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graveyard...3
GRAVEYARD
Notice of an itinerary change—
Well, shucks! You died. This might be a familiar experience for you, maybe not. Either way, you're probably feeling distinctly less dead now, with any injuries you previously obtained now healed. Grogginess still clouds your mind, but in a way that's reminiscent of waking up rather than anything nefarious.
... Not too unlike when you first arrived here, actually. Namely, because you wake up in what looks to be an airport terminal. Again! It's not quite the same as the one you were in before, but you're not free of airports yet, it seems. To be specific, you're in the baggage claim area, in the most literal sense: lying in an open suitcase on the carousel, going round and around (or, if you were unlucky, you might've tumbled out of the suitcase as it slid down onto the conveyor belt). You might want to hop off at some point.
If you're worried about your belongings, you can find them either on your person or in another suitcase chugging along on the belt. Once you retrieve everything, there's a new area to explore. Plus, reunions to be had with those who died before you, or with the four Hosts you haven't seen since the first week. And should you be worried about the living side, there are various screens around the terminal, allowing you to still watch what's going on over there.
► GRAVEYARD RUNDOWN
- You are able to see the living (and their public network posts).
- Weekly effects are still active.
- Any personal items you didn't give away before your death are with you in the graveyard.
- You can still use your curse items on the living, with the usual caveats of avoiding OOC inconvenience (e.g. no effects that would last into Thursday night).
- The graveyard has its own set of NPCs (Maestro, Bora, Libeccio, Scirocco). You are no longer able to contact the living side's NPCs via audiences, but you can talk to the other four once again.
- If you get injured and would like to be healed (within reason), the graveyard NPCs can heal to varying degrees, so feel free to handwave tapping them until you got one who could help you.
- You may handwave the NPCs explaining the basics to you: you're alive again, but you're unable to regroup with the "living" side due to lacking a mode of transportation to the airport terminal where they are, and a barrier is blocking people from leaving the old-fashioned way. Trying to book a ride is a work in progress for the entire graveyard.
- As of Week 4, the memshare effect from Week 3 remains.
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Recipient: Kate
Message Content:
To the mysterious and brilliant Miss Kate,
Someone over here suggested that "princess" might not be your favored title. Manwol thought you might prefer being a witch, since that would imply you have powerful magic powers, but she also thinks it's important to be terrifying, so I think her opinion is a little warped. Nonetheless, I promised to ask what you'd prefer. I also want to know: What do you want to be when you grow up? You know, my younger sister was determined to become a ballerina for a while. She practiced for weeks until she almost went flying through the window during one of her jumps! I thought I was going to have a heart attack, but she was just fine, thankfully. Last I heard, she changed her mind and wanted to become a fashion designer, but it might've changed again by now. I can't keep up with her!
You worked very hard this weekend, as always. You probably think I'm just flattering you to keep your spirits up, but I'm not. I do worry about you, though. I hope you don't feel like you have to carry too much on your own. With any luck, we'll track this horse down soon enough. Hang in there until then, okay? I assume you'd still prefer to remain on that side, so I hope they understand that they're lucky to have you.
(And to answer your question, I gave that thing away before I died, and not to Scaramouche. Though, I admit I wasn't all that surprised to see it used during the night like that.)
Things have been very silly over here, as you've seen. Don't worry, we're all fine. We had a party and wound up with an... expected visitor, let's say! I don't know about the others, but I thought it was a fun surprise. I'll tell you all about it next time I see you.
We've got some new things for you all to work on, so please do your best to separate the pranks from the intentional hints. It may be a little hard to tell which is which, but... I'm sure you'll figure it out eventually.
[Attached: A photo of a Build-A-Bear holding a KATE keychain.]
- Childe
Object(s) Mailed: A knit scarf, a papercraft kit, a woodcarving kit, a wooden heart painted black and red, a packet of hot cocoa mix, and a bag of marshmallows
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Day: Sunday
Recipient: Rosamund
Message Content:
Thank you so much for the gifts! Don't confuse me for Scaramouche, I promise I enjoy sentiment just as much as utility, ahaha. Don't worry, I've been writing Miss Kate diligently--I missed one message because we were busy with some chaos, but things have settled back down now. Well, kind of. Strohl is yelling about his dignity right now, as expected.
I'm sure you all get messages like this every week, but rest assured that we're all doing just fine over here. It only hurts us more if you all worry too much about justice and the like, so please remember not to lose sight of the true goals.
- Childe
Day: Sunday
Recipient: Jonas
Message Content:
Why wouldn't I give the harpoon away? It would've been incredibly stupid of me to kill someone with an item that everyone knew I had, and only me. Have a little more faith in my abilities, won't you? I gave that away before my death, though, it wasn't something I left behind as a parting gift. And why do you all seem to think Scaramouche and I are friends? Did he ever give you the impression he'd need my help to do anything? Please... as for the morgue, I don't know how much I can tell you, so I'll just say it was an accident. Don't worry about it too much.
