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sticksandbones2023-10-23 08:47 pm
amethystic) wrote in sticksandbones2023-10-23 08:47 pm
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Who: Everyone
What: The monthly info share!
When: Several days after the new moon
Where: Inn Lobby
Warnings: Mentions of child death, past life talk, discussion of body horror, mentions of live burial
( after everyone's had time to rest after "forest quest", eventually felicity will, one by one, tell everyone to meet up at the inn at 6 pm. by the time they get there, she'll have several snacks out- cookies, breads, and chocolate croissants alongside fruits and vegetables and cuts of smoked fish- and a giant pot of tea and another of coffee ready with the fixings. it looks like she's got a whiteboard out? but no, she's mostly just 'writing' in the air just in front of a wall to make notes. she's already got a summary of what they've already learned and shared previously. )
What: The monthly info share!
When: Several days after the new moon
Where: Inn Lobby
Warnings: Mentions of child death, past life talk, discussion of body horror, mentions of live burial
( after everyone's had time to rest after "forest quest", eventually felicity will, one by one, tell everyone to meet up at the inn at 6 pm. by the time they get there, she'll have several snacks out- cookies, breads, and chocolate croissants alongside fruits and vegetables and cuts of smoked fish- and a giant pot of tea and another of coffee ready with the fixings. it looks like she's got a whiteboard out? but no, she's mostly just 'writing' in the air just in front of a wall to make notes. she's already got a summary of what they've already learned and shared previously. )
THE LOCALS
HEIMR - runs the general store, a sad dad. "gave up his name" to the forest, which is why he's a shadow person now.
YDALIR - runs the trading tent, able to access other worlds??? "gave up her name" to the forest, see above.
RUSTY - a very good dog. be nice to him or else
ZAHLIYA - a gargoyle who's been brought to life. able to deal with corruption on a certain level. likes cheese. guardian of the grove, has many titles. good for him.
NENE - add's kid now, dealing with heavy corruption. guides people from the garden back to safety. say hi to nene she's here somewhere. if she ever brings you back to the grove, listen to her.
MODER - the big moose lady. used to be evil. she's cool now.
PLACES
INN - You are Here. Several rooms on the bottom floor can't be opened, give a heavy sense of dread when approached. You may have noticed an odd sense of familiarity otherwise.
ALDRIC'S MANOR -Contains at least three children, one dead. Elsword discovered a map and a journal there. Currently unable to get past the walls. The children inside are conducting a ritual, the details unknown.
PEOPLE FOREST - A part of the forest where the trees look like actual people. Very fucked up.
THE RIVER - Home of the river guardian, who Elsword and 9S (not here anymore) freed. Return the remains of any fish you eat to the river, as it's requested. Also it made us an apple tree. Underneath the river were previously the remains of dozens of people who had been buried alive. Unsure if this has changed since the original monster has been defeated.
VOLCANO - ???? FUCKED UP
THE GARDEN - Those who die or experience fatal injuries are brought here to recover both body and soul. filled with flowers and an ethereal mist. remaining in the garden after recovery leads to risk of degrading into the mist itself. to leave the garden safely however you are forced to pay a toll (permanent physical injury confirmed, memory loss, skill loss, ect. claimed)
CHURCH - ??? Nene used to live there.
THINGS
ALDRIC'S JOURNAL - contains information about how the grove used to be, including the fact that "we" used to live here. hold questions, this will be discussed further. Many pages are missing, and it's presumably not the only journal he's kept.
OLD PHOTOS - pictures of us that have been scattered around the inn. presumably of our "past lives". fucked up if true.
THE FOREST
A childish monster that's managed to take over the entire forest. Must be asked nicely to get wood or to enter long enough to forage or hunt, and thanked nicely after. Will throw tantrums so hard that it thunders and lightning strikes. Has a plethora of cursed plants and mutated or mutilated fauna ready to attack. Able to infect people with cursed plants also. Dangerous, petty, able to inflict curses for a time. Do NOT engage if possible. Threats include Carnivorous Flowers (able to absorb abilities of people it feeds from), wood wolves, patchwork "werewolves" made from various creatures and people, and more.
OTHER
THE MOON - changes in the sense that it's literally a different moon every night. sometimes it's one that's already "visited" before.
THE SEA - shown on the map, mentioned on the journal. it looks like a cliff overlooks the waters. there's notes of unusual happenings but it's unclear if it's just normal but weird fish or legitimate sea monsters.
( ... yeah, it's. it's a lot. felicity eventually "caps" the "marker" she was writing with and steps back. )
Sorry if I missed anything, but- this is what we've got so far. I'll be adding to the board as we go- or share the marker as needed. And please remember, every bit of information helps so if you know something, please say something.
( please put information in separate toplevels, labeled and warned for clearly in the headers. only let the character who did the discovering reveal their new information. threadjacking may happen given the nature of this info share mingle.)
HEIMR - runs the general store, a sad dad. "gave up his name" to the forest, which is why he's a shadow person now.
YDALIR - runs the trading tent, able to access other worlds??? "gave up her name" to the forest, see above.
