EMERALD

[dramatispersonae]

You're standing together on what seems to be the main street of a small village, paved with cobblestones, with low buildings standing silent on either side. If you look in any of them, you'll find them dark and empty.

In contrast to the Ring, it's rather chilly. The sky is slate-grey, and it seems like there's snow falling, blanketing you and the village in pure white. On closer inspection, the snow turns out to be ash – but the bleaching is literal. Even when you brush it off, your skin, your hair, your clothes, and your keys remain ash-coloured.

A single, feeble light flickers further down the street.

Comments

Re: discussion

[twilight_boy]

I can take a hand one. Or if someone else wants to do a mind one...

Re: discussion

[itsalluseless]

The hand one almost certainly means getting hurt, though. I'd rather not have any of us do that. I can do a mind one instead.

Re: discussion

[twilight_boy]

You sure?

Re: discussion

[itsalluseless]

Yeah, it's no problem. These tasks are all within our capabilities, right? So it's nothing I can't handle.

Re: discussion

[twilight_boy]

Okay then.

For me, I'm actually more okay getting physically hurt than having my mind or emotions messed with, so I really can take one, if it comes up again. But I can do that for the next one, if I need to, or going back and doing an extra.

Re: discussion

[itsalluseless]

...Well, for all we know it won't even be that bad. And in case it's not going to be permanent, so...

Re: discussion

[twilight_boy]

Exactly.

Re: discussion

[existentiallychallenged]

...If it's memories, don't you have some unpleasant ones? But if you're sure. It's not like I want anyone to die.

Re: discussion

[itsalluseless]

Don't worry about it, I'll be fine. There's nothing in my memories I can't deal with.

Re: discussion

[maidmalapert]

I'd rather do a mind one, myself...

Re: discussion

[itsalluseless]

Is it okay with you if I take this one? I know you want to help, but since we don't know what's going to happen, I'd rather it was me than anyone else...

Re: discussion

[maidmalapert]

[nods]

I won't get in the way.