Event Ten.

[awashmods]

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!

Comments

[finalize]

[ definitely better that elizabeth doesn't understand that particularly Pathetic Excuse, though aigis doesn't really catch onto her confusion. her first observation is that elizabeth seems like a friendly sort--her second is, well, the bag that she's holding.

she was about to answer, but aigis's train of thought seems to visibly derail.

that's an oops. ]

I-- yes. I'm new.

[ then her gaze goes to the bag in elizabeth's hand. ]

... I'm sorry--if I'd seen you were doing errands, I wouldn't have called out to you so suddenly. I don't mean to distract you.

[overlayed]

Yes, Phosphophyllite. [ This human...knew about them, right? Their 'twin' had complained about how many times they had to explain their species to humans... ]

Are you new here?

[promissum]

I don't need anything, lass. [Unless she has a job for him? He'd love that, actually. But while he doesn't know what "Solid Script" is he has his pride.] What I need I should be able to find on my own.

I saw a strange ice house. Should I store the fish there?

[promissum]

[The bow makes him long for his own servant. It hasn't even been a day yet and already he misses the man. Nothing about Val's posture changes, he still looks he he's carrying all the world's nobility.]

Valvatorez. Prinny instructor of Hades.

You should only thank me if I find him.

[atomicals]

Nah, I've been here-- [Hunk pauses.] --around four months now?

I was wondering more what a Gem was? I mean. Outside of the strictest sense of the word, gemstones and stuff. Are you a "Gem"?

[parodeity]

We figure the mysterious Mr. White is in charge but who the fuck knows, really. As to how we're all picked, I figure it's like a beauty contest.

[ everyone is Hot ]

[fivefingerdeathpunch]

[Jotaro just Looks at him. Have you seen yourself in a mirror recently, dude?]

You look like if Bela Lugosi was an elf.

[promissum]

I have no idea who that is. Besides, I've always been myself and no one else.

[bisection]

[ Hm... he watches her for a little bit, quiet too but much calmer than she is. She's more like a cornered animal than a person. She's so small, though, and in a new place. He understands.

He makes his voice even softer when he speaks next. ]

Do you have a name?

[robitussin]

...Of course his name is Mr. White. Jesus christ.

[A beat.]

Wait, why?

[goldenwords]

Oh, I'm not worried about me. I can manage. Stiff upper lip, and all that.

[that's not going to make a lick of sense to a ninja, but whatever]

But I am worried about what sort of trouble my brother might get into back home if I'm not around to help him. He's very book smart, you see, but he lacks a little something called common sense.

[goldenwords]

[Where indeed!

To answer him, she ruffles her feathers again. A few droplets of water probably land on his head and drip down to his face.]

[troubadamsel]

[She frowns at the scrapes, nodding once.]

I've left my fire tome back home, but at least I can take care of your injuries.

[To wit, she holds up her healing staff.]

... With your permission. May I heal you?

[ninjanature]

[They should open a Hot Topic here.]

It's the best place to see as much of the town as you can. [Also, he may take after his older brother, enjoying standing high on buildings and people watching.] What are you doing down there?

[This sounds like a joke, but it's delivered with the dryest flat voice ever.]

[troubadamsel]

[Files??? Eyebrow raise, but she continues.]

Anyone besides fellow victims? No. This town was completely deserted when the first of us arrived.

[troubadamsel]

[Ugh, why is her world the only one without these things.]

In a sense. Every month the computer shows us which quests we need to do, and if we succeed, we are rewarded with colors and items.

[fivefingerdeathpunch]

[Jotaro pauses in drying one foot to check his pockets, fishing out his wallet, a fresh pack of cigarettes, and his lighter. There's also a folded piece of paper he doesn't recognize, and his notebook and pen are gone, but he remembers forgetting those at home when he headed out this morning, so he's pretty sure it didn't get stolen by who or whatever brought them here.]

I didn't have anything else on me, so that must be it. [And then, at last, he notices the second, smaller towel.] ...How many of these did you pack?

3.

[crowsigliere]

Good news! There aren't many people better to advise someone than a centuries-old consigliere.

The bad news is that that consigliere happens to be Kyrie, and even the appearance of someone new in town isn't enough to stop him from simply watching this particular scene unfold from a safely 'uninvolved' distance down the aisle. Why would he? It's one of the most entertaining things he's seen since his own arrival. You gotta take what you can get in this place.

Of course, if they do end up losing their balance, he's contractually obligated as an otome to make... some attempt to catch or steady them. Preferably in a way that allows them to still support most of their own weight, like from the side, since he can't even catch your average human girl without going down with her--but hey, if they really end up falling that badly, they'll just both end up on the floor! It's fine. Just... mmmaybe don't squish someone on your first day here, Ghost. He understands gems can be quite heavy, and scarecrows make for a very fragile landing pad.

But if they manage to keep themselves steady, then he'll only draw near once they seem thoroughly defeated or have otherwise given up--even if it's just on this exact shelf. And he definitely shouldn't sound as amused as he does when he finally speaks up, in either case.

"I take it this town is already giving you trouble?"

[troubadamsel]

You must be freezing.

[With that, she turns on her heel.]

Come along, follow me.

[troubadamsel]

... I'll think about it.

[fuuuuuudge you.]

... I take it you're a recent arrival.

[ninjanature]

[At an easy gait, Sasuke closes the distance between them as if he's continuing to walk, but he stops when he gets to Yuu. The boy had been the one leading anyway, so it's only fair not to take over.

He peers down; the strange left eye hasn't disappeared,standing out, soft purple from end to end broken up by several circles. It doesn't seem like Sasuke is able to make it normal.] It's a ninja eye technique.

One of the Six Paths. [It does require a good bit of energy, but one simple shuriken didn't tire him out completely.]

[fivefingerdeathpunch]

[That's... fair, maybe, it's not like Jotaro's referencing a modern actor at this point, but seriously?]

If you're happy with "yourself" looking like a shitty Halloween vampire...

[He's not the fashion police.]

[promissum]

[Val is kind of modern but the names of humans often escape him.]

Of course I look like a vampire. I'm a demon vampire. [He says it so easily.]

[overlayed]

[ A beleaguered sigh, hand gingerly on their cheek. It figures Phosphophyllite's "reliable Gormie" would leave the oh-so-difficult job of "Gem Ambassador" to them. ]

Yes. [ Ghost Quartz stops walking alongside Hunk and grabs his hand, pressing on his fingers gently. ] You are made of flesh and bone. Gems are crystal and stone.

[smaaaaaash]

[He looks from the boy to the laptop in his arms, slowly putting two and two together.]

Ah! So you live here? [He gets to his feet, looking apologetic.] I didn't mean to intrude, but this was the place I was assigned on the letter... Maybe there was some kind of mistake.

[He's sure this kid doesn't want a stranger in his house, at any rate.]