Event Fourteen.

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Roses bloom and cease to be, But we shall the Christ-child see.

t's very, very cold. It's cold enough that you'll see your breath fog in the air before you, that goosebumps appear on your arms and legs and a chill goes up your spine. You're inside, in a huge palace with sweeping arches and rooms, but it's no real shelter from the cold -- it's just as cold inside as out. There's a throne room, a kitchen, various rooms and even a dungeon to be explored -- and outside, a frigid, frozen garden, a lake that's naturally frozen over, and miles, and miles of snow as far as the eye can see. But be careful while you explore. The snowflake soldiers are naturally dangerous, but even more dangerous than that...there's that creeping sensation of numbness going up your arm, a pang through your chest, and the slow, slow freezing from the inside out. Try not to leave any of your friends behind, okay? Even if they might look a bit too uncannily like some of the statues hanging around for decoration when they're frozen over. Welcome to Awash's fourteenth event log, everyone! Further information on this event can be found here at the OOC post. You are welcome to make your own logs for this event, but please keep in mind the lack of laptop function during this event when it comes to forum posts! If there are any questions, please ask them here. Thank you!

Comments

[heartsteals]

[ It should break Lupin's heart to see Minato looking so depressed when he's usually resilient to the point of seeming near-emotionless. He does tilt his head at Minato a little, like a confused dog trying to make sense of something unfamiliar; that's as close as he gets to feeling any kind of distress over it. ]

It might be better if you do. It's cold, and you don't look like you're enjoying being here.

[ just observations based on his posture and general speech patterns - stuff Lupin normally notices, only this time without any emotional context. ]

I feel heavy, so I'm not going anywhere.

[messianic]

[... Minato just shakes his head. It's inevitable they'll get separated in one way or another. Such is the way of RP. But right now...?]

I'm not leaving you. Not now... not like this.

Sorry... I just can't, even though I can't help you.

[heartsteals]

And why not?

[ it's not like Minato's helping him by being here. A cold thought - but all his being is cold at the moment. ]

[messianic]

[It's a valid question. Minato doesn't have a good answer for it; he just shrugs a little, head dipping.]

Because I care about you too much to go.

That's...really all there is to it, I think.

[heartsteals]

[ he pauses for a moment, seeming to consider that answer for a few moments. ]

I see... That's nice of you.

[ a little flicker of emotion, though it's vague and distant. ]

But I still think you should go. You could catch it from me.

[messianic]

... Yeah, I probably should, huh...?

[But he's never been good at following that. He rests his chin on his knees, and hums a quiet, sad note.]

But I'm going to stay here anyway. Sorry for the trouble.

[heartsteals]

Okay. It's not like I care, anyway... You can do what you want.

[ he leans over onto his own knees, seemingly tired, or maybe just disinterested. The movement is slow and stiff, as if he's an old automaton trying to make his joints work one more time. ]

[messianic]

... Okay... then I will.

I'll stay right here.

[Even though he's absolutely, utterly useless at helping... here he'll stay.

UNTIL SOME SORT OF RP CONTRIVANCE TEARS THEM APART IT'S FINE it's probably Minato getting tossed into the dungeons by a snowflake knight or something, it's fine.]