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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!

troubadamsel: (Default)

[personal profile] troubadamsel 2018-12-12 08:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes... hopefully we weren't all separated again...
apocalypticist: (❥ were made of gold)

[personal profile] apocalypticist 2018-12-12 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not mushy.

[ He huffs and gives Akira a half-hearted shove. ]
lacrimose: (024)

[personal profile] lacrimose 2018-12-12 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh no, the mush defeated me...!

[Akira makes a show of keeling over in slow motion, as if the shove had been way more dramatic than intended. If Ryo can go along with him being an idiot, at least, that's a sign he's better, so he does feel assured the ice won't return.]
organfarm: (✚ 006)

[personal profile] organfarm 2018-12-13 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
[ A small part of him briefly considers pointing out that he probably wouldn't have been the only one to think her younger than her actual age? Especially given her stature. But thankfully, Jion knows better than to actually say it -- he opens his mouth, rethinks it, then closes it, thinking for a moment. ]

... I guess that's fair? It's definitely annoying when people take your stuff.

[ More importantly: ]

But um, you said you're a ruler? So are you royalty? A queen? [ His obvious curiosity is briefly put on hold as he seems to realize something, frowning slightly to himself. ] Um. Sorry, was I being really rude? Should I call you, uh ... your highness?
doublecrowss: (pic#12459468)

[personal profile] doublecrowss 2018-12-13 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
[ There's a mild arch to Akechi's eyebrows as he looks back at Akira, realization dawning upon him. ]

... Of course. Provided everyone else who's been affected also broke their own mirrors, it would match the original story fairly closely.

[ Not just the loss of emotion and only finding beauty in the snow, either; in hindsight, those cold flashes he had been experiencing for the past while, the kind that felt like death itself as his body was freezing over... His heart, too. Yes, it makes a lot of sense now-- they are no strangers to Mr. White's morals and punishment over not following his unspoken rules.

And yet-- ]


While I can't say the experience was pleasant, I don't regret doing it, either.

[ Those mirrors caused them enough trouble as it was. ]
pyrafect: (0262)

[personal profile] pyrafect 2018-12-13 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
[ She seems perfectly fine with the fire. ] Mm...?

Oh-- oh. [ And she quickly withdraws her hands to herself a little, but keeps them close enough that the flames lick her palms. ] A persona? [ ...Whoa. ]

Is it a... spirit of some kind?
pyrafect: (0266)

[personal profile] pyrafect 2018-12-13 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
[ Pyra listens, captivated to both the way he plays his harp and his voice in of itself. It is so mellow, so soft and somber, and the melody alone reminds her of the soft, cold white sands of the Leftherian titan-continent, traveling over its great, long appendages through misty clouds and rain.

They are not memories of when she had been Pyra, but when she had once walked as another being, when she had once traveled with another person as well. Yet she recalls seeing all the lonely sub-titans that formed the greater archipelago, and upon their crowns that topped the cloud-sea would be stretches of land blessed with lush gardens. It would take days to traverse to some of these living islands, but to see the remote flowers that grew there even in such conditions was entirely worth it....

She had closed her eyes to indulge in the song without even realizing it, and when he finishes she blinks them open, feeling just a little shy. ]


I... hope he stayed with her a while. That flower. [ She says when he finishes, voice soft. She looks back to the fire, a tender look in her eyes. ] At least for a little bit.

Because flowers are fragile. [ Humans are fragile, fleeting things. ] The next time he may return, she might not be there...
organfarm: (✚ 008)

[personal profile] organfarm 2018-12-13 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
[ Oh geez. Jion ends up grimacing slightly at Cairmgorn's explanation -- it's one thing to hear about a war or something, but hearing about a whole species that harvests another species just for frivolous accessories is brutal. ] Man, you say that so casually ...

