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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[stripedown]

[ What an alarming town. Wells that kidnapped people? A town that was still weirdly grey? And a lady on a roof sipping from a bottle?

Kisa does hesitate on the ground (where she belongs, like a normal person) when she's addressed, but slowly, she shakes her head.

Sorry, she has no idea. ]

[regrede]

…

[ the gesture is small enough that a normal person might miss it, but sierra has cool vampire eyes. after a moment of regarding the girl on the ground, sierra slips off the roof, landing—surprisingly delicately on her feet. there’s no thud. it’s like she floated, and she didn’t spill a drop of her juice. ]

Are you a native?

[stripedown]

[ ... Well, she's retreating back a good few steps, more than a little shocked at just how easily she landed. That was a leap only a few members of the Zodiac could have made. ]

...

[ Belatedly, she remembers to shake her head. ]

[regrede]

[ sierra doesn’t have it in her to be cruel to a little girl. so she crouches until she’s eye level, though she doesn’t encroach on her space just yet. ]

Did you come from the well, child?

[stripedown]

[ She appreciates that. Not that Kisa would pull the same stunt as a girl that she would as a tiger, but...

Well, she does feel safer when her personal space isn't abruptly violated, and certainly brave enough to answer her with a nod. ]

[regrede]

[ sierra doesn’t like that the well brought in children. it’s bad enough that anyone has come apparently against their will, but she’s small. she doesn’t deserve this. ]

I see. [ she smiles, trying to be pleasant despite her distaste for the situation. ] Is there anyone you know here?

[stripedown]

[ Another shake of the head, this time a tad miserably.

Unfortunately, while she's been somewhat frantically looking, there's no one familiar. ]

[regrede]

[ hmm.

this poor thing is completely silent and alone, and although sierra hasn’t seen the town at its worst, it’s no good for a child to wander without a guardian. ]

…my name is Sierra. Let’s consider me an ally of yours until someone you know shows up. How does that sound?

[stripedown]

[ Well, this is coming from a woman who'd pretty much glided off a roof, but she seems nice? Maybe a tad concerning but still nice??

Also she's terrified to be alone, so she's quick to move a little closer to Sierra, not quite latching onto her yet, but.

It's clear she's amenable. ]

[regrede]

[ that’s progress.

sierra lost her letter when she changed into a bat the first time, so all she has to know about her house is the instinct that it belongs to her, but this child looks like she might possibly still have it. ]

Do you have a house yet, little one?

[ sierra doesn’t need her own home, as long as she finds a nice bed. ]

[stripedown]

[ Not a house that she's stepped into and felt remotely comfortable in, so she slowly shakes her head-- but reaches into her shirt pocket and pulls out a folded piece of paper to offer Sierra instead.

Hi, Sierra, meet your new roommate. ]

[regrede]

[ that would explain why she was wandering around in this district. sierra isn’t an expert on the layout of the town yet, despite having taken a walk for her own purposes, but she’s got a rough estimate with the help of that map on the bulletin board. ]

…

[ after a pause, sierra smiles. ]

It looks like we’ll be living together. Does that suit you, child?

[stripedown]

[ There are worse people, she thinks. Sierra's been incredibly patient and kind so far, and it just means Kisa will have to make extra sure not to get in her way.

So she nods, though she looks up at her tentatively, if just to check that she's okay with having this silent oddball as a housemate. ]

[regrede]

…?

[ sierra doesn’t understand exactly what that look means, but maybe she’ll be able to learn in time. ]

It’s fine with me, too. I’d rather you stay with me than some of the idiots I’ve run into.

[stripedown]

[ Well, that's her question answered. Though she's not sure who she's run into, but if Sierra's okay with it, so is Kisa. And her shoulders finally relax a bit. Maybe she's actually in good hands here. ]

[regrede]

[ sierra looks her over, once it seems like they’ve reached some kind of understanding, and she finally stands back up to her full height. she’s not especially tall, but of course she has a little more to her than a child would. ]

Can you write? Perhaps you can tell me your name that way.

[stripedown]

[ Oh! Actually, she can.

And thankfully, even if she does end up in writing in Japanese, Sierra will be able to read it via Awash magic. Not that she knows that yet. For now, some rather quick nodding. ]

[regrede]

Perfect.

[ sierra won’t make her do it now, since there’s not much for her to write with out here anyway, but she does decide to briskly usher kisa along to the house with a gentle hand at her back. ]

Let’s get inside, shall we?

[stripedown]

[ Yes, new mom. Guess she won't be writing her name in her own blood.

-- Which is to say, Kisa is amiably trundling along, aided by that gentle push, into the cottage.

Only to bring one sleeve up to muffle a sneeze because damn is it dusty in here. ]

[regrede]

Oh!

[ she sneezes like a kitten… it’s the first noise sierra has heard the little one make, and she wonders if there is a voice in there after all. is she mute, or just quiet?

it doesn’t matter, as long as they can understand each other. ]

Do you know how to clean, girl?

[stripedown]

[ She sure does! And she seems to perk up at the idea that she can be useful, if her rapidfire nodding is any indication. ]

[regrede]

[ great! that’s the first time sierra has seen her look alive, and she smiles because of it. ]

Hoho! Am I to take that as a sign you’d like to help me fix this up?

[ if there were someone else around to bully, she’d force him (because it would definitely be a him) to do it on her behalf, but she’s not opposed to hard work as long as she doesn’t think doing it would damage her reputation. this little girl won’t tattle on her. ]

[stripedown]

[ She won't tattle! Even if she could, she wouldn't, so isn't that fine?

Besides, it means Kisa can be helpful, so she has no qualms with nodding. If they're both going to live here, it's definitely got to be a little cleaner. ]

[regrede]

[ sierra can appreciate someone with work ethic, and so her little helper’s enthusiastic nod softens her even more than she had been already. ]

Would you prefer to dust [ she holds up one hand ] or to mop? [ she holds up the other.

kisa can point to her options, since it’s not a yes or no question! sierra is being thoughtful, even if it’s not a permanent solution. ]

[stripedown]

[ It's like being back with Tohru and trotting after her to help with chores. Sierra is letting her help, and she brightens before she points to the "dusting" hand. ]