[ fortunately not long after the healing happen, they poofed back to their normal size and appearance! so, that's... good. but, it's only a max healing from one person and quite frankly i have no idea what that means for their eye. me assuming it's still gone so Setsu has finished wrapping some makeshift bandages to cover the area of their right eye.
though, they have probably been pretty skittish since they've come back, fearful, almost as if every ounce of that bravery that has pushed them forward up until now is.. gone. because of it, they stay close to Jonas and even carefully reach for him again. ]
..I.. I don't know how to explain what happened. I remember it all now... but it's.. [ they drop their forehead against his shoulder as their hands gently take hold of some of his hoodie. they sound still a bit dazed. ]
..I saw you die. Because I got distracted- you died. [ because of me, you died. ] It's hard to.. wrap my mind that you're still here.
[ it's hard to say what all happened with all the hubabaloo of the return and the healing, but once everyone disperses he lets them hang over him and he decides the answer is to pick them up. no walking.
he hears that, though, and he frowns in thought. ]
Well...I am definitely still here as far as I know. That part hasn't changed. [ glancing at their hands on his hoodie. ] Feels real, doesn't it?
[ we got a carry out of that... im a winner. jonas is so kind. :( ]
You are here. [ they say, though it sounds as if they're saying more for themselves. like they're trying to get that thought in their head. because, sometimes, when they blink, they can see red on him instead and
.. they go quiet again, fingers carefully touching the hoodie before they glance up with a raise of their hands when they let it go. except, they don't touch him right away, so their hands merely hover near his face. ] ...May I?
[ it's really that he thinks it'd be stupid for them to walk when they're going the same way and they're obviously hurt. he does not mind the carry. so he goes, letting them do whatever they want and letting his own thoughts rattle around. he has a lot of questions. mostly, like, how. how, and why, did this happen?
their hand is busy with the hoodie that's peeking out from under his jacket, and he can see it when it lets go to hover near his face. the thing about it is, he's had a lot of weird requests this week. but somehow it's a little different with them? setsu's a teammate, first of all, but also...you know. he doesn't feel any need to say no. they were separated for most of today, and even though it's obvious things are bad this is helping settle him a little. ]
very, very carefully those hands come to gingerly cup his face, thumbs smoothing over his cheeks as their brows furrow with some concentration. though, they couldn't hide the fear so obvious in their eye, flickering as they peer up at him. he's warm, very warm, and feels very real under their touch.
you are very alone. their fingers tremble. nobody is here. there's... still nobody here, this world is empty.
a shaky breath escapes them, their vision blurring over but they blink it away. their hands settle along on either side of his face, holding him close and just letting their nerves try to relax. settle that uneasiness they've been dealing with, and when they find their voice again, it shakes and they don't want to be this weak. they want to be stronger than this ]
It felt real then too. [ a bit more quieter ] ...I'm afraid I haven't actually left.
[that bravery they faced each day here with, that helped them push forward, and kept their head out- it's gone. instead, all they have this fear, this painful feeling of loneliness.]
[ you know what. this may as well happen. for the most part, jonas is standing very still and letting this happen because he's not stupid. he can figure that at least something terrible happened to make them react like this. if this is something that can calm them down and help them ground themselves, then he'll happily do it.
it's about all he can do, in this instance. he's not a healer and he barely knows first aid (or, at least, how to patch up a few wounds.) ]
...okay. Well...talk to me, then. What makes you think you might not've left? We can find proof together.
[ unfortunate for jonas their fingers are a bit cold.. but at least their hands drop a little after a moment, glancing down at them as if they're noticing this. there are still a bit lingering cuts on their hands, though mostly healed.
if they were to close their eye, would they be back there? they glance back up at him, lips parting to speak- only to close again. it's considering- as if it's something they want to talk about. however, if they don't, will they ever? ...Setsu would be lying if they said they didn't trust Jonas, after everything he's learned about them- and even now, he's here trying to help.
