The Twenty-Fifth Trial [Mirror] - Winners and Endgame

[hot_mess_express]

Who: Heroes
When:Day 52, night
Where: near the Train

The rain falls harder, and the snake sneers at you as you exit the temples... Lightning strikes and the snake laughs like thunder... But that's all, the mocking laughter rings in your ears as the scenery shifts back to the normal Train area. Those who revive will do so near the Train as the winners and survivors reappear.

Ginger and Licorice double win for both surviving and targeting a Priest! For these teams they get 800 points.

Jasmine wins for surviving! They get 500 points.

Everyone on a winning team is revived and fully healed.

Everyone else... Is revived. And healed. However in whatever death wounds they received they have, instead of scars, white scales for their skin.

Smaller wounds will regenerate in a one to two days and will leave scales instead of scars unless healed otherwise.

All Kami remain hungry and able to shift to their monster form for the next day or so. Only meat will relieve this hunger.

Any Kami that were mad at the end of the game will retain a bit of mental instability for a day, in whatever form you prefer.

Priests, if they normally have powers, will find themselves somewhat weaker for a day.

It is not ICly known that these effects will wear off.

Comments

[overworker]

[Towa is not at all alright. Mentally her head is swimming wild. She still feels those horrible instincts and after a moment she confirms something. Her body can still change at will to that of the seductive succubus form from the game.]

...this nightmare is never going to end... do I have to live like this forever?!

[She’s in high panic, but not hostile.]

[dereban]

[ . . . walks in like that one community gif where everything is proverbially on fire but she has no pizza

hi Towa ]


Wwwwwhat happened here? You definitely don't sound alright.

[overworker]

I’m absolutely not alright.

[She sounds more than a little high-strung right now.]

I’m— I’m a monster...

[She steps back. She doesn’t want to hurt anyone else...]

[dereban]

[ oh.


... ]

Well, if you want to talk about it you can and if you don't, you don't have to.

[ she is so strangely calm about this?????? ]

[overworker]

Uhm well... you should probably hear it. But I’m glad you didn’t get involved.

[Deep breath. She’s not going to come any closer, but she will stay there and talk.]


We were turned into monsters and asked to devour one another as part of a game...

[dereban]

[ and that's when she laughs in the most awkward way ]

I'm glad I didn't, because I would have gotten war flashbacks.

[ she may or may not have gotten eaten by a monster before. ]

[overworker]

Oh...

[Considering their team's line of thinking... it's very good she didn't.]

I can't believe you've been through something even a little like that before... even for me this was...

[awakenerd]

[After reviving he'll, uh--whoa. This is not the time wo wonder where to put his eyes.]

Towa, hey.

[overworker]

[Towa has never had that problem with anyone ever in her life and while the chaotic jumbled mess part of her brain is quite pleased.

The more important part is running over to hug him tight. He really is okay...]

[awakenerd]

[Oh. He holds her tightly, it's fine. If he can pat her hair and calm her down even a little...]

Hey, hey. It's okay.

[overworker]

N-no, I... I’m sorry... it’s probably not safe to be near me but I still...

[She wasn’t able to stop herself, even though she knows she probably shouldn’t, like this.]

I was just so glad to see you again...

[awakenerd]

It's okay. I'm pretty strong. So don't worry about me.

I'm sorry you had to go through all this.

[He's going to keep hugging her, shh.]

[overworker]

No, I... I'm okay.

[She's not okay, but she wills it to seem that way at least.]

But I wasn't able to do anything for my team. And now... while I'm like this...

[Her expression hardens.]

I'm still a danger. I shouldn't be... I shouldn't be here.

[She tries to wriggle free, just a little bit. She's scared--]

[malignstar]

[ Scrambling up from his revival spot to find her, sporting shiny new white scales across his neck ]

[overworker]

Oh! Felix!

[You’re getting a big hug too. Towa sniffles, trying to hold back the tears.]

I’m so sorry— if I hadn’t been so indecisive....

[malignstar]

It's not your fault. Just let me know what I can do to help right now.

[overworker]

I don't know... when you were taken, I... I went mad. And that feeling it's still there. It's not as bad now, but--

[She can barely choke out the words, but she's very serious.]

You all... definitely shouldn't be near me...

[malignstar]

[ Reaching out to take her hand ]

I'm not afraid. I can usually handle myself. Besides, I know you won't hurt me.

I'm sorry I couldn't stay safe for you.

[overworker]

[After a moment, she takes it, smiling weakly.]

You're right... I won't.

But please, don't apologize for that. There was nothing we could have done.

[She looks at the scales around his neck.]

Is that... from...?

1/2 but the next is going under this comment for less clutter

[crimeson]

[holy fucking shitballs]

2/3 i lied

[crimeson]

[no randy this is NOT THE TIME]

3/3 ✨

[crimeson]

...Towa, it's over. It'll be okay. C'mere?

[overworker]

B-but I’m still...

[Okay, of course he noticed. But still— she doesn’t want to hurt him...]

It might not be safe to be near me...

[crimeson]

It's fine. I can take care of myself, you know? An' you seem like you could use a hug.

[overworker]

...you're right... I know you can.

[Biting her lip she steps up and accepts the hug. Once she's there, it's clear that she'd wanted it.]

Thanks, Randy.