[Regardless of whatever Tsuru, Molly, Claude, and Marie were doing earlier, they will find themselves elsewhere. The events of the hotel will seem distant, still real enough that they remember the people they met and the things that happened—but now, they are safe.
For Tsuru:
He will dream of a dance. It was a while ago, wasn't it? Lune—Mikazuki, his beloved—wandering to Tsuru's champagne tower, so fond and so dear. Once the two of them get bored of the drinks, they find an empty spot. Tsuru waits to see what Mikazuki's next move will be.
Neither of them quite understands the ways of humans, but they mimic them anyway, in this gesture of romance. It's not the grandest dance or the most impressive—in fact, quite the opposite, when they end up collapsing—but their hearts are light as they enjoy themselves nevertheless. It's their dance, and that's what matters.
"I'll give you the biggest surprise you'll ever have. So just wait for it, I won't disappoint you."
"I have grown accustomed to waiting. I am sure that this will be a surprise worth waiting for."
When Tsuru wakes up, he's in the Citadel. The faces there are many and familiar, as his friends, family, comrades go about their day. It's home.
For Molly:
He will dream of a tattoo. Harrow tells him what she wants: the jawless skull, the sigil of the Ninth House. He couches her on how to do a blunt, while he's at it. Like an occasionally frustrating younger sibling, she is.
As Molly focuses on his work, the two of them talk. Trivial, mundane matters. About Harrow's love life. About morality, and respect for life. His and Harrow's beliefs don't always align, but perhaps that balance is important.
"I think the point is to enjoy the things you can while you can."
When Molly wakes up, he's in Hupperdook. He and the other Nein are out partying, happy to be with friends, or with strangers they may never meet again—but isn't that fine as long as they can enjoy the present? These memories now mean as much as the future. No matter what happens from here, right now is a time of warmth.
For Claude:
He will dream of wishes. He talks with Annie about where they'll go after this, now that all is said and done. She asks Claude what he wants, and he admits the truth: that he wants to stop fighting. That he's tired of war. That he wants to travel, to enjoy peace, to do things that grant him simple happiness.
Annie then shocks him with what she says next. She tells him that she'll use her wish for him, so that he can finally have everything he wants. The kindness is so shocking, Claude doesn't know how to handle it.
"You must have something you want for yourself?"
"... I'd rather give you a chance at having a life. A proper, happy one. That'll make me happy, too."
"I... I don't know how I could ever repay that."
When Claude wakes up, he's in the Leicester Alliance. It's the land he's made a home for himself in; a land he has obligations to. Not all of it is great, and it's far from perfect, but he must protect it to the end.
For Marie:
She will dream of love. It's something that was denied to a part of her (Wicked) for so long. Unlike Wicked, however, Marie won't shy away from people's kindness, affection. Crow offers to take her to the carnival, and she's delighted to accept.
The two of them play carnival games, so peaceful and so normal and so precious because of those things. Of course, the booths are rigged, but that doesn't stop either of them. Marie hops to grab a prize, asking Crow which he wants.
He picks the duck, which Marie holds up. She asks a question, pretending to be the duck, but maybe—as her cheeks grow warm—she really means herself.
"Will you take care of me, Crow-san?"
When Marie wakes up, she's in Redo. In this world, she's able to live the life she never had (the life Wicked never had). It may be a lie, but in a way, it's the first real home she's ever had.
Peace always comes to an end, though. Their happiness is interrupted by flashes of lights, of the people in the distance crying in distress. Each of them—Tsuru, Molly, Claude, Marie, in their respective locations—runs in the opposite direction, with the people around them, in an attempt to flee from the disaster that befalls this place.
They succeed, just barely, and alone. As they look back, they'll see not the place they've come to care about, but an expansive labyrinth that stands in its place. They'll know, intuitively, that everything—everyone else—has been swallowed up by this labyrinth, and should it remain, then everything caught within will perish.
They have to protect them—the things important to them. That, they understand well. And so, it's time to go.]
[IT'S COACHES HER I'M SORRY ALLI IT'S TOO LATE FOR ME TO EDIT
Using 《Magic》, you dive into the labyrinth at a designated spot. You know what your objective is.
In order to dispel the labyrinth and save everyone who was swallowed within—whether it be your friends and family, or countless innocent lives—you must defeat the 《Bosses》 at the end of the labyrinth. Furthermore, you must do so within the time limit, or else you too will be swallowed up by the labyrinth. Once the labyrinth becomes permanent at the end of the time limit, everything within its grasp will disappear/die for good.
