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Post by powerkitten on Aug 11, 2020 14:52:27 GMT -8
Sponge snaps back into afterlife in the Clock Tower she had been generously allowed to call home. Without her Hope and without much to stabilize her, she had begun to fade under the influence of the VoidCo draining device, not even conscious enough to make the trips to the fountain required to keep her sense of self intact. But.. a surge of energy had awakened the forgotten ghost of Hazel. She wasn't sure what it was, or why it happened suddenly, but it was enough to rouse her out of the purgatory that all those who fade are lost in. She steps out of the forgotten closet she had been in, and looks for any ghosts nearby to talk with. She briefly looks down, and discovers that she's still wearing the Rise disguise she had dressed in for the Golf tournament. She considers changing... but she decides that it fits her adopted role in the group of Rise ghosts. In the meantime, she tries to have the now reawakened *Soul sign her into Pesterchum, but discovers that it has been replaced by an app called "Pestercord." She sighs and goes through the steps to create her own account. When prompted for a profile picture, she uploads a picture of a Null Quartz crystal to symbolize the swords affixed to her body. She joins a memo that calls to her, #dungeon-crashers, and begins to chat.
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Post by flightlessicarus on Aug 12, 2020 0:17:33 GMT -8
Falling Falling Falling...
Honestly, being surrounded by friends and family is one of the better ways to go, even if [ redacted ] venom took its course in its own painful manner.
Your landing is soft, as if you never landed at all.
As expected, Thanatos is waiting for you.
It seems they've gotten a higher quality black robe since rising in the ranks as a licenced reaper.
Your name was Rise, and you are dead.
But you knew this was coming. This isn't even your first time visiting the underworld.
It does seem that the tower's been updated since your last visit, however.
The feather boa remains around your neck. A reminder of where you came from.
"Welcome home, Rise." Thanatos greets you.
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Post by powerkitten on Aug 12, 2020 0:23:23 GMT -8
Sponge descends the Tower, taking the stairs... She still doesn't trust the elevator, even though the Debt Collector has been defeated for years. She decides to look in the lobby for a friend to chat with.
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Post by flightlessicarus on Aug 12, 2020 6:37:59 GMT -8
Rise with the feather boa enters the tower lobby.
Even after all these imperceptible years it still has the same wheelchair inaccessible layout.
Hot topic beckons, but not enough to be enticing.
A few of the fallen stand around, minding their own business. It seems almost awkward being so much older than the others here.
It seems that dying is less common later in the Emit line.
Thanatos stands outside at the door, letting things go at their own pace.
However, there is one particular soul who seems to stick out among the crowd, having just walked down the stairs.
The newest member of the fallen decides to speak with this one.
"Hello. I'm new here." Rise with the feather boa says to Sponge. There is a calm seriousness to their voice.
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Post by powerkitten on Aug 12, 2020 9:11:50 GMT -8
Sponge waves at the new Rise, heading over to them.
"Heya. I'm Sponge, doomed ghost of Hazel, Heir of Hope. And honorary member of the Fallen since Rapheal took me in. Have you decided on your Alias yet?"
She smiles, the bleeding from her Quartz swords slowing in reflection of her happy mood.
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Post by flightlessicarus on Aug 12, 2020 19:16:21 GMT -8
Rise with the feather boa waves back. They appear to have countless scratches and injuries upon them, clothing in near tatters. But despite this, they seem quite content.
"I haven't thought of one yet. I plan on taking my eternal rest sooner rather than later, so I see little need for an alias. My mission is completed, after all.
If you need one for me though..."
They pause in thought.
"...you can call me Boa."
Boa reaches out to shake Sponge's hand.
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Post by powerkitten on Aug 12, 2020 19:22:26 GMT -8
Sponge shakes Boa's hand.
"Pleased to meet you Boa."
She opens her mouth to say something else, but is interrupted by hearing her own voice talking to her. She feels angry for a moment, still holding a grudge against her Alpha despite Raphael's best efforts. But she decides to listen anyway to what she hears Alpha Hazel say over her body.
"....God. What do you say over the body of yourself? ...I'm proud of you Sponge. I'm proud of us. We've had a long life full of guilt and turmoil, but we mattered. We helped people. I'm glad to hear Raphael inducted you into The Fallen. They're good ghosts, they'll take care of you like their own family, I'm sure of it. I'm sorry I haven't been a good Alpha to you, but hopefully this at least means something to you."
A single tear rolls down Sponge's cold ghostly face.
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Post by flightlessicarus on Aug 12, 2020 23:49:48 GMT -8
A moment passes.
"do you, need a hug?" Boa asks.
