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the final week.
the final week.
Once again, the fog moves, filling every nook and cranny of the resort, letting it all slowly fade from view. As always, Heart locations remain, joined by a few new additions. And what an addition it is. You know the name of this game now. You know that choosing to stay behind is not the key to moving forward, and therefore, you must cross the border and plunge into the fog once again.
Until... this time... it clears.
The Akheron guides you forward, and you can follow its path to see where it might lead. Previously, it had somehow mysteriously disappeared or gone off-course before you made it to the maze, but this time it bends and curves until you arrive to the your destination: Maze End. Here, the rules and boundaries of all things begin to blend. You might even feel some phantom sensations from weeks past come to play again. That's right, you can have your mixes of emotionshare, thoughtshare, physical sensation-share, and warmth craving in optional, temporary doses.
Nearly there, sinners. Why not make this last week count for something?
0. heart tasks
The notice board is still here this final week, now with a new set of tasks written on it! Along the Akheron river, there's a fresh slew of boxes and containers along its bank. They're all locked up tight, but they have your names on them. There is a single note that says for those who need a final push.
Whether you intend to or not, if you complete one of the above tasks, you'll know that your box has been unlocked. Once unlocked and opened, your character will feel as though they have taken one step forward in the maze. In the final hour, you never know how much that could count for. You do not need to report this to the mods; we'll go by honor system.Mementos Mori Homesickness is a terrible thing. Complete one of these tasks and you may just find yourself with something to ease it.
✦ Give away your present from the Mazekeepers to someone in Purgatory.
✦ Say goodbye to someone you wish you could keep.
✦ Weave a dream of what could've been, if you could just have a bit more time together.
(Also, if you've already given away your Mazekeeper gift, you can decide whether or not your box is still locked if you'd like to just do another task. Sorry, overachievers.)
i. compati lake
All water flows, as if it too has memory. An interesting thing happens as you approach the center of the mazes—the Akheron leads you right in. That dreaded river, with all that it's ever taken from you, has a home of its own. She guides you into the maze, this lush and perfectly warm place, and the first sight that greets you is this great, glimmering lake. It sprawls so far and wide that at first glance, you might think it's the ocean. Even though there is no proper sun here, it still sparkles as if reflecting its gentle rays.
Once you cross the threshold into the maze, the waters no longer take—they give and give and give.
As you walk along its shores, you may notice the island in the very center of the lake. More on that later. No one would blame you if you were to be distracted by the visions that play out in its cool reflection. The waves lap at your feet, and you might smell something that brings you right back home, or you'll hear a voice of someone you haven't had contact with in years. Yes, even the things that you've forgotten, Compati Lake will give back to you. When you make contact with the water, you might experience your memory, or someone else's—exactly as they experienced it. You feel all they felt, down to the rawest emotions.
And oh, the lake could give you anything at all.
It's a free for all, dears. You can give away any memory at all; no restraints on sins or virtues.
✦ All memories will also grant emotionshare and sensationshare. You will be temporarily submerged in the other person's memory and then come crashing back to yourself once the memory is done. The person will know what memory you saw.
✦ Of course, fantasies are also fair game. So are alternate universes. Want to write a fanfic where you and someone else in the game actually were a perfectly happy domestic couple? Do whatever you want. All things are real and possible in the Compati Lake.
ii. the wayferry
So about that island.
There are a few ways that you can get there. The easiest, and most reasonable, is a delightful little ferry. However, it would appear as though this boat requires currency to ride it. What the hell? Who has money in Purgatory? Do the reaches of capitalism have no end? Not to worry, though! They're also running a few specials on the ferry. In order to gain access to the main island, you only have to convince them of some kind of relationship between you and your fellow passenger. There's a Couples Special, for newlyweds or lovebirds celebrating an anniversary. A Family Special, for any sibling or parent-child pairs that are here for a fun little getaway together. Or... the Heated Rivalry Special? So you're supposed to pretend to be bitter rivals from opposing sports teams, testing your bond by... going on the boat ride? Sure, whatever, just go with it. Make it convincing.