Molly and Marie will find that they're not alone—they have each other! You can fit so many identity issues into this pair. Anyway, that's not important. The point is, it's probably safe to assume they have the same objective of clearing this labyrinth and saving everyone, but the Powers That Be take no responsibility if one of them suddenly feels like stabbing each other. Labyrinths can be dangerous business, after all; sometimes, you've got people fighting for the loot that can be found within.
But, like, these two are probably on the same side.
On the bright side, neither of them is defenceless! They each come equipped with more 《Magic》.
- 《Escape》— this will allow them to (individually) escape from the labyrinth. Note, however, that they will not be able to re-infiltrate the labyrinth if they escape, so this should only be used if they're either about to die or if they're about to reach the time limit and don't think they'll be able to defeat the bosses in time. Of course, if they Escape and no one ends up defeating the bosses, then... well. Sometimes, you have to put your own life first!
- 《Elemental/Weapon》— this will allow them to summon either a minor elemental spell or a weapon of their choice. (Note that this may be their game weapon, as they have nothing on their person right now. Dang.) To clarify, it must be one or the other—so if you pick Elemental Spell, you can't have the Weapon, and vice versa—though if you wanted to combine the two, the Powers That Be are fine with that. This is flexible, since it's to ensure your character has a fighting chance; just note that it should be nothing OP.
- 《???》 — if you happen to have obtained any room service powers or notable items from the gift shop, you may assume those are also loaded as powers you may use here (it will count as an official usage).
Got all that? Once Molly and Marie are ready, they'll see a corridor before them. It looks a bit like a school hallway, if schools had bones embedded into their walls.]
[ Jan really picked the two people with identity issues and was like go out there and have fun, kids!
But she’s seemingly both bewildered and notably calm — a world twisting into something much sinister isn’t very much of a surprise. But she can say with confidence that her last time inside a labyrinth wasn’t a good one, so…
She’ll turn to Molly, blinking twice. ]
… Do you think the wall hand trick will work here?
[ He's holding his shoulder for a second, one hand crossed over his chest and squeezing it - where the matching tattoo from the dream is. But he seems to concentrate after a second, blinking over as well. He doesn't seem too concerned either, at least externally. It is what it be! It is what it be. Reaching over absently to touch the wall as soon as she says that, as if it might do anything. ]
Really went with the bones, huh ... Oh, sorry. The what now?
[As the two of the move onwards, hand trick involved or not, they'll see that they appear to be in some sort of bone-ridden school. Their path will take them a square courtyard, surroundings by walls and buildings, including the one they came out of.
There's another exit/entrance across the courtyard, past which they can see the glimpses of a city. There's another exit/entrance in the wall to their right, though what lies past can't be seen clearly. To the left is what looks to be a treasure chest.
As Marie and Molly ponder their choices, shots ring out, bullets flying at them from the right entrance. From there steps out twogirls, the first of whom holds the gun pointed at them.]
Other raiders, is it...? Maya, get the loot.
[The other girl moves to run towards the chest, while the first one still keeps her gun aimed at Marie and Molly.]
[Using 《Magic》, you dive into the labyrinth at a designated spot. You know what your objective is.
In order to dispel the labyrinth and save everyone who was swallowed within—whether it be your friends and family, or countless innocent lives—you must defeat the 《Bosses》 at the end of the labyrinth. Furthermore, you must do so within the time limit, or else you too will be swallowed up by the labyrinth. Once the labyrinth becomes permanent at the end of the time limit, everything within its grasp will disappear/die for good.
Tsuru and Claude will find that they're not alone—they have each other! Good thing they are so used to each other's company by now, maybe. It's probably safe to assume they have the same objective of clearing this labyrinth and saving everyone, but the Powers That Be take no responsibility if one of them suddenly feels like stabbing each other. Labyrinths can be dangerous business, after all; sometimes, you've got people fighting for the loot that can be found within.
But, like, these two are probably on the same side.
On the bright side, neither of them is defenceless! They each come equipped with more 《Magic》.
- 《Escape》— this will allow them to (individually) escape from the labyrinth. Note, however, that they will not be able to re-infiltrate the labyrinth if they escape, so this should only be used if they're either about to die or if they're about to reach the time limit and don't think they'll be able to defeat the bosses in time. Of course, if they Escape and no one ends up defeating the bosses, then... well. Sometimes, you have to put your own life first!
- 《Elemental/Weapon》— this will allow them to summon either a minor elemental spell or a weapon of their choice. (Note that this may be their game weapon, as they have nothing on their person right now. Dang.) To clarify, it must be one or the other—so if you pick Elemental Spell, you can't have the Weapon, and vice versa—though if you wanted to combine the two, the Powers That Be are fine with that. This is flexible, since it's to ensure your character has a fighting chance; just note that it should be nothing OP.
