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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!

heartsteals: (i wanna eat him wanna squeeze him)

[personal profile] heartsteals 2018-12-18 07:01 am (UTC)(link)
[ he chuckles a little at her theatrical speech... it reminds him of himself, actually, as he assumes she's just being dramatic for fun. He respects that more than her title!! In return, he bows his head obsequiously, playing along. ]

Oh, quite. This humble Lupin is in your care, then - I'm not cut out for fighting, you see. The next time I go searching for answers in this palace, I'll be sure to call on you, votre Majesté.

[ his main skill is running away from battles... which he's been doing a pretty good job of here, actually, but still. ]
unghost: manga. (pic#12115488)

[personal profile] unghost 2018-12-18 09:01 am (UTC)(link)
If I had to choose between "dying" and being kissed, I don't think I'd have that much of an issue.

[ Maybe it's different for them since they're an alien and would be able to look past the momentary weirdness of it since they don't do stuff like that to begin with. They suppose it's also a matter of how well you know the other person; in their opinion, it'd almost be easier to overlook something like that from a stranger than to someone close to them. It might make things weird if it's someone they actually like and aren't indifferent towards. ]

I'm going to try it eventually, on someone I know. They're a gem like me, so they're not gonna care about the method. [ A pause. ] If it works, I'll try to pass it around more.
unghost: manga. (pic#12145587)

[personal profile] unghost 2018-12-18 09:04 am (UTC)(link)
Your systems can be upgraded?

[ That's a little confusing. That sort of thing doesn't exist for gem tools, or gems themselves - there's no improving them after their birth under a normal circumstance. The concept alone is foreign. ]

I don't know if there's someone who knows anything about the kind of technology you are made of. [ There might be some sort of engineer in town, but there's no way they'd know about it. They let a beat pass before continuing. ] But Lottie definitely won't be able to help you in that regard.

[ how are they supposed to pass up an opportunity to berate their housemates, ]
unghost: manga. (pic#12145595)

[personal profile] unghost 2018-12-18 09:09 am (UTC)(link)
If I'm hit with something of a high enough hardness, or with enough force, yes.

[ While she seems thoughtful about this topic, they seem pretty nonchalant, even shrugging as they relay the information to her. ]

Honestly— it's less dangerous than being made of flesh. If parts of us break off, we can reattach them without issue.

[ Their limbs, their head - anything. To them, what's dangerous is being able to be injured so badly that it could kill you, or being able to catch sickness and other such things related to being human... being a gem isn't bad at all in comparison from their view. ]

I've never seen what's lonely or sad about that, but you're not the first to say it.
troubadamsel: (Permit Me Darling.)

[personal profile] troubadamsel 2018-12-18 12:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes... what was it...

... Wait! Could it have been your tears?

[you ain't going anywhere IRON GRIP]
nascere: (160)

[personal profile] nascere 2018-12-18 01:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Noctis feels the kiss less than he does the words, striking a chord in his heart and making a lump rise in his throat. It's warmer now, definitely, and while Noctis holds him he feels his chest tighten.

It comes out of nowhere, this deep, great sadness -- this first thing out of the ice. He's going to die one day, and he's going to leave his loved ones behind; they'll have to live their lives without him, and the sudden surge of emotion is as profound as it is heartbreaking. Noctis doesn't say a word, pressing his face to his shoulder when the kiss ends.

He should have dealt with it by now, the fact that he's going to die. The gods will ask for his life in return for saving the world (or something, he isn't real clear in the details), and then... that's it.

Making sacrifices, is it? Dad had always told him that it was part of being a king, and being a king is in his blood, that a king must also always do what is right -- and so often that is not what is easy. And it's difficult now; he doesn't trust himself to speak or look at Prompto.

The spell, it seems, has worn off, because Noctis damn sure feels one hell of a lot more than he ever did, and a large part of him shamefully yearns for the blessed numbness of it again, because at least maybe there wouldn't be an avalanche of feeling Noctis doesn't know what to do with. How does he even begin to start sorting through all these complicating feelings?

The kiss is warm on his lips, his best friend's always been one for great sentiment. ]


Yeah. You remember that.

[ He finally manages, rough but quiet. ]
nascere: (43)

[personal profile] nascere 2018-12-18 01:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh.

[ Huh, well. That sounds like a story that definitely sucked. Noctis doesn't need a lot of context to notice that her home world wasn't kind to her, and he raises his brows. The kindness is unmistakable all the same, and he's looking down at their hands, too.

