Event Seventeen.

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I went to the wood and got it; I sat me down to look for it And brought it home because I couldn’t find it.

he magical vines creep ever onward, slowly infringing upon the Town. No matter how many are chopped down, no matter how many are set on fire, they keep coming even so. And slowly, one by one, the people in the Town start to fall to the curse that they bring along with them. Stay and tend to the cursed? Venture out into the woods to find the castle at the source of these vines? Whatever you choose to do, you'd better decide quickly; the curse only seems to get worse and worse the longer everyone is afflicted. Welcome to Awash's seventeenth event log, everyone! Further information on this event can be found here at the OOC post. You are welcome to make your own logs and posts for this event! If there are any questions, please ask them here. Thank you!

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[troubadamsel]

[Then what else would he be hearing??? She gently takes his hands.]

My word... let's get you inside, at once.

[shizun]

Thank you.

[ She's really a nice girl. ]

Really, it seems like each time we meet, you end up saving me. [ His emotions feel awful. They feel like they're too close to the skin. He blames it entirely on the fact that he has to keep seeing Luo Binghe. He absolutely blames it on that. It would wear on anyone's senses after awhile!! ]

I really need to attempt to be a better senior.

[troubadamsel]

I am a healer, it is nothing more than my duty to help those in need.

[She begins to lead him away, going slowly so he won't stumble.]

[shizun]

Of course.

[ She is really proper. He nods to himself before thinking on his roommate. Shen Qingqiu recalls that Keigo really wanted to hold her hand and only ended up suffering for it. Hmm!

He blatantly ignores how she looks like Luo Binghe, and decides that the best way to deal with this hallucinations is to -- of course -- talk to the person it is rather than be taken in by the look and sound!! ]

Lady Maribelle is diligent and beyond dignified. This teacher cannot help but wonder if you have broken many hearts while here.

[troubadamsel]

[... B-Blush. She clears her throat, trying to remain serious.]

I hardly think this is the time for flattery.

[... except]

... Even if it is true.

[shizun]

[ This is going to go much better! ]

I would have been sad if it was not true.

[ His fan opens to cover the lower half of his face, to hide his twitching smile. ]

Are all of them so lacking?

[troubadamsel]

It's not that I'm a snob...

[Except she is, and has admitted as such.]

... But we all belong to different realms. A relationship here would just inevitably lead to heartbreak when we manage to get to our homes.

[shizun]

[ Wow, that's surprisingly sensible!! I'm somewhat surprised due to the fact she's wearing my disciple's face and saying that. He is, after all, a harem protagonist. Hm. But that's in his adulthood. A beat. So I can imagine him saying the same thing with her wearing his teenage face, actually. ]

Are you contemplating marriage already, then? [ More idle wondering. Usually such things are thought about around her supposed age -- and no, he won't ask!! What sort of scummy scum fuck asks a lady her age?! -- in the cultivation world. Is her culture similar?

If so, then, he sees her ideas making sense beyond being sensible. ]

[troubadamsel]

... It wasn't outside the realm of possibility, back before I was snatched here.

[She'd be lying if she said she didn't have her eyes on some guys, and she doubts Shen is the type of dude to gossip, so what's the harm?]

It just wasn't at the forefront of my mind... we were at war, you see. But... perhaps when things settle...

[shizun]

[ ... Well, that's true. It isn't like that isn't important but... He frowns all the same as he doesn't like that idea. Even young cultivators preparing for Night Hunts where they may not return still think on marriage!

Of course, those things are different and he knows that it is different. But his heart still is stuffy about it!! ]

Lady Maribelle. You really are a selfless healer. This teacher is humbled by how much you put in for everyone. [ She is still a lady!! Openly criticizing isn't going to go well!! I lost face before because I went on a tirade out of worry! ]

When things settle, I think you will make a lovely bride for anyone. This humble one wishes only happiness in your future. [ WHICH IS TO SAY. Think more about yourself!!! Please??? This kind heart of yours is gonna end you up being a spinster!! ]

[troubadamsel]

[She chuckles softly, shaking her head.]

Humble indeed... here are you, poisoned and weak, yet wishing for blessings on my behalf. It'd do you well to worry a bit more about yourself.

[But it's said in a well-meaning well. She goes in shades of snotty and sweet.]

... But thank you, all the same.

[shizun]

This teacher will be fine.

[ No worries, no worries!! He catches the fondness under the roasting words. ]

You are welcome. For all the happiness that you must give to others, it is only right to wish you blessings. [ It would be wrong not to do even that much! But again!! Spinster life!! Think about it!! ]

[troubadamsel]

Goodness, we truly are hopeless... If we keep this up, it'll be an endless circle of platitudes.

[Again, said with genuine affection.]

[shizun]

Perhaps.

[ Hm!! ]

Does that mean since I got the last one that I win?

[troubadamsel]

[oh no you don't.]

How kind of you to take the victory so I don't have to keep trying.

[Smirrrrk.]

1/2

[shizun]

[ He laughs. ]

I've lost completely.

[ But well, he hardly seems upset. ]

[shizun]

[ At least until he hears his disciple once more calling for him. His breath catches and he pales considerably. ]

... I'm going to give you a warning now. Avoid cutting your hands or person on the thorns of the vines, if you can.

[troubadamsel]

[Way to kill the mood, buddy.]

Shen!

[She pulls him in closer.]

Is that what happened to you?

[shizun]

[ Sorry, m'lady. ]

Lady Maribelle?!

[ Right, who else would just call me "Shen." ]

... yes! Did ... have you been cut, too?! [ Is that why her reaction is such?! ]

[troubadamsel]

No, but... these things are everywhere... it means we're already in the midst of another event... it's so sudden!

[shizun]

Do they usually not come this quickly!?

[ Oh shit! ]

[troubadamsel]

We've been trying to keep a timeframe... I'll have to compare it to the others when I get back to my house.

[She shakes her head.]

We'll worry about that later. Right now, we must focus on getting you back to your home.

[shizun]

You lot figuring out that time frame... maybe think of a calendar system, too?

[ Something that honestly bothers him. Not so much for the sake of holidays and birthdays, but it helps to give a feeling of understanding the world. Maybe? It gives a feeling of control even if there isn't one. I guess? ]

Yes, yes. But really... if you don't want to see something unpleasant, avoid those thorns. [ Given how fondly she spoke of the royal family, he wouldn't want those memories to be turned back on Maribelle like his own are now. ]