( graveyard 2.8 final chapter prologue )

[nodo]

notebook!
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Wed (3.31) - 3rd Town Hall
book use: "a comprehensive list of all possible outcomes to our time in the indulgence center and how to achieve them"

results

item use: black mirror

MINI CYOA:
- sleep bay
- research room
- elevator shaft
- medbay

discussion on access points to UWU/satellite

Comments

[toyska]

[breaks in this post with Childe just fucking closing his eyes over the book results]

Was that meant to be a list of options, or is it simply telling us its to-do list?

[housewolf]

[That was so unhelpful, but if it's the monster "speaking" it only makes sense.]

It's hard to say one way or another.

The file we got said the current objective was to "drain participants for sustenance and power, discard after using. Avatars will serve as backup if objective fails. Look for additional resources."

That objective sounds like the Avatar's should be last on the list.

But it's organic, so it could change its mind at any moment.

[toyska]

[He opens his mouth to respond--




--and then looks around, bewildered?!]

Did you hear that?

[commedia]

...?

[WHAT IS HAPPENING]

Is that...Harrow and Ming Yi?

[HELLO????????????]

[toyska]

They-- should we check the pool?

[DID THEY DIE OFF-SCHEDULE?!]

[sistocracy]

... Did they say Vlad?

[????]

[toyska]

[..........]

Don't tell me they're reviving Vlad, too.

[housewolf]

... Are they talking about Vlad?

[Why?????]

[toyska]

[Also in more important things HE LOOKS IMMENSELY RELIEVED.]

Thank you, Steven.

[OUR HERO]

[commedia]

[A nod.]

Steven really was the right choice. Good for Medb.

[toyska]

[STEVEN REALLY WAS... does Childe have any particular feelings about his not!girlfriend ignoring him? No, not really. THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS.]

Now we have to hope they listen.

[commedia]

[Look, Douman is just glad they didn't have to appear in front of their evil clown self's Master and try to explain why they're an anxious vibrating mess now. So relieved.]

Mmm. And let's hope they don't get distracted.

[sistocracy]

[lenore nods approvingly, clasping her hands. actually, clasping one hand over a wrist that is lacking a hand? hm. it's fine.]

Glad they reached out to him.

[touchups]

Yay! Good pick, good pick.

[THEIR ORGANIZED TEAM DAD...]

[kokytos]

[ SUP GUYS, HE'S COMING IN LATE TO THIS LATEST GRAVEYARD WATCH. He was going to report, but it looks like Medb already got started. ]

A portal opened up out of nowhere and Medb was on the other side. It looked like the portal wasn't going to last long, and I was right -- our conversation time was pretty short. I tried to get as much as I could over without being confusing, though.

I talked about not fighting the Unit, our priority order for how we would ideally deal with it, the fact that I can code alongside Takeru if necessary, our current standing with the Avatars and about Pride and Despair being the most nebulous -- though they might let us be as long as it doesn't interfere with their wishes.

Also mentioned Tamaki and Beauregard being specifically consumed to stabilize and initiate operations, Nathan's disappearance, Sunday waves of weakness and our priority order of consumption... apologized [ he didn't exactly but it was the vibes ] for the disruptive haunts.

[ Listing out everything on his end so everyone's on the same page. ]

I just hope it's enough.

[commedia]

[Gives Steven an appreciative smile.]

You did great, Steven. Glad you could get the necessary information to them.

[kokytos]

Good thing we kept meetings and notes... and Aoi going back to the living really saved us some time and explanation, for sure.

[toyska]

[THERE HE IS, THE MAN OF THE HOUR. Childe smiles at him, tiny Lust wings fluttering.]

It sounds like most of it got through as intended. Good work, you've saved us a headache.

[At least now the living don't have to try and guess at what they're doing over here, thank GOD]

[kokytos]

Thanks, Childe. We were able to converse normally, just in limited time. The lack of any glitching or distortion in speech really helped.

[touchups]

[OVER HE SKIPS, reaching out to pat Steven's arm on reflex - but he has had enough of getting stuck to people for one day and seems to recall that at the last second, pulling his hand back. God.]

You did a lot of hard work! Thanks!

[kokytos]

[ FLEA USED HIS BRAIN!! SO PROUD!! Steven does reflexively pull back because of STICKY, but he seems thankful Mahito remembered. ]

It's a team effort, thanks to you too Mahito.

[housewolf]

[Local graveyard dad returned to us!]

Thank you for all your hard work, Steven. We appreciate it, and it sounds like the living do too.

[kokytos]

Thanks, Omi. Here's to hoping it'll all amount to something great for all of us.

[sistocracy]

[a warm smile from lenore! she raises a hand and then... puts it down, remembering not to touch.]

Well done, Steven. I'm glad we can rely on you.

[nodo]

[ CAN WE TALK ABOUT HOW STEVEN ALSO JUST VANISHED FOR THAT??? HELLO?? okay law won't mention it because of one reason or another. so weh for sticky crimes. ]

I'm glad she listened to you.