... ] ...It started in a cave, to where I found an opening to a tunnel, that led me to another where I.. found an altar. [ they rub at their fingers, as if trying to rub something off.. but there's nothing there. ] There was a cigarette there. [ and of course, in that moment, they felt their stomach drop. they had assumed the worst, but for some reason, they pushed forward? they can't understand in this very moment what helped them move on. what even spurred them on? if they had been there now... ] There were more tunnels, and I would see... other things. Little bits. Small signs that someone was there. But I never saw anyone.
[ a small exhale, feeling a bit numb as they relive through that experience, talking it over. ] It felt like... I was going through loops again. I'd go through, and I'd see three chairs. Or even four. One time, there would be a broken radio. Another time, it'd be a broken guitar. Or another, it'd be a couple of cigarettes on the floor instead. ..Sometimes, I'd hear you guys, and I would see you for a moment, but then the three of you would be gone. Sometimes, I wouldn't hear anyone, but I would find your bodies instead. I just... kept going.
[ going. and going. loop after loop. and yet they felt like they couldn't give up. why? ] It felt like I was there for... years, before I did manage to get out of it.
[ weirdly, he doesn't seem to mind. his expression is a little scrunched up, like he's thinking of something else, but he lets it slide for the time being.
he's patient as he waits for them to explain. they're at the warehouse, at least, and he's able to open the door and let them both inside to settle down.
granted he immediately frowns so vividly at the mention of a cave. but he doesn't interrupt. he watches their hands and their face and he keeps quiet as he listens. it all sounds pretty disorienting is what it is. going through the same passages over and over. only having themselves and ghosts of the rest of the team. recycling over, and over, and over.
...that would be hard on anyone, he thinks. ]
It wasn't real. [ he says, knowing they know that but just reiterating. ] Those loops and being by yourself couldn't have been real. [ except maybe some truth was there since setsu was gone all day. but he doesn't say that. he knows he didn't die, and nothing happened to the others either. ]
[ the thing is, there was a notable reaction with alex later at the mention of a cave. but Setsu doesn't notice it now, and likely won't notice it later. they're too focused on describing the scene before them- it's not here, but it feels like it is. it's the kind of feeling that they just can't shake off easily. as much as they wish they could.
they lean against him, their shoulders slumping a little. and even though they do know- hearing it from someone else, it helps, they think. their eye closes for a moment as their own hands come together, gripping just a bit too tightly. ]
...I eventually reached the end. It ended with a cave full of.. ice. With that blue gem in the center of it. [ the light blue vision that was on them when they returned back. the one they no longer have, after giving it to Shenhe before they took their leave to the warehouse. distantly, those thoughts echo that they heard when they took hold of it. "was this worth it? was the pain and suffering, the loneliness - was it worth this sort of power? you were just a child." ]
After that, a portal appeared and I ended up somewhere in Liyue City. It's where.. Shenhe is from, also a part of the same world as Nahida and Kaveh.
[ which is essentially when they grouped up with the others. ]
An ice cave? [ he sounds perplexed again, sitting so that he can support them and trying to let his brain scrounge up some information or literally anything that might help here. ] It sounds...terrible to have to just keep going until you eventually just stopped without knowing.
[ huh. ]
She's told me a little about Liyue. How did...were you alone there, too?
[ when he sits, they try to shift so he isn't entirely uncomfortable. as much as they can't ignore that tug that wants them to stay close, they don't want to be overwhelming. though the dissociation hits now and then, they aren't completely unaware of his company, checking on him. though, they grow a bit quieter at that. ] ...I just knew that I couldn't stop and give up. Even if it meant I never found an end.
[ a feeling they can't explain right now. ]
Ah... only for a bit. Other portals opened up and, one by one they appeared. Except for.. Matsui. [ mmm, their expression scrunches up a little, glancing off to the side. ] ...I couldn't see what happened to him through his portal, but I.. heard something.
