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beleos ([personal profile] beleos) wrote in [community profile] kenoslogs2022-10-14 03:08 pm

TDM + GAME OPENING 🎉

Who: Shard-Bearers, new and old
What: Seeds take root
Where: The Tree of Life, Highstorm, Springstar
When: October 14th and onwards
Warnings: Potential for (mild) body horror, death, dismemberment


I. BEARING FRUIT (new characters only)
It starts out as a pleasant dream. You’re in your favorite place, with your favorite people. It’s a moment of idyllic comfort.

And then, it goes wrong.

The sky turns dark above, and as you look up, you see the black expanse of space spotted with faraway pinprick lights of stars. Yet, they’re not stars. You’re certain. They’re watching you. A billion eyes all looking down, and they spill forth as if sky itself was a dam holding back those dark waters. You reach back to the people you’re with, but they’re frozen in place. Their eyes are black, reflecting only the expanse of dark eyes.

So you run, even though you know you won’t escape it. You glance back and see it not overtaking, but consuming. The landscape around you is being devoured, and you can see it cracking apart. The world itself is breaking, and it cracks under your feet. You fall, and the billion eyes chase after you until the darkness swallows you whole. There’s agony as if you’re being ripped apart, and then—

You cannot see. You cannot feel. You simply are. Yet even so, impossibly, a woman’s voice speaks gently.

I’m sorry it couldn’t be saved. But, come, it’s time to wake.

You wake with a start, cradled by soft, velvety plants, and sticky with a sap that smells faintly of honey and iron. You can see the veins of the leaves that hold you, lit warmly and gently by what looks like a crystal embedded above you. Yet, it’s odd, because that crystal calls to you. When you reach out to touch it, it’s warm. Familiar. Important. You don’t know why, but you know you must hold onto this, because now it feels wrong for it to be suspended in these leaves. So, you pull it out.

The light starts to fade, but only in time to see as the leaves cradling you immediately start to soften and crumble, and with it comes a torrent of dirt. Soft, loamy soil starts to fill the space around you in the dark as you’re buried. Or, rather, you already were. You reach out through the dirt desperately, and your hands finds a root, so you pull while you clutch that precious crystal so close that it almost feels like it sinks into you (in your panic, you don’t notice that it does). You reach out again, and this time, your hand hits open air and plenty of sturdy roots around to grab.

From a seed you’re born, and like a sprout, you make your way out of the ground.

And once you’ve clawed your way out of the soft earth and the roots, nearby, you see the soil shift. Another hand comes up to grasp desperately for something, anything, just as you had been.

II. MORAL HAZARD
There are new Shard-Bearers at the Tree of Life, and Yima has asked that the earlier arrivals go to greet them and help them. These aren’t people from Horos, after all, so they’ll have many, many questions. As Yima explains, the roots of the tree rise up to create caverns underneath, and it’s there you’ll find the new Shard-Bearers. And indeed, with careful steps to not slip on the mossy roots, down you go. Perhaps Communion will help you find the new Shard-Bearers, but it might be a confusing process for them.

The roots all start to look the same, to the point that you’re sure that you’ve already been through this passage. You turn around, and most of the people you had come here with are gone, if not all of them. It’s confusing and unsettling, and strangest of all.. You’re starting to feel ill, even if that wasn’t something normally possible for you. But continuing forward, you do eventually find an unfamiliar face of a new Shard-Bearer. They look no better than you feel.

Before introductions, however, roots around you shift suddenly until you’re enclosed in a room together. From the roots, a face forms in the wall. It speaks in a creaking, uneven tone, as if it weren’t used to speaking at all.

Give to take. A sacrifice. To live.

LET'S PLAY A GAME...

As the Dryad will explain, characters are now trapped in a room and have been poisoned by the spores that the lichens underfoot release. An antidote lays beyond the roots the dryad has curled around you, but to access it, you must make a sacrifice.

Characters can pick one of the following options, but the decision must be made unanimously. If one character takes a drastic action (such as murdering another), it’s counted as a failure for the group.

