Event Thirteen.

[awashmods]

To love a human face was to discover The cracks of paint and varnish on the brow; Soon to distrust all impulses of flesh That strews its sawdust on the chamber floor, While at the window peer two crones Who once were Juliet and Jessica.

t's a regular morning here in the Town. The sun isn't shining at all, snow is falling like crazy, and...there may be the sounds of shouts coming from the well, thoroughly muffled. Okay, so it's not a regular morning at all, but you'd better go help those people! The newcomers are here again. Of course, once you get to the well, you'll notice that there's actually no real help you can offer -- it's totally frozen over. As for the newcomers, well... hopefully being suddenly dumped into freezing cold water in the middle of November in a dark, damp well is your idea of a good time, because that's your life now! And that's not even taking into account the mirrors in everyone's homes that are about to wake up and start chattering... Welcome to Awash's thirteenth event log, everyone! Further information on this event can be found here at the OOC post. Please keep in mind that while this is a general event log, it is also an intro log; be sure to pay plenty of attention to our newcomers! If there are any questions, please ask them here. Thank you!

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[paook]

...Yeah, you gotta.

[ because she isn't going back home from here. ]

Let's keep walking. Maybe we'll find someone else we know?

[lacrimose]

[Even if she did plan to go home, Akira knows it has to be him. The only person Ryo will listen to is him. If he doesn't reason with Akira, he's not going to reason with anyone at all.

As they keep walking, Akira stuffs his hands into the pockets of his jacket to ward off the chill.]

So, what does it look like? [Her Devilman form, that is.]

[paook]

Spider.

[ giant fucking spider with spikes in her tits, she loves it. ]

[lacrimose]

Can I see?

[Not right now in the street, obviously. But maybe in the woods or something.]

[paook]

Sure.

[ and then she outstretches an arm and a spike bursts out of it! what do you mean not right here? ]

[lacrimose]

[stepping back out of spike range, just in case.]

Whoa, nice.

[paook]

Yeah it is.

[ and then it retracts, snapping back into his body and the gash made heals over instantly. she's glad she can still do that. ]

...We shouldn't make a habit of turning into demons. I don't wanna get lynched.

[ been there, done that. ]

[lacrimose]

I know. [He's definitely seen a Devilman attacked and killed in the streets by the military, for all his best attempts at saving them, and then they'd tried to gun him down, too. It broke his heart; he doesn't want to see it happen again. Least of all to Miki.]

But even if someone sees you, we'll protect each other. Don't worry.

[paook]

Yeah we will. We're - Devilmen. Ugh.

[ and he tells her not to worry, but the memories of last night are still so fresh in her mind. without thought she raises her hand to press against her temple, right where the gun was, and doesn't even feel a scar. she pulled it, she heard it, and then she woke up in the well... the gun still in hand.

she drops her hand and lets out a caught breath, a crawl of nerves coming over her. hello anxiety, good to see you again. she's not going to let what happened to miki happen to him. ]

[lacrimose]

Miko?

[He tilts his head, looking at her temple as if worried there's an injury there. He can't see anything even though she's obviously agitated by something, though.]

[paook]

It's Miki. Please.

[ tired and annoyed, but not angry about the use. ]

[lacrimose]

[Didn't everyone at school always call her Miko? She never acted like she minded, then. Guess he's learned more than one thing about her today]

Sorry-- Miki.

[paook]

It's cool. I've changed.

[ she let it slide for the longest time like a fool. no one here has to know she was so weak once. ]

[lacrimose]

We both have.

[For the better, he hopes. Miki definitely seems to be in complete control of her demonic body, at any rate.]

Listen, it's probably none of my business. But if something bothers you, you can tell me.

[paook]

[ hah ]

Can I really?

[ "hey akira, everyone you know is probably dead. at least i know i am." ]

[lacrimose]

[Ignorance is bliss, and all that.]

Only if you wanted to.

[paook]

...

Maybe another time.

[ when she's not reeling from all of this happening. ]

Hey I'm getting kinda tired. Think I'm gonna go crash at my... place? Some piece of paper in my jacket told me how to get there. We should figure out how to meet up later, I think I lost my phone.

[lacrimose]

Good idea. I got a note like that too, so I'll check out wherever I've been given. This is the address.

[He shows her the piece of paper. He's in the Ruga district like her, at least, which makes things simpler.]

How about we meet at the church again at sunset? So long as we have a meeting spot, we'll be able to find each other. [Akira managed without a phone until Ryo pestered him into getting one, he's really not too bothered about going without it now.]

[paook]

[ a snort, smirking. ]

A church. Yeah, sure, I'm in.

[ two demons meeting up at a church, how can she not laugh a little at that? ]

[lacrimose]

Yeah. [He offers a wry smile and turns to leave, then, offering a wave. The irony isn't lost on him.]

If it's settled, I'll see you later.