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[ Gamaliel is at the arcade in Bikini Bottom! They don't seem to be doing anything in particular, though; they're simply leaning against a convenient counter looking at the games from time to time before going back to whatever it is they could possibly be doing on their phone.
they'll at least look up and give a casual wave when they see shadowheart, but they are not starting a conversation without prompting, it looks like ]
they'll at least look up and give a casual wave when they see shadowheart, but they are not starting a conversation without prompting, it looks like ]
[she's just exploring. what's an arcade. i feel like she can get a sense of the aesthetic that this is games, but she has no idea how any of it works.]
...Hello. Some sort of gambling hall? In heaven?
...Hello. Some sort of gambling hall? In heaven?
[ hello. today, zuriel is at one of the souvenir shacks on the boardwalk in bikini bottom, rotating through a kiosk of sunglasses. they pull out a white-framed pair to examine before they spot shadowheart and give a little wave. ]
Exploring?
Exploring?
[she is! she can be out taking the owlbear for a walk.]
Yes. What caused all of this to open up, suddenly? A beach town?
Yes. What caused all of this to open up, suddenly? A beach town?
[ ramiel is at the beach in bikini bottom! they're sitting on the soundstage with their legs over the edge, tapping at their phone - which seems to be controlling the music coming out of the speakers. it's like... soundcloud techno. shadowheart likes techno music, right?
when they see her they give an enthusiastic wave! ]
when they see her they give an enthusiastic wave! ]
[she's more of an emo and nu wave girl obviously. also she has no idea how this is playing.]
Good day. Is that some sort of enchantment? That would surely put the bards out of business.
Good day. Is that some sort of enchantment? That would surely put the bards out of business.
[ you did say everybody... so later in the day, perhaps shadowheart enters the bar back in the neighborhood. however, when she does, she will find there is a new glowing figure behind the bar itself wiping a glass clean and restocking some bottles. a small gold halo hovers behind them, and they do not seem to be surprised someone came in. the bar is 24/7 after all. ]
Hey, welcome. I'll be with you in a sec, or we've got self-serve options available.
[ or maybe she'll just leave? that is also an option. ]
Hey, welcome. I'll be with you in a sec, or we've got self-serve options available.
[ or maybe she'll just leave? that is also an option. ]
[there's absolutely no question she ends the day back at the bar, so good.]
Well, hello. We have personalized service now, do we?
[this is already her favorite angel.]
Well, hello. We have personalized service now, do we?
[this is already her favorite angel.]
[ ramiel is out walking through the marketplace in midday, so it's nice and warm and there are valentines decorations everywhere! they stop to poke at some heart shaped balloons. hmmmm NEAT.
anyway. ]
Hello, Shadowheart.
anyway. ]
Hello, Shadowheart.
[well good maybe she's still love arrowed to anders then. she's smiling to herself. i'll regret this on thursday when i'm still tagging this and forget i decided this.]
Good morning, Ramiel. Lovely day. Though I do have some questions...
Good morning, Ramiel. Lovely day. Though I do have some questions...
[ hello there, zuriel has taken shelter from the christmas morning inside the library today. and despite the fact there are plenty of chairs and tables, they are sitting cross-legged on the floor, legs folded under them with a heavy book in their lap. but it's obvious someone has approached when shadowheart steps into their light, so they tilt their head back to look up at her. ]
Shadowheart. [ a little nod of a greeting. ]
Shadowheart. [ a little nod of a greeting. ]
Good morning.
[what is zuriel reading...]
This is an interesting new addition.
[what is zuriel reading...]
This is an interesting new addition.
[ gamaliel is out there in the market in the evening, poking around at the pumpkin carving station with disinterest. they nod in greeting when they see shadowheart ]
Hi. Exploring the new area?
Hi. Exploring the new area?
[ when shadowheart enters the bar today, she will find the bartender is behind the counter as usual. there's music playing because the bar's pretty empty right now, and they appear to be pulling out a few bottles and mixing liquids together for an experiment. and also practicing their skills? tossing the bottles a bit, shaking things up, testing reflexes, etc.
the music's not loud enough to drown out the sound of the door though, so they look up when she arrives. ]
Welcome back, Shadowheart.
the music's not loud enough to drown out the sound of the door though, so they look up when she arrives. ]
Welcome back, Shadowheart.
[are they any good at bottle toss? how's that dex. anyway she's wearing a wig. surely bald would have worn off by now but this is funny.]
...It has been a long day.
...It has been a long day.
[ happy tuesday. zuriel is here and lying on her back in the middle of the meadow, letting the flowers sway and sing and just do whatever the hell they wanna do. when shadowheart appears though, she sits up on her elbows and waves with a free hand. ]
How are things? [ if there are timeline shenanigans here it is hard to tell (but there are likely not.)]
