![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
Entry tags:
October | Test Drive Meme
Jikan Test Drive MemeMinimize
You've seen this before. The thought strikes suddenly, during whatever it is you were doing. Having an important conversation? Running away from home? Dying in the midst of a fierce battle? Where ever you are, one things is true: you're certain this isn't the first time you've lived through this. But upon realizing this, that's when it happens. Like someone hitting rewind on the VCR, you're back where you were ten minutes ago. And it happens again. And again. And again--Until finally, something is different. A door stands in front of you. Will you go through it? Nothing else seems to be working, so this might be your only chance.
Upon opening the door and heading inside, a strange feeling overwhelms you. It's comforting and warm, like being enveloped in a soft, heavy blanket. You hear a voice murmuring in your ear, but it's unintelligible.
And in the next moment, you've appeared in front of a mysterious stone shrine in the middle of a forest, surrounded by the unfamiliar yet worried faces of fox-like humans in red and white robes, speaking in a foreign language that doesn't sound so foreign to you anymore.
Maryouku University
There isn't much time to process what's happening before characters are transported to the nearby Maryouku University. All injuries are completely healed, and those under mental duress will have a powerful soothing spell cast on them to calm them down. Their every need is met: food is offered, and questions are answered. "You've arrived in the Western Kingdom of Nippon, on a planet called Gaia," they explain. "When you became aware of the timeloop, we... well, let us explain."
Orientation Maryouku University, Kyoto
Everyone is brought to a large auditorium, where dozens of other people looking similarly out of place are seated around them. The Kitsune Yokai from before filter on stage, as well as a number of humans and other Yokai in labcoats. And after a brief introduction, they begin to explain. What they experienced back home was a timeloop. While the loops in their home worlds are smaller and likely to resolve on their own, the fact that such a small amount of time is being repeated is what makes them so dangerous for those who become aware of it. And they've been working around the clock, checking adjacent universes for others who've become aware. While the technical explanations may go over the heads of most, that's not the reason they were all brought together like this.
And they continue to explain: their own world was trapped in a year long loop for decades, if not longer. Through the use of an ancient form of bonding magic, they bound their world to the present flow of time, allowing it to progress past the timeloop. Or at least, that's how they thought it worked. In truth, Kizuna is very powerful reality-warping magic. And thanks to the powerful bond all refugees now share with the country of Nippon, the magic surrounding them will only continue to evolve.
Until a means of resuming the flow of time back in their home world is found, they'll just have to make due with this one. But not to worry, because Nippon is fully committed to taking care of the refugees!
A Brand New Home Kyoto, Kansai
Once orientation is over, characters will be allowed to choose housing in both Kyoto and Tokyo, enabling them the means of easily living between both cities if they please. These housing options will be fully paid for by the government of Nippon, with the NRL and MRU providing a stipend for food expenses in Tokyo and Kyoto respectively.
In lieu of providing transportation, all refugees will be granted an unlimited rail pass that they can use to travel all across Nippon! As of the beginning of May, express routes connecting Tokyo and Kyoto will be running at all times of day, allowing refugees to freely travel between the Eastern and Western Kingdoms.
At the Kiyomizu Temple in Higashiyama, preparations are underway for a festival coming at the end of the month. Refugees will hear talk of the locals trying to decide on what style mask they want to create, and at the Temple itself, they'll find craft booths offering free supplies for custom mask making. The masks must reflect what a person believes to be their inner self, and there's limitless supplies provided to bring their creation to light. It seems these are going to be really important later, so don't just half-ass it, okay?
Over at the dorms in Gion, a rather provocative game has broken out amongst the residents. Following a generous gift of prized sake from one of their patrons, the Geiko have decided to throw a party with the refugees, and somehow, this devolved into a competition of strip rock-paper-scissors. With just how many accessories the Geiko wear, they clearly have the advantage! But no one is talking it very seriously, and the night is filled with laughter and silliness. Join the fun? It's one hell of a way to make new friends!
In Uji, signs of autumn have taken over, as the famously rural neighborhood becomes filled with beautiful hues of red and yellow. At the Byodoin Temple, the monks have requested that all visitors bring offerings of colorful leaves for their resident Phoenix deity, who is known to drain the color from people who provide lackluster or incorrect offerings. However, it seems the phoenix is only interested in red leaves this season, and offering any other color will render the one making the offering temporarily colorblind. At least the effect only lasts about an hour? Such a picky bird.
