( DEPARTURE )

[abhoth]

SURVIVORS: 42 At 6:00 PM on the dot, everyone who has died during the ritual will awaken in their respective beds. Whole and unscathed, it would be far too easy to say that everything has been nothing but a fever dream. But the truth, as always, is far different from what the heart yearns for. For the first time in five weeks, night falls over the City of Yuggoth. The sun no longer hangs over your heads, its presence dark and oppressing. Instead, a soft, blue light shines down from the sky. It's not quite the moon, no. The Unclean's avatar is still visible in the sky, after all. But it's comforting. It's the promise of new beginnings, of newly forged bonds, and pacts that neither heaven nor hell are capable of tearing down. Does this singular moment in time make everything they've been through worth it? No, probably not. But this is the end. Their journey is over. Now it's time for forty-one (41) individuals to choose their destination, while one (1) is left behind. The unmarked room between the Kitchen (still wrecked — thanks, Tsurugi) and Laundry room is now open. Faceless men will be giving away baseball caps, pens, keychains and all the splendor of Yuggoth, as well as glossy photos taken throughout the ritual... for most, it will be a photo of their dead body and the manner in which they died. Yikes. A toy machine has also been left here, with a sign that reads TELEGRAM FUND: DEPOSIT YOUR CLUE TOKENS SO EVERYONE CAN CONTACT THEIR FRIENDS. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE ANDERSEN, SO DON'T ASK. - ABIGAIL. Manning the Curio Shop won't be the only duties the faceless men have been relegated to, however. They'll be hunting down everyone but the new facilitator in order to give them a bus ticket. The destination and time of departure will be blank upon initially receiving it, but as soon as one thinks of where they want to go? Both fields will be filled in, and will be adjusted accordingly if anyone has a last minute change of heart. It seems like, in the end, it's up to the residents to decide whether to return home or to catch a ride with one of their new friends. Starting from 6:00 AM on Tuesday morning (a fact only discernible thanks to the Grandfather clocks, as the sun refuses to rise again), double decker buses will roll by the motel to pick residents up. There will be several buses, each one remaining at the entrance for fifteen minutes and the next one arriving after an hour long interval. Bus tickets will refuse to change after the first bus has arrived, so try not to be too indecisive lest you wish to remain in this realm or strike a deal with the Unclean. On the bright side, there are at least two to four days before everyone has returned home. May as well get those final goodbyes over with, right? It's a wrap, everyone! Thank you for the wild ride, and don't forget to check out the Love Meme and TL;CR Meme. You can use this post to thread out those last goodbyes. ( quick navigation ) ic rulebook | locations | statuses | room assignments private conversations | ic profiles | graveyard | full navigation

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[perceptions]

[The kazoo songs are great Andersen, develop a sense of humor.]

I'll be staying. My deal with the Unclean was on a trial basis here, but I've already chosen to make a full contract. There's really no difference to what I would do if I stay or go, other than not needing to dodge cops.

[In short, she'd keep killing and stealing hearts even if she left. Why bother returning in that case? The Unclean gives her a much better avenue to pursue her wishes.]

I'd ask what's next for you, but we both know what it is.

[intolerable]

...?

[ She does so, curiously. ]

[perceptions]

[She looks up from her ticket and smirks.]

Thinking about the next place I'll go off to. I'm not like Andersen, who has a more pre-set route. I could be sent to do any number of unpleasant tasks.

What about you, Percival? Still thinking of destroying the Unclean?

[g101]

[ she wakes up in her bed. her bed that she's slept in for five week prior, the bed she's shared with heather mason since the incident that put her in the wheelchair. whole and starved, she'll break through the room, gathering up what she can. she does take things from the gift shop, oddly enough. she wonders if she'll be the only one.

hajime will take her leave when the she confirms her plans - with dipper and mabel, of course. until then, her ticket is blank. upon waking up, however, she makes the place as homely as she can - there are a few pillow and blanket forts in the lounge, with signs that denote them for public usage. she can be spotted trying to urge the faceless men ti give them a shot multiple times and positively squealing with wild glee when they do as she asks. "so cute!" she shriek before moving on.

the lobby is littered with 43 paper cranes, each one a different color. she leaves them on the front desk for people to take. when picked up, there's a little note on the corner of a wing asking for the holder to unwrap it. when they do, there will be instructions for a specific kind of salute. there's also a paper banner left up over the front door on the inside:

goodbye and good luck!

she can be spotted easily putting any of these things up. after all, her outfit is very strange: a dinosaur onesie. feel free to help her! if not, hajime will be manning a table placed by the door, the rulebook laid out in front of her. it's slow going, but she's placing notes and mementos people might be willing to give her with the words in it.

