holyspirits | W5 CYOA - Zhongli, Akihiko, Laurence, Ali Zoph

Why would I do this?

I did my show, I'm ready to go home now. I'll take Yuuka's lecturing or whatever. I'll go back into the self-reflection room...

Because someone did this and I have Words for them.

Also my son has gone missing and I need to collect him before we leave.

How about you go collect your son, and I'll wait at the...

How are we getting back? You guys got a helicopter?

We have a boat. And I would like to go but I don't think I can move right now.

[He did get shot up. Twice.]

Yeah, uh. Should you do something about that. Are you dying.

I'm already dead, you can't kill a ghost.

Well, no, but if you die you still have to recover. It's a pain.

I don't understand the rules of this world. None of you are even scared of dragons.

Well you're not very scary.

[This kills the Ali.]

W-well of course I'm not like this! But normally I can change form!

... your dragon form is, admittedly, rather [ small and unintimidating ] cute.

[ hi. there's an older dragon here, frowning as he lowers his gun and curls the fingers of his apparently free hand in the air at his shoulder. ]

[SLANDER]

You didn't have to tell them that!

[ not paying attention to you guys so don't mind laurence, keep arguing, he's just reaching for the spot iris was just in right as he disappears. there he go... ]

[ he gives ali a look that basically says just stating facts, a little out of it after the long day they've had. day? weeks? he's not sure, based on the time shenanigans they've apparently experienced.

when he notices laurence, he reaches over to touch his shoulder. ]

[Laurence... This actually gets him to finally stand up.]

You'll see him again someday.

[ sighs heavily ]

I know tha-- what happened to you?!

[ fucking HELLO ]

[Looks down at himself. Look at all of that blood!]

My son shot me up. Or, well, I guess he's not my son in this world.

[He actually is feeling really awful about it and will have an emotional crash some time in the future when the adrenaline wears off. He got hit in the insecurities hard.]

Do... Do we need to get you to a medic? That's pretty bad?

[ help help ]

Actually it doesn't hurt as much as you would expect. I feel sore, like I got punched several times, but it doesn't feel like a gunshot-

[Oh no his emotions are catching up with him, his eyes are starting to leak.]

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[ sorry he's really keyed up so he jumps and just aims the gun defensively

when he realizes it's not a threat, he lowers it slowly. ]

...I'm sorry.

[ shoot him, laurence. he's already been riddled with bullets. it's only his nearly 40K HP that has him standing. ]

It's alright, Laurence. I think we're coming to a close, now. Though... I can't help but wonder if we might find where our missing friends have gone...

[ if anyone should be shot more at this point it's me ]

...I'm still a little worried about Chrono. I haven't seen him again.

Nor have I. [ likely, they were fake. but that doesn't stop him from being worried. ] Are you alright?

Likely in the prison cell that I shoved him into.

[ distantly looking off in. the direction they might take to get back into the ship, like he's considering going to release him. ]

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