⇨ THE EPILOGUE

[ringleaders]

Who: Everyone!
When: Day 61
Where: The Carnival
What: After all the rescues team return, it will be matter of tending to the wounded and getting the hell out of dodge. The Ringmaster can handle the fleeing part, but someone will need to look after those in the medical tent. Or, maybe, you just want to show up and ask what the hell happened.
Warnings: Some messed up consequences of faerie fuckery.

IN REPAIR↴ As the minutes tick past, all four rescue groups will eventually return. Everyone in the carnival is encouraged to help out, ensuring that the rescues and victims both are taken care of after the fact. You can tag in here as rescuers taking care of business around the carnival, victims recovering, or other workers checking in to see what's going on. This log is for general aftermath threads, made by anyone.

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[hippocarnival]

"You mean for one of the other rescues?" Cheering for him on the radio, huh... well, that's probably not a bad thing. So Yuya smiles and moves to ruffle her hair. "Good job! I bet they appreciate the cookies, too. Who were they saving...?"

He's a little hopeful it was Strange, because he's still worried about what's happening to him. They didn't see him on their way to Steven.

[soft_focus]

"Yeah, he went to find the water lady," she explains somewhat vaguely, unfortunately confirming it wasn't Strange at all. "...They got here, um.... ...probably before you did?" she adds, ducking slightly when her hair is ruffled. "....It was with a big wave of water, and it went right past me..."

Courtesy of the Lapis Speedway-

[hippocarnival]

Ah, well. Those who are saving Strange must have already left, so he'll just have to trust them. He wishes he could help.

"That's good. As soon as everyone's safe we can get out of here." And... go after the next miracle but Yuya's going to try and not think about that because he doesn't want to.

[soft_focus]

"That's probably what's going to happen," Reira notes, almost matter-of-factly. "....Will we go back to the Summerlands? ...Or just float somewhere and see the moon?" There is a pause, as she adds- "Everyone said we were in the Summerlands because something bad happened...and we went to the moon because something bad happened, so..."

[hippocarnival]

Yuya hums, contemplating for a moment before shrugging. "I don't know. The Summerlands must be pretty safe from the other Fae, because she's gone there a few times. I'd like to go back."

Maybe give them a proper performance this time, given he was weak from having his soul stabbed the time before. "The Ringmaster doesn't mean for people to get hurt, so... I'm sure she'll find some way we can recover."

[soft_focus]

"Yeah..." She definitely agrees, and more importantly with a frown adds- "...It's too soon to go somewhere for presents too. So it can't be the moon. ...that wouldn't be very fair."

Who knows why fairness is coming into play here, but.

[hippocarnival]

Yuya looks openly confused when Reira comments on fairness... but he doesn't ask. It's probably just seven year old logic. "Mm. Well, I won't distract you from helping any more. I just wanted to give that to you."

He pats her shoulder again before drawing his hands back with a grin. "You've done a great job during all this, I'm proud of you."

[soft_focus]

Well, if her ego swells any more, she might just start floating- she manages to somehow contain herself however, nodding furiously as she adjusts her hold on the bundle of pastries and things.

"UMN... Th-thank you..!" And...

She pauses. "...Umnhh... ...Yuuya?" she starts, scuffing the ground a bit. ".....is there...a word that's 'like' niisama, but... ...not as big?"

[hippocarnival]

"Hm?" Yuya raises an eyebrow, then looks up and taps his chin. "Well, I think most people would just call their older brother 'niisan'. And the kids at You Show call me 'Yuya niichan'." They're not related, but it's the same kind of idea.

"Sama is kind of special." He knows she thinks highly of Reiji. It's not that she wants to call him something less honorable, is it?

[soft_focus]

"Hmnnn...." She nods to herself, quietly. She appears to be giving it a fair bit of thought, in any case- one thought being 'chan doesn't sound right', but that's hardly the point.

Before he knows it, he's getting another hug- a little clumsier given the pastries, but-

"...I'll see you later then, Yuuya-niisan."

And from there, she releases the hug, heading to go inside the tent.

[hippocarnival]

Yuya blinks down at her, bewildered at first. But then he smiles softly and returns the hug, briefly, before releasing her back to her duties. "Yeah. See you later, Reira."

He'll turn to go the opposite way, his business at the medical tent finished for now.