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]

Why?

[karlsefni]

Are you asking why I'm not asking you to help? Because I made this injury myself, is why.

[wouldntkilladragon]

But you did consider the fact you could ask?

[karlsefni]

It crossed my mind, yeah.

[ . . . this needs to be tightened :|a ]

[wouldntkilladragon]

[Looking at the injury.] So why you got to take care of it yourself?

[karlsefni]

Because I don't like you. [ simply, and craning his neck a bit to bite down on part of the fabric, tugging it tighter with his other hand. ]

[wouldntkilladragon]

Because that's smart.

[karlsefni]

I can do it myself without your help, and I don't want to ask for help from someone I don't like anyway.

[ when he's done, he's going to take the firestick back. ]

[wouldntkilladragon]

Always?

[karlsefni]

[ . . . debating the answer for this. . . ]

If I have a choice in the matter.

[wouldntkilladragon]

And if you didn't?

[karlsefni]

Then I have no choice, I'll have to ask, so what? It's not something I can't bend on.

[wouldntkilladragon]

[Pause. Then smiles slightly.]

Interesting.

[karlsefni]

Really now. [ bending over to pick his jacket up '-' ]

[wouldntkilladragon]

[Shrugs.] Some people would let anger get in the way.

[karlsefni]

Anger can come after necessity.

[wouldntkilladragon]

You sure? You went the hard way for that treatment.

[karlsefni]

I'm getting sick of that question. Do you know how to get out of here or not?

[wouldntkilladragon]

Of course I do.

[karlsefni]

[ . . . you know considering everything i really don't want to ask this

but we just talked about necessity over anger..... ]

If I asked you to help me get out of here, would you?

[wouldntkilladragon]

Hmmm. [Considers for a loooong moment.]

Might depend how nicely.

[karlsefni]

[ . . .









DEEP. SIGH. ]


Please, help me.

[wouldntkilladragon]

[He considers.]

[Again.]

[For like a whole minute.]

[Then he smiles.]

Was that so hard?

[karlsefni]

[ crossing his arms a little sulkily.

. . . it's kind of hard to do that but he manages it anyway. ]

Not impossible.

[wouldntkilladragon]

[...full of good decisions.]

Follow me.

[And he's gonna choose a direction and WALK.]