[ and by their expression, it. was not anything good. they shake their head after. ] We ended up going inside the building we were in front of after, where we came to four doors. That's where the rest of you come in.
[ the only reason it's not overwhelming is the red string that he has no idea about, so setsu is fine where they are for now. but he continues to frown as he listens. ]
...pretty sure they call that something like perseverance. [ what the fuck happened with matsui. he has questions. ] I'll have to check on him later. But it means all four of you might've experienced something similar which isn't that great either.
Just waiting inside? [ sounds weird. ] ...then what happened?
[ they're still frowning deeply. ] ...It wasn't anything good. It definitely sounded like something was... cut. [ as a, small warning and all. they didn't see for themselves, and quite frankly they don't seem like they want to ask. ] With the portals.. it does seem that way.
[ though, for that last part, they shake their head. ]
Not exactly. Each door seemed to represent one of you. I.. picked the first door, and found you encased in some glass case in the middle of a large room..? You were fast asleep though. And I remember there was a tree... [ IT WAS A DOMAIN. ] In any case, a barrier was set up so I couldn't really reach you, which is when two buttons ended up appearing. "Sacrifice or Challenge."
I told them I absolutely refused to even consider the sacrifice choice. So, we ended up going with challenge and... [ which is said a bit quickly, firm and probably references that Setsu did not take any other answer as an option. as they talk, they inspect some of the damage around their shin and feet area which i. guess thinking about it it looks like the fabric around there looks clearly burned off and there are still a few healing burns on any visible skin. lol. ] ..the floor started to fill with lava.
Cut. [ dislikey... but he goes silent again to listen. why the fuck was he in cryosleep. who did this. what is happening. the longer they continue to describe this the more confused he is. ]
...it sounds like they set you up to walk right into a trap. If each door had somebody we knew, I would've been surprised if someone chose "sacrifice." [ looking at their leggies with another frown. ]
How'd you get out of the lava? [ this HELLISH DOMAIN. ]
Do you remember that blue gem I said I found earlier? It actually... gave me some kind of power. It's similar to how Cryokinesis works here, since I was able to control ice. The others had their own as well but with different elements.
[ their hand idly touches a spot near their collar, where they remember their vision being before they gave it away. ]
We didn't go completely unscathed but, we did manage to beat the challenge and it freed you. [ a quiet sigh ] But you were still asleep. So, to be safe, we kept you in the lobby but... we were worried about leaving you alone so I stayed with you while the other two went to another door.
[ a glance to him before looking down again. ] I'm not too sure what happened there, so you'd have to ask Nahida and Kaveh. I do know that Matsui is who ended up with them when they came back-- though he was awake. Just... a bit unresponsive. I'm sure he must have gone through a lot too before that.
Yeah. [ ... ] She told me about people having elemental powers in Teyvat. They're called Visions, I think? I don't know what a person has to do to get one but... [ hm. ]
...don't let me weigh you down next time, Setsu. [ calmly. ] Separating like that sounds like it could've been bad for all of you. I understand why you stayed, but...I would've wanted you to get out of there alive no matter the cost.
I'm gonna talk to the other three a little later. [ he thinks. ] What happened after that though?
I'm sure any one of them from that world would be able to tell you how. [ Setsu can only really account of what happened to them, when they did receive the vision, but the meaning and reasoning for getting one... "was this worth it? was the pain and suffering, the loneliness - was it worth this sort of power? you were just a child."
... they shake their head. ] I know, but I... [ carefully, they take one of his hands into their own. ] If possible, I wanted to save everyone. And it was something we had all agreed upon. [ me looking at nahida and kaveh, both also just as worrying for others. ]
[ ... ]
Since Matsui was not responsive enough, we were trying to decide what to do next. There was a suggestion that I'd stay with you and Matsui, while Nahida and Kaveh tried another door but. [ a shake of their head. ] Some kind of force dragged us into the remaining two doors. Nahida and Kaveh into one, Matsui and I into the other. This time it was Shenhe who was encased in ice where we ended up, but everything around was underwater.
