lup looks inside the door and she sees...stairs! it is a massive set of stairs that seems to lead up and wind around and around to the top of the tower. tucked away under the staircase is a broom and a bucket.
shinobu can try to pry open the barrel, but it does not seem to budge just by doing that. she may have to leave it for now.
yjh. can. technically take a pole i guess? they're like. very tall. and bulky. like nothing is stopping him but if he starts to grab for one he will find that it's possibly even taller than he is and decently thick.]
[lup has a broom. yjh has a pole that i guess reasonably he could actually carry with him but it's thick so maybe don't break it. it is not easy to break with his 20 strength but he can have a comfort pole if he wants.
but okay, they climb. all of them will climb
and climb
and climb?
eventually, they reach a landing with another door. there isn't a railing or anything to catch them, the landing a little small but just enough to fit the three of them before they open the door itself.
the room at the top of the tower is wide. the door itself is tall and wide, and as they enter the room they'll see a few things. there are square shelves hanging on the wall with a few books, and the room itself has a lot of candles in holders on these shelves as well. there is a large chalkboard off to the side, and to the right there's another equally large ornate door that is closed and may lead off to another tower. in front of them is a large wooden desk and a highback chair sits behind it. a book lays open on the table, and a skull-shaped candle burns brightly on the corner of the desk.
there are a few other items in various corners, more shelves of books and pots and jars of various things. there are several star-shaped windows behind the desk that overlook the yard below, a large crescent moon window directly behind the chair.
[if this broom comes to life at any point she's going to flip her shit.
anyway, she keeps making her way up, and waves with said broom when the other two join her.]
... This feels like a wizard house. With like, traps. [she says, squinting at the skull-shaped candle.] Nemesis, hit things with that pole if they get too close.
[he like, has a name, lup. anyway, she's going to look at the chalkboard, first. what's on this sucker.]
[ she would never sacrifice someone, but she says it anyway.
while lup checks out the chalkboard, shinobu gravitates towards the books like a nerd. the open book is tempting, but what if it's a trap like lup said?
she goes to the bookshelves. i hope they aren't too tall for her. ]
[first thing's first. the door closes behind them once they're in the room. but at least that means there's plenty of time for them to look around! the stained glass ceiling above them offers enough light from the galaxy outside to shine around the room so they can explore. shinobu is almost too short for some of the shelves, but on others she's able to read the spines and see that some of them are, in fact, books on magecraft. there are some books on magical theory, spellcasting, etc.
yjh peers at the jars. they glow a soft green in color, labeled with one to three stars. there are some unlabeled jars that glow blue as well.
inside the book there appears to be a diagram of several rings, and text that is unidentifiable. it's written in a language that they cannot understand, but there are arrows and shorthand around the rings themselves.
the chalkboard itself has a message:]
Their hurting will be mended, when you return to end it.
[the lights dim down, and soon all three of them will hear a voice speak up. there isn't anyone in the room, but they will hear it inside their head.]
"So much to do, so little time. But power sleeps within you. Will your power be your triumph, or your downfall? If you give it form...it will give you strength. Choose well."
[three items materialize on the desk then. a sword, a staff, and a coin. if they look at the book again, they will see that the writing has changed.]
The power of the warrior. Invincible courage. The power of the mystic. Inner strength. The power of the guardian. Kindness to aid friends.
Which power will you seek, and which will you exchange?
[choose wisely. or do something else, i don't know you guys.]
[she nearly kicks the chalkboard over when the voice happens in her head. she doesn't, but she almost does. she stares at the words on there for a second, and then sighs heavily and looks over at the desk.]
[ she is about to turn around and be snippy at yjh when the voice sounds in their heads. she stills. she doesn't like that. she doesn't want people in her head. ]
Wizards....
