▶ EVENT.021 - THE END

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end of the world

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The sudden stop of Moonblessed arrivals prompts concern from the Moon Government Centers. Although they’ve combed every square inch of the Iris moon, the absence of new faces lends to the growing paranoia that something might have happened or is about to happen again. Conspiracy theorists even claim the gods have forsaken the planet and do not care about their survival any longer.

Most Prismals postulate that the impressive rate of Chroma being produced by the current Moonblessed will be enough to fully restore the planet. There’s no longer any need to bring anyone else from afar.

As everyone awaits to see how events will transpire these upcoming months, the weather will start to cool considerably while more plains and forests decrystallize outwards from Lunatia, giving more unprecedented access to new continents.



▶ Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman
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A few lingering fall showers help restore the greenery as vegetables and fruits start sprouting at the same farms that had wilted weeks ago. Large, thick vines climb over buildings and crawl through streets, their features similar to Vinea vehementi, but a friendlier variety than the kind that greeted the first Moonblessed upon arrival. Rather than spread poisonous pollen, these friendly vines are more eager to help Moonblessed with their groceries and play fetch with fallen branches. The Lunar Scientia assures the public that keeping these plants around are safe; it appears that the Moonblessed’s Chroma has affected the behavior of the vines, leading them to now show fondness towards their people.

As the city returns to some relative peace, some Moonblessed may notice that the Vinea vehementi grow nervous in the evenings. At times they mewl, soil the floors with their white pollen, or hide beneath the beds of the Moonblessed. They will also gather in colonies and wrap around the Moonblessed, enclosing them in spheres made of vines. The spheres will open once you moonlace with someone from outside or within, but the reason behind this behavior is unclear. It’s as if they’re trying to protect the Moonblessed from something...

By the third day, the warnings grow clear. The ground shakes violently, splitting streets open. From the jagged cracks emerges a beautiful humanoid woman taller than Lunatia’s highest skyscrapers, her body bare save for the few coiling snakes providing her some modesty. Her maniacal laughter can be heard all over the city as she begins to stomp on cars and knock buildings over hapless bystanders. Meanwhile, a crown-wearing boar gleefully dances on her shoulder:

Ainfeil, the Beast of Gluttony

Yes, crush them, sister! Crush them!! Make them pay for their insolence!






Aradana, the Beast of Greed

It seems you could only do so much with so little. A pity. Such a pity. I will have to finish what you started. The reckoning begins now!

 A  Streaks of lightning will start to emerge from behind Aradana as she levels a good chunk of the city quickly. The Lunar Scientia will order a complete evacuation as they try and figure out how to contain the two Beasts. To minimize damages and casualties, the Moon Knights have issued an official emergency in order to evacuate all citizens and all Moonblessed to Level 1 as they activate the Caelus Tower’s full power barrier.

However, putting this shield on will cost a highly taxing amount of Chroma, and the Moon Knights will suggest that all present Moonblessed to moonlace near the tower to supply it with more energy. As you make your way to the high tower, be sure to aid any injured fellow Moonblessed or Lunatians that might be trapped due to collapsing buildings and roads.

The two Beasts will continue destroying anything they see and will target any Moonblessed to attempt thwarting their efforts to put up the barrier. Fortunately, near Caelus Tower, fully-armed GIGA suits are available to use to repel the Beasts. They are armed with various highly destructive weapons you can imagine, perfect for taking down a titan such as Aradana.

▶ This is a Message from the Emergency Broadcast Network
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Amegahara is simultaneously visited by the Beast of Lust, the satyr Lunae, who plays her golden lyre to make sure inhabitants are too aroused to put up much of a fight as she starts to destroy their city.

Those within the vicinity of Amegahara can expect themselves to go into heat once they hear her play. Although the fox god Vulpus will do his best to try and hold her at bay, he will fail spectacularly and fall under her thrall.

At the same time, the Kingdom of Lyestellus is invaded by the Beast of Wrath, Basti, who enrages the mountains into volcanic eruptions and breaks the earth apart, sending the resident dragons fleeing away. The Dragon Mother, Lyestella, will quickly engage in a skyward battle with Basti to slow him down, granting those in Lyestellus just enough time to escape.

Basti’s immeasurable ferocity and fury has an effect on those who hear his thunderous roars, causing them to enrage to the point where their bodies will burst into angry red flames and their boiling mood will reach its worst state possible. The flames won’t do any harm to those engulfed, but no one will be able to get close or touch the affected.

Calanthe will find its temperatures dropping to sub-zero, rapidly encasing all the sea creatures in impenetrable ice. The ice quickly spreads toward Lunatia and freezes everything in its path, only slowed down by Queen Tempeste’s interference as she grapples with a basilisk, the Beast of Envy, Nakash.

Nakash not only throws javelins of ice but possesses an overwhelming stare that causes the Moonblessed to covet anything precious and commit pillaging during mid-battle. Regardless whether or not the victims could see it, Nakash’s piercing gaze can still affect anyone in close range and send noticeable chills through their body.

 B  Large-scale evacuations facilitated by the Lunar Scientia encourage everyone to get on the nearest ship and head to their stronghold on the Iris moon. All Moonblessed and Lunatians will be stuffed like sardines into as many ships as they can gather, forced to ride in one another’s laps and hold on for dear life. Better buckle up and prepare for a bumpy ride as they will be doing their best to ferry whoever they can out of the cities. The in-flight movie for this journey will include the panicked screams of those across the planet, as news broadcasters continue to report 24/7 on the catastrophe down below, many people calling it the Second Cataclysm. Also Backdoor Slugs 9 will be playing on Channel 5.

Once the survivors reach the Iris Moon, they can expect to stay in the research facility’s capsule hotels while the more proactive Moonblessed and the Lunar Scientia can begin strategizing on how to save the planet. A full range of medical facilities and accessible supplies are available on the moon base. The Moon Knights welcome any volunteers willing to safeguard and/or treat people. There are space shuttles available for any possible rescue missions, but the Moon Knights recommend traveling in smaller groups to more easily track down anyone should anything go wrong.

Those who did not make it to a ship in time or chose to stay on Prismatica find themselves in the clutches of the Beast of Sloth, Aracht.

He casts a powerful sleep spell on the remaining Lunatians and Moon Knights, making them victims of their own nightmares. With them out of the way, he starts smashing through the remaining ships and wrecks the loading docks, making it impossible for ships to embark or disembark.

 C  At this point, the only recourse for escape will be through the sewers. Fortunately, the Vinea vehementi can help. They can open large holes to the underground and allow the remaining people to climb down their vines safely to the tunnels below. They use their vines to move around debris and seal the entrances for them, leading everyone to safety.

A few encampments are already set up by the Dreamweavers and the Prismaticans who have tried to make any environment hospitable enough for humans and all other walks of life. There are flowers and patches of grass growing all along the walls as well as a few tents. Through magic, these little fairies will be handing out some cakes, hot chocolate, and other warmed sweets that the survivors can enjoy as they’re all encouraged to share the tents. The Prismals will be handing out blankets and extra clothes as well as LIFE suits just in case. The Moonblessed will be assured that they will remain safe for now as the Dreamweavers plan to keep them hidden from pursuit with their magic. They will also be doing their best to help heal the wounded and singing soothing tunes to try and put the refugees at ease.

