mingle: farewell

[cyclists]

Farewell
34 Revived

As the sun rises on Saturday morning, all will be quiet and still in the village. Not a single soul stirs as the sun and the moon linger in the sky, visible should anyone look.

A shimmer of stars spark through the air as a swirl of darkness lifts from the village. Everything has returned to as it once was, all 16 houses in-tact and all buildings precisely as they were before. Beams of light follow, soaring through the air and delivering every single participant back to this plane of existence.

As participants gather their wits and take in their surroundings, they'll find that a celebratory banquet has been prepared for them not unlike the one that originally greeted them. Decorations hang from the rafters and windows as lively music plays and can be heard in every part of the village. Some may even be able to trace the source to a gathering of musical instruments, and even...a turntable? Strange. All manner of fruits and vegetables appear to be perfect for harvest, and a variety of freshly cooked dishes from across many worlds can be found on display at the tables in the center. If you don't see your favorite dish? All of the ingredients can be found, along with amenities to make it yourself.

Surrounding the center of the village, several gateways open one by one, a soft gold glow emitting from them. No dangers linger in these parts, but adventure awaits those who wish to find it. Likewise, silver gateways open alongside these and serve as portals that allow participants to return to their homeworlds whenever they're ready.

Your Oracle Bells are in working condition, all messages saved from your time here and featuring a new network feature. Even as you leave this world, you're only 140 characters away from the friends you've come to cherish. Look around at those who join you today. Look hard enough, and you may even find some familiar faces you haven't seen for a very, very long time.

Though your time in this village draws to a close, the universe has settled and found a path to follow. You will always have a place here should you wish to return, and even when you depart for your next destination, your strength and power will follow you.

Your gratitude will be remembered, participants. Congratulations.



Happy endgame, friends! Thank you guys for a fun nine weeks! Here's a breakdown of what's happening in this post.

-All participants have been revived.
-All locations from the game have been opened, including the locations of the CYOAs.
-All characters' homeworlds can be visited.
-Castmates will be able to come through these world portals and play with the game's cast! So feel free to tag each other, etc.
-The Oracle Bells now have a universal network! We have a post over in the free-for-all meme comm so please just spam each other to your heart's content.
-All elemental powers will remain with characters when they leave! This includes their special skills.
-And yes, all injuries are healed and all characters will remember their time here.

In addition, we have a feedback post, love meme/friending meme, and tl;cr meme for your endgame needs. Your final CR chart is also up.

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Comments

[autocatalysis]

your option is the portals or also a wildcard tbh

[ yet another person hanging by the portals, though surprising? maybe? is how he hasn't left through them yet. he's probably fiddling with either the oracle bells, thoughtful, or manipulating small manifestations of electric sparks into varying shapes like butterflies and geometric prisms and ... frowning about it, for some reason.

(xilliaverse is probably getting its cellphones early once he gets back, tbh.) ]

makes my own option and sits there

[unclocked]

[ it's a good thing cellphones will be a thing, though also a shame they weren't one before. after all, if they were, julius could've called home and told a certain someone not to jump through any strange glowing portals. ]

Julius!

[ ludger is bolting towards his brother, before he comes to an abrupt halt a bare foot away, hands fisted in his hoodie. ]

Um... hi, Julius. Where are we?

closes my eyes

[autocatalysis]

[ that isn't his fault, the modern GHSes don't exist yet! ... well it kind of is his fault because it's future him who invents them, but look!!! no one expected the strange glowing portals! how could he have called home to warn anyone!

in any case that is a voice he definitely did not expect to be hearing today, ]

⁠— Ludger? We're- no, wait, wait-

[ bends down, in classic how not to talk to short people fashion ]

Ludger, what are you doing here?

[unclocked]

[ lbr julius has probably been talking to ludger in that manner since day one.
and, uh, uh oh, that doesn't sound like a "happy to see you" voice... ]

Uh... the door started glowing, and I wanted to see why... And when I opened it, I was here.

[ he's drooping as he explains himself, before perking up! ]

But I didn't go anywhere without you, because you're here! So it's okay, right?

[autocatalysis]

[ an accurate depiction of julius on any given day is him mentally screaming, because this is a kid how does he kid aaaaaaa ]

... it's all right this time, yes, but next time, don't be so reckless when checking on something strange. You had no idea what kind of calculatrices they might have been. What if the door had been only one way? Then you would have been trapped and stuck over here.

