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The End
EPILOGUE - WEEK 740 Narrators End ;

Wake up, Narrators. You've done well this past weekend.

As you awaken on this beautiful morning, the doors to the castle are wide open and a festive mood fills the air. Music can be heard from the garden and the ballroom, the dining room's overflowing with tasty treats and beverages, and everything is awash in a soft glow of purples, reds, and golds.

Yet as you exit from your dormitories for the last time, several things will be noticeable to you...

Lining the hallways, several new ornate mirrors flank either wall. Each mirror is engraved with the name of a Narrator and allows each participant of this war to view their world back home. They will be able to see who they wish to see and the current state of affairs in their world. They will also, thanks to their adventures in the Other Space, be able to view the future of their home worlds and what's at stake for them.

No matter where they are in the castle, each Narrator will also find themselves presented with a leatherbound book, a jar of ink and a fresh quill. As they open the book they will see a write-up of their story up until now with several blank pages at the end of the book. As promised, the ink won by the Dragon's ending is enough to allow Narrators to write their own happy endings... even those that directly clash with what they've been able to witness for themselves in the mirrors. Go ahead, write yourself into the universe of another Narrator. The story is yours to tell. Alternatively - if you seek to write a new story for yourself entirely, additional pages will be provided for you to draft up that fresh start.

Meanwhile, the longer you linger around the castle it will become clear that it's much noisier than it should be for only forty people.

Venturing further downstairs you will find several guests waiting for you. Some of these may be people you know from your own worlds, brought here to take you home thanks to the extra magic obtained from the Other Space. Others are past participants from previous rounds of this war, battle stories and triumphs to share. Apparently they'd received an invitation to a celebration to mark the end of it all. Even those who had died from previous rounds and not revived are present. While it had been thought that they'd been lost in the Other Side when there was not enough ink to revive them - it appears that they'd been given new life via your efforts.

The clock in the foyer seems to have stopped. Take all the time you need to say your goodbyes... you are in charge of your own destiny from here on out.

Welcome to your farewell log, everyone! A couple of fun notes for your perusal.

Due to the efforts of characters yesterday in the mini-adventures, characters have unlocked the ability to preview their futures and decide their own destinies. Additionally, they have unlocked the ability for castmates to visit them in the castle, along with characters who have participated in previous rounds of the war! Please feel free to tag in with your gamemates' castmates or other characters from previous rounds that you can make your own Grimm AU for. If you want to share where your character is going, comment here.

Your final CR chart is here, your TL;CR meme is here and your friending/love meme is here.

Thank you guys so much for a wonderful eight weeks! We hope you had a magical experience here with us. ♥

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I'm his partner and best friend! Even if we don't always get along very well....

[he admits that so easily]

Well, it's a rough job - so someone has to do it. He's probably been a handful, huh? Did he do anything crazy here? Or better - super embarrassing?

Ah! It's good to meet you, then!

[HE JUST ACCEPTS THIS SO EASILY.]

He did get into a bit of trouble... [He fuckin died???] But he's a very capable person, as I'm sure you know. So even with everything, having him here was a wonderful thing.

[Tenka wants to dunk on Sousei but Souji is just here to PRAISE HIM.]

... hmmm?

He made a friend?

[HE'S

SO SINCERELY SURPRISED BY THIS

but not particularly in a bad way]

Wow, he really fooled you....

[TENKA... Souji just laughs, though. Yeah, this is Best Friend And Partner behavior as far as he's concerned?? What good is your closest person if you can't shit on them 24/7.

But after that, his expression softens a little.]

...I was able to look to him in a time when I was very much in need of guidance. He's been incredibly kind to me.

[He loves one (1) Sousei.]

[He looks contemplative at that... before nodding solemnly.]

Mm, that sounds like him - so I guess that's good. He made himself useful then....

[And he beams at Souji.]

Thank you then!

You probably helped give him purpose, too.

Edited 2018-07-30 07:08 (UTC)

Ah, I don't really know about that. I wasn't able to do much for him in the end.

[He kept his sword safe after he got murdered... That was his biggest contribution. GOOD WORK SOUJI.]