▶ Guess Who’s Back, Back Again
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The other six Beasts of the Calamity awaken the final Beast of Pride, the Seraphim Majestas. He has removed his lion head to reveal a beautiful human face. He calls upon everyone to worship him. Fear him.

From his crystal throne overlooking all of Lunatia, Majestas summons prismatic rainbows, shining blinding colors on the city’s remaining inhabitants. Its incredible power can also cause nearby bodies to experience paralysis or other bodily abnormalities imaginable.

 D  Prismatic shards rain all over Prismatica as Majestas drains the planet of Chroma to power himself. Everything is shrouded in darkness save for the light emitted from the crystals. Eventually, characters will feel themselves weakening considerably and unable to use their powers. Any Moonblessed in danger will prompt nearby Prismaticans to throw themselves to save them, saying they must live on.

Anything hit by these prismatic shards will experience an immense Chroma loss and/or indescribable pain will start agonizing their mind and bodies. Immediately remove these shards without direct contact to prevent the worst case scenario. Some resilient Prismals and Moon Knights who are affected will end up helplessly thralled by Majestas, causing them to attack their own including the Moonblessed. Beware: most of them are armed and will not hesitate to strike!

All hope seems lost until the three deities, Iris, Cordis, and Sanguis finally make their appearance. Altogether, they will weave a tale of old to all the Moonblessed regardless of distance, telling them what once was... the origin of the Beasts of the Calamity.

Iris, Cordis, and Sanguis

Long ago, our children, the Oracles of the Sinless only had seven members who we had given the gift of clairvoyance. With it, they foresaw the coming of a great apocalypse and wanted power to defeat the abhorrent beasts who would cause it. They asked their fellow Lunatians to give them their Chroma to fend off this apocalypse. However, they absorbed too much Chroma from their brethren and lost control after failing to contain the collected power.

They fought against unspeakable suffering for days and days, but in the end, gave into the pain and it warped them into monsters. The old clans tried to stop them with our guidance, but ultimately failed as the Beasts grew too powerful and became enraged. The Sinless became the sinful and destroyed the world, consuming so much of its Chroma to the point of crystallization.

The remaining Lunatians had no choice but to flee to our gardens in the moon until the Beasts eventually weakened without a source for Chroma. The remaining gods were sealed away by the Ancient Lunatians who feared they might lose control next: Tempeste in the moon, Vulpus in the stars, and Lyestella in the earth. In response, we barricaded ourselves in our moon domains so we could continue to grant our blessings from afar.

This evening, we continue to protect this planet and its people. With your continued help, we may stand a chance to finally end the suffering once and for all.

Iris will call upon the power of the three and awaken all the moonblessings at once. Every single Moonblessed will receive a substantial power growth or transformation as they are set upon the Beasts of the Calamity.

Several mecha suits and aerial battleships piloted by both the Moonblessed and the Prismals will be launched from the Iris moon base, bringing everyone together on the planet Prismatica as the dragons start to weave through the skies and unleash their magic to clear a path for them.

The foxes will then be snapped out of their trance and start augmenting everyone’s power and Chroma output through their dances. The krakens will also break free from their ice and give all the ground robots and transportation vehicles a much-needed recharge through their electrical currents while the Prismals on the planet will suit up and join the fray. One final battle will be waged between everyone and the Seven Beasts.





▶ ... And I Feel Fine
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Along with Lunatia and the three nations, the gifts of the three gods enable all of the Moonblessed to overpower the beasts with their strength and sheer numbers. As the Beasts of the Calamity are defeated and wither away, they thank the Moonblessed for finally allowing them to be free at last. The Beasts are gone. The planet is restored. Stunning waves of color — Chroma accumulated through centuries — is released and begins to overflow.

In an instant, the crystallization is swept away all throughout the planet, waves giving life back to the verdant forests, diverse fauna, beautiful oceans, and majestic snow-capped mountains. As the three nations set out to celebrate their victory with the Moonblessed, a few will be bidding their final adieu and heartfelt appreciations. The Queen of Lunatia gives each of the Moonblessed a hug, and so does Fahrouk, who sobs uncontrollably into their shoulders. Every Prismal can’t stop thanking every single Moonblessed even through their tears and injuries.

 E  Now that their beloved planet is saved, the three deities open a large portal which enables the Moonblessed to travel between their world and Prismatica. Those who choose to stay may remain for as long as they desire and help colonize the newly revealed continents. Those who return to their world are assured that they will keep their memories of Prismatica, and connect with those that possess said prisms. They are also given a small prism that allows them to open a portal to Prismatica should they ever decide to visit.

Some of the Moonblessed may wish to enjoy the celebratory festivities, engage in some parting revelry, and maybe give a confession or three. Others will likely jump at the chance to return to normalcy. The Prismaticans will certainly miss them, and many will be sending the Moonblessed off with tearful hugs, food, and crafts they have made for them. Many will also continue to make and trade bromides with your face on it.

Cherish their gifts and remember them fondly, Moonblessed! They enjoyed having every single one of you here and will tell tales of your bravery for years to come.

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▶ NOTES

POWERS ▶ Your character is welcome to go ham on everything. Transformations can be as large or dramatic as you want and enhanced moonblessing powers can be as destructive or helpful as you feel necessary. Just avoid any extremely excessive scenarios such as blowing up the planet or any nearby celestial bodies. Otherwise, the sky's the limit.

QUESTIONS ▶ We will not be taking any questions for this log. Please take all the creative liberties you need. We give you blanket permission to do whatever strikes your fancy.

FAREWELL ▶ As announced earlier, there was an emergency last month that left some of us indisposed, so we ended up having to combine two logs into one for the final log. But hopefully, it will give everyone a much needed conclusion. Thank you for your time here and for joining us on merry space-fantasy adventures for the past two years! We wish you all well in your future games and RP dalliances, and please stay safe, practice social distancing, and wear a mask!

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Nakajima Atsushi | Bungou to Alchemist

[tigerpoet]

[farewells]
[Tiger had a very good time stabbing Beasts but unfortunately for him I'm not up for action threads right now. Tragic.

After things have calmed down, Atsushi can be found seeking out all of his friends in Prismatica. He greets everyone with a hug and a question:]

Have you thought about when you're leaving?

[whitebirch]

[Musha hugged him back before he pressed his finger against his chin.]

Probably soon, while this has been fun I miss Shiga and everyone back home. What about you Nakajima-kun? When are you leaving?

[sweetsleuth]

[As everything seems to finally settle down, perhaps after Atsushi's already said some good-byes-- Ranpo finally makes an appearance, after having disappeared for a little while. Was he giving Atsushi some privacy? Mysterious.]

[He lets out an over-exaggerated groan before just slumping against Atsushi.]

...you know, I think we could use a vacation.

Lucy

[scarredhorns]

[Lucy hugs him back, squeezing him a little before letting go.]

I have, but I need to discuss it with Nyuu first. See, I do want us to return to our world, so I can finally apologize to Kouta and tell him everything. But once that's finished, I would like to return here, so me and Nyuu can live free and without the prejudice we had to deal with in our own world.