Matsui ended up being flung at the choosing device, which.. I think he ended up accidentally hitting "sacrifice." It... it.. [ mmm... sorry, they seem to be dissociating for a bit here, their breathing becoming a bit harsher, their other hand gripping at their own shirt. ]
I don't think it's that important right now. [ maybe he'll ask later. it doesn't matter for what setsu is telling him. ]
...I get that. I do. But you can also get why I'm saying that, can't you? [ he would really rather not have someone do something that might harm themselves or get themselves killed just for his sake. ] We should just be glad you guys all got out alive.
[ he's listening to the rest, frowning when they mention shenhe. ]
...Setsu. [ he tightens the grip on their hand with his if only to try and get them to focus. ] What happened to Shenhe, you and Matsui?
..I do. I.. get it. [ were this be back in their loops, if Jonas had been any one of those other people board the interstellar cruise.. Setsu knows they would do just as he asks. because they would do anything to win. but here... here it was different. here felt permanent. here is where they are, but what about after? ]
...There were.. ropes? [ their hand twitches, their other one loosening. ] Constricting us, binding Matsui and I in place, it was hard to.. breathe. Like we were drowning. Though, I know.. I heard a voice- "It is not working. Add more." [ closes their eye, expression frowning deeper. thinking harder. ] Then.. we felt nothing. I.. don't know, after that I just. ..I started to feel more afraid. Even now, I still feel that fear, like something is missing.
[ which to them doesn't make sense. not right now. they can't figure it out, no matter how much they want to. they shake their head a little. ]
The room flipped after that, we were pretty disorientated but Shenhe was fine and released. She was already up and moving. Then we realized Nahida, Kaveh and Shu as well were with us. Though Shu seemed clueless about what was going on just like the rest of us.
[ this has gone back to not really making a lot of sense to him. like yes, okay they were bound and things happened and feelings that might not have been their own crept in.
honestly, he relates to shu in this very moment. but there are a few details there he has questions about. ]
Did you recognize the voice at all? [ a pause. ] Shenhe and Shu have been here all day, too. They were okay.
No, I didn't recognize the voice. [ this conversation probably happens before the others so, Setsu just seems befuddled by knowing that they had been here all day. ] ..It's strange to think. Maybe if there was a bit of play on memories, since.. they died but. Their absence would have been noticeable.
[ which, they have to assume their own were noticed. maybe. Setsu does tend to walk around, meeting with others, so maybe it wasn't.. ]
...When we went back to the lobby, you ended up being awake as well. And that's when we realized something was happening outside.
[ he has a lot of things he could say to that first part, especially when it comes to memories and if any of them noticed setsu was gone. but they're already moving on, and so he settles to listen again. ]
Sounds a little weird, but it makes sense. What was going on ouside?
[ they take a moment here to think, trying to consider their words. ]
It was.. some manner of a giant creature, snake-like, as if it was made of water. It was towering from within the sea. There were other creatures made of water that appeared as well. A large bird, boar, a frog...
[ sometimes you fight against Beisht and oceanid minions. ]
We had no choice but to face it down, otherwise it was going to wipe out the city and us.
At the end, we did yes. But... as I mentioned earlier, there were some losses.
[ and they remember every single of those losses. ]
Well, we all had our elements to work with, that kind of power made it possible. Especially with the weapons we found.
[ which, Setsu did arrive with a sword technically. I forgot to mention it and link it after crane mom was kind enough to drop it off at cyoa return. but yeah just assume a very pretty purple (ayaka) sword is here too. ]
Everyone else had those visions too. Shenhe obviously, but Shu and you too. We were aided by everyone as we took them on.
