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lostcarnival2019-03-07 10:10 am
ringleaders) wrote in lostcarnival2019-03-07 10:10 am
⇨ EPILOGUE
Who: Anyone who's ever been in the game before!
When: Day 143 and for the rest of time.
Where: The Ringmaster's Realm.
What: It's a time of reunions and also a time for goodbyes - for now, but probably not forever. This is the final official log for Lost Carnival, and it's potentially open to anybody who's played in the game. Thanks for everything!
Warnings: Is it safe? It's probably safe.
When: Day 143 and for the rest of time.
Where: The Ringmaster's Realm.
What: It's a time of reunions and also a time for goodbyes - for now, but probably not forever. This is the final official log for Lost Carnival, and it's potentially open to anybody who's played in the game. Thanks for everything!
Warnings: Is it safe? It's probably safe.
THE EVER AFTER↴ It's done. The Huntsman is gone and the Winter Queen has been cured of her self-inflicted condition. It will take time, but if things proceed well, it seems like they could end up with a sympathetic party in the Winter Throne. At the very least, guilt is a hell of a drug when it comes to getting someone's ear on important matters. The damage that has been done is not something that can easily be fixed. Lives have been ruined or lost completely, and emotional wounds can last a lifetime. Yet, for the first time in eons there is a bold hope for the future - a hope for change in ways the Courts never knew they could. There is so much to do in the aftermath that it will be years before any of it has been truly seen through. In the immediate hours and days following, however, the Ringmaster will be focused on seeing to the needs of her carnival. Or, at least, what was her carnival. She isn't sure what it is now. She'll probably always think of them as her family, even if they don't return the sentiment. Things are different now, are they not? They are no longer her followers, but the friends and peers she had always wished for in her previous life. After they have finished their business in the Winter Court, she will bring them all back to the remains of her realm. They need time to rest, and time to think. As she begins the reconstruction of her world, she has a few announcements to make. Firstly - all lingering contracts for those present are now considered paid. She will fulfill their wishes to the best of her ability regardless of how many days would have been left. Of course, it will take her a bit of time since they are all happening at once, but she'll be going down the list! All other contracts will be fulfilled or cancelled depending on individual situations, and whether or a person's connection to the carnival was still active. Otherwise they've probably been reset and their contract cancelled anyway. Secondarily - she is unsure of the future of the carnival itself. With how much there is to do, she doesn't feel that she can simply run away again, no matter how easy that would be in comparison. Being one of the Miracles puts her in a unique position of power, and this time, she wants to do right by it. Her and Ignatius have some ideas, but it will probably be a while before they come to fruition. However, she will rebuilding her realm in a new shape, and everyone is welcome to stay there as long as they want. Alternatively, she will help them travel to wherever in the multiverse they'd like to go instead, and they will retain easy passage back to her realm whenever they wish to travel there. In the future they can probably even learn to world travel on their own! Thirdly - she is going to be inviting back people who still had open contracts so that everyone can catch up and make decisions about going home. Not all of them will show up in this time, but she wanted to give them the opportunity. So, if friends or family went home but haven't been reset, they may possibly be arriving at the new Ringmaster realm to catch up. Otherwise, their contracts will be considered paid and they can stay at home. This mean, previously dropped characters can reappear in the realm to visit and get some closure. As a final helpful gift, those who became Miracles will be able to edit the reality of the realm to their liking while she works on it. So, if you want to hang out and build some things, you are free to design and magically construct your own spaces like high-res Minecraft. And that's only the beginning. |
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"This way," she says, taking a few steps ahead so she can lead him. "Just past the library."
While most of the buildings are somewhat humble-looking, the library stands out as one of the grander structures of the city. It sits just off the main plaza and towers over the smaller homes and facilities.
"Building this was our first priority," Rita tells him, gazing up at the library with a faint look of fondness. "A lot of us ended up sleeping in here for several weeks, since we put off building our own homes until we had a proper library."
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Maybe 9S wouldn't have appreciated living in the library? Or, more likely, the people who want to use the library wouldn't appreciate Rita living there. For a city of researchers, it figures their priority was a place for their books before themselves.
