[ shortly after the execution, when you've had enough time to shuffle to your suites, get a breath of fresh air, or otherwise try to sort out what you've just seen, something changes.
not in the atmosphere or in the castle itself, but with you. a warm golden glow encompasses you from head to toe. it's probably alarming, but the sensation isn't unpleasant.
what is unpleasant is the sharp twinge of pain in your head that follows a second behind. nonsensical words stream in your ear, and for a moment you might feel like you're sitting down in an overly plush chair talking to someone. ]
"You're the winner of a 'Get Anything Coupon'. What are you redeeming it for? [ do you even know what a coupon is? it seems you do. not the you here now, but the you in your mind's eye. you answer-
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the next thing you can hear is another question. ]
"So, tell me a fun fact about you!"
[ you answer, and then the person next to you answers, and the person after them and after them—the worlds filter through:
■ likes to drive at high speeds ■ is the daughter of a general ■ does not have a birthday ■ has never set foot on a planet before ■ received an all expenses paid trip to the USA ■ likes to drive at high speeds ■ has been one of the world saving wizards for 90 years ■ the youngest knight captain ■ peaked at 25 years old ■ accidentally used flowers in a baking recipe ■ holds an international drivers license ■ is not Irish ■ drinks Himeko's coffee to help hone his mind and train his stomach ■ rose to fame as a dancer at the age of 16, quit dancing professionally a few years later. ■ Attended Catholic school in Tokyo before transferring to Mitakihara Middle School following an extended hospitalization. ■ Had a twin brother and a dear friend ■ can stuff enough food in her mouth to rival a Noxian warship ■ does not understand what would qualify as being fun ■ was able to find the scabbard of the legendary sword Excalibur while on a quest to find anything to do with King Arthur. ■ can crush someone's head like a chicken egg with his bare hand. ■ nursed a wounded giant fire-breathing shark named Old Bruce back to health and rode him into a battle against a tornado made of flying sharks ■ utterly devastated when a medical check-up revealed he had shrunk 2 mm. ■ finds fishing relaxing but hasn't caught anything ■ the youngest of business titan Logan Roy’s four children and his only daughter. ■ created a prototype power suit out of a Bonta-kun costume. ■ earned the title of Archon for his accomplishments in the field of prophecy ■ fell from heaven entirely of his own volition. ■ was once a knight. ■ household runs a funeral home ■ wears five rings but is not opposed to adding more
the interviewer thanks all of you and then moves onto the next question—
you're back in the present, wherever you were. the golden glow fades. ]
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not in the atmosphere or in the castle itself, but with you. a warm golden glow encompasses you from head to toe. it's probably alarming, but the sensation isn't unpleasant.
what is unpleasant is the sharp twinge of pain in your head that follows a second behind. nonsensical words stream in your ear, and for a moment you might feel like you're sitting down in an overly plush chair talking to someone. ]
"You're the winner of a 'Get Anything Coupon'. What are you redeeming it for? [ do you even know what a coupon is? it seems you do. not the you here now, but the you in your mind's eye. you answer-
■■■■
the next thing you can hear is another question. ]
"So, tell me a fun fact about you!"
[ you answer, and then the person next to you answers, and the person after them and after them—the worlds filter through:
■ likes to drive at high speeds
■ is the daughter of a general
■ does not have a birthday
■ has never set foot on a planet before
■ received an all expenses paid trip to the USA
■ likes to drive at high speeds
■ has been one of the world saving wizards for 90 years
■ the youngest knight captain
■ peaked at 25 years old
■ accidentally used flowers in a baking recipe
■ holds an international drivers license
■ is not Irish
■ drinks Himeko's coffee to help hone his mind and train his stomach
■ rose to fame as a dancer at the age of 16, quit dancing professionally a few years later.
■ Attended Catholic school in Tokyo before transferring to Mitakihara Middle School following an extended hospitalization.
■ Had a twin brother and a dear friend
■ can stuff enough food in her mouth to rival a Noxian warship
■ does not understand what would qualify as being fun
■ was able to find the scabbard of the legendary sword Excalibur while on a quest to find anything to do with King Arthur.
■ can crush someone's head like a chicken egg with his bare hand.
■ nursed a wounded giant fire-breathing shark named Old Bruce back to health and rode him into a battle against a tornado made of flying sharks
■ utterly devastated when a medical check-up revealed he had shrunk 2 mm.
■ finds fishing relaxing but hasn't caught anything
■ the youngest of business titan Logan Roy’s four children and his only daughter.
■ created a prototype power suit out of a Bonta-kun costume.
■ earned the title of Archon for his accomplishments in the field of prophecy
■ fell from heaven entirely of his own volition.
■ was once a knight.
■ household runs a funeral home
■ wears five rings but is not opposed to adding more
the interviewer thanks all of you and then moves onto the next question—
you're back in the present, wherever you were. the golden glow fades. ]