EVENT: ORIGIN'S ORIGINS (Aftermingle)

[fairwind]

Who: everyone
When: Day 32, morning
Where: the clearing

[As the final session of exploring the town ends, it's getting close to dawn.

There's a break of about an hour, while the explorers return, licking their wounds. Then, a flash of dark, violet sparkles, and a petite young man with many many wings appears, standing atop the train.

Some of you have heard his voice before, speaking of justice in Trials. You might've heard about him, and how there's "something wrong with him", too. This is The Angel, and his wings are dyed a deep black, with feathers falling out in a sickly way. He doesn't look too pleased, but he also doesn't look like he's about to attack.]

So, you searched. What did you find out? I want to know if you really think this universe is worth saving.

If it's not... Then there's no point to your existence, is there?

[Well. He's not attacking yet, anyway. He is taking a moment to gesture at your deertaur companion though -- a wisp of black wind is pulled out of his mouth.]

I'll give you one chance.

[At least your dead companions are safe? They're waking up now in their rooms, none the worse for wear. But they remember dying, and they have a deep sense that they've seen a kind of void no person should ever look into.]

Comments

[clerically]

[If it weren't for the scars and the lingering fear, she'd almost think it was just a bad dream. But it wasn't, she really had failed her first time out. It stung, like vines choking the air out of the room.

Was it okay if she was still freaked out a little?

Not thinking enough to change out of her practically ruined kigu, she makes her way outside to see... some guy who looked part bird, on the train. He looked fairly important, but even that wasn't the most pressing thing on her mind. See, she'd forgotten to do something, and it was really important! So if you pass by her, she's just going to wave!

And smile!

(It's good, not being in the dark.)]

I'm sorry I wasn't much help with finding things, I'll try to not get caught up next time. [She's also trying not to look shell-shocked, but...] My name's Morning, I'm new to the whole hero thing.

[desirestruth]

[Oh no, a smol...]

...You don't have to apologize. You...just arrived, didn't you?

[Look at this tall severe lady with the bad rbf. Okay not really tall, she short, but she is regal.]

[clerically]

[Morning is just a little self-conscious around a lady with such Big Tol Energy, but she nods.]

Yes, but that still doesn't... that guy doesn't look like he wants excuses.

[She points to the feathery dude on top of the train.]

[desirestruth]

He's not being entirely reasonable. What's really important is just the question he's asked us.

[It's fine it's not like she's a queen or anyth--oh, wait.]

[clerically]

About this place being worth saving?

[A heavy question, but not a difficult one. Not really.]

All I got to know was that this place was in a country at war for a long time. No one wants to live in fear, but people were still living and writing about their favorite restaurants and stuff.

That's really admirable. Not to say that people have to be brave to live, just that it's an extra notch towards of course it is!

[awakenerd]

[Oh no. You do not look so good.]

Morning, huh? You must be pretty new.

[clerically]

[Dying'll do that to ya, she guesses.]

Well, I picked Morning. I probably had a different name but I couldn't tell you what it was.

Good guess! Is it this lively all the time?

[awakenerd]

Not in my experience, no.

I'm Rean, by the way. How're you holding up with all the uh, excitement?

[clerically]

That's good. It's just... a lot, you know?

So-so? I'll probably freak out about it all later, but it's still nice to meet you.

[wontforbidtherain]

We all do what we can.

I'm Cat of Thyme. Or, at least, that is who I am here.

[clerically]

What a catchy name!

Is it bad that I'm not more bothered about what I don't remember about myself?

[wontforbidtherain]

Not necessarily. I was more bothered as I started to remember things; it's a lot easier to be aware of the holes once you have a few memories back.

[clerically]

Good point. I mean, I could have been anything! It's all possibilities... but knowing will make those smaller and smaller.

What if I don't like who I am?

[fuckyew]

[This guy is finally running around this place, completely 100% unaware of everything that transpired, probably just taking most of the night to figure out what needs to be DONE TO GET THINGS SITUATED.]

Yo, Morning, morning~

[clerically]

[Oh, so that's where Clover's one brain cell was!]

Heya Noon! [If he doesn't know she died, she ain't telling.] What you do think about this angry bird guy?

[fuckyew]

If loudmouth birds are what we're gonna have to deal with on a daily basis, amnesia is going to be the least of my worries~ No one givin' you trouble, are they?

[clerically]

It'll really bring down our morale if we keep getting squawked at. But no, everyone's been pretty nice so far!

Makes me wonder if all of us are that way or if we just haven't met the resident jerk yet.

[rolebreaker]

[ he had to go back to the clover car. to change. a good excuse, at least. his clothes were also ruined, but only due to his own foolishness.

in any case. he hadn't expected to see her again. and when he does he half-freezes. ]


..... they brought you back. [ it's not a question, but a statement. he should have known they would. it's the way of things. they're too valuable not to- ]

. ... ...... Why are you apologizing?

[clerically]

They did. Lucky, huh?

[Maybe unlucky, but she doesn't want to think of it that way. Just being in the sun is good enough to live for! Dying sucks!

It was so scary, to be so quick.

She's just going to. Lean on him a bit.]

Cause I messed up.

[rolebreaker]

[ he. ... he doesn't move away but he stiffens a little when she goes to lean on him. for a moment. wh ]

... you did? [ proces..sing, what? ]

I'm the one who left you behind.

[clerically]

[dealwithit.gif]

You did warn me about the danger, and I'm sure you didn't leave me on purpose. Unless this is a confession of your dastardly deeds.

[She giggles, but it's a bit wrong coming out. Too high-pitched, overly forced.]

It would have been great if you'd managed to get me out, but wouldn't us both dying have made it worse? Think about it.

[bowtiedbones]

[flutters her hands, oh no oh gosh]

Oh, super don't worry about that. We're all amateurs here.

I'm Eliza!

[clerically]

It's good to see you again, Eliza!

[Newspaper buddy!]

You got out safely, yeah?

[bowtiedbones]

I did. Lucky for me, wolves can run pretty fast.

[clerically]

You're a wolf?

[Pause, then-]

That's so cooool!