[ futaba's got the absolute gnarly winged knight scars from earlier, healed bruises from getting tossed not once but twice, a probable concussion, and whatever damage those bone arrows did. poor thing.
speaking of which, she attempts something to Help but wow i guess all that rubble eqates to a shitton of dust cause she just sneezes a garbled incantation (2). ]
[All five dogs are hanging out, tails wagging and glad to see the group. They didn't catch anything.
The door swings right open. Everyone can see these odd blue stones were spilled across the floor. Shinobu, you've seen these before. There are so many of them, at a quick glance it looks like least 50 of them. Even after the way the tower fell, none shattered. Some look like they've been burned through, their luster burned away. Futaba's attempted invocation releases a layer of dust and it's hard to see more without investigating more closely.
Where are you looking, and what are you looking for?]
[Time to pocket 50 stones somehow. Gacha game logic.
After pocketing the stones he'll start looking around for any more of those moon rocks they found before. There's got to be more of those here right? Let's just blame the moon for everything.]
[ does this mean these are all dead wizards....? that's what shinobu's thinking, and she frowns.
before rin picks them up, do the blue stones look like they spilled from a set direction, or are they all scattered with no real care? either way, she will walk further in.
and she wishes for all the dust and rubble to clear for a better look around (13). ]
Try to look for what made the tower to collapse. [ this is what she's actively looking for. ] Okumura-kun, please treat those stones with respect.
[Rin just picks up 50 corpses without knowing anything about the stones.
Shinobu, yes. Every single one of these represents a wizard who was killed in some manner. Wizards can't die of old age. The stones seems to be scattered about the floor. Nobody treated these with care before they got here.
There are documents. One details a machine that's under construction, made to fight the moon and render wizards obsolete. Another is a written account of how they'd killed young wizards for these stones, how much easier it is than trying to fight an accomplished wizard. Another how they thought moonstones could give them power to match wizards. Another saying where there were battles between humans and wizards.
What you see before you is human hubris and envy. Humans who are so jealous of wizards' power they killed for it.]
[Well now they are in Rin's care and he will treat his 50 new friends with respect. Except he just thinks they're shiny stones whoops. (or 49 friends, since Shinobu has one.)]
Don't worry, I'll be careful with them! If someone brought them all here then they must be important, yeah?
[He is busy with stones so Shinobu can read the documents and get mad first.]
[ she does not have the heart to tell rin what they are and what they signify.
it is easy to cast demons as evil for shinobu, but that doesn't mean she doesn't know humans can be just as terrible. demons have always been humans first, and it makes these humans no better to use others for their own greed and power.
it makes her sick. and she is sick with fury. she gathers all the documents, and it is so tempted to burn them all, but they're evidence.
these humans will be their own downfall. ]
That prince and that captain— They would turn themselves into monsters, worse than the people they distrust and hate.
They would get much farther if they could work together instead of against each other.
[ from the floor futaba mutters dire things about rotten adults and stealing their hearts if necronomicon was available to her- can?? she summon her persona??? wow why didn't she think of this earlier?? (it's because the dice said no, futaba)
she clambers back onto her broom and with her spell, attempts to summon necronomicon to her side (14). it's probably like the size of a small drone and it's capabilities are at 10% but futaba still makes 🥺 eyes at the sight of it.
[First, Futaba finds a few pieces of paper with the hotel logo on it, awkwardly shoved against some rubble. She'll have just enough time to pick it up.
The moonlight seems to intensify for a moment. It's gone. It's back again. The pattern repeats a few times.
Futaba's persona is best at navigating. There is immense value in support skills.
There is an enemy nearby. Look up. An enormous blue bird made of fire eclipses the sky above the group. Where you should stand in its shadow, instead the moonlight is amplified.
She is certain it's immune to fire, though other resistances are unknown to her at this time.
After Futaba spots it, the dogs outside begin barking loud.]
[ futaba still needs to alert them of these stats, but a huge blue bird and all that moonlight is hard to miss. Rin asks hard hitting questions, so she mutters the invocation to try and communicate with this bird (17). ]
What is it you want?
