bellelurette | Epilogue

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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[ (You might be getting too greedy.) ]

... Better. It's a wonder you don't have more admirers, though. I think you're charming no matter what you're doing.

I am certain I have hardly any admirers at all.

[ The Crystarium was different. ]

And I think many would disagree with your point about my charm.

[ He's so lucky Siffrin doesn't have a fox yet. Watch this general space. ]

You're dumb, though.

[ Definitely unlike Siffrin, who totally notices when someone likes them. ]

...

[ Whatever Siffrin has on him that he can swipe, you best believe he is attempting to take it right now (13). ]

[ Well.

It doesn't matter what it might've been, given they sincerely sought out G'raha before all else and maybe paused to get their inventory back on the way, because Siffrin blocks it

with their hand (13) they are holding hands again yay yay yay. ]

My heart's pounding, Raha. You're sooooo daring.

[ Please. ]

[ Ah. Well.

This isn't so bad an outcome. He squeezes Siffrin's fingers. ]

Am I? Would it pound more were I to share a selection of my more daring exploits with you?

[ This is a fairly good outcome, yes, with a clear piqued interest. ]

[ They both love a good tale, don’t they? But he feels like he should… take advantage of this, just a little. ]

Then I shall think of one to share with you later.

[ Hehe. Maybe it’s fun to tease after all. ]

[ Aaaand deflating. ]

... Fine. I'll be waiting, Raha.

[ Even if they'd prefer to hear it tucked in his arms......... ]

Forgive me. I could not resist the urge to tease you.

[ They were so excited.... he couldn't help it. ]

[ Love is DEAD.

... Siffrin will be lingering as long as he can here, at least, since if he leaves, then... it's over, and all he'll be left with is memories, and... ]

You're awful and mean. I don't see why I like you so much. I told you a story, didn't I? You should be more quick witted, scholar.

[ He smiles, soft, as he leans into Siffrin's space. ]

Come now, is that really what you think of me?

[ (It's still kind of hard to think when he's so close to you.) ]

Not thinking of much right now.

Is that so? You seemed to have plenty of thoughts mere moments ago.

[ Calling him mean and all, but G'raha clearly doesn't mind it. ]

Yeah, they flew out the window for some reason just now. Totally unrelated to you. I'm forgetful after all.

[ (You want to kiss him. What a pain. This always happens.) ]

[ He really shouldn't like Siffrin's attitude as much as he does, but he simply cannot help it.

Ah... what a pain, a pain he doesn't mind. ]

Unrelated, you say? Shall I return your personal space back to you?

Nah. I'll just take some of yours.

[ With a peck. ]

[ He laughs, leaning forward to press his lips to their cheek. ]

You know well that I never mind when you do.

[ This is how people end up in timeloops, G'raha. Siffrin leans into the press, humming softly. Happily. ]

You're gonna regret saying that when I start interrupting your reading time.

[ "Pay attention to me, not your books!!!!!" Yowls the cat. ]

[ Tumbling headfirst into a time loop, it's fine. ]

I can read through most of anything. I would be much impressed if you managed to interrupt me.

[ Not even the Warrior of Light can manage it, after all. ]

[ Has the Warrior of Light considered sitting in his lap? No? ]

I think I could do it. I can be pretty impressive, if you haven't noticed.

Then... I would like to see your attempts when we should next meet.

[ Because they will and it will be a delightful meeting. He's sure of it. ]

[ The hard cut to Siffrin tackling him should go here. Unfortunately, it won't. ]

... It's autumn right now, so... you might not have to wait super long. Well, longer for you than me, but I guess we'll see how many "months" more I'm stuck.

[ Spoiler: It took me 84 loops to finish this game so it's going to be 84 loops for Siffrin too. ]

I'll know it when the Vaugardians start to light candles in the branches of their family trees.

I shall hope that it will not be far too many more.

[ Especially as he thinks they’re closer to solving it now than they were before. ]

However… as I told you before, waiting is something I am prepared to do, even in the event it were to take you more than a year.

[ (You shouldn't have asked him to wait.

That remains true, even if he's used to it. He shouldn't have to be, or to at all, or...) ]

And if it took five more?

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