FINAL CONFRONTATION.

[foundationmods]

The Winchester House looms before you, the barrier that kept everything in - the time stop that Dog placed over the area - now thin as a single pane of transparent glass, Solomon still clearly outside the house frozen in the same position he was on the tapes.

The minutes tick by - and the barrier slowly gets thinner and thinner, close to falling.

You have seen everything - the events of the past. You have also come up with your own ideas of what to do from here - how to save your fellow 6350's lost to the curse, and defeat the Curse itself.

There is no one left alive in the house.

But, at the end of all of this...

There will be a wrong righted.

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[finalring]

[ now, rest.

as the effects of the time freeze ebb away and the flow of time begins to seep through the cracks of the barrier, solomon begins to come to consciousness slowly, like someone that had awoken from a long sleep. it all comes back to him. the house. the curse. the final confrontation. the barrier that should have killed him and yet did not by the grace of the one that had chosen him three thousand years ago.

he turns around to his sides. the house to the front. the san jose scenery to the left and behind him.

and to his right--

people?! ]

No!

[ you may not actually hear what he says, but the panic in his face as he stretches out his hand should be obvious enough to know what he's trying to express. he tries to take a step forward, almost as if to strengthen the barrier-- why was it so thin?! it had only been twenty years!

but when he does step forward, his knee gives way and he falls forward. it is then when he realizes the exhaustion that courses through every muscle and bone and he tastes blood in the back of his throat--

oh. so that's what it is...i've reached my limit.

and with that, the barrier breaks. ]

[improbablenotimpossible]

[He could feel it, the magic breaking at that moment as he materializes, having been conserving his energy up until now for the assault]

We are here to finish what was started, Solomon. You have much to answer for, but that will come later.

[His business suit shifts, back to his Inverness coat and cane]

I suggest you will answer what questions we have to better save those left behind.

[respring]

[ Sakura offers her hand. First thing's first. Get on your feet, dude. ]

[finalring]

Wha....

[ solomon looks worse for wear and what sherlock says only makes him more panicked than before. ]

You can't go there. It's-- it's too dangerous!

[sageking]

[ Even though it's only been a certain amount of time since he's regained his memories, it felt as if it had been long enough since last time he'd seen the man. Though now his appearance had changed in so many ways—but though he's captivating on one knee, it's not for the reasons you'd think.

Mostly.

Gilgamesh strode forward, coming closer to the half-fallen man. ]

So we meet again, 'sovereign'.

[ His tone had a dark edge to it. Solomon was lucky time was short, otherwise he'd have made this encounter less than pleasant than it already was. ]

I suggest you get to your feet while you still can. Bear in mind we've much to discuss afterwards, but rest should be the last thing on your mind right now, no matter your difficult struggle.

[finalring]

[ she can try to do that but he really doesn't have the strength to pull himself up. ]

I'm sorry... I...don't think I have much power left. [ he coughs, and she may see some blood on the grass. ] How pathetic.

1/3

[finalring]

[ no way.

no way, no way-- how could that voice still be alive and having come from the outside?! ]

[improbablenotimpossible]

We have no choice. And we are not unprepared.

[He leans on the cane, his voice still calm and matter of fact]

We've been preparing and observing this incident well before we arrived - as we have no desire to throw anyone into such a place blind. If you wish to make the best use of this time, please elucidate.

Besides, It is against my nature to leave such an outstanding case unresolved.

[respring]

It's okay. Let me get you on your feet, until we can find you a better place to sit down.

[ she doesnt have them Archer arms for nothing. If he'll let her, she'll sling one of his arms around her shoulder and support most of his weight pretty effectively...!! ]

2/3

[finalring]

[ and then his mind, still muddy after twenty years of unconsciousness, catches up with that look on his face and the dark tone in his voice.

oh. ohh no. ]

[duskhound]

[Well then, first thing's first, let's secure the VIP. Guarding him comes first.]

Mr. Tages? We're here as reinforcements. We have an understanding of the situation already, so for the time being... How is your condition?

[ghostricked]

Shhh... it's okay.

[He might not recognize the voice- since it's not a machine talking for him, and the body might be older, but that is certainly Sissel rubbing against his side while the others get onto him]

[killtheanimals]

[The rest of you can handle Solomon, he studied a few of the tapes after the fact but only to familiarize himself with the targets. Once everyone's in position, he's doing a quick chant to create a new barrier around the house - large enough to give them space to fight it out without catching anyone who ought not be in there.]