However, if you decide you don't want to do a bit of larping in your last days of purgatory... there's some other forms of transportation that are free, just a little. Uh. Unideal?
There is also the jacuzzi tub boat. Or the classic swan boat, also in duck variant. There is also the gondola. However your shadowy gondola steerer is singing this the entire time. The Entire Time. You get spaghetti on the gondola though.
iii. eden's garden
When you step onto the isle itself, a vast meadow waits in front of you. Flowers of every color and type stretch out in front of you. Some might be recognizable from your home world, some aren't. They sway gently in the breeze, leading all the way up to a giant tree that stands tall in the center of the island. It stretches far, far, far up overhead—so tall that one might think that it can pierce all the way into the heavens. In its center, the hollowed out center of it is clear to see: an hourglass. Much of the sand in the hourglass is already pooled at the bottom, indicating a long time has already passed. The end is near.
With each grain, it brings you closer and closer to the conclusion of your time here in Purgatory.
Though as you wander through the flowers, you might notice... they look a bit familiar. Some species are just like what you see in your shard. Once you approach the base of the tree, you'll then begin to see them. Placed all around the roots, there they are—the Eurydice. Your loved one looks like they are doing nothing more than taking a pleasant nap beneath the shade of the guardian of the forest. However if you try to approach or touch them, you'll find your touch obstructed. Though you can't see it, the shape of the barrier is almost more like that of a coffin.
No matter how you might call out, your Eurydice doesn't wake. They continue to doze peacefully until the hour comes for your journey to end. Better keep an eye on that hourglass, huh?
(For those of you with... special situations in regards to your shards, you may adjust Eurydice accordingly to what you might see. However, of note, is that if your character's Eurydice is someone else in the game—their sleeping form will occasionally grow fuzzy or experience changes in transparency. Almost as if to indicate that they are simultaneously there and right next to you. Hm.)
iv. origin's orchard
What might stand out the most is simply the fact that this seems to actually be... something of a pleasant place. In the center of the maze, there is such calm. The lake, the flowers, the tree. Life boiled down to its roots. Of course, there is just a bit more left to explore. Whether it be beneath the tree's giant roots, or if you take a splash in the lake, you can suddenly find yourself fallen... underground.
A series of tunnels sprawl beneath the island itself. You may hear the occasional skittering of something in the darkness, but there are just enough lamps against the cave walls to illuminate your way inside. After some exploring, you might find yourself directly beneath the guardian tree. Its roots dig into this center chamber and sprout into trees in turn. And look, they're all bearing fruit. All this time, you haven't found yourself hungry but now... Now your mouth waters. You want to take one. You must take one. The only question is: which? Each of the fruits will amplify either the sin or virtue associated with. You may flip a coin to determine which it is, or your character can oscillate wildly back and forth. Good luck.
🍎 Red Apple: Envy/Kindness
🍏 Green Apple: Gluttony/Temperance
🥝 Kiwi: Wrath/Patience
🍓 Strawberry: Pride/Humility
🥭 Mango: Lust/Chastity
🍈 Melon: Sloth/Diligence
🍐 Pear: Greed/Charity
There is no option to not take a fruit this time. You've already come so far. Why not take a bite of original sin?
mod notes.
✦ Hello again, darling clowns! This week's log features both the aforementioned maze and our central locations! Feel free to write central-specific or maze-specific prompts. Or both!
✦ For Compati Lake, mods will not be policing what memories (trululus) or fantasies (delulus) you choose to have your character share. It's a free for all, dears. Have fun!
✦ Questions specific to this log can be directed to the #mod-questions channel in the discord!
✦ Maze Runs are available for this week!
MAZE RUNS
Welcome to the Maze Run system! Characters can embark in groups of at least 2 people, maximum 4, to get lost further in the maze together. This does not have to be an IC choice as the beauty of mazes is that you can randomly run into each other at any point. Characters will be given three choices back and forth with mod responses and will walk away traumatized enlightened with what the maze has in store for them. Maze Runs may or may not branch off existing prompts, depending on what your mod fancies, but will overall exist within the setting of the maze.