But if I was at least able to be good company, I'm satisfied with that, too.

That's okay - it doesn't need to be the end! If you were even there to help him in the beginning or middle, that's pretty good! He's so stubborn - every step counts.

[SUCH SINCERITY]

I don't know your name... [for fuck's sake] but I'm grateful that he got to know you.

[THIS ACTUAL CRABHEAD... But that's honestly really endearing, and Souji laughs again, mood buoying back up.]

Well, I hope it was enough, at least. [He sure did his best.] Ah, but I'm sorry - my name is Souji. It's nice to meet you...?

[An upward questioning lilt, asking for this nerd's name in turn.]

Tenka! Kumou Tenka. It's nice to meet you too!!

[EVEN IF HE'S A CONFUSED CRABHEAD]

So if you know Sousei - do you know Shirasu too? I mean, not that I'd expect them to get along or... acknowledge each other at all but....

[MAYBE HE'LL GET LUCKY]

[Souji's expression does indeed shift a little but it's not because Sousei and Shirasu hate each other so much as it is Shirasu supermurdering Cardia and almost badending them. GOD. Even so, he doesn't dislike that scrub because he's Souji, so:]

Oh! Is that who you meant? [The white-haired weirdo...] Yes, I do. He would spend time with me when I wasn't feeling well.

[shirasu sure does

happen

doesn't he]

.... he would?

[ . . . ]

Hmm....

Might be someone else.

White hair, purple eyes, about this tall...? [Gesturing to Shirasu's height.] He wears a headband, too.

[Why does Tenka have so little faith in his friends...]

[ . . . . ]

... Hmmm.

I'm sorry for him then.

[BECAUSE HE PROBABLY WANTED SOMETHING]

[WELL. HE'S NOT WRONG AND SOUJI WAS AWARE OF IT...]

Ah, it's fine. Since he could become a cat, he would just sit with me during my fits and let me pet him. It wasn't much trouble for either of us, I'd hope.

[i hate this]

[ . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]

Since...

Since he could what.

[there

is a smile creeping into his voice]

Ah-- Right... All participants were given an extra gift in accordance with the titles they were bestowed. Since his was "Puss in Boots", he could become a cat. A very cute one.

[Souji will maybe not stan Shirasu very hard but he will stan Shirnyasu forever.]

[ . . . . holy

shit]

BUHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

[there's that big ol' obnoxious kumou laughter]

What?! WHAT?! You're joking - you're kidding! No, I hope you're not joking! I hope that's the truth! Ahahaha! That guy?! A cute cat? Hahahah!!

[Somewhere Soramaru's big ol' obnoxious Kumou laughter radar is going off and he's just sweating rapidly and glancing around.

ANYWAY, BEING THE DEMON HE IS:]

Of course it's true! Just ask him yourself! He had such adorable little ears and the softest paws. It's a shame he probably can't use that ability anymore, since it's really something you should have seen... I can't do it justice.

[HE'S STILL CACKLING

BECAUSE OF COURSE HE IS]

I can't believe he didn't claw your face off!!

[OF COURSE... Meanwhile Souji just hums, thoughtful.]

He did have plenty of chances to do that. I would hold his paws a lot.

[He would squish his toebeans, more accurately.]

You must be some kind of miracle worker!

[shirasu's always so pissy....]

Well, I'd imagine it's more because he didn't want to lose someone willing to carry him into other conversations... Or maybe he just didn't want to test if I had a temper?

[This delicate swan of a human being...]

[ . . . . . .

no it was definitely the first one]

.... it has to be the second one. I wouldn't want to make you mad either. I can already tell!

[Souji just LAUGHS LIKE IT'S HILARIOUS, light and chiming and lovely and definitely not the laugh you'd expect from a serial stabber.]

I do suppose he knew about my reputation, even if he never said as much.

[SOUSEI DID AND THEY HATE EACH OTHER so therefore they're from the same place and time, clearly.]

But I really did like him!

Reputation...?

[he still doesn't know

no one's told him

yike]

Ah well - I guess he's kinda likable...

[just not super trustworthy]

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