[ But.. success? Koharu eagerly puts some distance between herself and the room, carefully inching toward the lowered lanterns lest she get catapulted somewhere else again. ]
[yes. there are four lanterns on each side, in a perfect circle around the statue. they are lowered now so you can see that all of them have lit candles. four were lowered by the lever on the left and four by the lever on the right.
and then in the center of all of those lanterns is that forcefield that yeeted koharu. it's invisible, but if you go past the lanterns and too near the altar, it's going to yeet you at mach fuck into the wall.]
[okay both of you extinguish your candles. depending on your wishes, you may or may not accidentally get too close to the forcefield and yeet yourself while trying to do so, but eventually you get them all.
the room is now pitch black, and in the darkness, you can see a visible ring of glowing light around the altar. it is actually two concentric rings and each has a gap in it, so if you slip through the gap, you can avoid hitting the forcefield.
at the center of the forcefield, there is an altar with a knife on it.]
[she says, slipping through after her. just going to go ahead and inspect the knife for additional secret traps, but otherwise? she picks that baby up.
and holds out a hand expectantly for koharu. here. paw.]
[it seems your offering was accepted. a glowing orb appears, ready to be taken. you can take a moment to regroup and discuss, or you can choose a door to unlock immediately.
[ Her blood falls, and Koharu shudders, wings fluttering as she does. But once the feeling comes and goes, she simply shoots W an expression of surprise before her head dips back down, cradling her hand close. ]
[ There isn't an immediate response; Koharu instead only looks W over, bites at her bottom lip while appearing conflicted, and then shrinks by some, turning away. ]
[hm. she listens, one hand set on her hip as she considers.]
... obviously, we're going to have to stay in this together, and if shit starts happening to you that you don't say anything about? I can't help you with that!
[her tail swishes idly.]
Just something for you to think about. We'd better get going.
[okay, so first of all, actually, the circle inset on the "treasure" door is now covered, so they couldn't put the orb in there even if they wanted to.
while you were in here solving this puzzle, did someone come through and open that door...? are you alone in here, or is there someone else?
either way, it looks like the "sacred path" is the only door available to you, so it's a good thing that's what you wanted.
you unlock the door. the inscription beside it says Her Most Sacred Path
inside, there is an inscription on the floor, on a circular disc in front of some decorative purple tiles, that says The Faith Leap Trial.
and then, just past the inscription, the floor seems to give out entirely. there's just pitch blackness as far as the eye can see. until at the very back of the room there's a lantern with that soft purple glow, just visible above an altar where a glowing orb sits. you're both standing safe on the ledge, but the darkness is ahead of you.
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S- sorry.
[ But.. success? Koharu eagerly puts some distance between herself and the room, carefully inching toward the lowered lanterns lest she get catapulted somewhere else again. ]
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[owww. ugh. time to check out these lanterns and stuff. 4 on each side right? and they each have candles?? what is the layout again...]
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and then in the center of all of those lanterns is that forcefield that yeeted koharu. it's invisible, but if you go past the lanterns and too near the altar, it's going to yeet you at mach fuck into the wall.]
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[ Frankly, she has no idea! Koharu looks around, brow furrowed. ]
We can't get too close... Do you think we have to put out the candles first?
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You take that side.
[she's going to take one set of 4 and see if they can be extinguished.]
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the room is now pitch black, and in the darkness, you can see a visible ring of glowing light around the altar. it is actually two concentric rings and each has a gap in it, so if you slip through the gap, you can avoid hitting the forcefield.
at the center of the forcefield, there is an altar with a knife on it.]
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But she slips through! We at the altar now, wow! Koharu looks down and stares at the knife with a growing sense of dread. ]
Oh, one of these. Haha... ha.
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[she says, slipping through after her. just going to go ahead and inspect the knife for additional secret traps, but otherwise? she picks that baby up.
and holds out a hand expectantly for koharu. here. paw.]
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—You want to cut me?!
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[ that's going to hurt!!!!! ]
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[ it's very reluctantly but Koharu does eventually offer her hand ]
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but you do only have one key, so choose wisely.]
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Why did—what just... happened?
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[she blinks at her, looking her over.]
... explain whatever happened, first.
[if she's got an answer then she sure doesn't know it based off "something occurred".]
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It's nothing—I think the pain just got to me.
[ From a mere cut, but details. ]
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... obviously, we're going to have to stay in this together, and if shit starts happening to you that you don't say anything about? I can't help you with that!
[her tail swishes idly.]
Just something for you to think about. We'd better get going.
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[ Well... time to pick up this orb. After a deep exhale to regain her bearings, Koharu lifts it up, turning to go back whence they came. ]
You wanted to open the door with 'Treasure' on it, right?
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[sacred path or whatever? she read that, like, ten minutes ago, okay.]
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anyway, ]
R- right. Okay. Umm...
[ They go back!! I'm assuming it's an easy, short trek. And at the doors, Koharu lifts the orb to the door going right. ]
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while you were in here solving this puzzle, did someone come through and open that door...? are you alone in here, or is there someone else?
either way, it looks like the "sacred path" is the only door available to you, so it's a good thing that's what you wanted.
you unlock the door. the inscription beside it says Her Most Sacred Path
inside, there is an inscription on the floor, on a circular disc in front of some decorative purple tiles, that says The Faith Leap Trial.
and then, just past the inscription, the floor seems to give out entirely. there's just pitch blackness as far as the eye can see. until at the very back of the room there's a lantern with that soft purple glow, just visible above an altar where a glowing orb sits. you're both standing safe on the ledge, but the darkness is ahead of you.
both of you roll a d20.]
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... Oh.
[ Okay well. ]
I... don't supposed you're any good at jumping really far?
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