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

[unfriendliest]

I guess I should.

[ she was right about how this would work out, after all. the only thing he wants to know is if he'll be able to visit her once he leaves this village for good.

...though he will drop his arms while she checks out his eye, and avert his gaze as the smile fades away. ]

I wasn't strong enough to face him on my own without breaking.

[coastal]

[nope, she's just going to keep looking right at him]

... I want to be mad at you for that - or I guess I was mad in general.

[she absolutely was ready to just fight the universe for putting him in that position but]

But you did everything you could, couldn't you? That's still worth something.

[they have this argument every few weeks]

[unfriendliest]

I wouldn't blame you, if you were.

[ why would he, when he promised he wouldn't break in this place ]

But it worked. And now you can show me your world, like you wanted. And we can...

[ figure out what to do about each other, going forward. ]

[coastal]

... I'm not, because I know that you did what was best for everyone - even if I didn't want to have to watch it.

[but it'd be ignoring his sacrifice if she turned away too.... so she made it through.

though when she hears him make plans for the future, or at least start - she flusters and withdraws her hands, like she suddenly feels too close to him. she looks away, trying and failing to fight down a blush]

.... right.

[ . . . ]

I still don't really understand the modern concept of dating but - we'll make it work for us.

[unfriendliest]

...You didn't have to watch.

[ he's. not sure how he feels about knowing she did. it wasn't a pretty fight, and that's not just because mikazuki had damaged him so badly.

but he'll nod anyway, glad to focus on moving forward instead of the past, for once. kara doesn't really know what modern dating means, aside from... the dates they'd gone on already. maybe they should ask kaoru again? he seems to know those things. ]

Yeah. I'll come see you, between missions, at least.

[coastal]

When you were trying to accomplish what everyone else wanted to do... it didn't feel right to look away. If anything, it was the only way that I...

[could have felt closer to him, at that moment.

well, that's embarrassing to say out loud, so she doesn't. she just shakes her head to wave the topic off for a second!

but at the offer she blinks]

Um -

[that's.... a wonderful thing to suggest but]

I think that our devices should still be able to work so we can contact each other - so make sure to let me know when you're coming. I'll try to make sure that I can greet you.

[but knowing her, she will probably be indisposed and in the middle of a political mess bUT THEY'LL MAKE IT WORK]

[unfriendliest]

[ well he can't say he would have disagreed, if he were in her position. but at the same time, he doesn't like that his defeat was apparently so well monitored.

so he'll let that drop with a slight shake of his dead. ]

I was planning to. I'll need your help finding my way around, anyway. You have to show me the water tribe lands, right?

[coastal]

Of course - the gardens in Suiko are unmatched, even lovelier than that of Castle Hiryuu!

[not that she's BIASED or anything

that said she will actually glance around to some of the different portals, and then automatically let her fingers slip against his to hold onto his hand

with her free hand she'll point to one]

When I was running past, that one looked familiar - do you want to see? For just a little bit before you go?

[they both have their duties to attend to but... it's okay to want just a little bit longer right]

[unfriendliest]

[ now that he knows what the gesture means, he spares a glance at their joined hands before giving lili's a light squeeze. ]

Yeah. Let's go.

[1/2]

[coastal]

[oh.

doki.]

[coastal]

[TURNING HER FACE AWAY SO HE CAN'T SEE AND MARCHING OFF TO THE PORTAL WHILE TUGGING HIM ALONG]

O-Okay!

[she's mad her voice wavered, this is going to take a while to adjust to]

[unfriendliest]

[ he follows easily - honestly, kara has kind of missed her dragging him around like this. ]

You still have to teach me to make that stew, too.

[coastal]

Ah... Seafood stew sounds so good...

[NOW SHE JUST MISSES IT but also]

It's been a while since I had your cooking too...

[SHE MISSES THAT ALSO]

[unfriendliest]

Mitsutada and I can cook for you when you visit the citadel.

[ because obviously she will? it doesn't seem to occur to him that she won't. ]

[coastal]

The tigers....

[ookurikara will also be there
lili: and?

no just kidding]

Mm, when I have a moment to spare, that's where I'll go.

[unfriendliest]

Yeah, they'll like playing with you. The tantous, too.

[ ... ]

And we can spar again.

[coastal]

[glances]

You really want me to beat you up? You keep asking.

[on top of assigning her babysitter duty but she doesn't know what a tantou is....]

[unfriendliest]

[ please, they don't get guests at the citadel, especially not ladies! they'll be so excited they won't give her any space

but at her comment, he'll raise an eyebrow ]

You can't. But you can try.

[coastal]

[lili assaulted by tiny swords until she gets overwhelmed and climbs on kara's back to escape]

Ehh? I've learned a thing or two about surprises, you know.

[she's gonna do MORE than try!!]

[unfriendliest]

[ the worst part is that kara can't even save her, they'll need mitsutada probably ]

Tsuru's rubbing off on you. But that doesn't mean you'll win.

[ it's alarmingly easy to settle back into teasing lili like this... guess he really did miss her ]

[coastal]

Hey.

You can't insult me twice like that. Take it back.

[being compared to tsuru is

also an insult apparently]

[unfriendliest]

[ that

actually startles a quiet laugh out of him ]

I will when you win.

[ which will be never ]

[coastal]

[....................... fck

she actually can't stay upsetti when he laughs...... even though she still feels a little bit insulted.

she SIGHS like she's SO PUT UPON]

You're such a pain....

[but she's still not letting go of his hand, so]

[unfriendliest]

I could just go home, if I'm bothering you.

[ he just sounds amused though ]

not here

[alitaba]

[ Futaba fistpumps in her ship sailing ]