the wear? luckily he was in his godtier duds so the clothes won't be permanently damaged, but he's definitely immediately heading off to manage first aid.
he can be caught if you want to intercept him for that, or you can find him after with significantly more bandages and exhaustion tracing the usual haunts of his missing friends again like that's going to provide any sort of answers. ]
c: my cr ditched me for (not so) sexy sirens disease
[ increasingly as the days go on dave can be found sort of...zoning out. resting. he leans against walls and shit a lot in the normal way of things, so maybe it's not too odd, but he's definitely feeling more and more dizzy and headachey as time goes on and it's pretty severe when Every Single Homestuck save dave managed to follow the sirens. and when he's friends with so many people.
he doesn't bring it up to anyone but if you actually want to catch dave stumbling into you? that's a thing that can happen, with a murmured "sorry". he's also doing amazing things such as STILL wandering around looking for people despite looking dead on his feet and like, maybe sitting down abruptly on a stoop somewhere and resting his head between his knees like that'll stop the nausea. ]
d: island
[ honestly, the island in the mist in the distance is a godsend. dave is woozy and sort of unsteady on his feet as he stands at the harbor, but there's utter relief even though he has no reason to believe that's where the others are.
despite it making sense. ]
Fairy tales. Right? We just have to get to the goddamned fairy island and rescue all the idiot damsels. [ ... ] Well, some of them aren't idiots.
[ his castmates are idiots tho he's so worried ]
a: rescue shenanigans: fight versionWILDCARD
[ if you want a knight in jeans and a long-sleeved shirt to come to your assistance in a siren battle, now's your chance! he may make a few mistakes in battle because. he is still sick as fuck, and also kind of injured from the forest, but what can you do. ]
b: rescue shenanigans: frantic cr searching
[ after sirens are dealt with However they are dealt with, he's going to be looking at the kidnapees. who knows if anyone died, not lucy, and certainly not dave. he's looking around slowly for anyone he recognizes, moving very deliberately because if he doesn't he's liable to fall over but no one needs? to know that? it's probably fine.
if you spot him first, you can do whatever. if he spots close cr, dave will probably approach a little more quickly and definitely stumble. maybe don't let him eat hell island dirt.
for those he recognizes who aren't close cr he'll pause and direct them to where the boats landed. the same goes for anyone he doesn't recognize. he also might have to pause and just. sit somewhere and hope a siren doesn't take advantage of a moment of "i cannot stand rn let me rest". if it does, maybe help him out or at least scold him for not watching. ]
[ if none of these work for you or you have something in mind, feel free to toss me a starter! i'm also open to plot/discuss things via pm. ]
Kidnapping/Awakening
“Kairi.”
[The call of her name stirs Kairi awake in the middle of the night. It sounds like a whisper in her ear even though she can tell it’s far off somehow. Not to mention she recognizes the voices: her two best friends. She quickly gets out of bed to follow and leaves the front door open on her way out. She feels rushed as she hurries to find Sora and Riku and ends up on the shore of the water.]
Sora? Riku? Where are you?
“Kairi….” [Kairi turns in surprise when she hears their voices again. It comes from the water… but somehow that doesn’t seem strange to her…] “We have to go Kairi. The worlds are unsafe; they need us.”
Let me come with you!
“It’ll be dangerous-“
I don’t care! I can’t stand the idea of being left behind again! Please… don’t leave me!
“Then come with us…we’ll be waiting…”
[In a panic, Kairi follows after them into the water, calling out their names once more. The water is so cold as she steps in, but she pushes forward. She’s desperate to be with them…she needs to be with them. She struggles against the water as she’s submerged. She’s so cold…and it’s so dark… She can’t see Sora or Riku anywhere. She can’t even call out their names. So cold… so dark…
The next thing she remembers is waking up on an unwelcoming shore. She’s soaked and completely chills to the bone. The girl tries to pick herself up, but her arms won’t stop shaking.]
Sora…Riku…
The cold
[Ever since they arrived, Kairi can’t seem to get warm. Yes her clothing eventually dries, but she can’t seem to stop shivering. She’s absolutely miserable but is trying her best to hide it. The girl holds herself tightly as she sits in front of a pitiful looking fire. She glances up when she hears footsteps though.]
H-Hey, you d-doing okay? Wanna w-warm up?
Rescue?
St-Stay back!
[Despite feeling weak, Kairi is standing up to a siren that has gotten way to close for comfort. The look in its eyes gives her the creeps when it flashes her a sharp smile, but she stomps her foot down in protest. For whatever reason, she can’t seem to summon her keyblade. But that hasn’t stopped her yet!]
I’m warning you! I’ll make you sorry!
