jason "why am i like this" todd ([personal profile] mind_blown) wrote2021-01-26 04:26 pm
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THE LOST DAYS... Round 2.

It's all darkness.

The feeling of nothingness, of being nothing. Of not existing. You have no thoughts, you will never have any thoughts again. While that fact is not comforting, because you cannot be comforted anymore, it is true.

There's a certain rest to being... nothing. And to both knowing and not knowing, that your time is done.

So it's all the more unfortunate when you feel, because you shouldn't feel. And the feeling is burning in your lungs, which you shouldn't have. Because you are- or were- nothing.

And then, you inhale a desperate gasp of air and open your eyes...

RULES AND SETUP

[personal profile] idolpro 2021-01-27 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
Your goal is to remove the corruption. Your characters will ICly know that the goal is to remove the corruption via the immediate, continuous feeling that something is not right. They will have a vision of their vision being overtaken by flowers, and their senses and feelings folding into a heightened feeling of rage.
If you get a mysterious text, or just know, both are valid.

Make sure your character stat sheet is up to date, and reply with a link to it in this comment.

Then, reference this sheet for the types of rolls that might be asked of you.

If the roll uses a stat that was not on your sheet, don’t worry, I will tell you what to use instead depending on the tenor of the roll. For instance, Manipulate Someone may use Sharp or Tough instead of Charm. And you may want to Manipulate Someone… just saying!

However, my main goal is to have fun. So, per that goal:

1) We will use dice to institute some randomness.
1a) But within reason, I will completely forgo dice if it hurts fun and it's for a one off instance. For instance, if you don't want to be wrecked by the heart... don't do stuff that would reasonably lead to that. I will only allow some getting out of consequences.
2) I will do a hard stop at 5 hours from start.
2a) But once we've had our break from the game, I will continue to backtag. But for my sanity, and for your ability to focus on other hearts, I will be sticking to a 5 hour window of undivided attention.
3) HAVE FUN. I will TRY to make sure I catch TWs as they pop up. If I don't, please ping me before you reply so I can edit the subject. Mea culpa, I'm human.
widenessofthesea: (after three days of rain)

Re: RULES AND SETUP

[personal profile] widenessofthesea 2021-01-27 12:47 am (UTC)(link)

... START

[personal profile] idolpro 2021-01-27 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
You're certain you were dead. The feeling is possibly familiar to you, as formally still lungs inhale a desperate gasp of air. But there's something unsettling about this compared to the times you've revived in the past. You get the sense that just moments ago, you were nothing. The essence known as "you" definitely did not exist, with an air of finality.

You open your eyes as panic overtakes you at that thought, that you were nothing. That you had left so much potential behind. That-- it's dark? And you are certainly in a cramped space, aren't you. As you start to move, you feel the vestiges of rigor mortis. It's difficult, even painful to move your limbs. You feel phantom injuries and unhealed wounds.

But it is dark, and so you can't see them. There is plush silk surrounding your body, and as your hands move, you quickly realize where you are.

You are in your own coffin. And the air-- there's only so much of it, isn't there?
widenessofthesea: (and find its way out)

Re: ... START

[personal profile] widenessofthesea 2021-01-27 01:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ hey what the fuck

what the fuck! absolutely fucking not!

we're getting out of here ASAP, time to kick her way out of here or whatever the hell will work, not today satan!!!! ]

Re: ... START

[personal profile] idolpro 2021-01-27 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
It is very panic inducing. Especially as you realize that panic is costing you precious, precious oxygen. Which you most assuredly need!

Roll to Act Under Pressure.
widenessofthesea: (the deadly choice)

Re: ... START

[personal profile] widenessofthesea 2021-01-27 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ it's an 8 let's get out of here! ]
protectshisown: (Dragon leash is half the job)

Re: ... START

[personal profile] protectshisown 2021-01-27 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
[You know what's not familiar? This. This because Rye has never died in Hell. And that is...that is not something to think about right now.]

[The feeling of desperation to get air into his lungs, THAT is familiar. Even the stiffness is sort of familiar. He's never died, but he's almost drowned in freezing water a great many times.]

[Its dark. Plush. Weird, weird, what's a coffin? But the air is limited. Don't panic, don't panic, because it uses up air, doesn't it?]

[You're in an enclosure. Feel around, see what's on him, and see if he can find weak points to rip away the plush and get to what the structure is around him.]

Re: ... START

[personal profile] idolpro 2021-01-27 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
Your utter panic helps you break out of the coffin, but the desperate splintering you've caused gives you a pretty nasty gash. Take 1 harm.

But now, she feels the weight of 6 feet of dirt collapsing on top of her, making the air situation no less complicated.

Re: ... START

[personal profile] idolpro 2021-01-27 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
The coffin is very solidly built-- though he can smell a faint aroma of dirt just beyond.

As for what's on him, he is allowed one reasonable tool from home.
widenessofthesea: (and the love of one woman)

Re: ... START

[personal profile] widenessofthesea 2021-01-27 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
[ horrible.

well, time to tie a makeshift scarf around her nose and mouth and claw her way upward. she's not dying here. (again?)

I'm assuming that's a tough roll and in that case it's an 8, again. ]

Re: ... START

[personal profile] idolpro 2021-01-27 01:14 am (UTC)(link)
'Again'? Well, today is her lucky day.

She's able to claw her way out, but her strength feels drained, and she will take -1 on her next roll.

