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koriel xii. (dextera) ([personal profile] passio) wrote in [community profile] awashlogs2018-11-07 01:56 pm

[ OPEN/CATCH-ALL ] we garner this poor hour of ease.

WHO: dextera, and others.
WHERE: the town.
WHEN: throughout november, labeled accordingly.
WHAT: some important prompts (following guren for a canon update), some not-so-important prompts (snow!), and eventually, possibly, quests.
WARNINGS: dextera’s existential despair is gonna be BIG in this post, plus definitely discussions of blood/gore (mostly for animals)!



i. LET IT SNOW (OPEN / PRIOR TO NOTICING NEW ARRIVALS)


[ when dextera wakes up the morning of the eighth, it seems that overnight the rain of the day before has turned to snow. he’s seen snow before, by now, but it didn’t stick the first time it fell. now, however, the ground is covered in an inch or two that’s getting a little thicker with every passing minute, and certainly with every passing hour.

dextera, true to form, is scrambling out of his room after catching a glimpse of the blinding white through the window, to go grab the chickens and usher them all inside their coop. it’s too cold for them! it’s also too cold for dextera, who forgot to put on his warm, protective coat, so he’s standing outside shivering trying to make sure that the chickens are safe. ]


ii. the suffering of christ (OPEN / AFTER THE NEW ARRIVALS)


a. [ dextera had followed guren into the woods. of course he had, of course, because guren had gotten up for seemingly no reason and wandered in—responding to nothing at all. no matter how much dextera tugged at his arm or tried to stand in the way, guren kept moving on as a man possessed. what this meant, what this means, is that dextera stumbles out of the woods alone a few hours later, at some point when the dawn breaks over the horizon and reflects on the ever-growing pristine snow. blood of various origins stains the path behind him.

he looks bad. he looks like he’s been in there for days, even though he was ostensibly only gone a few hours—there’s blood down his shirt, on his mouth, his fingers, dried and fresh in equal measure. the tentative light in his eyes that’s been blooming these past few months is extinguished entirely, but that’s only visible for a moment before he goes face down into the snow and stays there. ]



b. [ over the next few days following the above incident, anyone who knows both dextera and guren, and possibly even people who don’t, are going to receive a desperate message from his hex code in their inbox. possibly more than one, possibly several. ]

Wheredid he go?

c. [ until guren’s return, dextera is going to be in his room. definitely crying, maybe not eating, but he’s not going to fight anyone who comes in to check on him. ]

iii. WILDCARD


( here is everything else! assuming that the mini-event doesn’t fuck me right up with the timing of this, anyone can respond to those first two, but if you’d like to do something else, something more specific, or quests, let me know by PM or at [plurk.com profile] pavaal! )
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iia!

[personal profile] unghost 2018-11-08 05:49 am (UTC)(link)
[ This isn't the first time they've seen Dextera covered in blood like that, so they naturally assume it has to be because of the same reasons - eating animals out in the forest again, or something, right? Typical Dextera, no reason to worry. At least, that's what they were thinking, until he faceplants right into the snow, and they start considering the possibility that some of it might be his own. ]

Ah—!

[ He doesn't see it, but they look genuinely horrified and concerned as they dart through the snow with practiced ease, willing their exhaustion away so they can lean over to pull at the back of his collar - careful not to touch any of his skin with their frigid hand. ]

Hey...

[ Is he dying? Should they be running to get someone else instead of doing this? The sense of panic settles in quickly. ]
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[personal profile] unghost 2018-11-08 06:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ That certainly doesn't look good. They study him for a few seconds, that blank glassy look of his, and their brows tense in a way that lacks any sort of malice or irritation. There's just plain worry when they look at him, kneeling down in the snow to get closer. ]

... [ Is he injured, or is something else wrong with him? They remember that the cold makes it hard for humans to move around, probably hard for him to sign, too. Maybe they shouldn't ask what's wrong. ] Come on.

[ They keep a grip on the back of his collar, moving their other hand to tug at his shoulder - all so they can try to hoist him up. ]

Let's go.
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[personal profile] unghost 2018-11-08 06:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ They only let him pull away since they get a sign of life out of him, and they watch his shaky signing with increasing disapproval. ]

What? I don't know. I haven't seen him. [ From the way they answer so quickly, they clearly have no idea what he's talking about. Nevermind that - they're not gonna let him stray away from the urgent matter at hand (from their perspective). ] You're going to freeze out here. Let's go.

[ When they repeat it, their tone is a bit more forceful, even a little dismissive, while they grab at his shoulder again. ]
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[personal profile] unghost 2018-11-09 07:39 am (UTC)(link)
How long what? Since I saw you?

[ Now they're not having it, since he's pulled away twice. If that's how it's going to be, they're stronger than him, and it's for his own good, so they don't feel bad when they grab at the front of his shirt gruffly and try to pull him to stand. ]

I saw you earlier today briefly. [ Something is definitely wrong with him. A memory lapse, perhaps? That's common among gems, and thus, is the first thing they assume. They tug at, but more like drag him up with surprising strength given their delicate figure, unrelenting. ] You can explain things to me somewhere else.
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[personal profile] unghost 2018-11-10 09:45 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not taking you back in there.

