Event: Mirror Image

[trainmasters]

Who: everyone!
When: Day 19 evening and on
Where: outside

[As darkness falls in the jungle, an unusually chill breeze rustles through the trees. In its wake is silence, the purified fauna going quiet as if in dread.

Is it just you, or is the night darker tonight?

You may find the cause if you leave the train. Those who are caught alone outside will see the shadows grow suddenly long. The darkness coalesces into a vaguely human form, vague and faceless but radiating cold.

Before you can react the shadows surround you. Deep within, your most bitter, unpleasant feelings rise up in your chest. It's overwhelming, threatening to consume you, but just before it can it suddenly stops. The shadows recoil, dissipating into the jungle.

You're safe, but those negative feelings might be closer to the surface than usual.

Good luck, especially if you're one of the newbies just waking up.]

[NOTES: This event will OOCly end on Wednesday, but feel free to ICly push time forward as much as you like. There will be a followup post at that time, and you can schedule player-run trials any time after.

The emotional effect of this event can be as severe as you want. Your character could just be a bit grumpy, or they could find their emotions totally out of control. The effect lasts a couple of hours or until the character counters it with happier feelings.]

Comments

[bad_crowmance]

[ Crow's pretty sure he didn't remember some of this information, but he's definitely tucking it away even as he nods thoughtfully. ]

Yeah, it does make sense you'd approach it differently.

[ Though he suspects Jusis is trying to protect himself just as much as anyone else from getting hurt. ]

[saddleclub]

[Crow isn't wrong at all, and Jusis knows that himself too, but he's not going to voice that part, it just sounds cowardly.]

So you cant ease all you like, but that's just how I am.

[bad_crowmance]

It's a very different approach, but I can respect that.

[ Even if he doesn't personally get it. ]

[saddleclub]

That much should be a given.

[bad_crowmance]

Haha, that's true.

[ He say it easily before he finally flops to lie down properly. ]

[saddleclub]

[Satisfied enough with how the conversation has gone.]

Well...That was a good workout, anyway.

[bad_crowmance]

Yeah... That was definitely what I needed.

[ He's also pretty satisfied, honestly. ]

[saddleclub]

Well, I don't mind squaring off against you more. It's good practice.

[bad_crowmance]

I'm going to take you up on that! It's more fun to spar than it is to hit targets.

[saddleclub]

That's what I thought. Target practice is only so useful.

You should try other weapons, as well.

[bad_crowmance]

That's not a bad idea. [ Says the man who can't remember the other weapon he normally uses. ]

[saddleclub]

[That's the only hint he's giving.]

It might prove interesting at least.

[bad_crowmance]

Well, I do love a good challenge!

[saddleclub]

Not that you're always up to one.

[He hasn't forgotten that Crow totally failed to not flirt with people.]

[bad_crowmance]

That's right, didn't I owe you a kiss if I failed that flirting challenge?

[saddleclub]

[Turning his head to look at Crow like "really".]

Are you that out of people to kiss? Surely you can't have alienated the entire train.

[bad_crowmance]

There's definitely at least one or two people I could call up if I wanted to.

[ He'll spare Jusis and not say who, though. ]

But I do owe you.

[saddleclub]

I didn't make the dare to have you kiss me. I just wanted to see if you could.

[bad_crowmance]

I didn't think you did but those were the terms set.

[ He's not even really trying to get Jusis to kiss him, he's just fucking with him because it's fun. ]

[saddleclub]

You could always kiss my feet I suppose.

[bad_crowmance]

[ Okay, that one was genuinely amusing and he lets out a startled laugh. ]

In your dreams!

[saddleclub]

I think I could have better dreams than something so pointless.

[But he's amused and happy that Crow laughed.]

[bad_crowmance]

Depends on whether or not that's your kink.

[saddleclub]

....It's not.

[Firmly.]

[bad_crowmance]

Of course not. No shame in it if it was, though.

[ Teasing Jusis is fun, sorry not sorry. ]