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it's finally over
[Twenty-three people wake up in a small crater in a valley. There is no tower in sight, only a half-finished mansion and a scattered mix of decimated houses and reconstructed ones. The Fantasy Costco, exactly as it stood on the bank of the lake, stands now next to the crater, as if nothing happened. Something terrible happened here, fairly recently. But it's healing. And you finally can, too.
It's raining, but not like the storms that had rocked the Thanatos Institute. This is cool, and refreshing, and full of hope.
You're free. And you're together.
Welcome, to The Duke's village.]
((OOC: Thank you for all of your patience and flexibility! This is the penultimate log for Ars Arcana. You're free to tag this as much as you'd like, even after the Golden End log goes up.
All of the player characters' personal belongings can be found either in the crater with you or inside the Fantasy Costco, which is where all pets have been held safe and sound.))
It's raining, but not like the storms that had rocked the Thanatos Institute. This is cool, and refreshing, and full of hope.
You're free. And you're together.
Welcome, to The Duke's village.]
((OOC: Thank you for all of your patience and flexibility! This is the penultimate log for Ars Arcana. You're free to tag this as much as you'd like, even after the Golden End log goes up.
All of the player characters' personal belongings can be found either in the crater with you or inside the Fantasy Costco, which is where all pets have been held safe and sound.))
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[Man this rain feels good.]
Everyone, all of us,
It's so dumb,
I wish I could've told you just how much,
Weirdly fun it's been here!
Tower's gone,
Done forever,
And all that really matters,
Is that you're all of you here,
Everyone's here, my friends,
Well, mostly we're friends-
[He's- sung this before, sort of. But this time he'll get to the important part.]
You know, you a-a-are my best friends in the world,
You're all my best friends in the world,
That's ri-i-ight, I'm talkin' bout all the worlds-
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[Mei comes up from behind him, wiping her eyes with the back of her hand. For someone whose canon only really has the one musical number, she does fall into the habit easily enough. She's holding out his sword -- he'll note that it's not the one she was fighting with before.]
I want to sing your song with you, if that's all right for us to do.
Fern-san!
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[He's standing above you, just making sure you aren't dying again.]
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[But that could be fixed easily. The armor dissipated as it was converted to light and magic, Somnus himself appearing in human form--with a faint blue-white glow persistent around him. You know, like a normal ghost.]
That was...remarkable. And not at all an experience I shall ever seek to repeat, in any fashion whatsoever.
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AHAH!
[ and before he or anyone, including perhaps God, can stop her, she sort of. Slams into him for a hug. NO ESCAPE. ]
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She bounds to her feet, giddy with delight. ]
Pfffhaha- goodness, we're getting soaked!
[ Given the delight she immediately takes in dancing around and splashing through puddles, she's not complaining. ]
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It's good for you! Rainwater. Super natchy. Full of the good nutch.
[That might just be plant people, but bah.]
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And she laughs. It's not loud - she so rarely is, after all - but it's real and unreserved. ]
We did it!
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[Mei runs up and grabs her hands excitedly.]
We've all really missed you! I couldn't see any of you until you came back for that fight -- where were you all?
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Azul laughs, but it's a much lighter one this time. A big, genuine smile is on his face for the moment as he takes it all in. His hat and both suit jackets are off, sleeves rolled up, letting the rain soak him as he looks up to the sky. It's absolutely refreshing. ]
Ah... wonderful. Haha, now I can put "cheated Death" on my résumé.
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...good lord, I need a nap. Fighting the incarnation of death is difficult work, how ever could we have guessed.
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Don't worry, he'll get right back in it. For now he's just looking around with a pursed lipped expression, like he's looking for something and also doing difficult math in his head]
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[ she has the presence of mind to not full on tackle him after she knocked Somnus on his ass but still. INCOMING!!! ]
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The rain that comes down is soothing to him even if it does not immediately dispel all the physical aches after everything.
He just also tilts back over, lying back there for another moment. Shut up, just give him some more time. ]
It's...finally over.
[ He feels like he's going to need a long nap. ]
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[He just sort of appeared sitting next to Felix, glowing faintly.]
...You fought admirably.
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But now, not for the first or last time, she's a normal girl who was plucked from where she came from and dropped in over her head. And for a little while, all she does is cry.
She'll kneel there for a while, then drag herself to her feet, dust off that nice dress, and use Hubert's staff as a walking stick to go check on everyone else.]
Are you okay? I'd try healing, but I think I used up all my energy for now.
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You can rest now, okay?
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...I think I'll take up smoking again.
[After everything that happened the last two months can anyone blame him?
