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!

Comments

[messianic]

"Stuff like that"...?

[The worst part is that he really is a little confused.

He really doesn't realize.]

[good_ideas]

Like it comes straight out of a romance or... something.

[Having to say that out loud is somehow more embarrassing than just thinking it.

Him and a romance... Hopefully he doesn't see that connection either.]

[messianic]

[Oh.

Thankfully, he's too puzzled to piece together the connection.]

That's how it comes across...? I had no idea. Sorry--I was just sharing what I think, honest.

I guess I should be more careful, though.

[good_ideas]

[So he's some kind of natural Casanova, then. Terrifying.]

...It does kind of come across like that, yeah. But... I guess being honest is also important or something. As long as you're careful... it should be okay.

[Not that she knows, she's hardly ever honest.]

[messianic]

I'll...definitely be more careful.

[Internal sweating.]

It might just be a little too easy to compliment you.

[good_ideas]

[What did she just say!]

You are so- [She's blushing again because she doesn't even know what to say anymore. Tell him to stop? Demand an explanation?]

[messianic]

... I'm just digging myself into a deeper hole, right?

[Whoops.]

Let's... let me walk you home. Properly. [He'll even try to keep his mouth shut.]

[good_ideas]

.......A bit. [She feels kind of bad about it... the more she thinks about it. She knows he doesn't mean to do this... and that he really is just a good person whose first thought it is to compliment others and tell them they were great. She knows someone exactly like that, after all.]

And don't say it like you weren't doing a proper job in the first place. I'm just not used to being told... stuff like that. I need... to get used to it. Maybe.

[messianic]

[... Shiho.... no matter how he looks at it, there's something sad about that...]

You're not used to it...?

[...]

Then I'm sorry if it flusters you, but... that just makes me want to tell you things like that more. You deserve to hear them just like everyone else.

[good_ideas]

[Boys are kind of scared of her? And no one is ever so blatantly sincere around her without being worried about the consequences other than Kaoru.]

I doubt anyone else gets this kind of thing this often either. [Unless a menace like him exists in their world too.]

But I guess... I don’t dislike it when you... say.. it. [That last part is mumbled as she looks away, cheeks flushed red.]

[messianic]

[The true secret to Shiho's heart is to have no self-preservation instincts at all, clearly.]

Mm... good. I'm glad, then. Because I like saying it, too.

[So fair's fair!]

... You're living here right? [With Kyrie and Caramia.] ... Will you take care of them for me too?

[good_ideas]

[So there are people like this, then..... The kind of person that is just embarrassing even to be around. Fine. This is fine. She's not going to lose!! (she's already lost)]

...I am. And I will, of course. But rather than just me taking care of them, I'm sure they'll be happy if you're there too. [They can take care of these old dads together.]

[messianic]

[He is never going to argue that. Not only does he care a lot about Caramia and Kyrie, it's a good chance for him to spend more time with Shiho too.]

It's a deal, then. We'll take care of them together. It's probably a two-person task anyway, with how they are.

[And...!! He seals that with a cheesy thumbs up.]

[good_ideas]

Pff-

[She laughs at that, because how could she not? (Sorry, dads. Sorry, Minato's cheesy thumbs up.)]

That's true. Then I'll be counting on you to help me with this. [Also she now has an excuse to spend more time with him too so that all works out.]

[messianic]

[He doesn't seem to mind the laughter at all, at least.]

I like to think I'm pretty trustworthy, so... you can definitely count on me.

[For now, though? Since they made it here... even if he feels a bit reluctant to split up, he does have to check and see how everyone else is coping with this event.]

... Take care of yourself, okay?

[good_ideas]

I know I can. [The only reason she doesn’t find another excuse to go with him is that promise of theirs to take care of Caramia and Kyrie together. She’ll see him again later. Or tomorrow, whichever happens to be most convenient.

So for now she’ll just open the door and... linger a little because she doesn’t want to just go. It’s probably a familiar sight at this point after all these times they’ve walked each other home.]

And I will. You have to take care of yourself too, okay?

[messianic]

It's a deal.

[That's said firmly; the last thing he wants to do is cause Shiho any worry, after all.

And... quietly, he lifts a hand to wave.]

Bye, Shiho-chan.

[And then, with that, he goes.]