001: Slippery when wet

[dann_0]

WHO: Danny Williams
WHERE: Fountain/Inn
WHEN: Friday 17 -> 22
OPEN TO: All
WARNINGS: Some mentioning of violence, almost freezing to death and possibly some nudity once he gets inside somewhere warm and can change clothes

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Fountain/Inn Nov -17th
The cold water comes as a shock to Danny's system. He had been... well not really safe or sound for that matter but at least warm in Colombia. The last thing he remembered was calling Grace and talking to her before the guards had caught on and dragged him outside to deliver a beating. He had blacked out in the middle of it and now he is surrounded by freezing water. He blinks and sees the light far above him. It feels too far but he has no choice but to swim for it. An eternity later he breaks the surface and gulps in cold air. He can see the edge of the pool and swims for it even as he can feel his strength leaving him by the second. He manages to pull himself out of the fountain, soaking wet and for a moment he just kneels at the side of it, looking around the area.

He wants to just lay down and rest, he feels so tired. And cold. His whole body shakes with the cold and it is hard to think and to breathe. But he sees a house with lights and he feels like he can almost feel the warmth reaching for him. He somehow manages to get to his feet and stumbles towards the inn. By the time he gets to the door, he doesn't have enough strength left to raise his hand and push the door open and instead he just collapses against it.

After he gets dragged inside and changes to warm and dry clothes he will be hiding next to the most convenient heat source until he feels human again.

Inn+Outside Until 22nd
Danny spends a lot of time at the Inn. Even days later he feels like he hasn't quite gotten warm again and he likes staying somewhere it is nice and warm. The fact that there are people here who can explain where he is and what is happening is a bonus as well. After a few days, he starts to get a little bit of cabin fever though and packs on as much clothing as he can before he sets out to explore the village and get a feel for the place.

Comments

[littledhampir]

Her eyebrows raise at that, as if it hadn't really occurred to her until now that people could have children who needed them back home. Perhaps what was more strange to her was that somebody considered their child a priority... but her upbringing was at best, unorthodox.

"Not that anyone has said. Most I got was that we come in through the fountain and that's about as close to an exit as people can come up with... but that it's been tried and no luck."

[dann_0]

"But there must be a way out. Nowhere is really closed off." He frowns and shakes his head. "You've talked to a lot of people here?"

[littledhampir]

"I've threatened a lot of people here... not sure that actually counts." In her defense? Escaping one kidnapping just to land in another, wasn't exactly going to make her the easiest of people to get along with. She has settled for the most part now, at least.

"And yeah, it could be. If you stop thinking about this as a place and start seeing it as a prison."

[dann_0]

"I've never seen or heard of a prison like this." he looks at the door. "What is with it being all old fashioned?"

He glances at her again. "It counts if you talked to them more than just threatening them."