Osomatsu Matsuno | Eiga no Osomatsu-san | Iris

[immature]

I) vine over matter

[it's been nice lately. Osomatsu's been happy, happier than he's been in ages. this has mostly been thanks to a certain someone, but he is also growing out of his melancholy. he's older, and settled. by now, Prismatica is his home. and he's going to do what he can to make a new life here. there is talk that the planet may soon be restored, though, so he's wondering what that means for him and the other Moonblessed.

in any case, he awakens one morning to vind the building is crawling with vines. there are vines crawling in through the windows, and door cracks, and he's kind of freaked out, at first. but then he realizes the vines are there to play. what he doesn't realize, is that they are there to protect, as well.

for now, he's going about his day, enjoying interacting with the vine. as he's walking down the street, you may see him taking advantage of them, letting them carry his grocery bags]

II) the power of love

[Osomatsu may have made it into a sewer, but that doesn't mean that he's out of the woods yet. he's frightened as he hears the calamity above. screams, glass shattering, buildings falling. it's intense. he's sitting outside one of the tents listening, his legs drawn up to his chest as he attempts to calm himself down. how many days has it been...?

it isn't long after that the deities show up and grant him his Moonblessing. as he takes his kraken-like form, Osomatsu feels a surge of energy. after all those times of feeling helpless and getting rescued by others, he vowed he would someday do his part. now, it feels like that time. he growls as his tentacles grow longer and more vicious, taking to the surface to fight with the rest. Osomatsu doesn't look scared today. let's fight!]

III) fond farewells

[so, it's finally happened. a portal has been created so that the Moonblessed can return to their own places of origin. Osomatsu has started to really love Prismatica, and the people he met here. but, at the same time, he wants to see his family again. he wants to... make up with his brothers.

for now, he's mingling around at the party, feeling warm and slightly independent. amazing]

Maaaan. So we can actually go home, huh?

IV) wildcard

[feel free to go nuts. contact lovebakery if you want to plot, otherwise, post a reply here. prompts are OTA, and i can match formats. thank you for everything!]

IV

[lowleveled]

[Well, that was....a hell of a mess. Kazuma heaved out a sigh. Middle of a party, now they're telling them they can go home--they can go home. Kazuma feels like he just got here, and now they're saying it's fine to leave, which is more than he can say for the last world he got trapped in.

He chews on the inside of his cheek. He doesn't really know any of the people he fought alongside that well, apart from a few. Yet, he's still attached to this world. He still...

Ah. There he is. He walks up beside Osomatsu, grinning a little.]

Hell of a day, huh?

[They had a fair bit to talk about.]

iii but also a little wildcarded

[zutsuki]

[Tanjiro isn't really actively participating in the party-- he's not a partier, really. He's mostly going through and finding people he knows, and he's having to take his time because he's getting really emotional every time.]

[So he doesn't say anything as he walks up to Osomatsu, but he reaches out and takes his wrist, squeezing it and looking down at their feet.]

Engineer | Team Fortress 2

[spah]

[FOR SPY]
[Once shit hit the fan, Engineer wastes no time calling Spy. And barely 20 minutes after that, he's pounding on Spy's door.

Hedy is at his side. Dell himself had a toolbox in one hand, a shotgun in the other, and a large knapsack on his back. He didn't tell Spy much over the phone - only that he had a plan, it had to happen now, and they needed to meet, but clearly, he wasn't feeling patient.]

[FOR EVERYONE!!!! <3]
[Engineer had built a spaceship.

Unfortunately, Aracht had blown it to pieces. Engineer was only just barely stirring on the ground in front of the smouldering remains of his pet project over the last few months. A way off the planet.

Unfortunately, it was looking more and more like he was going to die on this goddamn rock. So you know what? Screw it.

Engineer slowly rolls on his back. He pulls out the shotgun at his side. And, still on his back on the ground, he aims it at the gigantic form of Aracht, still smashing ships in the distance.

The merc wheezes a bitter laugh.]

How much you wanna bet I'll hit 'im?

[Look, he's tired and pretty sure he's going to die.]

[GOODBYES]
[Nevermind. He didn't actually die.

And a few days after things calm down, Engineer looks to the nearby portal opened by the deities. Then he looks to the nearest person... and smiles.]

Well. I'm headed out soon.

[He holds a hand. Shake?]

Goodbyes

[trenchdoting]

[Gumshoe looks at the offered hand for a moment.

And immediately rushes into a bear hug.]

I'm gonna miss you, pal!!

Ranpo Edogawa | Bungo Stray Dogs

[sweetsleuth]

Until We Meet Again
[It feels so surreal. Not even two months ago, the biggest thing on his mind was how he was going to propose to his boyfriends. And now, it looks like the time has come to say goodbye.]

[...except not.]

[As soon as Ranpo hears that they're free to go back whenever, he realizes there's no reason to go back right away. If time won't start flowing until he goes back, then who's to say he can't just stay here for another year or fifty?]

[But he knows not everyone feels the same. And when he sees someone he knows hanging around the portals, he goes right up to them and pats them on the shoulder.]

Hey! You better bring me a souvenir when you come back to visit!


Wildcard
[Or for folks who are staying behind, let's just wing it!!]

Until We Meet Again

[trenchdoting]

[Gumshoe just accepts that request with a simple nod, as if this is a normal thing.]

Sure thing, pal. What kinds of things do you like?

Dick Gumshoe | Ace Attorney

[trenchdoting]

A. For the Vines

[Things have been nice and uneventful lately. Gumshoe finds it to be somewhat refreshing at least! Even if the city's felt a lot emptier lately. At least there's a lot of helpful vines around! Except when they're not.

Like right now! When a series of vines start forming a sphere around Gumshoe. And possibly someone else.]

H-hey! What's the big idea, pal?!

[Sure, it's probably another moonlacing trap, but that's not going to stop Gumshoe from initially struggling and flailing around to try to get out of this tight space first!]

B. This is the End

[And then, things go to hell.

As a Moon Knight, Gumshoe does everything he can to help out with the evacuations! He even ensured that Missile was sent off on one of the ships, entrusted to one of his friends. He stays behind, intending to leave on one of the last ships, only for said transportation to be destroyed - and for seemingly all of the other Moon Knights to be trapped in nightmares.

And so Gumshoe ends up on the run! Accompanied by his pegasus, which is now just trotting on the ground like a normal horse to deter detection from aerial enemies. With whoever he can find, they desperately rush in search of shelter.]

C'mon, pal...!

[But it will be no easy task. Freezing ice is spreading through the area, and enemies are everywhere!]

C. Farewells

[After that desperate battle, the darkest hour has passed. The danger is gone. And this chapter of his life is ready to close. Gumshoe has lived in Prismatica for well over a year. He's learned so much, from new skills, to things about different peoples and worlds. He's made countless invaluable friends, connected with old ones in new ways and experienced love like never before. He knows he'll miss this place and many others who have come and gone. But he also knows that he has a life back in California to get back to. His work as a Moon Knight is done... for now.

