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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[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 ]

[coastal]

[sdlkfjsdf]

Shut up! Don't make me answer that!

[she knows she's being messed with

and yet she can't take the risk that he might actually take her seriously!!]

[unfriendliest]

[ he doesn't laugh again, and he's not really smiling, but he's probably more relaxed now than lili has ever seen him ]

So what are you showing me first?

[coastal]

[.... well it's nice, she thinks - it's good to relax a little now that the immediate mission is over. they approach the portal and she peers into it - the castle in suiko, her home for 17 years, is right there

and she pauses]

This is... well, it was home for a long time.

... mm, we'll have to be stealthy about our visit though. I'm not supposed to be back from the capitol yet.

[there are probably people in the portal now]

[unfriendliest]

I can be stealthy, when I have to.

[ ... ]

You don't have to hide for the festivals, do you?

[ they've been talking about those for a while so it's

a little important ]

[coastal]

Oh - no.... I can go wherever I want now. But Father told me to stay at the capitol, so this is basically the only place I shouldn't be.

[but without further ado, she's going to head inside and bring him along with her! she takes in everything and... immediately starts headed for ayura's secret passageway]

We can go see one of the Fire Tribe's festivals eventually, if you'd like.

[even if they're ROWDY BARBARIANS]

[unfriendliest]

[ he keeps his voice quiet as he follows ]

It's your world. I'll go wherever you want.

[coastal]

[ . . . . she tries not to be too pleased with the thought]

... then we'll go to a lot of different festivals.

[though at the sound of footsteps coming from somewhere else, she'll tug him along faster

she presses her hand against what definitely looks like a blank wall, but it manages to give, turning to open into the passageway]

[unfriendliest]

[ he's satisfied with that, so he'll just follow into the passage without another word

so this is how nobles sneak around huh

seems like more work than it's worth ]

[coastal]

[stop, this is the only way lili got to see the outside world

but she seems to navigate the way well enough and after a while, they'll approach the exit. she presses her ear to the door to make sure that there's no one on the other side before exiting -

and they'll make it right out into a lush garden that surrounds a large pond. even in the pond, flowers bloom. it's beautiful and lili's eyes light up as they make it outside]

Mm, just as I remember it...

[unfriendliest]

[ he's quiet as they step out into the garden, turning to see everything. the citadel has gardens, but most of those are for vegetables - and he was just a sword when he'd seen his previous masters' gardens. his eyes are just a little wide as he takes in the view ]

...It's beautiful.

[ just like she said it was ]

[coastal]

Mm, isn't it?

[look, she's incredibly proud of her lands, she's not going to say anything else? she pulls him along with her - the gardens stretch out amongst the grounds, there's a bridge that goes over the water, it's an entire elaborate ordeal because this is the castle of the water tribe, after all.]

You won't find a lovelier sight in all of Kouka - I'm sure of it.

[unfriendliest]

[ he's just looking around as they go, as if trying to memorize all the details. maybe he is - after all, he doesn't know when he'll be able to see lili again, once they finally leave.

though he does plan to. once the mission is over, once they're both ready. ]

I believe you.

[coastal]

Depending on when your mission is over, I might not be here... but with enough notice, I can make sure there's a place for you and your comrades.

[she can't help but comment as they walk around - ]

Tsurumaru would have too many places to hide here....

[for SURPRISES]

[unfriendliest]

Yeah, I'm sure he'd love it. Mikazuki, too.

[ they're both dedicated to aesthetic

but what she said before gets his attention, causing him to look back over at her instead of at the gardens ]

Why not? You have to stay at the capitol?

[coastal]

Mm. Father sent me there for some stupid arranged marriage reason.

It's kind of boring, since my company is normally only either King Soo-won or this one old shady informant guy...

[ogi is so put upon]

But I think I'd be able to help a dear friend of mine more if I'm there. There's an advisor I don't trust that I want to beat up, too.

[kye-sook is on the hit list]

[unfriendliest]

...I don't like that they keep you trapped like that.

[ someone like lili, daughter of nobility or no, should be allowed to go free. it's a terrible waste to keep her locked up when she could be doing so much more.

but it's lili's life, and like it or not, they're separate lives with separate missions. ]

But if you need help with anything - let me know. I'll come as soon as I can.

[ that's really all he can promise, between his own missions and a master to serve. but kara wants to help her, if he can. he wants to see her again, and try this... modern dating thing, whatever that entails. he'll do what he can to make it all work for them. ]

[coastal]

Well, I don't plan to stay forever.

[as soon as she feels like going, and can think of a different cause to help, or finds information that will lead her to her next goal, she will probably dip immediately

though at that, she tilts her head]

But then the next time I hear of drug trafficking in my lands, you might hear from me.

[on the one hand - yes, she would like to like to see kara again and if he's not busy with his own mission, she'll take an excuse to call for him.

on the other.

her eyes gleam at the idea of him helping her make advancements to save her tribe]