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GRAVEYARD - END GAME

It's been a long stay.

Seven weeks have elapsed since the gates to Aira Niluc were opened to guests of various worlds, and for seven weeks a game of trust and betrayal have whittled the living's numbers down until only a mere third remained on that side. And in exchange, the population of the dead grew as they continued their story on this side.

But the story is coming to a close, almost as if the world itself demands it.

Because sometime Friday morning, oddities start to become apparent within the fabric of this space: buildings starting to deteriorate as their colors start to fade, foods beginning to molder and rot, trees and mountains far in the background flickering briefly show sketch-like outlines before reverting back to normal. While most of the main locations remain fairly intact, there is no area on this side that lays untouched by the sense that this place is starting to unravel, bit-by-bit.

Still, the walls that separate you all from the living hold fast even now, not allowing any of the dead to cross through into the other side.

Perhaps that's not the point here, though. After all, you all still have your own ending to write, here and now.

[Welcome to the Graveyard's Endgame post! The previous posts for Weeks 2-5 and Weeks 6-7 have been linked above.]

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[Hello she is here and equipped now with ALL KNIVES so she is ready 2 party.]

[hey Friend, ready to Murder]

[ Has a whole bunch of crap to throw at one caterpillar too. ]

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[For those who stand outside the palace, there's nothing strange to see; just like when Moriarty and Yor scouted the place earlier, the only thing that seems remotely off is the trail of blue sparkles that goes beyond the front doors. A few fairies flutter about as normal, but for now it seems that they're content to just fly above the action and giggle as they watch from high up.]

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I'll admit, by now I'm tempted to give these fairies more than a piece of my mind.

[Jack just observes the ones in the sky for a moment, but as they are lacking in fairy catapults and other fairy-catching implements, he'll start moving inside the palace.

Where do our bluish sparkles lead, and is there anything strange about the palace itself? Not that he's ever seen it on this side, but y'know. Does it look like an eldritch abomination came through here.]

[Gin is just going to follow Jack, Luci's borrowed sword strapped to his hip like he's actually a professional swordsman for once. (Totally has at least one hidden knife.)]

[Following along as well! She's scanning the area, on high alert for any oncoming attacks.]

[ Near the rear because apparently she can't close combat right now and she hates it, but she's looking around and keeping alert too. ]

[ following! ]

[Thankfully(?), the palace still looks pretty normal and intact with the exception of the deterioration that seems to be happening just about everywhere on their side. The trail of sparkles is the only unusual sight here, and it seems like it leads upstairs to the hallway where the execution room is. Everything is still, and there doesn't seem to be anything hiding in a corner or anything right now.]

[Truth be told he has no fucking idea what he's walking into, which is a thing that Jack Vessalius does not love, but Jack Vessalius is also surrounded by vaguely (and actually) terrifying people with stabby implements right now -- so possibly it's okay, or possibly there are few other options!

So, since nothing else is unusual -- shall they head for the execution room? Is the door open? Should they -- I don't know -- lob something in there?

Honestly, he has an explosive at the ready for the first sign of movement.]

[Gin agrees on not loving this, quite a bit]

...Did it nest in the void?

[Or do they suddenly get a new area as well as a new post?]

...Does it want to fight us someplace so dangerous?

... Let's hope she's not meeting up with her.

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If the two of them are, what plan shall we improvise?

Turn them on each other so we only have to deal with one?

Truthfully, if we walk into both abominations right now, I am of a mind to turn around and leave posthaste.

[Jack aren't you supposed to actually be being useful. He is actually somewhere behind Yor and Gin now that he's heard about the void. The stabby people can go first!! Thanks!!!!]

Will explosives do anything in the void.......

[Gin is more than tall enough to hide you Jack it's fine. Kinda. He was expecting at least a bit more spine.]

Can our old friend even leave that room? It doesn't travel freely like the monster we came here for.

I wonder if wanting B dead was a lie after all in that case.

[But she's still prepared and perfectly fine with leading, get behind her ye squishy ones.]

Why don't we ask~?

[As they chat, they'll notice that the view from the top of the stairs seems more or less the same as usual--blank white walls make up all sides of the hallway with the sole exception to this being the jet-black door that lies at the end of it. If there is anything that seems kind of unusual, it's that the door is left slightly ajar with the trail of sparkles seeming to lead into the void room.]

[The fact that he is here is about as much spine as you can expect of a mostly powerless human(?), because there is spine and then there is stupidity, and therefore he is not taking the stupid route of attempting close combat first off when he has BOMBS.

Speaking of bombs, Jack will reach back and detach one from his braid, holding up one of the cherry bombs.]

It seems rather foolhardy to simply walk up to the door.

Shall we knock?

[ shrugs ]

I don't see why not.

Are you worried it could be a trap?

I could throw the bomb for us if you'd like.

[And we all know she's got very strong, very precise throws, thanks C-ta.]

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