[ Still, if Cairmgorn's going to go past it so breezily, he figures maybe he shouldn't dwell either? ]

Oh, um. I'm in the army, but I'm a medic. [ He tucks his gun back in its holster. ] So I do know how to fight, but it's not my specialty. And it's not like I ever learned how to use a sword, so. Um, so I guess I should really thank you. [ Jion gives an awkward smile. ] And sorry for making trouble for you. I guess you can handle yourself, so it really was kinda unnecessary.
averagemedium: (pic#8968205)

[personal profile] averagemedium 2018-12-13 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
He's clearly unused to that sort of praise, cheeks going slightly pink as he rubs at the back of his neck and mutters something about how no, really, it's fine, Tonbokiri doesn't have to go that far at all-- but then there's the mention of the squad, and that brings his attention back to the conversation.

"-right, right, that's where I've seen you before! We just haven't really met outside of that, have we..."

And looking back to Tonbokiri, he adds, "If I knew you guys knew each other I'd have mentioned something about it already. Sorry we couldn't all get together under better circumstances, but you know--" A vague gesture at the snow left where those knights used to be. "Those guys are surprisingly hard to dodge?"
good_ideas: (crying | .1 sec from shooting a senior)

[personal profile] good_ideas 2018-12-13 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
I haven't even done anything. [And she can feel tears gathering in her eyes. They're entirely from frustration, but hopefully they count as she rubs one hand over her eyes before reaching out to cup Maribelle's face.]
yuzanagi: (Smiling)

[personal profile] yuzanagi 2018-12-13 06:38 am (UTC)(link)
That's right. It's connected to me. I have a few others as well, but this one produces fire. It's been useful. I can't...always keep it out since it drains my own energy.

[He'll need to rest. Eventually.]

Is it helping in any way?
heartsteals: (you see your fortune)

[personal profile] heartsteals 2018-12-13 06:51 am (UTC)(link)
[ Man, what is with this guy?! Talk about an airhead. Lupin notes his position and actions - mostly, that whole sitting down thing!! - in between dodging a blow and slipping between the two of them like a shadow. When he'd said go, he actually meant run, as in far away from here. The piece of paper doesn't mean anything in particular to him, and so, for the moment, he discards it from his planning. No use trying to account for something he doesn't understand.

He dashes out the door, and the two knights aren't too far behind him, waving away some of the residual smoke from his firecrackers. Ignoring them, he makes a beeline for his new friend, whom he's quick to yank up quickly by the collar. ]


This is no time for papercrafts! Come on!
youwillbeunequaled: (| serious thinking)

[personal profile] youwillbeunequaled 2018-12-13 10:25 am (UTC)(link)
Tonbokiri nods slowly. "They were indeed easily felled, despite their formidable appearance. And although they are relatively weak, they are extremely aggressive. It is like they have no concern for their own well being, but are only aiming eliminate what they perceive as a threat."

He shakes his head, pausing a beat before adding, "If what happened with Farrow-dono before is an indication, at least it seems that they will only try to imprison those who don't try to fight them. If only they could be reasoned with. We are trespassers, it is true, but not by choice."
troubadamsel: (Permit Me Darling.)

[personal profile] troubadamsel 2018-12-13 01:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[Maribelle blinks slowly.. but then... her eyes widen, as if suddenly seeing the person in front of her for the first time.]

... Shiho!
noholdsbard: (Life would B flat without knights)

[personal profile] noholdsbard 2018-12-13 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He cocks his head to the side, a little amused at her reply. For who else could that song be about? Sure, the lyrics are a little rough around the edges, but— ]

Why, I would stay with her for as long as she wishes. She need only ask, and perhaps…do so with a kiss.

[ He’s kidding. He really wouldn’t mind a kiss tho ]
noholdsbard: (Time to lute and plunder)

[personal profile] noholdsbard 2018-12-13 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
“How sad…their circumstances are truly tragic. And yet…” He gestures to the one Tonbokiri had felled earlier, that trembling pile of snow already resolving itself into the snowy figure of a knight.