RUSTY - a very good dog. be nice to him or else
ZAHLIYA - a gargoyle who's been brought to life. able to deal with corruption on a certain level. likes cheese. guardian of the grove, has many titles. good for him.
NENE - add's kid now, dealing with heavy corruption. guides people from the garden back to safety. say hi to nene she's here somewhere. if she ever brings you back to the grove, listen to her.
MODER - the big moose lady. used to be evil. she's cool now.
PLACES
INN - You are Here. Several rooms on the bottom floor can't be opened, give a heavy sense of dread when approached. You may have noticed an odd sense of familiarity otherwise.
ALDRIC'S MANOR -Contains at least three children, one dead. Elsword discovered a map and a journal there. Currently unable to get past the walls. The children inside are conducting a ritual, the details unknown.
PEOPLE FOREST - A part of the forest where the trees look like actual people. Very fucked up.
THE RIVER - Home of the river guardian, who Elsword and 9S (not here anymore) freed. Return the remains of any fish you eat to the river, as it's requested. Also it made us an apple tree. Underneath the river were previously the remains of dozens of people who had been buried alive. Unsure if this has changed since the original monster has been defeated.
VOLCANO - ???? FUCKED UP
THE GARDEN - Those who die or experience fatal injuries are brought here to recover both body and soul. filled with flowers and an ethereal mist. remaining in the garden after recovery leads to risk of degrading into the mist itself. to leave the garden safely however you are forced to pay a toll (permanent physical injury confirmed, memory loss, skill loss, ect. claimed)
CHURCH - ??? Nene used to live there.
THINGS
ALDRIC'S JOURNAL - contains information about how the grove used to be, including the fact that "we" used to live here. hold questions, this will be discussed further. Many pages are missing, and it's presumably not the only journal he's kept.
OLD PHOTOS - pictures of us that have been scattered around the inn. presumably of our "past lives". fucked up if true.
THE FOREST
A childish monster that's managed to take over the entire forest. Must be asked nicely to get wood or to enter long enough to forage or hunt, and thanked nicely after. Will throw tantrums so hard that it thunders and lightning strikes. Has a plethora of cursed plants and mutated or mutilated fauna ready to attack. Able to infect people with cursed plants also. Dangerous, petty, able to inflict curses for a time. Do NOT engage if possible. Threats include Carnivorous Flowers (able to absorb abilities of people it feeds from), wood wolves, patchwork "werewolves" made from various creatures and people, and more.
OTHER
THE MOON - changes in the sense that it's literally a different moon every night. sometimes it's one that's already "visited" before.
THE SEA - shown on the map, mentioned on the journal. it looks like a cliff overlooks the waters. there's notes of unusual happenings but it's unclear if it's just normal but weird fish or legitimate sea monsters.
( ... yeah, it's. it's a lot. felicity eventually "caps" the "marker" she was writing with and steps back. )
Sorry if I missed anything, but- this is what we've got so far. I'll be adding to the board as we go- or share the marker as needed. And please remember, every bit of information helps so if you know something, please say something.
( please put information in separate toplevels, labeled and warned for clearly in the headers. only let the character who did the discovering reveal their new information. threadjacking may happen given the nature of this info share mingle.)
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You don't need to pointlessly live here.
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He just proved why his life is worthless, didn't he?
Fuck him. He doesn't make the mistake often, not in probably years, but there it is. All the reasons no one can ever trust him laid bare.
Not like Lancelot was anyway, not with the way he's just lecturing him, and Toge says nothing. He can't argue. He can't defend himself, not really. He wants to scream but he can't.
He can't. He can't. He can't. Story of his life really. The only indication that Toge responds at all - and really it's not a response, is that his eyes are a little wider. It doesn't matter what Lancelot's said. He. Fucked. Up. ]
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( thats a familiar sight. she remembers being little, walking down the road while her magic broke car breaks and tree branches. remembers trying to stop a machine and accidentally making it impossible to stop. remembers when she accidentally killed the nerves in someone's hand with a touch.
felicity walks over quietly, speaking gently- )
Do you need to step out for a bit? I'll take notes.
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There's no good answer that Felicity could give, and there's no way to read what Toge is feeling because he does something probably unexpected.
He offers her a cheerful smile and holds out the marker to her.
It's alright. Kick him out. He's already proved he's a threat. A risk.
Just tell him what to do later. It doesn't matter. ]
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When I was younger, I couldn't step outside without my magic killing someone somehow or another. Even now I'm still a risk, no matter how much I keep a tight lid on everything.
... Go take a breather, but, come back when you're ready, okay? We do want you here.
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Toge doesn't answer, but once released he does walk out of the meeting. There's no rough push of the door, no sign of aggression or anger.
It's more like he slips away, out of sight. ]
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After all, why do you think that Lancelot is the way he is now relentlessly? Unapologetically an ass, retrained for so long and told what to do for even longer, does that to a man.
