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Who: Everyone
When: Day 5, bright and early in the morning
Where: Labyrinth!
What: A daring labyrinth

[you somehow land into this labyrinth with a hard thud, sending clouds of dust flying everywhere. what you're in now is a stone room that has a flickering torch placed on each wall. it smells a bit dingy in here, like what one might picture an actual labyrinth or dungeon to smell like.

there doesn't actually seem to be much worth investigating in this room, aside from a sign and three old, wooden doors before you. the sign reads:

"If you risk it all, you gain it all. If you risk nothing, you gain nothing."

somehow, very inexplicably so, you get the strange sense that the riskier you play, the better the prize.]

(( RULES — PRE-MINGLE — WHICH DOOR DO YOU CHOOSE? — POST-MINGLE — TREASURE ))

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[you gently tug this thing out. the legs are attached to a large fish... and hey, it's a living pint-sized reverse mermaid!]

[...]

[ . . . ]

Are you able to breathe in that state?

[it takes a deep breath and looks at its toes. its voice is high-pitched like a child's.

"Oh. I must be." it looks down at itself. "Thank you for rebirthing me."]

...You're welcome.

Do you have a name by any chance?

["Oh, right. I should have a name. I don't think I have one of those. What about you?"]

My name is Van. If you are without a name, I can try to think of one for you.

["I think I would be grateful, Van. You see, I don't think I need a name, but I know I used to have one, so I can't help but think that I want one now."]

Mhm...For now, how do you feel about...Jewel?

[the reverse mermaid blushes; it doesn't have any hands to cover its face with, though it seems to be trying with its short, short fins

"Just from the sound of it I can tell that is a name most suitable for me. Yes, I think I'd be happy to accept the name Jewel. Thank you."]

You're welcome.

Do you think you'd be needing any further help?

["Mm... no. I do not. Now that I have been reborn, I can take the path of vengeance. Unless you would like to help me with that."

the reverse-mermaid goes ahead and hops down from the planter then walks up to the door.]

-- The path of vengeance?

[considers for a moment, then plucks the gasmask off its plant and follows after Jewel]

[outside, in this barren wasteland that might have once been a meadow, there are feather-tipped arrows, bullet casings, and many fish bones scattered across the ground.

in the distance there are a few large holes in the ground. there's nothing distinctive about them; one is left, one is middle, and one is right. they're all large enough for a person to jump through. however, behind each one is a grave marker with something engraved on it, though it's too hard to make out from this distance.

Jewel, now looking over this: "I was right. As you can see, something horrible and strange happened in my past life, before I was reborn." Jewel then pauses and looks up at you. "If you had a feeling that you were wronged badly, and you now had the proof, you would want revenge, too, right, Van?"]

[simply taking in the scene for a long moment]

...Of course. Anyone would want revenge after something like this.

[Jewel begins picking up some of the arrows off the ground by craftily using its feet.

"Then that is the path that I think I will take. Do you have an interest in helping me?"]

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-- I'll help you.

Do you have a plan?

[Jewel ponders a bullet casing... wait, no, those are useless.

"I'm still deciding if I just want to slaughter them all or poison their food... I don't know how many of them are left, but I think that is the idea."]

That would depend on who 'they' are as well.

["The undead, of course. They're all obsessed with a god, and became fixated on providing it with sacrifices. I would think they're still at it, too, but there's no more of us left."

Jewel sits down on the ground, poking at a bullet case.]

The undead...? I'm not certain poison would be as effective against them, unless it was very specialized.

We'd need to strike them hard, in a single blow if we can. It would take time to prepare, but it'll be worth the effort if we can ensure that we succeed in killing them all in a single blow.

[Jewel watches you attentively with wide, curious eyes... and sometime while you were speaking it jumps back onto its feet—Jewel does wait for you to finish your sentence before retorting, of course.

"In a single blow? I don't think I know where to find a sword or a gun that large... do you mean a bomb?"]

A bomb, yes. Or something equally destructive if you knew of an equivalent arte.

[Jewel nods... then shakes their head.

"I don't think I can paint. But if I get a chance to look at the materials, I think I might be able to construct a bomb. I would need your help with that, too."]

What does paint-- ah, nevermind.

I can't say I recall all the materials offhand, but I should be able to help you put it all together.

["That's okay. When I see the materials, I think I will recognize them. You just have to help me locate them. I think I can tell you now, nothing in that greenhouse would have helped. Your gas mask excluded."

Jewel, with arrows somehow settled between their toes, walks up to the three holes and their grave markers, simply peering down into them.]

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