TWO TALES END (Golden Ending)

[whimsicalism]

Reunions and Meetings

It's a couple of hours since the end of the torment. The eternal game is over. A Little Brother, a little run ragged, runs around the Academy and the depot telling anyone who will listen that something is happening. The Queen, a friend of theirs, is visiting. She contacted the sheep while everyone was busy. They explain that she, along with a group of children, will be coming to the depot to meet everyone. She also can help get those who want to go elsewhere, get there. The Queen, it seems, found a way to open doors to other worlds and times. This could be helpful to get home as well as bringing old faces to the depot, if not Closetland itself.

It takes about an hour but eventually a golden door opens on the deck of the platform. A young girl in full petticoats dressed in blue stands before everyone. Even if her smile is nervous at the sight of so many new people she gives a quick curtsy. She shrinks back shyly as she speaks as a few other children come out of the door, too.

"I'm Queen Alice. The sheepies tried contacting my castle and told me what happened. I'm... very sorry about what must have happened. As my friends will tell you, you don't have to worry about the castle or her--uh, Nursery Rhyme--anymore. She's not a King anymore. I'm just a kid like everyone here, um. My friends helped me make this body so I'm sorry if it's a bit surprising. Um. I can help you get home if you'd like..."

Queen Alice goes onto explain that she can open doors to any world your character wants to go to. She can also gently pull other people through doors if needed. The sheep add that the teleporter to Closetland won't allow them to go there. The Academy is for students and staff only, after all!

The residents of the Castle seem nice enough, at least. Maybe now is the time for new friendships after shared two very long grueling experiences? Perhaps you just want to return to a safe place.

Two stories end quietly in the middle of a dark but calm ocean.

OOC

Welcome to the reunion post of Round One and Round Two. Players who played in either round only, please. You may play or NPC castmates of fellow characters if you'd like, though! Please no bringing in of Round Zero NPCs, please. They preferred not to come. If your character has no place to return to or ever needs a place to rest, Alice will offer them a room at her Castle provided they behave themselves. Powers are on there unless trouble arises. She's a bit sensitive after being drafted into being a murdergame accomplice, after all. We hope you enjoy yourselves and this will be the final post for round 2 of Castle Whimsical. Thank you, everyone!

Comments

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[There's about two ways you could notice Dylan during this time. First, he could just be wandering around, looking at all these new people. Not really saying anything, just...observing, might be the best word for it. You can stop him if you want, but he feels...weird, around so many human or human-shaped people, without any other dogs in sight.

But later, once he's had a talk with this Alice girl and asked to see his family again, Dylan can be found standing in front of an open door, the other side revealing...country side. Grass, the smell of the sea in the air, and...dogs.

Lots and lots and lots of dogs.

All staring at Dylan, who at this point is crying again, a smile on his face.

And without a second thought, he raises his forelegs and shouts.]

WHO WANTS A HUG?!

[Then, from the other side of the door.]

Hug?

Dylan!?

Dylan's back?!?

Dylan hug!!

[And with that, an absolute tidal wave of puppies rush through the door. A tsunami of white and black crashes over Dylan, who just laughs as he's enveloped by it all.

101 Dalmatians are back together again.]

1/2

[imozon]

[HOLY SHIT THIS IS THE BEST THING SHE'S EVER SEEN. SORRY ALICE YOU'RE BRIEFLY ON YOUR OWN, DD IS--]

2/2

[imozon]

[--actually getting concerned now, this is a Lot of puppies]

What's happening?!

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[Sorry DD, Dylan's only immediate response is laughing right now, from under this giant pile of puppies.

Also maybe crying? Laughing and crying because family is here family is okay everything might be okay.]

[imozon]

[You know what? This is fine, actually. The flow of puppies seems to be subsiding, and even if it wasn't, honestly a puppy flood isn't even close to the worst thing that's happened lately. (Heck, technically she is a worse thing that's happened lately.)

Carefully, she reaches for a dog that's relatively still. Can she pet? She definitely wants to pet.]

[violence_ensues]

[that.]

[is a lot of dogs.]

...Are... you okay...?

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

I-ha ha-I'm-

[He's having trouble due to laughing and trying say anything under dozens and dozens of puppies, but after a bit of digging through, Dylan's head pops out of the pile of white with black spots.]