If you're interested, please use the following form:
Character Names:
Actions Taken: Are they looking for anything in particular? They don't have to be, but it can give us a direction to start in.
OOC Wishes: Anything you'd like out of this adventure? A specific scare for your chara? Some injuries? Wanna see a ghost? Maybe they can kiss.
You may coordinate in the Discord or take it to DMs if you'd like to find a partner! If you have trouble finding a partner, you're always welcome to ask a mod to go with you. :)
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Actions Taken: EDEN'S GARDEN! Ilulu and Hien start making flower crowns and pass them to Edamura and Yuma. Edamura will be putting those and other flowers over the invisible coffin barrier respectfully. Yuma just stands there, wondering what does he do with these flowers. Ilulu tries to comfort Yuma. Edamura suggests that picking flowers will help Yuma progress and he starts begrudgingly picking them. Hien watches. He doesn't want to go near the tree.
OOC Wishes: Jae has no ooc wishes. Al wants shenanigans. Pixi wants Ilulu to get cursed, but will leave it to the mods' whimsy on what curse it'll be. I, Haki, want Hien traumatized by his Eurydice. y'all know what it is.
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Actions Taken: They are literally just trying to cross the water and get to or from flower island to see dead people i suppose. perhaps they are in a ducky boat. update they are in a ducky boat
OOC Wishes: LET! US! DROWN! we have no other requests thank you goodnight
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[ he has followed the river, moving through the maze and finds himself at the edge of the lake.
you can find him crouched down at the edge, looking out at the island in confusion while his fingers idly brush through the water. is it your memory? is it his? what does the reflection show…
(if you have a specific memory you want from me please lmk! otherwise we’re ffa.) ]
b. ferry
[ okay yeah, he wants to go to the island? let him go!! whoever approaches, he will grab by the arm and gesture. ]
What do you think? Wanna go see what’s out there? It wouldn’t be out there if it wasn’t something important.
c. garden
[ he probably should’ve stayed off the island, actually.
are you here to visit your own eurydice? are you just being nosy? as you approach, you will find one (1) yosuke hanamura laying in the dirt among the flowers near an idiot with his own eyes closed. disturb him? leave him to it? your choice.
d. cage
[ okay he should have listened to elysium… but it’s fine? the cage is surprisingly cozy, and he can be found sitting on the ground leaning against the bars and scrolling on his compact. there’s plenty of space to join him! ]
e. wildcard
[ anything goes! i have a two hour drive and seven hour flight today this is all my brain can give right now. ]
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Rather, she's simply sitting beside him without saying anything, since his eyes are closed. ]
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Nice place for a nap, huh.
[ contemplates joining yosuke in the dirt. ]
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So this is the ladies man.
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[ Hien is sleeping inside the cage for whatever reason. The key eater is sleeping. Emi, the mouse with the little santa hat looks over at you. She is polite, but she is also a useless tiny mouse guardian. ]
ii. lake compati
[ The waters lap onto the shore and at your feet. Hope you're not wearing shoes.
aka if you want any memories about Hien, lmk here... if you have preferences like serious/funny/specific sin or virtue, note that too. ]
iii. eden's garden
[ Hien is at the very edge of the meadow and not going any closer to the tree. He seems hesitant for some reason and spaces out from where he stands as he fiddles with a blue iris flower in his hand.
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wildcard
[ If you want to do any other prompt, feel free to hit me up with that! He can be seen relaxing in the hot springs, endlessly eating spaghetti on the gondola on the way to the island, and much more. His inbox is here. I'll take multiple threads!! Let's go!! my lazy ass starters... help ]
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. . . how would it even manifest?
[his own Eurydice sleeps cozily in a bed of flowers. but Hien's isn't exactly a person, is it? at least, not in the same way Laurent is]
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[Tsukasa finds himself mostly trying not to venture too close to the lake--at least, not at first. He's still a little wary after weeks of this place and the various shenanigans that can happen.
