Event Ten.

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Little Willie, mean as hell, Pushed his sister in a well. Mother said, while drawing water, "My, it's hard to raise a daughter."

t's pretty dark and miserable down in the well. The cavernous area feels much larger than a well should be, bodies milling about in the darkness and knee deep, frigid water. So you're here -- and you're not alone, and the only way out appears to be the thin circle of sunlight from above, the opening of the well. (And elsewhere, in the Town, everyone's waking up to gifts of various usefulness, but hopefully they remember to check the well today even so!) What now? Welcome to Awash's tenth event log, and the intro log for this month, everyone! All new characters have found themselves waking in the well in the middle of the Town. Hopefully they can get a hand out! For more information, please go here! Meanwhile, the current characters have some new gifts. If there are any questions, please ask them here, and have fun! Thank you!

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[windeity]

Yeah? [John might be a little naive and believe people aren't going to straight-up murder each other, but:] I wouldn't say that everyone's used to people being honest, but if people suddenly show up dead, I'd know where to look first.

[Just saying.] Anyway, you can reach him on the forum at 57A7C5. He shouldn't mind but if he does just tell him I sent you.

[usedlick]

[Not familiar with detectives, huh? What kind of place is Columbia...

At least her question is straight forward enough.]

I can analyze DNA samples instantly through sensors on my tongue, as well as reconstruct the movements of those at the scene with enough evidence instantly. I can also scan for substances undetectable to the human eye, like the thirium or "blue blood" that I and other androids have in our bodies.

[So yeah, he licks blood and uses his weird computer brain.]

[usedlick]

[This... is a lot more force than expected. Wow.

Connor rockets up, twists around a bit helplessly for a moment, then grabs onto the edge of the well just as he starts to come back down past it. For a normal human this would probably do a number on their shoulders, but Connor seems unfazed by the jarring landing.]

Alright. I'm going to pull up.

[And so he scrambles up and over, landing with a somewhat ungraceful thump on the other side. CyberLife's premier prototype, everyone.

He leans back over the edge of the well once he's up again, calling down.]

I'll see if I can find some rope!

[messianic]

You can, if you want to.

[Finally, an answer he can give confidently!!]

But... you have to find your laptop first. You'll probably want that.

[He is. Braced for the "what's a laptop" question, but he doesn't want to assume....]

[messianic]

[It's not so bad for him, but--yeah.]

"Spooky well nonsense" is pretty right. We have a lot of guesses...?

Mostly that we're here to restore color to this place. All of the color that you see around here--that wasn't here when we first got here.

[So they're having...some sort of impact.]

It's still just a guess though.

[messianic]

[Well... Minato snorts softly at that, shaking his head.]

I don't know of many people who are super thrilled about the situation.

It can be a little... [Hm] ...shady here, too, sometimes.

[It's fine?]

But we're making the best of the situation we're in now.

[usedlick]

For now it should be alright. I don't need to be charged, or anything like that. [So the lack of electricity isn't an issue, although the lack of any form of internet connection is constantly vexing.] But it's true that if I get damaged, that might be a problem.

[If they don't have any blue blood or spare biocomponents around, he probably wouldn't be able to be fixed. So that's bad.]

Furthermore, without a connection to CyberLife, I can't upload any memories. So if something were to happen where I was destroyed, this Connor's memories would be lost completely.

[Not that it really matters without another Connor to replace him with.]

[messianic]

[Momo's a fierce competitor......... Minato won't stand a chance.]

I won't argue that. [Everyone's always doing their best, no matter what that best might consist of; he's a strong believer in that, and nods.]

Just that I think the people supporting everyone are pretty amazing too, that's all. That includes you too, you know?

[messianic]

I guess so...

[It's like his school uniform, right?]

Well, in that case... if it ever gets torn or messed up, let me know. I can probably fix it for you.

[He's been doing a lot of clothing mending for people, it seems only right to offer.]

[thinshadowed]

[ No, he just hangs out in wells for fun. Ari nods, sheepishly glancing down at his wet feet. He's soaked from the knees on down. ]

> "Yeah... I don't know what happened."

[ He's never been the type to sleepwalk, and besides, one glance at his surroundings is all he needs to know he's not anywhere near Tenel anymore. How did he end up here? ]

[thinshadowed]

[ You knew it was coming, Minato. ]

> "What's a laptop?"

[ Is it an ancient mystical device? One that helps locate houses? ]

[messianic]

Think of it like a way to communicate with everyone here.

[Thumbs up! He's used to this.]

It's very convenient--I can show you how to use it when you find it.

[eusford]

Okay, Sierra.

[ -- Get me a glass of water. Memes aside, he's fast to correct himself while answering her question at the same time. ]

Well, hm... I'd say well over eight hundred years old, but I can't really give you an exact age if only for the fact that I forgot, Lady Sierra. Why do you ask?

[eusford]

[ .............................................

oh my fucking god ]

Do you know how long Guren's been here?

