Event Log: Dust to Dust

[hadrielmods]

Who: All characters participating in the event
What: The event log for the Dust to Dust event
Where: All over the city!
When: January 14th-17th
Warnings: A big ol' mess.

It starts off small: the wind picks up, particles of sand and dirt and dust begin to fill the air. You might not even notice at first, not until you have to wipe the dust off your windows to see outside. After all, it's been a long time since Hadriel has experienced weather, and it's never experienced a weather event not caused by the gods before.

But the gods aren't in charge of the weather now, and even if they could prevent this dust storm, they have way too many other things to do. So it's up to you to deal with it, and as the wind rises and the dust storm moves into the city, there'll be plenty to deal with.

Once the storm is at its peak, it'll be almost impossible to see outside - and it won't be safe to go wandering, either. Entirely besides falling and hurting yourself, if you aren't wrapped up well enough the particles in the air will abrade your skin. Love that sandpaper feel! Oh, and breathing? Yeah, better make sure your nose and mouth are covered, or else they'll be full of sand, too. Hope you've got some goggles stashed away to protect your eyes. Luckily, it won't last too long - 'cause you'll have plenty of cleaning to do once the storm is over.

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Nagito Komaeda |OTA. Slight spoilers

[hoperulesdespairdrools]

Outside

[Well, this was getting worse and worse. Komaeda covered his mouth, still coughing. It probably was not a good idea to be out in this weather. He already had breathing problems without the sandstorm and he tried to cover his mouth to avoid any of it getting in his mouth while he started coughing. Not only that but it was getting difficult to see. He spotted a nearby building (maybe yours). Maybe he could hide in there for a bit…

As he made his way there, he tripped on a stray rock, knocking into the nearest person who was there.]

Any random building. Your house! A public building! A house you sneaked into!

[Is this your house? Is this a public building? Or did you just randomly pick a building to hide in? Either way, the wind is strong enough for the door to burst open. And inside tumbles a skinny white-haired boy and just afterwards, a massive avalanche of sand comes in, covering the entrance and covers the boy.

…….Whoops.

Thanks to Komaeda's luck, there might be a lot of cleaning up to do.]

[jocoeur]

( komaeda, we really need to stop running into eachother like this.
there isn't really much time to react as that wind kicks up, following the other boy's shouts. actually, akira is a little glad to see that he seems to care about his own well-being a little more this time around, and unhesitatingly follows him inside the near-by shop.

having to pry his shoe out from the mountain of sand that followed them in, akira frees himself with a strong tug, and then proceeds to brush himself off. )

You all right?

[hoperulesdespairdrools]

[Coughing, Komaeda pushes himself out of the sandhill and starts coughing and shakes the sand away from his hair and face. When he stops coughing, he looks up and his eyes light up when he sees Akira.]

Ah, Akira-kun! I didn’t expect you here! How unlucky of us both to be trapped here! [Still, he sounds very happy. And he is. Akira is actually someone who is concerned for his wellbeing and shows it here as well. Komaeda feels that he does not deserve this!]

[jocoeur]

Better in here than out there, I guess. ( he shook out his own frizzy mess of hair, a little amazed at the amount of dust and sand that seemed to come from it. )

Weren't you supposed to be the guy with all the luck?

[hoperulesdespairdrools]

I am, unfortunately. And it looks like you got caught up it! Sorry about that. Hahahahaha. [He thinks it's passed now. Hopefully. When minor bad luck happens, he does get a feeling of it coming his way before it actually happens.]

[jocoeur]

( putting a hand in his pocket, akira comes out of it with... a handful of sand, which he works to turn inside out to clean... he doesn't exactly laugh, but he smiles with a nod, glad that komaeda at least seems to be worried about his own safety this time around. )

Could be worse, I guess. ( he adjusts his glasses back on his nose. ) Not an ideal day to be out for a stroll.

[hoperulesdespairdrools]

[Well he doesn't see any use he'd be if he just died in a sandstorm.]

That's true. At least I get the feeling that nothing worse is going to happen.

[He keeps brushing sand off him.] Either way, it looks like we both might be trapped in here for a little while.

[jocoeur]

( leaning down to remove one of his shoes, akira tips it over, and sand spills out. )

Don't suppose you have any ideas of how we can spend the time?

[hoperulesdespairdrools]

Hmmm…
[Well, it doesn’t look like they’re going to be able to leave anytime soon.]

Nobody’s in the shop. I guess we could have a look around?

[Nosing around property? Well, it’s not as if he’s going to try and break anything]

Maybe there might be some important secrets here! Or maybe we even discover the tomb of an ancient spirit. Who knows?

[jocoeur]

We'll have to fight for it, if there's treasure. ( maybe it sounds a bit like a joke when he says it, but there's something of a challenge in his voice, at the same time. it's hard to tell if he's serious about that... )

I'm not sure how good I feel about the ancient spirit of a 777 chain, though. ( it's a convenience store in tokyo... and this is definitely a joke. probably. )

[hoperulesdespairdrools]

Well, if you have to fight for it, I'm sure you're powerful enough to conquer it!

