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killerwaves) wrote2023-03-03 10:06 pm
killerwaves) wrote2023-03-03 10:06 pm
.GRAVEYARD
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There is a moment of silence. That is all there is, following the end one meets, but it is wrong to say that nothing else proceeds afterward. Indeed, upon the deceased opening their eyes, there's a feeling like settling into a body that has not yet crossed over, and an undeniable bright scene in front of them.
Is it heaven? Is it purgatory? These are the questions that may unfurl when faced with a bright, vibrant sky with pleasant colors, and soft clouds. Alongside this pleasing sight are picturesque rivers, running around fields of flowers mixed with lively greenery that seems to extend to distances behind one's comprehension. But, make no mistake—there are large trees dotted here or there, where someone might feel compelled to lie under given how welcoming they look.
Perhaps most striking, however, is the floating tower, that seems currently unreachable no matter how close anyone nears it. Does it need to be blocked off with an invisible shield? Honestly, no. But nobody knows that, and maybe no one will figure it out either, despite how many times they will ask who frequents it...who so happens to be standing outside of it, but also nearby. Huh.
Who's that? Well, that's—
Merlin, Mage of Flowers
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What a shock, isn't it? To see someone like Merlin so soon. Yet, he hardly seems perturbed, as he says, "Oh, so you've come! What a terrible fate you've been met with. But, don't worry, there's plenty of things to keep you occupied with.
What do I mean by that, you ask? I mean yourselves, of course! And, yes, by the way, you're still dead. So sorry about that. If you need anything, though, just call my name and I'll be there."
Beat. "Probably."
Then he disappears helpfully in a flurry of petals, not even saying where this is. Wow, helpful, isn't he? But, you have more than enough time to explore, at least. And hey, where did that random shack come from far off in the distance? If one goes in, they'll find a random bookcase inside, filled to the brim with fairytales that automatically replenishes if all books have been read with new ones. In addition, there's a random 'fan magazine' of the super popular idol Magi☆Mari; a beautiful white-haired young woman with purple eyes. Huh, why does she look familiar?
...Anyway, at least this will all keep one occupied.
As a side note, off to the distance are a a massive gathering of trees, but whenever one tries to approach them they can't seem to actually get close. How obnoxious! Looks like you'll have to just continue to admire your surroundings of pink flowers, one or two solitary trees, rivers, and other flora for miles on end.
As of 'Week 3', there is now an additional, cutesy shed in the Garden of Avalon that can be accessed for arts and crafts materials. Sewing kits, canvasses, painting materials, paper, you name it! There also is a shelf full of lube as well, for your needs. They will have a hint of a flower scent.
As of 'Week 4', the forest is glowing and can at some point be entered for funtimes.
By 'Final Week', there is a small little cottage of some sort that has appeared, which is ridiculously more spacious once walked into. It appears to be like a little free-for-all clothing store, except everything is free of charge. The styles range from cutesy pink, stylish, fancy, and to even towards the gothic side of things...but also there is a spot filled with make-up and the like! Do you want to look pretty in death? No worries, you too can shine here as well with beauty products found along the shelves, and of course mirrors alongside changing rooms for your convenience.
There are also knitting tools, for those wanting to really step up their skills.
Additionally, in this large 'cottage', there are private changing rooms with mirrors and a plush long seat to sit down if you want to for whatever reason. The doors lock once someone is inside and the door is closed.
Lastly, for those feeling 'adventurous', they would also happen to find costumes. Sexy ones, likes nurses, maids, and the like, but also silly 'scary' ones like a t-rex and a sheet ghost.
The forest has also stopped glowing, and upon entering it give you view to a beautiful lake surrounded by trees (sans mist.) The sky is still a fantastical color, and taking a soak at any time is possible.
However, on the other side of the forest, is a field of beautiful blue flowers, and a perpetually midnight sky.
Final Week
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zelkov seems to be able to pick himself up just fine, with only mild disorientation. unfortunate, but he'd always been willing to die if it came to that. what he's most worried about is seeing who else has arrived here with him. ]
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Also duly noted that Merlin probably did not just zip away or anything, since it's Zelkov... ]
...Haha, you know, I didn't expect you to be arriving here of all places.
