Lachesistein: Open Log

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Who: Those who signed-up for the exploration
Where: Lachesistein
When: Today until the 26th (More or less, an open log for any time period if anyone wants to explore around)
Rating: up to R rated (if it gets to R, please indicate in the subject line)
Summary: Characters are exploring Lachesistein on their own time
The Log:

[ This is an open log for those who wish to explore Lachesistein freely, and it can take place any time between July 16th and 26th. For more information on Lachesistein, please refer to the Exploration plotting post. If something comes up at all, make sure to contact a mod with your questions or concerns.

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Comments

[meilihua]

Ah well...

I-i guess boring is one word for it...

[shortestfuse]

Sorry, it's not a nice topic when we're in this place. [ He rubs the back of his neck. ]

It's not gonna happen for a while, so we shouldn't worry about it.

[meilihua]

Y-yeah! Better not to think about it. [She seems a little hesitant about joining him on the couch, but at least there's a bag in the middle, so she takes the other seat.]

[shortestfuse]

[ There's a long silence before he opens his mouth again. ] Uh. Taiwan...

[ Then another pause. He looks up and stuffs his hands into his pockets. ]

Ah, nevermind... I can keep watch if you wanna sleep or whatever.

[meilihua]

Ah...? What? What were you going to say? [Wait, that seemed like a really rude thing to do-] I can't just make you stay up and [watch me sleep-!] and...you need your sleep too, right...?

[shortestfuse]

[ He shakes his head a little. ] I don't care either way. I'm a heavy sleeper though. So if somethin' weird happens...

[meilihua]

H-hey, I said I'd help protect us too! We both need to sleep a little bit...

[shortestfuse]

Okay well. If you want to watch first... [ He gets up and goes to the couch right across from her. ]

Just hit me or something to wake me up. Unless you wanna sleep. I don't mind, Taiwan.

[meilihua]

[A teensy bit of stubbornness] I can do it!

[shortestfuse]

... [ Stare. ] Well okay then. [ He slips low on the couch, resting his head on his arm. He's more tired than he thought - his eyelids get heavy. ]

I meant to ask you. The wedding... you're goin', right? [ He looks anywhere but her. ] Need ah... someone to walk you there or somethin'? 'Cause I'm goin' too, so...

[meilihua]

[She startles, glancing over at him, grateful that he's looking tired, his eyes starting to close. Because otherwise he would definitely see the blush currently dusting her cheeks]

A-ah! Um... T-that would be really nice...

[B-but] T-technically I'm [in charge of] part of the wedding party, so I don't think I can but...

C-can I look for you during? Once everything is in place?

[shortestfuse]

Oh. [ He wants to roll over and die right now. ] Yes. I mean, yeah. Okay.

I still... gotta try out your food and stuff, so... [ He smiles sleepily and closes his eyes. ] Never been to a wedding.

[meilihua]

Well, this'll be a good chance, right?

[Sitting up straighter, determined not to fall asleep. He was counting on her!]

G-goodnight.

[shortestfuse]

Zzzzzzzz.

[ Yes, he definitely passed out before her goodnight. How embarrassing. Having no shame should be harmful to some people. ]

[meilihua]

[She sits as attentive and quiet as she can, but even her eyelids start to droop after a couple hours. A loud noise snaps her awake in a panic right when she'd finally nodded off]

天哪！

[shortestfuse]

[ True to his word, he sleeps through her exclamation like a dead person. Might wanna jostle him or yell in his ear.

Rofl poor Taiwan uwefnjds. ]

[meilihua]

[She subsides a little when she looks around and sees nothing, drawing her knees up to her chest and glancing around the room nervously. Definitely not going to fall asleep again after that...

Especially not when there's another loud bang, sounding closer this time.]

[shortestfuse]

[ This seems to be enough to rouse him, instincts telling him to get up and stop being a lazy shit, the bang making him roll onto his back and grumble, eyes cracking open. ]

Wuzzat... y'okay?

[meilihua]

[Feeling awkward about it now] I-i heard something really loud... did it wake you up?

[shortestfuse]

Nnn, no. [ Rubbing his eyes, he sits up rather quick and shakes his head. ] I was up, I'm awake.

[ What a blatant lie. Oh well, he doesn't want to make her feel bad. ] Somethin' loud?

[meilihua]

Y-yeah. Two somethings.

B-but I haven't seen anything so...maybe I was just imagining it?

[shortestfuse]

If it was twice, prob'ly not. I can look around.

[meilihua]

I-i'll come with you-! [Hopping off her seat on the couch]

[shortestfuse]

Okay. [ He gets up, stretching a bit before setting out, circling a couch. ] Where'd it come from?

[meilihua]

[Maybe one of the dwarven spiders?]

That way. [Taiwan follows after, eyes darting here and there, on the alert.]