Who told you so, dilly dilly, Who told you so? ‘Twas my own heart, dilly dilly, That told me so.
ouch is one of the most intimate, romantic ways to be close to someone else. The Town knows this very well -- the Town wants everyone to be as close as possible.
Perhaps that's why this bonding is so...aggressive.
Because you're in for quite the shock on this otherwise peaceful day when you brush against the next person on your path.
Maybe you're going out of your way to touch people. Maybe you've got a terrible urge to just see what's lurking in someone's heart. Maybe you trip over a conveniently placed rock -- whatever the cause, you're getting an up close and personal look into someone else's heart.
Welcome to Awash's eighteenth 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!
[ He bends over to take a look. It's crawling with maggots. He snatches the stick out of her hand and tosses it to the ground. He glances down at the food he's gathered. It too seems to be roiling with... something. He flings it all away (including the wine, alas). ]
What the—?
[ He glares at his crowd of fans. But their faces have changed. Instead of adulation, they are staring at him with revulsion. Voices in the crowd start calling out:
You cursed me! You did this! Lord of Evil, this is your fault! ]
[ ... Wonderful. Crowd mentality was also its own exhausting thing, wasn't it? ]
... Well, then.
[ It's all Maya chooses to say, because next she's simply grasping his hand and pulling him along with her, aiming to just flat-out ignore the crowd and keep moving. ]
[ Maya considers him… a friend? More likely she’s the sort of person who feels she needs to save everybody. A wry smile twitches at the corners of his mouth. You can’t save everybody, he learned that lesson the hard way…
Meanwhile the sound of shouting behind them is getting nearer and more insistent. Even worse, he can feel killing intent mounting. They round a corner, and another one of those limestone cave holes presents itself. ]
In here!
[ Something with a small opening, that will permit no more than one person at a time: they have some hope of defending against a large mob that way. ]
[ Well, he's not wrong, she's certainly the type to try and save everyone, but she'd also meant what she said. He's a friend, and that just makes her even more irate at the crowd that had gone from adoring to angry in less than five seconds.
So when they reach the cave, she releases his hand, only to shove insistently at his back. ]
[ She pushes him hard enough that he stumbles, running a few steps inside into the pitch black darkness of the cave. His instinct is to turn around and dash right back outside to make sure she gets in okay.
The other option is... to trust her. They don't have much time. So instead of rushing out to grab her, he bites into his thumb and starts daubing an array on the floor of the cave, in his own blood. ]
-- That is, Maya's squeezing inside quickly, sucking in a short breath as she does. She has no wish to tangle with an angry mob at this exact moment, after all.
He'd help her through, but he's busy dripping eldritch symbols onto the ground. A moment later, he steps back, pulls a talisman from his sleeve and activates the array. A bright red circle lights up the air and then pulsates upwards, creating a barrier, separating the two of them from the outside world. ]
That should hold... for a little while. Hopefully they'll get bored soon.
[ The array provides just enough light to see by, in this cave. He glances at her. ]
Oh right, you ran afoul of the… foreign minister of Japan, was it?
[ Maya… clearly tends to throw herself into things without much thought for her personal safety. That’s why she’s here with him right now. He glances at the array, hoping it holds. The angry cries of the crowd outside get louder. ]
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ouch is one of the most intimate, romantic ways to be close to someone else. The Town knows this very well -- the Town wants everyone to be as close as possible.
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I appreciate it, but I kind of like my fruit un...infested...
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[ He bends over to take a look. It's crawling with maggots. He snatches the stick out of her hand and tosses it to the ground. He glances down at the food he's gathered. It too seems to be roiling with... something. He flings it all away (including the wine, alas). ]
What the—?
[ He glares at his crowd of fans. But their faces have changed. Instead of adulation, they are staring at him with revulsion. Voices in the crowd start calling out:
You cursed me! You did this! Lord of Evil, this is your fault! ]
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... Well, then.
[ It's all Maya chooses to say, because next she's simply grasping his hand and pulling him along with her, aiming to just flat-out ignore the crowd and keep moving. ]
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[ He starts to protest, but there's no use. No one's listening. And then Maya pulls on his hand and he stumbles after her. ]
I didn't...
[ But is there any use protesting. He falls silent as they walk. Finally, he says: ]
You should have taken the sword.
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[ So tough luck there. She's still frowning, staring straight ahead of her as she walks swiftly. ]
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[ Maya considers him… a friend? More likely she’s the sort of person who feels she needs to save everybody. A wry smile twitches at the corners of his mouth. You can’t save everybody, he learned that lesson the hard way…
Meanwhile the sound of shouting behind them is getting nearer and more insistent. Even worse, he can feel killing intent mounting. They round a corner, and another one of those limestone cave holes presents itself. ]
In here!
[ Something with a small opening, that will permit no more than one person at a time: they have some hope of defending against a large mob that way. ]
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So when they reach the cave, she releases his hand, only to shove insistently at his back. ]
Go on, I'll be right behind you!
[ It's not bravado, she absolutely will. ]
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[ She pushes him hard enough that he stumbles, running a few steps inside into the pitch black darkness of the cave. His instinct is to turn around and dash right back outside to make sure she gets in okay.
The other option is... to trust her. They don't have much time. So instead of rushing out to grab her, he bites into his thumb and starts daubing an array on the floor of the cave, in his own blood. ]
Maya! Hurry!
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[ In his own blood? Way to go, kid!
-- That is, Maya's squeezing inside quickly, sucking in a short breath as she does. She has no wish to tangle with an angry mob at this exact moment, after all.
Would she, though? Absolutely. ]
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He'd help her through, but he's busy dripping eldritch symbols onto the ground. A moment later, he steps back, pulls a talisman from his sleeve and activates the array. A bright red circle lights up the air and then pulsates upwards, creating a barrier, separating the two of them from the outside world. ]
That should hold... for a little while. Hopefully they'll get bored soon.
[ The array provides just enough light to see by, in this cave. He glances at her. ]
You okay?
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[ She's studying that barrier curiously, before she turns back to him. ]
Are you okay?
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[ What a good opportunity to deflect! ]
You're used to chasing angry mobs?
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[ Maya… clearly tends to throw herself into things without much thought for her personal safety. That’s why she’s here with him right now. He glances at the array, hoping it holds. The angry cries of the crowd outside get louder. ]