Katsuya doesn't approach anyone, but he really seems to be recovering his strength. If anyone does approach, he waves tiredly]
Sorry for not being the most sociable right now. I have another thing to deal similar to this fight with Death and I doubt I'll get much of a break before being plunged into that. I just need to rest for a bit.
[He uses that to explain why he's not going around, it seems! Well, that and also he's not the most sociable person ever, haha]
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But it's more. He can feel now that where ever they are is different. He feels more connected to his powers, to the essence of magic around them in a way that makes him only now realize it's absence in the weeks prior.
For now he just stays on he ground, eyes closed and face turned to the sun, smiling.]
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[Mei looks down and offers her hand.]
Do you need help getting up?
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You can talk to him here, still standing in the crater, or you can see when he seemingly remembers something and scrambles back into Fantasy Costco.]
Yes, yes, I'm here, it's okay!
[This man is being swarmed by one dozen rats!]
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Bruno! [Hope you enjoyed being alive again, because he's kissing you to death now.]
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company of cost
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She releases several orbs of light into the air, to help brighten her path, and then she spins in the drizzling rain, laughing, her skin emitting a soft glow.]
We did it!
[And then, with a little bit of manic energy to it—-]
I can do anything!
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[even if you rendered her useless for a round --]
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'Better make sure you kill me,' was it?
[Quietly, but with genuine happiness, he starts to laugh.]
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Whatever it is, it's probably not to do it. But that's what Stella's doing, albeit very gently, tapping her shoe against his side a few times.
Then she does something unthinkable, and sits down in the wet dirt with him.]
Well done.
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...we're alive again, aren't we? [right now time to stumble to his feet--before he raises both fists in the air, excitedly]
We're alive!! We did it!
[HE'S STOKED] Kuvira's gonna be a cinch compared to this!
[at some point, once he's calmed down, Wu glances back towards the Fantasy Costco and is going to start wandering over there because he actually is initally going to try and find Garfield. He ends up stopping in his tracks, instead, eyes going wide as he realizes what one of the creatures is in there]
Is that...is that a badgermole?!
[he sounds like all of his birthdays have come early as he runs towards it]
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[Mei lights up and waves from where she's been petting it.]
I was taking care of it in the tower! It's cute, isn't it?
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The man driving the covered wooden carriage is tremendous in size, his clothes ill-fitting but noble, and his bare feet exposed to the rainy, temperate air. He has a hooded jacket on to protect his hair and face from the rain, and he seems to be humming to himself, as he pulls the reins up and brings the horse to a stop at the edge of the crater.
He pushes back the hood just enough to reveal his clean-shaven, cherubic face, and clasps his soft hands together in excitement.]
I had a feeling you would be turning up here soon. What a pleasure it is to see that my dear friend's plans were able to facilitate the arrival of all of you.
I am The Duke, and due to a...vacuum of power, this is now my village. No harm will come to you here, I assure you.
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And then tries to get back up.
Only to collapse again.
His hands are all cracked to heck and back and there's a big one across his torso as well as the hairline ones all over his face.
It's a miracle he's not passed out completely right now. But he is just going to. Rest. A moment. ]
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[ she's rushing on over to CHECK ON THAT DOG ]
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And cookies get real soggy when they're wet. It's not raining torrentially, but enough that it's uncomfortable! Oh how he'd love to shoot the breeze with everyone, but alas...]
Cursed sky soda... [he quickly grabs his serrated knife blade from the crater. Then he grabs a chess board and holds it over his head, running to the Costco to get out of the rain]
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Oh no, I didn't even think about this, is this dangerous?
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Susan doesn't really know what to do, at this point. There's an awful lot of tearful reunions going on, and she doesn't really know any of these people - even the ones that she thinks she ought to. There's also not really anywhere to go. She doesn't know what this village is; who knows what would happen?
She just sort of wanders to the side of the crater and sits, pulling her borrowed black coat around her. She wonders if Mitzi will still be there, if she ever manages to go back.]
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[Mei hesitates and bows deeply.]
Thank you very much. If there's anything you need...
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For a moment, he tilts his head up and lets the rain fall on his face with a smile, closing his eyes and just reveling in the sensation of the cool drizzle against his skin.
What a happy ending... but it isn't really an ending at all, is it? And that's the beauty of it.]
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Look at you, with that big smile on your face.
[ He'll come even closer. ]
But, I think it's missing something. Want to take a guess?
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Welp, all's well that ends well.
[He still looks like he'd very much like to go back to sleep but that can wait. He has some customers to check in with.]
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just one more thing...
Well...almost all their friends. The previously deceased, after the shock has settled and joyful embraces have been given out, will notice two missing from their ranks and the door to the Fantasy Costco being wide open.]
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