[ another invocation to throw up a shield/forcefield (18). They have been healed five times over, but fatigue builds. Also, the vibes are this bird is dangerous. ]
[ futaba manages to grab the sus item before their new friend shows up, but it's certainly hard to miss when the lighting goes all weird. her jaw drops in a mix of YOU'RE A DING DANG P*KEMON and Oh Shit. luckily for her, necronomicon is here to keep her on track. she immediately books it so a safe(ish) spot where she can hopefully not be squashed by flying debris ]
It's definitely immune to fire! You're gonna have to get further before I can read its attacks.
[ her voice is pitched to carry so here's hopefully Mr. bird isn't too upset about her navigating ]
[ Shinobu manages to connect to the bird, but there doesn’t seem to be any hint of intelligence behind its eyes. The beak opens up to call, the only thing the group hears is silence.
Immediately the ground beneath them shakes, debris flying down, bouncing off of Shinobu’s shielding harmlessly (13, 3, 4). The entire tower is set on odd blue fire, starting to give off the glow of moonlight, though the fire hasn’t reached them yet (3,4). The group experiences a severe, pounding headache (13). ]
[Well thank fuck for those low rolls. Rin, however, is offended by the presence of blue flames.]
Oi! That's my fire you shitty bird! Knock it off!
[He had an idea but now he has a pounding headache which makes it difficult to think, so instead he's going to grab his knives and go all Fate/All These Knives on the bird. I was going to have him be less cool about throwing knives, but he rolled a 20 so I feel like he deserves some style points.]
[ well, no one can say she didn't try for a peaceful negotiation.
shinobu doesn't really think you can claim fire, but that's neither here nor there. They have to do something about the fire, but the bird is the most imminent danger. The headache helps nothing.
For every blow or wound rin manages to make on the bird, shinobu aims to be magically poisoned (hopefully, after saying her invocation). (13)]
[ thank goodness for rin. futaba sticks to the outskirts, whistling when she watches him OP the enemy and keeping an eye for any updates from her persona.
given how the dice say 8, rin's probably got this more than she has, rip ]
[ futaba once again attempts to booster their overhead defences from the flying debris and with a 16, she's far more successful this time...! heck yeah...!! time to fireb*lt their asses to the door ]
[Behind the group, they hear that new door open up. A tall, lanky, red-headed man yawns. There’s a long pause as he looks up at the bird.]
Arthim.
[The crystal skull glows in his hands as iridescent boney hands grip around the bird’s wings, tossing it far away. He strides forward, takes Shinobu by the collar and unceremoniously tosses her and the rest through the doorway and into the hotel.
The dogs follow.
Make your exit, stage left.
Upon your return you receive: + two gift shop tickets each + Each of you gets a silver bracelet with an attached charm of your magical artifact + Your papers ]
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shinobu will enter cautiously if or once the door opens and look around. ]
Let's all keep an eye out.
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speaking of which, she attempts something to Help but wow i guess all that rubble eqates to a shitton of dust cause she just sneezes a garbled incantation (2). ]
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The door swings right open. Everyone can see these odd blue stones were spilled across the floor. Shinobu, you've seen these before. There are so many of them, at a quick glance it looks like least 50 of them. Even after the way the tower fell, none shattered. Some look like they've been burned through, their luster burned away. Futaba's attempted invocation releases a layer of dust and it's hard to see more without investigating more closely.
Where are you looking, and what are you looking for?]
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After pocketing the stones he'll start looking around for any more of those moon rocks they found before. There's got to be more of those here right? Let's just blame the moon for everything.]
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before rin picks them up, do the blue stones look like they spilled from a set direction, or are they all scattered with no real care? either way, she will walk further in.
and she wishes for all the dust and rubble to clear for a better look around (13). ]
Try to look for what made the tower to collapse. [ this is what she's actively looking for. ] Okumura-kun, please treat those stones with respect.
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she looks to contemplating just staying on the floor. ]
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Shinobu, yes. Every single one of these represents a wizard who was killed in some manner. Wizards can't die of old age. The stones seems to be scattered about the floor. Nobody treated these with care before they got here.