...and on the back of it, she appears to have glued the picture of her suicide. yikes.

and if none of those ping you - hajime will eventually hug each and everyone participant if she's allow to. she even hugs some of the faceless men! when she does, it's near bone crushing and she can, she'll pull people off the ground juuust barely, their feet hovering over the floor as she squeals excitedly. ]

[nowyouseeit]

[leans one arm against the front desk, the other hand toying with his departure ticket idly]

. . . despite everything, you're still here, huh?

[nowyouseeit]

[chucks a crumbled up brochure at the back of his head]

[Kaito that's rude]

Hey.

[intolerable]

Mmphhhh!! [ She grits her teeth the moment he does it ow ow owwww ]

I'm OLD ENOUGH, thank you! It's not like witches are any strangers to selling their souls and getting them back!

[ she's fourteen ]

[18x0]

[She watches him from the side quietly, waiting for him to notice her there. When he does, she gives a little wave.]

[18x0]

[???

GETTING CLOSER... CAUTIOUSLY...

[intolerable]

I'm not leaving you here for centuries!! I promise I'll come back! And I'll be strong enough to tear the sun out of the sky, just you wait!

[lohengrins]

...Hajime. [ they haven't hugged, not yet — for all he knows, they may not have to. instead, he opts to fiddle with a crane. ] Do you know what you're going to do?

[nowyouseeit]

[Kaito's ticket is filled out almost immediately-- Ekoda, Tokyo, Japan, year 20XX. after all, if he wasn't the one to accept Unclean's deal, then there was never a doubt in his mind where he needed to be]

[he can be found quite a few places prior to departure! the first is in the parking lot, his ticket raised above his head as he inspects it in the soft blue light, one hand resting in his pocket. he's mumbling something to himself. . . I mean, a change of scenery is kinda nice, but she couldn't give us an ACTUAL moon? C'mon!]

[the second is in the curio shop, although he isn't there to grab souvenirs. he seems to be wandering idly around it, taking in the sights, both hands linked behind his head. I think I might actually miss this place, heh. Er-- only this room, though. Not everything!]

[and finally, he can be found standing near the toy machine, scanning Abigail's message with one brow raised. if anyone else is nearby, he'll lift his head and nod at them before asking]

Got any tokens to put in this thing? I think it'd be kinda nice if we could still talk to each other after we go home, yeah?

Plus, I really wanna know how inter-dimensional telegrams work.

[nowyouseeit]

[who else greets him by throwing things at his head!!]

Around, I think. Haven't exactly found 'em yet.

[he folds his arms, something he hasn't been able to do since he was injured in the library, and arches an eyebrow]

How're you feeling?

[abhoth]

If only, sir. You are not the first iteration of yourself to arrive at this dreaded place, but... I wish you luck, nonetheless.

[18x0]

[As soon as the ticket touches her hand, the destination becomes a town in Nevada in the year 2029. She knows exactly where she's going and what she intends to do there. Just because she reached her goal doesn't mean she doesn't have plenty of work left, after all.

When she has her ticket, and after she's dropped her single clue token into the toy machine, you might catch her wandering about searching for the people she wants to say goodbyes to. She won't be sticking around once she's done that, so this might be your last chance to chat.

Also, she's wearing a Yuggoth t-shirt. She's got a whole bag full of souvenirs to take home. (Photos of her burnt remains are not included. It's not a nice memory.)]

[lohengrins]

Ripping out hearts in another dimension, I take it.

[ the smirk is reciprocated — for now. ]

I am. I have...an interesting crew. Some of them remind me a bit of you; always seeking thrill, those ones.

[ something is alight in his eyes. ]

What, do you intend on telling me that we'll be enemies from here on? That changes little — if anything at all.

[18x0]

[Hajime is one of the people Akane is seeking out before taking her leave. First and foremost, she's getting the biggest of hugs.]

[g101]

[ hajime looks up from placing a purple crane down, gently. delicately, as though it were glass. it has to be the way she wants it to be - when her grey eyes lock with percival's, she blinks. ]

...Probably going with Dippa Dots and Belbel. [ she'll make sure about it, before saying it's for sure. ] They've got a bad guy back home I'll go snippity-snip on. [ she raises both her hands, flashing him a double peace sign before miming scissors with them. ] And then we're coming back for Andie. And then I'm gonna pick up Jake and Dinky Dirk for a movie 'cause Jake hasn't seen one and he wants to collect the brochures they give you in Japan with movies. Uh, and then I'm gonna tape Andie's mouth shut so he won't talk over the movie... I'm gonna do a lot.

[g101]

[ YESSSSSS

hajime hugs her so tight that akane might feel herself struggle to breathe for a moment before the grip is loosened enough for her to get oxygen. oops. ]

You did super good!