[Maybe your the one she’s protecting? Or maybe someone can intervene before it gets ugly…]
Wildcard!
((Have at it!))
“Kairi.”
[The call of her name stirs Kairi awake in the middle of the night. It sounds like a whisper in her ear even though she can tell it’s far off somehow. Not to mention she recognizes the voices: her two best friends. She quickly gets out of bed to follow and leaves the front door open on her way out. She feels rushed as she hurries to find Sora and Riku and ends up on the shore of the water.]
Sora? Riku? Where are you?
“Kairi….” [Kairi turns in surprise when she hears their voices again. It comes from the water… but somehow that doesn’t seem strange to her…] “We have to go Kairi. The worlds are unsafe; they need us.”
Let me come with you!
“It’ll be dangerous-“
I don’t care! I can’t stand the idea of being left behind again! Please… don’t leave me!
“Then come with us…we’ll be waiting…”
[In a panic, Kairi follows after them into the water, calling out their names once more. The water is so cold as she steps in, but she pushes forward. She’s desperate to be with them…she needs to be with them. She struggles against the water as she’s submerged. She’s so cold…and it’s so dark… She can’t see Sora or Riku anywhere. She can’t even call out their names. So cold… so dark…
The next thing she remembers is waking up on an unwelcoming shore. She’s soaked and completely chills to the bone. The girl tries to pick herself up, but her arms won’t stop shaking.]
Sora…Riku…
The cold
[Ever since they arrived, Kairi can’t seem to get warm. Yes her clothing eventually dries, but she can’t seem to stop shivering. She’s absolutely miserable but is trying her best to hide it. The girl holds herself tightly as she sits in front of a pitiful looking fire. She glances up when she hears footsteps though.]
H-Hey, you d-doing okay? Wanna w-warm up?
Rescue?
St-Stay back!
[Despite feeling weak, Kairi is standing up to a siren that has gotten way to close for comfort. The look in its eyes gives her the creeps when it flashes her a sharp smile, but she stomps her foot down in protest. For whatever reason, she can’t seem to summon her keyblade. But that hasn’t stopped her yet!]
I’m warning you! I’ll make you sorry!
[Maybe your the one she’s protecting? Or maybe someone can intervene before it gets ugly…]
Wildcard!
((Have at it!))
PRE-RESCUE, NON-KIDNAPPED CHARACTERS
DURING AND POST-RESCUE, ALL CHARACTERS
- POST-FOREST EXPLORATION
- [When Guren emerges from the forest, it's four hours after he'd originally entered, and he looks... actually, he looks completely fine, as far as physical health goes! He's unharmed, even if his uniform is considerably ruffled. But his expression is serious, irritated, and he's completely focused on checking on everyone else who came out of the forest. He wants a head count, he wants to make sure no one died, that anyone hurt is getting help.
Something else seems off, as if he's a little unwell, but considering it's just the first day, he doesn't allow much of that to show.]
RESCUE SET UP
- [With the forest as a failure all around, they had to look at other clues. Things like the quest for boats, any messages characters like Damian had left behind, and... the faint sight of the island in the distance. With that realized, their next goal is clear: they have to travel out there.
Guren encourages everyone he sees to stick together for this. A group kidnapping isn't something that's happened before, and going one at a time could get them picked off like the others were. So, he encourages boats and rafts to be filled, and he'll be here to help with anything anyone needs!!
So, he stops by anyone who might be working towards helping with this, too.]
Are you almost ready? We're all going to try leaving in about twenty minutes, so let me know if there's anything you need help with.
[Of course, he says that, but wasn't he just holding his head a minute ago? You might have caught him earlier, wobbling a little in standing from a crouch, or looking just off. He looks utterly exhausted. But he's trying to play it off as best as he can.]
BOAT TRIP (DEX +3 OTHERS)
- [For how bad he was on the ground, he's even worse on the boat. There's no room for him to walk away and pretend he's fine— he's just sitting there, staring at the island, occasionally pulling out his monocular from his jacket pocket to take a look at how close they are. He's helping to steer and power them as much as he can, but there are a couple of times it looks like he's going to keel over and fall in the water.
He doesn't, of course. He stays sitting and staring and quiet.]
DURING AND POST-RESCUE, ALL CHARACTERS
- FIGHT
- [By the time the rescue crew gets to the island, it looks like things are already getting hairy. People getting eaten, or in line to be eaten, others on the rescue here starting to fight those ugly Sirens— Guren hops off his own boat immediately and joins the fray. He's still terribly ill and exhausted, and looks like he hasn't slept much at all, but there are a couple ways this could go.
a. let him rescue you
He has his sword and he has fuda. Maybe you're dealing with one Siren while another one approaches from behind, and he takes care of it, or maybe the one you're facing is just too much and he stabs through it from behind its back. Either way, he's here to help, and as soon as that Siren is down and they're briefly free, he gives the person he's rescued a once-over.]
