snowblindrpg | [log] Event: Howl [open]

[log] Event: Howl [open]

Characters: everyone
Location: The sort of location M.C. Escher wishes he'd thought up.
Date: nights 211 & 212
Summary: I hunt for you with bloody feet across the hallow'd ground
Warnings: potential for violence, death, and psychological horror; please note in subject lines if any specific warnings come up!

like some child possessed, the beast howls in my veins
I want to find you tear out all your tenderness

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[Thorough trust in Zack has him moving to dodge, and without knowing it, he comes so close that-]

Wait, I see a light!

[He gestures towards the mouth of the monster.]

Zack, I need to get that! I need to!

[He can't say why, he just knows he has to do it!]

[ There's no time for relief to flood him when that blue light that's his friend down't go flying as he had feared might happen. Not when Kunsel's suddenly shouting about that light, that light. At first, Zack's not even sure what he's talking about, but then that big maw opens and he can see it, too. See it and there's this strange sense of just suddenly knowing, just a whisper of a thought. Maybe a good thing because the monster's leaning back all too much like- ]

There! Its mouth is open! You need to grab it now!

[ And hurry, Kunsel, because he's right at ground zero and the mud just isn't giving. ]

[Talk about blind faith! Kunsel may not be able to see the monster himself, but Zack's description tells him enough about what he's putting his hand into to know that he's risking it getting bitten off if he doesn't time this exactly right! Zack knows him, though. Knows what he's capable of, and how fast he can move his hand. Even with their reflexes and speed dulled by Norfinbury, they've been together here long enough for his friend to be able to take even that into account too.

That means that when Zack says now!, Kunsel's diving forward now to snatch the light out of the air.]

Got it!

[His fingers curl around with a sense of triumph, even as it vanishes.]

[ Zack might be able to see Kunsel, but he can see the blue light flit over towards the monster. Just as it seems like it's going to heave whatever it's going to heave, the light from the mouth gets whisked away. And just like that, the thing melts away into the air.

Melts away and then so, too, does the light Kunsel just apparently took from it. Zack frowns at that, even when a sense of relief unexpectedly hits him at the sight. Or maybe it's just relief that Kunsel's alright. It's hard to say and part of that bothers him. Not enough to give a small, sheepish smile in the direction of his friend as he tries to move again.

And now feels something more like cement. It's not, Kunsel will find. Just dry ground with his feet deep enough in to hold Zack where he is. But Zack, himself's, already reaching down to do something about his laces. Maybe if he can get his feet out of them at least, then he can just yank his boots out of there. ]

[It doesn't matter that the light vanished from Kunsel's hands almost the same moment he snatched it up. Satisfaction fills him anyway. They did a good thing here.]

Well. That was an adventure.

[He glances at Zack, one eyebrow lifting.]

You know, you could just wait until the ground changes again. Unless... Can you see any other monsters nearby?

Would rather not if I can help it. I don't see anything around here right now, but...

[ Doesn't guarantee they'll remain alone as they are. Which means he's going to pull one foot out. And then he's working on untying the other shoe. This one comes away more easily at least and then Zack's hunched over in nothing but his socks now, trying to tug his boots from the ground. One tears away and he quickly starts to return it to his foot-

the wrong foot, Kunsel might realize sooner than he does, himself. ]

[...

...

...]

Zack, that's the wrong foot.

[Which Zack probably would have figured out soon enough, but might as well save a little time.]

...I knew that.

[ There's no way in hell he did. At least not in that moment. But he heeds Kunsel's footnote and yanks the boot off, slipping it on his other foot with much more ease. Grunting softly, he mutters: ] Hope this doesn't last for the next week.

[ Being blind, even short term like this, would sure make things harder. ]

Sure you did.

[So, so dry. You're not fooling him, Zack.]

What, you don't want me laughing at you for a week?

[Just as he says that, though, he stumbles when solid ground becomes soft, like the stuffing in a pillow.]

[ Zack just grunts in annoyance again as he stuffs on his other boot, not quite noticing the change in the ground yet. At least not until he starts back to his feet. Only then does he realize what's going on, but at least he's low to the ground and able to catch himself rather than fall on his ass. ]

I never thought I'd say this, but I'll be so glad when I'm outta here and freezing my ass off again.

Edited 2017-03-31 01:19 (UTC)

[Kunsel catches his balance, then experimentally tests the firmness of the ground with one foot.]

Wouldn't be so bad if it would just stick with one thing. Sheesh, feels like I'm walking on a giant bed now.

[He glances at Zack.]

Ready to go yet?

Yeah... Yeah, think I'm good. [ Kinda. It's pretty clear from the way he's looking past Kunsel, something's off. Something he at least bothers to address. Last thing he wants is for Kunsel to end up getting killed because he's too stubborn to know how bad it is not to be able to look out for himself as he is. ]

You mind playing navigator for me?

[Kunsel cocks one eyebrow at him.]

Navigator? What do you mean?

[He hasn't clued in yet that Zack can't see. After all, he'd done just fine spotting the monster that Kunsel himself couldn't see.

Never mind the weird goof with his boot.]

You know... Be on look out for me? [ Zack's already tilting his head to the side in confusion now. He has to think for a second because isn't it obvious? But maybe- maybe not, so after another second, he points to his eyes and it might look like he was about to poke them out for a second there. ]

I can't see a thing- well. Outside of that thing.

[Well, that's alarming.]

You can't? Nothing at all? Then how'd you even know to warn me?

For some reason, I can see them. Just not anything else. I mean.. I know you're there 'cause there's this light there, but that's it. Pretty crazy, huh.

[ He says it almost like a joke. Almost but man, does he ever feel like a sitting duck as he is. It'd be really nice to be able to see where he was going right about then. ]

A light, huh?

[Kunsel rubs his chin, musing on that. Just as before, it still feels important.]

And you can tell the difference between lights that are monsters and lights that are other people?

Nah, it's not like that. I can see the monsters just fine. But for some reason, I can only see you as this blue glow.

[ Zack shrugs vaguely, offering little else. But then it's a little hard to considering. Not like he can see much else. ] There's people that glow red, too. Every time I've run into one, it's like that time all over again where one of us gets those urges again and tries to go after the other.

Ah.

[Kunsel thinks for a moment, then ends up shaking his head.]

Let's just focus on the monsters.

[He'd rather not have to deal with fighting off anyone else. Monsters, on the other hand... That's right up their alley.

Monster extermination, huh?]

Feels just like old times.

Just like old times, huh... You say that like I was always getting myself blinded.

[ It's a weak scoff, the faintest touch of some old joke between them. But Zack fixes a hand to the knife at his belt, regardless, as he reaches out in the direction of Kunsel to pat around until he can fix the other on his shoulder. ]

Lead the way, buddy.

No, I say that like I'm thinking more about just going out there and fighting monsters together.

[Maybe Zack can't see the smile on Kunsel's face, but maybe he can hear it in his voice.]

Alright, let's do this.

[And off they go on their latest adventure.]

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Wrapping this up?

Might as well

And done! o/