( 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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[18x0]

[while still hugging him, she whispers into his ear:]

I hope you won't have to play at being a villain anymore. Being a good person is much better for your heart.

[nowyouseeit]

[. . . AAAAAAAAAH. . .]

[he wraps his arms around her-- both of them, this time-- and squeezes tightly]

Heh.

Back home, I'm already a villain. [he says, somewhat wryly] A different sort than the one I was forced to be here, though.

[18x0]

[she gives a little hum of amusement, unsurprised, before finally pulling away.]

Then here's to being terrible people and doing the right thing. Good luck, Kaito.

[nowyouseeit]

[he pulls away as well, arms falling back to his sides]

S'not an easy burden to bear. But someone's gotta do it, right?

[someone has to be willing to bear those burdens to save lives. and after what she told him on Friday night, he definitely thinks Akane understands that]

'Course, that said, I'm still a "third option" kinda guy. Being stuck between a rock and a hard place here isn't gonna change that.

[18x0]

Yeah. Someone always has to.

[She's been playing the role of a villain for the greater good since she was twelve years old. She knows how it is.]

Never lose that resolve, okay? And let me know whenever you do figure out options like that. I'd like to be reminded that they're possible.

[nowyouseeit]

[his eyes twinkle. that determination was never extinguished, no matter how hard things in Yuggoth became]

I won't.

Keep in touch, all right? I wanna know how things are now that you've saved the lives of six million people.