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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[averagemedium]

[he blinks at that compliment-- well done for what, he thinks he didn't even do anything?

that's the real secret, honestly, it only works when he isn't actively trying.

he hums briefly in response to her question, though, going back over things in his mind.]

Hm... I mean, obviously the area around the well, it was right there... I didn't get to go very far into the woods but I've seen them too. Then this place, of course-- I think that's about it?

[averagemedium]

Of course not.

[His smile is still just as friendly, something he hopes is at least somewhat reassuring.]

Honestly, I kind of prefer it? I usually get along better with people I can sense than people I can't, it can all be kind of difficult to explain to people who're too normal.

[retrobeats]

[ hm. okay, yeah, she's definitely gonna need a seat handy for the rest of the Chroma bombshells, huh. ]

Ohhhh man. Maybe we should sit down or something before I lay that answer out for ya?

[averagemedium]

I guess you'd know yourself best, so... as long as it's working for you.

[Definitely still sounds a little concerned, though.]

[troubadamsel]

I see... a pity.

[She then draws herself up.]

... Regardless, it must be said - your talents will come in very handy, and I have no doubts that we will be grateful for your help.

[averagemedium]

Wait, it can what?

[For once he actually looks a little alarmed at that thought, suddenly all too conscious of his own thoughts. If there's a way to make those real, or let other people know them or something, then-- oh, god, he'd die of embarrassment within an hour, he knows it. Don't think anything embarrassing, don't do it.

Okay. Different topic. That'll be easier, he thinks.]

I-- I'll watch out for that, then. And the forest. Everyone keeps bringing up the forest, is it honestly that bad...?

[It kind of just makes him want to see it even more, unfortunately.]

[averagemedium]

[can't believe i named this cat bianca and then immediately found out about the pjo one SORRY GUYS,

anyway, Ryan listens attentively to all of that, though the last bit definitely catches his attention more than the rest.]

The town's happy with you...? As in it literally has some kind of mind of its own, or is this some kind of correlation thing? Same thing with the forest, actually.

[The idea of a place with some kind of sentience should, by all rights, be concerning-- but he just sounds absolutely fascinated.]

[promissum]

I've lived over 2500 years. I know what works.

[ Confident as ever. He'll be just fine. ]

[doublesharp]

Ehehe! I wouldn't lie about something like that.

[Riku only grins more fully, gladly allowing his hair to be fluffed with a small laugh. Being a bad liar isn't a compliment, but it's fine (it's the truth, after all), since the simple fact that Momo is confused is enough to quell the worries that lurk in the back of his mind.

It's fine. He didn't disappear. Nobody's worried about him, and everyone at home is just fine. All of his friends and fans are fine!]

Huh? Are we staging an intervention?!

[Is there really anything to retaliate against? Of course, Riku's quick to step forward and gesture for Momo to follow, preparing to lead the way... But he turns his head away from his senpai a little too quickly, laughing a little weakly under his breath to hide his expression falling just a bit.]

If only Tenn-nii was still here! We'd have the advantage if we could outnumber them. [Because they aren't supposed to be the 173 cm duo. In truth, they should be a trio. ...But that's enough of that, and Riku forces a smile back to his face.] Come on, Momo-san! It's this way!

[usedlick]

[Why not? It's just like transferring data from one machine to another, right? Connor's just a robot! It's not like he fears death, or anything...

He definitely does not. He's not alive, he can't die. He's not alive, he can't die.

(But it would certainly be inconvenient.)]

I'm sorry, did you just say magic?

[He knows they all just sort of showed up in a well and the color is somehow missing from the world but still, people actually doing magic?]

[heartsteals]

[ Lupin is left briefly contemplating what he should do with the knowledge that Cairngorm had a lover that they never mentioned this entire time. Briefly. Then he's back to wondering if he's assuming too much. What a vague answer!! Then again, he didn't actually ask directly. That would probably be too rude to ask someone he just met... Maybe he can ask Cairngorm about it later (if they don't knock his head off for it.)