[ she glances at the chalkboard before she sees the new items. she wants to be contrary, but... ]
We'll have to choose one to move on, won't we? I'll take the coin.
they can't take any of the items until they say what they're giving up though. the items do seem to respond to them though, the choices locked in for them. they will not know what they've selected until a power is exchanged, however.
lup has chosen the way of the mage. she will have a staff and she can generate magic. she will be able to do an array of lowgrade spells, but after a few casts of magic (five or so), she will need to rest to recharge and regain her strength.
shinobu has chosen the way of the guardian. she will be able to help defend the party, raise their strength on occasion, and boost the luck of the group in critical moments.
yoo joonghyuk has chosen the way of the warrior. his sword can transform into a blade he's more familiar with if he'd like. he will be able to wield the sword a little more easily than usual and will have an easier time in combat without getting as winded as he normally would.
likewise, lup has given up extra strength, shinobu has given up being able to use any form of magic easily, and yjh has taken on the chance of bad luck and leaving himself open with less defense.
the voice returns to their head.]
"Your path has been set. You have chosen what is most important to you, and what you will cast aside. Was it an easy choice? You have many other choices to make on your journey."
[stars light up above them, little constellations that begin to form faces, shapes, and expressions. it's hard to make out at first, but soon the three of them will recognize several guests from the hotel. kaeya. dimitri. rupert. clementine. claude. emet. all of them are there, watching over them patiently.]
"You have been given a responsibility to fulfill. But you must choose your path to pave the way back. Will you do it? All you have to do is close your eyes."
[but don't worry. the disembodied voice will wait for whatever you want to do. whenever you're ready.]
[oh you bet your ass she's not gonna like having to recharge. lup "taz has no spellslots" lastname over here.
she makes the worst face at having to make choices. no. she doesn't want to. but - the constellations shift and change, and she glances up at them, immediately frowning. oh. no, that's unfair. for a second, she holds the staff to her chest, just watching the faces, and then she sighs out slow.]
Yeah, sure. Not uh, not like we have much choice, right? So I guess - see you guys on the other side.
[ If they disappeared, then great they don’t need to sense the homicidal urges rising in Joonghyuk. He hates this… And likewise thinks it’s unfair, underhanded, to use the dead to coax them forward. How long are all of them going to be puppets for entertainment?
Sheer defiance can fuel his desire to resist and it threatens to, but the chance that this could pave a way for the dead’s return has him closing his eyes tightly. ]
[as the three of them close their eyes, the stars above disappear and they find themselves floating in liminal space. the galaxy swirls around them, and they can move freely as if gravity isn't weighing them down. they have their items, and they feel the power coursing through them.
ahead of them, there are three brightly colored rings. one is red, one is purple, and one is white.
it's difficult to see what might lie ahead in these rings, but if they swim close enough to look they'll see what appears to be a university campus through the red ring. the purple ring gives off a vision of a large manor of some kind in a quiet village. the white ring is filled with lights and sounds of a bustling city.
nothing else appears to be around them besides the three rings. they will have to make a choice which to venture through first. the longer they linger, the more the rings pulse invitingly.]
[oh. wild. this isn't like... the first time she's been in space, so she's not completely disoriented. maybe she is a bit dizzy from floating, though.
she does pause, staring at the rings. hmmm.]
... Still sticking together, or splitting up? [she asks, holding her staff tightly.] Could uh, could do one for each, if we're really curious about what we're gonna find in these things.
[ He's quick to adjust, though he has never been in space-space (yet). It isn't the strangest things and he floats over to look into the rings. ]
We all gave up different assets, so it would be best to go together as a team. We can cover each other's weaknesses that way.
[ Joonghyuk has noticed he doesn't feel much more of an asshole after his choice, so he is extremely paranoid about how this trip could ruin him. ]
I would recommend the purple ring, which should be the least disorienting.
[ shinobu... not modern... lup is fantasy... but also sci-fi? i don't know. we don't need to go with this choice, he is just throwing it out there. i hope he's wrong and it's fucking weird by all of their standards. ]
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lup looks inside the door and she sees...stairs! it is a massive set of stairs that seems to lead up and wind around and around to the top of the tower. tucked away under the staircase is a broom and a bucket.
shinobu can try to pry open the barrel, but it does not seem to budge just by doing that. she may have to leave it for now.
yjh. can. technically take a pole i guess? they're like. very tall. and bulky. like nothing is stopping him but if he starts to grab for one he will find that it's possibly even taller than he is and decently thick.]
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she's also going to start climbing the stairs. i'm sorry yjh and shinobu, i'm glad they're the completionists and lup is the speedrunner.]
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she looks around at yjh, then at the open door, and back. ]
It looks like she went in. I'm following.
[ and unless yjh stops her, she's going to do just that. ]
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Grumbling. ]
All right.
[ He will go after Shinobu once he sees result of stick. If stick doesn’t break, he’s going to abandon it onto the floor like Riff’s eyebrows. ]
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but okay, they climb. all of them will climb
and climb
and climb?
eventually, they reach a landing with another door. there isn't a railing or anything to catch them, the landing a little small but just enough to fit the three of them before they open the door itself.
the room at the top of the tower is wide. the door itself is tall and wide, and as they enter the room they'll see a few things. there are square shelves hanging on the wall with a few books, and the room itself has a lot of candles in holders on these shelves as well. there is a large chalkboard off to the side, and to the right there's another equally large ornate door that is closed and may lead off to another tower. in front of them is a large wooden desk and a highback chair sits behind it. a book lays open on the table, and a skull-shaped candle burns brightly on the corner of the desk.
there are a few other items in various corners, more shelves of books and pots and jars of various things. there are several star-shaped windows behind the desk that overlook the yard below, a large crescent moon window directly behind the chair.
but there are no people? hm.]
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anyway, she keeps making her way up, and waves with said broom when the other two join her.]
... This feels like a wizard house. With like, traps. [she says, squinting at the skull-shaped candle.] Nemesis, hit things with that pole if they get too close.
[he like, has a name, lup. anyway, she's going to look at the chalkboard, first. what's on this sucker.]
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[ she would never sacrifice someone, but she says it anyway.
while lup checks out the chalkboard, shinobu gravitates towards the books like a nerd. the open book is tempting, but what if it's a trap like lup said?
she goes to the bookshelves. i hope they aren't too tall for her. ]
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[ Joonghyuk is willing to be mean, really, granted he’d never want that for the dead man. It’s the last thing he’d want.
He’ll check out the open book anyway, but peers at the jars as he goes over to hover at a safe distance?? ]
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yjh peers at the jars. they glow a soft green in color, labeled with one to three stars. there are some unlabeled jars that glow blue as well.
inside the book there appears to be a diagram of several rings, and text that is unidentifiable. it's written in a language that they cannot understand, but there are arrows and shorthand around the rings themselves.
the chalkboard itself has a message:]
Their hurting will be mended, when you return to end it.
[the lights dim down, and soon all three of them will hear a voice speak up. there isn't anyone in the room, but they will hear it inside their head.]
"So much to do, so little time. But power sleeps within you. Will your power be your triumph, or your downfall? If you give it form...it will give you strength. Choose well."
[three items materialize on the desk then. a sword, a staff, and a coin. if they look at the book again, they will see that the writing has changed.]
The power of the warrior. Invincible courage.
The power of the mystic. Inner strength.
The power of the guardian. Kindness to aid friends.
Which power will you seek, and which will you exchange?
[choose wisely. or do something else, i don't know you guys.]
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See? What'd I tell you. Wizards.
[a pause.]
Dibs on the staff.
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Wizards....
[ she glances at the chalkboard before she sees the new items. she wants to be contrary, but... ]
We'll have to choose one to move on, won't we? I'll take the coin.
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Damn. I thought she would take the sword to be mean to Joonghyuk which is valid. He also thought that, too.
Anyway, he doesn’t say anything and chooses the sword. ]
Why are they dramatic.
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they can't take any of the items until they say what they're giving up though. the items do seem to respond to them though, the choices locked in for them. they will not know what they've selected until a power is exchanged, however.
which of the three would you do away with?]
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[she says idly, staring down at this staff. hm.]
Uh... I guess I'll exchange courage. The sword. Whatever. [she says, reluctantly.] My strength stat sucks anyway.
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she can rise above being petty every now and then. maybe. she looks at the choices left. ]
There's nothing wrong with being dramatic. [ up to a certain point. ]
I'll exchange the staff. [ because she thinks her inner strength is fine as it is and her whole life has been wanting a better strength stat. ]
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[ Fire is acceptable and it just ends up being flashy which he agrees comes with the package. Some things can’t be helped.
Also, he gives himself a permit for everything. ]
I’ll exchange the coin.
[ everyone in this room knows he’s a bitch already it’s fine to possibly become worse ]
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so here's what we've got:
lup has chosen the way of the mage. she will have a staff and she can generate magic. she will be able to do an array of lowgrade spells, but after a few casts of magic (five or so), she will need to rest to recharge and regain her strength.
shinobu has chosen the way of the guardian. she will be able to help defend the party, raise their strength on occasion, and boost the luck of the group in critical moments.
yoo joonghyuk has chosen the way of the warrior. his sword can transform into a blade he's more familiar with if he'd like. he will be able to wield the sword a little more easily than usual and will have an easier time in combat without getting as winded as he normally would.
likewise, lup has given up extra strength, shinobu has given up being able to use any form of magic easily, and yjh has taken on the chance of bad luck and leaving himself open with less defense.
the voice returns to their head.]
"Your path has been set. You have chosen what is most important to you, and what you will cast aside. Was it an easy choice? You have many other choices to make on your journey."
[stars light up above them, little constellations that begin to form faces, shapes, and expressions. it's hard to make out at first, but soon the three of them will recognize several guests from the hotel. kaeya. dimitri. rupert. clementine. claude. emet. all of them are there, watching over them patiently.]
"You have been given a responsibility to fulfill. But you must choose your path to pave the way back. Will you do it? All you have to do is close your eyes."
[but don't worry. the disembodied voice will wait for whatever you want to do. whenever you're ready.]
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she makes the worst face at having to make choices. no. she doesn't want to. but - the constellations shift and change, and she glances up at them, immediately frowning. oh. no, that's unfair. for a second, she holds the staff to her chest, just watching the faces, and then she sighs out slow.]
Yeah, sure. Not uh, not like we have much choice, right? So I guess - see you guys on the other side.
[and she does. she closes her eyes.]
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It doesn't seem like it. See you on the other side.
[ her happiness lies in other people living, but shinobu would be nothing if she couldn't carry the dead with her.
she doesn't hesitate to close her eyes. ]
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Sheer defiance can fuel his desire to resist and it threatens to, but the chance that this could pave a way for the dead’s return has him closing his eyes tightly. ]
PART ONE.
ahead of them, there are three brightly colored rings. one is red, one is purple, and one is white.
it's difficult to see what might lie ahead in these rings, but if they swim close enough to look they'll see what appears to be a university campus through the red ring. the purple ring gives off a vision of a large manor of some kind in a quiet village. the white ring is filled with lights and sounds of a bustling city.
nothing else appears to be around them besides the three rings. they will have to make a choice which to venture through first. the longer they linger, the more the rings pulse invitingly.]
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she does pause, staring at the rings. hmmm.]
... Still sticking together, or splitting up? [she asks, holding her staff tightly.] Could uh, could do one for each, if we're really curious about what we're gonna find in these things.
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she tests moving around a bit before looking at the rings. if she lets go of her coin, will it float in front of her or will it disappear? ]
It may be better to stick together.
[ there is safety in numbers. ]
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We all gave up different assets, so it would be best to go together as a team. We can cover each other's weaknesses that way.
[ Joonghyuk has noticed he doesn't feel much more of an asshole after his choice, so he is extremely paranoid about how this trip could ruin him. ]
I would recommend the purple ring, which should be the least disorienting.
[ shinobu... not modern... lup is fantasy... but also sci-fi? i don't know. we don't need to go with this choice, he is just throwing it out there. i hope he's wrong and it's fucking weird by all of their standards. ]
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she shrugs a little.] Fine with me. Whatever happens is going to suck. Purple it is?
[she'll start to float towards it.]
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