But he hears a few voices that feel oh-too-familiar, and despite his best intentions, he is absolutely going to go closer to the lake, crouching at the edge and peering in intently.
Be careful, he's easily startled. Or don't and spook him into the lake.
listen I realized I've barely given out any memories all game so just tell me if you want something happy or sad or anywhere in between and obtain goofy theater kid memories.]
b. showtime
[... He still looks like he's looking for the catch when he hears what it "costs" to get across the lake.
Because improv? That's all? Just some improv? They may as well be paying him to ride this boat. This is enrichment for Tsukasas.
His gaze falls on you, and he beams, coming over quickly.]
Ah, what relationship shall we have?
[ok.]
c. the little sister prompt
[The flower fields are beautiful, and Tsukasa takes some time to wander around them, admiring the beauty for what it is--
But eventually, he finds his way to his own Eurydice.
And so, Tsukasa can be found at most any time of day sitting cross-legged next to a girl who looks a lot like him, asleep, and so close but too far for him to touch. And so he sits there. He has a pile of collected flowers from the fields, and appears to be weaving them into a flower crown.]
d. wildcard me
[idk, put tsukasa in the cage, follow your heart]
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[ She says this a little blankly. ]
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[My brother in christ he is so wary about this cursed ass river water that's feeding into the lake. You can catch him squatting down on the shoreline at first, looking like he's trying to decide whether or not he wants to reach out and touch... Or you can find him later, pants rolled up and waded up to his knees, just kind of surveying the large and glittery surface of it and the far-off island.
This is the obligatory final memshare prompt, nyoom here or hit up me inbox and lemme know what flavor of mem u wish for! know that i will demand mem in return...]
ii - the wayferry;
[THEY GOTTA GO EXPLORE THE ISLAND. IT'S ISLAND TIME!! He will nyoom over to the first person and point to the boat. Which boat? Any boat! Wanna larp? Wanna kickpedal the ducky? How about jacuzzi time? Whatever boat is nearest is the one he's pointing at.]
Let's go! It'll be faster if it's two of us.
iii - the cage;
[HE'S JUST STANDING IN FRONT OF THE CAGE WITH HIS HANDS ON HIS HIPS.]
Wow! One really did show up.
[Take that, Scientology.]
wildcard;
[hit me with ur pasgheti or nyoom at me inbox!]
iii. sighs
[anyway bean is in the cage. hands pressed against his face. he looks absolutely miserable]
Don't say a goddamned word.
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[He's standing by the board, reading it over for this fresh and final week here, a little bit of an unreadable expression on his face. Still, as soon as he notices he has company, he'll turn to face them with a small but warm smile.]
Do you need help opening yours?
ii - compati lake;
[Catch him gazing out toward the distant island way out there... and have pity on me not writing anything here listen it's fine. MEMSHARE PROMPT you can drop a line here or hit up my inbox with the flavor of mem u wish for and i'll hit you with one! u must memshare me in return or i will die]
iii - eden's garden;
[Or, he can be found on the island itself! He's not spending much time around the Eurydice dumping zone with all their peaceful snoozing, but he is taking some time to stop and smell the roses. Kind of literally.]
I've never seen so many different types of flowers in one place before. It's kind of lovely, don't you think?
[Like one giant bouquet laid at the feet of the dead, damn.]
wildcard;
[hit me with whatever ur lil heart desires or catch me at my inbox!]
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"Do you need help with yours?"
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[ do you want to be here when tobari sees a real lake or a flower field for the first time in his life and frankly just kind of stands there bsoding while emotionsharing genuine awe and wonder.
well, here you go!
(you may use the lake prompt to also request mem but he's kind of just stunned this Exists) ]
[ ii. eden's garden ]
[ alternatively, he's going to spend a frankly ridiculous amount of time in this garden. watch your step or you might trip over him where he's sitting amongst the flowers, a book open in his lap that has a bunch of notes on botany and the different species. the book is dog-eared, bookmarked, and clearly well read... and now he's using it as reference as he seems to be looking for something
when he hears footsteps or maybe catches sight of your shadow, he'll at least look up ]
Ah. My bad. Am I in your way?