  • Each of you must offer up a personal/treasured memory. The memory will be shared in Communion with all characters assembled, and then will be destroyed. No character will retain the memory or memory of its Communion.
  • Each of you must offer up something physical. A finger, a toe, an ear, it’s your choice. The dryad will offer a knife if this is chosen that will sever the body part of choice cleanly and immediately stop any bleeding.
  • Offer up another. Kill one person in the room.
  • Refusing is also a valid option. Characters will get more ill as they debate until they start to find it difficult to breathe, and they’ll die quickly after.
The following is OOC knowledge that will not be known IC: The consequences of this game are about intent, and thus are not real. When characters are freed from the tree’s thrall, they’ll have their memories/body parts/life intact.

This can be done in groups of 2 to 4 players, and Loremasters recommend three if you can swing it! It’s more fun when you get in philosophical debates, right? Regardless, when your group comes to a decision, please record it here. These don’t have to be fully threaded out to be recorded, so the conclusion can be discussed OOC if you prefer. Actions can be submitted until October 21st, after which groups will be informed of what comes of their choice…

When a group receives the antidote, they'll be released from the tree's thrall... But will have a hard time waking up. It feels like something has grabbed onto their spine.

III. DREAMING OF HOME
You may wake with a start from your deliberations (or arguments) with a jolt of pain from the base of your spine as something is pulled away rapidly. A dark-haired man who looks to be in his thirties or so holds you carefully, but as soon as you start to regain your senses, he sets you back and holds up his hands.

Woah— Woah there, it’s fine! The tree was, uh, trying to take you back is all. You’re fine now.

As long as you’re not going to attack him, he offers a friendly smile and a hand to shake.

Name’s Cyrus. Sorry about the rude awakening. Let’s get your friend here unhooked too.

And indeed, glancing over, you can see the person you met in that room laying nearby, and it looks like a vine has snaked underneath them to exactly where something had just been pulled from you… Best not to think about it, maybe. Or if you've been unlucky enough to be one of the last people rescued, you might find vines and roots starting to grow into your skin. It's fine!

CYRUS, THE TRIBUNE

Cyrus is the NPC heading up the Meridian Faction, and is available to thread with under this header. Cyrus has come to the Tree of Life to help rescue the Shard-Bearer’s from the Tree, so he’s not going to be inclined to explain too much right away, since he’s on a mission, but he’ll stick around once everyone is successfully freed from Prompt 2 to speak with anyone that wants to. The following is just an OOC summary of information in case you do not need to thread with Cyrus:

Cyrus will gladly introduce himself to everyone, and will further explain his position in Meridian and Springstar (see the NPC Page) and the goals of Meridian itself (see the Faction Page, save for the italicized section). But most importantly, he’ll explain that he knows it sounds like something overly optimistic. It’s fair to be skeptical. He’ll produce a small glass bead from a bag he’s carrying. It looks like the necklace he wears, though not lit up. He’ll explain that the force of Meridian is a gift and can be a tether to your home, if you let it. As his fingertips light up, the energy is infused into the bead, which he’ll hand to you.

Taking the bead into your hands, you’ll take a bird’s eye view of your home world as if your consciousness is split, since you’ll still perceive standing in front of Cyrus at the tree. Rather than a vision, the view of your world is absolutely real, you’re certain. It’s a glimpse at the world that you thought destroyed, and if you focus on a particular place or a particular person, you’ll find the view shifting rapidly to it. No one you watch is aware of your presence, but simply continues about their daily life, whatever that is. But after about a minute, the view will fade as the light in the bead also fades.

That’s an iliachtida, a sunbeam, and when infused with Meridian’s light, allows someone Harmonized to it to check in on their world, he explains. It also acts as an anchor that tethers their soul to their world in the Timestream. With it, their world can’t entirely disappear, so eventually, they can go home. It’s a gift he’ll allow anyone that wants it to keep it, but indeed, they’ll be unable to use it again without first Harmonizing to Meridian.

To help manage threadload for the Loremasters playing Cyrus, we ask that you only tag him with the character you are most likely to app. Similarly, new tag-ins will not be accepted after Monday, October 17th.

III. SPRINGSTAR, αιώνιος ήλιος
After your ordeals at the Tree of Life, perhaps you’re drawn to Springstar, the city of eternal sun and the seat of Meridian.

It’s currently (and fittingly) Spring in Springstar, and the bustling city is coming back to life after finishing up winter. It’s not as if the winters are especially harsh here, but you’ll quickly get the sense that the people of Springstar are vivacious and happy to celebrate. You’ll find the Entertainment District to be the liveliest, whether it’s at a rowdy bar or a brothel, but no matter what, you’re welcome with open arms and without question.

