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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[tothemaxwell]

Hm?

[???]

I have been gone for some time, have I not?

[???????]

[sedulitas]

I would have noticed if you were gone for eight weeks.

[ he would have noticed if she was gone for more than 24 hrs and gone on a manhunt, lets be real. a moment to regain his composure and slip into a more comfortable self. ]

Guess this would mean that whatever this place is, it must also be separate from what I've experienced.

[tothemaxwell]

[...]

Jude. Before arriving through the portal, where were you?

[is this the thing Axel mentioned.

IS THIS THE THING AXEL MENTIONED???]

[sedulitas]

[ he sees where this is going. ]

Trigleph... We were giving everyone to think about what it was they wanted to do and if they were sure.

[ and before gaius rains on their parade with muzet. ]

[tothemaxwell]

[hm]

I see.

[She crosses her arms reflexively, shifting her weight in thought.]

In that case, in terms of our timeline, I am ahead of you.

[sedulitas]

[ he's not exactly thrilled about where this might go. all signs aren't good but he's going to press forward. ]

...and where were you Milla?

[tothemaxwell]

[hmmmmmmmmmmmm]

I'm not certain I should tell you. But...

[she cants her head, and fixes Jude with a smile.]

...I suppose there's something telling in my lack of doing so, isn't there?

/2 i don't have a proper icon for this!!!!! stupid dw

[sedulitas]

[ give him a moment and—ah.

the pains of being a smart kid. the real pain, but he's going to falter for a moment attempting at smiling too because. well, what else can he do? ]

Yeah. [ softer. ] Yeah, there is.

[sedulitas]

[ .....

okay more earnestly this time. ]

Then, I guess, it's good to see you, too, Milla.

[ he might not know all of the details but he figures he might know the bigger picture. while, you know, hoping he's wrong. ]

thanks i hate it

[tothemaxwell]

[Something wavers in her warm expression, a fleeting ripple on the calm surface--



--and it's gone, leaving only a moistness to the corner of her eyes you'd do best to ignore.]

I am rarely able to hide things from you, Jude.

[For better or worse.]

I am not sure how much time we have left to spend here, but as I understand it, time elsewhere is held in place until we return.

Would you care to have a tour?

cries in hands

[sedulitas]

[ he doesn't miss the crack in her expression as it does nothing but drive in what he believes to be true. he does, however, choose to not mention it—for the both of them. ]

I was going to ask you the same thing—

[ a soft laugh. ]

I'd like to see whatever you want to show me. Did you find somewhere you ended up really liking?

[tothemaxwell]

Somewhere that I ended up liking?

[!]

Oh, yes!

[She extends a hand to Jude, just as casual as can be.]

Let me show you.

[sedulitas]

[ oh.

he'll look at her hand for a moment... ]

Okay.

[ and slowly takes her hand—! ]

Lead the way.

[tothemaxwell]

[F I N G E R　S T U F F

Milla wends her way through the village, pointing out various locations with the passing interest of someone showing off the various rooms of their house.]

There is the village's meeting hall. We conducted weekly trials there. You can see the garden and ponds nearby, which were idyllic. If you go past those trees, there is a shrine, which was quite nostalgic. I lived in that house over there, although I must admit, I did not spend much time there

[And finally:]

Here we are.

[Two stories tall. The largest building in town.]

The library.

[Was there ever any doubt.]

[sedulitas]

[ jude'll be quiet and enjoying the finger stuff as she leads him along and listens to her. a soft laugh when she shows him the library. ]

This is just like you. [ he can't help but look at the building and wonder just how many books there are in there. ] But about those trials...

[ because he definitely didn't miss that. ]

What was the kind of things were you expected to do here?

[tothemaxwell]

Even within eight weeks, I was unable to read every book within its walls. [she sounds......... disappointed.] However, I discovered a number of thrilling new series that rival even "Men and Women Between the Sheets"! In particular, a series known as "Fifty Shades of Grey" was an enthralling read!

[trials tho]

Every week, some of those within our number would die, killed by someone who had been overtaken by corruption. It was our task to discover who had done it, within a limited timeframe, and then vote on the perpetrator.

That person was then dispatched from this mortal realm, in order for their soul to be cleansed.

[normal stuff.]