A far less mature member of the fallen makes a snide comment.
Boa flips off the haters casually, not even shifting their seemingly empty but thoughtful gaze from the girl skewered with crystalline swords.
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Post by powerkitten on Aug 13, 2020 0:00:44 GMT -8
Sponge pulls out one of the Quartz copies of the Brionac from her wounds. She chucks it at the hater, the sword finding its target via her Hope powers. It bonks them in the head with the hilt, before reappearing in her wound.
"...Yeah. I'll take a hug Boa. My Alpha is finally paying attention to my corpse. I could hear her read my funeral rites, and now I can feel my body being laid to rest. I've been so bitter and angry at her for leaving me behind... it's nice to be shown attention you know?"
Sponge opens her arms invitingly.
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Post by flightlessicarus on Aug 13, 2020 9:56:03 GMT -8
the binch gets sord-donked and falls back on their sorry ass.
Boa gives Sponge a hug. It seems they are quite good at giving a satisfying hug, with a sense of genuine kindness that honestly is making the other fallen kinda jealous.
but fuck those chumps, they aren't important.
It seems all of the love and support that Boa received in life has done well.
"I'm glad to hear that."
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Post by powerkitten on Aug 15, 2020 16:52:19 GMT -8
Sponge's tears clear up as Boa embraces them.
"Thank you. If you really are dead-set on fading away, at least know that you're a good person Boa. You're a damn good Rise. And I'm honored to speak with you before you take your eternal rest."
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Post by flightlessicarus on Aug 19, 2020 0:45:57 GMT -8
"Where I am going, my friends and family will be waiting for me. With the alpha to carry any burden remaining, I can enjoy the peace I've earned. If that means fading, I will accept what comes."
Boa finishes hugging Sponge and considers her words for a moment, and smiles.
"It's been an honor to speak to you too, Sponge."
They begin their walk up the stairs, onward towards the elevator on the third floor.
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Post by flightlessicarus on Aug 27, 2020 23:49:12 GMT -8
another doomed timeline, another of the fallen to arrive...
This one arrives asleep.
Thanatos looks down at the resting one and checks their entry in the directory.
Rise "Drift" Emit
Cause of death: cardiac arrest from automatic timeline dooming incident
Judgement: N/A
Such a sad way to go... The only upside in this loss is that it occurred with minimal incident, but even then, it's still a loss nonetheless.
Thanatos holds out their lantern and draws them into it, to deliver them to their final resting place.
The lantern alights with a glowing red orb of pure energy.
They make their way into the tower, briefly past the lobby.
Meanwhile, Boa is on the third floor, listening to Mac's vaporwave keyboard playing. It's a rare treat to hear such a renowned member of the fallen perform when so often they go on tour across the underworld. Jasper and the missing links are also accompanying.
It seems they're doing band practice.
Thanatos finally catches up and nearly reaches the elevator. The crowd notices Thanatos and the new member fairly quickly.
"hey, is that someone new you got there?"
"yeah. looks to be a sleeper. timeline must have gotten doomed by a special case or some shit."
That catches Boa's attention.
"...Wait a minute. Is there a date for when this one fell?"
Thanatos checks their book again.
"let's see... it appears they had died on August 26, 2020"
"..."
Boa seems shaken.
"hey, what's wrong?" the link!Rise with the triangle asks.
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Post by powerkitten on Sept 12, 2020 5:56:23 GMT -8
Lezah Neorac descends to Floor 4, looking around. He vaguely recalls a description of Thanatos he got from the inverted version of himself.
".noitacol siht morf dnE s'retratS ot snoitcerid deen I ?ereh sotanahT sI"
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Post by flightlessicarus on Sept 12, 2020 6:09:41 GMT -8
The 4th floor is a lot quieter than expected.
The stairs take you to a small backyard lawn, with the elevator not too far away.
It is here that you find a house in an idaho suburb, surrounded by mist. Going any further than the property will likely be a fruitless endeavor of you're searching for anything.
Curiously enough, the house is actually decorated for Halloween, totally fake looking cobwebs and plastic pointy metal-imitating fencing all over the place. There are also plastic spiders placed all over. The aforementioned parking lot has been converted into a styrofoam graveyard, with rows of fake headstones that say things like "creepy" on them.
The front door is lined with a string of orange lights, and the walkway is lined with lit jack-o'-lanterns.
However, the porch light is off, and any average kid from Idaho who knows their trick-or-treating protocol would recognize that as a sign that nobody's home.
So instead, there is a fold-up chair with a plastic cauldron on top, filled to the brim with packs of those orange and black halloween oreos.
One must wonder why such a house hasn't had it's snack cache exausted yet...
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