Event Log: Fear Itself, Mk II

[hadrielmods]

Who: All characters participating in the event
What: The event log for the Fear Itself Mk II event
Where: All over the city
When: May 19th-26th
Warnings: None

It starts with a sense of dread- something that boils deep in your gut that doesn't quite have a place. For the first few days, you can probably just chalk it up to paranoia and doubt, but it's clear that something is building and ramping up, but you're not quite sure what... or maybe if you've been in this city for long enough, the sensation is just familiar enough that it jogs your memory...

It doesn't matter though because it can't be stopped. It only takes a few days before it comes to a head and you begin to see your worst fears- a person, an event, a monster... the thing you fear most materializes seemingly out of thin air to terrorize you. It's not harmless either, whatever it is can hurt you, even if nobody else can see it or interact with it.

Of course, that doesn't last for long either- soon enough, people around you can see your fear and you can see theirs. Is that better or worse? Maybe both, because your fears will begin to combine after a time into some fucked-up supermonster that will try to hurt or kill you both.

We hope you're ready.

► This log covers May 19th-26th.
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Comments

[unphase]

It's understandable. He tried to program you, like a computer. And he got into your head and tried to implant what he thought was right.

You are strong enough. You are.

You were duct taped to a chair.

[theweakhavepurpose]

That's what he does, and you don't even realize it. Til it's too late. And it's always been too late for me.

That's where I am back home. Duct taped to a chair. Waiting to die. Starving to death. Cuz I helped Rook escape from him. A lot of good it did, I think he caught them again, but I defied him. Betrayed the Project. Judas.

[unphase]

It's not too late for you. It's not.

[she swallows hard at his description of where he is back home and reaches out towards him] But you're not going back there. Ever. They can't make you. I won't let them. You're getting free, free of that place forever. You can start over, build a new life, live.

[theweakhavepurpose]

Yeah. Yeah I know. But then he's here and it's like.. I forgot all of that.

Thanks for being my personal cheerleader. And saving me from.. well.. me.

[unphase]

[her gaze softens] I get that. That kind of conditioning--it's hard to break. But not breaking it doesn't mean you're not strong.

I'm your friend. Friends help each other. I'm sure that if I was in a bad spot, you'd help me.

[theweakhavepurpose]

Yeah. I would.

[And probably die trying but he doesn't say that.]

Longer I'm away from him the better it gets, just kinda... reset the clock today.

[unphase]

I know you would.

[and hug incoming!]

That means you can move the clock hands back to where they were. [nestles] And I'll help.

[theweakhavepurpose]

[Oh no, a hug is happening. It's still happening. It's... it's still going. He very very awkwardly hugs her back. He's trying anyway.]

Gotta catch up to where I was. I got this.

[unphase]

[yes, it's still happening. and she's very pleased that he's hugging back. yay!]

You do. I have faith in you. Always.

[theweakhavepurpose]

[Sure is still going. What does he do?]

Yeah I know. It helps. Cuz you know I don't have any in myself.

[unphase]

[she gives him one last squeeze, then lets go]

I know. I wish I could help you with that.

[theweakhavepurpose]

You're already doing a lot.

[unphase]

Maybe, but I wish I could do more.

[theweakhavepurpose]

How much more could you do? Can't fix everything.

I mean I wish I could, you probably do too. But that's not how it works.

[unphase]

[a pause]

I know it's not. But, Mistress, there are so many things I wish I could fix.

[theweakhavepurpose]

That's just life right? All the things we wish we could have done?

[unphase]

[she sighs] I guess so. [a pause] I regret leaving things the way I did with mother. I was the daughter of Bgztl, the latest in a long line of Bgztlian royalty and I basically did. Everything I could to flee from it. But I wanted to live my own life, on my terms. Mother didn't understand.

[theweakhavepurpose]

Yeah but did you? Live your own life? Cuz then it's worth it. Screw what other people think.

[unphase]

I did. I joined the Legion, even though mother hated it. I dated Jo, even though mother hated him. I lived my own life. And it was good.

[theweakhavepurpose]

See? You did it. Serves her right.

[unphase]

It does. [a pause] It's a shame it couldn't last.

[theweakhavepurpose]

It never does.

[ He shrugs, that's just how it be sometimes.]