MINI-EVENT ★ WELCOME/RESCUE PARTY

[futurologists]

WELCOME/RESCUE PARTY The temporal insects have all either been squished or hopped into another dimension and all of Oska's inhabitants have gone back to their (relatively) normal selves. However, they didn't leave before chewing through some of the rift magitek, causing the new arrivals to end up in a slightly less safe place than the castle. The new Audentes recruits are dropped right at the edge of this pocket universe in the untamed forest. It's easy to lose your way in here, and to make it even harder, it's dark and storming. Going off without a buddy or two isn't recommended; you may walk in circles for hours. Meanwhile, a select few recruits receive a frantic message from Dagny begging for their help in locating these members and bringing them safely home, promising a reward in return. The forest is home to a whole host of unusual creatures, some friendly, some not. While you're avoiding a run-in with them, you'll also have to be careful not to step into the pockets of distorted reality left behind in the temporal insects' wake. Each pocket seems to be from the time before Oska was ALASTAIR's HQ, when it was still just a crumbling universe. The feelings and sensations are vivid; the earthquakes feel very real, as does the falling debris, so watch your head. When everyone has returned safely to the castle, Dagny will be waiting with the promised rewards. Each established recruit who participated in the rescue and all the newcomers will receive two bracelets, both made of a thin gold chain, and the instructions to give the extra to somebody close to them to tighten their bond. OOC NOTES Established recruits are entrusted with diving into the forest and bringing the newbies back to safety. Once they have, everyone is welcome to get situated in Oska until the next mission starts. Characters aren't required to give their second bracelet away, but those who do (or have their bracelet stolen/lost/found) will find that the moment both bracelets are slipped on, they'll share a significant memory of theirs with the other wearer and vice versa. This is a one-time effect and will not work after the first time, even with different wearers. Please note again that this log occurs after the temporal bugs have been cleared out. Due to the OOC extension of the previous event as well as this mini-event, the IC time between the bug extermination and the start of the mission has been extended past the 24 hours stated in the dossier to around half a week. As a reminder, this log is open to newcomers and those who signed up on the OOC post only.

Comments

[dbag]

OH. MY. GOD.

[ Just as melodramatic and shrill as her, although it's more irritated than surprised. He covers his ears with his hands, scowling; as a delicate flower, he doesn't appreciate her making his eardrums bleed. He's hardly intimidating, dripping like a wet chihuahua, but he points at her angrily as if that will somehow make her listen to him. ]

Never do that again.

[omigosh]

EEEEEEEEK!

[Instead of getting the memo and shutting her trap, she lets out another high-pitched yelp.] I’M SORRY?

[Or least she is until he starts pointing his stupid finger at her like she’s the one who’s at fault here. She can’t help being loud. She’s freaked out. And drunk. Drunkenly freaked out, if you will. This guy is just being a jerk.]

No, you never do that again! [She points back, eyes glaring.] You...you...JERKY JERK!!

[dbag]

[ And he covers his ears again, frown deepening and eyes squeezing shut in annoyance. Let him live!!! ] Oh, my god, it's so loud. How is one person this loud. I mean, how, do you have another person inside of you that's also screaming? [ All these italics were entirely necessary; he's very emphatically displeased. Soberly dealing with a drunk, shrieking teenager isn't something he's mentally equipped to do.

He feels a strong urge to turn tail and leave her to scream all by herself — someone else will find her eventually — but the thought of her getting eaten by a giant monster because he left her makes his stomach churn. And obviously, he, with his equal parts noodley and bony body, can protect her from giant flesh-eating monsters. Obviously. ] I will actually pay you to stop doing that. Just— seriously, stop, you're going to attract a ginormous bear-wolverine hybrid or something.

[omigosh]

[NO, YOU LET HER LIVE!!!]

That’s, like, the stupidest question ever! I’ve always been this loud! Loud and proud!! Besides, I don’t have to listen to you. Just because you’re old doesn’t mean you can tell me what to do! You’re not my dad, and I don’t need your money, dude!

[She’s a grown women, thank you very much. She’s got a part-time job and everything. Why this geezer thinks he can just order her around like that is beyond her…WAIT...]

Bear-wolverine hybrids…YOU MEAN, MONSTERS! [THE LOUDEST OF GASPS] Why didn’t you mention that before? We gotta get out of here!!

[Running on a combination of instinct, panic, adrenaline, and alcohol-lowered inhibitions, she throws the man over her shoulder into a sloppy fireman’s carry and pulls out one of her sai from her bag. Before he can even protest, she starts running off with no idea where to go. Not that it really matters to her right now. She just wants to get out of here.]

Don’t worry. I’ll protect you! [With noodle-limbs like that, she doubts he can take on a bear-wolverine hybrid. So it’s up to her.]

[dbag]

—Uh, no, don't do that! I am totally capable of... [ Urgh. He tugs at her hair, hoping the annoyance will at least give her pause. ] I will kick you. I will kick you in the face if you don't stop. I don't care that you're a little girl! [ Not that she's actually all that little, but she acts like she's twelve, that's the same thing. It's probably not the best idea to be advertising that he's not afraid to kick little girls in the face, either, but whatever. Standards are already out the window. ]

[omigosh]

Oww! Hey, that hurts! [ The hair tugging doesn't actually hurt, but it sure is annoying enough to make her unceremoniously dump him on the ground. She briefly toys with the idea of helping him up as an apology, but shakes it off. She glares down at him instead. ] I was just trying to help. Geez.

And I'm not a little girl! I'm 18 years old, totally an adult! [ If she's acting like she's twelve, then he's acting like he's two! Actually, that'd be an insult to all two-year-olds because she has toddler cousins less fussy than him. ] If you didn't want to be carried, you could have just said so. I would have let you down. Your fat butt was getting heavy anyways.

[ And just like any adult, she's not above being petty af. ]

[dbag]

[ He is delicate, and he makes a pained, whimper-y sound when she drops him. When she calls him fat (!!!) he makes a put out face, raising his eyebrows and scoffing. Despite being total skin and bones, he's somehow still offended by this accusation. ]

Okay, first of all, you ask first before— doing that. I could... I had it totally under control. I was going to protect you.