How are things? [ if there are timeline shenanigans here it is hard to tell (but there are likely not.)]
[ok thanks for patience i'm dyin' this week squirtle. anyway. i wanted to be nice on your intro log but now it's time to be mean.]
...I still wonder what your God was thinking, putting children in charge. And you still think this redemption experiment is real?
...I still wonder what your God was thinking, putting children in charge. And you still think this redemption experiment is real?
[ at the bar today, gabriel is here and hanging out behind the counter... eating a bowl of cereal? flipping through a book more out of boredom than actively reading. there's a bouquet of flowers in a vase on the counter as well (white daphne, alstroemeria, daffodil, feverfew, and honey bracelet, bound with a gold ribbon). oh. and yeah, they are still glowing. their spoon is raised halfway to their mouth when they look up, but they put it down upon seeing her. ]
Hey, Shadowheart.
Hey, Shadowheart.
Hello.
[she's coming in at the end of a long day, looking pretty tired.]
It's at least comforting to know some things don't change around here.
[she's coming in at the end of a long day, looking pretty tired.]
It's at least comforting to know some things don't change around here.
[sorry for being slow anyway. she's out here, too.]
What is this place? It's incredibly beautiful.
What is this place? It's incredibly beautiful.
[ is it a temporal shenanigan that while walking through the darkwoods shadowheart might come across gammie looking like this for a second?
it's gone by the time she blinks so who knows. maybe it was a hallucination ... ]
Hey, Shadowheart. You're not lost, are you?
[ the woods be dangerous etc ]
it's gone by the time she blinks so who knows. maybe it was a hallucination ... ]
Hey, Shadowheart. You're not lost, are you?
[ the woods be dangerous etc ]
[oh no she's hot... come back... ]
I couldn't possibly be lost here.
[ok.]
I couldn't possibly be lost here.
[ok.]
[ i would love mems. or a regular thread if that's easier for you i know memshare week is crazy. either way ramiel is at the jamboree for now, holding a slice of pizza that she has fully lost interest in.
and poking around the inactive animatronic band... ]
Even though Oz was fun last week, I think that this place is even more fun.
and poking around the inactive animatronic band... ]
Even though Oz was fun last week, I think that this place is even more fun.
[we will do mems! but first, this.]
...What? No. Surely you see how creepy this place is?
...What? No. Surely you see how creepy this place is?
[ i want memories but if you've got too many memshare threads they can start in the basement of the mystery shack, since gammie's looking over the machines. doors are evil and can conveniently teleport them into the funhouse whenever ]
Hey, Shadowheart. How are you feeling? [ it's called a little distractedly ]
Hey, Shadowheart. How are you feeling? [ it's called a little distractedly ]
[let's start in the basement of the mystery shack, but i will yeet us into memories in a minute.]
The weekly events are getting worse. Impressive.
The weekly events are getting worse. Impressive.
[ i would love mems, doubling that if it's insane we can keep it light i just like siz tags.
they're going to be currently starting in the woods though, because doors can happen anywhere. she's wandering by herself because again, shock, local nature girl loves trees, but she slows in her footsteps to fall in line with shadowheart. ]
What do you think? A little better than Oz?
they're going to be currently starting in the woods though, because doors can happen anywhere. she's wandering by herself because again, shock, local nature girl loves trees, but she slows in her footsteps to fall in line with shadowheart. ]
What do you think? A little better than Oz?
[yes ok we will do memshare, but first - ]
I actually rather liked Oz. At least, the places - there was something beautiful about it.
[bad opinion.]
Though the havoc it was wreaking on my memories was less pleasant. I do apologize for giving you such a hard time.
I actually rather liked Oz. At least, the places - there was something beautiful about it.
[bad opinion.]
Though the havoc it was wreaking on my memories was less pleasant. I do apologize for giving you such a hard time.
[ i am down for mems even if we are starting in the bar, doors can happen.
gabriel is here, and they seem to be writing things in a notebook. a list, maybe? but shadowheart is here and they immediately close it to give her their attention. ]
And how are we doing today?
gabriel is here, and they seem to be writing things in a notebook. a list, maybe? but shadowheart is here and they immediately close it to give her their attention. ]
And how are we doing today?
Is it starting to become a cliche if I say poorly?
[then again, they are a bartender.]
[then again, they are a bartender.]
[ re: I hear your phone is now working. ]
Remarkable how it works with a full battery.
Hello, Shadowheart.
You require my attention?
Remarkable how it works with a full battery.
Hello, Shadowheart.
You require my attention?
I wouldn't say require?
But it seems if I have questions about our present circumstances, I ought to talk to you directly.
