Leif - Earth Stone

[the_last]

[As soon as Leif chomps on the fruit, he will experience sudden disorientation, as if suddenly unfamiliar with being inside his body, perhaps not even knowing why he is there or who he is. It lasts for but a moment and then slowly fades... He will suddenly find himself in a place that seems unusually quiet and gray, as though the color were stolen but there remains just enough to suggest that things have been greatly subdued. There are also about three spots in the distance that seem to almost glow with gentle hues of color, soft and welcoming. Too bad, they seem much too far away to reach.

Within the gray is an expansive forest of every tree imaginable and dry, brittle grass that extends to mid-calf. Here and there, one might even spot some faded prints left upon the ground. The sky is equally gray, although not one cloud can be seen. But a dark mist seems to swirl around the forest, not too thick but clearly present.]

Comments

[wouldntkilladragon]

Just gonna abandon me then?

[karlsefni]

[ . . . . did you just ]

[ really ]

To what? This is my quest, the persona doesn't like violence, and you're near the only other light source here.

[wouldntkilladragon]

It's not the violence you have to worry about, remember?

[karlsefni]

Then what do you have to worry about here?

[wouldntkilladragon]

Depends. What do you have to worry about?

[karlsefni]

[ . . . no i don't want any of this nonanswer bullshit anymore i'm sick of it ]

Look, this is the only place that's got light for sure, so it's the only place that's safe right now. And I'm not just going to leave you here—I'm coming back, I just need to look around.

[wouldntkilladragon]

...if you insist.

[karlsefni]

[ . . . pauses, giving you a bit of a look before turning on his heel to leave. i must goooooo crush my inadequacy feelings so you stop affecting me so much ]

[wouldntkilladragon]

[Good luck with that.]

[Guess whose gonna be gone whenever you're done with that.]

[karlsefni]

[ DROPS FIRESTICK ]


[ ODIN FUCKING JESUS CHRIST ]

[karlsefni]

[ .... okay no picking up stick I'M HUNTING FOR YOU NOW ]

[karlsefni]

[ OH WHERE OH WHERE IS MY RIDER AT I'M GOING TO BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF YOU ]

[karlsefni]

[ WHEEREEE. . . . ]





[ where are you ): ]

[karlsefni]

[ omg i lost you how will i ever go back sion is going to kill me ]

[karlsefni]

[ NO I HAVE TO KEEP LOOKING ]

[karlsefni]

[ . . . . 8(!!!!!!! ]

[karlsefni]

[ rinse and repeat ]

[ this happens like a billion times probably ]

[karlsefni]

[ desperately moving soon enough—calling rider's name a few times, and then shouting, and then screaming until his voice is hoarse, and making bigger and bigger circles around the original fire. ]

[karlsefni]

[ but eventually, running out of energy. and. curling up next to a tree just briefly just for a second ]

[wouldntkilladragon]

[You hear a metal squeaking.]

[karlsefni]

[ his acute hearing isn't back yet, but he recognizes that noise anywhere— the speed at which his head snaps up is almost frightening, and almost immediately he's scrambling to the noise. ]

Rider!?

[wouldntkilladragon]

[It stops.]

Thorfinn?

[Over that way, lover boy.]

[karlsefni]

[ BEELINING TO




CRASHES INTO MAYBE ]

[wouldntkilladragon]

[Like he's really gonna dodge that.] Wha-

[karlsefni]

[ unlike anything else you have ever felt before, he is actually trying to tackle you into the ground with all of his strength—which is more adrenaline than strength, really—so this probably hurts like a bitch. moreso when you fall.

at least there's a pause for him to adjust to being suddenly horizontal before he picks himself up and punches you in the face :Db ]

WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU