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Who: you??
When: Day 48, evening and night
Where: the library and beyond

[As sun sets today, everyone will receive a message on their Chain:

☆: Good Evening my precious, charming heroes!
☆: It's been awhile since we had a party, so I was thinking you guys could use a pick-me-up.
☆: If you're interested, come down to the library ♥

Should you take the suggestion, you'll find the library has been decked out in fairy lights, with pink glittery star-shaped decorations all around. In the hallway are tables with trays of fruit tarts and fizzy drinks, and there's cheerful electronic music playing over the intercom.

In the center of the library, there's a new hexagonal bookshelf, accessible from every angle. It spins, allowing passengers to browse without bumping eachother around, and on it are a new collection of books. Some you might recognize from home -- if you ever wrote a book yourself, or had one written about you, it's here. Everything from formal biographies to grade school story projects has been brought in, in a delightfully embarrassing celebration of the passengers.

And if that wasn't enough to make you blush, there's also a slew of new books about you... The trains Heroes have been written in to a variety of fairy tales. In one story, you may find yourself a knight on a white horse rescuing your teammate and riding off into the sunset. In another you're a fairy godmother. You may even be a witch or a dragon! Given enough time, you'll probably find a story that puts you in just about every role, in a cast with just about every other passenger, teammate or no.

Be careful, though -- at random chance, reading a story about yourself might make you feel like acting out that role in real life! Those effected by this will consider other characters from that story to be their roles as well -- if your teammate was your Prince Charming in the story, you'll think they are in real life! All in a harmless, bond-promoting way, of course. This effect will wear off after an hour or so, and one character can be afflicted multiple times.

Will you get lovingly teased by over-the-top fanfiction? Probably. Will the library be covered in glitter forever? Definitely. Is it worth it...?

Well. Prince Cardamom thinks so. He's also joined in for the night, and will gladly play out stories with you, or face your ire. Enjoy the party!]

[[OOC: There's a prince toplevel here, though as always threads are subject to mod energy levels. If you'd like to handwave your character asking questions/etc, please feel free to poke Cleo#9893 @ discord and I'll work out what kind of information you might get! Thank you!]

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I can't imagine anyone qualifying to be your Awakener being anything less.

[ Even if he thinks that one guy can go fuck himself. For some reason, that guy really bothers him. ]

I agree it sucks the system makes you forget 'em, but I don't think it's disrespectful. The past, the people that touched your life and whose lives you touched... they're important to remember, but so is looking forward. And I'd bet any one of them understood how it all goes.

[ Crow pauses for another moment. ]

You know, there's something I've been wondering...

[He smiles listening to Crow talk, wistful but also... sad a bit. He doesn't resent the situation but it's also... strange to know you've forgotten so much, over and over.]

What is it?

The Divine Knights... I was just wondering. I know back in our day, there was more than one... even if they were a bit different. But now you're one... are there any others? Well, if you remember that part yet.

I think so, yes. I know I'm not the only Divine Knight. But I don't know--I don't remember much about the others except that they exist.

...We all had some purpose. But I don't recall what.

[ Crow nods, listening as Rean talks. ]

Yeah, that makes sense. I'd imagine those details aren't gonna be as fast in coming back.

[ There's a flirtatious comment floating through Crow's mind about how he's more than willing to give Rean a hand with remembering, but he keeps his libido in check for once. Somehow, it doesn't seem right for the current atmosphere. ]

[He can almost feel Crow holding himself back, it's endearing if a bit embarrassing.]

It's not as important to me as remembering you and Randy and Rufus.

[He doesn't know about Jusis yet. Also he doesn't know remembering the other knights IS remembering Rufus and Crow after a fashion.]

[ That last tidbit will be a fun time for everyone. ...Though Crow would be lying if he said the idea hadn't crossed his mind. He just wasn't sure if he wanted to lend credence to the notion. ]

I won't lie, I'm pretty impatient for you to remember me. But I've only remembered bits and pieces myself so I can't really judge.

And what if I remember you before you do?

Saying that makes me wanna try to remember faster!

[ Oops there goes his competitive streak. ]

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[He laughs softly.]

That's what I like to hear.

[ Crow smiles at that. ]

You did that on purpose, didn't you?

Haha, I wonder.

You're lucky you've got that corset protecting your sides right now.

[ Otherwise you'd be getting a merciless tickle assault. ]

Hm, that's not a bad point.

[He could wear this as actual Crow-proofing couldn't he?]

[ Is it Crow-proofing if it makes him want to do lewd things to Rean though? ]

Don't worry, that just means I'll have to be more creative in getting you back.