Restart Reset

[wooliefrand]

WHO: Everyone
WHERE: Everywhere
WHEN: Day 32, Morning to Afternoon

[RISE AND SHINE SHEEP. The morning shower is done and you're likely going about your lives! MAYBE YOU HAD SOME NEGOTIATIONS? MAYBE YOU'RE TEACHING SHIT? Nice. All is well and people totally have not been kidnapped!!

Anyway, sometime early afternoon, a brief but fierce wind sweeps thru the pasture, and there's a rumbling as the mist begins to shift again. Wowie, what could have happened-- oh. Oh look, a good? Thing?? A LOT of mist has cleared, but not the mist that has started over taking the meadow. Instead, a whole new area of the pasture has been revealed. Huh! Might wanna check that out.

Meanwhile though, while Lily is Lilying and minding their business, Ananke will suddenly find himself hit in the head with the shepherd's staff as it launches itself at his face. That's probably normal.

SO WHAT ARE YALL UP TO]

Comments

Re: MASS CUBECALL

[aididitmyway]

Where are you?

Re: MASS CUBECALL

[mykidisthebest]

On my way back to Lily.

Re: MASS CUBECALL

[aididitmyway]

Good, I'm close. I'm coming to see you! I need you.

Re: MASS CUBECALL

[mykidisthebest]

Okay, I'll wait at the gate for you.

[he will indeed wait by Lily's meadow gate!]

Re: MASS CUBECALL

[aididitmyway]

[She takes a deep breath and she summons up everything she can to cry on command like Arima does back home, and she shows up absolutely bawling.

It's the ugly cry.]

Re: MASS CUBECALL

[mykidisthebest]

[HE WAS NOT EXPECTING THIS????? oh my god]

What's wrong?

Re: MASS CUBECALL

[aididitmyway]

I'm just—I can't!! I tried to confess to Sonata on the beach, but I couldn't get it to come out and now everything feels awkward and I don't know what to do—

[BAWLING]

Re: MASS CUBECALL

[mykidisthebest]

[he is in no way emotionally equipped to handle this crisis at this particular time]

I--are you sure? She must have misunderstood you. There's no way.

Re: MASS CUBECALL

[aididitmyway]

[the goal was a short circuit]

But it is!! It's a complete yes way and she's going to hate meeee... my life is ruined.

Re: MASS CUBECALL

[mykidisthebest]

[he's designed to be fully functional in the worst of circumstances so he won't short circuit but this. probably counts as a distraction, at least.]

It's not ruined. You'll be okay. Maybe writing it down would help after all. You just have to explain yourself clearly.

Re: MASS CUBECALL

[aididitmyway]

[still counts]

You—you think that'll help? But—I'm just going to keep embarrassing myself!

Re: MASS CUBECALL

[mykidisthebest]

You won't. I...I'm not the best at that, but if you wait a bit I can help you out. I have a few other things I have to do first. Okay?

Re: MASS CUBECALL

[aididitmyway]

[THAT'S A NO FROM HER DAWG, she picks up the crying even harder]

But I need you now!

Re: MASS CUBECALL

[mykidisthebest]

Lyra.

[oh boy he sounds a little choked up]

Please.

Re: MASS CUBECALL

[aididitmyway]

[She's putting a lot of emphasis on it, but:]

I mean it, Lethe. I need you. Please.

Re: MASS CUBECALL

[mykidisthebest]

[there is a faint tremble in his body and it is with some effort that he does not break down in this teenager. exhales.]

I'm here. Tell me what you need.

Re: MASS CUBECALL

[aididitmyway]

[She breathes out a sigh and pulls him in for a hug.]

I... Can you just—spend some time with me? For a little while? Please.

Re: MASS CUBECALL

[mykidisthebest]

["I have to go find Charon," he does not say, because we're bottling that all back up again]

Okay.

Re: MASS CUBECALL

[aididitmyway]

[She wouldn't even consider interfering normally, but... with the sheep murder threats and everything else, she can't chance something happening to her chance to get her mama back alive. She'll feel a little bad later, but Aides did ask her to run interference.]

... Thank you. I love you, Lethe.

Re: MASS CUBECALL

[mykidisthebest]

[closes his eyes and tries to maintain calm. it's working.]

I love you too, Lyra.

Re: MASS CUBECALL

[aididitmyway]

[thanks for the boost lethe]

... I know it'll be okay, we just need to take a second to calm down, right?

Re: MASS CUBECALL

[mykidisthebest]

[ENJOY SOMEONE CARING FOR YOU SO MUCH THAT IT ENHANCES ALL OF YOUR ABILITIES AND ABILITY TO GROW!!]

...

[tugs on her cheeks]

I'm perfectly calm right now, aren't I? You're the one crying her eyes out.

Re: MASS CUBECALL

[aididitmyway]

I am now. Because of you!

[SNIFF, she bats at his hands tugging on her cheeks so she can wipe those tears away]

Re: MASS CUBECALL

[mykidisthebest]

Sorry.

[lets his hands drop to his side]

Re: MASS CUBECALL

[aididitmyway]

... For what?