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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!

promissum: (Smile)

iib

[personal profile] promissum 2018-11-27 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[While Valvatorez had his sword out and was very ready to just start fighting it out, Vriska's taken care of it. Faster than he could stab through it.]

I'm just fine lass. That was an impressive display.
asano_san: (>3<)

[personal profile] asano_san 2018-11-27 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[Keigo will still feel a little disappointed every time his blanket cuddling prospects aren't the cute girls of his dreams, but he's not going to be picky when there's potential frostbite involved.]

It has to be better than shivering by myself!

[He flings one side of his blanket open in invitation.]
troubadamsel: (I'm By Your Side!)

[personal profile] troubadamsel 2018-11-27 09:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[the leg would have given her more concern, but, well, shard in the heart, makes it harder to care. Not that she's realized it.]

At least inside, we can keep an eye on each other. I don't need to go about worrying where you are.
apocalypticist: (❥ lie in state; each in his own tomb)

[personal profile] apocalypticist 2018-11-27 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah

[ Of course he remembers. He recalls having to explain to him that the ice and snow in the walls lose heat to the colder air outside and wouldn't melt as long as the ice loses heat as fast as the fire delivers the heat. He anticipated a reaction like that from him and as always, he had an answer founded in science ready for him. Akira asks questions and he provides answers, that's how it has always been.

He looks at him, brow creasing almost imperceptibly as he reaches up a hand to his shoulder in an attempt to comfort him a little. ]


Are you thinking about what happened to them?
troubadamsel: (Default)

[personal profile] troubadamsel 2018-11-27 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[She doesn't pull her hand away - not out of concern, just listlessness.]

If I wasn't okay, I would say so... although it'd be rather pointless. There's not much we can do here anyway.
doublesharp: (pic#10810934)

[personal profile] doublesharp 2018-11-27 10:09 pm (UTC)(link)
You too, Jion-san! But does that mean you're a fighter or something? That's so cool! No wonder you were able to act so quickly!

[Really, he'd normally be absolutely beaming, but it's hard to will a smile that bright in these conditions. Instead, he furrows his eyebrows a bit upon realizing that Jion has definitely caught on to his labored breathing.

That, and... is that a survival blanket? What a nice guy.]


Huh? That's really nice of you, but it's okay! I wouldn't want to take it from you, since you must be cold too!
good_ideas: (geez || you keep it)

B

[personal profile] good_ideas 2018-11-27 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[Shiho is not coming close to him even if she's cold and technically has a blanket to share with him too.]

Hm. Something is going to freeze and snap off, huh? Which part, exactly?
lacrimose: devilman (077)

[personal profile] lacrimose 2018-11-27 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[Akira nods quietly, his blank demonic eyes beginning to brim with tears.]

How could I forget?

[Forgetting had been Ryo's advice, but he couldn't. It was worse, keeping it a secret from everyone, not having the space to grieve. That was what had made him snap and rampage against demonkind back then, almost getting killed. And though he's reined himself in since then, it still hurts.]

It's hard to think back on our time as kids, without thinking of them. They were such happy memories, but now, it's... [Tears roll down his face, and grief and anger tighten in his chest. Under the war Ryo sparked, others are going to lose their families to demons in just the same way -- if they haven't already.]
doublesharp: (pic#12159722)

[personal profile] doublesharp 2018-11-27 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah! I'm-- [....Hold on, did he say too?] Wait, you're an idol?! I never would have guessed!

[He didn't mean for that to sound rude, but...]

Once we're out of here, we should sing together! Two of my senpai from other idol units are here, and I even have my guitar, so we could all perform sometime!

[But back to the Snow Queen, Riku pauses to take a look around the room before speaking up again.]

But isn't it a pretty famous story? I mean, like I said, it's been a while since I read it. But even though I didn't realize it from the mirrors by themselves, once we were transported here, everything started making sense. And yeah, I really like that about her! She kind of reminds me of my brother when we were little.
troubadamsel: (Default)

[personal profile] troubadamsel 2018-11-27 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[That just makes her blink, and then shake her head once the blanket is draped around them.

Although in such close quarters, he may also notice she is... absolutely freezing.
]

... Whatever. Does this help?
doublesharp: (pic#12197239)

[personal profile] doublesharp 2018-11-27 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[Thank goodness that his flustered explanation was seemingly enough for Yata. Still, Riku tilts his head slightly at the suggestion, opening his own hand to look down at the canister before hesitantly handing it over.]

Um, okay... Do you have really warm hands or something?
asano_san: (older!Keigo - huh?)

[personal profile] asano_san 2018-11-27 10:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[This is still unsettling.

But maybe he has a theory.]


You're freezing!

[Her attitude has been frozen right out of her!]
troubadamsel: (Default)

[personal profile] troubadamsel 2018-11-27 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[Blink.]

Yes, I'm cold. Aren't you too, given that we're doing this?
neronian: <user name="tanabata"> (❧ suasa)

[personal profile] neronian 2018-11-27 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Good, good. Nero accepts her nod, her confident smile back in full force. Nothing keeps her down for long. ]

In the meantime, I shall call you Orange, if that is all right. It is a most brilliant color, the marriage of what I would consider the most beautiful of colors on the spectrum: the lovely red of roses, and the enchanting yellow of gold.

