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]

[she actually wants to say something about the war and how she wants for him to stay safe, so he better not rush or anything because she'll always be waiting -

but then she remembers]

—did you make your wish about me?

[SHE SUDDENLY RECALLS]

[unfriendliest]

[ oh. hm. ]

...Yeah. How did you know?

[coastal]

[embarrassing......... he wasn’t supposed to say yes]

... the lanterns came to where we were - so I had Tsurumaru read the wishes, since if they were ours I didn’t want to make it harder for them to come true.

[you know, just in case]

And he wouldn’t tell me what yours said but....

[she didn’t! think it’d be relevant to her!!]

[unfriendliest]

Ah.

[ guess he should have expected that, since. that's the river they used for offerings to the dead. it makes an odd sort of sense that it would go to them.

he looks away, hesitating a moment before explaining. ]

There's not a lot that I would wish for, so I used it for yours - that you'd be able to find a way to connect our worlds, even after we leave here.

[1/2]

[coastal]

[tsuru didn’t actually tell her what the note said - but he mentioned that it was something rather sweet, and supportive. when she hears what it was actually about....]

I didn’t need a wish for that - I’m always going to keep my promises to you, one way or another.

[she’s way too certain of herself, but even so]

... but thank you - for wanting to believe in me.

[coastal]

... even though I feel rather awkward. Maybe I should’ve wished for your health...

[her wish really had nothing to do with him?????]

[unfriendliest]

It's your wish - you should use it on whatever you want, not something you feel obligated to do.

[ he shrugs one shoulder, focusing on a nearby flower instead of lili. ]

I didn't think it would be possible. It made sense to wish for what I did.

[coastal]

... have a little more faith in me than that. Nothing here really feels impossible, does it?

[grumbles faintly.... but she just shakes her head]

I'm not obligated to you - but I want you safe more than I want you with me sometimes.

[unfriendliest]

It wasn't about having faith in you or not, just what I knew could be done or not.

[ kara: i used my wish for you but it wasn't about you :/ ]

...And you know I can take care of myself. There's no need to wish for my sake.

[coastal]

[ . . . . squints!!]

That's what I just said about you wishing for me!

[for people with incredible communication they sure are stupid]

[unfriendliest]

[ he looks ready to argue, because they're really not the same, as far as he sees it? but kara just rolls his eyes ]

Fine. Then I won't use any more wishes for you.

[coastal]

[ . . . ]

That's fine.

[she got what she wanted so why is she still not entirely happy with the way he said it

hrrgghh]

... but it's not like I was unhappy that you were thinking of me or anything.

[unfriendliest]

Isn't that the point of a date?

[ maybe he missed something there...? but he thought it was supposed to be about the person they were with - of course lili and her intent to connect their worlds were at the forefront of his mind. ]

...It doesn't matter, anyway. It was just one wish.

[coastal]

[sdklfj]

Well don't say it doesn't matter - it made me happy!

[unfriendliest]

[ he looks... surprised, to hear that. what is he supposed to say here? he's glad that it made lili happy and it probably shows in the way his voice grows quiet, but kara's never been good with words. ]

...Oh. Good.

[coastal]

[well

she got annoyed into being more direct

and now that he's surprised, she's just embarrassed

this is a disaster, kaoru please come help them]

.... right - that's what I wanted to say.

[and now she doesn't know where to take the conversation, please send assistance]

[unfriendliest]

[ well shit that doesn't tell him what he should be doing now either? he looks away, eyeing some nearby flowers as if they might have the answer ]

...I'm glad.

[ that should be enough, right? and for good measure: ]

I'm not telling you what I wished for next time, though.

[ because there will definitely be a next time ]

[coastal]

[this is dumb and they're awkward

but at that, she's just going to smile a little bit because she's excited for next time. tanabata or something else - it'll be fun to spend it with him.

but also - ]

Maybe I'll make my wish about you, just to be even.

[unfriendliest]

[ SIGH ]

It's not about making sure you're even. You're not even supposed to know what anyone else's wishes are.

[ why is she like this!! ]

[coastal]

[she's stubborn]

Then I won't tell you if I will or not. Problem solved.

[unfriendliest]

[ it's really not that simple but you know what, kara doesn't want to argue because he knows how stubborn lili can be

pot, meet kettle ]

If you say so.

...We should probably go soon, so you don't get caught.

[ though he seems to hesitate a little - it's nice, to see lili so happy and comfortable. kara never really saw that in the village, for good reason, and he doesn't want to take that from her. ]

[coastal]

[ . . . oh. she pauses at that, slowing her walk before they wander further into the garden]

... right. I guess I shouldn't get too comfortable with having you here yet.

[yet.

because she will absolutely one day just accept having kara wherever she is, as long as he wants that too]

[unfriendliest]

We'll come back later, if you want.

[ it's true that he'll have to go through the saniwa to get here, but he's willing to do it, for lili. they'll come here again, when she can be as free as she should be. ]

...Thank you - for showing me your home.

[coastal]

It's nothing... I know that I can't go back with you to see yours just yet -

[since he's in the middle of a mission....

. . . hmmm.]

But you're always welcome here, when you have time.

[she'll at least start to head back tot he village though, so that she doesn't keep him any longer]

[unfriendliest]

Not yet, but I'll tell you when you can.

[ because lili will always be welcome wherever kara is, too. surely if he asks the saniwa, they won't mind? he so rarely asks them for anything, after all.

but he does have a mission to get back to, so he lets lili lead the way back, taking one last glance at the garden as they go.

and before they get to the passageway, he'll pause to tug gently on her hand. ]

...Wait.