[ Their voice is firm, and decisive. At this point, they're well convinced he's just acting strangely because of the cold, or perhaps a head injury? Lupin told them once that head injuries can cause memory lapses among humans. Still. That 'can't find' is worrying them, as is how he seems reluctant to leave. Was he looking for Guren inside the forest? It's not that strange for people around here to try that, but only when it's someone who isn't here or has gone missing very recently.

Even if they come to that conclusion belatedly, they're not in the mood to ask him and get a confusing answer, or worse, have him beg them to stay. They start pulling him in the direction of Bluo, carefully trudging in the snow so he doesn't topple over. ]


I'll carry you somewhere else if you want, and if you can't walk, but not there.
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[personal profile] unghost 2018-11-10 10:18 am (UTC)(link)
[ That shove does surprise them, but not enough for them to let go. This is confusing. They're not exactly sure what it is that Dextera wants here, other than obviously to go back into the forest to look for Guren more, for whatever reason. ]

You're not going to be able to move me, you know.

[ They huff, a little annoyed, but otherwise not disturbed - and continue to pull him along. Sometimes people need to hear the harsh truth, and Cairngorm doesn't have any qualms about being the blunt instrument. Especially to someone that they don't think can harm them. It's tough love. ]

Do you expect to be able to find him in your current state? You'd be wasting your time, so forget it.
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[personal profile] unghost 2018-11-11 08:02 am (UTC)(link)
[ That gets a pause out of them, stopping their brisk gait and staring at him. It's taking a few seconds to process, but they get it. ]

Yes, I'd prefer searching there first. [ It's just a far more logical way of going about things. Their grip in his shirt shifts a little, and they look down to their hand before making eye contact with him. ] If I let go of you, are you going to run off? Or do I need to drag you the whole way there.

[ They actually don't want to pull Dextera around like he's on a leash, because they're not a babysitter, but they'll do it if the alternative is he tries to run off. Even if he does, they have no doubt they'd be able to catch him; it's more a matter of giving him a chance to clear some of the tension if he complies. ]
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[personal profile] unghost 2018-11-12 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
[ There's a careful beat while they try to discern whether or not he's just saying that, before they let him off the hook. They don't think Dextera would lie straight to their face, probably. And— besides, as tough as they like to project themself as being, Dextera is clearly in some pain right now, emotional and physical. They're not going to deliberately make it worse just for the sake of it. ]

Alright. We'll look there first, then...

[ "First", as in, they're willing to look around a little more, at least, they are. They're not sure yet if Dextera should come along given his condition. Ruga isn't far from where they are, but they advance with a pace that will allow Dextera to keep up with them. ]

Are you sure you can walk?
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[personal profile] unghost 2018-11-14 09:13 am (UTC)(link)
[ Right. Maybe they shouldn't have given him a choice. But they did just let him off the hook, they didn't wanna spook him if they tried to grab him again... so they don't move to carry him, instead only keeping a little closer to his side. There's an icy wind that howls past the two of them, one they barely react to. ]

I'll carry you if you start looking any worse. [ They slip their gloves off their hands, holding them out to him. They'd learned from Guren himself that humans wear these for warmth in the cold... ] Try not to use your hands much until we get there.
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[personal profile] unghost 2018-11-18 04:58 am (UTC)(link)
[ They don't mind the lack of gratitude. In fact, it makes this interaction a little smoother, if they don't have to go through the additional hoop of safeguarding their pride. So they let the rest of the walk go in silence, only glancing over to him every few moments to make sure he's not going to fall over.

Eventually, the pair come up on the entrance to Guren's house, and they slow their pace as they approach it, squinting. They're not a hundred percent sure this is Guren's place; Dextera knows better than them, probably, because it's not like they're ever really coming over. So they look inquisitively to him for some sign of affirmation that this is where they should enter, though they say nothing aloud. ]
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[personal profile] unghost 2018-11-20 09:36 am (UTC)(link)
What?

[ They blurt out, obviously surprised by this turn of events. ]

No. I'm not going in there by myself. You're the one who said you wanted to come here. [ Not to mention that it's weird if they go inside on their own, considering they're not that close to Guren or anyone else in that house. What if someone thinks they're breaking in?? They huff, taking a step back with him to try and catch him by the elbow. ] Come on. You have to go inside, even if it's just to... get less cold.

[ That'd probably be what Guren would want anyway, right? ]
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[personal profile] unghost 2018-11-24 10:00 am (UTC)(link)
Are you being serious?

[ They're simply not going to have this. They let him off the hook the first time, but now they won't— if they have to drag him inside, they will. And so, they make a grab for him again, seeming more mad now than the silent worry they'd had before. ]

You're being a fool. I already told you you're not going back there, so don't screw around with me.