Of course, if you’d just like to use the chance to explore the city alongside your fellow Shard-Bearers, that’s fine too. It’s easy to get lost in the crowds of Springstar and see all the city has to offer.

IV. HIGHSTORM, луны-близнецы
Or maybe Highstorm, the city of twin moons and the seat of Zenith is more to your liking. It’s certainly the quieter of the two cities and is a relaxing, meditative place if that’s what you prefer. The chill in the air is constant, since it’s Autumn in Highstorm and the eternal night doesn’t help keep things warm, exactly. Snow isn’t out of the question at this time of the year, but it’s beautiful in the moonlight.

Because of the cooler weather than Highstorm is prone to, you’ll find many of its delights inside rather than outside. Libraries and museums are popular in the more introspective city, though it’s easy enough to find something that might please you. For example, the indoor hot baths are popular at this time of the year too. You’ll find the people are kind, if cool-tempered, though if you mention the fact that you’re a Shard-Bearer or allied with Zenith, they’re more likely to warm up.

Though much like Springstar, it may just be more interesting to explore the city with a fellow Shard-Bearer. And as a resident may warn you, it’s best to stay in the city. Wandering out into the marshes and forests isn’t advised. Of course, if you do, just contact a Loremaster to find out why. ♥

NOTES
  • Welcome to Kenos! As a reminder, all players are required to fill out an application, which are now open. This does include characters/players from Aion Teleos, so please don’t forget to fill one out! Any character/player that does not submit an application will be swept from the communities and the Discord after applications close.
  • Activity Check is optional this month, but is highly recommend so Christy can check her fancy program so that you can earn Activity Reward Tokens! Activity will be able to be submitted shortly after applications close. You can find more about how we do AC here.
  • This log is Game Canon. Any characters who are not apped to the game will disappear. If Cyrus or Yima are asked, they’ll explain that this happens sometimes, since not every soul has a strong tether to Kenos and sometimes return to the Timestream. They’re fine and may even return to Kenos one day, but for now weren’t able to make the full journey.
  • As a reminder, your character has a Shard somewhere on their body that encompasses their soul, so keep note of where you're sticking it on their person for reference! Additionally, they have a tattoo of their Aspect somewhere on their body. Please be mindful this Aspect will be assigned to you upon approval and whatever you choose for the TDM may be temporary (for new characters)!
  • For the Highstorm and Springstar prompts, both cities will be fully open and accessible to all characters once they are saved from their rather harrowing ordeal at the Tree of Life. For prompt ideas and any general information about the cities and what you can find there, please see the Navigation page and check out the locations!

    FOR NEW PLAYERS:

  • New players are welcome to join our Discord Server if you haven't already!
  • When they emerge from their cocoon/the ground, characters may be wearing their normal clothes, or they might be nude. Up to you!
  • At some point in the days after leaving the Tree of Life, new Shard-Bearers will have a dream, even if they're usually not capable of sleeping. All new players should read this post, since this details how they'll learn about both factions and their goals and should help them make a decision in which Faction they'd be drawn to.
  • New characters will not have access to any canon abilities on the TDM.
  • Your character will be offered temporary housing either at the Heliopolis district or Yima's manor for the first few weeks after their arrival. They will also be given a stipend for basic supplies like clothing and personal effects, and food is served in the cantina (Heliopolis) and at regular meal times in the Dining Room (Yima's manor). Once they Harmonize, they will get personal permanent chambers and a fancy retainer in their Faction's city. Wow! 🌈

    FOR OLD PLAYERS:

  • Characters may be Harmonized to their Faction (if that makes sense for the character, of course!) by the time of this log. This is more for IC reference, and just wait until application acceptance to do the OOC paperwork!
  • General reminder that your character won't have access to their powers until they have Harmonized.

  • CODING
    settingup: (running to the waves below)

    [personal profile] settingup 2022-10-17 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
    [ Atsumu is joining him in that frowning, though it's not the thoughtful consideration sort. ]

    Can't say about yours, but mine was destroyed years ago by a psychopath on a power trip.

