[CONTINUE + 2] INTRO

[foundationmods]

[After so long a trip, you're all finally here. Taken through a hidden passage inside of the very mountain itself, you find yourself standing in front of a field of flowers, growing well due to the open roof above it. If you look up, you can just make out the shimmering colors off of the barrier - looking almost like the shine off of a soap bubble.

Try not to trample on the flowers as you approach the open, purple gate, where it looks as if someone is waiting for all of you just inside. And remember to wear your masks, now that you're here!

...Still, the sight of the yellow flowers waving in the wind....such a cheery sight fills you with determination for what's to come.

Welcome to the Underground.

...Again. The loop happened again, and you're here. Everything is the same.

Someone who was dead is alive again.

...The man, who's name you forgot...You've also forgotten what he looked like.

Not only that, But more monster names have faded from your memory.

Ghost? There was never a ghost in these ruins, or in Waterfall. You have no memory of them.]

Comments

[justonezero]

Archer told me about it. She was too sad to sing, but she started again a little after I got here... He said that's why he worked so hard, too. So she'd never stop singing like that again.

[dereban]

Always have been, Yoshi.

[justonezero]

Mm. We have to.

[dereban]

You don't think this is Dog's doing, do you?

[justonezero]

Dog is Santa?!

[justonezero]

Don't shoot!

[improbablenotimpossible]

[He nods]

I understand - I'll read it thoroughly and keep the contents to myself.

[improbablenotimpossible]

Oh, Good... evening? Miss Clarke.

[Time is a little more nebulous here...]

I think I am holding up a little better than I have been.

[ugly_split_ends]

...All right. I'll have it done by Monday night. You can come to my room then to get it, or I'll come find you.

[improbablenotimpossible]

I should be fine figuring that out - I just never really needed that function...

[dereban]

How did you even get that connection - it's not even stated on the card that it's from Santa!

It's not even close to December!!

[dereban]

. . .

[Just does a gesture of putting her finger guns away.]

Damn.

[justonezero]

It's obviously a Christmas tree though?!

[justonezero]

Phew, safe for another day!

[dereban]

But it's August.

Unless we somehow jumped into the future and skipped my birthday.

[justonezero]

Maybe they celebrate in August! You don't know underground Monster culture!

[dereban]

Is that question that I should ask them...?

[dereban]

That's fair, I suppose. I mean... a lot of people aren't used to not having their abilities. But I can sync my alarms with yours just in case you miss one, since I also know about people sleeping or shoving their alarms to the side for whatever reason.

[romancekiller]

[clarke suspects it's the opposite she figures it's about as okay as the rest of them are with all things considered so she doesn't press the subject and gives a slight nod in response] I'm doing okay too.

What are you working on?

[romancekiller]

Ah, that would explain it— well hopefully it's something we can hear in person too once this is over.

[romancekiller]

[clarke smiles back and while though they knew that he'd be back if the timeloop followed the same pattern as before despite how differently the trial went, it didn't make her any less relieved to see him.

she doesn't comment on what he's doing though instead she is more focused on how he's doing after everything that happened, her concern is obvious in her expression as well as her tone] How are you feeling?

[le_mat]

[He nods]

I was the same way, back home. Before I got arrested I didn't have a lot of friends- I wasn't like, an outcast but I just kinda coasted through things. So the moment things went bad everyone ditched. And when I moved to Tokyo everyone assumed I was a criminal. I heard people talking all the time. That I was dangerous. That I did drugs or carried a knife... funny, all those things are true now, huh?

But I made some friends who were spat on too, and I was so scared I'd be alone again that I... just always told them what I thought they wanted to hear. Make it my job to fix all their problems. If I had his power I probably woulda ended up kinda like Yoshi. But when I came here... that kinda thing didn't work anymore- I almost got myself killed thinking like that. Really hurt some people I cared about. Even now I... still tend to think like that.

As shitty as this world is, I can't say I hate that I came here. I've grown a lot. But have I grown enough that my living was worth what Sherlock went through? If he got deleted I don't know if I woulda been able to keep going...

[He shakes his head, not used to talking this much, especially about himself]

Sorry, I'm rambling. I guess all we can do is work together and stop it at the source.

[le_mat]

Like shit, honestly.

[He laughs a little, though it's husky- clearly he's been crying at some point]

But, still here! I'm like a roach, you know.

[le_mat]

Ain't that the truth. I don't really get them either. Things were easier when jrpg stuff worked.

[le_mat]

Shit... Nine... we're supposed to be broadcasting back out aren't we?

If he saw everything... damn it....