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EPILOGUE

As the world they've been living in so long quickly dissolves around them, the oppressive air from the Gate fades away from their senses and their vision turns turns completely white. It only takes an instant for their sight to return, but when it does, they'll find themselves in the same dim, dank chamber that they were in a moment before albeit with several main differences: the Gate and the machines that were clustered near it are now gone.

However, you'll only be able to take in this sight for a few seconds before the scenery blurs and suddenly there's the scent of the cool December air brushing past your face, blinding sunlight assaulting the eyes.

It's been six weeks since you've seen anything but the night, so it may take a bit of adjustment before realizing that there's a number of very, very familiar faces before you, as well as one who might not be so recognizable. Either way, one thing is for sure: that long, long Night is over, and it's the start of another Day.

Witamy w Krakowie.

[[Everyone will find themselves in the Main Square. Furthermore, those who had body horror will find that all traces of it are gone!]]

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[psychophant]

You continue to be one of the only acceptable people here.

[YOU GET HIM........]

[inordertobelieve]

[ ..... ah. Right, he's going back to the middle ages. ]

Oh, in my world everyone is registered with the government from birth and can be tracked for all their lives unless they take illegal measures to disappear.

Someone with no prior records appearing would cause quite a lot of problems on Earth.

[hors_devores]

Indeed. By the time you found out about them it didn't matter so much but...were you to discover them early on it would have been a disaster. [ No for real there would have been much mod scrambling going on. But they did serve a greater purpose for the dead, and would have healed any lizarditis had Seteth actually eaten one. ]

[psychophant]

[hopefully erik will step on you a lot, i guess..........]

You have my apologies for not managing that. I'm sure it would have been fun.

[but sadly........... anyway!!]

I'm pleased I was able to hold your interest during our conversations. You certainly did give me a good amount of information to work with.

[psychophant]

What could Nohr hope to offer me after experiencing all of this? That backwards, dismal world holds nothing for me now. I gave up on returning three weeks ago.

[IT'S BEEN A WILD TIME IN PCs..........]

[inordertobelieve]

She should have just removed the magazines as a whole.

[ HE'S SO MAD ABOUT HOW MUCH TIME HE WASTED ON THIS. ]

What an utterly despicable woman.

[ Not just because of the magazines but also in general. ]

[drydrown]

...You can't be serious.

[WHY IS THE FUTURE CREEPY.]

It's nothing like that, but I assume that's because aside from a few Guild cities, the Empire owns the world.

[Like. Literally all of it. There is no immigration, because either you're from the Empire, or you're from Dahngrest or Nordipolica.]

People certainly can leave the Empire, but it's just a matter of declaring that you refuse all protection of the Empire and joining a Guild. And that's all.

[baitless]

[ah... he should track down Rideaux, honestly, he was having kind of a bad time during the end there.

...

So was literally everyone, but. You know. He’s going to try and find him and sit down...]

Rideaux. Are you... well, I suppose “alright” is not the word for it, but how are you feeling?

[drydrown]

It's one of my charms.

[inordertobelieve]

[ Huh. ]

The holy relic in Terca Lumireis would not accept you as Emperor even if they retrieve it.

[ He's not even trying to really discourage Iago, he's just honestly kinda puzzled? Where's your cartoon villain ambition? ]

[bawcock]

[ But is it a step up in taste? That's what matters. He's not too sure what to think of Rembrandt contracting with kids but, demons will be demons? Age is but a number to them. ]

I'm starting to think you don't have the best luck with contractors. But—why a kid? Actually, why Lucrezia? Or even me? There has to be more to it than someone's conviction.

[baitless]

Considerably better, actually. I will confess to being a bit hungry still, but I think it is the normal kind rather than anything more sinister.

...

You are fine as well, I hope?

[ortion]

[Just hearing Iago's response to his decision brings Saphir so much relief. He didn't expect anything else, really, but...there's just something about having it confirmed.

Iago's suggestion of where to go catches him off guard. As much as he put thought into his decision about his goals, he hadn't even begun to consider just where they'd go after all of this. But Terca Lumieris...]

I would like that, very much so.

[He and Cumore discussed Terca Lumireis briefly, and he read whatever was written about it in the party journal. It sounds like a world very similar to his own. He could certainly adapt well enough. Perhaps he could go into working with blastia.]

I presume you two have already discussed this...?

[psychophant]

You continue to be cute.

[This time it's not teasing!! Maybe.]

...Are you going to be okay on your own for a bit?

[drydrown]

I think so, yes. All of that was a bit much, but I'll be fine for now.

[bawcock]

Hungry, same as you. I think I'll have phantom rumbles until I get used to the idea of not being hungry anymore, but other than that I'm good.

[deadlygoals]

[ It's bright and so very arm. He's squinting at sky for a moment before he starts laughing. All the stress, drama, and everything just hits him all at once. He's reaching up to cover his face with his arm.

It takes a few moments to calm down. Then he's just going to sit down on the ground right there. ]

I wasn't sure for a bit there, but... [ Making a sigh. ] There was something beautiful about everyone trying so hard.

[ Yeah, that's all he has for now. He's tired. ]

[psychophant]

Remind me to tell you someday how I planned to take over Nohr.

[i'm not saying it involved just. borrowing king garon's blood, but it totally did.]

Even if I can't be Emperor, there are other positions of power. With no Emperor to get in my way and Cumore poised to be the next Commandant, taking over the Council should be simple enough.

[i am so sorry.]

[inordertobelieve]

[ Mikami also stares for a moment. All of this is weird. The difference in paperwork is sure something. ]

The lack of organization is going to kill me.

[ HELP?? ]

[kristened]

[ You're used to seeing a certain blond woman by now, but off to the side in the square is a blond girl, observing everyone with her arms crossed. ]

If you destroy anything, I'm sending you the bill. [ That's not all she has to say but it's a start, and she's very visibly glaring at the leashed again demon whenever she catches him. But getting all these people off her lawn is her first priority. ]

[psychophant]

We did, yes. It was... something to get through the last week.

[Hope, especially after he couldn't reach Saphir anymore.]

It may not be quite as suitable for my goals as somewhere else would, but right now the only thing I want is to keep you safe. And to keep an eye on Cumore, because Teru Mikami is a terrible man who is going to disappoint him terribly.

[saphir it's so terrible, his bff has horrible taste!!!!]

I would like that, though. I'm certain you'll enjoy blastia and I'm very interested in the magic present in Cumore's world. We'll be an unstoppable force together, just as we planned.

[ortion]

Rean.

[Dist nods in Rean's direction, pointedly shoving the wrapper out of sight. You saw nothing.]

I would argue that "really difficult" is still an understatement.

[He saw everything. Boy did he see everything, including whatever Rean did with the weird eyes and all of that.]

But you all did well, regardless. We're all here, aren't we?

[inordertobelieve]

[ Cumore made the council seem so unbelievably bad and Mikami has maybe a little bit too much faith in Cumore's accurate representation of reality.... so this doesn't sound 100% bad to him? ]

You'll be handling the prosecution in that case. I will have a few words with you in regards to that.

[ Yeah, this is all going to be fine. ]

[twoasone]

[ He looks up at Ango with the happiest smile. ]

Thank you, it feels so good to be fully human again!

[ He missed not being a lizard so much! (Though he might be stuck as a vegan now whoops) ]

And what about you? Do you feel your old powers returning to you?

[psychophant]

Good. I'm glad to hear it.

[more awkward shoulder pats!!]

I'll be back to find you as soon as I can, then.