CHAPTER 6

[faentasy]

CHAPTER 6

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The dead now outnumber the living.

There's only one area that stayed a mystery until now. A new path revealed itself, leading to another town, surrounded by sturdy stone walls. Even from some distance away you can see the tower, rising high towards the skies. The path that leads to the city turns into gold before long, and the sky itself seems to take a beautiful tone, like it's painted with watercolors. It's such a peaceful-looking town, welcoming you with open gates. It must be nice to have another urban setting, after living in the same place for so long.

But no matter what you find it doesn't change the situation you're in. Now that your numbers are dwindling that's impossible to forget.

The story is nearing its end. There still are a handful of pages left. What will they bring?

[[Welcome to Week 6! Feel free to make top levels at your discretion, and remember to note it in your header if you plan on investigating any locations. However, please try to keep investigations to Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday! You can also privately contact Hamelin at your leisure.

In addition, a reminder that any Murder Proposals for this week are due by Tuesday 3:00 PM EST/12:00 PM PST; this is the last week for murder proposals as week 7 is endgame. Also, please note the shop's discount on magnifying glasses! ]]

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Comments

[ideismo]

[...WHY.]

I'm not sure how you just made your world seem infinitely worse by explaining daily life than you did by explaining the malevolent spirits.

[gemuinemanagement]

Combustion engines are very useful and make many things possible that otherwise wouldn't be
And have been made very safe
You are probably safer in a plane than riding a horse

[ideismo]

I have no doubt about that last part, at any rate; I never claimed the horses are reliable.

[They also just use the power of one entire horse to work. Not?? Explosions??]

[gemuinemanagement]

I don't know how I can convince you that it's not nearly as bad as it sounds?

[ideismo]

[weird magic rock superiority. thomas edison was a witch.]

In fairness, I can't imagine people from other worlds taking well to magecraft, so it may just have to be irreconcilable.

[gemuinemanagement]

I promise if you ever visit I will not ask you to ride in a car

[ideismo]

[...Ah.]

You're still hoping for that, then.

[gemuinemanagement]

Yes
My feelings about that haven't changed

[Alexei is still his friend, even if he doesn't think he deserves it.]

[ideismo]

...I don't know how things will be, if I return to Terca Lumireis from here.

[gemuinemanagement]

Like
The kind of way that C-ta can't go back to his home, or for some other reason

[ideismo]

I can return rather easily. I just don't know what the outcome of what's currently happening will be.

[gemuinemanagement]

What are you worried will happen

[ideismo]

I set something in motion immediately before coming here. Something that can't precisely be stopped.

...Something I'm not sure I want to stop.

[gemuinemanagement]

That's extremely vague and ominous

[could you not be a tales antag for like five minutes]

[ideismo]

What it is hardly matters.

Either way, at the very best I'll be apprehended as a criminal before I can see it through, and executed for treason against the Empire. At worst...I'm not certain.

[gemuinemanagement]

I see

[...Hmmmm.]

Normally I'd say you could come home with me but I'm pretty sure C-ta would get jealous
So you probably should ask somebody else

[ideismo]

I have no intention of doing so.

talking around suicidality

[gemuinemanagement]

Because you've done something that is bad enough to pay for that way
Or...?

[...Because it's Alexei, he has to ask.]

[ideismo]

Because I've done something that warranted it, yes.

I knew it was like that when I started; I knew what the outcome would be. It's all right.

[gemuinemanagement]

Alright
If you do survive, for better or for worse
I would like to see you again

[ideismo]

[He's quiet for a moment at that. Just...considering, really.]

I'll see.

[gemuinemanagement]

That's all I can ask

[Oh - right, there was something he wanted to give Alexei.

Suga pulls a bracelet out of his pocket. Its beads are very near the shade of burgundy of Alexei's uniform.]

This is for you

[ideismo]

[...Oh. That's...]

You don't have to give me anything.

[gemuinemanagement]

I made it specifically for you
If you don't take it it's going to sit in my room unworn

[ideismo]

I'll take it, of course, but there's really no reason for you to do this.

[He will, at least, take it though.]