[ He really didn't. But, it is what it is. Still, he's going to come closer, and despite knowing he wouldn't be sporting any injuries, he's looking him over anyway. ]
So! How are you feeling? Hopefully not too bad, I hope.
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Have you abandoned her as well? What a horrific day to be a lake.
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[The Divine Dragon Refresher man comes to grace them all...]
...Well, that was a whole mess and a half.
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She immediately jumps back with a start, stumbling as she tries to get a sense of where she is or what the hell is going on, frantically looking around for some easy immediate answer.
Naturally, she's not getting one. ]
Are you kidding me?!
[ She's got a firm hold on her arm the entire time. ]
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...frankly alice is very low down in his ranking of people he didn't want to die, but. she's still on the list, technically, and he still feels guilty about it if she died the way he's thinking she might have. ]
Alice?
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She starts laughing.]
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...Eh?
Alice?
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Just kidding. Alice is yelling, but not zalgo-texting angry, so he appears.
At a safe distance. ]
You're pretty loud.
But, no. Nobody's kidding you?
[ He's back again in a flash. Maybe he interpreted it as a question towards himself? Or maybe just for funsies. ]
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This isn't where he thought he was going to wake up.
Beelzebub groans a bit as he pushes up to a sitting position, numbly looking at the flower petals and the bright sky and the unfamiliar tower...
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He puts a hand into the grass, against the flowers... plucks it up, and puts it into his mouth as he just continues to look around like he has an enormous headache.
Some things never change.]
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Why is he here? He was not a sacrifice. There is something wrong in the world. He is starved, he is miserable, he is punished. It recalls a conversation where the girl was compared to his sister. It recalls the weight in her stomach.
It's voice is odd. Carrying a gravity and anger that the girl was never capable of.]
Lord of the Flies? Have you forsaken them?
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Lobelia's expression is inscrutable and his singsong greeting no less cheery than usual.]
Toutes nos félicitations! You've made it to "the other side."
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So, that's the first thing you do when you arrive, hm?
[ Should he be surprised, or rather, not?
Maybe not, considering everything. But, Merlin does...well, come back. ]
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[And holds out an apple.]
[Hi.]
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Hello.
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sighs. ]
I apologize that I was unable to stop you.
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Vile. She's livid. Once again, she has been desecrated. At least she is in Anastasia and not her own hideousness. At least there's that. But the memories of her death flood her mind, and she starts by growling before it turns into a scream.]
N̵̟̠̣͎̯̗̯̻̗͓̻̤̟̳̣̹͇̙̋̽͂̀̾̆̽̅́͂͊̅̍͊̂̀̐̒̏̈́͒̈́̕̕͘̕ͅẺ̶̢̡̱̜̙̠̝͔̜̗̙̗͉̘̔̋́̈́̉́̄̓̌́̉̓̐͘͝Ç̴̧̩͍̯̎͋̏͗̄̋̅̓̎̅́̑̌̄̋͛͂̿̌̔͆̑̚͘Ŗ̷̢̨͔̥̟͙̭͓̝̭̲̺̩̠̼͓̞̼̞̙̱͉̼̅̒̈́́͌͆̈̂̈́̑̐̎̊̿̃̑̈́̈́̒̎͘̕Õ̵̧̧̩͍̱̙̥̮̭̲̲̪̯̓̈́̓̏̊̈̂̊͐̒̑̈́́̾̽͛̐͘̚̕͠͝M̴̡̻͓͖̙̩̙̦̥̠̳̰̩̝͎̠̖̱͔̺̻̓̌͒̄͌͛̍̈́̐̾͆̿̍͒͋̎̍͒A̷̡̺͇̥͉̟͇͕̰̙̟̱̩̩̠͉̩̹̅͐͝ͅN̵̢̧̬̗̤̮̜̱͍̦̯̮̤͇̞͋Ć̶̢̗̙̠͖̥̞̮̭̲̗̥̯͎̲̣͖͍̼̠͚̭̆͜͜Ȩ̸̘̘̫̥͕͇̉̆ͅR̶̨̫̙̟͍͈͚̹̜͎̫͚̩͎̞̯̗̺̘͚̤͍̭̝̼̒͂͆̊̋́̄̋!̸̘̼̙̝̟̤̳͉̃́̂̂͋̓͌̈́̊́͌̎̉͌̎̿́̓͗͊̇̕͘̚̕̚͝͝ͅ!̶̢̰͒̐̀͂̂̔͊̇́͂͛͛͗̇̔̄̏͋͑̎ͅ!̵̨͙͚̺̻̜̩̲̠͕̰̞͎͔͍͓̉͊͗̏̓̓͌̒̂͛̓̑̆̎̎͒̄̅̓̐͐
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AAAA ANGY WOMEN ARE SCARY AAAAAAA
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Merlin's going to be hiding far away from her until she calms down, damn. ]
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Wait.]
