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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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[ortion]

[Dist is still a bit lost for words when everyone from the Night arrives. Even though he has been here for a few days, only now does everything feel...real. They actually made it out of this. And while he seems tired and contemplative over how it all panned out, he can't help but find happiness in that. The future is still uncertain, but at least he won't be alone in it.

He'll be around to catch up with everyone, though! And he'll be trying to discard the empty McDonald's wrappers before anyone comes up to him. He doesn't eat that garbage! Not at all!!!]

[reanbeans]

Oh hey, Dist.

[ He'll smile weakly as he caught one empty McD's wrapper, but he won't say anything about it. ]

It's good to see you again and that everyone else made out okay. It'd been awhile, and things were getting really difficult for awhile...but it all worked out.

[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?

[reanbeans]

[ Too late, Dist...at least he won't draw attention to it. ]

Haha, yeah, considering what we dealt with, that could be true.

[ So he definitely won't refute that, and uh. Yeah, he sure did, didn't he? But, the other hadn't been treating him differently, so that was a relief. ]

...Thank you for saying that. I think it helped that I had support in all of that, really. But seeing it all come together and the rest of you being here with us...it feels like whatever efforts we made really stuck.

[ortion]

[At least he can count on Rean to not pry.]

Yes. This was certainly a joint effort, wasn't it? I must admit, I was impressed with how much effort both sides put into investigating and working toward the Lady's defeat.

[It was nice to see! For the longest time it seemed as though they were getting nowhere, but then...!]

I imagine we would have some...problems...on our end, had those of you in the Night not managed to destroy that machine and get Rembrandt to humor you.

[deadlygoals]

Oh~ I didn't take you as a fast food kind of guy.

[ He will give him a pat on the shoulder. ]

[ortion]

[Busted.

Dist jumps slightly and drops the wrapper on the ground, then turns toward Dazai with a scowl.]

You lot drove me to find solace in it! I cannot believe the stunts you pulled in that confrontation...

[It worked out in the end, but his heart.]

[deadlygoals]

You should have gotten ice cream, too.

[ Go all the way. ]

It was pretty close, huh?

[ortion]

Far too close for my liking. But you stopped that woman and made it out, which is the least I could have hoped for.

[Even though he sounds a little conflicted about how it all turned out with the Lady. He would've wanted to speak with her one last time...]

[deadlygoals]

That's how it usually goes with this group.

[ Look at how trials went. ]

You know, there is a younger version of her out there.

[ If Dist feels like world hopping to meet her ]

[ortion]

[Don't remind him, Dazai...he remembers how bad they were. And he wasn't even there for one of the worst.

That last bit gets him to squint, and he waves it off.]

Please. I have no interest in actively seeking her out after all of this nonsense. It wouldn't be the same, anyway.

[She wouldn't have this Lucrezia's memories. ...right?]

[deadlygoals]

[ It's good he wasn't there for that one.

Or maybe he would have appreciated how hard Iago fought to find his killer. ]

Good good~ [ Looking up at the sky. ] Where are you heading after this?

[ortion]

[While he didn't see that trial, Iago told him all about it over the walkie walkie. Iago got his fair share of gratitude from Dist, don't worry.]

Terca Lumireis- Cumore's world. He invited Iago and I along, and it seemed like the best course for the two of us.

[Going to an entirely new world seems daunting, but hey. They all just spent six weeks in an entirely new world, right? They have some practice.]

And yourself?

[deadlygoals]

[ did they have like phone sex using the walkie talkies

And it makes sense for them to stay together. ]

I heard Teru is going as well.

[ First naming him to others. There's a pause, before he answers. ]

I'm going back to my own world.

[ortion]

[no, it was just endless feelings and flirting with a bit of gossip thrown in]

He is, yes. We'll make quite the party, the four of us.

[Mikami stands out among the fab villains, but he'll fit in soon enough!! (Sorry, Mikami.)]

...Is Ango coming along?

[He can't help but ask. He's not even sure how it would work though, considering Dazai presumably still has an Ango of his own back home.]

[deadlygoals]

You would definitely draw attention every where you go.

[ Between the makeup and the outfits... and plus one lawyer. It's quite the combo. ]

Ango is going back to his own time.

[ He has no idea if they are even from the same world, but he has four years until he can find out. ]

[ortion]

Mm. I suppose that makes the most sense.

[It's gotta be bittersweet for them, though.]

Did you two end up speaking?

[deadlygoals]

[ It's... something. Bittersweetbitter. ]

Hoping he's still in the dog house?

[pr159]

[ Well, he'll be out of the bar at some point.

Looks judgmentally at wrapper, but whatever. ]

Welcome back.

[ortion]

[It wouldn't be a thread with Rideaux if he didn't judge Dist for something. But if he's not going to say anything, neither is Dist.]

Why thank you, Rideaux. It is good to be back.

[And since he can't resist:]

How are you faring after all of that nonsense? I am rather disappointed that you got to land the killing blow before I was able to get a final word in with her.

[It was definitely a necessary act, though, even if it wasn't as satisfying as he'd have hoped. Of course, he did get to see Rideaux being super desperate too...]

[pr159]

[ He's not answering how he's doing, because it's pretty obvious!! He just smiles. ]

Try harder not to die next time, then. You're welcome.

[ortion]

You try surviving through the environment Ango put me in. Then you can say that to me.

[Dist, he already said it.]

Well, whatever. She got a well-deserved trouncing. That is all we could hope for.

[pr159]

[ He wouldn't have to because Ango specifically chose Dist as the easiest target, but he'll be generous and not point that out at the moment. ]

Of course.

[ He also won't point out that they also could have hoped to disable the gate and bring back the dead, both of which he again played a part in. You're welcome x 3. ]

Well, better luck going forward.

[ He was going to say how helpful having his GHS had been in that last week, but he's not in the mood anymore. ]

[ortion]

[The dead were doing fine on their own, thanks!!! ...Well, Wagner bailed them out. But they stabilized their bodies on their own!!!

He lets out a slight huff, but otherwise lets that argument diffuse since Rideaux decided not to fan the flames.]

Indeed. I don't intend to squander this second chance.

[At least Terca Lumireis is similar enough to his world, if...a little behind. He can fix that, though.]

What of yourself? We've spoken of your situation back home to an extent... Have you been able to work anything out?

[Wording it specifically to leave out the whole demon contract fiasco.]

[pr159]

I don't know. I'm still looking into it.

[ ...Mostly Erik is looking into it, actually, but he isn't that eager to get into the demon contract fiasco again either. Or, more importantly, to acknowledge that he's at the mercy of someone ten years his junior again. ]

If I can't either go back to an earlier point in time than I came from or have some guarantee of being able to change things from where they were headed, I'm not going back there, though.