week 4, thursday

[ninjay]

[ considering some recent developments, the hunters decide to go talk to craftly the morning following their meeting with girge. even though they don't believe he's lying, it's still best to have craftly actually confirm what was told to them, and this isn't really the kind of thing that can wait until monday.

jay had stopped by the front desk early on, asking the innkeeper to meet them in the curio shop as soon as possible. that's where they are all now, and it's a little odd to be inside without having to chop off a random body part. ]

We spoke to Girge yesterday. He told us something... interesting, to say the least.

[ he glances at his fellow hunters. ]

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[nowyouseeit]

Heh. I don't think Yukina, Jay, or myself are the kinda people who shy away from things just 'cause they're difficult.

[he pulls up a smile, and it's the first one that's actually reached his eyes in days]

We'll put an end to this game. And, if we can, I'd like to stop any future ones from occurring too. [even though Craftly told him in no uncertain terms that there would be another one after this, that there was no way to kill the god that oversaw this senseless slaughter] If there is a way to end this cycle. . . I guarantee you, we'll find it.

[abhoth]

In the entire sense of the word - I'm tired. Despite the form you see me in, eternity is not meant for our minds. Mortal minds, I mean.

[ However, when Kaito speaks he keeps a forced smile. ]

Then I wish your actions to all be fruitful. I've never had a gang of hooligans formulate out of hope, not fear. It's a rarity, more precious than anything imaginable. While I can not speak on the future, presently I request you think of your next few steps carefully - I would hate for you to lose the footing you've finally found yourself in.

[ He reaches into his pocket, pulling out three wrapped caramel candies and offering them with his tentafingies. ]

It all changes today, I believe it.

[ninjay]

[ jay takes the offered candy, and he is less horrified to touch a tentacle than he was a few weeks ago. character development, everyone.

eternity is not meant for our minds. but one of them is going to have to endure that, aren't they? it's disheartening, knowing that at least one person won't be getting some sort of happy ending, but that's the way these sort of things tend to go, in jay's experience. ]

For better or for worse, this is the road we walk on now. Let's aim for the best possible ending for this game.

[thawedheart]

[...mortal minds, huh.

Yukina is hardly immortal, but as she takes the candy Craftly offers them, she reflects on the fact that she's naturally longer-lived than both Kaito and Jay. If anything, it confirms for her that she absolutely can't let either one of them take the deal.]

...whatever changes come, we'll... face them. We're going to do our best, for everyone.

[nowyouseeit]

[Kaito also takes the offered candy with a snile]

It may not be for mortal minds, but. . . [he closes his eyes again, fingers curling around the candy tightly] You were the one who told us not to be afraid of the unknown.