Are you alright?
[Otherwise...
b. rescue him a little
Since he's so out of it, he's not as on top of things as he'd like to be. He's pushing back attacks, and he can deal with a handful of the Sirens at once, but there's always going to be a time where one more than he can handle jumps at him. Either he's going to get speared through the side (which he still can, if you want, he'll survive) or someone can come to help him out before he does.]
GET TO THE CHOPPER
- [With at least many of the Sirens out of the way, Guren checks on the shore, helping those who are less inclined to fight or ready to go home back onto rafts and boats that were brought over.]
Hurry up! Get on, and start rowing! Everyone's making it back, so get close!
[Yelled to everyone. But if anyone seems like they're hesitating, or trying to delay their own rescue, he'll go ahead and reach out to take their hand or arm, insistent.]
You, too. Come on.
Edited 2018-08-12 03:44 (UTC)
PRE-RESCUE, NON-KIDNAPPED CHARACTERS
RESCUE, ALL CHARACTERS
boat ride[so, if at any point on the way to the island, you look like you're struggling with nausea/dizziness/what have you? well, gandharva/ruva, who on the other hand is minimally affected, has absolutely no qualms with conjuring some ice in the palm of his hand—
and then shoving it down the back of your shirt. enjoy!]
Does that help?
[he's trying to be nice. maybe.]
RESCUE, ALL CHARACTERS
during the fight[when the sirens take to the water, gandharva for one is glad—because while it may be an advantage to them, it's easily one for him as well.
for anyone who doesn't feel like jumping into the water to pursue the sirens and/or might have difficulty when the enemy has an escape route, it's soon no longer an issue. in time, oddly enough, the sirens swim back to the surface, as if running from something. something like... well, the water being progressively frozen from underneath them, ultimately trapping them up there.
(honestly, gandharva would rather have just frozen over the entire area immediately, but he didn't want to accidentally harm any allies who might also be underwater. also, the fish. the fish doesn't deserve to be frozen. :( )
in any case, soon after the sirens find themselves caught, gandharva himself pops up through the surface of the water in a non-iced over spot. with that said, for those who know him, he's not immediately recognizable. a closer examination will give him away, however: his right eye is fairly distinct, after all.]
Ah, it's too bad. I'd rather not kill creatures of the water, but...
[regardless, the sirens are struggling to break free from the ice, so attack while you can! as far as gandharva's concerned, this should be sufficient effort on his part.]
on the island[once the fighting calms down, gandharva—still in adult form—wanders around the island, looking for any injured. if you happen to be as such, he'll approach you with a gentle smile.]
Would you like that healed?
Edited 2018-08-12 04:18 (UTC)
ISLAND PROMPTS: OPEN TO KIDNAPPEES
RESCUE AND RETURN: OTA
i. rise and shine
[ Waking up here is disorienting if all else, because it's still a bit fuzzy how they got here. It feels like there's water in their ears, water completely soaked through their clothes...and most importantly, water has completely washed off the white powder that usually goes on their body, leaving them with a very, very glittery and dark appearance. Seriously, it's hard to look at them fully in the sunlight with how much they are shimmering.
And they don't seeem to appreciate that very much, because if anyone gives them the eye for more than a few seconds, they quickly let you know how they feel about it. ]
What? What are you looking at.
[ They're scowling right at you while moving to take their shoe off, obviously in a sour mood. They'd love to confirm their suspicions about how they got here with the person they just barked at, but first, they have to be grumpy about the staring. It's just like that sometimes. ]
ii. fishing trip
[ Of course, with how barren the island is, it's understandable that so many people are fishing. But what's also understandable? Mistaking the glimmer from their crystal hair under the water for something edible, like one of those tasty mutant fish!! Maybe your spear hits their head, or your line gets tangled up on their neck— either way, there's a squawk that comes from under the water, bubbles coming up to the surface. They're far enough out in the water that when standing at their full height, they're fully submerged, but being disturbed causes them to storm up a few steps, enough that their head comes up above the water. There's nothing human about their appearance, as light reflects all around them and onto the water, but at least they're not a siren...? Just a very irritated looking fae-crystal-person. ]
Do I look like a fish to you?