Yeah-ha ha, I'm-I'm okay, don't worry!

[violence_ensues]

[yeah just.]

[allow adorabat to.]

[process this a little bit.]

[...]

[Okay. Okay. Adorabat's fine now. She looks over all the little puppies gathered up in a pile. Her first instinct is to hand her wing out for a handshake, but... that's not exactly feasible at the moment.]

Umm... Hi there... uh... Dylan's other siblings. I'm Adorabat.

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

Adorribbit?

Is that American?

[Two specific pups are the first to answer, sticking their heads out of the pile. Unlike how Dylan usually talks, they actually do have British accents.]

[violence_ensues]

Uuuuh... I'm from Pure Heart Valley.

[That's all Adorabat's got. She has not learned Geography yet.]

You're all from... London, right? I never knew he'd have so many brothers and sisters.

[lets_dewey_it]

_{[He is staring on in awe of all these buppers.]}

SO MANYYYYY!! _{[He is absolutely making sure not to push his boundaries but is similarly stretching his arms out!]}

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[Hope your ready then, Dewey, because the puppy pile will drag you in, and it is quick.

And it is also soft and warm and full of wagging tails and indecipherable chatter, though you get the feeling that it's mostly the feelings of love and relief over a family being together again.]

[lets_dewey_it]

Ahahaha, oh my gahahash! _{[Dewey is overwhelmed and is laughing and crying at the same time, and this is what he thought heaven would be like.]}

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[There's a bit more talk around Dewey, from the various puppies.]

Duck?

Weird duck!

I'm not weird!

Not you Duck, THAT duck!

Oh.

Hug him too!

[And some more puppies are focusing on hugging you now.

Truly, this is the best way things could end.]

[lets_dewey_it]

Dylan... Being part of your family is awesome!

[canreallymove]

[And then suddenly-]

Oh hey are those your siblllAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-

[Aaaaand he's been buried in the avalanche.]

MMMmmmphm mrrrr...??

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[Your brother would apologize Sonic, but he's a little busy hugging and crying with his family right now.

Luckily, there is someone that's ready to talk!]

ARE YOU SONIC THE HEDGEHOG?!?

[Say hello to a fanboy.]

[canreallymove]

Mmmhmmm!

[Nodding beneath the puppy pile.]

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

Oh my gosh, oh my gosh-!

[The pup runs in circles for a moment before going to the siblings that are covering Sonic. Perhaps surprisingly for a dog that only has his front legs, he's pretty efficient at moving his siblings off of the hedgehog, to the point that Sonic should be half freed pretty quickly.]

It's you-you're really here-the fastest thing alive!

[canreallymove]

Hey, way past! Thanks, man.

Guessin' you're one of Dylan's numerous siblings?

[hashtagwoof]

[ THAT IS A GOOD DEAL OF DOGS, HUH.

Hunter is already aware of this, and he's given the pups plenty of room to dogpile their brother. It's pretty comforting, seeing all of them safe, but... How? They must have snuck out from the back or something...

Not that he's making a huge effort to ask them what happened. Might be something of an advantage against his aunt, wherever she is at the moment. He kind of hopes she's made enough of a scene someone already called the cops on her, but he's not banking on it.

Right now he's just standing to one side and silently counting how many puppies are actually here. Just to make sure they're all okay. ]

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[If Hunter counts that far, he should at least get into the nineties before something interrupts him.

Or, rather, someone.]

Grrrr!

[Aaaaaand she's biting your ankle.]

[hashtagwoof]

OW! GAH!

[ Of course, the little one had to trip him up and blow his cover. Now he's on his back, dealing with a very tiny white puppy with a teething problem! ]

Let go! I'm not here to kidnap you again, I swear!

[ Does pulling the dog away from his leg help at all?! ]

[temmapathy]

[Emma arrives to help upon seeing that, trying to help Hunter with detaching the tiny puppy. Carefully, of course.]

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[Well, it might've been difficult before, but with Emma's help, the snow white puppy is removed! Though she is very much still trying to bite until-]

Dorothy!

[Another...Dalmatian (?) runs up, grabbing the her from the human's grip.]

Wha-what are you doing here?!

[Not even looking at Emma as he hold his still growling little sister close, eyes pinned on Hunter.]