    [ At least according to Yima, that's how long he'd been floating in the time stream before she managed to nab him. He doesn't have any reason to distrust her either, and a whole lot of reasons to back her up. ]

    You really buy into the idea we can just patch it all back together good as new though?
    hauntedking: (18)

    [personal profile] hauntedking 2022-10-17 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
    ...very few people have, I imagine.

    [ Considering their small numbers in relative terms. ]

    I will admit, my title means little here. So... you need not treat me any differently from you would anyone else.
    subsist: (pic#15626300)

    [personal profile] subsist 2022-10-17 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
    [ It's true— the water is at a perfect temperature, making it quite effective at keeping Kaeya relaxed the entire time. Whatever tension that crept up on him due to the sudden flashback is now gone. The only thing missing is a glass of wine, but he can have one of that later.

    He rolls his shoulders casually. A shrug. ]


    A green adventurer decided that it was a brilliant idea to steal its egg for a pouch of mora. I happened to be in the area thanks to a mission for the Knights, and when I saw what was happening with the dragon and the adventurer, well...

    [ He taps his eyepatch. ]

    Got a souvenir for all that trouble.
    diplobrat: (Default)

    [personal profile] diplobrat 2022-10-17 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
    That... is a lovely dream to have.

    [ He smiles and pauses to offer her a bow. ]

    You may consider me your first new friend, if you wish.
    diplobrat: (006)

    [personal profile] diplobrat 2022-10-17 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
    Briefly. She answered some of my initial questions.

    [ And he has a million more already. ]

    Although I am sorry to hear you've also had unfortunate prior dimension traveling experience before. I understand the feeling all too well.
    pyojeol: (pic#15899075)

    iii thwaps

    [personal profile] pyojeol 2022-10-17 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
    [well, sooyoung WAS staring at a piece of paper while sitting in this cafe like someone desperately parked at a ye olde starbucks to do a lofi studying sesion, but she looks up fairly quickly at being addressed.

    then squints as she takes in the question and this fashionably dressed individual who is asking her what something is called? this is..... writer to writer communication?]


    Squeezed? Kinda dramatic, but okay.

    [she says to matsui gou, the most dramatic gou. she leans back in her chair to do some Thinking,]

    A feeling like it... Uh... loathing? Maybe love? Both are pretty painful. Dunno about the squeezing though.

    [a swing and a miss]
    humainity: (I think I just heard a spooky noise)

    [personal profile] humainity 2022-10-17 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
    Is that a person? A friend? [ She is full of questions!! Although-- ]

    Questions!

    [ Well, yes. ]

    I'm Sophia, humanity's companion! It's very nice to meet you, whoever you are.
    humainity: (Your first name's what you do)

    [personal profile] humainity 2022-10-17 04:14 am (UTC)(link)
    Is that so? I have noticed people seem to enjoy themselves when they are with at least one other person. Is it due to having another person's opinion that might make it so interesting?

    [ She's already fascinated. ]
    humainity: (We deserve bubbles on our skin)

    [personal profile] humainity 2022-10-17 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
    That's what I mean. I remember being told "become humanity's companion". I think to do that, I should try to be as helpful as possible and support people who need it. Though I'm not entirely sure how to do that here yet...

    [ SHE IS NOT HERE TO BE A LADY OF THE NIGHT, AT LEAST. ]

    Also, this is my first time seeing a horse in person! Your horse is very beautiful. And big.

    [ FASCINATING. ]
    hauntedking: (Default)

    [personal profile] hauntedking 2022-10-17 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
    Cyrus, certainly. He's... convincing. But I'm sure that to us, he must be, considering all we stand to lose.

    [ He follows, hands clasped behind him, head bowed in thought as he strides along. ]

    Whether he is delusional or not, I must cling to that hope. However foolish. I cannot condemn my people to simple oblivion if there is the slightest chance I can save them. To do otherwise... would be a grave failure on my part.
    humainity: (On my planet)

    [personal profile] humainity 2022-10-17 04:18 am (UTC)(link)
    Please tell me as much as you can. I cannot be a very good companion for humanity if I don't learn as much as I can as fast as I can.

    [ she's here for the lore drop. ]
    cutlery: please do not take! (his calves are glorious)

    me, in bed, dictating my tags to my phone bc she’s so cute 😭

    [personal profile] cutlery 2022-10-17 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
    It can certainly be one reason for it. To explore a place on your own does provide a certain pleasure, but to do so with another provides you another point of you. That is essentially double the experience is it not?