[finalize]

[ comrades... well, she can't deny that maybe there's some merit to that. all the persona people just seemed to find each other somehow... in one big vidya game party. ]

It's nice to meet you officially as well, Maya-san. I hope I can be a good comrade for you in the future.

[ the tiniest of bows here--she's a polite robo. ]

Are there others like us here...? I've met more people, but you were the first to point out my abilities.

[ because she's

maya ]

[unghost]

[ At least this one is obedient, and not making too much of a fuss... most people tend to be a lot more suspicious of the folk already here, especially them, considering their monochromatic color palette. Nonetheless, they walk in stride with her, not looking at her while they speak. ]

So you've already heard about people coming in waves here... [ That saves them a lot of metaphorical breath. The pair make their way out of the desolate lines of stores, following the path closer to the residential area. ] I woke up here in that well with the first group, yes. Back then, there was no color here at all.

[ On the horizon are a littering of Flavo cottages that have since then been restored, pops of bright yellow against the grayscale round them. ]

Since that first group, new people have been coming every other month or so. Though the amount of people that come is not very consistent.

[ They offer the information to her easily, though they do give her a look that seems to hint that they're expecting some information in return, specifically about that "not very consistent number" of arrivals. how many damn people were in the well lottie ]

[finalize]

[ they don't???

they just stay here because even though she's gotten better at being socially adjusted, she's

not quite at That Point yet?? ]

It's all right if you feel comfortable with just "Aigis".

[ she says, as she's responsible directly for his discomfort as she shakes and shakes.

fortunately, she looks down at their hands after that little tidbit. and, being the gracious figure to save ryan from a sea of awkwardness she caused: ]

Um... This is too long, isn't it...?

[ she'll just point that out.

yikes. ]

[umbraportation]

[ They're kids, it's basically part of who they are at this age. Giant balls of semi-unstable emotions. ]

Basically. Great-grandma decided she didn't like any of her grandkids or great-grandkids and decided she wanted to get rid of them all. She was going to wipe the earth clean and start over with just her kids and chosen few. Considering she is the earth - it would have been easy for her to do.

[ If this were Nico of six months ago, he would believe himself to not have any friends at all. Friending was hard for him. Still is. ]

I'm trying not to. I'm not very good at it though - the whole friend thing.

[scooptimistic]

There are... a few, yeah. Not everyone can pick up on it, either.

[ Odd. ]

But it's not a very big number.

[scooptimistic]

Mysterious pasts... actually, now that you mention it, there's definitely a lot of those here.

[ who knew! ]

[finalize]

[ just in time...

it's hard to believe that when every variation of being here could only be late in her eyes, considering the circumstances they come from.

but. well. she'd hate to burden him more than she already has, so... ]

... Okay.

[ her hands go up one last time to her eyes, wiping away any last remnants of wetness there. she's... since stopped crying, she thinks, but there's an overwhelming kind of feeling that lingers with all of this.

for obvious reasons.

she's a good mix of okay, not okay, and... silent, as she finds the strength to return the small smile he gives her, every bit as sincere as he is. ]

... Thank you.

[ she finds the strength for that, too.

somehow.

though it isn't quite clear if that thank you is just for this one instance of reassurances in a sea of things he's done for her, or for a whole lot more than that. ]

[ninjanature]

That’s okay. You aren’t the only one, I’m sure. The friends who will mean the most will come to you when the time is right.

[He won’t say he’s one of the others that has a hard time making friends. He always did. Itms probably obvious just how he carries himself, how he acts. It takes someone like Naruto to be his friend. Mostly.

Turning, he moves around Nico on the floor and stops on the other side by the door. He glances back down.]

Are you hungry?

[ninjanature]

[It’s faint, but Sasuke’s face is sympathetic for a moment or two even if Percy misses it. Disappeared. Someone else had talked about those who come and go.

RIP that Nico never explicitly said “Percy Jackson” when talking about Percy, or Sasuke would make the connection.]

I am. [He doesn’t sound bothered by this, but maybe it’s how he usually sounds about everything.] Some say they arrived alone, some say they arrived with others. Some have others come later.

If it isn’t a dimensional anomaly, if it’s the village... then perhaps there is a reason behind the choosing. Try not to be too concerned with how we got here. It happened.

Let’s focus on how to get back.

[oomfies]

[ Lottie pauses at the information - why bother assigning houses then if you can just leave?? Why kidnap people and force them to live somewhere but be totally lenient in following through???

Well.. Lottie will have to see if the place she lives in is pretty enough to endure for now. Otherwise, she will definitely move someplace secluded. Quiet. Where she can hate people on the internet in peace. So far, it doesn't look terrible.. definitely nothing like her apartment though. ]

So there's police here?

[withwisdom]

[ she nods. ]

It doesn't hurt to try, but I guess the roofs must be very low for you. Humans are only slightly taller than Hylians.

[ but even then, sidon is fall taller than other adult zoras. from a scientific perspective, it must be the royal blood of his father and ancestors. ]

You'll need to at the very least stop by if you intend to use our method of communication. It's an incredible machine that lets you send messages without pen or paper, and they're delivered instantaneously!