Epilogue

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EPILOGUE

Your stopped time has restarted. Whether you were in the grassy field or fighting for your life on the castle grounds, you'll suddenly find yourself in an untouched area of the gardens. Ish is back, and so are the items, and the dead.

You return to Chateau Ambregris with the certain knowledge that come Monday, you will greet a new week, in a home of your own choosing. No longer will the chime of the clocks hunt you down, no longer will the oppressive scent of roses haunt your senses, no longer will you be forced to watch the death of those you've come to love and hate.

Parting is such a bittersweet sorrow, isn't it?

Make merry one last time, in this castle of illusions. Ironically, your memories of this stolen time that never existed are the one thing that will truly remain to you.

END NOTES

🔮 All dead are revived as tsukumogami! Congrats on your immortality(?)
🔮 Any other contracts made with Ish will be honored
🔮 Characters may choose to leave for any world they desire.
🔮 Time has not passed while you were stuck in this loop!
🔮 There will be no cross-dimensional world travel, except for on Samhain (Witches New Year October 31st/November 1st). On these dates, Ish will enable everyone to visit each other's world freely.
🔮 Universal Communication will be possible, courtesy of Manba and Ish. Everyone who wants one will be given a small fox that can communicate with other foxes through voice and video; the foxes can talk and are fairly simple creatures, enjoy them and give them fried tofu once in a while.
🔮 Powers are on for the finale, but Ish will step in and yeet anyone who gets too out of hand back to their homeworld, so play nice! (or relatively nice. )

[OOC: Welcome to your epilogue! The timeloop is ended, the evil has been defeated, and you have some time to catch your breath in the castle before the rest of your life begins! ]

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[fillintheblanket]

[Did someone say tsukumogami and universal communication??

There's a blond fellow in a ratty white cloak-and-hood combo over a blue suit with orange fittings -- really overdressed and underdressed at the same time for whatever you want to call this occasion -- a sword at his hip and sitting under a familiar blue and plum-pink wagasa. Some of you may recognize him, but most of you probably won't.

He looks a bit reluctant to be here, but that may be because he's covered in small, fluffy foxes of various colors, with various markings. He'll hold one out to whoever walks by.]

Please take them. They all need to go.

cw possible animal abuse

[snakeblood]

[ Since they're done and he doesn't have to "help"... ] How do I get out of that awful deal the others made?

[ He looks incredibly Done with everything, but he's been like that all week. Also, don't give him one unless you want it to probably die in some kind of terrible experiment... ]

Yoonhee pls

[fillintheblanket]

Some of the others made separate deals with Ish. You'd have to work it out with him.

[Yamanbagiri accepts this easily, and he doesn't bother to push the fox thing, either. He's just the messenger here with the messengers, quite literally.]

[arbalestrier]

[who the fuck are you and why are you holding out a fluffy animal to him]

Why?

[dumbface]

[ that's yamanbajili ]

[fillintheblanket]

[Hi, arms dealer. Congrats on your wedding......]

Some of you wanted a way to communicate with the others after going home.

These can help you.

[The fox gives a little wave of its paw and a You can count on me! in a squeaky voice.]

[simulacres]

They're so cute!

[ ayaka will happily take one. ]

Wait, but how do I take care of it? I'm going back to... um... somewhere complicated.

[fillintheblanket]

You don't have to worry about that. They just need to be fed and kept with you, and they can take care of themselves.

We use them as messengers on the battlefield.

[The little fox swishes its tail proudly, chirps We can do anything! Voice, video, battlefield strategy!]

... I can't guarantee their actual use in battle.

[vivens]

Thank you for all of your help, Kunihiro.

[ cue sabo helping himself to one and holding it to him like one would a child. ]

[fillintheblanket]

[He averts his eyes, but since his hands were full of fox he can't actually fidget like he usually does.]

A lot of it was... part of my responsibilities, anyway.

[He's definitely stretching it. It's fine.

The fox taps Sabo's hand with a paw. Nice to meet you!]

[siffriend]

[ Oh... They're adorable.

... And, more importantly... Haha. It's hard not to stare at Yamanbagiri, simply stare, but they're sure he knows why. ]

You look like flowers now.

[ Not in a bad way. Sort of a weird way to put it, but. Whatever. C'mere little fox, this one will be...

... ]

I'll let Bonnie name you. They're pretty good at them. Um, thank you. For everything.

[fillintheblanket]

[He blinks, shifts in a familiar motion like he wants to tug down his hood but. He is holding a fox. He's been foxblocked.]

... That's the first time I've ever heard that.

[And he is not a young sword by any means, though he seems more thrown than anything.

Anyway, yes, fox. Fluff. Enjoy. The fox swishes its tail, pipes up I'll wait for my name, then!]

You don't have to thank me. You were all the ones who helped me, too.

[allrounder]

[ oh shit his very own minion ]

Oh. Sure. I would be glad to.

[ And he'll take one into his arms. His own little skype fox. ]

Thank you, friend. For everything you have done.

[fillintheblanket]

[His very own minion skype fox! It cocks its head as it's handed over, comments We're a match! We both have pointy ears!]

All of them are connected to each other. They should be more useful than the crystals.

[With that done, he's finally free to tug on his cloak a bit, a habitual motion that was less reflected umbrella-side, but was definitely still there. There are too many thanks going on.]

It's probably what I should have done anyway.

[dumbface]

[ hm... honestly, he isn't sure he can take care of a pet. however, bajili is offering, and they look cute. he figures ouyang might like one.

somehow, one thought leads to another and when offered one, he actually reaches for two. ]

Okay.

[fillintheblanket]

[Yamanbagiri is perfectly content to let him hog two. He really can't have any leftovers and some (Yoonhee) are outright refusing, anyway.

The two foxes scramble onto each of Chu Wenshan's shoulders. We'll have some company! Company!]

You like foxes...?

[Unsure if this guy looks like an animal person but he can't help but ask.]

[antemeridian]

... Why do you have so many?

[ small, fluffy creatures ... these ones aren't triggering the kill bill sirens yet, but... ]

[fillintheblanket]

[Homura, not every furry woodland creature is a Kyuubey in disguise...]

They're here because of a wish that someone made to the Witch.

To communicate between worlds. Ish can't do it directly, he says.

[ocenon]

[



Looks at the black one with red streaks that he's offering. ]

Why?

[ He's with Sousuke on this one. ]

[fillintheblanket]

[Richard and Ayaka can each have one, as a treat. The fox's ears flick as it looks Richard up and down, and Our fur is a little alike!]

The foxes are linked to each other, like the crystals.

--The girl, Ayaka, has one too.

[Technically pet permission has been given--]

[fourtuity]

[ new phone who dis? ]

Um, why do they all need to go again?

[fillintheblanket]

They're bootlegs.

[That doesn't explain anything.

The proffered fox gives an agitated swish of its tail, We're just here for a different reason! That doesn't make us fake!

Yamanbagiri pauses, as though he's about to start arguing with the creature, but ultimately shakes his head.]

You'll find them useful, and I can't take them home with me. We can't leave them here, either.

[spotsalone]

[ Oh, okay, he's holding a black fox now. Hello? ]

What...? Where did you get these?

[baebladie]

...Go?

[ Blade is here, apparently, looking over at the blond - and hey, the voice is familiar, so he can recognize it instantly.

He supposes that he might have some new foxy little companion to bring along - but he needs to figure out what is the purpose, first... ]

[remainsilent]

[ The peeping-sword.

Considering how those who have passed here need an item with them, he can quickly put together who this is. He looks at all the foxes ]

Made some friends?

[ He will pick up one. ]