Event Log: The Hope of a Child

[hadrielmods]

Who: All characters participating in the event
What: The event log for the The Hope of a Child event
Where: All over the city!
When: January 23rd-Feb 1st
Warnings: Youths

By now, the gods have probably done enough weird crap to you while you're asleep for you to be a little suspicious- but it's not like you can just not sleep, especially when there are a few supernatural forces making your eyes droopy and your body feel heavy.

And now, when you fall asleep, you'll wake up somewhere else and you'll likely have quite a different temperament- you'll be younger, maybe a little more naive and innocent, and you won't exactly remember all the wild stuff that's happened to your adult self. Maybe now you'll be a little more trusting and emotional, hm? The gods could definitely use a little boost in power, and what better way to do it than to harness the power of overemotional kiddos!

Or maybe you aren't affected at all and find yourself surrounded by youths. What are you going to do when your best friend doesn't know how to cook for themselves? Or your bitter rival is throwing a temper tantrum because they broke their favorite toy? Nobody asked for this kind of responsibility, but think about what would happen if nobody was around to take care of these babies...

► This log covers January 23rd-Feb 1st.
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cool aunt rosie at ur service

[hasitsthorns]

[ Yeah, that's

a pretty easy round of 'what kid is this.' ]

Do you?

[ Soon as she asks, the blond flicks the dagger over so the point is in her hand and the hilt facing towards him. ]

Show me what you got.

[puzzlingly]

「Hmm!? Is she for real? He takes the dagger, hesitance showing.」

... But I don't wanna hurt you.

[hasitsthorns]

[ To that, Rose can only smile. Yeah, she didn't think he was really as tough as he trying to play off. ]

Don't worry, kid, you couldn't hurt me if you tried.

[ That's... pretty true. ]

[puzzlingly]

「From her smile it doesn't really seem like she's taunting him more than just trying to reassure him that she will be fine. Okay, if she says he's not gonna hurt her.... His grasp tightens around the dagger's grip and he holds it as one would hold a sword instead, it's what he's been taught after all. Even though he has also be taught not to get in trouble and never get into a fight but hey, she's asking to see what he can do! There is a very obvious basic fighting stance that he takes, he might have never really hurt someone but he doesn't seem entirely ignorant to what he's doing.」

Here I come!

「He says as he rushes towards her. Oh well that's his first mistake, he's never been in a real fight! But while he might not be superhuman or anything, but he's fast in his little feet. Maybe, with a lot of luck, he wouldn't be incredibly bad if he was in a real dangerous situation against a normal person, but he doesn't know what he's getting himself into.」

[hasitsthorns]

[ He's not bad. He's not good either but also no bad. It's clear that Atem has at least some experience handling a blade; a sword, maybe, from the way he holds the dagger. Interesting. Rose actually has less experience with those... Still, he's got spirit even though it's clear his intent isn't to actually harm.

Easy as can be, the woman waits until the last second to step out of the way. He might be fast but she's faster. Despite the fact that starvation makes her feel like she's leaden some days, the woman still manages to be faster than average human at least. ]

First mistake, [ she says, inspecting her fingernails as if the underneath them is far more troublesome than the fact he's wielding her dagger is. ] was telling me you were going to attack. But otherwise, not bad. Got some spunk, I'll give you that.

[puzzlingly]

「Waaaait, was that a bad thing to say? His tutor would always do that so that he would know and be ready! It does make sense that one wouldn't want when they are gonna attack, though... Hmm. But when she tells him it's not bad, his little face brightens with a grin that's still missing a tooth or two. He seems to gather some more courage from it. But then stops as he realizes something.」

Wait, this is a little unfair. You don't have a weapon.

[hasitsthorns]

[ The worst, actually, but it's alright. Rose isn't actually a big bad wolf he needs to protect himself from.

That smile makes her lips twitch upward a little, too. He's kind of cute. She doesn't usually get on too well with children. Maybe they're not so bad. ]

Don't need one. I'm best at hand-to-hand combat.

[puzzlingly]

「You're super weird, lady, but also like, cool. It is that confidence what makes her kind of pretty, even if she's so awfully pale!」

Okay! 「And he's about to say 'here I go' again but, remembers what she told him. Without warning he tries again. But he's being careful not to try too hard! He really doesn't want to hurt her or something.」

[hasitsthorns]

[ Almost etherarally so, one might notice. It's only going to get worse the less she eats, but- She tries not to think about that.

He doesn't have to say anything before Rose is ready, honestly. She moves out of the way again but this time gives him a little bop on the back of the head as she does. ]

Still too slow.

[puzzlingly]

「Aw man! That gets him a little worked up!」

I'm not! You're too fast!