NRL Time Refugee Support Network
Once they've received their housing assignment, all refugees will be given small handheld devices called magi-tech comms, or magi-comms for short. They're heavier than a conventional smartphone would be, but far sturdier, and powered by the ambient magic that flows through the city. They don't need to be charged, but they won't work outside of cities at all. Upon booting it up, they'll find a message linking them to a special channel for refugees.
#nrl_time_refugee_support - online
Use the following code for your top-level if you'd like! This is how network communication will look for characters in the game until more advanced magi-tech comms become available for characters.
A Tale of Two Festivals
As the leaves of autumn begin to change, so too are the refugees encouraged to change up their routine and pay a visit to the city of Nara. Located south of Kyoto, Nara is a city where Yokai and Ayakashi live in perfect equilibrium, with many aspects of life in the city adjusted to account for the Ayakashi's eccentric behavior. Likewise, the Ayakashi here are almost never known to curse anyone, and are generous in the blessings they offer both the people and the land in which they live.
Perhaps some are put off by the idea of a city where Ayakashi are allowed to flourish after past experiences with these strange creatures. But this month is special!
Starting on October 1st, the Tsukimi Festival is held every night after sundown for the next two weeks. Long ago, the gods gifted Gaia an enchanting string of pearls that entwined the planet, lighting up the night sky. However, the greed of mortals seeking power led them to fight over the pearls. As wars waged, the pearls would be shattered in the conflict, until only one remained. Seeing the way their gift was tarnished, the gods decided that those on Gaia would only be allowed to see the pearl in all its glory for part of the month, taking it away for the other half. This became the cycles of the moon, and the shattered remains of the other pearls formed the solid ring that is always visible in the night sky.
So what makes October so special? For this month only, the full moon will be completely visible for the first full two weeks of the month, never visibly waxing nor waning. But what happens after two weeks...? Well, you'll just have to be patient for that!
One With Nature Narashi, Nara
Nara is an interesting city. Buildings are seemingly hidden away by larger-than-life trees that tower overhead, with some even built into the trees themselves, and all of them brilliant shades of red, orange, and yellow for the fall season. Lower streets and areas are lit up by special bioluminescent flowers that bloom on the lower sections of the tree's trunk. And while magic-powered lifts exist, the sheer number of elevated walkways and stairs make it a bit of a workout to explore. And of course, no matter where one looks, wildlife is around every corner -- though by and far, most of them are ayakashi. But there are no higanbana death flowers or dangerous tsutsumi-bara vines here. Instead, the refugees will has a chance to see more tranquil varieties ordinarily only found in the depths of Nippon's forests.
One of the more common creatures found in the main district of Nara, Narashi, is the Arukibake, the ghost-walker ayakashi. Utterly harmless, these little leggy ghosts can be found strutting around the city at every corner, ranging from the size of an apple to waist-height. However, they're known to be naturally attracted to people who have recently experienced bouts of depression or loneliness. The exact reason for this is unknown, but anyone seen with a small procession of these fellas marching silently behind them is certain to get more than a few concerned passer-bys offering them a warm meal, a hug, or even a shoulder to cry on if they need it. Even for the Western Kingdom, it seems the people of Nara are especially compassionate.
And then, there's the likes of the fuwakafun, the puffball ayakashi. No larger than your average cotton ball, these little guys are known to spread not pollen, but color as they move from flower to flower. And Nara, with its unique species of bioluminescent flower that blooms all year round, has no shortage of flowers even during the fall season. Should the fuwakafun land on someone's hair or clothing, it'll fade to take on the color of whatever flower the fuwakafun was resting in before. Ordinarily this effect is meant to create rare flowers as a gift for those who allow the fuwakafun to live in their garden, but with more fuwakafun than flowers, they've got to make do with what they have.
But for all that the Ayakashi in Nara are peaceful, there are still more than a few troublemakers. One in particular to look out for is the gurakurage, the glass-jelly ayakashi. Appearing in an array of beautiful colors, these ayakashi are attracted by greed and feelings of lust. It's not uncommon to see them tethered by a string in shops, where their increased activity serves as a warning to look out for shoplifters. But when encountered in the wild, these strange jellyfish will latch onto the bodies of people experiencing sexual frustration. A minor annoyance to be sure, as they can simply be peeled off, but just don't break the glass dome atop their head. Doing so will greatly anger the ayakashi, causing them to grow in size before... well. I think we all know where the prompt with the tentacle creature is going.
