GRAVEYARD PT. II

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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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[faentasy]

[Sure looks like a crystal, yep! Nothing really seems to change upon approaching, looks like everything is pretty clear here.]

[libirdian]

...Let's check it before we pick it up. Something might happen again.

[ If there's nothing else to check but the crystal, then looks like it's time to use a magnifying glass again. What does he see when he looks towards it through the glass? ]

[faentasy]

[Nothing to check but crystal, yep. It's similar to last time in that what Nageki sees through the glass isn't a crystal but a frog-headed child with somewhat ratty clothing. Like the other one, they have their eyes closed and there's a soft glowing coming from around their chest area but besides the appearance of the child, it's a pretty similar sight.]

[libirdian]

...It's a frog-headed human child. I'm pretty sure they were in the maze as well?

[ Not that they can check right now considering where they're at, but good to know for later? ]

What should we do know?

[mathodical]

They were. We saw them, didn't we? One of the silhouettes in the ice maze. The black haired boy we saw last week, and now the frog-headed child.

[libirdian]

[ Ah, yes, he did sound unsure there. He nods glumly, setting the glass down to his side ]

You're right, I'm just worried about the implications again... And what happens to these crystals after they stop glowing.

[heroicact]

These crystals are said to be seals of some sort, yes? And they appear to be... powered by these children in some way.

[He looks thoughtful about it, turning shadowed green eyes on the crystal.]

How many seals are left?

[mathodical]

... I asked Ferry, on Sunday, if they would let me see how they broke the seals and absorbed the power from the crystal into their brooch, which apparently stops it from glowing.

[ he looks. Unsure? ]

... They said they preferred to do it in private, although I didn't get a no. Although... I'm not sure why they wouldn't say it outright. And if these crystals really are corpses.......

[ nope? nope. dislike. disliking all these implications!! ]

This is the last one, supposedly. Five in total, four we've given to Ferry.

[heroicact]

I see. Then I would highly advise against giving this crystal to her, especially without more information. When one is breaking seals without complete information, unfortunate things may happen.

[mathodical]

[ JACK WOULD KNOW, HUH. ]

...

[ there's a slight pause, because william's just. thinking. fingers rubbing against his temples. he's tired, but goddamnit ]

I agree. I don't see the reason why Ferry would have been avoidant about the topic if they really were on our side.

... But I don't think we should just leave the crystal here either, if the magic from it is really what powers this realm.

[heroicact]

[SURE AS HELL WOULD, FAM.

Jack just waits patiently, eyes flickering from the crystal to Moriarty and back again.]

Well, if there is a way to securely store the crystal such that Ferry cannot find and retrieve it... that may be the best course of action for now.

I am new to this realm, so I don't know how easy it is to hide things from her, but we may hold this until we are able to better understand her plans.

[oversaw]

[ ... at that, he speaks up. albeit somewhat reluctantly. ]

I may know of a place.

[heroicact]

[Looks at him thoughtfully...]

Lucifer... What sort of a place?

[oversaw]

My core. [ don't worry about what a core is, nbd. primal things. ]

However, I can't promise it will remain completely undetectable. A magnifying glass may be able to perceive it, but the same may be true of anywhere we try to hide it.

[heroicact]

... That sounds rather uncomfortable...

[But, well, beggars can't be choosers nor look a gift horse in the mouth. Not that Lucifer is a horse. A crystal mule? Anyway.]

It's certainly better than simply stowing it in a bag and trying to sneak it past her. [how big even are these again] You will have to be rather more careful, as well.

[Don't go standing in any more fires with the crystal on you, that just seems like a bad idea.]

[mathodical]

[ he's just looking thoughtful for a moment. ]

... The core is part of your person, Lucifer?

[ ... and if the answer is affirmative, well: ] How open are you to the idea of dying again?

[ it sounds like there is a plan here??? ]

[libirdian]

Yes, you'd think they'd be a bit more straightforward about it then...

[ He does like Ferry in general, but well, Jack happened. So he's far more amenable to open suspicion now. ]

We did remove its protections, so either way, we can't leave it here for anybirdie to take.

[lastreward]

[ The sus, not that sus, still sus on Ferry is quite exhausting on Samidare's end, honestly, so she's just deferring to whatever the group wants to do and is tired of thinking about it! ]

[ under her breath she mutters. ] This place is so annoying.

[foxetious]

Ya can say that again.

[This is the frustrating kind of annoying, and that's saying a lot considering Gin likes causing frustration in others. That's the fun kind.]

[lastreward]

[ She just nods instead, because god it's less frustrating being the one going around with your own hidden agenda and whatever! ]

[foxetious]

Unless I'm countin' wrong, this is the last one.

[A small headtilt towards Jack, one eye peeking out]

Somethin' ya wanna share with the class?

[heroicact]

I will put it this way: Hamelin called Ferry something like a consigliere, a chessmaster who likes to move others to do her bidding. He told us not to trust her. Her merchandise is fine, of course.

But otherwise, quite a bad idea.

[foxetious]

Hm. He [and thus Jack] would know best, then. When we're done here, you're gonna explain some more, correct? Getting out seems more pertinent.

[He gets not telling people!! It's just also something that might have been nice to know, say, an hour or so before this shitshow]

[heroicact]

Indeed. It just seemed like bad manners to lay out all of Ferry's dirty laundry in front of her.

[That, and he wasn't in the mood to be all that forthcoming back then. A combination of factors, but all of this certainly takes more precedence. As he told Gin, cooperation, survival, whatever. He's here for it.

Also how was he supposed to know this was going to be a shitshow! He's new!!!]

[foxetious]

[Embrace the catyard learning curve!!]

We can find a more private venue to speak after this.