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[royalsubject]

Who: Everyone, involved in the labyrinth or not!
When: Day 12, in the afternoon—specifically, immediately after the labyrinth
Where: THE BEACH of Port Perplex, but anywhere really
What:

[FOR POST-LABYRINTH EXPLORERS: you wake up somewhere along the beach, as though you just washed up on shore. it's especially hot today, and yet, the sun bearing down on you doesn't seem to be causing your injuries any additional discomfort. in fact, the heat seems to be relieving some of your pain—you might be lucky enough to feel no pain at all. still, you should probably get some help.]

~*~*~*~*~

[there's some immediately observable changes in Port Perplex. you see, the ocean is a vivid aqua color now, no longer trapped beneath a thick fog that once stuck to its surface. if you look out in the distance over the ocean, you'll see a beautiful sky. the sand along the shore is now soft and warm. furthermore, there's some coconut-bearing palm trees dotting the shore. in summary, this looks like a tropical beach now!

for the next however many days, you'll be able to discover some other things, as well as participate in the festivities taking place all along the beach. it helps that your employer MIGHT have just given everyone a vacation! you see, every single one of the townsfolk are thrilled for this new development, and they're more than eager to celebrate its arrival!]

((EVENT INFO POST — OOC POST-LABYRINTH NOTES))

Comments

[evervigilante]

[ What is having an emotion and expressing it ]

Was this also your first one?

[prismbloom]

No, my second.

[evervigilante]

I guess they're all different.

That guy . . . he turned into me. Pretty cheap kind of torture.

[prismbloom]

He turned into you?

[ wha... ]

What was he trying to accomplish by doing that?

[evervigilante]

Mind games. Pretty weak mind games, to be honest.

[prismbloom]

I suppose for some, it could be very effective.

[ hm. ]

Was he the one who cut your hair, then?

[evervigilante]

He did. He asked me which part would hurt the most and I picked the hair. That's what made the most sense to lose.

[prismbloom]

He took your word for it?

[ wow ok. he could've gone for, like, an eye... ]

[evervigilante]

He didn't seem very smart. In fact, the whole thing seemed kind of . . . off.

[prismbloom]

Off? I'm not sure I follow.

[evervigilante]

Right now. Like there was more happening on that ship that we didn't see or grasp.

[prismbloom]

What I saw below deck... I'm inclined to agree with you.

[evervigilante]

What did you see?

[prismbloom]

... My friends, hurt. I'm not sure how, but I definitely saw them.

[ that's all she'll say. ]

[evervigilante]

Seeing is not always believing. These guys have powers we couldn't predict or fight against.

[prismbloom]

No. But it was effective.

[evervigilante]

I won't deny that. But are you going to cave to it?

[prismbloom]

[ she won't lie to herself: it had been too easy to, when she was alone... and when it was dark and cold. but outside, it's easier to remember the images not as reality, but as illusion. ]

No. They wouldn't want me to.

[ it still hurts, though. ]

[evervigilante]

It's just as important to remember that for yourself, as well for your friends.

[prismbloom]

I'll make sure to do that. Thank you, Yuri.

[evervigilante]

[ shrugs ]

I didn't do much.

[prismbloom]

Even if you don't think you did much, you helped me remember to do things for my own sake, too.

[ she doesn't do nearly enough of that. ]

[evervigilante]

I'm good at putting things in perspective, I guess.

[prismbloom]

It's a good ability to have, especially in the labyrinths.

[evervigilante]

[ Compared to Tales hijinks, this seemed pretty tame ]

Yeah, lucky me.