Event Log: Is It a Wonderful Life?

[hadrielmods]

Who: All characters participating in the event
What: The event log for Is It A Wonderful Life? event
Where: All over the city
When: Jan 4th-8th
Warnings: None

Throughout the next few days, you may find yourself plagued by visions and dreams of back home. The dreams will be lifelike and difficult to tell apart from reality, as the world will be constructed from what you remember of your world. However, unlike usual dreams, you won't be present, and will find yourself unable to be seen or heard by those around you.

The dreams are vivid reminders of what might happen in a world without you: a world in which you disappeared when coming to Hadriel, a world which desperately needs you back for some reason or another. You may see your parents putting up missing posters, your significant other moving onto their next relationship, or even your hated villain finally taking over the world without you there to stop them.

When the vision leaves, you're back here and nothing about the city has changed. Though maybe you have a different outlook on it now...

► This log covers January 4th-Januray 8th.
► 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 try a weird solution to make it back home, please let us know here.

Comments

[hellosirs]

[ it takes a few more moments of quiet breathing, but eventually Angus uncurls, detaches himself from Taako’s shirt and sits up, dragging his sleeve across his face to dry the last of his tears, and then wiping his glasses clean on the hem of his PJs. He’s still avoiding eye contact, but this is real, he’s awake, and most importantly, he’s not alone in this or any universe. He knows that now, for sure. ]

That’s super gross, and wildly unsanitary.

[ He’s feeling well enough to be deadpan now; he’ll probably be ok! ]

[pocketspa]

[Taako just waits until he moves before quietly cleaning his shirt with prestidigitation. Little boy tears, gross. But he's starting to sound like his normal self, and Taako always knows that's when he's feeling better, so it's probably gonna be okay.]

They're bad people, Ango, it's what they do.

[He pokes at Angus' temple and make a fart noise with his mouth.]

But you know better, huh little man? You're smarter than them. Tiny master of horse shit right here.

[hellosirs]

[ He should get that printed on his business cards from now on: 'Angus McDonald: Boy Detective, Master of Horseshit.'

As great as that mental image is though, Angus deflates a little. He should be smarter than them, but... ]

... I mean, maybe. I still fell for it, horseshit or not.

[pocketspa]

[I'm like 20% mad this event came like right after Candlenights because it would have been such a good gift to also get him business cards. He'll make him a placard for his desk. That's his TA title, Master of Horseshit.

Taako just moves into ruffling his hair, trying to break him out of the slump.]

That's why you're a little man. You'll get better when you get to be a big boy. You grow out of the doodoo head tendencies.

[Do you, Taako. Do you. He's hardly a good example.]

[hellosirs]

[ Yeah, that sounds fake, but Angus appreciates the effort all the same. Taako's trying, and that's more than enough. He finally makes eye contact, glancing up at Taako from behind his big glasses and mop of (even more unruly than usual) hair. ]

... Thanks, Taako. 'M sorry about your shirt, and also maybe waking you up in the first place.

[pocketspa]

What are you talking about, elves don't sleep. Duh.

[And without even asking, he leans forward again and scoops Angus right into his arms. Is this difficult? Yes. Did he think it was going to be this difficult? No. He teeters a little bit, wobbling left and right as he nears the door.]

C'mon, you're-- you're comin' with me back to my bed-- fuck kid you're so heavy can you walk?

[Noodle arms mcwizardboy is having a bad time.]

[hellosirs]

[ Wait, what?!

The only response that Taako gets out of Angus at first is a startled squeak, because his brain has basically just short-circuited. What is going on! This is unprecedented, he hasn't been carried like this since... maybe when he was a toddler? He can't remember. As someone who's been trying like hell to be an adult for years, he has no idea what to do when someone actually treats him like a kid.

... But more to the point, Taako has absolutely not accounted for the actual weight of a kid, so Angus wriggles out of his arms and drops to the floor with a thump, staring up at him with a weird, sleepy mixture of confusion and cautious hope. ]

Yessir, of course, but are... are you sure? What about Mr. Kravitz?

[pocketspa]

[Look he tried to do something and in the end he was very bad at it. This was supposed to go so fast he wouldn't argue but now Angus in on the floor and Taako is trying to pretend he isn't slightly winded from that experience.]

So, he doesn't care. Good cuddler too. You're gonna be so fuckin'-- I don't know, supported or whatever, it's fine.

[It occurs to him then that he really should just be doing this with magic, so instead of picking him up again he casts Levitate on Angus and then just grabs him by the ankle to drag him without resistance.]

C'mon, let's go, no more lich brain break-ins tonight, Taako's tired and wants to go back to sleep.

[hellosirs]

[ WELP. Angus's entire concept of reality has just been flipped on its head, and now he's floating in midair and being towed down the hall like a boy balloon. This is his life now. This is utter madness. ]

But you just said you don't need to--!

[ He's giggling though, because this is his life now, as completely bizarre as that is, and he wouldn't give up this kind of weirdly loving support for anything in the world. ]

Sir, I can walk, really! You can put me down!

[pocketspa]

[He's laughing, and that's the best thing Taako can hope for. Thank gods they're on some kinda track.]

Well forget that cuz I already cast the spell, so too bad so sad you're fantasy balloon boy now.

[He pulls Angus down the stairs, casually tugging him along and back to his bedroom with Kravitz on the ground floor. Angus will notice that despite Taako's otherwise brash actions, he's specifically gentle when he enters into the room, Kravitz still sleeping soundly on one side of the mattress. Taako shuts the door gingerly before floating Angus over to the bed and dispelling the charm once he's flopped out.]

Go on, get comfy, I wanna go back to sleep.

[hellosirs]

Y-yessir!

[ Angus flumps into bed and burrows under the covers, being extra careful not to disturb Kravitz or accidentally kick him in the shins or something. Once he's settled, he Mage Hands his glasses onto the bedside table and curls up on his side, barely stifling a yawn. Gods, he's tired. ]

... Thanks, Taako. I mean it, I know you don't like this sort of thing being pointed out, but this was really nice of you, and... and, um, thank you.

[pocketspa]

[He wastes very little time once Angus is deposited, shuffling back to the other side of the bed and climbing in. Angus is between them, of course, and Taako has an idle thought that sometimes Kravitz starts the morning with kisses and then decides he doesn't care. They'll figure it out. It's fine.]

Yeah yeah yeah, I'm the fantasy giving tree or something, snuggle up boyo.

[He scoots up and rolls on his side, arm tucked under the pillow, but once Angus has passed out again it's gonna be hug time. He and Kravitz are just like that. Sleep hug squad.]

wrapped!

[hellosirs]

[ I WANNA HUG

SQUAD!!

dun dugga dugga DUNN DUNNNNN DAH

ok but seriously, it doesn't take long for Ango to conk out. He curls up next to Taako with his head tucked under his chin, and if Taako listens carefully, he might be able to hear a mumble that sounds suspiciously like 'love you, sir' just as Ango falls asleep, although it comes out more like 'luhy'sr', since it's muffled into his shirt. ]