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awash mods ([personal profile] awashmods) wrote in [community profile] awashlogs2018-11-23 06:51 pm

Event Fourteen.





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!

queenofminiskirts: (teasing || sorry did i wake you?)

I'm just BSing. Do with it what you will.

[personal profile] queenofminiskirts 2018-12-12 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah! [She grins because she didn't want anyone to worry.

She's....not sure why he's reaching for her hand? But she lets him take her wrist without any protest. Because he asked, and because he seemed so worried.]


I really am fine. Just a little tired.

[And she was...for the most part. She wasn't hurt or anything but all that definitely weakened her body quite a bit.]
neronian: <user name="septentrione"> (❧ potentia)

[personal profile] neronian 2018-12-12 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
[ Nero shakes her head. Hearing that there are people here who are actual weapons piques her curiosity, but she puts it aside because she wants to clear things up about herself first. ]

No, not at all. I am a ruler. You can see why we do not entirely get along, yes?

[ A ruler with a lowercase R, at that. The exact sort of person that Robin Hood would have some beef with. ]

Remember this: I dislike temperance, treachery, and ruin! He is all of those in one! He constantly calls me "princess" in that annoying drawl of his, as if I am some child and not a grown woman! And sometimes I find that my art supplies or snacks have been filched, which is almost certainly his doing.

[ Those...are all extremely petty infractions, honestly, but it's better than pure, genuine hatred. Despite Robin's everything, she cannot hate him, not with the last moments he displayed before her in that Holy Grail War back then. Even a thief like him had his honor and pride, as much as he trampled it for the sake of others' peace. ]
oomfies: (✨ advertisement.)

[personal profile] oomfies 2018-12-12 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
[ Lottie watches with some absurd amount of shock and fascination. But at what, you may ask? At the fact they're doing this all in heels. What a legend, honestly. ]

Oh.. Right! [ She snaps out of it when they urge her to get up. The ice that did land on her she doesn't particularly notice, or feel for that matter, so she squeezes through the bars without ever bringing it up. ]

Where are we going now?
oomfies: π‘œπ‘œπ“‚π’»π’Ύπ‘’π“ˆ (πŸ’š rate sheet.)

[personal profile] oomfies 2018-12-12 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, okay.. So did you guys like, go to the same schools growing up or?
organfarm: (✚ 008)

[personal profile] organfarm 2018-12-12 04:18 am (UTC)(link)
We're going to make it.

[ He says it firmly without even thinking. Trying to comfort people comes automatically to him at this point, and it's only a moment afterward that he looks a little embarrassed and rubs at his face. ]

I mean, I'm pretty sure we're going to be okay. This place, um. Chroma, that is. It won't get any 'bonds' out of us if we don't make it out, right? So. I'm pretty sure we'll be okay.

[ He probably shouldn't get too solemn when Riku doesn't even seem that down about it. It's pretty admirable, how he's keeping his spirits up despite his condition, and Jion looks over at the offer of the blanket. After a moment's hesitation, he goes with, ]

Um, sure? [ Less to keep himself warm, and more because he knows his body temperature tends to be pretty high. It should warm Riku up faster. ] Although it might get a bit cramped.
oomfies: (✨ szn. ( 🌑 ))

[personal profile] oomfies 2018-12-12 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ Oh. Well she's definitely glad she refrained from asking that, even though she was kinda worried about the possibility. ]

What.. Really?

[ Some of Vriska's enthusiasm bleeds into Lottie, her smile (while awkward) seems a bit more hopeful. At least she won't die, today...!! Definitely at some point by this weird magic hypothermia, but she gets to live for now by the grace of this stranger. ] You're the best!

And since we're going to be together, [ A pause. She's not sure about the time frame and she doesn't want to seem too forward.. ] right now, I'm Lottie.
neronian: <user name="godair"> (❧ rome)

[personal profile] neronian 2018-12-12 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ He's got extra-good instincts, because if he posited that out loud he'd be absolutely correct. She nods enthusiastically. ]

But of course. As a ruler, I am consummate. My might and talents must reflect those of my people, and those who would place their life in my hand.

