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

[the_last]

[Eventually, the sound fades to ABSOLUTE SILENCE again. Even Leif's footsteps make no sound as he moves deeper into the forest. It also is getting increasingly darker and more difficult to see.]

[karlsefni]

[ ....this is??? weird???? K. KEEP ON TREKKING ON I GUESS (unsure) ]

[the_last]

[Well, as if that isn't unsettling enough have this really loud desperate neigh and this violent rush of determination that it is very apparent is not Leif's own.

Youhavetosavethem. . . the herd. . .





anything. . . anything





anything

[karlsefni]

[ that gets him to freeze, the foreign determination unwelcome--but it is determination and he hasn't yet developed reason to reject it. ]

. . . [ a quick glance around, though his feet are firmly planted in the same direction as before, more than looking, however, he's trying to hear--anything. finally, he scowls, to no one in particular except maybe fell and whatever foreign will that was, ]

Just what do I have to save them from? --and how?

[the_last]

[Except that now it feels as though every feeling has been stripped from him in a vicious swipe that probably knocks him on his back. And there is a soft, unnerving laughter that sounds nothing like Fell. . .]

[karlsefni]

[ . . . ARE WE TALKING PHYSICALLY OR EMOTIONALLY

either way, just. on the ground, staring in surprise. ]

[the_last]

[Only emotionally.

Also, enjoy that.]

[wouldntkilladragon]

Thorfinn?

[Oh look whose staring down at you.]

[karlsefni]

[ j-j--JUMPS UP


PROBABLY HITS YOUR HEAD IF YOU WERE CROUCHING AND NOT STANDING ]

[wouldntkilladragon]

[Totally crouching.]

[Falling back, hand going to his head.] Ow!

[karlsefni]

[ hissing in pain, clutching his forehead, but-- ] Rider? What the fuck--

[wouldntkilladragon]

Why do you have to be so twitchy. Gods, that hurt...

[Rubbing at his head.]

[karlsefni]

What the fuck are you doing here--!?

[wouldntkilladragon]

Fell said I could help.

[karlsefni]

!? What—no, this is my quest!!??

[wouldntkilladragon]

You don't want my help?

[karlsefni]

—I. . . [ w. words. . . ]

It's. . . my quest, and he said only I could do it. . . . ??? [ un . . . . sure. . . . bc i like you here but it's dangerous and also this is my quest??? ?? why ]

[wouldntkilladragon]

I had support on my quest. [Shrugs.]

[karlsefni]

. . . just be careful, then. It's creepy here.

[wouldntkilladragon]

I'm always careful.

Come on, let's go. [Getting to his feet.]

[karlsefni]

[ when did you start holding the reins here ]

[ getting up tho ]

The herd is—in danger, I think, but I don't know why.

[wouldntkilladragon]

[:)]

They usually are.

[karlsefni]

. . . . you know?

[wouldntkilladragon]

Yep. Known for a while.

[karlsefni]

Great. You know why?