    [ so across the street they go! Sebastian, ever the gentleman, at least leads the way and once they get to the storefront opens the door for her. ]

    If you will forgive me for saying so, that is an interesting point of view. Not one I would often hear, I would say.

    that prompt where the girls watch the boys get freaky

    [personal profile] expiera 2022-10-17 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
    [Well, so much for coming over to the Tree with the hopes of helping the new "saplings" out. On one hand, Ciel recognizes at least one of the 'players' present. On the other, relief is the LAST emotion on her mind, because she's no stranger to Dokja's bullshit that this game can only enable. She may be inclined to act a little friendlier if it was just them, but given the company, especially that man with the Very Bad No Good vibes she doesn't need an ounce of power to pick up, it may be best to maintain Work Mode Professionalism for now.]

    Is that stating where you draw the line, or your personal preference on how to proceed?

    [The brief glance she gives Kainé and Dokja is one of acknowledgement, though there's an edge of something more to Dokja in particular he's probably too socially inept to read into. This situation right after they've been dispatched by Yima... Tch. It's frankly highly suspicious too, but this is a bad time to debate about the setting. Can they really afford to?

    Then again, this does also heavily depend on everyone else present.]
    kabooming: (☺)

    prints out and frames that tag

    [personal profile] kabooming 2022-10-17 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
    [ WOW, he just rattled them off, huh?? impressive... Jinx waits til her feet are touching ground again before loosening her arms enough to look up into his face, pleased as punch at the warm reception. ]

    You remember that guy? [ scoffing like "lol lmao Rand is a loser," she's patting him on the arm in commiseration. ] Geez, we had some good times, you 'n me, Frosty. Been through a lot. [ it was like five minutes, ] --Hey! Can you still do the...

    [ now she's releasing him in full to gesture emphatically with both hands. none of the gestures are helpful nor convey any useful information.

    there are also sound effects of a "whoooosh" and "frrrrrmmm" variety. for flavor. ]


    With the ice?
    hauntedking: (23)

    [personal profile] hauntedking 2022-10-17 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
    [ A glass of wine honestly wouldn't be terrible. Although if he drinks too much, it tends to give him a terrible headache. He makes a low noise. ]

    You're a knight, then. Interesting. We have our own orders where I come from.

    [ He pauses, still mulling over the story. ]

    I suppose it's my turn? I will... try to be brief. [ He frowns. ]

    Sudden war broke out in my homeland, between the Adrestian Empire and the Church of Seiros. During the early days of the war, while my people were still preparing, members of my court... my uncle... decided that they wished to take the throne for themselves. They attacked me. Imprisoned me.

    [ He trails off. He is silent, gaze distant as if he is reliving something. ]

    With the help of steadfast allies, I managed to escape. But... not before I was gravely wounded. I healed, but... [ He shrugs. The implication is there. ]
    youngprodigy: (∉ or stay the same?)

    gmail, please don't eat my notifs

    [personal profile] youngprodigy 2022-10-17 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
    I have been... elsewhere, for six moons. A place called Horos.

    [Though his memory of the place is spotty at best.]

    Something happened to it. It was utterly destroyed, though I don't precisely know how or why.

    [He's able to cast that aside, though. There are other things for him to focus on.]

    This is Kenos. A land of floating isles in the sky.
    humainity: (It is love!)

    [personal profile] humainity 2022-10-17 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
    Really??

    [ look how thrilled she is? Alphinaud just made her entire day despite being kidnapped here. ]

    I would love that! Thank you so much, Alphinaud! I-- oh, should I bow too?

    [ She bows too. It's more Japanese than sweeping but she's doing her best. ]
    pyojeol: (pic#16006765)

    iii me: im gonna make this so emo, but first ill make it stupid

    [personal profile] pyojeol 2022-10-17 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
    [Sooyoung is in the market for the same reason, in that she's poking around with a distrustful expression on her face, eavesdropping on conversations here and there and gazing idly at what's for sale. Being here reminds her of the sad state of her finances, which in turns darkens her already depressed mood about THE WORLD and its AFFAIRS. Dokja's Company is all about cutting a third path, but who is Sooyoung if she doesn't complain about doing so on the regular... She really hates being poor!!! Is it going to be the same here??? Does she have to hook up with a faction to get that sweet sweet dough....

    anyway she continues thinking inane thoughts as she looks at what's on sale. decorative pieces of fabric.... earrings.... she nearly hip checks the closest table, which is full of glass figurines. the stall owner shoots her a look which she ignores, because her gaze is riveted on the tall, handsome stranger staring at a (spins wheel) meticulously crafted glass squid, straight across from her.]