[ She is Totally Not Biased, with her red outfit and golden hair. ]
neronian: <user name="tanabata"> (❧ hispellum)

[personal profile] neronian 2018-11-27 10:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, it is quite disappointing, through no fault of your own. The surrounding snow and cold chills the soul even more than the body.

[ She doesn't actually have any shards inching their way to her heart, but the point still stands that they're not in great conditions. The palace is completely made of ice, which means it can't even serve as shelter against the elements. She has a emergency backup in case anything goes wrong and the castle suddenly disappears or something, leaving them all to freeze in the snow, but...it consumes a lot of mana, it won't last forever, and would essentially out her true identity. Not fun! ]
neronian: <user name="septentrione"> (❧ daedalium)

[personal profile] neronian 2018-11-27 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Well, it's not as if they have poster boards or wooden boards here to carve signs on. And better(?) red lettering than gold lettering. It's a red she recognizes well, unfortunately.

But hey. She looks surprised when he wakes up, as she didn't mean to do that. ]


Blood, then. Whose? Yours?

[ Or someone else's??? He doesn't seem to be the type to be a vampire or anything... ]
Edited 2018-11-27 23:13 (UTC)
good_ideas: (geez || This takes me back)

ii

[personal profile] good_ideas 2018-11-27 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[Shiho hears him first before she ever sees him but her first reaction (contrary to what she'd say) is to go and try to help.

Thankfully the knight has its back turned towards her which makes it easy for her favourite kind of way to engage with an enemy.

An ambush.

Flicking the knob on the gun to capture, she aims for the head, wires wrapping around the knight's helmet. Then she throws her entire weight in the opposite direction, feeling the wires tighten to the point where they'll start cutting in. The knight's head comes off and the whole creature melts away into a swirl of snow.]
dualtone: (ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴇᴄʜᴏᴇᴅ ᴀɴᴅ ɢʀᴏᴀɴᴇᴅ)

[personal profile] dualtone 2018-11-28 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
No, but they're made of snow, right...? They can just get back out. [ Fushimi's seen them do some weird stuff that physics shouldn't allow a real body to do, so like, at this point, anything is expected. ]

They just dissolve if you "kill" them...
good_ideas: (geez || when I figure this out...)

[personal profile] good_ideas 2018-11-28 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
[Since Kisa wobbles her way closer, Shiho holds out her hands to let her.]

Let's just find some place to sit down. Okay? I'll light a fire and we can just hang out and wait for someone to show up and make us dinner or something.

[With that in mind, Shiho starts to (awkwardly) slide towards the nearest door, arms occasionally letting go and flailing a bit to keep them upright.]
hypertoxic: (pic#7272292)

[personal profile] hypertoxic 2018-11-28 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ Vriska glances him over -- noting the ears, so like her own! -- and finally smiles. ]

Thanks. Cool sword! That said, what the hell did you just call me?

[ what's a "lass" ]
hypertoxic: (ɪ ʟɪᴠᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ʏᴏᴜ free ⇒ [flippant])

bye :)

[personal profile] hypertoxic 2018-11-28 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ Why has this absolute weirdo just pulled out a pen. What's he gonna do, scribble on their faces till they die of embarrassment?

In the end Vriska just kind of shrugs and goes along with it, interested to see what he'll actually do with it. Though hassling him definitely remains an option on the table. ]


Wherever there's shit to beat up. I came from that way, [ she says, jerking a thumb over her shoulder, ] so we're going the right direction if we're looking for fresh victims. You know, as fun as it is to fight these things, it is totally unsatisfying how they just kind of burst into snow once you win. [ ::::( ]
promissum: (Listening)

[personal profile] promissum 2018-11-28 12:35 am (UTC)(link)
[He's definitely missing the horns, but he still has the pointy ears.]

I called you "lass". You're a young girl, aren't you?

[She sounds like one.]
hypertoxic: (ɪғ ʏᴏᴜ ғɪɴᴅ ᴀɴᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ⇒ [serious])

[personal profile] hypertoxic 2018-11-28 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ Vriska pillows her head on crossed arms, which she rests on the arm of the throne. Once settled, she mostly watches him thoughtfully. It's a dangerous topic to broach, or should be, but she finds that the memory lacks its characteristic sting. ]

Mmhm. That was the first time I'd ever experienced that kind of climate! Alternia ran much warmer. Dead you thought it was just the coooolest that I was both a ghost and an alien, and you brought me a jacket.

[ With a sort of distant fondness. Vriska shifts, and then slowly shakes her head. ]

There's some freaky shit going on. I am just glad to hear it's not happening to you.
Edited 2018-11-28 00:37 (UTC)
asano_san: (seriously?)

[personal profile] asano_san 2018-11-28 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
I'm cold, but you're extra cold!

[She's probably making him colder just by standing so close to him, but he knows he shouldn't bail out now.]

How can you even stand it?
good_ideas: (geez | squish his face)

[personal profile] good_ideas 2018-11-28 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
[Shiho has to take a step because she's not going to let go, just in case Vriska takes that as a sign that she can leave.]

And what about you? Dying isn't the worst thing that could happen to you out there. We're stronger as a team.