02.50 - week two, saturday

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W2 SATURDAY

Like last Saturday, everyone will get an announcement on their tablets; this time, the announcement is preceded with a bell of some sort before Lorelei appears on the screen again.

"Good morning, everyone. This is an announcement to let you know that today's lesson will take place starting at 8:15 tonight. Again, today's lesson will be starting at 8:15. Please meet at the lower campus exit near the lecture by 8:00pm; Florence will be waiting for you there.

If you have a bag for some snacks and, perhaps, an item you can use for self-defense in the case of an emergency, please arrive with those things on you. We will provide you with an overview of what to expect when you arrive at 8pm.

Thank you."

The alert ends.

You have the day to prepare, ask each other what the hell is happening -- Florence and Lorelei do not seem to be available, strangely enough. There's a lot to take in with the information you have now. But before you know it... night falls.

FULL NAV

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wrap up 1/2

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[ Defeat after defeat means that the ghouls are starting to get tired, weary. They're staring at the lot of you like, somehow, this sort of triumph isn't anything they've seen before. The dimension they are in starts to dissipate, almost as if it's slowly burning to ashes without flames, and the figures that Shin and Xingqiu found earlier are starting to look towards what's up above as everything dissolves around them:

The moon. The breeze, the bus stop as it was before they left. The mall in front of them. The path has cleared...and it looks like the fog has been lifted along the road, paving a new path for you to check out. ...Maybe later. It's still evening. There is no bus to take you there, after all.

Briefly, you hear their cries – the cries of the people inside of...whatever that was. Some of them are wailing as it sounds like they just...fade away. Others are laughing joyously; and there are the ones that whisper a soft, grateful "thank you" to the group before everything goes silent.

Who knew the power of bizarre teamwork could truly make the dream work?


...Except it doesn't. Not entirely.

There are still several people among you who are still possessed, still fighting with the demons in their heads. Among them are Cater for loneliness, Grimnir for desperation, Shin for hollowness, Rideaux for abandonment...though you may want to check on as many people as you can, just to be sure.

That being said, Florence is here to escort you back to the dorms where you can settle in for the rest of the night.

It's over. ]

wrap up ooc note 2/2

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( OOC: Those who are still possessed can still be exorcised like they would in the strange museum, but when that happens, the ghosts will come out and be tethered to their hosts. Almost like a companion or pet of sorts.

It won't leave and can phase in and out of the host's body at will, though it won't necessarily take over the host's conscience since they can't possess them any longer. Furthermore, if the host is feeling anything related to that particular ghoul's theme, the ghoul will voice it if the host can't admit it themselves. For example, if Cater denied feeling alone when asked about it, the ghoul will pretty much spill the beans for him. It's entirely possible to try and "tame" these ghouls but it will take some work, given their sinister natures.

The hosts may also get random, short, enhanced bursts of these traits. The bouts of hollowness, for example, will be short (~ a few minutes at most) but they will be strong.

This will last until the end of Week 4.

FINALLY, please do not ask for Florence threads on this top level! Lav is unavailable to thread for a few more hours, so we will not be replying to any questions directed at Florence. )