Wh-what are you doing here?!
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So he will actually approach her sometime after she's calmed down... ]
... You realize this is a realm between life and death, yes?
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WEEK THE LAST - TUESDAY (meeting peanut gallery)
Beelzebub's parked near wherever that screen has decided to appear, an obscene amount of apples scattered around where he sits, eyes glued on the screen and the way the conversation just painfully tries to crawl to some sort of discussion.]
...They're still scared to talk. [His brow furrows.] I don't know if they're going to get anywhere if they can't figure out someday to tell each other what they know.
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One Last Hurdle to Rule them All
Raising his staff which has appeared in his hand, there appears to be an image of a place somewhere else which pops out of nowhere, not dissimilar to the usual screen hanging around. But with this one, images of various places pass through the island, until decidedly landing on somewhere unfamiliar, though the picture doesn't appear to be clear, unfortunately. Think of a very unfortunate-looking grainy image.
He frowns and tries to make it clearer...
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Then, the "image" suddenly shatters, like glass, landing at his feet. The Mage of Flowers is covering his face with a hand, looking away. ]
Hmm...this is unfortunate.
Why don't you all do me a favor and help me put this together? I'll be unfortunately a little indisposed as there's something I need to take care of. Consider this another way to assist those living, so give it your best shot~
[ Merlin dashes into the forest.
Okay. Well, the glass doesn't look like glass anymore. They appear to be more like jigsaw pieces.
It's time for some puzzle-solving, fam! ]
(( OOC NOTE: This is basically the interactive part to assist the living. This will help them for storming bases purposes.
Please have it finished before Friday, or rather, Thursday 11:59 EST. As a note, once someone or you all have put the picture together, respond under the top-level named 'SOLUTION' with the entire puzzle put properly in place. )) ]
PUZZLE
SOLUTION
Re: SOLUTION
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DISCUSSION
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Re: DISCUSSION
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PARTY X PARTY
Kanon’s really gone all out for the occasion, especially since Merlin kindly indulged her every wish! So as a result, the dead now have access to a bar with colored lights that can shift through all hues of the rainbow at the press of a button. It’s well stocked with all sorts of drink options and mixers, as well as juice and pop for those who aren’t interested in alcohol.
And for the hungry demons in the party, there’s a table heaped with all kinds of foods - some of it typical izakaya fare, but other dishes available too, like pizzas and salads and... a whole roast hog with an apple in its mouth????????
It’s for the sake of bonding it’s fine.
Speaking of, there are also some booths away from the main bar with small, subtle lights and curtains in case anyone would like some privacy. That or just like, a place to enjoy their meal without watching Beelzebub unhinge his whole jaw. Both are valid.
Don’t forget to pick up a cute outfit at the cottage and, most importantly, take the chance to get to know the people around you before the big finale!]
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TRUTH OR DARE
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SPIN THE BOTTLE
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Final Trial Spectating
The screen can be seen as usual, events right on display as they usually are.
...Yet, there is something else as well. Several tables, four of which have various cooked meals (containing meats like fish, chicken, vegetables) and also easier to eat things like fruit.
