awashlogs | [ open ] Quest Catch-all!

Who: Guren Ichinose & Various
Where: All around town
When: The month of September!
What: QUEST RELATED CATCH ALL. There's an open bee prompt since Guren is a red, so anyone is welcome even if you didn't plot with me! Newbies too, once they get in!
Warnings: None. Will add if necessary!

A. Bees to see - OPEN

[Guren feels as though he's been going a little easy on the quests lately. It's time to fix that. He's antsy, he's got an empty jar in one hand and his other on his sword, and he holds it up to anyone who might pass him by.]

[And with that simple line, they're off! Unless your character has any resistance, of course, but assuming they don't, Guren leads them right into the forest.]

B. Wildcard - OPEN

[If you want to hit Guren up for a different quest, even if he's a red, feel free! Try to ruin his day? Just see what he's up to? This is my generic space to say anyone can tag me even if I didn't plot things with them, so feel free, or hit me up at

zeloser to work something out, if you want!]

Closed prompts in the comments!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[He takes the hand and pulls himself up, but he refuses to lean on her. When he's like this, he can still stand, even if it's a little dizzying. He can make it.]

I'm telling you, I'm fine. [With that, he starts off, back out of the forest.] We can't waste any time, or they'll ambush us again.

But you did well. What kind of magic was that?

--It's not fine! I could have killed you.

[ god, she feels ill. the memory is still a haze, her head still reeling in recovery, but as it rapidly clears she realizes just the extent of what she did. she breathes in tight, trying not to get upset that he's being so casual about this, even as she knows it isn't really working. ]

But you didn't.

[Simple, still casual, like it's nothing. Like he's so cool it doesn't trouble him!! He wants her to feel as little worry as possible, after all.]

Don't dwell on it. Magic like this could get to anyone, so it was always a risk.

You're--

[ she stops there as a seething hiss involuntarily comes out. the seal is no joke, not even on her. she rubs the temple of her head, trying to ignore the dull ache, and continues on. ]

--Gods, you're insufferable sometimes. Acting like you don't care about your own well-being. That kind of attitude gets soldiers of any sort killed.

[ it's not just him either, she's known plenty of people who act like this in her life. she hates it. ]

I'm pretty sure it's my attitude that's helped keep me alive this long, along with my skills.

[Literally Kureto loves him being a shithead and a stupid self-sacrificing loser, so. It helps??? He doesn't stop for her, only slows his steps, trying to make it less obvious that he cares.]

But you can think whatever you want. I'm not dying any time soon.

A line like that begs for a sword through the stomach of the speaker.

[ this is going nowhere, and arguing with an actual wall would be more productive. his lack of concern is still deeply troubling, but she takes a breath in to try and calm herself.

(it dawns on her as well that he reminds her far too much of link. same over-confidence that nothing can hurt them.) ]

Do at least rest when you return home. [ she bites the inside of her cheek, and decides to add: ] My power is dangerous toward dark forces. You were affected because of that.

[ it's not a question of "does he" because the seal answers that for her quite well. ]

Yeah.

[He doesn't respond to the other two things, but he answers that "dark forces" comment too casually. He glances at her, as if trying to judge her thoughts on it all. Is she accusing, betrayed? Or just curious? Either way...]

And that would mean your powers have something holy about them. There's someone else here who can do something similar. Purification. [He can make his own guesses based in logic, is all.]

Is there? Interesting.

[ on the tip of her tongue she wants to ask if he means dextera, who she knows holds power similar to hers, but she refrains. if she's right, then she's right, and how nice. if she's wrong, then she's betraying something he may not want to put out to others. it feels dishonest, but so be it. her face betrays no recognition of anything. ]

To a degree, you're correct. [ sometimes it's purifying as he says. other times it's a seal to trap the malice in place. it's all in how much energy she puts in. ] ...Forgive me, but I rather not talk about it much right now. I'm quite exhausted from all this.

[ it takes a lot out of her to put forth so much energy at once, even more so when she amplified the power to the degree she did. she's not inclined to it the way her ancestors all were, among other factors. ]

Though I don't mind explaining it another time... provided you explain to me as well.

...Sure, I don't mind. We both need to go rest, right?

[Not that he's going to. He's appeasing her with words.] Just message me whenever you want, or... you know where I live. [He waves his hand in the air.] Everyone else shows up uninvited, so it's fine as long as you knock first.

[They're out of the forest, or nearly there, now. Just a couple more rows of trees. He can see the change in greys ahead, and the spots of color on certain houses.]

For now, why don't you go take it easy, Princess.

People just show up without word? That's rather rude!

[ outside emergency situations, it's basic manners to make some announcement of arrival. is it a thing humans culturally do or are manners just an old hat? or maybe guren just doesn't care... that's most likely the right answer she thinks.

now the trees are behind them and all that remains is the path out to town. it's rare to feel so relieved to get back to civilization. ]

I think parting ways here will do. [ she bows her head to him. ] Be well, Guren.

[ and no comment on 'princess' this time. whether he knows or is just teasing... it isn't really important, so she's learned. ]

You, too.

[With that, he watches her set off in her direction for a moment before moving in his own. He's still got a lot to do.]

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