He does pay some mind to whatever bitterness escapes from him, and mun apologizes because she did not realize that was a part of his curse coming forth! Let me know if anything bad happens because of it!! He does pay some mind to whatever bitterness escapes from him, let me know if anything bad is mean't to happen though Lancelot himself is an existence of a curse. So really, something small and substantial may just actually give his existence power oddly enough. ]
You have a voice, if not vocally through your words. You shouldn't just give in because you feel it's better off that way.
[ Anyway unfortunately Lancelot ignores Gnosis, and anyone else. Because he is the kind of man who is stubborn and has his own conversation with someone. ]
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That is the crux of the matter in the end. This is why he, and his clan, are ostrasized. It might be just enough to tip his hand that there is a matter of control that Toge can exert over someone.
Most people find it terrifying. They should be afraid. All their fears are pretty well founded. Toge could do those things.
But he doesn't.
He's giving in because it seems like a pointless endeavor. It seems like Lancelot's already decided, for whatever reason he's decided that Toge's actions were burdensome. ]
Salmon. [ Agreement. Blanket agreement to whatever he wants. ]
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Like throwing yourself into the fog, with no help behind you.
He doesn't say anything because Gnosis said to stop, but because the other leaves. It is simply like that! ]
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Lancelot. [chides u] Let him have some space to cool off for a bit.
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I mean no offense in saying this, but logic says you'll take it that way anyway: He is a child and a stubborn one at that, and hounding him for his beliefs won't make him open up or change his ways. You cited difficulty getting along with others earlier, and while I am not one for heartfelt exchanges myself, all of us are trapped here together, and all of us should make an honest attempt to get along.
[As Irene/Mizuki/Elsword fight in the background... sigh.]
There's no need to hound someone after they've given up. It makes you look like a right ass.
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What you don't see of the lad, I understand. So mind yourself next time, I was working to grate on his nerves. He is someone who lives as a soldier, and I know in the modern era's children his age start as young as 13 - but in my age. The moment you pick up a weapon, you are a man.
[ He clicks his tongue. ]
His youthfulness, however, is an issue. Making mistakes such as that, no man would do unless you want a death sentence or are an idiot. If he wants to be a man, then he better start acting like it.
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Let me tell you, as someone who had to grow up too early, as someone who had to watch the same happen to the man I've loved since childhood and his younger sisters — being forced to "be a man" simply because he made a mistake is going to screw him up faster than you might think. Reprimand him for making his mistakes, teach him something new, but do not assume that every child should have to grow up just because they did something reckless. Do not force a kid to fit squarely into a role that you're shoving onto him.
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You evidently don't notice it's what he wants, let him make that decision because it's obvious he has had no control over his own life.
At least when I grated on his nerves, he let out a semblance of himself in that laugh and felt disgusted when he did that much. Don't you see what someone else did to him? Let the kid be a man, and let him die trying to be one - all I am telling him is, if he wants to be a man. The way he is doing it isn't the right way so he better grow up.
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Did you ask him what he wants? From what I gathered from that disaster of a discussion, you did not.
Let me tell you something, Lancelot. When I was forced to grow up too early, no one asked me what I wanted. When Encio's parents were murdered and he became patriarch of the Silverashes at ten years old, no one asked what he wanted. When my parents were framed for the murder, when I was forced to flee Kjerag with my family for our safety, and when I later became the cursed heir to the Edelweiss name despite being a child at the time of the incident, not a single soul asked me what I wanted.
Do not presume that a lack of control over one's life or, Kjeragandr forbid, you personally not knowing what that young man wants with his life means that you get to thrust your own ideas of manhood onto him.
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He can't make a decision without whatever demon is in his head, telling him he is worthless.
If all he knows is either becoming a man or being a tool - then let him figure it out in the only way he can. From the only sort of world he has known to live in.
Someone as stubborn as him isn't going to bend over with your heartfelt conversations, and bull shit about woe is me once in my past life. [ He actually makes his voice sound annoying there - ] Get over it. [ Then suddenly dead beat rude. ]
Do you want to help the kid? Then you man up, and get over your past. Do you think he cares? After whatever hell he's been through? [ Funny coming from a man who embodies the existence of past mistakes. ] No, you're just another adult pushing your own weight around.
Let him get pissy at me, and figure it out.
[ Because then at least, even if you are stubborn - you cant hide from your own frustrations - basically, Lancelot voice: let him fucking cook and have unhealthy coping mechanisms bitch. and let him goad Toge either into them or out of them. Very dangerous, not healthy 0/10, not recommended therapy not approved. ]
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...
But he takes a deep breath, squares his shoulders, and straightens his back. His jaw is firmly set as if someone glued his teeth together, golden eyes piercing, but he backs off. Not before another furious burst of ice blooms at his feet and makes the floor slippery, but you know, he backs off. He does not do so quietly, though, pivoting on his heel and storming out of the inn, slamming the door behind him.
He will not be back. See y'all later.]
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Anyway if you cross eyes with Lancelot at this moment for whatever reason he just gives you an angry look like, What? He doesn't say anything though. Just will give you a look if you dare look at him. ]
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[not here]
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this but replace "railroad bridge" with "Lancelot"—]