Dear Deer Narashi, Nara
While Nara is known for its high population of Ayakashi, the most well-known is the Saiwaika, the good-fortune deer. Growing no more than two feet high, these miniature deer can be found in parks throughout Nara, where they've become so docile and used to the presence of Yokai that they'll walk right up and cutely beg for food. Thankfully, vendors selling special crackers for the saiwaika can be found everywhere.
Being around the saiwaika has an interesting effect. Those who look upon their tiny, dainty forms will find themselves strongly compelled to be generous and kind to every living creature they meet. Originally a defense mechanism against predators, the saiwaika instead offer this power as a blessing to the people of Nara, which is said to have the lowest crime rate of any city in the Western Kingdom. Even cruel or downright evil folks will find their hearts filled with warm feelings, offering to buy their worst enemy lunch, help a little old lady cross the street, or maybe even offer some more of those tasty crackers to the deer...
All right, so there's a little bit of an ulterior motive to their blessing. But you can't deny they're very cute. However, they really do have a certain craving for these crackers. And while they've learned not to steal them off the stall tables, once the wrapping comes off, it's a free-for-all. The tiny deer have been known to swarm, nibbling at the clothes of those bearing the treats. Some even attempt to jump and steal them, with the saiwaika being well-known for its ability to leap nearly ten feet into the air. Yes, this looks as silly as you can imagine.
Perhaps its because of this that a common prank played by children in Nara is to slip a few crackers into an unsuspecting friend's pocket, causing the deer to hungrily swarm without the target knowing why. Shouldn't their blessing counteract these pranks...? Well, if the saiwaika is getting fed, is it really such a bad thing?
Behold The Pearl Narashi, Nara
Given the name of the festival, it should come as no surprise that the chief activity performed during the festival is simply observing the moon with good company and plenty of food every night. Its radiance will only grow brighter as the festival continues, the light reflecting off the ring that surrounds Gaia and causing it, too, to glow every night, occasionally releasing rainbow-colored bursts of magical energy only visible during Tsukimi.
For the best views, Sarusawa Pond in Narashi is widely considered to be the optimal location for moon-viewing parties. Food and drink stalls can be found lining the pathways that circle the pond, and with the backdrop of a five-story pagoda lit up by moonlight, it's also known as one of the most romantic spots in Nara.
But while there are plenty of places to sit and gaze up at the moon on the shore, the real celebrations occur on small boats that sit silently upon the water. Only allowed to sail at a certain hour before sundown, those hoping for a proper moon-viewing best board early. And once the boat has parked on the pond, a Mizu spell is used to still the water, causing a mirror-like image of the moon and the stars above to reflect upon its pristine surface.
But aside from being very beautiful, there are a number of superstitions associated with this practice. It's said that one should never stare at their own reflection in the water, or else they may see their reflection begin to twist and mutate into a monster. While limited to just their reflection, the effects of this spell may cause erratic or animal-like behavior when standing in the moonlight, with some becoming prone to acting on their every impulse, no matter how rash. It's not uncommon for at least one party-goer to make the mistake of staring too long, before throwing themselves in the shallow pond and thrashing about wildly. Unfortunately, the effects of this will linger until the festival ends on the 14th. Better bring an umbrella for tomorrow's Tsukimi.
OOC Notes
Welcome to Jikan's October TDM! The TDM is considered game canon, and also serves as the intro log! That said, whether you choose to carry threads over to the game or not is up to you!
• Current players are more than welcome to top-level, or take prompts from the TDM and use for their own logs! This may change in the future depending on how busy TDMs become.
• CRAU characters may start regaining their CRAU memories one month after the TDM. However, vague feelings of familiarity are allowed between previous game CR! For more on this, please read the FAQ!
• You do not need to sign-up for housing! Choose whichever style you prefer, in both Kyoto and Tokyo. Roommates can be chosen by the characters or can be random. If you want to switch housing later, your character has the option of moving at the beginning of each month.
• While you do not need to thread the mask-making prompt if you don't want to, these masks will become important for the event later in the month, so choose your designs carefully!
• The full moon will be visible in the night sky from everywhere in Nippon for the first two weeks of October. While Tsukimi celebrations can be found everywhere, the sister festival to this one is unique to the Kansai region, and will be explained in more detail in the event later in the month.