[ Which includes her Master as well. Her voice is lighthearted, but she carefully fixes her gaze on Lupin, watching for his reaction. She thinks that her type will inevitably butt heads with thieves of the chivalrous sort, one with far too much wealth and too many treasures, and the other who will steal them on behalf of others. Her position would handily explain the size of her ego, at least. ]
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[personal profile] oomfies 2018-12-12 05:59 am (UTC)(link)
[ The hand itself is dead weight - heavier and far colder than it should be. So she doesn't really feel him pick it up, and can't really feel his own hand on hers, either. Embarrassingly enough, she does feel his lips when they make contact. Even more when that very same kiss slowly works at melting away the ice that embedded itself into her body.

It's a good sign that she's suddenly kind of mortified she so casually asked for a kiss like that when she didn't care a minute ago. When it's something she'd have to gather the nerve to even think about for a solid thirty minutes before backing out last second. Not a good sign that her throat is closing up and it's hard to talk. Maybe if she wasn't hyper focusing on the image of Connor kissing her hand like some gentleman, she'd be able to think clearly.

There's warmth to her skin as the seconds pass, but strangely enough most of it manages to gather at her cheeks. Her mouth opens, then closes, before she shyly squeezes his hand with what little strength she has. It's the only way she can figure to tell him she wants him to do it again, without having to trip on her words for it. ]
doublesharp: (pic#12160027)

[personal profile] doublesharp 2018-12-12 06:03 am (UTC)(link)
If Mr. F is the bad guy, then I think so too. There was nothing good about those mirrors, so it was another obstacle to overcome, like a task. But this is taking it further than usual...

[If they're supposed to be bonding with each other, aren't there better ways to do that? Still, Riku can only rack his brain so much, and glances up to watch Luxanna approach the throne.]

That's the part I'm not sure about. Find the snow queen? But if she's not here, maybe we have to help everyone who broke their mirrors.

[Not that he's realizes what's actually happening with them, but it's a start, if nothing else.]
yuzanagi: (What is this)

[personal profile] yuzanagi 2018-12-12 06:20 am (UTC)(link)
Uh...you shouldn't be putting your hands directly in the fire...

[Well he supposes it own't change much but if it helps her feel a little better than it's worth it.]

It's one of my Persona. I can summon them to aid me in battle and aid others.
doublesharp: (pic#12159720)

[personal profile] doublesharp 2018-12-12 06:35 am (UTC)(link)
[Thankfully, positivity is something that Riku responds well to. Even though Jion seems to turn a little sheepish after his initial statement, Riku only beams brightly, immediately more positive than he was before.]

Yeah! We've made it out of all kinds of trouble before, haven't we? And if we're all together, we can come up with a solution!

[As an ordinary human, he may not be able to do much on his own. But with everyone working together, they'll probably be fine! Probably. Hopefully. Yeah. That's what Riku's going to tell himself, anyway.

Still, as soon as Jion accepts his offer, Riku grins and brandishes the blanket widely. Of course, he hasn't quite caught on to Jion's reasoning, but it's nice to be with other people... especially when it's so chilly.]


That's okay! I don't mind. I feel bad for taking this from you, so if it can warm us both up, we'll both be happier - and warmer! Come on!
yuzanagi: (Your Hand please)

[personal profile] yuzanagi 2018-12-12 06:56 am (UTC)(link)
[If she knew maybe why he'd been picked to become one of the Izanami's chosen three. The beacon of hope, compared to the sea of despair and emptiness. There's a gentle smile before she looks away.]

Alright...I'll make sure I'm worth that trust.

[The arm feels like a block of ice and he briefly feels a wave of cold from her touch. In retrospect it might be better that she has her eyes closed, otherwise he feels he might get punched in the gut in reaction. Honestly, he wouldn't blame her either. The only reason he knows how to do this is having seen it work with someone else.]

...

[He briefly takes one of his free hands to cusp her chin upwards before giving her a small kiss in the cheek.

...hopefully he's not a dead man.]
yuzanagi: (Pushing up glasses staring)

[personal profile] yuzanagi 2018-12-12 06:57 am (UTC)(link)
Then I guess I'll have to take the front in the case?

[If only because she's at a disadvantage.]

We can see who else showed up here as well.
espritdecorpse: (profile)

just making up wuxia stuff as I go

[personal profile] espritdecorpse 2018-12-12 07:47 am (UTC)(link)
[ He feels for her pulse and concentrates. He's no Wen Qing. He isn't a genius doctor, but he did have a little talent once upon a time. As far as he can tell, she feels like an ordinary person, a commoner with no cultivation. Her meridians are closed. She has no golden core. Whatever talent she has that allows her to hurl tree trunks as if they were twigs, he can't fathom it.