[ Is that sarcasm or a genuine question...? We'll never know, since they sound too annoyed to distinguish. ]
iii. they protecc, but they also attacc
[ Maybe the sirens are giving you some weird looks, or even blatantly talking about how they're going to eat you next, but the next thing you know, there's a smooth and cold hand at your shoulder, tugging you closer. ]
You don't want to get eaten or whatever, by those things, right. [ They leer in the direction of the sirens, watching them carefully. ] Stay close to me.
[ It's true that the sirens don't seem very interested in getting a mouth full of crystal, but it doesn't seem like that'll stop them from trying to snatch you away from them, since they're making an advance regardless. ]
RESCUE AND RETURN: OTA
iv. to the rescue!!
[ They're surprised when the boats come, when they see how many of the other inhabitants have come to rescue them. It's also a little bit disheartening, because... looking at those rickety boats, they're not sure they're going to be able to go on one of those at all, given their high density. Will they be able to go back at all? Those are the thoughts they're having while studying the boats from their hiding place in the brush...at least until they hear a noise behind them. Maybe you're a rescuee that came from the other side of the island that they didn't see, or simply another kidnappee looking to escape!
Either way, since they've been punching sirens left and right for the last few days, your approach will be met with a hard offensive swing from their fist!! Please duck in time to keep all your teeth. And bones. ]
v. build-a-gorm
[ As soon as the boat Cairngorm is in hits the shores of Chroma, they let out a long groan. Well, most of them does, at least. In order to get across the sea without sinking every boat they stepped foot in, they're missing both their legs and one of their arms— which of course, means, they're not in the greatest condition right now. ]
Ugh... are we here? [ They push themself up on the right arm that they still have attached, blinking wearily. That's right, in the midst of dozing off, they forgot someone else is with them, not to mention the identity of the person they are with. ] Took you long enough.
[ They don't seem to be in pain, but they do seem a little dazed, looking around confusedly at the land that's become home-sweet-home for the last few months. ]
[He'd rather not be eaten by anything, thanks buddy. But Shouto does let himself stand a little closer to Cairngorm as the Sirens try to decide which one gets to sink their fangs into him.]
You're right.
... What about you? [Their hand feels not like flesh. Something different? But that could just be a quirk.]
You're right.
... What about you? [Their hand feels not like flesh. Something different? But that could just be a quirk.]
i. waking up
[A jackhammer in his skull, sourness in his stomach, an aching in his joints that was the worst he had ever felt. Worse than the first time he pulled Kurikara and experienced the full brunt of his power. Worse, even, than the after effects of wielding Ucchusma in Kyoto. Rin woke to all of this absolutely soaking wet and colder than he'd felt in ages.
Memory was hazy at first blush, but laying there on the uncomfortably rough shoreline with gentle waves lapping near his feet brought back the painful realization that he had been lured, tricked, practically possessed by something otherworldly. His ears had heard the voices of his friends, overlapping, crying out to him, come home, Rin please come home. His mind knew, knew that it wasn't real, it was never fucking real and yet he couldn't stay away. He fought and fought and fought against the pull but it was all for nothing in the end. The voices were a beautiful, painful alluring call that dragged him into the frigid water bodily, leaving him to wake in his current state.
He rolled over with an agonized groan, letting lose what little was in his stomach with a sob and several wet-sounding gags. Some part of his addled brain knew he should move, find shelter, find out of he was alone but such actions never came to pass. He simply slumped back to the ground and curled up on his side with his face and his hands and fingers curled in to his damp hair.]
ii. fire
Fuckin'-- ... God damn it...
[The swearing was muted, coming from a hoarse throat in between coughs and sniffles. Whatever the sirens had done to him, however they had gotten to him, it was messing with his powers. He was still cold, chilled in a way he almost never felt, and his flames were coming out weak and barely usable.
He had stumbled around the island for bit, looking for something he could he attempt to light up for some semblance of warmth but between the dampness of the scraps and sticks he had found and the weakness of his flames he wasn't getting anywhere.
Blue flashes of light could be seen from the hand that was being held over the tip of one stick. Sparks would occasionally appear, though that was all he was capable of getting.]
Damn it!
[Angered and frustrated he tossed the stick, pulling at his hair as his wet tail lashed behind his back. His head was still pounding, throbbing, and the continued ache in his body made it impossible to think clearly.]
iii. sirens call
Leave me alone!
[They were there, staring at him with hungry eyes, dagger-like teeth gnashing and tongues licking across ravenous lips. Their songs rang sickly sweet in his ears, a constant buzzing hum that made his bones ache and his breath hitch and drained what little fight he had left in his body.
He had already scrabbled with one of them, much to the detriment of his still ragged body. A deep, bleeding bite in his right arm, foot sprained from getting caught in the the uneven rocks trying to escape,, too many scratches, bruises and gashes to count from all the tumbles he had taken at this point.]
