AMETHYST

[dramatispersonae]

What do you believe in?

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Round Three

[dramatispersonae]

[ Reality warps once more, and you're falling through warm rain to the distant sound of weeping.

You land on the bottom of a huge, open-topped glass case that towers over you. Water sloshes around the glass, slowly but surely rising. Beyond the waters, you can see the blurry outlines of several other teams trapped in glass like you.

There is nothing here except the silver box from the first round. The scrolls are still inside it, but each of them is now wrapped around a handful of small glittering tokens--some silver, some gold.

Sorrowful's voice sounds once more. ]

Each of you shall take a token from the box and suffer the punishment bound to it. Refuse to do so, and your shelter will shatter and you will drown immediately. Take them, and you may survive long enough to be rescued. If anyone takes pity on you!

[ In the distance, somewhere, there is still the sound of weeping. ]

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[dramatispersonae]

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[floorcandy]

What a brat.

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[stigmateyes]

WHY DOES THIS ALWAYS HAPPEN?

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[floorcandy]

Apparently stories come with emergency self-destruct buttons.

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[stigmateyes]

I don't like any of these options.

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[floorcandy]

Wanna see if the scrolls tear? We could make special tokens.

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[stigmateyes]

Let's go for it!

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[floorcandy]

Arts and crafts~!

[TRYING TO TEAR A SCROLL]

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[brilliantstar]

He's worried... It doesn't make it right! But I don't think he's had a good time either...

[ Trying here :u ]

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[stigmateyes]

Later. Ahh, when we're not in danger of drowning...

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[brilliantstar]

[ she frowns worriedly. ]

I know! I don't... want to forget...

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[stigmateyes]

I know. It's not forgetting. But right now, we have to protect everyone here.

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[brilliantstar]

Is it going to be okay?

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[floorcandy]

He's a reflex of her story breaking. A worried child would be comforting his crying mother. In this situation, you can't forget how their rules are coming into play here.

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[brilliantstar]

I don't really understand their rules! Or anything! All I want to do is try to help... If he's here it means she's worried, right? So I want to keep supporting her!

[ focusing on that instead of punishments because that's just scary oops ]

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[floorcandy]

Their rules don't really make sense. She's not used to hope and belief, and he's trying to break it all back down, basically. But if he gets his way, the Faith you want to support might not exist anymore.

So what do you want to do? What kind of answer do you want to give them?

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[brilliantstar]

She'll exist because she's still there! Even if she's different I won't leave her because that will only make him right!

Nyaa.... I'm not good at words. This is scary and I'm not sure. But I'm an idol and we're supposed to bring encouragement to people and energy... Someone else told me that it was okay here and we shared our song together last time. That's all I can do is offer to hold them and our song...

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[brilliantstar]

[ !!! ]

No!

Submit

[dramatispersonae]

[ All characters present should comment with what token they're taking--silver or gold, and what scroll it was wrapped in. Silver tokens inflict physical punishments and gold tokens inflict psychological ones. This is not IC knowledge. ]

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[brilliantstar]

[Mikage is doing actual turn-in things, but Rin isn't going to stop. Even if it's hopeless she wants to believe in Faith and by extension Sorrowful and everyone else-- the heroes and knights. So!!! She pours all of herself into the rest of the song.]


Oh, you may dream
Let's create our own happy story
After all, I always want to go places with you
Oh, you may dream
You'll succeed, right? Of course!
Smile even if you're in a pinch, because it'll work out somehow

On this frustrating, sleepless night
Dawn will come soon, so you may dream

Even if it's only the slightest ounce of courage
It'll definitely be enough for things to change
Everyone starts out small like this
But if you stay optimistic, one day it'll become a great freedom

Oh, Love & Peace
My heart will become a gentle wind
I'll give you my strength, so do your best
Oh, Love & Peace
I swear to always be there to embrace you when you're in despair
Don't forget that

Even if it hurts, don't cry, okay?
Let's graduate from our loneliness with love & peace

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[floorcandy]

[Mikage and Night are trying to turn-in paper tokens]

[Mikage is also doing background vocals for Rin]

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[dramatispersonae]

[ There's a long pause while the weeping continues in the distance.

Then the paper tokens turn into tiny white birds and start to flutter in time with the singing...

Sorrowful's voice sounds angrily. ]

You'll regret this when you drown! You'll see!

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[floorcandy]

[SINGS LOUDER~~*~*~]

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[brilliantstar]

[ SINGS LOUDER, TOO. AND SOMEHOW MORE HEARTFELT.

THIS IS ALL SHE CAN DO.

SUPPORTS THIS WAY. ]