- 《???》 — if you happen to have obtained any room service powers or notable items from the gift shop, you may assume those are also loaded as powers you may use here (it will count as an official usage).
Got all that? Once Tsuru and Claude are ready, they'll see a path before them. It looks a bit like a a modern European city street, with flowering cherry blossom trees.]
the first thing he does is reach for his sword, and-- of course it's not there. he lets his hand fall back to his side, and he turns to look at claude. ]
Well! Shall we go then?
[ there's no point in dawdling, if there's a time limit. the location doesn't appear familiar to him, but the trees at least are. ]
[ This isn't unfamiliar by now. After years of war, it seems like there's always something lurking in the corners, ready to steal the feet from underneath him and tear down what little safety he's managed to squirrel away for the Alliance.
At least he's got the steady weight of Failnaught in his hand, instead of just a measly dagger.
He nods. ]
Let's hope this isn't as deadly as the last maze I found myself in.
[ He's going to look around to see if their surroundings in the path are notable, or if it all looks the same to make it harder to track where they are and where they've been. ]
[Sure, they can have landmarks to tell where they are. For now, they should just head forward. Time is ticking, after all!
Their surroundings continue to be along the veins of a European city, as the two of them weave through alleyways. Sakura petals flutter in from above the walls, riding on a gentle wind. Everything is quiet, save for Tsuru and Claude's own chatter and footsteps.
For a time, anyway.
Eventually, as they head down an alleyway just wide enough for them to walk side-by-side, if they choose to do so—
They'll spot twofigures in the distance. Maybe... they're friendly...?]
[ Neither of those look particularly friendly, and Claude draws an arrow from his quiver, keeping an eye on them but also looking around. ]
A demonic beast. The Empire would often employ them back in Fódlan.
[ Is there a path that they could take to avoid them? Or is the path wide enough they could try to sneak past. ]
We have to fight bosses at the end of the labyrinth, and I doubt we'd encounter them this early in. So I'd suggest trying to avoid unnecessary battles if we can. [ ... ] You don't have a weapon, do you?
[The two figures are slowly approaching Tsuru and Claude, but there's no room in the alleyway to move around them and no other path to take! What now.]
Claude and Tsuru enter a courtyard, lined with four walls. One entrance/exit is the one they just came from, there's one across from them that seems to lead into a school corridor lined with bones, and then another entrance/exit leads into darkness.
In the courtyard itself, there is Loot. Next to the loot, however, Marie has tackled a bleeding Maya to the ground. When Claude and Tsuru enter, her eyes flicker to Claude, frightened.
Not far from them, Molly has run Four through with his sword. Coughing up blood, she turns her head to look at Tsuru, her (not sliced off) hand weakly reaching out for him—before she slumps forward, dead on Molly's blade.
[ It's a good thing that Jan pity gave us the oodachi, because while he doesn't want to kill Marie, he reacts on instinct at seeing Maya on the ground, running forward and swinging the (sheathed) sword at Marie like a baseball bat (12).
He's aiming at her chest, with the intention of knocking Marie back on her butt and off of Maya. ]
[ well. unfortunately, tsurumaru is unaware that four is hugely racist, so in his eyes he just sees this sweet girl getting murdered by molly.
he is... very fast, honestly, so he is immediately running to close the distance between them, raising his sword. as he gets close, though, he begins to doubt this action. four isn't here, right? i rolled a 2 for this.
at the last moment he lowers his blade but honestly he is still running so he's probably just going to fuckin
smack into molly instead unless he gets sidestapped ]
[ Molly, who's looking a bit like he regrets this course of action because he just murdered someone after making such a big fuss about not murdering, but. You know. You can't die for every random in an adventure. He's so caught up in this and also trying to gently ease a girl off of his sword here that he doesn't notice the other two approach at all, so Tsuru will easily run smack into him and send them both crashing into a heap on the ground. Four's knife is most definitely still in his arm though, so that probably isn't helping that situation. ]
There sure is a lot of violence happening while Maya stares, still bleeding from her leg. Then, she's going to speak up.]
F-Four... Um, I'm sorry about all of this. I know I can't really say anything after what Four and I tried to do—b-but now's probably not the time for fighting! I'm going to 《Escape》 now, so you can keep the loot. And please, make it to the end of the labyrinth so that you can save everyone...
[With that, Maya activates her Escape spell and disappears, her body dissolving into particles of light. It's just the four of you now... and Four's corpse. That's still here.