Fuck off!
[A rock was pitched in their general direction, causing them to edge backwards but not nearly enough for Rin's comfort. Blue flames curled at his shoulders, weak and lacking the heat he would have normally used to protect himself. His only vaguely demonic appearance did little to dissuade them from continuing to look at him for their next meal.
They weren't going to leave him be. He had so little left to give, yet Rin was determined to at the very least go down swinging if this was really going to be the end.]
I ain't-- [cough] I ain't gonna make this easy on ya...
iv. rescue
[It would likely have been obvious by Chroma Cafe being abandoned by it's main proprietor that Rin was among the kidnapped, needing to be rescued whenever the boats showed up.
Unfortunately for the rescuers, that might take some searching. After his encounter with the sirens he had found a small craggy outcropping to curl up in, passing out from his injuries that were taking far too long to heal in his current weakened condition.
To say nothing of what he had experienced before fleeing from them.
He would wake if called to loud enough, but more than likely he would have to be searched out by whatever rescue party thought to even look for a torn up, bloodied half demon that had barely survived.]
v. return
[Like so many others, Rin was absolutely shaken to his core by what happened. Time had passed yet Rin felt like he truly had no sense how long. In his ears was nothing more than the throbbing of his own aching heartbeat. In his eyes, the memories of what had been done to himself and others on that awful island.
He simply sat wherever he had managed to stumble off to, wounds untended, leg swollen and skin clammy to the touch. Whatever thoughts he had to finding care for his condition had been left to hazy, muffled thoughts at the back of his mind that he couldn't even begin to focus on.]
[A jackhammer in his skull, sourness in his stomach, an aching in his joints that was the worst he had ever felt. Worse than the first time he pulled Kurikara and experienced the full brunt of his power. Worse, even, than the after effects of wielding Ucchusma in Kyoto. Rin woke to all of this absolutely soaking wet and colder than he'd felt in ages.
Memory was hazy at first blush, but laying there on the uncomfortably rough shoreline with gentle waves lapping near his feet brought back the painful realization that he had been lured, tricked, practically possessed by something otherworldly. His ears had heard the voices of his friends, overlapping, crying out to him, come home, Rin please come home. His mind knew, knew that it wasn't real, it was never fucking real and yet he couldn't stay away. He fought and fought and fought against the pull but it was all for nothing in the end. The voices were a beautiful, painful alluring call that dragged him into the frigid water bodily, leaving him to wake in his current state.
He rolled over with an agonized groan, letting lose what little was in his stomach with a sob and several wet-sounding gags. Some part of his addled brain knew he should move, find shelter, find out of he was alone but such actions never came to pass. He simply slumped back to the ground and curled up on his side with his face and his hands and fingers curled in to his damp hair.]
ii. fire
Fuckin'-- ... God damn it...
[The swearing was muted, coming from a hoarse throat in between coughs and sniffles. Whatever the sirens had done to him, however they had gotten to him, it was messing with his powers. He was still cold, chilled in a way he almost never felt, and his flames were coming out weak and barely usable.
He had stumbled around the island for bit, looking for something he could he attempt to light up for some semblance of warmth but between the dampness of the scraps and sticks he had found and the weakness of his flames he wasn't getting anywhere.
Blue flashes of light could be seen from the hand that was being held over the tip of one stick. Sparks would occasionally appear, though that was all he was capable of getting.]
Damn it!
[Angered and frustrated he tossed the stick, pulling at his hair as his wet tail lashed behind his back. His head was still pounding, throbbing, and the continued ache in his body made it impossible to think clearly.]
iii. sirens call
Leave me alone!
[They were there, staring at him with hungry eyes, dagger-like teeth gnashing and tongues licking across ravenous lips. Their songs rang sickly sweet in his ears, a constant buzzing hum that made his bones ache and his breath hitch and drained what little fight he had left in his body.
He had already scrabbled with one of them, much to the detriment of his still ragged body. A deep, bleeding bite in his right arm, foot sprained from getting caught in the the uneven rocks trying to escape,, too many scratches, bruises and gashes to count from all the tumbles he had taken at this point.]
Fuck off!
[A rock was pitched in their general direction, causing them to edge backwards but not nearly enough for Rin's comfort. Blue flames curled at his shoulders, weak and lacking the heat he would have normally used to protect himself. His only vaguely demonic appearance did little to dissuade them from continuing to look at him for their next meal.
They weren't going to leave him be. He had so little left to give, yet Rin was determined to at the very least go down swinging if this was really going to be the end.]