• Characters who have their reflection mutated by the pond's spell will retain a monster-like appearance when they look into a mirror or reflective surface until the festival ends on the 14th. This effect is for their reflection only.
• Similarly, whether their reflection becomes monstrous in a frightening way, or monstrous in a sexy way, is completely up to you. The change can be subtle or dramatic, and those around them will be able to see the changes!
Please leave any questions about the TDM prompts in the thread below! General game questions can be directed to the FAQ!
Apps are always open!
![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
jikan_rpg ⌛ jikan_network ⌛ jikan_oocRules ⌛ FAQ ⌛ Apply ⌛ Taken
Auxiliary ⌛ Hiatus/Drop ⌛ Activity Check ⌛ Bonus
Game Timeline ⌛ Code Directory ⌛ Contact
Setting ⌛ Housing ⌛ Businesses ⌛ Kizuna ⌛ Flora/Fauna ⌛ Magic
NPC Database ⌛ NPC Contact
no subject
[This absolutely cannot backfire, nope.]
[But soon enough, he does start drawing more of them around, as he kinda... darts around almost comically to avoid them without swatting them back, so as to gather them together.]
[He's gonna end up with one on his shoulder by the time there's enough of them. This face.]
1/2
But alright. It's time for business! She winds herself up and then charges forward, slashing out across at each of them in a clean row.
In unison, their glass hats shatter, and they fall to the ground.]
Ta-dah! Problem solved.
no subject
Oops.]
Or not...?!
cw: lewd tentacles 1/2
Lumine, look out!
[PUTS HIMSELF BETWEEN THEM as a good brother should, drawing his own sword, which crackles with electro. But while a solid swipe of his sword does cause many to shrink back in pain, there's just too many of them -- and in an instant, their slimy tentacles expand as two slam right into him, slimy appendages coiling around his arms and holding them apart.]
Great, this is even worse than before!
[The elements aren't doing much good here, especially not with his arms so quickly restrained. Maybe he can just launch them away with a geo boulder--]
no subject
[He knew he shouldn't have changed clothes--]
Wh-What are they--!? Gross, get outta there!!
[AGGRESSIVEY KICKS LEGGY this does nothing.]
no subject
[Of course, Lumine isn't going to just stand by and watch her brother get assaulted. Though she's protected at first, she quickly realizes that it's her brother who needs the saving now, and she rushes forward. In a burst of energy she hasn't realized she's obtained, electricity rushes through her to the blade of her sword, and she slices down at one of the tentacles.
It's slimier than she could have expected. Her blade slips, and as she grunts to try and recover it with a spin, another one grabs her by the wrist and lifts her from the ground so her feet dangle. She reacts quickly, swinging her body to kick at one of the tentacles before her, the one holding one of Aether's wrists.]
Ugh—! [These things are annoying?!]
What do they want?!
1/3
[Well, considering how he got electro here in Nippon--]
[But the distraction is only brief, as the tentacles decide to answer Lumine's question.]
no subject
[Bad.]
cw: noncon, potentially incesty?? this is the TDM
[The tentacles seemingly reach their target, coiling around his thighs as another rubs between his legs. The situation feels too wrong to feel any arousal from it, but it doesn't take a genius to figure out somethin is going on in there. Especially given that his immediate reaction upon having one hand temporarily freed is to try and grab something under the fabric on his pants near his hip.]
G-Gross...
the TDM is the perfect time for every cw in the book (it will get worse from here)
[This... is not what she had been trying to do at all. She wanted more time to focus on time spent with her brother, not an even larger distraction. And this one is...
She notices what Aether reaches for, and she knows where those tentacles have been going. Her sword vanishes as she's unable to establish a proper grip on it, and though she reaches to grab onto Aether's shoulder in an attempt to yank him free, more tentacles snake their way up her limbs, as well. Her caught wrist, and then the other, even as it grips onto her brother. Her legs, as well, one of them pressing down to slide between her skin and one of her thigh-highs.
This is incredibly humiliating. She's facing her brother, though even her strength can't seem to pull past the grip of these jellies. They're so angry, they're swarming at the both of them... Though there seems to be an incredible focus on Aether, and even if she wants to squeeze her eyes shut, she doesn't feel right leaving him to deal with it alone after causing it.]