With his prism tucked into his pocket, Gumshoe looks ahead to the portal. With the Shiba Inu Missile by his side and his trenchcoat billowing in the wind, he tears up a little bit as he prepares himself to step forward.]

...I... guess this is it. ...Right, pal? [He says, as he glances towards the nearest person with a fond smile.]

D. One Last Wildcard

[Feel free to come up with an alternate prompt, or hit me up for plotting.]

D. Wildcard | CW: body horror

[scarredhorns]

[At some point during the initial attack of Aradana, a gravely injured Lucy manages to crawl into an alleyway that would provide safety. For now, at least. She can still hear the absolute pandemonium in the distance, but she no longer has the energy to run even if she wanted to. She just stays seated on the ground with her back slumped against the wall. She's left a trail of blood behind herself.

Where her left hand should have been, there is only a bloody wound with some bone sticking out from the wrist. She has it resting against the front of her body, staining her clothes with even more of her own blood. She's already paling and her breathing is shallow.]

Lucy/Nyuu | Elfen Lied | OTA

[scarredhorns]

I. Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman (Lucy | CW: body horror)

[Lucy intends to evacuate, but first, she tries to buy the other evacuees some time by using her powers. While Lucy tends to be pretty cocky in battle, for this situation she's acknowledged that she won't be able to kill the giant woman. The best she's able to do is shield the running crowds from falling or collapsing debris, or free those who were trapped beneath some rubble.

However, her power is not limitless. At some point, she suddenly coughs up a mouthful of blood, some of it staining the front of her clothes, followed by a sharp pain in her head that makes her cry out. Then she feels more pain in one of her physical hands. She lifts it up to her face just in time to see it melt off, literally, bone sticking out of her wrist.

A rare emotion appears on Lucy's face: fear. Tears brim in widened eyes as she stares at the bloody mess where her hand used to be. This could not be...

Lucy throws her head back and screams with all her might, genuinely petrified with fear (and pain).]

II. Iris Moon Research Facility (Nyuu)

[Waking up with a hand missing was a hell of a shock for Nyuu, to say the least. Once she's gotten over it, or rather, gotten over it just enough to think coherently again, she wanders around the facility to look for her friends, wanting to see who made made it and who was still trapped on the planet. Her wound was already bandaged by the time she awoke on the Iris Moon, leaving a stump where her hand should have been.

When she sees a friend, she immediately runs up to them without any hesitation. If they aren't badly injured, Nyuu gives them a hug as well, burying her face into a shoulder.]

You're here! Thank goodness! I was so worried...

III. Goodbyes (Lucy)

[With Iris awakening all Moonblessings at once and the power surge that came with it, the Iris Moonblessing's power of accelerated regeneration has restored Lucy and Nyuu's missing hand, but neither was to forget about it anytime soon. When they are told that they will be able to keep their memories of Prismatica, both girls are relieved, not wanting to forget the friends they made and all the growth they underwent.

With her friends, Lucy shares her thoughts.]

I need to discuss it with Nyuu first, but I was thinking... We will return to our world, but only to take care of some unfinished business. Once we're finished with that, I would like to return here. But I wonder... Do you think the portals would let us travel to each other's worlds too?

IV. Wildcard
[OOC: Feel free to contact me by PM or discord.]

i

[peacewithouttyranny]

[Soundwave has been aiding the people with evacuating, as well, protecting the evacuees from falling debris and guiding them, when he heard screaming. But it's not just any scream, it's one from someone dear to him. Without thinking for a second, he quickly changes course to her location and looks for the pink head in the midst of the chaos, worried.

When he's able to locate her, he descends to her side but sees the bone sticking out of her wrist.]

Kaede... [The 'what happened' didn't come first, instead he tries to wrap his arm around her in a tight hug. He's not sure if it's much, but he's hoping the moonlacing's healing should stave off some of the pain before taking off to find a medic.]

Tsukuyo | Gintama

[tsukky]

Fond Farewells

Stayin'? Or leavin'?

[ The way she asks the question of the Moonblessed beside her is straight to the point but her expression is... softer than it normally is.

Because Tsukuyo already knows what she has to choose. She is needed back home, by her found family and by the whole of Yoshiwara.

This place has been good to her in a lot of ways - ways that she never would have expected. She had befriended more people than she ever thought she would, gotten to be with the man she loves and for a short time gotten to live and experience a life lived just for her... But, ultimately, that's not who she is and she's known that all along. She's meant to fight and to sacrifice and protect others and that is what she has to return to now. ]

Wildcard

[ Feel free to hit me up at FlordelaMar if you want to plot but otherwise feel free to do whatever! ]

Fond Farewells

[mayoninofukucho]

[Hijikata exhales smoke. This is the end; they saved Prismatica... but if they leave now they'll keep their memories. It makes him happy to know that Tsukuyo will still be his smoking buddy, even if this also means that she'll always know too much about him and essentially be sitting on a ton of blackmail material. Thankfully she's not like Sougo.]

Why not both? I want to talk to the others first and see what they're planning to do. If everyone else goes home right away I'll do the same, but not without first making some appointments to meet up here again. We'll have to make sure to time it right, what with the different eras everyone is from.

[At the core he's just like her: duty-bound to the Shinsengumi for the rest of his life, and happily. Still, the things he experienced on Prismatica opened his mind for possibilities he never thought feasible, and some of the bonds he formed or recovered on this strange planet will never be severed.]

What about you? Won't you come back here once you've left?

Konoka Konoe | Mahou Sensei Negima | OTA

[im_gonna_heal_u]

i. And it feels just like... (cw: bondage)

Konoka blinked when she saw that, despite winter, there were suddenly a whole lot of vines. Strangely enough, they didn't show any hostility, which was confirmed when the government posted about the vines, showing that steady Chroma had stopped their hostility. Still, the fact that something this widespread was happening felt like a prologue to something bigger. She wound up taking some extra care with her emergency supplies before going to work that day.

When evening came and Konoka made her way back home, the vines seemed to tremble, as if they were afraid. "Hn?" She tilted her head when she looked at them, noticing the way they shed white pollen. Despite herself, she asked, "What's the matter?"

That was when they swarmed her. Konoka gasped and shrieked as they effectively cocooned her, albeit not all that tightly. "Hey!" She protested when she realized that was the extent of their actions. "If I wanted to do caging I would have asked!"

Realizing that she wasn't alone, she temporarily squirmed to make herself more visible to them. "Um, a little moonlacing please? They need it to calm down!"

ii. To the Pressure

Konoka's intuition proved right. It was a prologue to an apocalypse.

Chaos descended upon the land when all seven beasts showed up, one by one. Caught unprepared, even the superpowered could only hope but to stall while everyone else evacuated. The beasts weren't just content with destruction, however. Their sins infected people as well. Basti's roars drove people into rage, Lunae's songs crippled people with aching arousal.

Konoka barely managed to evade disaster by casting a powerful barrier over the ship she evacuated on, allowing them the bare minimum to escape to the Iris Moon.

Now weakened but not out of it, Konoka gazed at the planet below. "What do we do now? This is…" she looked like she might cry.


iii. I'll be losing you before long

Well actually, her tears had welled up. They managed not just overwhelming victory, but had secured a path home. This meant parting ways with everyone she knew.

"I'm gonna miss you!" Konoka would plaster whoever she might know with a rather stronger-than-normal hug. "Because we have a way here, we can keep in touch, right? I gotta handle something at home first, it's urgent! But I promise I'll come back and visit! Maybe even a lot!"

iv. Wildcard
[[Come at me!]]

iii

[peacewithouttyranny]

[Knowing that the Moonblessed are able to keep their memories of Prismatica was a huge relief to Soundwave. Although the option isn't possible for him, he's glad that the people he's met and befriended wouldn't forget about him. He wonders what will happen if he goes home... The thought doesn't linger in his head for long when a familiar face hugs him.

Well, he was going around to look for his friends, anyway, hence why he's in his avatar for this sort of contact.

A huff blows out of his mouth as he places a hand atop Konoka's head, ruffling her hair lightly.]

I'll... miss you, too. [He doesn't mind the much stronger hug- it feels nice and powerful before seeing her off.] I look forward to when you come back...

Hijikata Toshirou | Gintama

[mayoninofukucho]

[Hijikata isn't immune to the general unrest over the lack of new Moonblessed arrivals during the last two cycles, and he isn't quite convinced that they're already strong enough in numbers to purify the entire planet. Sure, they were able to clear several areas even during his 9 months here, but isn't it too optimistic an estimate? Is it not more likely that the Calamity Beasts have found a way to sabotage whatever mysterious process kept drawing foreigners to the Iris moon? But the theory seems to be proven correct when more and more land decrystallises. Maybe the possible futures he saw in the time rifts are closer than anyone thought.]


▶ [A] ATTACK OF THE FIFTY FOOT WOMAN

[He isn't a fan of the vines growing everywhere and avoids them as much as he can, stepping over and ducking under them countless times on his patrols and errands. He's just bitching about them covering up his cigarette machine when the ground rumbles and shakes, making him hold on to the automaton. Before long he sees the giantess in the distance, wreaking havoc on her surroundings with gusto.]

Shit!!

[It doesn't take a genius to figure out that this is another Calamity Beast attack. Aradana, wasn't it? Well, let's meet brute force with brute force. After hasting home to fetch his peculiar bazooka he catches up to the massive woman and fires a rocket into her calf without ado. She does let out a little hiss and reaches down to rub her leg, but doesn't seem significantly injured... and before Hijikata can reload he's pointed out to her by Ainfeil and has to scramble to not be squashed. By the time he dares to poke his head out of the rubble he hid in she's already a good distance away.

Seeing how his heaviest weapon didn't make a dent in her he heeds the announcement coming in through his device and heads to Caelus Tower. Raising a barrier for a safe evacuation seems to be all they can be right now. He wants to focus his energy on keeping Aradana at bay from the area, feeling far too agitated to moonlace properly right now.]

Does anyone know how to pilot a GIGA suit? I've manned the guns of a KRAKEN before, if anyone needs a partner!


▶ [B] THIS IS A MESSAGE FROM THE EMERGENCY BROADCAST NETWORK

[With the horrifying reports coming in from the other cities it's clear that this is the Calamity Beasts' second great offensive again the Prismals (and this time also the Moonblessed). Hijikata does his best to help hinder Aradana's destructive progress, but ultimately Aracht's attack reaches him and drags him right into his worst recurring dream.

He is 11 years old, disoriented and scared after waking up in the middle of the night because the house he lives in with his adult siblings is on fire, along with most of the rest of the village. Just as he's trying to find his oldest brother he's suddenly faced with a group of bandits who came to take advantage of the panic and steal as many valuables as they can. When they see the small boy they laugh, and one of them moves to cut him down before he can scream for help, but a man steps in the way: Tamegorou, the brother he was looking for. Tamegorou cries out and covers his eyes, fingers immediately bloody in the light of the flames. Toshirou understands that he'll never be able to look into his beloved brother's kind eyes again.

In the waking world Hijikata has a steep frown on his sleeping face, and he's probably tossing and turning his head. Wake him up? He'll be grateful, because that was only half of the dream and the other half is yet to come.]


▶ [C] HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO

[Whether through a kind person's help or just after Aracht's spell has worn off, eventually Hijikata wakes up. By now the three Calamity Beasts have destroyed most of Lunatia including the remaining evacuation ships, but at least he soon learns of the underground shelters where the Dreamweavers support the remaining Prismals and Moonblessed. Once he has assured himself that everyone there can handle themselves for the time being he decides to roam the surface and search for more survivors. Sneaking through the devastated city and avoiding the gaze of Aradana, Ainfeil and Aracht feels like being in a post-apocalyptic movie, but sadly it's all too real. He keeps his voice low as he calls out.]

Is there anyone alive out here?


▶ [D] GUESS WHO’S BACK, BACK AGAIN

[When Majestas takes his throne Hijikata is seething. He thought he had seen the last of that bastard when he made his devastating appearance shortly after Hijikata's arrival on Prismatica! Was he not permanently defeated?! Sadly it turns out that much as the Moonblessed's deaths are not permanent (a circumstance Hijikata himself benefited from last month, though he hopes that nobody outside of the responsible authorities and the Archangel knows about that) neither are the Calamity Beasts'.

Since Hijikata was turned into Majestas' minion when he looked at his face the last time he's desperate to avoid a repeat incident, but the suffering all around him is unbearable as the chroma is drained out of people, animals, plants, and the earth itself, so he can't stand to stay in the underground hide-out full of fearful civilians. Anyone searching for him will find him trying to repair a GIGA suit felled by Aradana, wearing heavy protective gear to avoid being hit by the prismatic shards raining down from the sky. His outfit includes a hardhat with a lamp to see what he's doing in the darkness, but he isn't a mecha mechanic and barely knows what he's doing.]

So this is how it ends?! I won't accept it! I'll kill that lion bastard! We didn't heal this world only to watch it go to shit again!

[Divine intervention is close at hand, but he doesn't have a clue yet, and right now everything feels lost. Help him with the repairs, or maybe tell him to stop bitching and come back inside to comfort the Prismals who still want to protect their Moonblessed?]


▶ [E] ... AND I FEEL FINE

[So that's the truth behind everything. Hearing the story of how the Calamity Beasts came to be from the deities that gave the moons their names clears up pretty much any questions Hijikata had. There is no time to dwell on it, of course, because everyone is going into battle - him too, once more endowed with horns and hooves and a bull's ears and tail, wielding his swords and his bazooka and all his determination.

Later, when it's all over and the chroma stolen from the planet centuries ago has poured back out and filled it with new life, when he's holding his prism in hand and Prismals around him are hugging each other and crying tears of joy and relief, he can finally reflect on what the latest revelations mean for him. He has to make a decision, doesn't he? He can finally return to Edo, but... time back home is still frozen. He could stay here and spend a whole lifetime with those he has come to care about - or with someone he cared about all along. He notices another Moonblessed next to him and offers a smile.]

This is overwhelming, isn't it?


[OOC: for some plotting feel free to hit me up via PM or @ schmoechen#2732 on Discord!]

B

[centuriesinspired]

[ Getting on the evacuation shuttles felt wrong. He is not as fragile as he appears with his crystal arm, but convincing the Prismals of that while their city was crumbling around them was an impossible task. The best he could do was volunteer himself for the first rescue shuttles going back, as there were too many still unaccounted for. Including those he cares for... ]

--Hijikata!

[ Seeing the samurai's body crumpled in the street is near enough to stop the Exarch's heart. He bolts for the man, robes fluttering and staff held aloft; as he draws near he's able to see the man still drawing breath and moving.

He looks pained. ]

Hijikata, can you hear me?

[ The Exarch kneels at the samurai's side, reaching his left hand to sweep over his brow. There are no severe injuries that he can see but the Exarch attempts a curative spell all the same. A precious expenditure of Chroma at this point, but Hijikata is worth it.

Magic cast he tries once more to wake him, taking him by the shoulder and gently shaking him. ]

Please, we mustn't linger...

Yaha-kui zaShunina | Kado: the Right Answer

[fractaljesus]

A. (By your powers combined...)

[With Iris's restoration of the Moonblessed's powers, a massive cube (precisely 2km per side) mysteriously appears on the horizon, just beyond Lunatia's perimeter. Any Moonblessed in the vicinity of this monolith will find their power output augmented substantially as they fight back the last of the Beasts of Calamity, and nothing seems to be able to touch it--even a full-powered javelin from Nakash simply skids off its surface without so much as a scratch.

Notably, who--or what summoned the cube into being is nowhere to be seen, and will not appear at all until the chaos has finally concluded.]

B. (Don't you forget about me)

1. [Once the situation has calmed and the beasts subdued, a port opens up on the top surface of the cube and Yaha-kui zaShunina emerges from within. He looks out across the city to the portal created by the three deities with mixed emotions and a soft, if somewhat sad smile on his lips.

They've reached the conclusion, then. Is this the right answer? There's no way to know for sure, but perhaps the not know is itself is the Right Answer.]

2. [Anyone who can fly or otherwise get up to the top of the cube can talk to him there when he emerges, but to those with whom zaShunina is acquainted who don't investigate the cube when it appeared will be visited by the anisotropic being less than a day after the portal appears.]

I want to know your answer. [He opens with when he appears to his friends wherever they might be at the time.] Have you decided on a course of action?

B2

[lacrimose]

[The giant cube makes it easy enough to figure out where zaShunina might be, both during and after the fighting. Once things have settled down, and after Akira has exchanged a few other goodbyes, he flies over to meet him on the roof, descending to land beside him.]

I'm going back to my world. [It's an easy decision, one he'd already made a long time ago.] I still need to deal with the demons there. What will you do?

Videl | Dragon Ball

[justicedevil]

[GUESS WHO’S BACK, BACK AGAIN]

As much as she knew that she shouldn't be feeling this way during such a terrible situation, Videl couldn't help but feel excited as she felt the sheer power that was now flooding through her body. Her ki and chroma was practically erupting out of her in a display of violet light as she flew through the sky, sending ki blasts towards any of the Beasts of Calamity she came near. And of course, punching and kicking them if she actually managed to get that close to her.

And she was actually making a visible impact on the beasts! Which was... just unreal. She couldn't help but wonder if this was what it felt like to be Gohan (or his dad or Vegeta, for that matter).

If someone happens to come across her during the fight, they'd be able to notice something odd about Videl's transformation compared to how moonblessing changes usually went. There weren't any animal parts or skin color changes at all, but her hair was a notably light shade of violet and her eyes were red. Not that it was really something that there was actually time to dwell on, because, well, fight.

"Think an attack from both of us at the same time will be enough to finally take one of these things out?"

[... AND I FEEL FINE]

So just like that, everything was over. Despite everything and despite the very obvious changes that Prismatica had gone through, part of her still couldn't believe that it was over. That the way home was in the giant portal that she was staring at right now. She was also having a harder time believing that she'd get to keep her memories of being here this time, but she knew that was something that was going to get proven true or false sooner or later.

Because this time around going back home wasn't a question.

But... she wasn't going to go through just yet. First thing she needed to do was, well, find the friends she had that were here and at the very least say goodbye. You know, in case the whole "remembering everything" thing didn't actually work.

So with that thought in mind, she turned from the portal and began looking around for anyone that she knew.

Konoha | JINBA

[lumberlady]

▶ 01. GOODBYE... FOR NOW

[After the final clash, the evacuations and fighting and even more of the trademark Lunatian chaos... Their bags are all packed. The home Konoha and Gonta had painstakingly built for themselves in the time they'd been trapped in this world has been cleared, the deed handed over to someone they trusted could continue making proper use of the land and residence. All of their belongings, the clothing Konoha had carefully sewn or purchased, the gifts they had received from friends during their stay, her precious bromide and photograph collection.... they've been carefully bundled into a combination of large bags and baskets now strapped to their equine halves pack-horse style. A year and a half of a life somehow packed into luggage for the journey, the trip to Mt. Tsurugi and a future and a family that Konoha had been longing forever to finally reach... and it's right here before them. The three jinba are finally able to go home.

She would have her doubts if she hadn't watched others tests it. They'd return with their memories... they'd be able to even come back, as long as they kept hold of the prism Konoha clasps tight to her breast while she gazes at the portal. Still... It was a bit sad, to be saying goodbye. She's always longed for her own world, never felt fully comfortable with the magic and technology of this one no matter how well she'd managed to acclimate over time with the help of a determination to remain positive, but-

But Konoha still looks back. Still places a hand on her husband's withers and asks him to wait as she catches sight of just one more (there's always just one more) person to say farewells to. Her eyes are bright with unshed tears, but she's smiling when she trots over and reaches out to take their hands in hers, squeezing gently.]

I guess this is goodbye for now...

[Her gaze is just as sincere and earnest as it's always been. It's only through the kindness of the people she's met in her insane journeys that she's even here right now, alive and able to return home. She'd never forget that, never forget them... But whether they plan to remain here in Lunatia or will return to their own worlds...]

You'll take care of yourself, won't you?

[Promise.]

▶ 02. HELLO... FOR A SHORT VISIT

[All Konoha had ever wanted was to return to her home, and after she finally passes through the portal beside Gonta and Mikuni... She gets to see her parents again, before she says yet another goodbye and leaves her village behind. She travels to the peaks of Mt. Tsurugi and finally meets Koume, her new in-laws and their children, and gets to put the mountain living she'd been able to get a head start on learning in Lystellus to work making a new home. A new Tsurugi Farmstead.

Almost a year to the day since they return, she gives birth to their first child- a daughter, named after Gonta's father. The year after comes a son, two years after that, another... and Konoha is busy every single day. Living in the high mountains isn't easy, it wasn't anything like Lunatia... they couldn't heal injuries just with moonlacing, they had to grow and gather all of their own food, they had to build their own shelters, prepare for harsh winters, sew their own clothing... and the only ones who understood what had happened to them were herself, Gonta, and Mikuni. For the sake of everyone else's sanity, they didn't discuss such things with the others in the herd, and Konoha keeps her more mysterious Lunatian belongings carefully tucked away where only she and her husband can see.

Still, she wouldn't trade it for anything.

