THE PASSAGE OF TIME

[wooliefrand]

WHO: All
WHERE: The Pasture
WHEN: Day 24 Morning thru afternoon

[THE STORMS HAVE FINALLY CLEARED and the life sliced so now what

how yall doin]

Comments

[catposting]

Huh, neat.

Do you have fun doing that kind of thing?

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[heavyliesthecrown]

Wah... it really works!

[ So he really did just have to will it to work. ]

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[heavyliesthecrown]

Fun performing, though, do you mean? Quite.

[ And he does look a little happy thinking about it. ]

I was raised in a very very strict, traditional family. This sort of thing is generally frowned upon as being gaudy or beneath the dignity of the family.

[ So it's probably a little odd for him to be performing. ]

It is the first thing I wanted to do on my own, though. That I reached out for, not because it was required or expected of me, but because I wanted to. I think music, and the unique ability that it possesses to reach others on an emotional level, is beautiful.

[catposting]

You're not the first person here to say that. Ever thought of starting a band? In the pasture, I mean.

[heavyliesthecrown]

I plan to do some sort of idol work with Aides-san. Naturally, I wish for Akuki-senpai to perform too.

[catposting]

... Does Aides like performing?

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[heavyliesthecrown]

I do not believe he has done much performance work yet. But I plan to help him with all of that. ♪

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[heavyliesthecrown]

Not that idol work really helps us find a way back home. Or how to deal with the demons and fog wolves and other supernatural creatures within this place.

[ There are far too many things they are forced to keep up with and attend to. It feels as though they are dealing with a new unexpected crisis every other day.]

But occasionally I need a break.

[ He's... exhausted, to be honest. Getting blown up a couple of times just does not make for a good night. Especially not after being right on the heels of other unpleasant business.]

I need to recalibrate and puzzle out my new approach with Hope-san once more, and I am testing out various methods in how to deal with the wolves again, should they appear. With all of this going on, sometimes, it is nice to simply step back and focus on something a little more peaceful, like music.

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[catposting]

[ god damn this kid talks so much. he'd almost forgotten. or rather, he'd blocked that part out of his memory. ]

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[catposting]

[ wait a minute ]

[catposting]

'Hope-san'?

[heavyliesthecrown]

She is the young woman who exists buried beneath the birds, Teleute, that seems to plague people so.

[ His brows knit, privately bothered, not for the first time, by that entire situation. Arms wrapping around his waist, his mind drifts back to the eternity of despair that exists as a ceaseless void inside that body, unsure how it can even hold up against the magnitude of it all.]

I pulled her out once, but at some cost to myself. And, unfortunately, it is not as though it was permanent. I have not given up on reaching into that pit of despair and grasping her hand though. The fact that she can be reached or communicated with at all gives me hope that there is something we can do to help her from that hell.

[catposting]

[ expression carefully neutral ]

I see. Sounds like an adventure.

[heavyliesthecrown]

More like a nightmare. There's only one way to deal with those, though, so.

[catposting]

... By waking up?

[heavyliesthecrown]

By facing them. Waking up doesn't really resolve the issue. It's a temporary fix at best.

[catposting]

...

Do you want to face them to find a solution, or just to prove that you can?

[heavyliesthecrown]

I do not really have a death wish. I faced them because I thought I was going to die if I didn't.

[ Aha... ]

I want to face them now, though, to find a solution. But considering the toll last time, I would like to explore different methods moving forward, and use Charm as a las resort.

[catposting]

You don't have a death wish, but you're willing to seek them out of your own volition, without a plan, using Charm as a 'last resort'.

[heavyliesthecrown]

Do not worry, I do not intend to go hunting them down this moment and demand to speak with Hope-san.

[ .................... ]

Though I think if we cross paths again I will actually just say that I desire to speak with her.

[ Like... a least he can be honest. There's no point in lying if they wind up that close already. ]

Are you familiar with the Honeysuckle in the forest?

[catposting]

Yes?

[heavyliesthecrown]

I have only become aware of it recently.

[ . . . . . . . He glances away with the smallest pout tugging at his lips. ]

And I am forbidden from trying to retrieve it myself or wandering into the forest. But I do have some access to it. And I am hoping to use it as a means of defense at the very least. For instance, testing if it is effective against those fog wolves. Naturally, I have no way of knowing if it would be right now. But considering my regular arrows did nothing last time, I am not in a worse position if it does not. Without magic, I am in trouble if confronted either way.

[ He shakes his head- ]

I am getting off track. My point is, I wonder if the Honeysuckle might actually help with the situation regarding Miss Hope?

This is mere speculation right now. I have not even used the Honeysuckle for anything specific yet and would need to test its effects with individuals who are overpowered in order to observe its effects, to begin with. So please do not consider this a concrete plan by any means. I am merely tossing my thoughts around right now. But I wonder if it would, in some way, be effective in reaching her while also tempering the more negative effects that Teleute possesses.

[catposting]

... Perhaps. It doesn't take away flock or weed powers, so she'd still be able to use her gravity field against you. If you're as skilled with Now Kiss as the last time I saw you use it, then she's better at using her power than you are. I've seen it.

Sunflowers are effective against the wolves.

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[heavyliesthecrown]

Sunflowers....? Truly?

[ God he hates Red. ]

I had approached Red about the possibility of enchanting my arrows, but he told me it was impossible since I don't have powers to begin with.

[ He is...a pleb. ]

He had told me there was a way to fight against them without magic but refused to tell me how. Thank you for telling me.

[heavyliesthecrown]

I have improved. I cannot say if I am better at effectively using my own over her, but at the very least I've had ample practice by this point.

[ Even just... having to get into his own barn. Since they only just now got a drawbridge.]

And I am training every day.

[ Prior to having asked for help from a master. ]

That said, I am much more inexperienced than most when it comes to combat in this place in general. I am not under the illusion that I am somehow more equipped for this sort of thing than others. But if there is one thing I refuse, it is to remain helpless. And if nothing else, I am a determined and hard worker.

[ That is, perhaps, one of his best qualities. It is something he can feel comfortable claiming because he will always put in hard work.]

. . . Ideally, there would not be a fight to begin with. I would much rather appeal to her personality and reason. But naturally, just because I might prefer that it doesn't mean anything.