She might be a stranger, and Noctis would be more wary of her under normal circumstances, but logically, he knows, there wouldn't be much of a cause. For what, there's no reason to do anything to him here, no investment in his world and its happenings. This young woman, Lux, likely doesn't have ill intentions, and therefore Noctis quite easily takes the carrot, so to speak. ]


So you're planning to go back one day and continue the status quo?

[ Noctis would be more incredulous about this if it was possible, but for now they'll both have to settle for it being just a question. ]
photoshooter: (UP đź“· You think aliens have furries?)

[personal profile] photoshooter 2018-12-18 04:51 pm (UTC)(link)
You remember that.

[When Noct's tone of voice sinks in, when the inexplicable knowledge that he's okay now registers, Prompto lifts his head.]

Noct?

[Probably still needs to get warmed up, but there's no ice now. There's no glass. He's okay. He's okay.]
interlucere: (2466877 (99))

[personal profile] interlucere 2018-12-18 06:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Lux purses her lips, shaking her head and looking away as a frown begins to settle in. ]

Nothing more than what you've mentioned. There are guards wandering the halls, but they're more like magical constructs than anything else.

[ At least they don't put up much of a fight, as far as she's seen. ]

And you?
interlucere: (2466877 (71))

[personal profile] interlucere 2018-12-18 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She looks taken aback, blinking a few times in bewilderment before her smile turns sheepish. No one has ever said something like that to her, and she isn't sure how to respond.

So she squeezes his hand instead, eyes forward. ]


...We should go find the others. It isn't safe being this far out on our own.

[ She might not be able to find the words to thank him just yet, but hopefully this small gesture will do. ]
interlucere: (086)

[personal profile] interlucere 2018-12-18 07:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She's too stunned to punch or slap him at this point. Staring up at him, the color filtering back into her features, she shivers as her body realizes how cold she is. ]

Y-you could have warned me first.

[ Not like she would have done anything about it, but... She puts on a wry smile, speaking through her shivering. ]

I'm freezing...

[ So yes, she is feeling better. Cold, but better. ]
interlucere: (2466877 (3))

[personal profile] interlucere 2018-12-18 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
I thought so.

[ Lux starts to walk, pulling her staff out to use as a makeshift torch; the crystal on the end lighting their path. She can see just fine in the dark, but if this girl insists on following her, then that means Lux is at least somewhat responsible for what happens to her. The last thing she wants is for Shiho to trip over something.

But that does make her wonder. ]


...You aren't afraid of me. Why not?
interlucere: (2466877 (99))

[personal profile] interlucere 2018-12-18 07:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Normally she might agree, but there's something that's been bothering her for some time now. Since they arrived in this frozen palace, in fact. ]

Even if they aren't here, they can't be far. A curse this powerful needs to be maintained, and that would be difficult to do from a distance.

[ Sorry, Lupin, that's probably not the news he wanted to hear.

Tentatively, she places her hand on the throne once more. ]


Even siphoning power from something like this, that won't last forever.
interlucere: (oo5.)

[personal profile] interlucere 2018-12-18 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Okay, scratch lonely—that's just morbid. But it opens up so many questions, many of which feel like such a hassle to ask, even if she wants to know the answers.

But there's something that manages to break through the fog, and as Lux sighs, she walks toward the throne; a nearly frozen, still gloved hand brushing against the icy surface.

How to explain..? ]


Humans crave connections. Physical, emotional... Anything, really. Even something simple like being able to hold someone's hand without fear of hurting them is something that most humans take for granted.

[ ... ]

So living an existence without that kind of closeness and the comfort that comes from it... That must be terribly lonely. At least, that's what I think.
interlucere: (2466877 (92))

[personal profile] interlucere 2018-12-18 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[ His question startles her, the smile sliding soundly from her face for a brief moment. That's just how things have always been; but asking her like she has a choice in the matter throws her off-guard. As far as she was concerned, she didn't have a choice. That was just how things were.

Looking away, Lux tries to pull the same chipper, bright smile she would normally wear out again. But it feels heavy. Awkward. Unwanted. Exhaling deeply, her gaze wanders. ]


...I don't know.

[ Those three words come out slow, laborious and uncertain. Until recently, she wasn't sure she would make it out of this palace alive.

But... ]


I think... it's better to focus on what's in front of me right now, rather than thinking about what's waiting for me when I go back. Wouldn't you agree?
doublecrowss: (pic#12457377)

[personal profile] doublecrowss 2018-12-18 09:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Yes, in the story it had been just the boy's friend, though she had also cried on him so to fully break the curse-- and Akechi is under the impression that he would have long turned into cold stone, had he needed Akira's tears. As it is, he's thankful the kiss was enough-- whether because his curse hadn't been as strong as in the fairytale, or because the kiss had been more powerful, it's hard to tell.

