castle_whims | FINALE

End of the Tale

It's... over. Mostly, anyway. A decision has reluctantly been made by the group about the doll that started this mess and it seems that, perhaps, it's time to at least get a grip on what's going to come next. Not just for you but for everyone here. Nanami has cleared the way to the Academy and the Little Brothers are there to lend hands if needed against any stray monsters.

Take a deep breath of sea air. It's been a stressful seven weeks but maybe you'll be able to put all this behind you for good soon. It might take days, weeks, months, or even years yet... It's a small comfort but when the night comes it's a moonless night.

It seems the game of the Kaguya Doll is truly over for good.

OOC

Thank you for your participation in Round 2, everyone! This is your golden ending log. You may celebrate, cry, mock Kakuya or Father. Father is still in his cube and the sheep aren't exactly happy with him and will bring him up for you to throw water at. This is a post purely for Round 2. Tomorrow at 12 PST/3 EST we will be posting a reunion post for R1, R2, and castmates either played by other players in this game or NPCed by them. We hope you've enjoyed this round as much as we have.

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[Adorabat's eyes drift to the weird finger trap thingy. Ghosts... Adorabat barely comprehends the concept. She's dealt with monsters and magic before, but she's never really had the chance to get to know what ghosts are. She was vaguely told the concept of ghosts, but nothing more than that.

As for possession, she's been through it twice now, apparently. She understands that concept more. Adorabat pokes Jeanne with a wing.]

But don't you want to be able to move? The things people put down aren't really able to...

We did not seem to have any better choices.

[She stares at Adorabat, clearly not taking well to being poked either.]

We had been killed. Our flautist ally had actually been manipulating us all along. That seemed worth conveying at any cost. I thought we were like her, could pass through things, but because we hadn't been able to do so yet, could not just pick a classmate's body and needed objects with which we had a personal connection.

Oh. Yeah, That makes sense. Especially with the Heartscape showing Ao being shoved through the mirror.

[Adorabat rubs the back of her head, looking a little embarrassed. Not because of the poking thing, though. She has zero tact in order to register that was a wrong thing to do.]

The magic here is so different then what I'm used to at back at home... 'n I believe it's different in your world, too. In everyone's world. I dunno if I'm able to, but... maybe we can find some way to bring the Belief Magic back to our homes...? It's actually really cool. ...Or maybe your bringing people to life magic back to my world.

Cool? Perhaps this is because I did not see your grand battle, but it seems terrible to me. This belief magic. If there are no rules, then there are no limits. If we are toys to put back together at will, then we can be broken again. Is that not how Kakuya was able to come up with the most terrible things possible to threaten us? Is that not happening as we speak in that castle?

[Shamash speaks. His voice is like an evil cartoon baby.]

No kiss.

Well, a hero doesn't torture innocent civilians or other heroes. Or other sheriffs! Then, they wouldn't be a hero at all, and I wanna be a hero!

[Adorabat turns to Shamash.]

Huh...? But why not?

[Jeanne leans in towards Shamash and they exchange words. Jeanne looks to Adorabat.]

What happened after your mother was killed? Was she buried? Cremated? God forbid... eaten?

[Adorabat pauses. She knows her mother died, she saw her get attacked by the monster, but... she didn't exactly have a front row seat. Tossed aside as her mother was captured into a hole small enough to escape the monster, Adorabat was told to run, to get her daddy... But Adorabat looked back and saw the monster barrel into her mother.

That was the last she ever saw of her. Tiny tears form at the edges of her eyes.]

...I... I don't know... W- we... We never found her body... or her bones.

Edited 2022-10-03 17:00 (UTC)

[Oh... she's made Adorabat revisit the very worst experience of her entire short life. Jeanne is still getting used to the idea that this is bad. She scoops Adorabat up into her arms and squeezes her very close to her chest, like a teddy bear. After the young nonhuman girl seems to have calmed a bit, Jeanne softly says...]

Then her remains have most likely decomposed.

[Shamash:]

I heal bodies. I hurt bodies. Afterwards it's up to God. Or something like that.

Edited 2022-10-03 17:27 (UTC)

[Adorabat's usually the one initiating the hugs, so when she gets scooped from the air into one, she lets out a small, surprised oop noise, but does manage to maneuver her wings into hugging Jeanne back. When the two are done speaking their pieces, Adorabat sighs. It sounds more like a sigh of disappointment rather than one of despair or sadness.]

Figures... Is there really no way to bring her back? Even with belief magic?

Oh, Adorabat, I do not know. So much has been possible here and out there. Perhaps you reall will. It is only that Shamash and I will not try.

May we continue to console you? To explain how this can ever be accepted?

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