All of this internal questioning doesn't show on his face beyond a brief blip of confusion. It doesn't matter! He should be focusing on Phos, anyway. He smiles at them, shrugging his shoulders. ]

Oh, I know. But I think that's part of their charm, isn't it? [ that's why he can't leave them alone... ] And they haven't by your standards. It's been about six months since we showed up here.

[usedlick]

Yes, I suppose. [It's true that this is an odd situation, and it's normal if she's feeling frightened or confused. Anyone would be, and that's why it's important that Connor stay and make sure everyone is safely out of the well before he goes and scouts out the rest of the town. His only mission at the moment is to assist in any way he can.]

I believe I mentioned it before [But only in passing, which is why he brings it up again.], but my name is Connor. If you need anything else, you can find me and I'll try to help, as long as we're here.

[Once they're all back where they need to be it's back to deviant hunting for him.

He tries to smile reassuringly. It's good enough, if a little artificial.]

[noholdsbard]

Well, then I am very fortunate to have arrived at the right time. [ Hell, he brightens up a little at the mention of Jon visiting his dad. It's such a heartwarming gesture to him. ]

I should not like to get in the way of a bond between father and son.

[satanslash]

Oh.

[Rin's dorm may not have been five stars, but his Chroma house had been a bit of a downgrade at the beginning.]

Well uh, you can fix it up and stuff after you're settled in.

[noholdsbard]

[ Wow there's nothing semi about it!! It's a full blown sincere compliment excuse ]

Indeed, there is nothing like exploring a new world with a companion. [ Or several. But he'll take what he can get. ] I find it rather nostalgic.

[kryptomight]

( listen he loves his dad very much, jon wouldn't ever let himself be separated from him. and if he was, he'd. be a lot less functional, actually. )

Yeah, we hang out all the time. He makes breakfast most days.

( delicious clark breakfast..es. )

He's really cool.

[deathscyther]

I get it. I know a kid who was pretty sheltered for a long time, too. Became a damn fine pilot and leader, though.

[Ah, Quatre. He already misses you.]

Nothing wrong with being sheltered so long as you don't stay that way forever.

[heartsteals]

[ that... makes his brow furrow, just slightly. ]

What do you mean, keep them in line?

[ his best friend back home is a vampire - and has suffered plenty due to the prejudice against them, just like all the other vampires. ]

[tropism]

[ nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnah.

as for that, giorno just shrugs. ]

We've no fairies in my world, I don't know what's normal for them.

They have a variety of magic that they use. I don't think they're particularly strong in terms of their physical ability. But their magic can be very annoying, and, well ... they're loud and they laugh too much. [ like the way women used to mob him in school. ]

[usedlick]

Not exactly, though DNA can be used to check for certain diseases and other disorders. But it's more like... well, do you know about fingerprint matching?

[True, it wasn't as accurate as hoped before computers became involved, and even then, two humans can have such similar fingerprints its possible to get false positives. But as a comparison, it's usually well known enough from stories that she might understand it.

If not, well... he'll figure something out.]

[usedlick]

[Totalitarian... sleep schedules?

Connor hasn't had much experience with teenage humans, but he's starting to wonder if they're all a bit like this.]

Regardless, it's still good to keep a regular sleep schedule. Your brain executes a lot of necessary functions while you sleep.

[deathscyther]

What can I say, war is a bitch.

... is it weird that I sort of take that as a challenge to try it?

[teradaya]

[Oh...oh no.]

Aw, man. I'm gonna disappoint ya, I think. I showed up here a few months ago, but some people here have been stuck in this placer for longer.

[He can't really sugarcoat this whole situation. It just is what it is.]

You're part of the newest batch, it seems.

[deathscyther]

Great...

[Not even a half decent medical team. A medicine cabinet, a doctor and a limited supply. Sounds like a recipe for disaster.]

[good_ideas]

Well~ [She doesn't even try to protest being sharp-tongued because that's exactly what she is.]

I guess a happier song might work. If you know Over the Future, that is. [Shiho stop making people play the opening song from the Zettai Karen Children anime.]