[ there's so much flower field to explore ]
[ iii. eurydice ]
[ tobari's not a very expressive person. his default modes are neutral and exhausted. so it's true that there's no outward expression change from the determination he wears when he approaches a young girl peacefully sleeping. they look nothing alike. the only similarity between them are the fine silks of their attire.
even so, he ends up kneeling in the ground next to her and his hand catches against the flat shape of the coffin before he can properly touch her. ]
... Suzune.
[ her name said softly.
but emotionshare puts him on blast with an overwhelming wave of emotion: grief, relief, sorrow, gratitude, protectiveness, and 16 years worth of familial love. ]
[ wildcard ]
[ you can wildcard me or inbox me literally anything except a fucking mango rng. get that shit away from me. oh i also want to do tasks but i'm too lazy to write another prompt. gooby ]
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[ Hien tries to peek over at the book. ]
"... Are you looking for a daisy, by any chance?"
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[ if you wander by the lake today you may see hak sitting there. thankfully he does not have any detached heads with him today. yippee! you may also see the following scene play out in the water. (spoilers for ch. 262 of akayona) ]
ii. the yona simp option
[ like so many other idiots here, hak is just sitting there in the garden gazing at a maybe familiar redheaded girl sleeping peacefully. his expression is uncharacteristically soft and fond, and he seems to be playing with piece of lapis lazuli hanging from a cord around his neck. ]
iii. wildcard
[ if you expected me to put in effort on this the final week of the game i don't know what to tell you. you can also ask for a different mem in the first prompt, maybe you don't like yaoi. ]
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"She's cute."
[ That's all he has to say. ]
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[water has not been the catalyst for shared memories for the past few weeks, and yet Edamura still finds himself approaching the lake with great caution. not that it helps. . . because the moment he crouches next to the water, it begins to ripple, murky images reflected on the surface]
[FINAL MEMSHARE OPTION, let me know what flavor of memory you'd like! happy, sad, etc etc, I will give it to you. opens my arms]
b. wayferry
[Edamura glances at the ferry]
[then at the jacuzzi boat]
[then back to the ferry]
[then to the swan boat]
[. . .]
[then he turns towards you]
How good of an actor are you?
[he would like to travel in comfort thank you very much]
c. eden's garden
[and when he finally makes it to the garden, when he finally approaches the tree with hands in his pockets and shoulders hunched, Edamura finds his own Eurydice sleeping peacefully amidst a bed of flowers. he sleeps with his mouth curved into a sly grin, almost as though he may spring awake any second now, before the grains of sand have finished their journey through the hourglass]
[. . .]
[Edamura mutters a halfhearted insult underneath his breath]
. . . asshole even looks good when he's trapped in Purgatory. Tch.
[he is so put out. and yet, most of his frustration has burned itself to ash over the past few weeks, leaving him with nothing but. . . quiet, gentle relief]
d. wildcard
[HIT ME UP WITH ANYTHING as always, I'm super easy! feel free to grab me by the inbox, too]
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Too bad we can't cross over to draw on his face.
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"Keep"? My armory could benefit from some rare additions...
Or perhaps? Onychinus could gain some new employees? Much to consider... ]
b. compati lake, da memshare prompt
ALTERNATIVELY I can give out delulus... This will be more LADS cringe. ]
c. wayferry, 5 feet apart
Regardless, Sylus is looking at the hot tub. Gentlemanly holds out one arm for you to get onto the boat first. ]
You might want to remove your shoes.
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"It's saying goodbye to that kind of stuff."
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[lucien is standing at the edge of the lake, somewhat frozen as he stares out at it. even without making contact with the water, you might catch a glimpse through thoughtshare—the image of submerging in water.
also this is the obligatory memshare option if you want any last-minute memshares, let me know if you also want to avoid any cw...]
ii. cage
[eyeing the cage... feeling the impulse to walk in for some reason... that's it that's the prompt.]
iii. eden's garden
[lucien is sitting by an older man sleeping peacefully, as lucien watches, fondly but a tad ruefully. muttering to himself—]
... I really hope you're not the witch in disguise again, Mael.
iv. wildcard
[hit me up if you desire anything else!]
