cyclists | CYOA - WEEK THREE

WAKE THE GREAT SPIRIT

Without warning, sometime in the middle of the day of your Tuesday, you'll find yourself beckoned to the gateway. The cave that sits at the edge of the city beckons you, drawing you closer and closer until you find yourself entering it. The darkness envelops you and you know nothing but that you must walk one step in front of the other, one step in front of the other, one step -

Until you blink and there is suddenly stone beneath your feet, ruins in front of your eyes.

Thankfully, you aren't alone. There are five others with you as light filters from above, as though you're on the very floor of the ocean. Schools of fish might swim overhead, implying that you may be underwater but you don't feel the heaviness of the pressure at all.

A small cacophony of noises will arise as six floating orbs rest in the distance, flickering with light. There seems to be chatter there, but it'll take some adventuring closer in order to determine exactly what they might be.

Though the longer you wait, you may feel a rumble beneath your feet, like an earthquake.

And then the curious whirring of... mechanical gears?

... In truth, you might not want to linger here that long.

In this CYOA, characters have been set on a path in order to fight the corruption that lingers within the ruins of the lost continent of Mu. They'll be guided along as they get through the plants that have been corrupted along with a few former inhabitants of the gateway that is within. They'll be separated before congregating to face one final challenge together, and then hopefully be unceremoniously dumped back in the mingle after disappearing. They should ICly be gone for approximately six hours beginning on the afternoon of Tuesday.

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[Well, Jeanne did say something about a kiss from an angel.

When she pulls back, a wisp of black flame will suddenly depart from his mouth in an exhale, dispersing into the air before it fades away to nothing.

The boy opens his eyes.

Y’all weren’t supposed to really take my shitpost suggestion, but in a way it’s very fitting that you did because it was a real hint.

Anyway, he sits up - ]

… uh.

Good morning?

[He doesn’t know he got kissed, don’t tell him.

Though it's very minute, the spiritual pressure in the place does begin to die down - and Jeanne's wounds from her Iron Maiden suddenly begin to heal. The ominous quaking sound that persisted finally, finally rests.]

[ it worked?

shess why would you lie to him like this ]

[THIS ISN'T NORMAL]

You said it wouldn't work.

[ he trusted you shess ]

Believe me when I say that this doesn't usually happen.

[ he's cross-referencing this with lili when they get back ]

It's not like we had any other suggestions.

[ though he couldn't easily stabbed the kid. that usually wakes people up. ]

[ oh

it worked? it worked! naminé looks back over to the rest of the group, her expression bewildered in a very it worked?????? way before looking back to yoh. ]

It might not be morning?

[ how long have they been here she doesn't know ]

Was I taking a nap?

[why does he sound just as confused as they do]

Oh, and uh... who are you guys...?

Don't worry about it.

[ she sounds like she's used to talking to confused boys at least ]

We were supposed to help wake you, evidently. You must have been having quite the nap.

[namine please you have to EXPLAIN a little.]

[WHAT?]

I... I guess?! I don't think I was supposed to be napping? We're still by the Great Spirit, right? Nii-san's gonna get mad if all I did was snooze...!!

[he apparently did not sleep on purpose]

Are you guys okay?

WHOA, is that guy bleeding?!

[SHESS]