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Graveyard

the town

post one

Welcome to Deda

So, you're dead. Sucks!

Except you might not feel dead—after what feels like a long brush with dreamless sleep, you wake up in a quaint hole: a coffin in an uncovered grave, blanketed in fog. Entombed with you are any personal items (unless they're trial evidence, sorry), and a strange feeling of... lightness? Whatever corruption was in your blood seems to have cleared away with your death, and your injuries are healed, besides any cool scars and lingering aches.

Once you make your way out, a quiet, verdant graveyard (literal) awaits you. You could take a look around the various locations, but the same fog that greeted you surrounds this place, keeping you from venturing too far outside of the town limits.

Still, you may as well get yourself situated. You're not done yet.

Welcome to the graveyard! Here's a quick primer:

You are dead. However, characters are healed of their critical injuries; they may keep any scars or lingering pains that you like. Additionally, they are no longer corrupted. The monstrous force inside you has subsided; this means characters will no longer have powers, etc.

● Setting ● The graveyard has the overall look and feel of a small New England town from the '90s; characters can travel any of the Graveyard Locations, fenced in by fog and forests. But the fog makes this place otherworldly, and strangely permeable. Maybe you can influence your surroundings?

● Living Watch ● Where there are screens, you can view the living side. This includes televisions at the bar, Heaven's Night, and in the apartment lobby—you may even spot a passing glimpse of them in a mirror or glass of water. Only public gatherings like mingles, trial, etc, can be seen and heard this way.

● Items ● Personal inventory transfers over to the graveyard, including items that may be stolen during trial. The only items that stay on the living side are ones that are voluntarily given away. Thursday victims will receive their items in their rooms on Sunday, after Execution. Those who arrive any other day will have their items in their grave with them.

● Injuries and Death ● Characters can still be injured and die here. While characters do not stay dead, please let the mods know if it does happen, so we can inform you of how it works.

● Audiences ● You can audience Death in person, but none of the other NPCs are currently available. You can ignore the note section and go to the apartment penthouse directly to visit, or meet him wherever.

● Effects and Events ● Weekly effects still hit the graveyard, and you may use items on the living unless otherwise noted. Mini-events will go up at the same time as their living counterparts. CYOAs are still available for our sweet deda.

● OOC Notes ● Alluding to the fact that the graveyard exists OOCly is okay, but please keep details of what it looks like, what happens here, plot, et cetera, to yourselves. Feel free to ask the mods if you're not sure about anything!

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[THAT'S GOOD. BUT ALSO WORRISOME BECAUSE HE KNOWS WHAT THIS MEANS. CHRIST. Just sort of closing his eyes for a second before nodding.]

Alright. Alright... [A quiet nod.] And we can't do anything from here, you said? [CAN'T SEE HIS WATER BOTTLE 24/7 CAN'T FUSS AFTER HIS WATER BOTTLE WHAT GOOD ARE THESE TVS.]

Nothing to help them directly.

[ it's terrible he already hates it. ]

However, I've been told that we still have work to do here.

[WHAT A MOOD!!!! HE CAN'T FUSS FROM OVER HERE.]

...What work is there to be done?

[This isn't the penance-filled afterlife he expected but he also did not expect having to do any work.]

...I'm not entirely sure. There are notebooks to help us get acclimated on what they've done, but I don't fully understand it yet.

Apparently there's information for us to find, still. They've found a tome that should help us put things together, but we need to find ways to get it to reveal it's secrets.

I see...

[THEIR FUCKING TOMES. Well, this is fine. He just nods. Does he understand what the hell is happening here? ONLY BARELY. But he'll just take time later to sit down and wrap his brain around everything.]

...Thank you for passing on that much. Are you-- feeling like yourself again?

[ nods even though he's still a little mad you did this to our mathis!!! ]

I am. The dragon wasn't particularly active this week, anyway. I think it was content with killing once, for the time being.

[HE DIDN'T CHOOSE TO BECOME POSSESSED AND DIE IN FRONT OF MATHIS he only chose to murder Ichiban listen.]