But at least a few times a year... she manages to find a day where she can take the prism from its place hidden in her home and take it deep enough into the forest that no one else will see... and find her way back to visit the friends she had made who chose to remain in Lunatia, or those who had agreed to travel as she did to meet there again. Depending on the visit, she sometimes appears by herself, sometimes with a rounded belly, sometimes with an infant in her arms, sometimes an infant in one arm and a toddler in the other, but-

Time and mountain living and motherhood has done nothing to change how bright her smile can be when she greets those she's come to see.]

Surprise... !

[She's back for a visit, and you better have kept your promise!]

goodbye wildcard bc it doesn't quite suit but yolo

[zutsuki]

[There was a brief moment he considered staying.]

[Not because he preferred Lunatia to home, not even remotely, but because it gave him something more of a purpose, one more than what he would return to. He'd fulfilled most of his purpose, at home, so it had been a bit of a struggle to decide to return without hesitation, but... Realizing how many people were leaving, who were most of the reason he was happiest in this strange futuristic city of violets and pinks, there wasn't any further question. It was a touch bitterwsweet since he'd only just finished his house the month prior, but he could take what he'd learned from building here home with him and expand the house he grew up in, surely.]

[Konoha is the first person he finds, barely an hour after the announcement is made official enough that people trust it actually gets them home. He's gone to the farmstead, probably while she's still packing, and he won't lie that seeing it immediately wraps an icy vice grip to his heart.]

Konoha...? [He knew she'd be going home-- she had a family to start, and she couldn't do that here. It doesn't change the fact that he realizes as he calls out for her that this may well be one of the last times he ever sees her.]

London - Archive of Starters

[envoyoftwilight]

[OOC: I'm putting this here for easy organisation for specific characters.]

Midna → Soldier 76

[envoyoftwilight]

[Of all the things in Prismatica that have been constants, Soldier 76 is... one of the few. Whilst things love to be ever infinitely topsy-turvy and inconsistent, he... has been a grounding stability for her. It's with that in mind that in light of all they've learned, of all they've been given, every moon cycle, every moment which has offered them a breath of fresh air, there are few moments precious to her.

She must catch him before he decides to return home, because she suspects he won't be staying. And she won't either. She has a few tricks up her sleeve, a few conversations she must be having before she reclaims her throne back in the Twilight. She has often been the queen of procrastination where Prismatica has been concerned.

This time, cannot be like that.

So she has checked all of the haunts that she can think of. All of the places she imagines 76 would be paying visit to. The gym. The fight club. The shooting range. The training centre.

Perhaps... she is too late.

The shooting range is the last place she visits, burying dual-toned hands of black and blue in her orange and blonde hair, huffing out a sound of right, proper aggravation.]

Did you leave already?

Rin Okumura | Ao no Exorcist

[satanslash]

Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman, A

[Getting a break from Prismatica's normal craziness was nice. Really nice, actually. If there was one thing Rin actually appreciated about this place and being so far from home was that most of the time it was pretty chill. He was married now, his brother was there, it was all practically domestic and he was just fine with that.

Yet he wasn't all that surprised when December decided to make up for lost time. He wasn't entirely sure if he bought into the terrified shrieks of it being 'the end' wholesale but that lightning really did look practically cataclysmic behind the giant woman now stomping around like a bad 50's disaster movie set.

And of course the scene wouldn't be complete without that damned squealing pig cheering her on.

Ainfeil, you bitch.

Rin may have long since given up any notion of being an exorcist and just wanted to run his damn grill in peace with his family, but that spark of the kid who wanted to use his powers for good never fully went away.

Falling debris were easy to punch and blast away with his fire, those less capable or injured pulled out of the way of collapsing buildings and dragged over to the knights for treatment, moonlacing and evacuation. The thought did cross his mind that he should probably join them but he couldn't bring himself to abandon others to save his own skin when there were still screams ringing up and down the streets.

His efforts didn't go unnoticed, though, and Aradana was so kind as direct a strike of lightning directly at him while he ran underfoot. Ainfeil was particularly pleased as Rin collapsed to the ground coughing blood with spasming muscles, urging their sibling to throw the nearest broken structure down on him.

He wasn't crystalizing yet, but moving had become incredibly difficult thanks to the strike, meaning he was either going to have to pray for a miracle to not be full on crushed... or get saved before it came down on him.]

Guess Who's Back, D

[Well getting struck by lightning wielded by a gigantic woman and her pig sibling wasn't exactly the best way to be a hero, but by the time Majestas decides to cap off the party with his arrival Rin is mostly okay (be it by rescue or saving his own skin) if not worn out and very annoyed.]

Yeah, you would show up durin' all this...

[Not that Majestas can hear him or would even care to listen to his complaints, but he still grumbles it while trying to remain on his feet from the sudden wave of exhaustion. Seeing the crystals begin to rain down is all the warning he needs to take cover, but it's a short lived reprieve as an already affected knight turns his weapon on Rin.]

H-hey! I'm on your sid-- shit--!

[Too close for comfort. The blade missed his nose by inches, prompting him to throw a hand out and defensively block with blue flames, which was just enough force to the crystal embedded in their arm to be sent flying away. They stumbled and blinked, weapon lowering as they stared at the ground in confusion.]

O... oh. Oh! HEY! Knock the crystals off anyone attackin' you!

And I Feel Fine, E

[And just like that...

It's over.

Not only was the whole attack over but... everything. The reason for being there in the first place. The planet restored, crystals evaporated, lands renewed.

A world saved.

Of course there was still a lot of work to be done. Not only that but to return "home" after all this time... without his wife... to a point in time when his own future was still so uncertain and terrifying...

Maybe it was selfish, but didn't he deserve that? At least a little bit.

He could go back and return at any point and was very much aware of that fact, but staring at the portal just left him conflicted.

Eventually he turned away from it to go join the festivities. Certainly more than one person he knew wouldn't feel the way he did, and there were some farewells in order.

He could always change his mind later anyway.]

The Prophesized Reunion

[sirnyxalot]

[When the world ends it all happens so quickly. If Nyx had a nickel for every time he's thrown into the midst of wholesale citywide destruction he'd have two nickels.

Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.

After closing his eyes one day in Chroma and waking up on a new, entirely different world, he'd been prepared to hang up his blades and accept the opportunity to just grow old. He'd lost everything he'd worked so hard to build. Again.

Lunatia wasn't terrible and no one knew him here. Blending in was hard, but the people (Six, there were so many people) were kind and pleasant to be around. He could start again, do something other than fight nightmares for the first time in countless years.

It all happens so quickly.

There's no time for his armor when the quakes start, and in moments the giant presence has turned whole districts into terrified chaos. Nyx is violently reminded of the war, the daemon that towered over his head in the middle of Insomnia, and the yawning helplessness of desperation. He can't forget how to react in an emergency, and so he moves. The next several minutes are filled with the screams of the dying, pulling survivors out of debris and reassuring the knights that he doesn't need evacuation yet.

He's been here before. He's a hero, after all, no matter what world he ends up in.