[ engage lecture mode, because if nothing else, that's always something he should have been able to pull off. ]

The village should mostly be safe, though, just don't go outside it. Have you been all right by yourself?

[unclocked]

[ oh no, the dreaded lecture mode. ludger looks down at his feet as he's scolded, fiddling with his hoodie's zipper. at julius's question, he shakes his head, gaze still fixed on the ground. ]

Yeah, I've been okay. I asked the landlady to take me to the store when we ran out of milk and bread.

[ and maaaybe some more pasta and tomatoes, since he used up the remainder trying to practice. ]

+1 EXTRA PROMPT NOW THAT TRAVERSE IS A BULLY AND BB LUDGER IS WANDERING

[autocatalysis]

[ this is julius. this is julius, a little harried looking as he rushes from place to place in the village and asks anyone who has a moment: ]

-- Sorry, but have you seen a kid about [ puts hand low because 7 year olds are short ] this tall, with silver hair wandering around?

[ hELP ]

[omegathree]

[Val is here with a... prinny? There's a walking talking prinny at his feet.]

No. I take it he's your charge?

["Do you need help looking for a kid, dood?"]

[autocatalysis]

He is, and it would be appreciated, yes.

[ ... The penguin talks. ]

Just to make sure, this isn't the same as the one you were carrying the entire time here, right?

[omegathree]

This one is different. It has a soul stitched into it.

["Tell me where to look, dood!"]

[autocatalysis]

Somewhere in the village. He knows better than to go outside- the highroads back home are home to dangerous monsters.

... Also, how exactly does one stitch a soul into a toy?

not here

[unclocked]

[ UEHEHEHEHE ]

[autocatalysis]

[ you're a menace and there is no way he didn't tell ludger not to talk to clowns ]

[unclocked]

[ um, what clown??? clowns have big red noses and squeaky shoes, duh ]

[specialdog]

[ Akane shakes her head. ]

Do you need help looking?

[ Wow she's so kind and generous to even offer?? Amazing??? ]

[autocatalysis]

Please. I'd appreciate it. He should still be in the village since I wasn't gone for that long, but beyond that...

[ option a is that they just missed each other and that ludger came through while julius wasn't around the portal for some reason, then julius went through and came IMMEDIATELY back when he realized where it took him and what was missing, and option b is that he already had his run in with ludger above, then told him to stay put as he went and grabbed something real quick, and ludger didn't stay put. both are funny but I can't decide. ]

[specialdog]

Things are pretty lively with all these portals opening, now...

But at least it's not dangerous, anymore.

[ Since Julius seems. Stressed. There's no corruption, so it's fiiiiine. Clowns excluded. ]

[tothemaxwell]

We have not.

[this is not a royal we

jude is also here]

Did your brother also come through the portal?

[autocatalysis]

It shouldn't even have happened if they were meant to drop us back off where we left off, but yes!

[ wait what do you mean we ]

Someone else came through for you too, then?

[tothemaxwell]

Yes. Jude came through the portal. [she indicates him with a finger, although doesn't comment any further on his appearance!]

How did you lose your brother so quickly? It seems as though you would be watching him like a wyvern.

[sedulitas]

[ honestly, he's probably not too far away from milla... ]

No, I haven't seen anyone by that description. Any idea where you might have last seen him?

[autocatalysis]

The boutique. We went together, but I lost track of him for a moment and then I couldn't find him at all, afterward.

[ have you seen this child, he was last seen disappearing into the clothing racks at Macy's and then we never saw him again. ]

[evoltlution]

[Here's yet another kid with silver hair walking around, sorry, Julius. Your princess is in another castle.]

[Killua squints at him, bemused.] I'm gonna take a wild guess--it's not me you're looking for.

[autocatalysis]

Ah. [ princess is in another castle, indeed... ] Apologies, no- here I thought silver hair was uncommon enough to be a decent identifying factor, but obviously I was mistaken.

Who are you here for?

[evoltlution]

[Pulling a face at that question.]

I'm not here for him, but--Hisoka. Creepy guy with red hair, wears face paint?

[He's preeeetty sure that Hisoka's distinct enough that even a short description like that should be recognizable.]