C-can your magic help at all? I'm sorry, I didn't...
no subject
[It's so hard to focus. A wave of shame rushes over him as he feels himself growing hard despite how violated he feels right now. Why is something like this happening? And why does it have to be happening in front of Lumine!?]
[If he were really honest with himself, he couldn't mind this quite as much if he were alone. He's been a bit pent up since she arrived, and he does enjoy new experiences. But thinking about it that way really just makes the whole situation worse. He's mentally kink shaming himself.]
[He tightens his hand into a fist, a golden glow surrounding it -- before he jerks it downward, causing a flurry of jagged stones that rain down on some of the creatures, crushing them. But-- they're ayakashi. They're an existence between living creatures and supernatural phenomenon, meaning they aren't easy to kill. And while the attempt maims more than a few, it only encourages their remaining to limbs to grow bolder. More start to wrap around Aether's chest, tugging at his clothing as they slide underneath against his skin. Meanwhile, another coils around his neck, briefly choking him -- but only just to force him to gasp, so it can slither down his throat the moment his mouth is open.]
no subject
One of her hands slips free from a tentacle, but it's a brief show of strength that's quickly stopped as they grow larger and angrier, forcing her back into a suspended hold in clear view of her brother. One slips up her dress from below, and another down from above— but none of them are near as much as her brother is experiencing right now.
And she's in plain view of it. When she tries to turn her head away, another tentacle forces her face back by pressing its slimy tip to her cheek, slipping towards her ear, and she winces at how gross it feels.
Now... there's nothing to say. She's not strong enough to break free with her powers sealed, and...
She's close enough to hear his choking, and her body flushes more at the sound of it, her eyes dimly focused on the tentacle shoving itself down Aether's throat.]
no subject
[With the tentacle in his throat, he can't even call for help like this-- but would he? It's humiliating, knowing how much his body is enjoying this, feeling his cock throb against the tentacle that dares to wrap around it. What was their goal-- they weren't exactly being fed on, so far as he can tell. Was this a curse? Would they just be violated like this until their bodies give out...?]
[It's that thought that has him looking at Lumine, terrified that they might be doing the same to her. But instead, he finds her just... watching him. They're touching her, pushing under her clothes and keeping her from escaping, but-- that look on her face. Why didn't she look scared? It was almost as if--]
[He doesn't have the luxury of continuing that line of thought, another tentacle sliding up inside him. A muffled cry falls from his lips as fights to get just one hand free so he can try something. But it's getting harder and harder to focus, as the tentacles seem ever more focused on getting him off.]
no subject
Try to relax, Aether.
[Give in, is the underlying thought there, purely because she believes that it might be less painful that way.
She doesn't know how to reassure him. She's growing incredibly more sexually frustrated herself, facing rubbing and teasing and tighter grips, but all she can do is squirm against the hold, and even that has gotten less and less.]
no subject
[He knows Lumine well enough to know what she means when she says that, despite the strange look on her face moments before -- trying to steer him towards the path of least resistance, to calm down and hope that they can come up with a plan, or at least stay conscious and alive long enough for someone to see them and help.]
[But that's logic, and Aether doesn't have a lot of that right now. He's being violated in ways he's never experience before, feeling a confusing mix of pain and pleasure that he's never experienced before. How much more humiliation would he have to take? How long will they keep fucking him like this, tearing him apart, tearing at his clothes and exposing him in such a way to the only family he has left? He wants it to stop. He needs to find a way, he needs to fight, to get free--]
[And as he tearfully stares back at Lumine, eyes wide and fearful -- she'll suddenly hear his voice in the back of her mind. Almost too soft to hear, cutting in and out like a radio with a poor signal:]
It hurts, it hurts, it hurts--
No, there, faster--
Don't--
Breathe, I can't, calm down--
Don't look--
Close, closer--
Don't look at me--
Just one hand free and--
[But of course, he's unaware of this, no idea that the Kizuna between them is broadcasting his thoughts. It's not something that can be intentionally controlled, after all, nor an effect he's ever experienced. And just as quickly as the thoughts are there, they're gone -- seemingly just in time for the tentacles to pick up the pace, Aether crying out around the tentacle rammed down his throat as those down below start fucking into him with far more intent than before.]
no subject
Frustrating. It's more and more frustrating.