On the rest, vintage wine, and miscellaneous items like a deck of cards, as well as hallmark-style cards that Merlin states will be carried on over to the other side. There are small things to decorate with like sparkles that will get everywhere, googly eyes, alongside pens/color pencils. The cards are basically for like cute little farewells?
Someone's optimistic things will go well.
As for Merlin, he can be seen nearby, a small purple glow coming off of him as he's holding his staff.
Have anything to say of your friends' efforts...?
Only time will tell if they're successful. ]
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Rip temenos
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CONCLUSION.
Merlin turns to face everyone with a smile (maybe a bit nervous) at some point after his reappearance, and the glow from before that has been surrounding him intensifies.
Anyone wanting to say something else will feel themselves stuck as if in place. As if time has stopped itself.
Why is that?
Not only this is a spell, though, it is something else as well—a miracle. And miracles, they are things that are unexplainable, difficult matters. They are unique occurences that need sacrifices, so that is why everything building up to this point...the happiness, the sorrow, the pain, the hatred—all of it was necessary.
Followed by, of course, the beginning and ending with one main ingredient—a catalyst. Necessary for a boon this great—one of which he has decided to serve as one himself.
Merlin closes his eyes, and rays of light hanging in the Garden of Avalon grow even brighter. But this sheen extends to the rows of flowers, scores of grass, little rivers, trees, and even the tower, making everything a strange eerie glow. This amount of people is more than he expected to be handling, but it's fine. He made a promise to bring them all back, and he will not break it. Regardless of the fact he stated that it was just on a whim and for getting back at those two...it is more than that now. ]
Under the sky that is the beginning of all things...
[ Everyone is struck by a tight feeling in their chests, as if something has been gripped tight. Something within their entire being. ]
...there are no walls, no castles, no nations.
The Primordial Planet dazzles from the bottom of the earth...
[ Petals disperse into the air around them, before beginning to rain down as if falling from the sky, painting it all the idyllic image of spring's beginnings. ]
I'll show you the domain of the soul...Garden of Avalon!
[ This bounded field has copious amounts of mana as well. So he'll intake those.
Everything...those remnants, those feelings, those sentiments. He opens his eyes, glowing bright purple, and then—
That's all. Dark. Black.
Quiet.
But then there's something else. Sounds. Voices.
"Well, if you change your mind, I can keep an eye out for enemies. Nothing's gonna get by me!"
"Well, I don't mind where it is. We can always find a better place, right?"
"While I can see why that could happen, we really are at our strongest together."
"I've found what I've been fighting for my entire life: happiness. And had it not been for you, I never would have found it. I owe you my eternal gratitude!"
"Everything you've been doing was for me? Get real."
"How much longer can anyone afford to keep this up? This is getting ridiculous!"
"Don't try to pretend now. It's not like you ever cared what Kanon said before!"
"All that's living is able to die. You just have to make an effort. And an effort was made. Not that I could go down so easy, but wouldn't it have been boring otherwise?"
"Fire never dies quietly, Red Gaze. Though I preferred it then, to now."
"...I'm sorry if I scared you."
"These are my sins. Not yours. Don't let them be yours. I've held them for ages. I'll keep doing it."
"...Yes, if I have to share any more, I would also *prefer* that they were closer in tone to this."
"You looked like you were enjoying yourself at least! Y'know, aside from getting beat an inch within your life. ♡"
"I hardly wish to do this either. I don't want to be the one to send you where I cannot follow."
...These voices are familiar.
Yes, these are the voices of the dead, and now, they rise up, other words and moments flashing before everyone's eyes like how it did the first time every individual dared to step into the forest within the garden. They meld into some sort of incomprehensible noise, before too falling as silent as the darkness the shrouds every single person who has come to dwell within the Garden of Avalon for these many weeks.
Then, all will feel a sensation not unlike being hurled purposefully over a cliff, and falling downwards...until.
LIGHT.
Despite everything, it seems everyone will be brought to the other side.
Welcome, back to the land of the living... ]