I see... Up until it was mentioned in trial, I had believed that a person once possessed would continue killing week after week. [Which had terrified him once he was trapped inside of his own body hunting Aerith for sport and thinking that if he got away, he'd just keep killing and killing.]

I'm glad that you've been freed of it.

I would have. [ SO LIKE. YEAH. ] The main reason I didn't is that I knew I was under suspicion already, so I chose to wait it out and let their attention wander.

[ and now he's dead yippee! ]

...I'm only relieved that it didn't affect Mathis-dono after all. I was only upset for his sake.

[THE WAY IWATOOSHI GOT PINNED FOR HIS MURDER CRIMES BUT IWATOOSHI REALLY WAS JUST OUT THERE KILLING.]

I'm relieved, as well... [He can't lie about that, he is so fucking glad his water bottle is still alive.] ...And if we can still take measures to help them, all the better. [A little softer:] He was very fond of you, and trusted you dearly. Your loss was a heavy one for him... He would be glad to know that you're here, and okay.

I plan to do everything I can to make up for the problems I've caused, possessed or not.

[ there's about half a second before his expression breaks, and iwatooshi quickly turns away while rubbing at his nose. if you heard a sniffle no you didn't. ]

...I told him I'd protect him.

[NOOOOOO IWATOOSHI...... He's just quiet for a second, not hearing that sniffle and politely averting his gaze even though he's already turned away.]

...What happened to you wasn't your fault, even if you feel you need to take responsibility for it.

[Mathis sure as hell doesn't blame him, but he also knows that can potentially just make things feel Worse.]

But it is my fault that he was in danger. I know it's better that I'm not possessed any longer, but... I did want to help him, as much as I could.

[ whether it's his own fault or not, he still failed. ]

[When you just Carry Guilt whether you're the cause of the reason for the guilt or not.]

...Just by being willing to accept him for who he is and place your life on the line to help him, you've already done him more good than he's had in a long time.

[ stop stop stop he's already dead

he rubs at his eyes with his free hand, taking a moment to try to pull himself back together. he's struggling, though. ]

...I only wish that I could do more for him.

[ 😭 ]

[HE'S NOT TRYING TO KILL IWATOOSHI NOOO this is probably where he'd normally reach out to offer a lil pat but he's keeping his murderpaws to himself for now.]

You are, aren't you? By still working here. It's frustrating, being unable to help more directly, but...

It isn't the same as being there with him myself.

...But you're right. There's still something we can do here, so we have to give it our best.

[ he's just gonna be emo for a while. in private, after this. no one needs to see him cry. ]

[NOT SWEET IWATOOSHI......]

I understand. [It not being the same, that is. It feels awful when you just sit by and watch people suffer.] ...Let's do our best, then.

[By rating butts apparently.]

[ nods slowly... ]

That's all we can do, now. [ sighs heavily, wiping his face one last time before turning to face lucas again. ] How... How are you feeling, Lucas-dono?

[As soon as he detects motion, he'll glance back to Iwatooshi.]

There's no need to ask. [HE'S FINE HE'S FINE.] But I'm also free of the monster.

...I'm glad to hear it. But that isn't what I meant.

[ what about your EMOTIONS dude ]

[WHAT ABOUT HIS EMOTIONS THEY'RE FINE HE'S FINE.]

I know. I'd rather you not ask after such things, though.

[ hmmmm. ]

I know the heart is a difficult thing to deal with, Lucas-dono. I often wonder how humans can live with it for their whole lives.

But sometimes, talking about it helps ease your mind. [ a slight hesitation before he adds softly, ] And I'd think Mathis-dono would like to know that someone is looking out for you here, at least.

Edited 2024-07-01 03:00 (UTC)

[DON'T PULL THE DO IT FOR YOUR WATER BOTTLE CARD ON HIM. There's a little flicker of something in his expression but he will not be tempted today...]

Asking after me at all is kindness enough. Thank you, Iwatooshi.

You're being too harsh on yourself, I think. [ he sighs. ] Alright.

[ but this isn't over. ]

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