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

[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

[wouldntkilladragon]

[There is a lot of pained/surprised noises at this.] Ow, Thorfinn, wha-

[And then there is the punch and his head snaps to the side.]

[Excuse him, gonna take a minute to respond.]

[karlsefni]

[ that's okay I don't need you to respond right now, grabbing you by the neck of your shirt and yanking you up. ]

What the fuck were you thinking!? Fire! Safe place! Stay there!?!!?

[ also my worryrage induces poor english ]

[wouldntkilladragon]

Erk! Ow, that hurts you know!

[karlsefni]

It damn well better hurt! You—fuck you!

[wouldntkilladragon]

I heard horses and you didn't come back when I called!

[karlsefni]

And you couldn't bring a fucking light with you!? [ SHAKING YOU EVERY TIME HE SPEAKS and also shaking himself but you know. ] Anything!?

[wouldntkilladragon]

I wasn't planning on going far and I didn't want to spook them! I didn't even go that far, but then I lost sight of the light suddenly!

[karlsefni]

[ making a strangled noise in response, and he's really not interested in the details for rider's disappearance; at this point, fuck the herd. ]

I—[ his voice cracks, and he's not shaking rider anymore, though his grip is still firm. ]—I was looking everywhere for you, you weren't anywhere near the fucking fire at all—fuck!

[wouldntkilladragon]

Why didn't you call out? I shouldn't have been that far. [Frowning.]

[karlsefni]

I did, you fuck! So many times!

[ ugh shoves down!! ] What the hell were you going after them for anyway, this's my quest!

[wouldntkilladragon]

What? [Looks surprised.] But I didn't...

[karlsefni]

[ scowling, and—sitting back, still on rider, but looking exhausted. ]

Whatever.

[the_last]

[So that fire Leif dropped, it's started to FLARE UP TO ABOUT THE SAME SIZE AS HIM. Whoops. :x]

[karlsefni]

[


GETTING THE HELL UP AND AWAY sorry if i hit you rider ]

[the_last]

[There is the same inhuman eery laughter from earlier and then the fire suddenly vanishes into black wafts of mist. . .]

[karlsefni]

[ . . .

i done fucked up ]

[wouldntkilladragon]

Ow!

[All the hitting today.]

[Oh shit and there's fire wha-oh, it stopped.]

...you dropped the flaming torch?

[karlsefni]

Don't start with me.

[wouldntkilladragon]

Whatever. [Rolls his eyes.]

[karlsefni]

[ scowls wordlessly, rubbing at his arm as he looks carefully over at the area where the flame burst, taking care to keep his distance. ]

[wouldntkilladragon]

So what now?

[karlsefni]

[ staring very hard at the spot. because i definitely still have a plan, obviously. ]

[ . . . you know what I bet the same thing happened to our original fire, we just kind of left it there. ]

Where did you last hear the herd?

[wouldntkilladragon]

[He pointed.] That way.

[karlsefni]

[ gonna start walking that way then '-'

. . . pause

looks at you expectantly, i'm not losing you again ]