I ain't-- [cough] I ain't gonna make this easy on ya...
iv. rescue
[It would likely have been obvious by Chroma Cafe being abandoned by it's main proprietor that Rin was among the kidnapped, needing to be rescued whenever the boats showed up.
Unfortunately for the rescuers, that might take some searching. After his encounter with the sirens he had found a small craggy outcropping to curl up in, passing out from his injuries that were taking far too long to heal in his current weakened condition.
To say nothing of what he had experienced before fleeing from them.
He would wake if called to loud enough, but more than likely he would have to be searched out by whatever rescue party thought to even look for a torn up, bloodied half demon that had barely survived.]
v. return
[Like so many others, Rin was absolutely shaken to his core by what happened. Time had passed yet Rin felt like he truly had no sense how long. In his ears was nothing more than the throbbing of his own aching heartbeat. In his eyes, the memories of what had been done to himself and others on that awful island.
He simply sat wherever he had managed to stumble off to, wounds untended, leg swollen and skin clammy to the touch. Whatever thoughts he had to finding care for his condition had been left to hazy, muffled thoughts at the back of his mind that he couldn't even begin to focus on.]
[ dextera actually, oddly, has experience fighting around ice. the trip over here has made him seasick, on top of the illness that’s plagued him over the past week, but he’s come with a plan and gandharva has made it much easier to execute that plan. ]
Ggh…
[ he shoves his sword into one of the thicker spots to give him leverage, and grabs one of the nearest sirens by the arm. is anyone surprised, however, that the fish monster immediately twists to try and bite him? ]
Ggh…
[ he shoves his sword into one of the thicker spots to give him leverage, and grabs one of the nearest sirens by the arm. is anyone surprised, however, that the fish monster immediately twists to try and bite him? ]
[ look at dextera go!
his wooziness means he wasn’t quick enough to help her avoid getting bitten, but he’s not completely useless. it’s actually a surprisingly efficient rescue, for someone like dextera, who has seemed so peaceful in all their interactions. for a moment, it seems like he’s trying to push the siren further into her, but a second later, there’s a bright flash of holy light.
the siren screams out a sound of pain, pulling itself away from zelda’s shoulder, and it seems to… dry up, before her very eyes. sorry for the gruesome sight. ]
his wooziness means he wasn’t quick enough to help her avoid getting bitten, but he’s not completely useless. it’s actually a surprisingly efficient rescue, for someone like dextera, who has seemed so peaceful in all their interactions. for a moment, it seems like he’s trying to push the siren further into her, but a second later, there’s a bright flash of holy light.
the siren screams out a sound of pain, pulling itself away from zelda’s shoulder, and it seems to… dry up, before her very eyes. sorry for the gruesome sight. ]
( Prompts I & II are for the island folk! Caramia technically threw his coat off before diving into the water back in town, so your character might've found it if you want to do something with that? Just lmk! )
I. Good Morning, Sunshine! (Island kidnappees Only)
III. [Coming to the rescue starts playing] OTA (#cw for guts mention ig lmao)
IV. WILDCARD!
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I. Good Morning, Sunshine! (Island kidnappees Only)
[ It's honestly a bit hard for Caramia to wake up when he's suddenly on this island, simply because he'd rather be asleep then deal with the feeling of his soaked clothes clinging to his already drenched skin. Alas, jagged rocks aren't super comfortable to sleep on, so he begrudgingly stirs to try and survey his surroundings. He can't say he really remembers much of how he got here-- probably just the grogginess of waking up... ]II. Dad's cooking dinner again (Island kidnappees Only)
Ia.[ Still, being mostly alone, he'll quickly scout the edges for anyone else who either seems lost and confused, and offer to help them find someplace to dry off before they can try and put together what the hell is going on. ]
Ib.[ Otherwise, he'll be scouting for anyone passed out along the shoreline. Insert cliche anime CPR scene for anyone who isn't breathing, if that's what you're about, but ultimately, if they're just knocked out, he'll pick them up and carry them under the cliffs somewhere so they can dry off and be at least a little safer. ]
[ The only reason the sirens probably haven't picked him off to eat yet lies in the fact that he seems to be coughing every couple of minutes. Who wants to eat diseased meat, after all? Disgusting.
But it gives him a chance to take shelter under the cliffs from the rain and make fires to boot. On top of that, he seems to be roasting a few fish and... some... weird monsterous flying creature that's skinned too much to really tell what it is. Judging by the scratches on Caramia's arm, it was something that tried messing with him and lost. Still, it certainly doesn't look appetizing... but you can certainly ask for a piece of demon bird if you're brave. ]
III. [Coming to the rescue starts playing] OTA (#cw for guts mention ig lmao)
[ The good news about being old and sick is being really low on the menu in terms of being eaten. First, anyway, but that's besides the point. This means that he isn't being coerced back out into the water by their song, but dealing with the fact that they're still trying to eat his friends isn't great. But, hey, he's still got a gun with him, so he's going to do his damndest to protect his friends.
So, if you're here to save this idiot thinking he's gotten himself into more trouble, you'll bepleasantly surprisedhorrifyingly alarmed to find him, instead, with his hands shoved inside the guts of a Siren's corpse. How appetizing.
...Look, he's hungry, and Siren's probably taste like fish! ]
IV. WILDCARD!
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... You really don't sound too hot.
[ And here is Maya, doing her Checking on People thing that she always does, and she's even managing to avoid looking too concerned, but-- she most certainly is.
Hi, Caramia, mind if she joins you? ]
[ And here is Maya, doing her Checking on People thing that she always does, and she's even managing to avoid looking too concerned, but-- she most certainly is.
Hi, Caramia, mind if she joins you? ]
[ Maybe if Maya could stop sassing the Sirens or summoning up enough strength to summon Artemis to drive them back with a burst of ice every now and then, or stop looking like she has meat on her bones(????), this wouldn't be a problem and they wouldn't want to gnaw on her quite so badly.
But here they are, and here is this... person? This crystalline person???
Sure, she'll stay close, but she's also bracing herself as the Sirens don't seem all too daunted by the prospect of having to fight for her. ]
I can't say this was the kind of bonding I was expecting, but sure, let's be great friends.
[ And she will indeed stick close. ]
But here they are, and here is this... person? This crystalline person???
Sure, she'll stay close, but she's also bracing herself as the Sirens don't seem all too daunted by the prospect of having to fight for her. ]
I can't say this was the kind of bonding I was expecting, but sure, let's be great friends.
[ And she will indeed stick close. ]
[ Maya has only seen him like this once before, and hadn't really caught a glimpse of him while she was fighting, but upon seeing him approach now, this very tired soul lights up with a smile.
And a bloody leg, but that's fine. ]
Ruva!! Hey, long time, no see!
And a bloody leg, but that's fine. ]
Ruva!! Hey, long time, no see!
( in/around the town )
a
[It doesn't take long for Minato to realize people are missing. He doesn't have a roommate anymore, but even so, as soon as he starts to try to do his daily routines of talking to people and checking on them, it's...pretty plain.
A huge chunk of people is just gone.
Which is why he won't really hesitate to just start shoving open the doors of all of the houses he comes across where he knows people live (wow, rude), poking his head in to see if someone's there. If someone is there, he'll just sigh, bowing his head in relief.
If not, there's a sharp frown on his face as he shuts the door carefully. Where is everyone...?]
b
[It's later in the week, as they're gearing up for the rescue and/or searching for the lost characters more, that Minato is out and about with some medicine in his hands. It's from the previous event, from his pocket dimension; it sure helps now that there was a pharmacy there.
So he'll approach pretty much anyone who looks ill, and:]
Here... I don't think this will fix the problem, but it might help with the headache or nausea.
[Pills!! And not like. Guren's sort of pills.
Never mind the fact that Minato is also basically swaying on his feet, face pale. Ignore that, he's fine, he's doing his best here.]
( rescue! )
c
[They made it to the island! They're here to save everyone! They're ready--
Minato takes one step off of the boat he was able to hitch a ride on, stumbles onto the sand, and faceplants into the sand quite heroically.
Nice!!
Sorry, friends, he's... trying.]
d - wildcard
[Catch him on the boats, or after forest shenanigans, or on the island diving in to help fight sirens or anything! Or hit me up atkalisona if you wanna plot out anything else!]
a
[It doesn't take long for Minato to realize people are missing. He doesn't have a roommate anymore, but even so, as soon as he starts to try to do his daily routines of talking to people and checking on them, it's...pretty plain.
A huge chunk of people is just gone.
Which is why he won't really hesitate to just start shoving open the doors of all of the houses he comes across where he knows people live (wow, rude), poking his head in to see if someone's there. If someone is there, he'll just sigh, bowing his head in relief.
If not, there's a sharp frown on his face as he shuts the door carefully. Where is everyone...?]
b
[It's later in the week, as they're gearing up for the rescue and/or searching for the lost characters more, that Minato is out and about with some medicine in his hands. It's from the previous event, from his pocket dimension; it sure helps now that there was a pharmacy there.
So he'll approach pretty much anyone who looks ill, and:]
Here... I don't think this will fix the problem, but it might help with the headache or nausea.
[Pills!! And not like. Guren's sort of pills.
Never mind the fact that Minato is also basically swaying on his feet, face pale. Ignore that, he's fine, he's doing his best here.]