Nyx just passed off another survivor, keeping an eye on the giantess making her way towards them, when a crash of lightning hit far too close to the hastily set up barricade. The ground shook with it, and a nearby cry sent a jolt of panic rushing through his bloodstream. He knows that voice. No matter how fuzzy his memories of Chroma were when he woke up Nyx could never forget that voice.

He'd seen Rin, once. A picture. The kid looked so different that Nyx almost couldn't recognize him. The relief had been quickly washed by the realization that there's no way this was the same Rin. Who had that kind of luck? The powers that brought them to these worlds were never so kind. He didn't want to search him out only to be a complete stranger again. Maybe later, but not yet.

But stranger or no, that was still his kid, and like hell could he stand back while some astral bitch hurt him.

Nyx knew that this was going to hurt, he'd never fully recovered from fighting Glauca, but he reached out for his magic anyway as he started running towards the sound. The giantess was looking down at something, sweeping her hand to crash over a building that hadn't quite fallen yet. Nyx trusted his instincts and as he threw out his arm the armiger answered; his kukri materialized mid-air, the blade arcing high over the debris blocking his view. Between one breath and the next, Nyx was falling, already looking for his next target.

There! A glimpse of white on a hunched form. There was no time!

The magic burned under his skin, sparks of magic shattering like glass as he warped again. The air yawned as the building displaced it, and Nyx ignored the tension in his lungs as he leaned over Rin and threw up his hand. Once more the magic pulled on him, his scars itching from the strain, but his summoned shield erupted around them and he prayed that it'd hold.]

76 | overwatch

[mylawn]

i. so long farewell

[76 has always been forthcoming about his ultimate intentions—from the moment he arrived here, he’d been very clear about his intent to leave. He certainly doesn’t expect to be fighting a battle for a planet that isn’t his, but when it’s over and the dust settles, he’s glad it’s over and done with because it means he gets to leave.

He just has to suffer through one last party, first. He’s more-or-less had his fill of being a hero, so though he appreciates the gestures of the Prismals, he’s certainly not going to show it. Instead, he does what he does best--hang back, take advantage of the drinks, and offer a knowing nod to anyone who might try to approach him.

He seems a little less hostile, for once. Perhaps it's the occasion.]

ii. for gabriel

[Jack knows what he has to do. He’s been waiting for a way home since he got here, and he’s not about to let his own personal feelings stop him from doing what he needs to do. He can’t think too much about the effective ticket back he’s been given, because as soon as he has thoughts about being able to use Lunatia as a meeting-place-out-of-time, he’s going to want to do it.

He can’t. It’s too much of a distraction. Risks him getting stuck here again or caught up in something when he has a mission to complete back home. Of course, that means a goodbye is in order, as much as it pains him to admit. Perhaps it will be nice to think of all this as a strange dream of something that could have been, because the alternative is that it's going to hurt.

Nothing he isn't used to.

He finds Gabriel at the party and sidles up to him quietly, sliding an arm around his waist and looking out over the crowd. Jack knows he doesn't need to say anything for Gabriel to know what this is about.]

iii. the end

[You can wildcard me if you like! I’m over on plurk at whitticus or on disco at whitticus#8139 if you want to keep in touch. Thanks to all for a fantastic run!]

[passedover]

[Easy enough to find him, Gabriel keeping more to the edges and watching with a drink in hand than actively participating in it. Like he always tended to do whenever a party was thrown and someone had talked him in to going- or he had to make an appearance for those outside of their little group.

Felt that Jack was there a moment before he sidled up, head tilted a bit in some quiet acknowledgement.

Hadn't been the only one in some constant search to get out, even if he didn't let himself think to heavily on what to do if it was ever found. All of this had been something of a surprise- including how easily they were being allowed to leave.

Gaze didn't drop away from the party going crowd just yet-]

Want to find somewhere more private?

[Some things didn't need to be spoken. Others, well....]

haru | beastars

[hopticulture]

so long, farewell;
[It's strange how much can happen in nearly a year. And it's also strange how easy it is to acclimate to these changes that were once so strange, that the sight of actual life and greenery following days of turmoil seems so new and exciting.

For some time, during the first few strange months Haru had been here, she had some sense of comfort and happiness in knowing that she could live as she wanted to without the pressures of society weighing her down and holding her down as unequal. But now, with the opportunity to return home to an uncertain future while here she's seen what the potential future holds (prosperity but loneliness--) she knows what her decision is the moment it's been allowed.

The memories of this place she will cherish, but she knows she'd rather the risks of her future back home even if it promises to be a short life. She'd rather it be short and sweet, after all.

So, here Haru is at the various celebrations around Prismatica, waiting for when it feels right to step through and head home, not knowing if she'll ever choose to return. She's had a bit to drink, and if she knows you even tangentially she'll approach you at the festivities, slightly flushed, oddly elated and happy, but there is a distance to her voice.]

This may be the last time I see you... [She'll say] But I won't forget you, no matter how long or short my life might be.

[She can be a bit morose at even the happiest of times, musing on her mortality, but she sounds happy and looks happy enough where perhaps the morbid way of thinking doesn't register.

Alternatively she could be found sitting on her own near a table set up with finger food, her chin resting on the table, poking some sort of vegetable around on her plate seeming deep in thought.]


choose your own;
[ooc: respond with a toplevel/situation of your own!! i've been hit hard by 2020, but this game was such a bright spot & i will miss it. please give me all you got!!

Haru, in all likelihood, will not return after she leaves sadly because she's someone who's always moving forward. so everything should take place before characters leave.

my plurk is trashcats if you want to keep in touch/poke me for a set toplevel of your own.]

henry cooldown ★ no more heroes

[handsomefoil]

closed to phil

[handsomefoil]

{ He who practices self-preservation and doesn't think too hard about the fate of others would normally find himself high-tailing it out of the city with the evacuation group. But there's no chance of that happening today, not after all that he's experienced and been through, the people he met and grew so suddenly with in such a short period of time.

It's impossible to let that go. Not while his friends stay to help. He has no intentions of leaving them behind.

While he may not actually fly nor have newly-sprouted wings to aid him, he pushes himself as hard as he can with his limited abilities. Climbing buildings, destroying debris and pulling survivors out of crumbling buildings to pass them off to a certain winged friend should he be in the near vicinity. Working together, it's easy to set up a system. He goes in, slips through the cracks to find people, using a combination of leaps, dashes and wall-jumps to gather some latitude. Then after that, Phil takes over, using the help of his wings to bring them safely to the evacuation shuttles. It's not nearly fast enough for the amount of destruction going on caused by the gigantic woman, but it's the best they've got.

The hole in the building he'd jumped through to get into an apartment complex suddenly caves in, and with the Prismal slumped over his shoulder he tries to find a weak point in the building. He gasps for air, the exertion taking its toll but the adrenaline keeps him moving. Got to keep moving. Brandishing the beam saber, he slices a series of cuts to create a triangular indent which crumbles immediately. With only a short window of time to jump, he sucks in a sharp breath and leaps through the pinhole of an exit, barely scraping by with minimal injury to the person in his grasps.

Now what?

He's falling. There's the building next to him and the best thing he could think of is stabbing his saber into the side of the wall, dragging it down the entirety of it to try and soften the blow of the landing. }