R1 FINISH

[lockdownmods]

When you finally get to the end of the path, there is... indeed... nothing there. But, waiting for you at the end, somehow, is Eve. She is shimmering a lot-- similar to the glitching she had done before, but she doesn't freeze when she does it. However, otherwise, she looks relatively unharmed? Still, this area is new for her... and for Chichi, who is meowing for you all to come closer.

"I know... there's nothing here. And I don't know what happened just yet. But," and here she pauses, trying to catch her breath that she didn't know she was holding. "Just... tell me what you want to create. And I'll create it."

To show that she means it, she looks next to her, and well, a giant willow tree appears. She's always wanted one, and well, now that she doesn't have the school as a backbone for her location simulation? The sky's the limit. At least, that's how it feels anyway.

"I'm very sorry for the disruption."

She folds her hands in front of herself-- and the shimmering... is just not stopping. But otherwise, things look fine? Enjoy the simulated breeze with that willow tree.

your new locations post

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[devotingly]

Holy shit.

[ waver wants to pass out? he's probably going to pass out at any moment. in fact he'll just sit down. ]

Can we do those sorts of things too? Or are you the only one allowed?

[photomode]

If you would like admin permissions, I can grant them.

[please consider how much bandwidth this takes for her, though. :(]

[devotingly]

Nah, I don't...think I'd be good enough to have that kind of responsibility. I just thought that it must...be a lot for you, I guess.

[supportrole]

Oh... Can I have them, please?

I mean, I was an admin back home and everything.

[ for a website, but. you know. same diff. ]

[machrophage]

[So, after putting Rebecca down where she can yell at people as she pleases, Viral occupies his usual spot at the edge of the group, looking upwards to the void in place of the sky.

He doesn't look pleased.]

Don't forget. That's still a ceiling.

[itwasfeyt]

Oh yeah. We still need to drill through it, don't we? I'd almost forgotten.

[Gonna need a big drill.]

[machrophage]

[Or just a flying one.]

Exactly. It's not over until we have clear sky above our heads.

[lovedanime]

[Man, Mitarai hasn't even spoken with Viral long enough that he doesn't need to think about this, but he does talk with Gogol about cages all the time, he gets the idea.]

They could set us on fire again at any second... Why didn't it spread this far, anyway?

[devotingly]

I think...and I don't know a lot about all this computer stuff besides what I read on the library but every program has some sort of backdoor, or something.

Maybe she just got us out of there. Maybe we're outside of the program.

[machrophage]

Why would something made of data blow up in the first place?

[Like you'd think it would more... glitch out of existence.]

[devotingly]

I think...maybe there's a chance we can work through it. Somehow.

[throwabookatit]

[ Well, what if she wants to not-yell, at him? ]

We're not giving up. [ Fixing her fluffed up hair with one hand and gently touching his arm with the other. ] We'll...break through it, one way or another.

[sendintheclown]

I know I won't be content to be stuck in another cage.

[His hats in the ring to break out of it, though in a way much unlike his earlier escape acts.]

[starswink]

[The void disturbs him too, and he has no idea where to begin with architecture. But... this much is obvious.]

Eve... first, can you make another sky?

[He looks over at Mishima and hopes he will forgive him for this terribly cliche line. Because a hideously sappy couple is what he's always wanted to be and well. This is his chance to do that unforgettable romantic thing!!]

I want to give him the moon and stars...

[itwasfeyt]

[in the background,]

Aww.

[supportrole]

[ Oh, jeez. Face bright red, he lightly elbows Yoosung in the side, with a laugh. ]

God, that was really corny.

[ But he looks happy about it, and once again, he seeks out his hand with his own. ]

[lovedanime]

[OH MY GOD HOW IS HE SUPPOSED TO DRAW NOW THAT IT'S DARK]

[lovedanime]

[Mitarai is just sitting there against that willow tree. He'd discarded the apron a while ago but still wears short sleeves and shorts, not usual for him at all, and... this is more than he's felt the breeze against his skin in so many years. There's a sketchpad in his lap and a pencil in his hand. And all around him, people; trustworthy comrades. Maybe this is more precisely how it was supposed to be that day.

The people who saw him draw - Osomatsu, Terra, Poe, Amami - are by coincidence all still alive, with one exception that was just a test. When Mitarai has a purpose in mind and is pushing his pencil towards it, the layers of anxiety gradually slough away from his face.

It's the recent explosion, as he promised Gogol.]

[sendintheclown]

[After all that, and after setting Mitarai down, Gogol almost staggers back to the floor.]

Hahaha!

[He sounds exhilarated. That was almost too much excitement for him.

So much potential too. He could have anything, the opportunities were limitless...

Just what does a clown choose in a moment like this?]

I've got it! This place needs life, entertainment! This place needs...

[A drumroll, if you will...]

An opera house!

[starswink]

...Huh? Are you going to sing opera?

[An opera house needs opera singers, right...]

[12d3]

[Well now that everyone's safe and sound, 2-D moves to go sit by the willow tree -- currently the only thing that feels very real right now besides the people themselves. He's glad he managed to save a keyboard from the school, because now at least they don't all have to sit around in silence as they wait for their world to be built and.. they probably need a moment for everything to register anyway.

So he plucks away, singing along softly to himself with a worn out smile on his face.]

Just looking out on the day, of another dream...

[Everything has been... so exhausting, and so hectic. He probably would have broken down a long time ago, if it wasn't for the friends he's made along this journey. And he's just relieved that all of them are safe and sound, despite how confusing these recent turns of event have been.

As long as they stay by his side, he's pretty much prepared for anything to happen at this point.]

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[lovedanime]

[MITARAI SO GLAD HIS TALENT IS HELD ONTO]

[supportrole]

[ Mishima will sit down nearby for a little bit. They've still got to work out the design of the new place they want to make here, but for now, he could use a breather.

He'll politely wait for the song to finish; in the meantime, he's enjoying it, along with the breeze. ]

That's nice.

OPEN INVITATION TO CHAT

[childrenofinvention]

[Imagine Sola's surprise when she gets to experience all of this-- everything you've all created. Yet the momentary distraction doesn't hold her down long. She's out to find everyone.]

Hey! Guys! Are you okay?!

[They've certainly been busy at least.]

The others-- you can talk to them too, now. They're out of the school. I know... you probably have a lot to talk about. Now that they're out... there's an open connection. You can chat with them whenever you want.

[supportrole]

S-Sola??

[ Well, this is an awkward morning to be finally meeting you. But more importantly... ]

Who all is still--

[ Why is he asking that question like this, like he's looking for a list of names. He doesn't want to sit through this and get more anxious each time the one he's waiting for doesn't come up. ]

...Kurusu didn't really die before, right?

[ Or after. He'd rather hear the answer now than from some potentially random third party over text. ]