Even if she'd been temporarily caught by the sight of it all, she doesn't want her brother to be going through this. Not in front of her, not while he's so uncomfortable.]
Stop!
[It's too much, isn't it?! She doesn't even know if these creatures are capable of listening, but she yells all the same, face red and body shaking slightly.
She feels... strange. No matter how she analyzed each of her individual thoughts, they all led back to this uncomfortable strangeness.]
1/2
[And yet there's no stopping it, his cries cutting out as his eyes squeeze closed, spilling into his hakama in a way that feels like just as much of a relief as it does like some kind of failure. Is she still looking at him? He doesn't want to know, feeling a sense of dread at imagining what her expression must be like, seeing her brother in a state like this. He almost wishes it were more painful, so he could say definitively that no part of him was enjoying it-- but as it stands, that would be a lie, and the way the tentacles continue to tease at his overly-sensitive cock has him shuddering.]
[But still, they don't stop. Are they still not satisfied? Is he not satisfied enough to make them stop? Or would they be going for Lumine next--]
no subject
[In a brief moment of clarity, he notices the same ayakashi that's choking him is also holding one of his hands. He might only have one shot at this. He stills briefly -- and then bites down as hard as he can around the tentacle in his mouth. While he has no idea whether or not these things feel pain, thankfully, they feel just enough of it that the one in question pulls back. He gasps as he feels it leave his throat, the grip around his hand loosening enough to jerk it free--]
[The words of the spell come to him so easily, despite having only ever cast it once. When he speaks, his voice is raw and pained, the words practically spat out through gritted teeth--]
Flames of hell, rise forth-- combust--!!
[And he snaps his fingers.]
[In an instant, a surge of hot flames rises up around him, quickly turning the ayakashi holding him into cinders. The flames burn hot -- hot enough that, had Lumine been any closer, she may have burned to ash as well. Not even Aether is spared some burns around his clothing. But even as he falls to the ground, he's not done, running on sheer adrenaline as he draws his sword -- and slices clean through the tentacles holding Lumine down. And as their bodies fall to the wayside, he unleashes one last blast of electro, triggering an elemental reaction that causes them to explode into flames.]
[He's panting so hard he's dizzy, falling to his knees as the last of the ayakashi burn. With just how flashy that show of flames was, it won't be long until someone comes to see what happened.]
no subject
Just in case those things can survive past that, too. But it looks like the flames are still smoldering, and even those large tentacles are just thrashing uselessly as they crash.
She's breathing heavily, aroused and without an outlet, but her mind focuses on the wellbeing of her brother. She shifts, taking him by the shoulders, trying to see if he's...
Well. There's no way that he's alright, but she wants to do something after so long of being useless. In the end, it was him who saved her, too... Has she really fallen that behind?]
Are you... okay?
no subject
[It takes a moment for him to catch his breath, eyes quickly scanning over Lumine. But of course, his priorities aren't himself--]
...are you?
no subject
[The slight stutter is from how much her own body is trembling with need, but she pushes that down and back, focusing on the state her brother is in. She leans forward, frowning as she smooths her hands down disgusting, sticky slime and clothing that's hardly staying together.]
Let's get you home. You can get cleaned up.
[First order of business!!]
Can... you walk? Or should I carry you?
no subject
Y-Yeah. I feel like... I could take a bath for five hours and it wouldn't be enough.
[Both because this slime is probably going to need heavy duty dish soap just to get it off, and because-- well, having something like that happen to him in front of Lumine? He's going to feel dirty about that for a long time. Even now, he hesitates at the offer -- as if wary of getting too close to her. But it's not like she didn't see exactly what happened to him.]
...I think I can walk, if you let me lean on you.
no subject
[Her voice is quiet as she takes one of Aether's arms, urging it around her own shoulders before she stands. Her own legs are a tad bit wobbly, but she forces them straight and keeps moving to hide it. They can walk like this. She wants to keep people from seeing her brother like this, if she can help it.]
But this was my fault. [She sounds so pained about it.] I'm sorry.
[She's going to try for revenge on those jellies and regret it later.]
no subject
[But when Lumine speaks up, he quickly shakes his head.]
It's not your fault the nature here is just-- [He pauses, trying to think of a better word.]
[There is no better word:] ...horny. I'm just glad you weren't-- hurt.
[Hurt of course referring to something rather specific here. If it had to be one of them being molested by an airborne jellyfish, he'd rather it be him.]