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though, they have probably been pretty skittish since they've come back, fearful, almost as if every ounce of that bravery that has pushed them forward up until now is.. gone. because of it, they stay close to Jonas and even carefully reach for him again. ]
..I.. I don't know how to explain what happened. I remember it all now... but it's.. [ they drop their forehead against his shoulder as their hands gently take hold of some of his hoodie. they sound still a bit dazed. ]
..I saw you die. Because I got distracted- you died. [ because of me, you died. ] It's hard to.. wrap my mind that you're still here.
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he hears that, though, and he frowns in thought. ]
Well...I am definitely still here as far as I know. That part hasn't changed. [ glancing at their hands on his hoodie. ] Feels real, doesn't it?
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You are here. [ they say, though it sounds as if they're saying more for themselves. like they're trying to get that thought in their head. because, sometimes, when they blink, they can see red on him instead and
.. they go quiet again, fingers carefully touching the hoodie before they glance up with a raise of their hands when they let it go. except, they don't touch him right away, so their hands merely hover near his face. ] ...May I?
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their hand is busy with the hoodie that's peeking out from under his jacket, and he can see it when it lets go to hover near his face. the thing about it is, he's had a lot of weird requests this week. but somehow it's a little different with them? setsu's a teammate, first of all, but also...you know. he doesn't feel any need to say no. they were separated for most of today, and even though it's obvious things are bad this is helping settle him a little. ]
If it helps.
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very, very carefully those hands come to gingerly cup his face, thumbs smoothing over his cheeks as their brows furrow with some concentration. though, they couldn't hide the fear so obvious in their eye, flickering as they peer up at him. he's warm, very warm, and feels very real under their touch.
you are very alone. their fingers tremble. nobody is here. there's... still nobody here, this world is empty.
a shaky breath escapes them, their vision blurring over but they blink it away. their hands settle along on either side of his face, holding him close and just letting their nerves try to relax. settle that uneasiness they've been dealing with, and when they find their voice again, it shakes and they don't want to be this weak. they want to be stronger than this ]
It felt real then too. [ a bit more quieter ] ...I'm afraid I haven't actually left.
[that bravery they faced each day here with, that helped them push forward, and kept their head out- it's gone. instead, all they have this fear, this painful feeling of loneliness.]
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it's about all he can do, in this instance. he's not a healer and he barely knows first aid (or, at least, how to patch up a few wounds.) ]
...okay. Well...talk to me, then. What makes you think you might not've left? We can find proof together.
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if they were to close their eye, would they be back there? they glance back up at him, lips parting to speak- only to close again. it's considering- as if it's something they want to talk about. however, if they don't, will they ever? ...Setsu would be lying if they said they didn't trust Jonas, after everything he's learned about them- and even now, he's here trying to help.
... ] ...It started in a cave, to where I found an opening to a tunnel, that led me to another where I.. found an altar. [ they rub at their fingers, as if trying to rub something off.. but there's nothing there. ] There was a cigarette there. [ and of course, in that moment, they felt their stomach drop. they had assumed the worst, but for some reason, they pushed forward? they can't understand in this very moment what helped them move on. what even spurred them on? if they had been there now... ] There were more tunnels, and I would see... other things. Little bits. Small signs that someone was there. But I never saw anyone.
[ a small exhale, feeling a bit numb as they relive through that experience, talking it over. ] It felt like... I was going through loops again. I'd go through, and I'd see three chairs. Or even four. One time, there would be a broken radio. Another time, it'd be a broken guitar. Or another, it'd be a couple of cigarettes on the floor instead. ..Sometimes, I'd hear you guys, and I would see you for a moment, but then the three of you would be gone. Sometimes, I wouldn't hear anyone, but I would find your bodies instead. I just... kept going.
[ going. and going. loop after loop. and yet they felt like they couldn't give up. why? ] It felt like I was there for... years, before I did manage to get out of it.
[ "was it worth it?" they don't know. ]
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he's patient as he waits for them to explain. they're at the warehouse, at least, and he's able to open the door and let them both inside to settle down.
granted he immediately frowns so vividly at the mention of a cave. but he doesn't interrupt. he watches their hands and their face and he keeps quiet as he listens. it all sounds pretty disorienting is what it is. going through the same passages over and over. only having themselves and ghosts of the rest of the team. recycling over, and over, and over.
