January Open Log

[cameprepared]

🧙 WHO: Claire Redfield & YOU
⚔️️ WHAT: Open Log for January
🕒 WHEN: January!
🗺️ WHERE: All over the island
⚠️ WARNINGS: Possible violence, and Claire's usual warning for talk of zombies, viral outbreaks, and body horror.




A. White Cliffs

Claire had not missed the influx of new people, and she'd taken to helping where she could, namely by gathering up supplies and going to the beach, but that was only a single day's worth of work. She also spent a fair bit of time around the White Cliffs, mainly because it was an out of the way place she could work.

Magic was something new, and she was still working through ways to make it work without backfiring. Plus there was experimenting with combining it with things she was familiar with...like her gun. Which wasn't great for doing around people, so the isolated spot she's in feels right.

Anyone out by the Cliffs will probably hear the repeated barks of gunshots, as well as the bark of an actual canine. Following the sound will lead them to Claire, standing a safe distance from the edge and aiming a gun at a target sitting on a rock. Beside her, sitting within arms reach, is her familiar. The huge black dog's eyes turn to anyone approaching, and...his tongue lolls out in a doggy smile that prompts Claire to turn around.

"...Hey."


B. Bridge Trolls


Never let it be said that Claire wasn't ready to fight, and never let it be said that she wasn't fully prepared to retreat if things got rough. Especially if there was a trap she'd set up. The sharp bark of gunfire and the general sounds of combat are pretty easy to make out, but likely drowned out by heavy footfalls moving up a hill on the Western road to Camelot.

Sprinting full tilt over the hill ahead of the noise comes Claire, her familiar a dark blur at her side. She's breathing heavy, but other than that, unharmed.

"Shit!" she yells when she sees someone atop the hill. "Hey! Run! I've got a couple of trolls following me, and you do not wanna get caught by 'em."


C. Shadlin Showdown


The call to investigate had caught Claire's attention even after the harrowing troll battle, and she wasn't about to miss out on that. She had an explorer's heart, and so that meant ignoring the call was not an option. She and her familiar made the trek fairly quickly, but when they reached the intimidating wall of trees that was the Dusklight Woods, she found herself staring.

The massive forest gave off a dangerous feel, a place that probably shouldn't be intruded upon, and even her familiar seemed a bit intimidated by it. Frowning, hand on her gun, she forced herself to move forward into the shadow of the treeline, but no farther yet. Breathing in, she looked around and spotted another would be explorer.

"Creepy place, huh?"



D. Wildcard

I'm happy to set up closed starters, or do any number of other things. If you have something you want to do with Claire that isn't listed, drop me a starter! Alternatively, hit me up on Plurk at intercession to plot something

Comments

[whatsamada]

"That's the thing, no one knows because only people with the 'potential' can see them. Everyone else turns into coffins."

Ken really didn't know how else to describe what he was saying. That was just how it was. "The worst part was how there are a lot of them but there's only so much we can do."

[cameprepared]

"Turn into...coffins?"

She repeats that, slowly, bewildered. This sounds like one of those Japanese animes...

[whatsamada]

Ken gave a sigh before nodding to himself. “I know it’s hard to believe but that’s what happens to them. And if we don’t take care of the shadows, people will keep turning into them and get hurt.”

Not to mention it was easier to explain in a manner like a video game.

[cameprepared]

"Are you winning?"

That's her next question. Because fine, suspension of disbelief. She did fight a creature with a gigantic eye on it's shoulder.

[whatsamada]

"I like to think so but I know that fighting against the negative feelings of people is a tough battle."

There were some other things Ken wanted to keep vague. "It's something my teammates are ready to take on though."

And yet, there was some hesitation in his voice.

[cameprepared]

"...And yourself?"

She asks, hopefully encouraging him to open up more.

[whatsamada]

There was another pause on his end. He knew there were others whom he can trust here but it’s difficult. Not when there was another part of him that was saying otherwise.

“You can say I’m taking a break. Just until I graduate high school since I know my teammates can handle themselves.”

It was odd. He figured he could try his best to live a normal childhood and yet, this place was both preventing it and reenforcing that idea.

[cameprepared]

"That's smart."

That is her honest opinion, and she gives Ken a pat on the back.

"Education is important. If you don't have that, then you're going to be miles behind on life."

[whatsamada]

It was strange, he wasn't use to people so affectionate with him that easily. Outside of his teammates, most people would leave him be. While he didn't mind, it didn't stop from looking rather shocked.

Maybe it was a cultural thing but he just wasn't use to it.

"That and I want to take my time." He mumbled. "It seems like trying to be a child would be a better idea." He said placing a certain emphasis on the word.

[cameprepared]

"You can manage that, I'm sure."

She's positive, really, Ken. Honestly, Claire is just a really positive person in general. Optimistic to a fault.

"Being a kid will do you some good. Especially here, with all the weirdness going on."

[whatsamada]

“I hope so, it seems kind of strange to be a one for once.” Between losing his mother, getting revenge, and fighting shadows? There was no time to be a normal.

Suddenly, he had to chuckle at the idea. “I’m not even sure how to act like one!”

[cameprepared]

"No? It's easy. You just have fun, and live. Kids don't have to act a certain way."

At all. She certainly never acted like much of a little kid, and neither did Chris.

[whatsamada]

With that, he scratched the side of his face.

"I guess so, it just seems weird to do that now that I have all this free time." Especially now when he wasn't busy saving the world.

[cameprepared]

"Well, play some video games or something? Take up a new hobby?"

[whatsamada]

Ken froze up. It was only natural for her to ask a normal 13 year old that question and he didn’t mind. However, old habits die hard as a part of him still wanted to present himself as mature.

“...what would you recommend?”

Said the boy who indeed does play video games when no one is looking.

[cameprepared]

"Mario Kart. I dunno...that's the one game I liked?"

Claire isn't a gamer. She likes racing games well enough, though.

[whatsamada]

"Which version?"

He said not knowing just what year Claire was from. "I only played the one was Mario Kart 7." Look at him, showing off his gamer skills.

[cameprepared]

"I...don't know? I've played like, one. The first one I guess, on my super nintendo."

She's a 90s kid.

[whatsamada]

That's when Ken raised an eyebrow at her. That was something he hadn't heard in quite sometime.

"Claire-san, can I ask you something? What year are you from?"

When was the last time he heard of a super nintendo?

[cameprepared]

"1998?"

You know, a good year.

[whatsamada]

That’s when Ken gave her a look. That explains a lot.

“I see, I’m from the future so I was wondering why you were taking about the Super Nintendo! I haven’t that in ages!”

At this point, Ken wondered to himself. Should he allow himself to age his age? After a pause, he mumbled a little. “Right now, we’re playing something called a Wii U or an Xbox where I’m from.”

[cameprepared]

"I mean...to be fair I don't really play many games at all? My brother had one when we were kids, and the girl staying next door to me at college has a Playstation? But with them is the only time I really played."

She will continue to be old.

"We'd play Mariokart and Mortal Kombat. but I was bad at all of them."

[whatsamada]

"I don't know if there are any video games here but I could show you how to play them sometime!"

He said before leaning back a little. Was this is chance to prove himself to her? "You are missing out a lot on how amazing the graphics are and what the gameplay is like now!"

Or was this a chance to show him that he was still a kid deep down?

[cameprepared]

"If they're here, sure, why not?"

She'll give anything a try once. It's not like she's not cool with game. She's just more of a jock than a nerd.

[whatsamada]

"Then we'll have to go and look around for some when we're done here!"

He didn't mean to sound excited but once he caught himself doing so? He quickly cleared his throat. "Well, after I finish training with my spear of course."