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[ lucien...
his words hit him like a bucket of cold water.
he already feels his skin crawling, but in spite of that: ]
I'll take you. [ but, he can't help himself from staring at lucien accusingly. Why would you keep a monster in your room? If the other fish knew... but, he's at least putting on the guise of nonchalance. in theory. ]
his words hit him like a bucket of cold water.
he already feels his skin crawling, but in spite of that: ]
I'll take you. [ but, he can't help himself from staring at lucien accusingly. Why would you keep a monster in your room? If the other fish knew... but, he's at least putting on the guise of nonchalance. in theory. ]
[this does not make him feel even remotely better, even if rationally he is kind of aware that his judgment was influenced by a bizarre obsession with treasure/his destination and also the cyoa runner never intended for us to go with these npcs. we really broke this cyoa by sylus being het.]
It is not unusual, but that does not make it right. In any case, as said, they were essentially as real to us as we were to each other.
It is not unusual, but that does not make it right. In any case, as said, they were essentially as real to us as we were to each other.
[ huh. he stops to look at lucien for a moment as if trying to imagine what those decisions would even be. ]
What made you change your mind from making them, you think?
What made you change your mind from making them, you think?
That's what I've heard, at least. I haven't experienced it myself.
[...]
Sylus was the one who immediately decided to accompany Tokinaga and the others back to the island. [a smile] He is a much kinder man than I had previously given him credit for.
[we also broke the cyoa because we weren't meant to do this but it's fine.]
Truthfully, I was ashamed that I had initially intended to let them go alone, even if I don't think I was wholly in my right mind, looking back. [sometimes... you really want to find treasure for some reason...] Still, I'm very grateful Sylus was there.
Sylus was the one who immediately decided to accompany Tokinaga and the others back to the island. [a smile] He is a much kinder man than I had previously given him credit for.
[we also broke the cyoa because we weren't meant to do this but it's fine.]
Truthfully, I was ashamed that I had initially intended to let them go alone, even if I don't think I was wholly in my right mind, looking back. [sometimes... you really want to find treasure for some reason...] Still, I'm very grateful Sylus was there.
... Tokinaga became, or was already, infected and died. [he doesn't know if obikawa is the vengeful sort so he won't mention who killed him.] Likewise, Rafayel's health improved, but only in the sense that the infection properly awakened in him, and he killed his remaining companion.
He came to his senses afterwards, but the townspeople got a hold of him and likely killed him as well.
[there's the look of guilt again of someone wondering if he could've done something to prevent rafayel's death...]
He came to his senses afterwards, but the townspeople got a hold of him and likely killed him as well.
[there's the look of guilt again of someone wondering if he could've done something to prevent rafayel's death...]
[ this is so funny what did you guys do. ]
I don't think you can blame yourself too bad. These things are designed to make you question what you know. Especially when you can't tell at the time if the people there are real or not.
I'm glad Sylus was there, too.
Even if it does sound like a bit of a hassle in the end to regroup.
I don't think you can blame yourself too bad. These things are designed to make you question what you know. Especially when you can't tell at the time if the people there are real or not.
I'm glad Sylus was there, too.
Even if it does sound like a bit of a hassle in the end to regroup.
[Fortunately he is not so insane in that particular flavor of insanity that he'd kill someone out of revenge for killing a fake Tokinaga but it is not an unwise idea to just leave it like this.]
So all three of them died in the end. Kind of sounds like what these places are like in general? Making choices that aren't really choices and everything leading to whatever's the worst outcome.
So all three of them died in the end. Kind of sounds like what these places are like in general? Making choices that aren't really choices and everything leading to whatever's the worst outcome.
[ he won't say anything, if just because he doesn't exactly want to publicize his fears (he won't ever admit they're one to begin with). still, he gulps down hard, before turning back to him. ]
If she won't devour us first. [ lol.
but, he is remaining dutifully close as he gestures for lucien to follow along. ]
If she won't devour us first. [ lol.
but, he is remaining dutifully close as he gestures for lucien to follow along. ]
[i see........
lucien is walking around even though he probably shouldn't, since despite having dressed up for the cold, his newly returned sickly maiden era doesn't like it. at the same time, this kind of scenery is so rare for him that he wants to look around.......
when he spots tokinaga, though, he pauses, not sure if he should interrupt this quiet moment.]
lucien is walking around even though he probably shouldn't, since despite having dressed up for the cold, his newly returned sickly maiden era doesn't like it. at the same time, this kind of scenery is so rare for him that he wants to look around.......
when he spots tokinaga, though, he pauses, not sure if he should interrupt this quiet moment.]
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