( rescue! )
c
[They made it to the island! They're here to save everyone! They're ready--
Minato takes one step off of the boat he was able to hitch a ride on, stumbles onto the sand, and faceplants into the sand quite heroically.
Nice!!
Sorry, friends, he's... trying.]
d - wildcard
[Catch him on the boats, or after forest shenanigans, or on the island diving in to help fight sirens or anything! Or hit me up at
[ The good news is that Maya isn't suffering from being away from her friends so long in the way that poor Guren is.
The bad news is that Maya is suffering from malnutrition and fending off Sirens, so she's not swooping to the rescue as gloriously as she could be. Honestly, it takes quite a bit of effort to draw on Artemis and encase the Siren in a solid block of ice before it can spear Guren in the side.
And then she's just kind of sinking to her knees. So, hi. ]
The bad news is that Maya is suffering from malnutrition and fending off Sirens, so she's not swooping to the rescue as gloriously as she could be. Honestly, it takes quite a bit of effort to draw on Artemis and encase the Siren in a solid block of ice before it can spear Guren in the side.
And then she's just kind of sinking to her knees. So, hi. ]
Minato-kun?!
[ Well. Maya's in the middle of wrestling a Siren at the minute with no weapon whatsoever and the air about her shimmering, as though she's trying to summon Artemis, but she's having some minor difficulties.
But they're both pausing and staring at the guy who is totally eating dirt right now. Way to be a good distraction, Minato. ]
[ Well. Maya's in the middle of wrestling a Siren at the minute with no weapon whatsoever and the air about her shimmering, as though she's trying to summon Artemis, but she's having some minor difficulties.
But they're both pausing and staring at the guy who is totally eating dirt right now. Way to be a good distraction, Minato. ]
Zel-- oh, whoops! Sorry!
[ Maya is not really the praying type, but she can respect those who are, so she's instantly stopping in her tracks and waving her hands apologetically. ]
[ Maya is not really the praying type, but she can respect those who are, so she's instantly stopping in her tracks and waving her hands apologetically. ]
[ by now zelda has already awoken and oriented herself, however little that counts given their state of being, and so she goes around to tend to others. sometimes when stress is at its peak, focusing on others relieves her own anxieties. and she approaches rin quietly until she comes up closer, whether he notices her or not. ]
Come now, you shouldn't lay here. It'll do you no good.
Come now, you shouldn't lay here. It'll do you no good.
[Sticking together is a good idea. Going to rescue everyone together is obviously the ideal plan. Minato doesn't have any issues with any of this, or with Guren taking charge.
What he does take issue with is--]
Ichinose-san! Are you okay?
[A beat. He frowns.]
No--I mean "how bad is it?"
[He knows Guren isn't okay.]
What he does take issue with is--]
Ichinose-san! Are you okay?
[A beat. He frowns.]
No--I mean "how bad is it?"
[He knows Guren isn't okay.]
[ at first zelda just thinks she's hit a very large rock, but quickly stumbles her feet back as something bubbles up in the water. her first instinct is to grip the spear back to her person and ready for an attack, nerves frayed and the sirens ever lurking. but when she sees a familiar head pop out, her survival instincts come to settle. ]
Cairngorm? [ she says dumbly, before letting out a heavy sigh, annoyance now in her voice as well. ] Oh gods, you gave me such a fright!
Cairngorm? [ she says dumbly, before letting out a heavy sigh, annoyance now in her voice as well. ] Oh gods, you gave me such a fright!
[Minato's not feeling so good, honestly; he's had a rough couple of days already, and things don't seem to show any signs of getting better.
But even so--
Even so, there are people here in danger, and when he hears the yell, Minato's immediately running that way, sword in hand, struggling to fight through limbs that feel like lead. But still, someone is in danger, and that means he needs to hurry.]
Hey--get away from her!
[The siren turns to hiss at him, but it's upon seeing the sword in his hand that it seems to think twice about attacking, retreating a few paces instead.]
But even so--
Even so, there are people here in danger, and when he hears the yell, Minato's immediately running that way, sword in hand, struggling to fight through limbs that feel like lead. But still, someone is in danger, and that means he needs to hurry.]
Hey--get away from her!
[The siren turns to hiss at him, but it's upon seeing the sword in his hand that it seems to think twice about attacking, retreating a few paces instead.]
[ zelda at the moment was in the middle of her prayers, and wouldn't you know it? here comes damian out of the water, and she's naturally standing up to rush to help him, only stopping when he barks at her to do so. ]
Damian, what in the world - how did you get here? Are you alright?
Damian, what in the world - how did you get here? Are you alright?
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