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]

—I'm trying. [ huffily, before. ] I just—it's. Hard.

[wouldntkilladragon]

A lot of things are hard. They only get not hard with practice.

[karlsefni]

I know that much, which is why I'm trying! [ ARE YOU SURE IT GETS NOT-HARD WITH PRACTICE THO ]

[wouldntkilladragon]

So keep thinking. What do we need? How are the ways that people can get it?

[karlsefni]

[ "need to finish this quest"

"need to get out"


. . . . picks up a stick ]


Light.

[wouldntkilladragon]

[Nods.] How?

[karlsefni]

[



picks up another stick


my independent survival knowledge is gone just so you know ]

. . . .

[wouldntkilladragon]

[Watching.]

[karlsefni]

[ FIRE REQUIRES. . . FRICTION. . . . . ]

[ okay this looks dumb but sitting himself down to spin one stick's point onto the other stick??


don't look you're just going to judge ]

[wouldntkilladragon]

[I'm so looking and so judging.]

[karlsefni]

[ SHUT UP MAYBE I CAN DO THIS




MAYBE I WILL SNAP THIS STICK IN FRUSTRATION!!!! ]

[wouldntkilladragon]

[Huffs and doesn't sound like he's at all surprised.]

[karlsefni]

[ shut up


I'm going to keep trying!! With another stick ]

[wouldntkilladragon]

[Keeps watching.]

[karlsefni]

[ there is minimal success happening i'll have you know ]

[ at. At some point, he's finally fed up with it and throws every stick to the side. ] Fuck!!

[wouldntkilladragon]

Giving up?

[karlsefni]

[ . . . . oooh i hate that phrase ]

No—this is stupid, I'm not getting anywhere with this!

[wouldntkilladragon]

All right.

[Shrugs.]

[karlsefni]

[ . . . ]

[ ugh what else do i do ]

Can-- can you help. . . me?

[wouldntkilladragon]

It depends on what you want me to help with.

[karlsefni]

With--the fire?

[wouldntkilladragon]

[Shakes his head.] Too direct.

[karlsefni]

[ . . . . but the fire isnt even related directly to saving unicorns ]

--what about a. . . [ w...word.... ] hint?

[wouldntkilladragon]

[Considers.] Doesn't it seem too soft for a spark?

[karlsefni]

. . . . [ picks up a rock ]