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

[dereban]

There's a difference between choosing things because you're forced to and choosing things because you want to.

[ just saying!! ]

. . . That's kind of bad, actually? But if you need an escort, I can come with you back to our carriage.

[ which is probably a Bad Idea but it's better than leaving her by herself. besides, she can handle any bullshit that comes her way. ]

cw: suicidal ideation

[overworker]

No, I-- if I go back, then... you're all stuck with me. You'll all be in danger.

[Towa can't accept that.]

If this is what I am now, then-- I don't want to live like this. I don't want to think about wanting to hurt the people I care about...

[Not her teammates and not the other nice people she's met here.]

I'd rather... I'd rather kill myself then risk hurting anyone else...

[dereban]

. . .

[ and she's just going to give Towa a flat stare ]

And I, as your fellow teammate am not going to let you just kill yourself?

[ she's so sick and tired of death, and especially of people being self sacrificial that she doesn't want this ]

We don't know if it's really permanent or not. Hell, we might be able to figure out a way to revert the state. If I have to drag you, find a rope and a pole and tie you to it, I fucking will.

[ she is 100% percent serious on this ]

[overworker]

[Towa blinks in surprise. But then... Inaba has been through the same kinds of things that she has. They were different but fundamentally the same. If it had been anyone else, Towa would have been of the same opinion.

Anything to protect one another, because they were allies. Just like back then...]

...you're right. I'm sorry. I don't really want that, I guess I'm just letting my fear get the best of me right now. I need to... clear my head and figure out how to move forward...

[dereban]

[ when she sees that expression, a part of her finds herself a little surprised -- maybe it's because she doesn't know Towa very well and vice versa.

but she sighs, her shoulders relaxing ever so slightly.

she does shake her head at her apology. ]

Don't apologize. But we're working together, so at least let me support you a little bit. And if you're freaking out just-- breathe a bit first. Maybe walking it off for a bit, and if you're still feeling. . . we'll figure something out.

[overworker]

You're right... maybe... maybe I should go out for a bit. Maybe some fresh air would help.

[At the very least, it seems better than allowing herself to continue panicking.]

Um... do you mind coming with me?

[Contradictory as it was, she'd like the company. And at least that way if something did happen, there would be someone to watch her and get help if necessary.]

[dereban]

It definitely would.

[ at least, as far as she's aware, anyway. ] I don't mind going with you, either. We can have some fun conversations.

[ that aren't. . . you know.

monster-y. ]

[overworker]

Okay, thanks. Let's walk for a little then.

[Definitely something not monster-related.]

Oh-! Before things started, Eliza and I were talking about possibly doing a cooking class.

[...]

Well, maybe baking might be better after that but... either way, it would be some extra sparks for our team and we could enjoy something nice together.

[dereban]

Right.

[ and she's about to take a few steps forward but then stops mid-step-- ]

Oh, a cooking class? I'd definitely be interested in that.

[ her cheeks flush just a little bit as she rubs the nape of her neck, a little awkward and sheepish. ]

Since I'm not really an expert at cooking at all, and there's a few people I want to impress.

[ a few definitely meaning more than one. ]

Ah, yeah, baking would probably be for the best. . .or just non-meat stuff? I know how to make one thing?

[ tmw one of your boyfriends has vored a couple of people which is probably his favorite food doesn't necessarily require any meat. ]

[overworker]

In that case, maybe we can make a regular thing out of it and do one or two recipes at a time. I wouldn’t mind researching some new ones too.

[Once a teacher, always a teacher she supposes.]

There are a few people I’d like to make things for too.

[If she actually got up the courage to give it to them.]

Maybe we could bake bread and do some kind of pasta for our first time.

[dereban]

I think that would be fun -- and I enjoy learning new things, anyway. Maybe I can each some of the recipes I learned, too. I have a pretty basic one that not many people should be able to fuck up.

[ but ohhh ]

I'd definitely be interested in researching stuff, though. It's actually my forte.

[ hobbies: information gathering ]

Bread and pasta, huh. . . that sounds pretty simple.

[overworker]

That would be great.

[Towa wouldn't mind learning a few new ones herself.]

I'm sure we could learn a lot of new things. We should do that sometime.

[Just two nerds, ready to learn.]

Right? And together, it makes a good meal we can all enjoy together once it's finished!