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

[malignstar]

Knights can't be bleeding hearts.

[schrodingerscockroach]

It's possible for soldiers in an active war to be a bleeding heart depending on the metal hoops, knights totally can be.

[malignstar]

Not us.

[schrodingerscockroach]

So you could kill dozens of people without a second thought if they were the enemy of your....king, I guess.

[malignstar]

I don't have a king. At least I don't think he's a king. He's pretty young. And kind of a dumbass.

But yeah, I would definitely take out anyone who tried to hurt him. That's what we do.

[schrodingerscockroach]

And sacrifice yourself for a lot of people.

[malignstar]

Would it make you feel any better if I told you that sacrificing myself isn't at the top of my things I want to do list? I'm not a masochist.

[schrodingerscockroach]

I have evidence that'd say otherwise.

Just know I'm keeping an eye on you. I see you starting to get woozy, I'm dragging you to the med car too.

[malignstar]

... all right.




Thanks.

[schrodingerscockroach]

Hey, it's what friends are for.

[malignstar]

I know. But I still appreciate it.

Bond

[schrodingerscockroach]

[You know what]

[You're going to get a hair ruffle because that is the most affection he can muster while like this.]

[Though with a very deliberate pause after he raised his hand so Felix sees it coming.]

Re: Bond

[malignstar]

[ Felix watches that hand and snorts lightly before throwing his arms around Dusk. ]

Re: Bond

[schrodingerscockroach]

[This time he tenses right the fuck up.]

[Takes a shuddering breath and. Hand on his shoulder. Lightly pushing.]

Not good with any restraining right now.

Re: Bond

[malignstar]

[ Pulls back quickly ]

Ah, sorry... I didn't realize it was that bad...

Re: Bond

[schrodingerscockroach]

Not a naturally touchy person, wore power armor all the time for years, and probably some PTSD. I don't like others restricting my movement when things were just a nightmare.

Need a lot more time to wind down.

Re: Bond

[malignstar]

[ But how Dusk had acted before when he first met him... Then again, none of his memories had reflected anything like that behavior. Had something been affecting him back then?

He slips both hands into his coat pockets. ]

You're right. Bad timing.

[ He can ask about the whole attention-enjoying thing at a later time. ]

Thanks for uh...

[ He runs his hand through his hair to finish the rest of that, hoping it conveys that he understands that Dusk was pushing himself out of his comfort zone to help him. ]

Re: Bond

[schrodingerscockroach]

It's fine. You didn't know. And it's not like touching at all is off limits, I just need to be able to move easily.

[He shrugs.]

It's easier to deal with things if I'm helping others. And you're a friend.

Re: Bond

[malignstar]

I'll try to be a better one.

[schrodingerscockroach]

You're a good one. Friends gotta learn about each other, you know?

[malignstar]

That's what I mean by trying to be a better one. I need to do a better job of getting to know you.

[schrodingerscockroach]

...well, I mean.

Not like it's the easiest thing?

[malignstar]

Doesn't mean I can't try. If you'd let me, I mean.

[schrodingerscockroach]

....sure. [Shrugs.] You can try, I guess?

[malignstar]

Thanks!