“What could be more tragic—that they must be slain, or that we must spend an eternity slaying them?”
pyrafect: (045)

[personal profile] pyrafect 2018-12-13 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Pyra looks at him and blinks, and if the warmth of the fire wasn’t enough, his flirting certainly is. ] Oh...

[ And then she laughs, because— it is a joke, isn’t it? At least that’s how she’s going to take it. It almost flew over her head. ] Not unless you’re going to be frozen-over yourself, Archer.

[ Bet he wishes he broke his mirror now huh. He could have had everyone giving him kisses! ] Although with your voice, I’m guessing you could have what you seek with anyone else.
messianic: (For thou my death dost tell:)

[personal profile] messianic 2018-12-14 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh... she's so confident, but he kind of admires that, too.]

Yeah, more or less... they're not that dangerous so long as you're on your guard, you know?

[He did get thrown into the dungeons once, but when you have a fire Persona that's really not a big deal.]

Really, all of this seems more like a big inconvenience than anything super dangerous.
messianic: (With its own tints the sober grey.)

[personal profile] messianic 2018-12-14 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Minato can't take responsibility.

But he...does take her hand willingly, tilting his head a little as he blinks.]


So far, I've been okay... so you can wear it until you've warmed up a bit, right?

[He sees no problems here!]
messianic: (are a-one in death:)

[personal profile] messianic 2018-12-14 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, well... you can't blame them, right? I suppose it's embarrassing to be kissed out of nowhere.

[HE...SUPPOSES...

Minato, please.

But honestly...]


You're right about that, though. The best we can do here is just be cautious and help out how we can. ...And hope that those really are the right ways to help everyone.
messianic: (On every trip you stay ahead of me.)

[personal profile] messianic 2018-12-14 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
[Ah... well. He's a little surprised his cheeks don't heat up when she presses her hand against his cheek. What's wrong with him...? Is he still feeling side-effects from that curse?

(No, dumbass.)

But with the blanket wrapped around his shoulders, he walks with her quietly, before he finally murmurs:]


We can share the blanket when we've found somewhere warmer.

[That'd be better for both of them, right?]
sirnyxalot: (072)

[personal profile] sirnyxalot 2018-12-14 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Nyx missed the joke somewhere. He awkwardly waits until the laughter stops, about two seconds from asking the guy if he's really okay, and shakes his head to try and shake off the confusion. Conversational whiplash. What the hell is an imperial roof tile?]

I could try? Depends on what you're asking for help with.
sirnyxalot: (oh baby i want to get wit'cha)

[personal profile] sirnyxalot 2018-12-14 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
That's the thing that confuses me. If things were just iced over, that'd be one thing. Between the lot of us we could thaw stuff out pretty effectively and in good time. But everything I've seen seems to be carved from ice itself. This would have taken years to build, if not a lifetime, without some kind of magic.

[He'll take Lupin's word on the map's completion. It looks like a proper layout to him, and from his knowledge there don't seem to be any incomplete hallways.]
sirnyxalot: (073)

[personal profile] sirnyxalot 2018-12-14 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
[There it is. The unease ramps up into full alarm, and Nyx doesn't try to think as he puts space between them and summons his weapons.

Or attempts to, anyway. The cold has sunk deep into his bones after nearly a week of being trapped in this palace and, even with the fires staving off frostbite, his reflexes are sorely limited. He's sluggish, and while the kukri come to his call, it's harder than he would like to secure his grip around them.]
good_ideas: (evil || I needed money for reasons)

[personal profile] good_ideas 2018-12-14 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
[Shiho is sure that Kaoru can do all those things, but that’s her friend’s secret to keep even if Kaoru is terrible at keeping it. For now, she isn’t on the defensive. Instead she tilts her head at him with a bright, innocent little blink.]

We’re not a secret. We’re just mysterious~

[So yes, they’re the same.]