...that would be hard on anyone, he thinks. ]
It wasn't real. [ he says, knowing they know that but just reiterating. ] Those loops and being by yourself couldn't have been real. [ except maybe some truth was there since setsu was gone all day. but he doesn't say that. he knows he didn't die, and nothing happened to the others either. ]
How did you get out...?
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they lean against him, their shoulders slumping a little. and even though they do know- hearing it from someone else, it helps, they think. their eye closes for a moment as their own hands come together, gripping just a bit too tightly. ]
...I eventually reached the end. It ended with a cave full of.. ice. With that blue gem in the center of it. [ the light blue vision that was on them when they returned back. the one they no longer have, after giving it to Shenhe before they took their leave to the warehouse. distantly, those thoughts echo that they heard when they took hold of it. "was this worth it? was the pain and suffering, the loneliness - was it worth this sort of power? you were just a child." ]
After that, a portal appeared and I ended up somewhere in Liyue City. It's where.. Shenhe is from, also a part of the same world as Nahida and Kaveh.
[ which is essentially when they grouped up with the others. ]
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[ huh. ]
She's told me a little about Liyue. How did...were you alone there, too?
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[ a feeling they can't explain right now. ]
Ah... only for a bit. Other portals opened up and, one by one they appeared. Except for.. Matsui. [ mmm, their expression scrunches up a little, glancing off to the side. ] ...I couldn't see what happened to him through his portal, but I.. heard something.
[ and by their expression, it. was not anything good. they shake their head after. ] We ended up going inside the building we were in front of after, where we came to four doors. That's where the rest of you come in.
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...pretty sure they call that something like perseverance. [ what the fuck happened with matsui. he has questions. ] I'll have to check on him later. But it means all four of you might've experienced something similar which isn't that great either.
Just waiting inside? [ sounds weird. ] ...then what happened?
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[ though, for that last part, they shake their head. ]
Not exactly. Each door seemed to represent one of you. I.. picked the first door, and found you encased in some glass case in the middle of a large room..? You were fast asleep though. And I remember there was a tree... [ IT WAS A DOMAIN. ] In any case, a barrier was set up so I couldn't really reach you, which is when two buttons ended up appearing. "Sacrifice or Challenge."
I told them I absolutely refused to even consider the sacrifice choice. So, we ended up going with challenge and... [ which is said a bit quickly, firm and probably references that Setsu did not take any other answer as an option. as they talk, they inspect some of the damage around their shin and feet area which i. guess thinking about it it looks like the fabric around there looks clearly burned off and there are still a few healing burns on any visible skin. lol. ] ..the floor started to fill with lava.
[ THIS IS YACKITY SAX SHIT!!!!! ]
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...it sounds like they set you up to walk right into a trap. If each door had somebody we knew, I would've been surprised if someone chose "sacrifice." [ looking at their leggies with another frown. ]
How'd you get out of the lava? [ this HELLISH DOMAIN. ]
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[ their hand idly touches a spot near their collar, where they remember their vision being before they gave it away. ]
We didn't go completely unscathed but, we did manage to beat the challenge and it freed you. [ a quiet sigh ] But you were still asleep. So, to be safe, we kept you in the lobby but... we were worried about leaving you alone so I stayed with you while the other two went to another door.
[ a glance to him before looking down again. ] I'm not too sure what happened there, so you'd have to ask Nahida and Kaveh. I do know that Matsui is who ended up with them when they came back-- though he was awake. Just... a bit unresponsive. I'm sure he must have gone through a lot too before that.
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...don't let me weigh you down next time, Setsu. [ calmly. ] Separating like that sounds like it could've been bad for all of you. I understand why you stayed, but...I would've wanted you to get out of there alive no matter the cost.