But, that's a train of thought that's better left aside for now. Instead, Akechi pulls himself closer, arms loosely draped over Akira's shoulders as he leans in to whisper: ]


Well, if it's getting into my princely pants that you want, I'm sure that could be arranged.

[ You know, as in his Crow suit, of course. There's nothing ambiguous about that whatsoever. ]

But, I'm afraid that will have to wait until we find somewhere warmer. Right now, we should be adding layers, not taking them off.

[Purely for the sake of clothes swapping science!! ]
eusford: (pic#11278336)

[personal profile] eusford 2018-12-18 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[ But he sure is going to blame her for it.

Though he's focusing more on finding them a place to hide. Fortunately enough the ice knights fall short in their chase and Crowley manages to run into an empty room -- dropping her like a rag doll and moving accordingly to push a heavy cabinet in front of the door. ]


Just in case. Let's give it a minute to make sure they're gone.

[ And so he can.. catch his breath. ]
theshowsover: (i see whats mine i take it)

[personal profile] theshowsover 2018-12-19 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
[Right. Nothing ambiguous at all.

Akira definitely seems intrigued by that offer, but... right. It's cold, and Akechi just nearly froze to death. Scary.

So he reaches up, gives Akechi's arms a rub, and then slips his hands down to take Akechi's, leaning away from him.]


Yeah. We can talk more once you're warmed up.

[He wants to say something about there being lots of ways to get warm, but... he'll let it go for now.]
doublecrowss: (pic#12459453)

[personal profile] doublecrowss 2018-12-19 04:58 am (UTC)(link)
[ There are, and one of them is to share body heat-- which is precisely what Akechi was going for, so having Akira pull away is a cold move, in more ways than one. Ah well, there are ways to remedy this, too. ]

I have this. [ He offers a one-shouldered shrug, motioning towards the blanket he still had draped over himself. ] I was thinking we could share it, since I doubt you're exactly warm, either.

[ And maybe this time Akira will actually get the hint. ]
messianic: (and succession change)

[personal profile] messianic 2018-12-19 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
... I guess when you put it like that...

[...He shrugs.]

After the sirens, this just really feels a lot more peaceful. Maybe I'm getting too used to this sort of thing...
messianic: (To perfect loss or perfect gain.)

[personal profile] messianic 2018-12-19 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
...What criminal are we negotiating with, again?

[Not that he disagrees, Kaoru, but also.

What?]
messianic: (are a-one in death:)

[personal profile] messianic 2018-12-19 06:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Really, with everything Shiho does, it's not difficult for Minato to do exactly that. Her fingers slide through his hair, tucking it out of his eyes, and Minato sighs softly, a peacefully contented noise. Like this, in their own little huddle of warmth, the danger he had been in feels very, very far away...

And that's more than enough.

He slips into sleep easily, head tilted against hers, and despite the situation?

He really is perfectly at peace just by her side like this.]
noholdsbard: (Bard of hearing puns)

[personal profile] noholdsbard 2018-12-19 02:47 pm (UTC)(link)
“It can hardly be helped,” Tristan adds, far less optimistically. As glad as he is to make a new friend, it’s hard to ignore how worrisome their current situation is at the moment. But for his part, he offers no further comment as he considers the pile of snow at their feet while Ryan and Tonbokiri converse.

That is, until he senses Tonbokiri addressing him anyway. Looking up, he regards Tonbokiri first before turning to Ryan: “Or perhaps they are willing to show mercy to those who have surrendered.”

After all, Ryan’s never struck him as a fighting man—which makes his position within the Defense Force all the more curious, but Tristan is not one to argue with Guren on that point.
noholdsbard: (Sail le vie Iseult)

[personal profile] noholdsbard 2018-12-19 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Hey now, he’s not Wei Wuxian. He’d rather take kisses without all that freezing business involved. It’s much more fun for everyone that way. ]

Such honeyed words are reward enough for me, Miss Pyra. But if not a kiss, then—perhaps the warmth of your company?
noholdsbard: (They'll be Bach)

[personal profile] noholdsbard 2018-12-19 04:19 pm (UTC)(link)
We must hurry— [ —as he swiftly cuts down that oncoming knight. He shakes his blade free of the residual snow then, and sheathes it—frowning as he hears more oncoming footsteps.

This requires an instrument of more precision. He pulls out his harp then, carrying it in one hand as he holds out the other to her. ]


I am sorry, but…please take my hand. I will let go as soon as the danger is past.