There are documents. One details a machine that's under construction, made to fight the moon and render wizards obsolete. Another is a written account of how they'd killed young wizards for these stones, how much easier it is than trying to fight an accomplished wizard. Another how they thought moonstones could give them power to match wizards. Another saying where there were battles between humans and wizards.
What you see before you is human hubris and envy. Humans who are so jealous of wizards' power they killed for it.]
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Don't worry, I'll be careful with them! If someone brought them all here then they must be important, yeah?
[He is busy with stones so Shinobu can read the documents and get mad first.]
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it is easy to cast demons as evil for shinobu, but that doesn't mean she doesn't know humans can be just as terrible. demons have always been humans first, and it makes these humans no better to use others for their own greed and power.
it makes her sick. and she is sick with fury. she gathers all the documents, and it is so tempted to burn them all, but they're evidence.
these humans will be their own downfall. ]
That prince and that captain— They would turn themselves into monsters, worse than the people they distrust and hate.
They would get much farther if they could work together instead of against each other.
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she clambers back onto her broom and with her spell, attempts to summon necronomicon to her side (14). it's probably like the size of a small drone and it's capabilities are at 10% but futaba still makes 🥺 eyes at the sight of it.
okok now let's get to exploring. ]
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The moonlight seems to intensify for a moment. It's gone. It's back again. The pattern repeats a few times.
Futaba's persona is best at navigating. There is immense value in support skills.
There is an enemy nearby. Look up. An enormous blue bird made of fire eclipses the sky above the group. Where you should stand in its shadow, instead the moonlight is amplified.
She is certain it's immune to fire, though other resistances are unknown to her at this time.
After Futaba spots it, the dogs outside begin barking loud.]
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[Just monsters and skeletons. No easy scapegoat to excuse bad human behavior this time!
But then Rin notices the moonlight and he looks up and heck. That's a bird.]
...er. We don't gotta fight that, do we?
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What is it you want?
[ another invocation to throw up a shield/forcefield (18). They have been healed five times over, but fatigue builds. Also, the vibes are this bird is dangerous. ]
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It's definitely immune to fire! You're gonna have to get further before I can read its attacks.
[ her voice is pitched to carry so here's hopefully Mr. bird isn't too upset about her navigating ]
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Immediately the ground beneath them shakes, debris flying down, bouncing off of Shinobu’s shielding harmlessly (13, 3, 4). The entire tower is set on odd blue fire, starting to give off the glow of moonlight, though the fire hasn’t reached them yet (3,4). The group experiences a severe, pounding headache (13). ]
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Oi! That's my fire you shitty bird! Knock it off!
[He had an idea but now he has a pounding headache which makes it difficult to think, so instead he's going to grab his knives and go all Fate/All These Knives on the bird. I was going to have him be less cool about throwing knives, but he rolled a 20 so I feel like he deserves some style points.]
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shinobu doesn't really think you can claim fire, but that's neither here nor there. They have to do something about the fire, but the bird is the most imminent danger. The headache helps nothing.
For every blow or wound rin manages to make on the bird, shinobu aims to be magically poisoned (hopefully, after saying her invocation). (13)]
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given how the dice say 8, rin's probably got this more than she has, rip ]
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The knives, forks and assorted cutlery hit the bird, but the poison doesn’t seem to do anything in particular (16).
It flaps its wings once more, burning debris raining down on the group (10, 10, 6).
Behind them a door materializes.]
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His attempts to keep attacking aren't going to be as great though. He sees the door but he wants to give everyone a chance to get through first.]
Go on, I'll hold it off!
[With his mighty 6 he will try to hold off the bird for now.]
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[ and she does appreciate what they're both doing.
she can't leave anyone behind, so if they let her, she is going to grab both their hands and try to dash the hell outta here.
I am being a questionable employee pretending i need to go into the locker room for something and am now going back into the lab byeeee ]
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Arthim.
[The crystal skull glows in his hands as iridescent boney hands grip around the bird’s wings, tossing it far away. He strides forward, takes Shinobu by the collar and unceremoniously tosses her and the rest through the doorway and into the hotel.
The dogs follow.
Make your exit, stage left.
Upon your return you receive:
+ two gift shop tickets each
+ Each of you gets a silver bracelet with an attached charm of your magical artifact
+ Your papers ]