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medea is in it and seated like she's perfectly at home in it. ]
Are you resisting?
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1) A moment from a previous thread or the CYOA (IC TL;CR)
2) A memory from a previous log
➤ Restraint - In which he gives up on expressing himself
➤ Wrath - In which he hallucinates and has a very public meltdown
➤ Diligence - In which he throws himself at a dragon
➤ Charity - In which his mentor beats and humiliates him in front of everyone
➤ Greed - In which he undergoes experimentation
And feel free to supply a memory in return at some point!]
B. The wayferry
[Yuma has no desire to play pretend, so he opts for the gondola. Which hapless person is stuck with him on this ride where the steerer sings on an endless loop while he ignores the spaghetti in favor of looking out across the lake with a polite smile?]
C. Eden's garden
[At last, he stands at a respectable distance before his mark: a boy who bears a strong resemblance to him, complete with a name tag on which is written KISARAGI. He neither approaches nor reaches out, but his ever present smile remains on his face as he watches the slumbering youth.
His emotions are a muted mixture of anxiety and relief as he thinks, You're still here.]
D. Origin's orchard
[It's not the first time he's felt intense hunger in Purgatory, but even the urge at the diner hadn't been nearly as crippling. Yuma eyes the red apple in his grasp, already plucked from a tree amid the haze of need. The end is near. He can't help obsessing over the possibilities as his thoughts spill out of him: Will this set me forward . . . or back?]
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cw: human experimentation and convulsions
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[Isabeau stares down at the surface of the lake, the lines on his forehead deepening with each passing minute. Man is thinking sooooo hard. Occasionally, he'll bat at the water with his hand, and whoever catches this will get to watch in real time as he zones out, experiences the memory, and snaps back to reality a few minutes later. Care to approach? Those who do so while his gaze is clear will be met with him sticking his arm out in front of them.]
Careful. I'm triggering the stuff I see here on purpose. And, I guess, some of it isn't that nice? I don't mind if you wanna see something, but...
(banging pots and pans come clicky for isabeau memories!)
(he's throwing them out there for free so I'll be handing out different ones to folks as I see fit. please let me know whether you're okay with: minor ISAT spoilers, major ISAT spoilers, and/or triggering subjects like suicide, child death, and thanks to this week's sensationshare, the experience of dying. as a more general warning, because of ISAT's second person, lead character exclusive perspective, a lot of memories will have a siffrin focus! sorry for outing you like this, sif. that's just how it is.if you want a specific memory for your character to live through, just shoot me a DM friend I got you.)
b. origin's orchard
[Imagine falling through a hole in the ground, finding the grandest tree imaginable, taking one bite of a pear, and realizing what it is you Need To Do.
Posted up by the mostly level surface of a wide cave rock, Isabeau has with him a small collection of every fruit in the orchard. He also has a battery powered blender, which he is using to evolve each fruit into its final form: a tasty juice. He is accompanied by a few simple mixers, syrups and sugars and the like, as well as a few bottles of alcohol that pair well with fruit juice. This isn't as robust as his offerings at IHOP, but it will do.
How did he get it all here? Bostco car. It's illegally parked by Origin's Roots to the left, and is slightly smoking. Dwbi.He'll wave down passersby that are headed deeper into the orchard.]
Yo! You out exploring, too? If you're already feeling hungry, it's probably too late to avoid a curse. But we could deal with it together, if you want!
(Isabeau, in the greatest act of charity yet, is offering to dole out shared curses so we can all get our steps forward in the final week. Also if your character is of age they can get drunk together while doing so? Dealer's choice. Either pick the curses yourself or tell me to roll and I'll slap down 2d7 for you and for Isabeau here. If there are any curses you don't want, lemme know and I'll leave 'em out of the rolls.)
c. purrfect penance
[He's sitting in one of the armchairs by the entrance, and if someone he hasn't seen yet today passes him by, he'll wave them down.]