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It's 9S's space, too, after all.
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"Is 9S home?"
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"I doubt it," she settles on. "He went out on a mission today. Probably won't be back until evening."
She looks up, confirming that the sun's still fairly high in the sky... and her gaze lingers there, at the blue sky, the drifting clouds... a sight that never would have been possible from the old Aspio.
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Yuya's involvement has been limited by having so many responsibilities at home, like school. But he's been trying to keep up with everything and everyone in case something important comes up.
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It's then that they reach the door of one of the smaller circular buildings. Rita retrieves a key from her pocket, uses it, and the door opens.
Despite the building being brand new, the interior is a mess. A large bookshelf takes up much of the wall, yet it's only half-filled, and a massive number of books sit in piles on the floor around it. Some are in disastrously poor repair, with covers missing or caked in dust. Littering the floor on another side of the room are miscellaneous magic devices. There's a table with a few chairs, and what appears to be a kitchen stove, though the proximity of suspicious-looking beakers and chemicals to the actual food stores may look somewhat questionable. A set of stairs on the far end of the round room lead upward, presumably to the bedroom.
"Here it is," Rita announces.
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Yuya peers inside before walking in, considering taking off his shoes before seeing the hazardous state of things and... thinking better of it. When he's older he might have more to say about how Rita keeps her house, but right now he's a few months shy of 15 (16? Going back in time gets weird) and he underestimates the clutter.
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She stands around as Yuya enters, giving him a chance to take a look. "Uh... do you want some tea or something?" she asks, awkwardly, like she's not really used to hosting guests. Having people over like this would have been unthinkable in her old life, but nowadays, it's been an increasingly common occurrence.
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He walks further into the room, glancing around for Francis. "It sounds like everything is going good for you. Has anyone else come by yet?"
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"Not from the carnival," Rita replies as she moves to the kitchen to get that tea ready. She gets a teapot, places a pouch of tea leaves inside, then holds a hand above it as she conjures enough water to fill the pot. A few seconds later, steam starts to waft from the spout, the water having been heated by magic as well.
"Judith -- uh, my sister..." Rita still isn't used to saying that latter part, and it shows. "... She comes by sometimes."
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Seriously, has Ignatius taken a vacation yet? Yuya knows six months is much less time to a Fae than them, but that means a weekend should be even less troubling to take off.
"When can I meet your sister?"
Because of course Yuya wants to meet her sister.
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"H, hmph. Maybe," she mutters.
Judith, however...
"You sure you want to meet her? She's kind of a weirdo," Rita says, her tone a bit too casual to be a serious warning, as she turns to face Yuya, leaning a hand back on the table. "She comes here to make deliveries once or twice a week, so I suppose it depends on whether you feel like staying a few days."
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"I told my mom I'd only be gone for today." And he lacks the cell service to ask permission now. "But there's going to be a break in school in a couple weeks, so I'll have time! It'd be kind of fun, vacationing in your world."
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The concept of having to run things by family, and working around a rigid schedule, are pretty foreign to Rita, but she more or less gets it. She shrugs. "I suppose. Might make for a decent enough excuse for me to take a break, maybe visit a few places I've been meaning to..."
The tea seems to have steeped enough, so she pours it into a few cups and sets them out on the table, then takes a seat and gestures to the opposite chair. A faintly sweet, citrusy scent wafts from the cup.
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He sits down in the chair opposite, taking a moment to sniff the tea before he holds it in his hands and soaks up the warmth.
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Rita takes a sip from her own cup of tea, then gives Yuya a thoughtful look. "You know... there might be someone I can introduce you to today." A smirk crosses her face. "You wanted to meet a spirit, right?"
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He doesn't even know which spirit it is, but he's not picky.
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"With my connection to the elements, I might be able to summon one of the Great Spirits here."
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"Okay! Do they need space?" Are they Big like Iggy, the Ringmaster... Gongenzaka when he's not under a glamour or shapeshifting...