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PART 1
For Tsuru:
For Molly:
For Claude:
For Marie:
Peace always comes to an end, though. Their happiness is interrupted by flashes of lights, of the people in the distance crying in distress. Each of them—Tsuru, Molly, Claude, Marie, in their respective locations—runs in the opposite direction, with the people around them, in an attempt to flee from the disaster that befalls this place.
They succeed, just barely, and alone. As they look back, they'll see not the place they've come to care about, but an expansive labyrinth that stands in its place. They'll know, intuitively, that everything—everyone else—has been swallowed up by this labyrinth, and should it remain, then everything caught within will perish.
They have to protect them—the things important to them. That, they understand well. And so, it's time to go.]
MOLLY & MARIE
Using 《Magic》, you dive into the labyrinth at a designated spot. You know what your objective is.
Molly and Marie will find that they're not alone—they have each other! You can fit so many identity issues into this pair. Anyway, that's not important. The point is, it's probably safe to assume they have the same objective of clearing this labyrinth and saving everyone, but the Powers That Be take no responsibility if one of them suddenly feels like stabbing each other. Labyrinths can be dangerous business, after all; sometimes, you've got people fighting for the loot that can be found within.
But, like, these two are probably on the same side.
On the bright side, neither of them is defenceless! They each come equipped with more 《Magic》.
- 《Escape》— this will allow them to (individually) escape from the labyrinth. Note, however, that they will not be able to re-infiltrate the labyrinth if they escape, so this should only be used if they're either about to die or if they're about to reach the time limit and don't think they'll be able to defeat the bosses in time. Of course, if they Escape and no one ends up defeating the bosses, then... well. Sometimes, you have to put your own life first!
- 《Elemental/Weapon》— this will allow them to summon either a minor elemental spell or a weapon of their choice. (Note that this may be their game weapon, as they have nothing on their person right now. Dang.) To clarify, it must be one or the other—so if you pick Elemental Spell, you can't have the Weapon, and vice versa—though if you wanted to combine the two, the Powers That Be are fine with that. This is flexible, since it's to ensure your character has a fighting chance; just note that it should be nothing OP.
- 《???》 — if you happen to have obtained any room service powers or notable items from the gift shop, you may assume those are also loaded as powers you may use here (it will count as an official usage).
Got all that? Once Molly and Marie are ready, they'll see a corridor before them. It looks a bit like a school hallway, if schools had bones embedded into their walls.]
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But she’s seemingly both bewildered and notably calm — a world twisting into something much sinister isn’t very much of a surprise. But she can say with confidence that her last time inside a labyrinth wasn’t a good one, so…
She’ll turn to Molly, blinking twice. ]
… Do you think the wall hand trick will work here?
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Really went with the bones, huh ... Oh, sorry. The what now?
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There's another exit/entrance across the courtyard, past which they can see the glimpses of a city. There's another exit/entrance in the wall to their right, though what lies past can't be seen clearly. To the left is what looks to be a treasure chest.
How would they like to proceed?]
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As they step in further she only has to ask: WHY BONES?? ]
The chests in these places are typically tricks, right? At least that’s what happens in video games.
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[ Looking over at the treasure chest. YEAH ... ]
Oh, I don't know about video games, but in real life? Most definitely. [ pointing forward? ]
City?
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As Marie and Molly ponder their choices, shots ring out, bullets flying at them from the right entrance. From there steps out two girls, the first of whom holds the gun pointed at them.]
Other raiders, is it...? Maya, get the loot.
[The other girl moves to run towards the chest, while the first one still keeps her gun aimed at Marie and Molly.]
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Marie puts her hands up defensively. ]
U-Um! We’re not here to fight! Maybe we can work together? Please?
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TSURU & CLAUDE
Tsuru and Claude will find that they're not alone—they have each other! Good thing they are so used to each other's company by now, maybe. It's probably safe to assume they have the same objective of clearing this labyrinth and saving everyone, but the Powers That Be take no responsibility if one of them suddenly feels like stabbing each other. Labyrinths can be dangerous business, after all; sometimes, you've got people fighting for the loot that can be found within.
But, like, these two are probably on the same side.
On the bright side, neither of them is defenceless! They each come equipped with more 《Magic》.
- 《Escape》— this will allow them to (individually) escape from the labyrinth. Note, however, that they will not be able to re-infiltrate the labyrinth if they escape, so this should only be used if they're either about to die or if they're about to reach the time limit and don't think they'll be able to defeat the bosses in time. Of course, if they Escape and no one ends up defeating the bosses, then... well. Sometimes, you have to put your own life first!
