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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[whitewalls]

I was told that white washes me out.

[ she knows that kairi isn't referring to just the clothing but

she'll pretend otherwise. ]

[drivingforce]

I wouldn't put it like that, but if this is the end result maybe it's not so bad. [There's another smile because, like, it's fine. They can pretend.] That's a good look for you anyway.

[whitewalls]

... thank you.

[ it's a little odd, talking to her like this. it's not really something she thought she'd ever do with kairi in particular. ]

Have you seen the others yet?

[drivingforce]

Just Axel so far. He explained a little but not everything. [But she tilts her head.] Are there others here? Who else?

[whitewalls]

... Roxas and Saix are around.

[ she's not sure about where kairi is in the timeline, but ]

And Xion.

[drivingforce]

[Her expression doesn't change much, though it's a touch more concerned when Naminé lists those names. She's at least aware of who everyone is.]

Sort of a strange group to end up together, don't you think? [How did this happen?]

[whitewalls]

We have theories, but... we don't know for sure why.

[ she knows that roxas said he'd try to talk to the universe, but naminé does not want to out why roxas might be able to find out and the rest won't. ]

But at least we can go home now.

[drivingforce]

Good. [She looks satisfied with that, at least, because it means whatever happened to them is over and they can go back to living their lives.] ...you weren't waiting here too long, were you?

[whitewalls]

No, not really.

[ just two months it's fine ]

[drivingforce]

That's also good to know. [There's a moment's pause.] Are you ready to come home?

[whitewalls]

... I'm ready.

[ there's a pause as she glances towards the different portals. ]

I've had time to think about it.

[drivingforce]

[That's a weird way to phrase it, but it doesn't hurt that she's unaware of what the other girl's thinking.]

Were you not sure before?

[whitewalls]

Well... it's not that I wasn't sure.

[ it's more that she has had time to reevaluate what home means, or what it will mean in her future. going back now means something entirely different than it did when she first arrived here. ]

But now I just have different expectations of where I'm going to.

[drivingforce]

[She doesn't quite get it still, but given how things are at home that makes enough sense.]

I hope they're better ones? [Ultimately, Kairi still wants Naminé to be happy, and be herself.]

[whitewalls]

... yeah.

[ for once, she's actually excited what the future might hold for herself, instead of what it means for everyone else. ]

I think so.

[drivingforce]

Then I'm glad to hear it. [There's a soft smile.] Home wouldn't exactly be the same without you.

[whitewalls]

[ she just blinks



give her a moment, naminé isn't sure how to respond to that ]

[drivingforce]

[Hm. Kairi also blinks but for a different reason.]

What's wrong?

[whitewalls]

... thank you.

[ it's said quietly ]

[drivingforce]

[Oh...]

For what? Did I do something different?

[whitewalls]

[ she shakes her head ]

No, it's just nice to hear it from you.

[drivingforce]

[That just makes her smile, unsure of what exactly Naminé's thinking, but...well. She's still important regardless of what she remembers or what may or may not have happened.]

It's just the truth, but I'm glad it makes you happy.

[whitewalls]

[ kairi is nice and i'm glad no one told naminé that she was temporarily dead ]

Do you want to look around?

[drivingforce]

[There are just some things nobody needs to know, it's fine. But there's a nod shortly after the question's posed.]

Sure. It'd be nice to see what you guys have been up to anyway. Where should we start?

[whitewalls]

I can show you around the village. The farm is nice.

[ kairi can see all of the hats that namine put on animals.... ]