As you claw your way out, it becomes impossible to not feel the burn start on your lungs. Six feet is just so much. And dirt is deceptively malleable, forcing its way into your nose, your ears, your mouth. And this smells of death.

Which is appropriate, because you find yourself in a dully lit graveyard. In the distance, you can see what must be the glow of a city, obscured by soft rolling hills. And there are paths through the graves for grieving families. But none of those families are here. You are alone.

And you are confused, and desperate, and not even entirely sure what just happened, as a dull dumbness takes over your mind from untreated wounds and brain damage and--

Then the feeling vanishes. You hadn't realized it wasn't your own feelings until that moment.

There is a gravestone behind you. And you can see a path leading out of the cemetery.
protectshisown: (Gonna keep up?)

Re: ... START

[personal profile] protectshisown 2021-01-27 01:15 am (UTC)(link)
[That would definitely be a knife. Because knives are extremely handy tools with many uses.]

[Dirt though. Underground. Great. Real great.]

[He pulls out the knife to cut through the plush material, and he feels around for a board, see if any are at all weaker.]

[If there's none noticeably weaker to target, he'll go for a side board, to one part of the coffin, and work on sawing/stabbing a break into the wood to try and pull it open.]

[Going for a spot near his middle so he doesn't bury his face in dirt, but still easy to reach to try and get dirt spread out around him to try and get out.]
dumbjockenergy: (Default)

Re: RULES AND SETUP

[personal profile] dumbjockenergy 2021-01-27 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
widenessofthesea: (they will tell you)

Re: ... START

[personal profile] widenessofthesea 2021-01-27 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ well, she stumbles out of... not her own grave? and immediately crosses herself before collapsing on the ground coughing up dirt.

well. okay.

is there... anything around that'll give her an idea of what the fuck was that ]

Re: ... START

[personal profile] idolpro 2021-01-27 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
Well, it's his lucky day. He's able to start prying, but the middle doesn't help with the structural integrity of the whole.

So, the dirt collapses in the coffin. And now, he has 6 feet of dirt to climb up through. And his burning lungs remind him: the oxygen situation is not fixed.

Re: ... START

[personal profile] idolpro 2021-01-27 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
There's... the headstone to the grave she was at!

It reads:

Here Lies Jason Peter Todd
protectshisown: (its fine Toothless)

Re: ... START

[personal profile] protectshisown 2021-01-27 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
[Yeah, that tracks, but the important part is he's not pinned.]

[He takes a deep breath and holds it. Time to use all those ocean dives for what they're worth. Its like swimming!]

[Through dirt.]

[He starts to push the dirt down, towards his legs, trying to lessen the load of what he has to dig straight through, just taking a breath when he has to do it, and only pushing out into the dirt when it feels like he can't reasonably push more into the coffin around him to try and escape.]
widenessofthesea: (surprised at the earth)

Re: ... START

[personal profile] widenessofthesea 2021-01-27 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
[ who the fuck is that

like okay she knows one (1) jason in passing but there's a lot of those? ]

Ugh. All right.

Well, I'm not hanging about in a graveyard.

[ and she's going to start walking briskly out of there down the path. ]]
dumbjockenergy: worried, scared, oh no (06)

Re: ... START

[personal profile] dumbjockenergy 2021-01-27 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
[ her kneejerk reaction is panic. arya's breathing a little too heavy, eyes darting around the coffin before calm finally sets in.

the first step, once she's done assessing, is to get the hell out of this thing--

immediately, she's gearing up to punch into the coffin lid above her as hard as she can. if there's room for it, she'll also try to wedge a leg up to add some pressure and try to move it. ]

GOTHAM

[personal profile] idolpro 2021-01-27 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
You find yourself staring up at a dark city from an alleyway you don't entirely remember entering. Several things overwhelm your senses at once. The sounds are vibrant. If you've never had the chance to experience a major city's ambiance, well here this one is. From passing cars, you might hear blaring songs with bass that overwhelms the actual movement. Or the shake of an overpowered motorcycle. In the distance you can hear the wail of sirens.

And around you, you can hear people. The sounds of them living-- at least what would be typical of living at night, perhaps on a weekend.

The smells are just as overwhelming. Right now, being in an alleyway, you get the distinct, displeasurable smell of garbage, mold, and probably a few other things. Make sure to avoid any unknown puddles-- it doesn't look like it's rained recently.

The lighting is dim from this vantage point, but on the street, it's brighter. You can head back further into the alleyway, if you would really like, retracing the steps you don't remember taking... Or move forward to the main street and try to get a sense of where you are.

Re: ... START

[personal profile] idolpro 2021-01-27 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
Well, the dirt doesn't seem to obey him. It spreads around him, and moving it just seems to make it looser? Like a wet, sticky bit of clay.

And he feels himself starting to panic as his lungs continue to burn, but this time with dirt flavoring.

Take 2 harm. Do one more Act Under Pressure roll.
protectshisown: (Mask)

Re: ... START

[personal profile] protectshisown 2021-01-27 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Apparently what Rye needed was a WHOLE FUCKTON MORE PRESSURE.]

[That's a 13 as he works harder to get out, pull out of this place, get out, get out, get out, he's sucking in no air at this point-]

Re: ... START

[personal profile] idolpro 2021-01-27 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
The coffin doesn't budge. In fact, her panic seems to have drained the oxygen even faster, and she feels sleep starting to grip her, a numbness settling over her body.

Take two harm.

And one more Act Under Pressure roll.

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