hadriel_logs | Event Log: The Hope of a Child

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.
► Feel free to make your own logs as well!
► Please tag headers of threads with content warnings where they apply
► Please put your character's name and open/closed in the subject line of your starters!
► If you trip over a kid and die, please let us know here.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

I had breakfast.

[But it's hard to tell how long ago that was, and this heat is making him far more thirsty than hungry. Noctis is here, though - and he's sure now that this is Noctis - so he's trying not to act as if he's too concerned about what's going on.

Meanwhile, though, his eyes are everywhere. He's still working on getting the measure of this place and the longer he goes without waking up, the more concerned he is.]

But it must be nearly lunch time.

Yeah. Yeah, it is. You hungry?

[ Noctis asks, leading him along and hopefully out of the blazing sun. Ignis is polite, quiet, but Noctis is aware that he's taking in everything, scanning the area the way he always has -- although the older version of him is a fair amount more discreet about it. Noctis supposes he'll have to make something for him, and he has to figure out how to rustle something that's good for a kid to have.

It's still strange, but he's taking it in stride; they'll figure this weirdness out, but until then, he's not letting the kid too far out of his sight. ]

You've got questions, yeah?

Yes.

[In the future, Ignis will learn how to scope out a room without anyone even being able to tell that he's moving his eyes. In the future, the skills that he is already learning even at this young age will forge him into a competent and steadfastly loyal part of the prince's retinue.

But, above that, he will always first and foremost be Noctis' friend.

It's that feeling of friendship, even with a gulf of years between them, that keeps Ignis' hand in the prince's grip, that keeps him walking beside him instead of lingering a step behind. Already, he knows that he will be by Noctis' side for as long as he is able to be.]

How are you older?

[A pressing question. He trusts that this is Noctis, but he doesn't understand how something like this could happen.]

[ In the future -- Ignis will be all that he is, fully competent and incredibly capable; his oldest and most loyal friend. But now, he's young and vulnerable, at risk of the dangers of this city. He's so little, so young, and somehow the sight of Ignis as a little boy kicks his big-brother instincts into full gear.

He leads him towards the safer areas of the city, passing the shops as he contemplates his answer. ]

You were older yesterday, actually. Much older, like me. We grew up. And today, you came along. Something might've brought you to the future, Iggy.

[Ignis appears - save for his semi-obvious evaluating of his situation - to be entirely at ease with this young man who looks and feels so much like Noctis. He makes a face at his friend when he tries to explain, a small pursing of his lips and a disbelieving look so reminiscent of his older self.

All those mannerisms had to come from somewhere.]

Time travel? I'm not stupid, Noct...

[Come on, you're going to have to do better than that!]

[ Oh, jeez. Oh, man. Noctis is struck by just how similar they both are -- the younger him; like the older him hasn't changed all that much, either. But he thinks that the boy wouldn't appreciate Noctis' fond amusement at this point, right?

But wow, he purses his lips and it suddenly looks like he was born a full-fledged adult, or something. He exhales, and meets his eyes steadily. ]

Ignis, have I ever lied to you?

[Ignis' lips part, then he draws the bottom one in between his teeth and lowers his eyes to the floor.]

No... You haven't.

[Though, Ignis has done his fair share of lying for Noct, Noctis has never lied directly to him. He's always been sure of that.]

[ And he never will. Noctis isn't much of the lying type, anyway. He's stepping into one of the shops, picking up two bottles of water before passing one to him. ]

I know it's really hard to believe right now, but I promise, I'm telling you the truth. You can ask me anything.

[Deep breath. Okay. He takes the water bottle but doesn't open it, instead fidgeting with the cap.]

Noctis... [Ignis says, quite seriously.] Are we still friends when I grow up? Best friends?

[ Noctis pauses when he doesn't open the water bottle -- is it screwed on too tight? Do kids his age open bottles by themselves? He doesn't actually remember. ]

Yeah, we are. [ Definitely. ] Why do you ask that?

[The bottle is fine, though the boy is using it as something to occupy his hands with while he asks the question. When it's answered, he smiles brightly in relief, and laughs in a sudden break from his otherwise restrained demeanour.]

I just... wanted to know. [Even now, Noctis is already so important to him.] I'm glad.

Event Log: The Hope of a Child

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject