lostcarnival | ⇨ WISMUTH ENDGAME

Who: Everyone!
When: Evening Day 27
Where: The Wismuth Super Dome, Round 2
What: On the verge of creating a world ending army of Harbingers, CY-Ren and her followers are challenged by the carnival and the Star Guardian team. It's time to stop.
Warnings: Singing

THE LAST REQUIEM↴

CY-Ren's planning of a charity concert has been well received - news of bomb threats and harassment from fans have painted her as a victim in the media spotlight, and her generous attempt to make amends is getting plenty of attention. She's been busy spinning things for as much focus as possible, and the threat of potential danger has the news focusing in on the proceedings. The date is set for Day 27 in carnival time. You won't want to miss it!

► BUILD UP: In the last couple days before the concert, CY-Ren will be reaching out to all of her Harbingers, regardless of where they might be at the time - yes, this means that even if you ran off, she'll come to find you! (Unless you're in the carnival like Taako, then you're fucked.) She'll tell you that her plans are coming to head, and that if you help her with one last task then the planet will be on its way to destruction. There are multiple ways you can aid her: you can help amp up her performance as evil backup singers/musicians, or you can set yourself up around the perimeter at specified locations, using your sparks as a beacon to her magic. She's certain that she's perfected her musical formula, this time - when the concert gets underway, all those present with the capacity to be a Harbinger will awaken, and the end of days will begin.

► THE CONCERT: By the time the concert arrives, the Star Guardians will have the idea that there's something unnatural about the way the new Harbingers were made - this isn't how it usually happens, and that sets them apart from someone like CY-Ren. Maybe that means that they can be pulled away with less drastic measures as well, given that the Void didn't have the full right to their souls in the first place. Anyone coming to help (and those who aren't Star Guardians will be encouraged to come as well, given that if they are making attempts at friendship, super powers aren't required) will gather in the area early, determined to stomp this one out before it can get too far.

► HARBINGERS: This is when they will be encountered by Harbingers guarding the perimeter, as well as a small army of void creatures defending CY-Ren's last performance. Star Guardians will become aware through the power of Creation that the Harbingers on the perimeter must be neutralized in order to disrupt the concert - CY-Ren is feeding on their negative energies, and it will make it too dangerous to attack her directly. Confrontations with any Harbingers can be worked out on an individual basis via plotting - just make up a location around the concert and have your Harbinger providing a beacon of their own design.

As the concert ramps up, however, the excess of Void energy will cause the newly made Harbingers to destabilize - mentally or magically, their powers will be harder to control, and their negative emotions will be running wild. However, with that instability, there is also room for a breakthrough - for someone to blast the darkness from their Sparks with friendship and light. Now is the time to reach out.

► STAR GUARDIANS: If a Harbinger is successfully turned away from the darkness, they will briefly regain control of their Sparks, and be able to manifest as a Star Guardian for the first time. This will allow the Guardians to outnumber CY-Ren's forces. Their look and powers will still be based around the same Spark, but purified by Creation and aimed towards positive things. Time to win.

► DANCE OFF: Given that the Spark of Music and the Spark of Dance are colliding, it is perhaps not a surprise that this all manifests as a big ass musical number. As CY-Ren and Noa have a music battle, everyone present (even if you aren't a Star Guardian) will find themselves magically inspired to join in. You can dance, sing, or anything in between - the more people who support Noa's side, the stronger she will be. There will be a megathread for this part of the conflict, and at this point any unturned Harbingers will awaken and be able to turn their Sparks towards the light. As CY-Ren begins to lose power, what the players do with her will be up to you.

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"But that's worse! I thought..." Papyrus shakes his head and backs away to the railing of crossed bones. He doesn't even look at their offered hands, like he isn't even aware of them to reject their offers. More that he's staring past them, to some distant - and all-to-near - horror.

"I thought... At least he was out of all this, he wouldn't have to... hurt anymore, nobody has to hurt anymore," he mutters to himself, then abruptly looks up at them - eyes tinted with a reddish glow.

"Don't you see? The end... it's an end to everyone's hurting. Isn't that a good thing? We can't let everyone keep hurting. You want me to stop hurting, you want the same thing, you just don't know what it takes."

"No." Gongenzaka is quite firm in that. "Papyrus-what you are doing now is hiding from your suffering! Bringing it to an end which will carry NO RECOVERY...An UNFORGIVABLE AVOIDANCE WITHOUT OPPORTUNITY FOR TRUE PEACE! IF you wish for such things to stop, you must face them!" He stamps the ground with one paw. "SEEK THEM AT THE SOURCE, AND FACE WHAT MUST BE ALTERED! WAS THAT NOT WHAT YOU DID IN FORMING YOUR CONTRACT?" he roars, his mane flared.

"DID YOU NOT COME HERE, ACQUIRING THAT WHICH WOULD END THE DESPAIRS OF YOUR PEOPLE? WILL YOU BE SATISFIED IN ENDING IT BEFORE THEY SEE THE SUN AS YOU HAVE?! Could you be satisfied with yourself, in denying your brother the chance to see it happen!?"

This might get a touch awkward for Yuzu now-Gongenzaka...probably hasn't filled her in on this.

But if she's watching the door to down below, perhaps she can keep watch for others, and give a silent cue for them to get into position.

Yeah, this is a little on the awkward side for Yuzu - a lot of stuff she's missed here. It seems that Gon has the whole "talking Papyrus down" bit in hand, so she's on the watch out for the others, giving them a small nod to let them know to get ready.

The door to below slowly opens as she's watching, Coolbone poking his head out to check what's going on.

The sound of the door is pretty well covered up, what with Gongenzaka raising his voice so emphatically, and Papyrus being so emotional that he's rattling his bones. The skeleton's holding his head, thoroughly distracted from that motion by defending his position to Gongenzaka: "Existence is the source, though! I used to think like that... wanting that happiness, that success... but it was small! And selfish of me! You... You're just not thinking big enough!"

The Marowak looks around, seeing what they're up to - and sees Yuzu on watch, nodding encouragement at the Pokemon team. He nods back, then turns to finish pulling the projector out where it can show scenes against the highest wall. A little more distraction. Just a little longer.

"Is it truly? Can one enjoy a lack of suffering, if there is no existence, then?" he questions, glancing toward the pokemon as well. Almost, almost...they just need to be ready- Suzu the snubbull eyes Papyrus however, taking a more protective position in front of the marowak. She's not entirely confident that they're not going to be spotted-or at least HIT by something..!

"Papyrus! Answer me this...if existence is truly what must be gone...then why did you seem relieved, when we told you Sans was not dead?"

"You don't believe it, do you?" Yuzu said. "You don't believe that existence needs to be removed. You're just hurting because of what happened to Sans and you're scared of backing out..."

"Yes I do!" He shakes his head with denial and frustration and a lot of other feelings, the sorts of feelings that helped convince him of this in the first place. "There's no point telling me this. Just because I wish... it didn't..."

Off to the side, Coolbone's begun turning the crank, focusing on memories of uncomplicated happiness. Playfighting with Nuna, startling carnival guests, even showing the mouse the best places to scavenge for snacks... Hanging out in the trailer, as Papyrus pontificates over the best uses of a bone (though the image, projected against the door, is just black and white pictures without sound - the memory of the skeleton's pose as he bragged is pretty strong).

"What are you...?" Papyrus raises his head from his hands, enough to squint towars the Marowak. His eyesockets drift up to the pictures, and he recoils. "Hey, stop that! It doesn't matter whether I want it or not! I have a duty. I... have to..."

"MNH-!" Yikes-! They'll need to keep Papyrus' attention for this to work, but how can they pull that off if he's already noticed them!?

"Papyrus..! It absolutely matters- would you not say, after all, that one's greatest duty is to their self and to those around them? To their happiness? Their safety? IS THIS WHAT THAT IS..!"

In front of Coolbone, Suzu rather protectively charges forward a few feet, readying a 'heal bell'. She'd rather no one get hurt here..!!

"You're being ridiculous!" Yuzu shouted at Papryus. "Stop trying to delude yourself and think you're better than what you're feeling! You know this is wrong! There's time to fix this! Please!"

⇨ WISMUTH ENDGAME

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suzu is READY 4 EVOLVE-

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