[finalring]

[ and well, he'll pull in the superhuman effort of actually getting himself to his feet. his legs are still shaking and he looks as pale as a corpse, but he'll do it just so gil doesn't maim him in the first two minutes.

if gilgamesh even bothers to check, he'll realize that the man is almost out of magical energy and basically been using up his own life as a source of magic.

but he'll try to put on his best poker face, nodding. there is definitely a lot to talk about if they survive. ]

...Understood.

[finalring]

Haha...you heard the King...

[ he grimaces, as he pulls himself to his feet. it's still hard to depend on others, especially after causing all this trouble.

he forces himself to smile for sakura. ]

It'd be mighty unfair for me to leave you all alone.

[finalring]

Everyone is dead. But if you're the ones that were looking at the tapes...then I suppose you know that too.

[ he doesn't know how far the tapes go, but it's a healthy assumption to make. ]

Fire doesn't work on the miasma. But it works on the spiders. The miasma...will corrode you and your being...intensify negative emotions and make any healing abilities useless. Ah but...it took a long time for that to happen to them. So maybe things will be okay for you.

[ he grimaces ]

The ghosts have...access to their own powers. Avoid getting hit by them or you'll be affected by the miasma as well.

[oceanicbutterfly]

[Cure Aqua (she didn't want the ghosts seeing her transform, better to make them figure everything out as they go) decides to keep it short and simple.]

You'll live, right?

Ammo time!

[le_mat]

[Ren is here, in a brand new black and gold suit from Gebura and a suitcase???]

Alright, anyone who uses firearms line up!

[He puts the suitcase on the ground and pops it open- inside are clips of ammunition for their Foundation issued handguns. Anyone that takes the actual bullets out to examine will find they look pretty legit except that the tips of the bullets gleam with iridesent color. A lot of them yellow-white, but some red, blue, green, teal and pink. Anyone with magical senses will be able to tell they are in fact some form of magic?]

These are elemental shots- I made as many Bless ones as I could but I had to shore up the numbers with other elements to make up the difference. Fire, Ice, Wind, Nuke and Psi. No Curse, obviously but they should still be able to hurt the ghosts in theory. I avoided Lightning too since Ky might counter that.

[finalguard]

[ Boa's armed with a real gun and a water gun which feels slightly ridiculous but the water is holy and such is life sometimes. At least he's glad they can finally talk to what is closest to an expert on this place's abilities, even if it's a little late for that. ]

Are the spiders organic? Do they resist any kind of ability safe for fire?

[improbablenotimpossible]

If you know that much, you should know we also have a means of saving them.

[His expression softens a little]

We have experimented with other means of getting rid of the miasma, and they've been proven effective. It will not be easy, we have no delusions of it, but things are not quite as hopeless as when it was when the barrier was first put up. Mr. Alcacer did bring up a good question. Was there anything unusual about the behavior of the Spiders or the dead you noticed?

[finalring]

Reinforcements... can you handle that...?

[ more than unconvinced, he looks like he’s scared for them. ]

My condition is...I’ve used too much magic. It seems that... I only had a human’s worth of magic when I returned to my original form. [ he sighs, shakily. ] I’m sorry.

the universe's #1 firefighting idiot

[reanimania]

[ So contrary to the dramatic action scene we might have been expecting, Saphir is driving this fire truck pretty slowly and cautiously, actually, because it's weird driving something this big and he doesn't want any points on his license if he fucks up.

BUT HE ARRIVES WITHOUT INCIDENT, so it's fine. Here's your truck, and here are your UNDINE X3 ACCUBLASTERS high-precision water guns. ]

[dereban]

[she does use guns and she is going to turn off her nullification for a quick moment to yoink those so she doesn't like, accidentally mess with the elemental stuff]

Thanks for these, by the way.

[respring]

Yes, but you look like you need a moment to catch your breath before we move on. Please pace yourself a bit, you're in rough shape.

[ said with the scolding voice she uses on Shirou. Dont be dumb, Solomon. ]

[oceanicbutterfly]

[Staring at the firetruck.]

This was my idea, and I still can't believe we're doing it.