    ...What the hell.

    [she points one trembling finger in shocked accusation]

    -- Jeong Huiwon?!?
    diplobrat: (010)

    [personal profile] diplobrat 2022-10-17 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
    ...I feel as if I was there just yesterday.

    [ He smiles tightly. It's rather wan and pale, but it's a smile. ]

    I don't know if I do buy into it entirely. But I have to hope. If it really is gone... then... I don't know what I would do.
    diplobrat: (005)

    [personal profile] diplobrat 2022-10-17 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
    Oh, no, you needn't. I was just being a little polite. In the way of Eorzea, my homeland.

    [ Technically he's from Sharlayan, but that's basically part of Eorzea, isn't it? ]
    zauneyete: (pontificating)

    [personal profile] zauneyete 2022-10-17 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
    [ Silco didn't jump, but he did turn his head, swift, when Misa popped behind him, his eyes took in who it was, before he relaxed slightly, and straightened slightly in the chair. ]

    Why not? I don't like feeling like I don't understand a place, and this is... quite different than the last place we're in.

    I'd rather know what I need to look for, before we get into trouble here.

    [ Silco's mood seems... good? Normally, the man is prickly, and sour, and while he normally isn't quite so brusque with Misa, he also isn't normally relaxed, or at least not with that perpetual frown on his face. It's not obvious, at least to anyone who doesn't spend a lot of time people watching, but Silco certainly doesn't have the same outright hostility. So, good mood. ]

    Silco is nodded toward the seat opposite him, if she wanted it. ]
    kabooming: (😾)

    licks your hands... with my eyeball..........? damn that doesn't work does it,

    [personal profile] kabooming 2022-10-17 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
    [ it totally is? haha. totally, (no)

    hm! vibes are flummoxed and chill, which is like Netflix and chill except nothing like Netflix and chill, ig. anyway, that sentence was about as coherent as the conversation these two are having so it's fine,

    Chuck confirms his Chuck-name one more time and Jinx nods decisively. right. Chuck, got it. and he stops on a dime, too, preventing disaster!! wow, she wavers a little like she almost expected to have to dodge a collision - but when one isn't forthcoming, she just rattles right along, ]


    Are you in? Y'know. Down? Good? Ready? To go to the thing.

    [ she's jabbing a thumb in gesture over her shoulder toward the Coliseum!!!!

    it kind of looks like she's pointing at the brothel tho, ]
    humainity: (I say it's all in your head)

    [personal profile] humainity 2022-10-17 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
    [ Being led from a questionable adult place by a questionable adult who wants to give her candy... is this any better, truly. Well, she's not questioning it. This lady seems kind.

    Just don't mind that Sophia keeps swiveling her head to and fro to try and make the most out of seeing Everything while realizing she can in no way see everything all at once. ]


    Oh-- because I'm an AI. I don't eat because I'm made from code... but all my friends are normal humans and a cat who says he isn't a cat and they make eating sound like so much fun...
    humainity: (Oh... was it sad?)

    [personal profile] humainity 2022-10-17 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
    I don't know... I feel like the voice knew more about what I was supposed to do, but...

    I'll... just have to do my best here to make sure I'm helpful!
    zauneyete: (Pointing with scissors)

    [personal profile] zauneyete 2022-10-17 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
    [ Alright, pat down over, Silco nodded toward the tunnel, a different one than the one they'd both come from. Those were clearly dead ends, weren't they? ]

    No, I don't have a smoke bomb. Who would've made them for me? [ A beat, he is answering in order, although he pointed to the tunnel, as if to indicate to her to start forward, not that he was asking her to take point, since he took a step in that direction as well. ] We're looking for the exit, and y --

    [ Wait. ]

    Why do you want the knife?

    [ He had been about to say yes, automatically. Of course he had. ]