What he can sense is the telltale, residual traces of demonic qi coursing through her body. It should be okay, right? If she isn't a cultivator, she won't have any celestial qi to become imbalanced. The demonic energy should just dissipate on its own, if she doesn't try to cultivate it.

He releases her wrist. ]


You're fine.

[ There's no point worrying her. He'll just have to keep a close watch on her. He pats her shoulder. ]

Thanks for helping me out.
lacrimose: (013)

[personal profile] lacrimose 2018-12-12 09:08 am (UTC)(link)
Ryo... [That's the sweetest thing Ryo has said to him in a while, in his own way. Without a better idea of how to react, Akira simply grins--]

I get it. Did the ice melting make you go all mushy inside?

[He grabs Ryo's cheeks and smushes them. This is how mushy he is!!]
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[personal profile] youwillbeunequaled 2018-12-12 10:35 am (UTC)(link)
When one goes into battle with someone you can trust, there becomes no need for asking things like 'Why' or 'What happened' in the midst of the fight.

Tonbokiri simply acknowledges the command with a shouted "Yes!", then turns from disabling his foes to outright killing them. Working his way back to Archer's side, it is hard to miss the man-sized mounds of snow starting to choke the hallway. Nice work, Archer-dono.

"It was quite the offensive this time," he comments as he finishes off a couple last ice knights. It seems that the rush has abated... If anything, they've probably killed off all the knights in the area!
unghost: manga. (pic#12115487)

[personal profile] unghost 2018-12-12 11:30 am (UTC)(link)
People would strike you over it?

[ Wow. All they can think is that people are in for a rude awakening if they try to slap them. ]

And anyway - can't you just ask them? That's what I did for you, after all.
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[personal profile] unghost 2018-12-12 11:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ They have a vague understanding of what a worm is, so his mention is... partially successful. How come he doesn't look anything like a worm, is what they want to ask, but don't. There's probably no way they can understand it, anyway.

Personally, they don't think it's silly at all. That's a remarkable ability for a being made of flesh. But they're not the type to be reassuring like that, so they just give a polite nod. ]


Yes, I fight pretty frequently with weapons like this. My kind fight off another species who harvest us for jewelry, you see... [ It's said with an air of nonchalance, like they are only mentioning it to prove their proficiency at swordplay. ] What about you? Being honest, I don't really know what guns are supposed to be for other than fighting.
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[personal profile] nascere 2018-12-12 01:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Too bad, Prompto still loves Noctis with that stupid duck face! Noctis would've pushed Prompto away under normal circumstances, blustered indignantly in a prideful bid to save face -- but this Noctis allows it, making all effort to play at emotions but falling short. The connection of intent to feeling is missing, but even so his heart remembers what his mind doesn't. Through summer and spring, Noctis loves him -- even if everything he's once felt has withered on the bough, he remembers.

The press of his lips against his again, again and again is a bittersweet thing. Prompto has his girlfriend who loves him so, so much -- Flora had said that she loved Prompto the same way he did, and he cannot find it in him to deny any of that. Maybe Prompto knows, maybe it's why he's kissing him the way he does. Noctis would much rather it not be brought up where he can't find it in himself to mean it emotionally (even though he knows -- he loves Ignis, and he loves Prompto, too, and there is nothing in the world he wouldn't do or give up for either of their sake).

Also, the fact that Prompto hasn't yet done the tongue thing with Flora is bittersweet, too; that first time kind of kiss belongs to her, the same way Ignis' belonged to Noctis and vice versa, and he wonders if she knows how lucky he is to have him by her side, too. Prompto is coming to save him from himself, to melt the shard in his heart and Noctis leans forward without a word. ]


I know.

[ He says softly, gently. ] I know you'll come for me, no matter what.

[ Just as he knows that there will come one day when Noctis wouldn't allow him to, and it would break his heart, just a little. But it will be a gift Noctis will leave willingly to those he loves most, and for them no sacrifice is too much. He touches his face briefly, warmly, pressing his forehead to his before kissing him again, tilting his head just a touch to give him better access.

