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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Comments

[toiletseat_girl]

[her expression is resigned, but honest]

Nope, no dream. This is about as real--and as weird--as it gets. Unfortunately.

So, are you hungry or thirsty or something?

[unknowable]

I'm okay.

[He says it very politely, as if he wouldn't admit if he actually was.]

Where is this, if it's not home? How do I get home?

[toiletseat_girl]

Okay, if you say so.

[suspicious George is suspicious]

It's called Hadriel. It's on another planet, but we don't know which one or how far away from Earth it is. And how you get home is up to the Door and the gods.

[unknowable]

Oh.

[He looks around, worry clear on his face. He doesn't know what to believe, but it's clear enough that he's far from home.]

But if I don't get home before dinner, I'm gonna get in a lot of trouble. How do I ask them to send me back?

[toiletseat_girl]

[far from home, but under the influence of the gods. which unfortunately, she can't do anything about]

...yeah, um. It's kind of a random thing? Who gets sent home and who isn't?

[unknowable]

There's nothing I can do?

[He wraps his arms around himself like he's worried - or scared.]

Can I call my parents, at least?

[toiletseat_girl]

[oh no. not that. pleeeeeeeease? sob. she's so bad at people-ing]

I, uh. No. You can't. I'm sorry.

[unknowable]

[For a second he looks like he's about to cry, but then he swallows hard and composes himself.]

Okay. I... I don't know what to do.

[toiletseat_girl]

[okay. no crying. no crying is a good thing. but what to do or say?]

Well. You can stay at my place? There's room.

[unknowable]

Um... I don't even know your name. Or anything else about you.

[Stranger danger!]

[toiletseat_girl]

--oh. Shit, right. Well, I'm George. Eighteen years old. Very ordinary.

[she's mostly harmless]

[unknowable]

[After a second, he holds out his hand for a handshake. That's what adults do, right?]

I'm Adam Parrish. I guess I'm pretty ordinary too.