EVENT LOG: Leave a Light On

[pluviosamods]

LEAVE A LIGHT ON

You aren't scared of the dark, are you?

The dark is safer than the light. It's the light the reveals the things you'd rather not know. It's the light that's essential to knowledge and to growth. It's the growing things you should be worried about around here. They've been waiting for you for a long time.

... Of course, so has everything thing. But it's the growing things that have the opportunity, now. No matter how dark and stormy the night, morning always comes.

This is the event mingle post for Leave a Light On. This event includes general content of rapid plant growth and the possibility of infection by the Growth (plant-related body horror element) for participating characters. The IC duration of this event is the afternoon and evening of Day 4.

This is not an event with heavy moderator involvement. Players are welcome to make their own top-levels on this post.

Further information on the event can be found here.

Comments

[featheradrift]

[ He's certain the man hasn't read the newspapers, but given his own appearance, he shouldn't be too surprised someone else independently came up with the same nickname, should he?

He crosses his arms, looking unimpressed. ]

Not very original of you. Here I thought you were going to come up with something truly embarrassing. Brain empty today?

[astraldownpour]

[Yeah, it was a lame name. Childe agrees wholeheartedly. His cheeks flush, a little embarrassed. He wasn't really a guy who teased a lot.]

Er... How about a do over?

[He's sure if he could think of something if he tried, but uh. He was being put on the spot.]

Smallfry? If you just gave me a name it'd be way easier on both of us, you know.

[featheradrift]

[ He's worse at this than the little yapping fairy, and she hasn't even given him a terrible nickname yet. He rolls his eyes as he shifts his position in the air a bit, looking over the Harbinger's state.

Some cuts and bruises from the explosive growth of plants, but not too worse for wear. There wasn't poison right...? None of the cuts gave that indication, but he was far from an expert on wounds. Well, if there was, Childe wasn't feeling it yet. ]

Sounds like a problem for you, not me.

[ As usual, the Wanderer wasn't planning on being cooperative with the Harbinger. Despite actually helping him out of those vines. He still hasn't left though, for whatever reason. ]

[astraldownpour]

[The idea of the plants being poison had barely crossed his mind, but he wasn't too worried. He's not quite sure how much of his constitution is still human-like, anyways. The Abyss had changed him in quite a few ways, and inheriting the Foul Legacy was a big part of it.

He does, however, notice the other looking him over, as if making her he was actually okay. Childe's sure this guy had a heart somewhere in there. Maybe his words were just so harsh, they obscured his true intentions...?]

Guess it is, huh.

[He had saved him. Had Childe simply misjudged him as some sort of huge asshole, in his irritation?

The fatuus decides to give the guy more grace.]

Uh. Thanks. It would have sucked to try to cut myself out on my own like that.

[Not that he likely wouldn't have been able to eventually do so, but. It would have been dicey for a bit.]

I appreciate it. You didn't have to do all that. I think I might have judged you too harshly.

[featheradrift]

[ The Wanderer sneers at Childe. ]

Really? All it takes is one good deed and you forget about everything else? About my apparent knowledge of your cute little siblings, and all that I've said? You are far too naive to be a Harbinger. It's going to get you and your family killed.

[astraldownpour]

I haven't forgotten, no. You still tick me off. But you can't hate me that much if you decided not to just leave me there.

[The sneer has him straightening up and shrinking back, just a little. Pulcinella always told him he was a little too quick to forgive, to understand. Whatever this man knew about Childe's family lingered in his head and did concern him some, but also.

Could he really be all that bad?]

Look, I get it. But also we're not in Teyvat right now. Whatever is going on is out of my hands.

[Childe crosses his arms over his chest, frowning. He hates the thought of it. He tries not to worry about it. He needs to get home.]

We're stuck with each other, like it or not.

[featheradrift]

[ He scoffs at the sight of the Harbinger shrinking back from his vitrol. Really? Scared? Truly, he was unsuited to be Harbinger. ]

Hah. So far you've proven yourself to be a weak, useless moron. What makes you think I'd want to work with you?

[astraldownpour]

[It wasn't quite fear, really. The outburst had more or less reminded him of all the times he'd been scolded when he was only a recruit, but it wasn't like the other would know that, really.]

But not too weak and useless for you to rescue?

[The Wanderer hammering on the weak and useless thing was getting a bit tiring for him. He was the weakest Harbinger, sure. He was still very much a Harbinger, though! For good reason!]

Were you just feeling a bit altruistic? If you really hated me, you would have left me there.

[featheradrift]

[ Well, he's not wrong. There wasn't any good reason for him to rescue Childe. He scoffs anyway. ]

You really want to question why your saviour's decided to help? If I were you, I'd just shut up and be thankful. You might not be so lucky next time.

[ He's just going to dodge the question entirely. ]

[astraldownpour]

Fair enough! I'm just curious after everything, that's all.

[This guy was real good at not offering him any sort of answers, but Childe supposes he's not exactly... owed any, anyways. He's been pretty rude to the guy anyways. His face flushes in embarrassment, and he laughs, just a little.]

Well. Thanks. I owe you one. Maybe next time, huh?

[Maybe if they had some sort of string of IOU's, Childe could leverage it for answers.]

There's probably a bunch of other people trapped too... We could sweep the area and see if anyone need help.

[He's suggesting they do it together.]