- 《Elemental/Weapon》— this will allow them to summon either a minor elemental spell or a weapon of their choice. (Note that this may be their game weapon, as they have nothing on their person right now. Dang.) To clarify, it must be one or the other—so if you pick Elemental Spell, you can't have the Weapon, and vice versa—though if you wanted to combine the two, the Powers That Be are fine with that. This is flexible, since it's to ensure your character has a fighting chance; just note that it should be nothing OP.
- 《???》 — if you happen to have obtained any room service powers or notable items from the gift shop, you may assume those are also loaded as powers you may use here (it will count as an official usage).
Got all that? Once Tsuru and Claude are ready, they'll see a path before them. It looks a bit like a a modern European city street, with flowering cherry blossom trees.]
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the first thing he does is reach for his sword, and-- of course it's not there. he lets his hand fall back to his side, and he turns to look at claude. ]
Well! Shall we go then?
[ there's no point in dawdling, if there's a time limit. the location doesn't appear familiar to him, but the trees at least are. ]
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At least he's got the steady weight of Failnaught in his hand, instead of just a measly dagger.
He nods. ]
Let's hope this isn't as deadly as the last maze I found myself in.
[ He's going to look around to see if their surroundings in the path are notable, or if it all looks the same to make it harder to track where they are and where they've been. ]
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Their surroundings continue to be along the veins of a European city, as the two of them weave through alleyways. Sakura petals flutter in from above the walls, riding on a gentle wind. Everything is quiet, save for Tsuru and Claude's own chatter and footsteps.
For a time, anyway.
Eventually, as they head down an alleyway just wide enough for them to walk side-by-side, if they choose to do so—
They'll spot two figures in the distance. Maybe... they're friendly...?]
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he pauses, tilting his head at what's before them. tsuru turns to look at claude. ]
Sorry, but do you know that one?
[ he looks back at the figures. are they approaching he and claude, or are they just chilling? ]
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A demonic beast. The Empire would often employ them back in Fódlan.
[ Is there a path that they could take to avoid them? Or is the path wide enough they could try to sneak past. ]
We have to fight bosses at the end of the labyrinth, and I doubt we'd encounter them this early in. So I'd suggest trying to avoid unnecessary battles if we can. [ ... ] You don't have a weapon, do you?
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[ thank you cyoa magic. he doesn't summon a weapon yet, though, instead he continues to squint in their direction. ]
Shall we go forward? Even if we don't have to beat these ones, as long as we manage to slip past them... I hope you're fast.
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MEET UP
Claude and Tsuru enter a courtyard, lined with four walls. One entrance/exit is the one they just came from, there's one across from them that seems to lead into a school corridor lined with bones, and then another entrance/exit leads into darkness.
In the courtyard itself, there is Loot. Next to the loot, however, Marie has tackled a bleeding Maya to the ground. When Claude and Tsuru enter, her eyes flicker to Claude, frightened.
Not far from them, Molly has run Four through with his sword. Coughing up blood, she turns her head to look at Tsuru, her (not sliced off) hand weakly reaching out for him—before she slumps forward, dead on Molly's blade.
Anyway.]
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[ It's a good thing that Jan pity gave us the oodachi, because while he doesn't want to kill Marie, he reacts on instinct at seeing Maya on the ground, running forward and swinging the (sheathed) sword at Marie like a baseball bat (12).
He's aiming at her chest, with the intention of knocking Marie back on her butt and off of Maya. ]
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he is... very fast, honestly, so he is immediately running to close the distance between them, raising his sword. as he gets close, though, he begins to doubt this action. four isn't here, right? i rolled a 2 for this.
at the last moment he lowers his blade but honestly he is still running so he's probably just going to fuckin
smack into molly instead unless he gets sidestapped ]
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Huh?
[ And then is smacked right in the chest, sending her back with a yelp. ]
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There sure is a lot of violence happening while Maya stares, still bleeding from her leg. Then, she's going to speak up.]
F-Four... Um, I'm sorry about all of this. I know I can't really say anything after what Four and I tried to do—b-but now's probably not the time for fighting! I'm going to 《Escape》 now, so you can keep the loot. And please, make it to the end of the labyrinth so that you can save everyone...
[With that, Maya activates her Escape spell and disappears, her body dissolving into particles of light. It's just the four of you now... and Four's corpse. That's still here.
What now?]
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He's going to give Marie a confused look before heading over to the Loot. He would like some.
He's also still holding the sword like a baseball bat in case Marie decides to get revenge. ]
... Why were you attacking them?
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but he is going back to his feet. he does not help molly up, just because he stabbed four and tsuru's being rude right now as revenge.
... instead he's going to ignore the Loot and go check out four's corpse. ): his poor republican friend. ]
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