Something in him warms up, and he sighs against his lips, just a little. ]


Ignis said I should never say those words if I can't feel them. But... I remember. I remember how I love him, and how I love you.

[ Very, very much. ]
photoshooter: (FADE πŸ“· I'm bleeeeding out)

[personal profile] photoshooter 2018-12-12 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[Prompto pauses, then, a bare inch from Noct's face, and says nothing. His fingers move slowly, idly through the short hair growing shaggy down his neck.]

Don't tell him I said this, but maybe Ignis is kinda spoiled, then.

[When he raises them, his eyes are uncharacteristically serious and still.]

Don't get me wrong, it hurts. Like, it hurts to know you don't love me right now, 'cause that cold stuff's getting in the way.

[He gulps and his breath puffs out, steamy in the cold. While they're slowed down in this moment, Prompto begins to shiver, the frigid air sapping the heat from his skin all the faster for its blushing warmth.

This close, when Prompto shakes his head, the tip of his nose grazes Noct's cheek. He waits a beat, then comes back up to kiss the edge of his cheekbone, move his way backwards towards Noct's ear so he can keep talking quietly without losing track of the melting of the shard.]


But I wanna hear it. I know--I know it's hard to say. You show it all sorts of different ways all the time, all of us do. But for me, I--I want to hear it more. When we're not all messed up. I want to hear it when it's not the last minute, Noct. I... I'm not so used to it I ever don't want to hear it.

[Prompto rests there a moment, standing chest to chest and cheek to cheek with Noct--with his center of gravity, the source of direction and spin no matter how warm or cold he might be--and then draws back to look at him. To check on how he's doing. Prompto rubs Noct's face, trying to get some warmth in him that way, too.]

For real, though, don't say a word to Ignis, or you're just gonna have a smoking hole in the ground where your best friend used to be.
troubadamsel: (Default)

[personal profile] troubadamsel 2018-12-12 06:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh no, we have entirely different tutors. She's a princess, you see.
noholdsbard: (Not some phony knight)

[personal profile] noholdsbard 2018-12-12 06:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He nods, smiling softly in response as he begins plucking a solemn tune. ]

I see a flower blooming by the wayside
Struggling valiantly to rise above the snow
Oh, how I yearn to take her with me, and yetβ€”
The road leads on, toward where the sun must set.

I see a flower blooming by the wayside
So sweetly did she yearn for a kiss from me
In the cold, as I gazed upon her sweet smileβ€”
I wonder if I might stay with her a while…

interlucere: (pic#12470112)

[personal profile] interlucere 2018-12-12 07:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She knows the story, of the boy whose curse was broken with a kiss. Lux doesn't believe it, steadfast refuses to because there's no way it could be true. That isn't how curses work. They need to destroy the source. Believing anything else is a waste of precious time.

Feeling him tip her chin upward, Lux almost opens her eyes; her eyelids flutter, but she can't quite drum up the motivation to open her eyes or push back. Ah. This is going to be the last thing she remembers, the feeling of his lips against her cheekβ€” ]


β€”!

[ And a sudden rush of warmth that ripples through her, the frost and ice clinging to her melting away in an instant. Her eyes snap open as a quiet glow shimmers under her skin. While she felt cold as ice against before, she feels almost unnaturally warm now.

She doesn't dare move, frozen in place out of shock rather than the chill around them. Did that really just work? ]
noholdsbard: (Bard of hearing puns)

[personal profile] noholdsbard 2018-12-12 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Tonbokiri is indeed a consummate professional, and one Tristan is more than happy to be working with right about now. He is not used to command himself, but it is moving, in its own way, that Tonbokiri doesn’t waste time in asking.

Not that Tristan gets to enjoy that feeling for long as he turns his attention to the remaining knights. A swift clash of steel later and he nods to Tonbokiri, frowning with deep concern as he surveys the carnage.

β€œDoes anything strike you as strange about these warriors? They were too easy, far too easy…”
interlucere: (oo5.)

[personal profile] interlucere 2018-12-12 07:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He's a good kid, she's coming to realize. Earnest and determined to do the right thing, and if she wasn't in the state she was in now, she might agree with him. But there's a note of futility in the smile she offers him, as her gaze shifts away. ]

I'm not sure there's much that can be done for us.

[ Kissing the curse away doesn't work. That's not how curses are reversed. ]