Hey! If you have the time, would you mind doing me a favor? Should only take five minutes, tops.
[He has nothing with him other than a set of pencils and a small diary with a cute pink ribbon, that seems to have recently been rebound to accommodate more pages.]
d. wildcard
(Hit me with anything else! Board the ferry or jacuzzi boat, come see his Eurydice in the garden, shove him into the cage and laugh while he tries to come up with a new copypasta. Or hit his inbox! Maybe some mistletoe clung to the back of your character's clothes on their way home from The Pardi, if they seek one last smooch. Be free. After all, this is the last week.)
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This is a little nostalgic, isn't it?
[The bookends of meeting with Isabeau behind a bar and now getting ready to part ways also with Isabeau behind a bar.]
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[MY MEMSHARES.
Mitsuba can be found wandering along the shores of the lake often this week. Sometimes he's just hanging out, and other times, he'll be watching--reliving--some of the events of his existence. If you stumble across him, you might experience something pleasant... though chances are much higher that it'll be something terrible. Sorry. Them's the breaks.
Some of the memories you might encouter are:
The sin of pride.
The virtue of temperance. (light CW: brief mentions of bullying)
The sin of greed. (CW: mild body horror, Tsukasa but not our cute idol son) (Also I hella chopped together two chapters for this one so if it's confusing you can just see the originals here and here)
The virtue of kindness.
The sin of gluttony. (CW: Body horror, forced cannibalism (kinda), Tsukasa again but still the bad one) also sorry this one is so long
If you really want something else I can dig through more chapters for you but I'm tired now goodbye]
2. Garden
[STANDS WITH HIS HANDS ON HIS HIPS.]
D'you think they can hear us?
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HEY! HELLA LAME TRAFFIC SAFETY EARRING CRYBABY EXORCIST BOY!
[OKAY
Alternatively, catch him drawing rude graffiti on the barrier. So far Kou has a mustache, devil horns, and tic tac toe on his forehead. I'm sure this is fine.]
3. Wildcard
[THIS ONE IS FOR HEART TASKS OR THE ORCHARD OR VARIOUS OTHER SHENANIGANS whatever your heart desires........ holds you all to my bosom]
1, temperance
... hm. well. that feels faintly familiar, doesn't it? he folds his arms over his chest and he kind of thinks "kou again..." because it's more and more obvious why the boy is mitsuba's eurydice.
he lets this hang though for a few moments before he speaks up. ]
He has a point, you know. About still being friends regardless.
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[Meanwhile Ilulu only has 3 quests and I already memshared from all of them so I won't be giving any out for her, but I guess if you want to see them again I will re-link?? More importantly
Come find her in the midst of a delulu fantasy where she is a guest at someone's wedding........ wow........ she dabs at her eyes with a hankie]
We don't get a lot of these in Purgatory! It's so beautiful... big sis is so happy for you...
[Who is getting married in this delulu? I don't know I will use RNG to decide if you don't want to pick. This is a threat]
2. ferry
[HELLO. She will wave at you and then point to the array of boats!!!]
C'mon! It looks like fun!
[DOES IT?]
3. orchard
[Looking at this tree like :O]
We don't have one o' these back home! They look mighty tasty...
[Stands up on her tippy toes to try and grab an apple!!! This will also be RNG I refuse to make decisions]
4. big sis therapy
[IT IS ALMOST OVER... and this may not be her Purgatory, but Ilulu is still a proud scythe wielder, dutifully caring for all the souls around her... INCLUDING YOU CHUCKLEFUCKS. So for much of this week, she will be checking in on everyone, glad to offer her company and a listening ear for worries and doubts (or excitement and joy, of course).]
Looks like we're all headed home soon, huh? How're you feelin'?
5. wildcard
[Whatevs]
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In any case, Dahut toes the shoreline nearby, not bothering to take his shoes off just yet.]
There's a bit of finality to it, don't you think?
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Uh. You're melting.
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