[And he chuckles at that.] Now, that would be scary! Considering the type of world we are in and considering who you are talking to, who knows? There could be such a ghost! [Is he joking? Who knows.]

[jocoeur]

( darn it, komaeda. the spirit of competition is entirely lost on you. akira's lip digs in at the side just a little, and shakes his head.

he'll start cruising down the aisles though... ) Do you believe in ghosts, Komaeda-kun?

[hoperulesdespairdrools]

[His luck sometimes causes him to win competitions. Not all the time but it can get very boring if you win not on merit. Also people get mad at you.]

Well, I've never seen one myself. However, if there are monsters and gods in this world then it's not far-fetched to say there aren't ghosts, is it?

[jocoeur]

That's true, but— ( that's not what interests him.
running his hand along the mostly empty shelves, he examines his fingertips as he wipes them free of the dust. probably thanks to the storm. )

What about before you arrived here?

[hoperulesdespairdrools]

[Komaeda, meanwhile, is peering curiously around the objects of the shop. It just seems a cluster together of knickknacks. Some of them are very dusty and there are cobwebs. Is there anything he could use?]

Before I arrived?

Hmm....[Well, no matter how bad his luck got, he has never seen any ghosts.] Well, I might have thought they were a little silly. Maybe.

Mind you, considering all the dangerous and terrifying things in the world that happen [Like being forced to kill your classmates by a robot bear] , ghosts are a small thing in comparison.

[jocoeur]

( dangerous and terrifying things, hm? akira made note of that, glancing over komaeda's way as he listened. he wasn't sure if he meant the mundane every day terrible things that came with most places in the world or something... deeper.

a strange feeling made him think with a degree of certainty, that it was probably the latter. )

That's true. There are many more scary things in the world than ghosts especially in a place like Hadriel, like you said.

[hoperulesdespairdrools]

[Well whatever it may be, it does not seem as if Komaeda is going to elaborate on it.]

Absolutely! Hadriel is a frightening place in many ways. But I'm sure that you can stand against anything that comes against your way, Akira-kun! I can feel a lot of hope radiating from you.

[jocoeur]

From me?

( well, he's not sure about all that. back in his word, akira is just a kid fighting a current of shitty adults in an unfair society. all the same, with a completely straight face, eyes obscured from the light seeping into the shop reflecting from his glasses, he has to offer his advice on what that feeling might just be, komaeda. )

Are you sure it isn't just indigestion?

[hoperulesdespairdrools]

[Uh.....what?] I don't think you get what I mean. [And he tries to grab Akira's hands as his eyes light up and he leans into the other boy's face. A little too close for the other boy's personal comfort, probably.]

Akira-kun, I think that a wonderful hope shines within you! Remember when the Null attacked? Instead of giving into despair, not only did you fight back but you also tried to help others get to safety. That, to me, gives the impression that hope resides in you.

[He's sure there are other examples of Akira's ~dazzling sparkly light of hope~ but he doesn't know him well enough yet.]

[jocoeur]

( he gets it, it's just... well, you're just a bit weird komaeda. not that there's anything wrong with that but the praise isn't that well-deserved. akira was someone that worked from the shadows, and although the recognition felt good once in awhile, even back home somehow, since he felt so powerless in a place like this... it was just a little hard to swallow. )

When you put it that way— ( he's adjusting his rims, eyes becoming visible again. ) I think there's probably some hope residing in all of us. ( and he doesn't just mean the god.

grabbing something off the shelf, he tosses a can komaeda's way with a playful— ) Here, catch. ( in warning. )

[hoperulesdespairdrools]

Well, I'm not sure everyone has - ah.

[And he manages to catch it.] Are you going to buy that? Do you want me to hold onto it? [Welp. Someone is dense when it comes to people caring about him.]

[jocoeur]

It's for you. ( it's so nonchalant. the storm will hopefully let up in a few days, but still. akira would feel better knowing that nagito would at least have access to something... given how little regard he seemed to have for his personal well-being.

he motions for the other boy to lift up the can to read. they're beans. ) Fri'hope'les. ( get it??? )

Sorry Akira

[hoperulesdespairdrools]

For me....? Are you sure? [He got the pun. However, what stands out to him more is that Akira gave him something. His face lights up.] Ah, you really are too kind to someone as unworthy as me. I feel so honoured! [Nevertheless, he takes it gratefully.] I wonder what bad luck is going to hit us now in response?

good for a closing point, perhaps?

[jocoeur]

( there's a shake of akira's head. this guy really did have a thick skull when it came to self-worth, huh? well, maybe it would take time, but for now, this at least felt like a small step forward. even if... he coveted the beans or something weird.

opening his mouth to reply saw to a fantastic earth-shattering sound, causing akira to immediately duck towards the floor. there's a sudden howling and then... dust.
unfolding himself there's a quick glance komaeda's way before he's peering through the aisles to confirm what he suspected... a broken window. the force of the wind was that bad still?
with a sigh, the frizzy-haired boy took a seat on the ground, inviting the other young man to take a seat next to him. )

I guess that answers your question? ( it seemed... they'd be stuck here for awhile longer, until things died down at least. time to settle in. )