imeeji_frontstage | Endgame: Flowers of Heaven

Who: found(?) idols
Where: ???? a mysterious meadow
When: Day 232

[ As you pass through the gates, it’s as though a heaviness lifts from your chest—some terrible weight that you hadn’t realized you’d been carrying. It had felt like terrible sadness, like you had failed, and would forevermore be worthless and alone. It wasn’t your burden, but you were carrying it all the same.

Now you are Free.

You’re in a meadow, now, beneath a sky that shimmers with a shifting rainbow of light; the horizon stretches as far as the eye can see. Any fire still surrounding you dissipates at last, dissolving harmlessly in the light. Then, in first a trickle and then a flood, your memories, if they were lost, return to you.

...And there at the center of it all, sitting on a bronze tripod stool, is a woman who might look familiar to some of you. She’s wearing a summery golden top and a pair of wide-legged pants, slit up the sides to display the burn scars that go halfway up her legs. ]

Well, wasn’t that something truly special. We couldn’t have done this without all of you—and that’s what makes you so all so remarkable.
[ turning to face a presumably hidden camera ]
Weren’t they just inspiring? There’s no one quite like the Imeeji idols, is there?

[ facing all of you again with a fond sort of smile ]
And an extra congratulations to BARiTONES, Taisho Roman Revolution, AlcheME!, and pep!pep!, for holding on to yourselves, even when all seemed lost.

[ Sure enough, those units will find themselves fully restored; you might even feel renewed. The extra 800 points aren’t too shabby either. —Oh hey, and you've got a cute little holographic flower sticker on your clothes that says, "WOW!"
Everyone else, though…
Well, at least your memories are back. The rest is a lingering reminder of the cost of letting go.

A little in the distance, looking somewhat odd in the wide meadow, is the Game Tower elevator. Perhaps you’d like to go home. ]

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[A's mostly here watching over B, but he shoots a nod of acknowledgement]

Intensity.

A.

...

Is there a reason for your hovering? I promise I don't bite unless it's by request.

I'm simply concerned that people might not be behaving rationally right now. It's a bit egotistical for you to assume that I'm doing it for your sake.

On brand then.

Finally warming up to this older brother role?

Something like that.

So how did you manage to come out of that shitshow unscathed?

Flower overlap?

Oh, I most definitely didn't. But AlcheME won, so I suppose that's earned me a heal.

I guess you can count yourself among the lucky few then this time.

Care to join me, or are you leaving as soon as B does?

He's got more people to check on than I do. I suppose it wouldn't hurt to linger for a moment.

[sure, he'll come over]

Just a moment? What if I wanted you to stay longer?

Intensity. Did you lose a flower that made you clingy?

[HUFFS! Crossing his arms]

No.

[Yes.]

That's preposterous.

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[laughs]

That's actually rather cute.

[How far is A leaning down? Can he grab the front of his robes with his even more weak-ass noodle-arms due to status effects?]

You take that back.

[sure he can. A's not going to stop him. He might even lean in a little further]

Make me.

[He throws his whole body weight to the floor in an attempt to take A down with him.

Look, gravity is the only thing he has on his side right now]

[down he goes, with a gasp as he falls but a laugh after he lands]

Is this meant to convince me?

[Plants 150 lbs on noodle weight on his chest]

I'm. not. cute.

Say it or get very comfortable because you're going to be here for a very long time.

You're not cute.

[ look at the malice gleaming in his eyes ]

You're adorable.

[Oh no.

You did not just go there. You. Did. Not.

How about a little clingy choking from one asshole to another? Except, well, at 30% noodle strength]

You little---!

[It's all fun and games until somebody gets strangled, huh? Rather than trying to defend himself, A's response is to reach up and choke Intensity right back.]

[He would argue that strangling is all part of the fun and games until---

Oh wait.

Yeah, no this is bad when he can't actually fight bad. Well, it's bad normally but---

Weakly attempts to shove him off.]

[ NOPE. You started this, so be prepared to finish it! ]

[Why are you like this -- said the kettle to the pot.

Well.

Since he's not going to actually win a strangling contest, the next best thought is to try to knee A between the legs.

This is also at 30% strength due to flower effects.

(Regret. Certainly this is what regret must feel like).]

[ 30% is enough in this scenario. A whines in pain and shoves Intensity off. ]

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