GAME OVER (S██'s Palace)

[pointzeropercent]

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[pointzeropercent]

[Teal, watching all of the confusion, is Not Having It. So instead of healing himself, he's going to cast Energy Shower on the party.

Magenta is now back up to 5 after being healed by both Atem and Sayaka, and the look on his face is one of confusion.]

Do you really want to die that badly?!

[The chains start moving more quickly as they spiral around Teal and Magenta, creating almost a barrier of some sort.

Be careful, it looks like he's about to do a big attack.]

[beathollow]

Snow White!

( the princess appears at mafuyu's call, casting marakukaja to raise the party's defense- )

[metagame]

Do you really want to kill us that badly?

[Atem braces himself for an attack!]

[unweathered]

Killing us isn't going to help you with survival.

[ Schneider isn't going to do anything (3). She be like that sometimes.]

[moodwrecker]

It's because we don't want to kill you, stupid.

[But okay. She is going to attempt to See Things With Her Eyes aka perception roll (12) while she braces herself for whatever's coming.]

[pointzeropercent]

[Her 12 will see that attacking the barrier does stop the big attack from happening. Good information for future attempts at the big attack!

Also Magenta is getting madder and matter the more his plans don't work.]

[prozaic]

[Shalem shrugged off the Tentarafoo from earlier (19) but didn't do anything, so--

He's going up to the forefront, casting another Rakukaka on himself, drawing his sword with his tail, then jumping at that barrier, attacking with Vicious Strike with his katana (16). If this barrier comes down, surely it would stun both of them enough to stop casting, right?

If nothing else, Shalem would be right nearby and likely the first one hit, and that'd be better for everyone else, potential for the ice element aside.]

[finalmix]

[ permission granted to use perception so he's trying to see whether there is a weak point in the chains and whether they can be broken by a well-placed attack before actually doing anything because the last thing he wants to do is nuke the barrier and take both magenta and teal down with it-- (15) ]

That's not much of a threat when you're already dead.

[destage]

Do you really want to kill us that badly?! Is there really no part of you that thinks that a world where the both of you couldn't work in tandem together, picking up for each other's weak points--that a world like that wouldn't be better for the both of you?

[granted, this is a lot coming from a girl who's rolling a 2 to try and attack at the chains, but she's. she's doing her best. but she's acknowledging that atem might have a point so talk no jutsu time it is--]

Sou-kun, you're not nice, but you look at things realistically! You look out for the people that would hurt you and keep them at arms length, sure, but you're willing to analyze them and try and understand them! You're smart, and you're willing to use that to your advantage to keep yourself safe. You're willing to make hard decisions, and while your attitude leaves a lot to be desired, being realistic about things is a strength at least!

And Shin-kun...you're kind to us, even if we're supposed to be enemies. [Don't think she missed that Energy Shower, young man!!!] You showed that with Sara-san, too, didn't you? And Kanna-chan. You may be nervous, scared, and uncertain, but your heart...it really is in the right place. You're willing to do right by people, even when you're scared. And even if that anxiety eats you up, you still try.

...Is there really no world where the two of you can't see that you compliment each other, at least a little bit?

[metagame]

[FINALLY SOMEONE GETS IT]

[destage]

[listen she's used to friendship speeching WHILE beating the twisted evil things

she can admit that she was wrong going about it the same way at least,,,]

[pointzeropercent]

[The attack on the barrier does succeed, and with the barrier down the big attack is stopped and the pair are stunned for a round.

But even though they are stunned, Magenta is still fuming after being lectured by so many people. He just can't accept that his viewpoint isn't the correct one.]

Shut up! You talk like you know me, but until today you never even tried!

[everyone's actions seem to be bringing Teal around though. He's still anxious, but for the first time he is speaking to Magenta instead of to the party.]

How could she even try if we didn't give her the chance?

SHUT UP!

[It seems like you're pushing them closer to the edge of realization. Keep going.]