Also, I am a humble cleric, so it is my way to reflect upon the divine in prayer.
Hello. You really do answer, it seems.
But it seems if I have questions about our present circumstances, I ought to talk to you directly.
Also, I am a humble cleric, so it is my way to reflect upon the divine in prayer.
Hello. You really do answer, it seems.
I really thought there would be something interesting down there. You don't have a labyrinth system of caves and puzzles without something inside to make all that effort worth it.
[this is just straightforward video game logic. anyway, coughing up a couple flowers.]
[this is just straightforward video game logic. anyway, coughing up a couple flowers.]
[ hello, we are wandering through the candy kingdom, which means zuriel is coming out of a gingerbread house by the time shadowheart catches up to her. gives a lil wave. ]
Feels like just looking at this place is enough to give you twenty cavities.
Feels like just looking at this place is enough to give you twenty cavities.
[waves for zuriel.]
It wouldn't seem to have much structural integrity as a building material.
It wouldn't seem to have much structural integrity as a building material.
[ back at the bar, gabriel is playing a game of pool by themselves for some reason. the backing music of the day is this and it's a low enough volume they hear the door open and turn to face her. ]
How are things out there?
How are things out there?
[i see. well, she will come and join them, though she doesn't know the rules to this game. it cannot be that complex.]
Gabriel, I have a complaint about the drinks once more.
[coughing up a flower.]
Gabriel, I have a complaint about the drinks once more.
[coughing up a flower.]
[ in the candyland hedge maze! wait. ]
Did we seriously not notice we put more than one labyrinth around?
[ no we did. we thought it was funny. ]
Did we seriously not notice we put more than one labyrinth around?
[ no we did. we thought it was funny. ]
[why are you here... why am i here. well, she's exploring the hedge maze.]
I feel that there won't even be anything worthwhile at the center, will there...
I feel that there won't even be anything worthwhile at the center, will there...
[ re: What do you think of what was discussed? We learned that Firefly was afflicted, meaning that the week Hawke killed, at least two were. That is more than we knew previously could be.
And then some of us discussed with Daigo was also afflicted. He said he felt that he "had" to take an apple. Should we assume no one is acting of their own volition? ]
I suppose there wasn't any evidence to suggest that only one person could be possessed. That had just been conjecture based on observed patterns and... some guess work. If what we think we know now is correct, that's unfortunate...
All we have to go on is people's word.
We've heard from Caspian that the recovering souls are free of any affliction, so I don't know why Daigo wouldn't be telling the truth about this.
And then some of us discussed with Daigo was also afflicted. He said he felt that he "had" to take an apple. Should we assume no one is acting of their own volition? ]
I suppose there wasn't any evidence to suggest that only one person could be possessed. That had just been conjecture based on observed patterns and... some guess work. If what we think we know now is correct, that's unfortunate...
All we have to go on is people's word.
We've heard from Caspian that the recovering souls are free of any affliction, so I don't know why Daigo wouldn't be telling the truth about this.
I don't know what he's saying over there. I haven't talked to the man. Though I suppose that is one way to find out.
[ she is hanging out in the corgi car today playing fetch with some very energetic puppies. she's also on the ground because at least two of them have claimed her lap as free real estate. but she tips her head back and gives her a wave before yeeting a tennis ball for the dogs to chase. ]
How are you, Shadowheart? [ I will let you decide if this is pre or post dye. ]
How are you, Shadowheart? [ I will let you decide if this is pre or post dye. ]
[it can be after. but she will hurry over to join the puppy cuddle pile.]
So much better now that this is here. How about you?
So much better now that this is here. How about you?
[ today when shadowheart enters the bar, she will find gabriel half-bent over the counter as if they're trying to stretch. they're sort of flat against it, shoulders back and arms tense and it really seems ineffective so they probably just look stupid. which is sort of how they feel when they look up and see her standing there possibly with her white hair. ]
... hey.
... hey.
Hello.
[looking at them...]
Are you alright? Are you hurt?
[looking at them...]
Are you alright? Are you hurt?
[ i wrote the wrong day like seventeen times in a row
anyway i saw your toplevel so they are somewhere in the corgi car because i think petting dogs is important when she spots shadowheart and: ]
Oh! Shadowheart! Nice hair! [ she sounds completely genuine here ]
anyway i saw your toplevel so they are somewhere in the corgi car because i think petting dogs is important when she spots shadowheart and: ]
Oh! Shadowheart! Nice hair! [ she sounds completely genuine here ]
[hell yeah they're in the corgi car.]
Thank you. It will take some getting used to.
[goes to pick up a sweet corgi.]
Thank you. It will take some getting used to.
[goes to pick up a sweet corgi.]
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