I'm gonna talk to the other three a little later. [ he thinks. ] What happened after that though?
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... they shake their head. ] I know, but I... [ carefully, they take one of his hands into their own. ] If possible, I wanted to save everyone. And it was something we had all agreed upon. [ me looking at nahida and kaveh, both also just as worrying for others. ]
[ ... ]
Since Matsui was not responsive enough, we were trying to decide what to do next. There was a suggestion that I'd stay with you and Matsui, while Nahida and Kaveh tried another door but. [ a shake of their head. ] Some kind of force dragged us into the remaining two doors. Nahida and Kaveh into one, Matsui and I into the other. This time it was Shenhe who was encased in ice where we ended up, but everything around was underwater.
Matsui ended up being flung at the choosing device, which.. I think he ended up accidentally hitting "sacrifice." It... it.. [ mmm... sorry, they seem to be dissociating for a bit here, their breathing becoming a bit harsher, their other hand gripping at their own shirt. ]
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...I get that. I do. But you can also get why I'm saying that, can't you? [ he would really rather not have someone do something that might harm themselves or get themselves killed just for his sake. ] We should just be glad you guys all got out alive.
[ he's listening to the rest, frowning when they mention shenhe. ]
...Setsu. [ he tightens the grip on their hand with his if only to try and get them to focus. ] What happened to Shenhe, you and Matsui?
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..I do. I.. get it. [ were this be back in their loops, if Jonas had been any one of those other people board the interstellar cruise.. Setsu knows they would do just as he asks. because they would do anything to win. but here... here it was different. here felt permanent. here is where they are, but what about after? ]
...There were.. ropes? [ their hand twitches, their other one loosening. ] Constricting us, binding Matsui and I in place, it was hard to.. breathe. Like we were drowning. Though, I know.. I heard a voice- "It is not working. Add more." [ closes their eye, expression frowning deeper. thinking harder. ] Then.. we felt nothing. I.. don't know, after that I just. ..I started to feel more afraid. Even now, I still feel that fear, like something is missing.
[ which to them doesn't make sense. not right now. they can't figure it out, no matter how much they want to. they shake their head a little. ]
The room flipped after that, we were pretty disorientated but Shenhe was fine and released. She was already up and moving. Then we realized Nahida, Kaveh and Shu as well were with us. Though Shu seemed clueless about what was going on just like the rest of us.
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honestly, he relates to shu in this very moment. but there are a few details there he has questions about. ]
Did you recognize the voice at all? [ a pause. ] Shenhe and Shu have been here all day, too. They were okay.
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No, I didn't recognize the voice. [ this conversation probably happens before the others so, Setsu just seems befuddled by knowing that they had been here all day. ] ..It's strange to think. Maybe if there was a bit of play on memories, since.. they died but. Their absence would have been noticeable.
[ which, they have to assume their own were noticed. maybe. Setsu does tend to walk around, meeting with others, so maybe it wasn't.. ]
...When we went back to the lobby, you ended up being awake as well. And that's when we realized something was happening outside.
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Sounds a little weird, but it makes sense. What was going on ouside?
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It was.. some manner of a giant creature, snake-like, as if it was made of water. It was towering from within the sea. There were other creatures made of water that appeared as well. A large bird, boar, a frog...
[ sometimes you fight against Beisht and oceanid minions. ]
We had no choice but to face it down, otherwise it was going to wipe out the city and us.
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But you stopped it in time so the city was okay...right? How do you even fight water though?
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[ and they remember every single of those losses. ]
Well, we all had our elements to work with, that kind of power made it possible. Especially with the weapons we found.
[ which, Setsu did arrive with a sword technically. I forgot to mention it and link it after crane mom was kind enough to drop it off at cyoa return. but yeah just assume a very pretty purple (ayaka) sword is here too. ]
Everyone else had those visions too. Shenhe obviously, but Shu and you too. We were aided by everyone as we took them on.
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