「But he turns and tries again, turning more serious than just playing. It's like trying to hit the wind or something!」

[hasitsthorns]

[ Her speed is strength. Both physically and mentally,
but-

Overconfidence is her downfall. All it takes is one misstep and that's a nice slice across her outer thigh. The blond hisses from the pain of it.
Yet, immediately after she's got a smile spreading across her face despite the blood seeping into the fabric of her jeans. ]

Hey, not bad, kid.

[puzzlingly]

「Lady, why are you smiling!? You're weird! He flinches as soon as he realizes what he did and puts the dagger on the ground and holds both of his hands together against his chest, he's a little more than surprised.」

I'm sorry! I didn't-- I-I'm sorry!!

[hasitsthorns]

[ Ah, right- Most kids are concerned about things like blood, aren't they? It's been so long since she's been around children proper. ]

Ah, don't- Don't worry about, little dude. I'm fine. It'll heal in just a little bit.

[puzzlingly]

「He's awfully worried though.」

But...

「He looks around, trying to find something to like, bandage her, because that's what it has to be done, right? But there is nothing and he instead clasps and squeezes his hands together a little tighter, keeping them close to himself.

He glances at the dagger, that's what they are made for, why was he expecting any different? Maybe because his tutor would spoil him a little too much, she also would never allow him to hurt her though.」

Does it hurt?

[hasitsthorns]

A little, [ she admits. There's not point in lying to him, after all. He'd probably call her out on it if she did. Kids always could see through her facade faster than adults, even back home. ]

But if you don't like the idea of hurting people this much, maybe we should stick to non-lethal self-defense methods. Sound good? I can teach you some Aikido instead. All about taking down your opponent without really hurting them.

[puzzlingly]

「She gets the right idea alright, he's always been taught these things, in order to protect himself, but he never really got the full picture of how bad it could be. I might not be a big wound at all, but he cannot imagine himself hurting others like this.

He nods slowly at her, picks up the dagger and offers it back at her.」

[hasitsthorns]

[ She's glad to have helped him learn that lesson, then. Honestly, she'd have been more concerned if he'd showed no remorse. That wouldn't line up with the Atem she knew and... She's glad, actually, that he was just as kind as a child as he is an adult.

She takes the dagger back, sheathing it easily. Already, her wound looks less severe. Given enough time, it'll be fine. Not even a scratch or a scar. ]

Alright, then. Let's get started.

[puzzlingly]

「She's so strong... She has Atem surprised in more than one way, how she might be in pain and doesn't show it, and how friendly she is even after how he hurt her, and more over, how kind she acts around him, just so he learns.

She can bet she has a little admirer...

He nods enthusiastically--」

What's your name? Mine is Atem. People call me Prince but you can call me by my name.

[hasitsthorns]

[ To her, there's nothing about her that should be looked up too. She's not about to tell the kid that, of course, and what she doesn't know won't really hurt her but... ]

I'm Rose. Nice to meet you, Atem. [ This version of him, anyway. ] Are you really a prince though?

[puzzlingly]

「Well, SHE'S WRONG AND HE'S RIGHT FITE HIM, or not because he could hurt her, again.」

Rose... 「Her name doesn't fit her, mind you... she's so white and her hair so golden, like some of his! He likes that!. But it's a pretty color anyway.」 Hmm, yeah, my dad-- my father is the king of Kemet.

[hasitsthorns]

[ And it's been established that neither of them want that. So, no fighting. Thakfully.

She notices the way he says her name like it's strange. It doesn't suit her in the way that most people think, does it? She doesn't look much like a rose but- Her mother had named her for her ability to bloom in adversity. She was more right than she would have known it was a strength her daughter would need. ]

Kemet, huh... I've never heard of it! But that's pretty cool. I've never met an actual prince before.

[puzzlingly]

Never? Don't you have a king too? Where are you from?

「He's heard stories of golden haired people who lived up in the north, way too far away from home. But this is not home, right?」

[hasitsthorns]

We got a king of the dragons, but he's a huge-

[ Oh. Right. Shouldn't swear around children, uh. ]

-jerk. He's known as the 'rain bringer' and I've seen him do it. He's powerful... but not kind.

[ Which is why Rose doesn't hold much love for royalty these days. ]

I'm from Japan, originally. But I spent a lot of time in the states.

[puzzlingly]

A dragon!?

「Why didn't she say that before?! He asks excitedly about that, apparently he doesn't seem to care if he's a jerk or not.」

Where is Japan? What are the states?

「Questions! He has them!」

[hasitsthorns]

A dragon!

[ she confirms. That's right. ]

His name's Ryuo and he's... Well, he's not really a good guy but he's really strong. [ Which seems to be about the only thing her people care about. ]

Japan's a country. The states is what I call the United States of America.