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GRAVEYARD PT. II
GRAVEYARD
The world is black. And then you blink at your plate.
A portion of your favorite dish greets your eyes, albeit in a form you may never have seen it in before. Encased in a thick, wobbling layer of multi-colored gelatin, the food you know and love now sits suspended in its protein-based enclosure as an eccentric re-imagining of the dish. Furthermore, it only takes a glance to see that the rest of the dining table's spread shares this same theme, as every single dish, sweet or savory, finds itself victim to a jiggling Jell-o jail.
Still, you won't have much time to take this all in before a quiet, high-pitched giggling makes its way to your ears, only crescendoing in volume the longer you sit in this oh-so-familiar dining room. It doesn't take much to find the source of the sound either; unlike the other side, this place is absolutely teeming with fairies to the point where the fluttering of their iridescent wings is clearly audible behind the din of their laughter. As you come to your senses, dozens and dozens of beady eyes watch with their tiny faces stretched out in a wide grin, before speaking in unison.
"Welcome, we can't wait to serve you!"
As the fairies erupt in raucous laughter all around you, at least one more thing is readily apparent: however you met your end, your body is completely whole again. You also have company at the table with you, although whether it's desirable company or not may depend on the circumstances surrounding your death.
In any case, there's nothing stopping anyone from leaving the dining room and roaming freely as usual, and most of the same areas that were available to you on the other side are still present here, albeit with some differences. And though your life may have been stolen from you, it still looks like you have a part in this tale, somehow, someway.
So, will you let your story finish here, or will you write your own ending?
[Welcome to the Graveyard! This is part 2 of the GY post for Weeks 6 and 7. The previous post for Weeks 2-5 is linked above. Please also view the GY doc linked above for a full rundown of the basics. You may also still submit for items and gacha rolls using the GY shop post.]
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[Put the feelings in a box and sort them away for later. Once it's all over, you can deal with it in a reasonable way. It's not healthy, but if it works, there aren't any better options he can think of.
And that info...]
Truly? Ve...ve might be able to return?
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[ They can zoom through explanations a lot faster when he doesn't have to fight to be believed. ]
At least that's what we're working towards. I can't say more on it here though. [ Nageki gestures vaguely around them--fairies, fairies everywhere. ] We'll have a meeting soon where we can talk about this in more detail.
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Understood.
[He extends a wing toward the bread in an offering gesture.]
Woult you like some as well? I am not against sharing.
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Sure. And I might as well ask: what you think of this one? I tried to bake it according to your recipe.
[ If he does try the saltless bread he's pointing out, it's surprisingly decent now. Somebirdie definitely made an effort to improve their baking skills since that day. ]
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You've improved. Not the best, but perfectly serviceable.
[...it's so weird to be proud over other people's achievements, but...a good weird]
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Thank you, I'll keep trying to improve.
[ It's something to work on that isn't exploration or reading for once. ]
Hopefully it's better than the piece I sent over last week.
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[He's pretty sure he doesn't need to explain any further than that.]
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...I'm sorry about that. I didn't have much time to figure out a plan once I was given that role.
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[Doesn't change how much it hurt, though]
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[ Memories can certainly change your perspective on things. ]
You could say it's a last selfish gambit that failed in the end.
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[Not like he has any right to talk about it, anyway.]
Ant I have no right to criticize anyone for selfishness, at zis point. I am only glad zat...zere is potential for a better future.
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[ Because it's something he'd rather not get into. Just gotta make it clear he absolutely deserves to be blown up. ]
I felt similarly when I first came here. As long as there's a chance for everybirdie, I want to take it. We still have our story to tell.
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Indeet. I don't intend to let my story end here, and I doubt anyvone else here is interested in ending sings here eizer.
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We're fairly united on that at least...that this is all going to be just another arc in our stories. Don't forget to name it.
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Goot.
[He takes a moment to think, before speaking again.]
Vhat do you sink of 'The Long Awaited Redemption'?
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It has a good ring to it. The sort of story I'd like to read about.
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[Because really, he can't help but be curious.]
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[ Give him a moment to think. ]
I named the previous arc "Another World Awaits"... So perhaps "Reflective Retrospective" now. There's been a lot to think about lately.
[ Also a ridiculous amount of mirrors. ]
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Fitting, zen. I sink it woult be nice to read it one day as vell.
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