Good luck with the achievements. There isn't all that much we can help you with from this side, but everyone's thinking hard about the guidance we can give you. Some of the messages you get might be odd, but you're probably used to that by now, haha. Even the nonsense might be important, though, so try to think creatively about the things everyone gets told this week. It sounds like you're already trying, so just remember that we don't have any choice but to put our faith in you all now. No pressure!
Despite everything, I think you still know Alex better than I do, so I won't try to tell you how to interact with her. You're probably doing better than you think, though. I don't know if you know this, but when I first found out about what happened in heaven, I asked her if she wanted me to kill you, and she was incredibly vehement that I didn't. So if nothing else, she wants you safe. That's important.
Will you do me a favor and invite Kate over to watch some of those hero films you talked about before? I think she might like them.
- Childe
Object(s) Mailed: An 8-count package of hot dogs. Like these. You can bump it up to a 10-count package if you prefer, mods!
Day: Sunday
Recipient: Alex
Message Content:
It's a good thing I didn't write that last week, or I would've had to follow it up with "got attacked by a giant lobster." Not my fault either, by the way! I'll have you know I've been very well-behaved over here. I haven't even been dragged off on any of those trips--yours wasn't too bad, was it? I saw you got taken care of, so I wasn't too worried, but I do want to know what happened.
Yes, from what I could see on this side, those were the locations I remember. Why did you pick those... I did like the snowy island, though. At least until everyone took over the lodge and filled it with traps. I almost forgot about all of that... nostalgic!
Did you drink something embarrassing? I'll find out when I get back over there, so you should just tell me now, haha! There's lots of alcohol over here, but it's all normal. ...Actually, let me rephrase that: there's lots of alcohol, but you have to endure a lot of different things to get it. You've made it this far, so I don't think anyone is going to want to upset Jonas and Kazuki by killing you off, but if by chance you do end up on this side, at least you'll have plenty of options.
- Childe
Object(s) Mailed: An 8-count package of hot dog buns. Like these. You can bump it up to a 10-count package if you prefer, mods!
Day: Sunday
Recipient: Haru
Message Content:
Don't worry, nothing you can say to me is worse than what I've heard before. I did spend quite a bit of time in hell, remember? Haha!
Fortunately for you all, I suspect the guidance you're due to receive will be a little easier on your morals (if not necessarily easier to achieve). There's only one potential achievement I planned for before my death that hasn't been accomplished, but I don't know for sure if it's anything, so I won't confuse you by mentioning it. Instead, I recommend asking around once you receive your letters; everyone's currently working hard to figure out how to tell you what you need to know. Just keep an open mind, alright?
There's only so much I can do to protect Bora from the terrible opinions of all these bad influences, but I promise I'll do my best. But please write and tell them that they don't need to listen to beautiful women just because they're cool and powerful? Manwol's going to teach them to turn people's souls into chicken stew if we're not careful, and Bora will listen to you more than me, I think. In exchange, invite Alex to some of Jacopo's dinners, won't you? She's terrible about eating on her own.
- Childe
Day: Sunday
Recipient: Ryo
Message Content:
I should've put a tag with your name on that thing...
Day: Sunday
Recipient: Iris
Message Content:
I have to apologize for the delay--I'm sure you saw the photos, but we had an unexpected visitor at our party the other day, which resulted in a lot of chaos. Nothing to worry about, though. On a completely different note, did you know that giant lobsters are capable of wielding weapons? It's very impressive.
I know that nothing I say will relieve you of your burdens, but nonetheless, I hope any self-directed frustration or guilt has faded by now. I knew the risks, and even if I had known you were awake nearby, I never expected you'd be able to come to my aid. If you had that level of freedom, this whole situation would be way less of a headache than it is, I think. I won't say I have no regrets at all, because I prefer not to lie if I don't have to... but unless you plan to tell me you've been the secret horse mastermind all along, I don't want you to feel responsible for my choices, especially the poor ones. It won't be my first temporary death, and it probably won't be the last, haha! If anything, I'm mostly just glad no one turned into an octopus halfway through... (hell is a strange place.)
I hope it won't be too much trouble for you to be stuck with too many bleeding hearts. Do you know how many achievements we need, or is that a mystery to you? To be safe, I'll just let you know that we're in the single digits--with a few more weeks to go, that should be enough. It would be convenient if we had the full list, since the ones you're left with will need their hands held through anything more harrowing than a tea party, but we've made it this far, so I'll trust in your leadership. I don't believe that being a weapon is an insult, but think of me however you'd like; just know that you've got me until the end, whatever that means across this divide.
- Childe
P.S. - I didn't survive the night, but saying I didn't win the battle is a little harsh, don't you think?
Day: Sunday
Recipient: Setz
Message Content:
Can you draw a picture? It sounds way more exciting to fight than a lobster, even if the lobster did get weapons.
- Childe