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...

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[....Alright, so he has a point there. But Lup's not gonna admit that.]

It's whatevs. It was kinda a cool move. Like, I didn't think you'd do it. You seemed way too wimpy.

Thank you! There's a lot to be said for fight-or-flight instincts, Ma'am.

[ His mouth snaps shut. Crap, some habits are hard to break! ]

[Alright, the kid is so getting a pointy elbow jabbed in his side at that.]

Ugh, you're such a suck up. [But she's still smiling, so at least there's that.] You know the adult us's don't you? The grown up Taako an' Lup? Taako said we all live together in that house, but that sounded kinda fake.

[ Oof! Ok, he may have deserved that. He laughs, anyway. ]

I am not! It's polite!

Grown-up-Taako is right, though. You know how you were going through my room earlier? Your room's right next door.

Sounds extra fake! [She's definitely laughing at that, though. Politeness is just a myth where Lup's from, alright. She's never met anyone with manners before this place.]

Really? [They were nosy kids, they'd peeked through all of the rooms, and the one next door to Angus had been the most interesting of all. There'd been so many beautiful clothes, so many shiny knick-knacks, it had been so perfect to them. And it was all theres? That just seems way too good to be true.] Wow...

[She goes silent for a minute, just in delighted awe of that information. When they get back to the house, she's so running straight there to get a better look.]

What're we like? Really bomb wizards, right? D'you know why we live with a buncha folks? Why don't we have a place on our own?

You are pretty cool, yeah! And you're both really, really good at magic. You and Taako are some of the best Evocation and Transmutation wizards in the world, at this point.

[ That's probably selling them short, honestly. They're more like the best wizards in the known universe, but at this point, Angus doesn't know that they have an extra century of practice and experience under their belts. ]

... And, um... this is probably gonna sound even more fake, but you like us? And we like you? We're friends!

[Cool and good at magic? Alright, that's easy enough to believe, even if the knowledge sends a curl of satisfied warmth through the young elf, like she wants to just curl her tiny hands into a fist and throw them into the air in victory. That shows all the family who left them behind or kicked them to the curb back home, doesn't it? Proves just how wrong they were about the twins.]

Best in the world? [There's just no hiding the excited smile that stretches across her face, long ears standing up tall.] That's no surprising. We're pretty awesome.

[Friends though? That's.... That's too much.] Even all those weird adults we live with? Like, you're not so bad for a nerd, I guess, but... How can we all trust them?

[ Angus grins right back at her. The smile is unmistakable, but elf ears are always easy to read, and it's rare to see either of the twins be so openly expressive with them. That must have been something that they'd tamped down over the years. ]

You're weird adults, too. Not right now, but, y'know, normally. You've had a lot of time to become friends, I think.

[ There's a pause, and when Angus speaks up again, his tone is a bit softer. ]

... I know it might not seem like it, but not all adults are jerks.

[Alright well, that does sound like them. They've always whispered about how they'll act as adults, not giving a care about social norms and whatnot. Just doing what they can to live their best life, no matter how weird others think they are.

Lup falls into a brief moment of quiet as Angus leads her forward, her gaze drawn ahead of them, eyes flickering from here to there in search of anything that might show her where her twin is hiding. And when she finally speaks again, it isn't with the same bravado she's kept up for most of their interaction.]

When we find Taako and go back to that house, will you like, stay with us?

[It's hard to trust anyone but Taako, but Angus is at least a little more trustworthy than a pack of strange adults.]

[ Angus is focused on the road ahead, so he doesn't notice the furtive glances behind him, but when Lup speaks up again, he turns to face her with a smile. ]

Of course, my room's next to yours.

[ ... Wait, no, that sounded way too blunt. The last thing he wants to do is brush off Lup's concerns when she's having a rare moment of sincerity, and has actually let down some of her guarded walls. ]

... I-I mean, I'd stay with you even if I didn't already live there, if you wanted! If you need anything, apart from my shoes, you can always ask me, okay?

Cool, I guess.

[Angus looks her way and Lup's already look back ahead, avoiding his gaze, skinny arms crossing over her chest.

But there's a hint of relief against her dirty features, against the line of tension that's been running across her shoulders, that just would be impossible to miss. Let her be grateful in peace!!]

[ Angus knows how to read elves who keep their feelings under wraps, and more importantly, he knows never to point this out! He's had enough practice hanging out with Taako, after all. He just looks back towards the house in the distance, and grins. ]

C'mon. It's sandwiches time.

Event Log: The Hope of a Child

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