[beathollow]

You aren't in that place anymore! You've lost that chance, but you're free to keep living here, or somewhere else! You never had to lie to us!

[moodwrecker]

...There's still time to change that, you know.

Besides - you saw my Palace. Looks like it's my turn to learn all about you instead.

[finalmix]

[ the confuse is over thankfully but: ]

To be fair, neither of you existed obviously in actual corporeal forms until today.

[ also: ] And you both seemed to be doing a perfectly fine job coexisting for the most part before all this.

[ palace. god of conflict shit. ]

[metagame]

And we're trying now, aren't we? I've already said my piece... You know I'm sorry that I never truly reached out to you. True connection requires more than one person! It doesn't have to just come from you! It has to come from us, too!

We can do this together!

[destage]

[Sayaka doesn't bring out her weapon. If anything, she's taking a risk by walking closer without one at the ready and in hand, but she seems determined.]

...And I'm sorry for that, Sou-kun. I really am. We haven't had the opportunity to get to know one another at all, and it is something of a failing on me. On us. But you were trying to keep yourself safe, right? You were trying to keep both of yourselves safe. You don't trust us.

[She is assuming here, but Sayaka walks closer.]

And I don't blame you for it. It's the way I've had to be to adapt to the world, too, at one point. To be cruel and calculating, to never trust anyone because they could hurt you if given even half a chance. Because the world is full of unkind people who do want to hurt you...

But it's just as full of people who are willing to be kind. To listen to you, to look at everything you are and still care. Not even because they want anything, but because they want to see you happy.

[...]

I'd...I would like to try to get to know you, if you'd let me. Because I really do believe that there's nothing wrong with being realistic and looking out for yourself. Because nobody's going to do it besides you, sometimes.

[Sayaka reaches a hand up toward Magenta, holding it out gently.]

...Would you be willing to let us try to get to know you, Sou-kun? Because I think there is plenty of good to you, even if you don't believe it. It's just...

Everything in life needs a balance, of that protection, and being willing to let people in...to let yourself show and be shown kindness.

[prozaic]

[Staying his blade because apparently everyone is just dedicated to yapping--]

[metagame]

[This isn't the time or place, but at some point Shalem may catch Atem radiating knife cat energy at him when they're both back in the dorm.]

[pointzeropercent]

[He wanted a fight. He wanted to intimidate them, to force them to bend to his will. Only with complete control would Magenta have been satisfied.

He just wanted to survive. He wanted to be left alone, safe by himself, with nobody to harm him or bring him down anymore. Only with complete isolation would Teal have been satisfied.

But neither of them are getting what they want today. And, in one last attempt to refuse, the desks and chairs start flying at the party but will largely miss due to the frenzied nature of the attack (and also that 6 that I rolled).

In one last attempt to refute everyone's words, they both back away from Sayaka's hand and let out an anguished scream in unison, showing how close they are to realizing the truth about themselves.

Give them that last push. Save them from themselves.]

[beathollow]

...

Someone help me up.

[metagame]

I've got you.

[If someone helps him anyway. She does still weigh more than him.]

[prozaic]

[Shalem manages to scruff both Teal and Magenta (17) like stray kittens.

Here. Yap more at them, they're going nowhere.]

[moodwrecker]

[It's okay she can still get hit with a soft "oof" (4).]

Come on... How long are you gonna stay up there?

[She tries to find a convenient handhold to climb up to them, but sadly she is blind (4).]

[destage]

[That scream is agonizing, and the chairs and the like even moreso. Sayaka almost flinches from it, but she tries her best to persist nonetheless.]

Sou-kun. Shin-kun. You've both been trying so hard to protect yourselves for so long, and I get it. I tried to do the same thing for a long time, even when I was here, because of everything I experienced in my own game and outside of it.

But there is so much out there still. People to meet, friends to make. People who are going to try and understand you, no matter what, and want to try for you. It's a lesson I've had to get drilled in my own head too, but...

You're not alone. You don't have to be, anymore. We want to help you both find a path that can make you both happy, if you'll let us.