PAPER RITUAL - END

[wooliefrand]

[Bodies litter the pasture now, as the demons cackle through the air.

The blood that flowed from everyone converges on the paper flower, turning it a bright, disgusting red.

And then--something bursts from it. Another shadowy demonic beast, emerging with unfurled black wings. For those still alive, it looks something like a crow.

Black feathers scatter all over the pasture, and the voices of the demons are overjoyed. "She's returned! She's truly returned! Oh glorious day, our time has come--!"

The beast flies into the sky, easily bypassing the pasture's barrier, and simply....disappears. And with it, the oddities of the ritual.

All the remaining paper withers. and those living can hear a faint voice.

Well done, mortals. Finally you show your worth.

For the most ruthless, Rose, Daffodil, Weeds, Lily, Peony, you have our thanks.

The rest of you. . .what pleasant sacrifices you all made, hahahaHAHAHA!

And it is gone.


[OOC:
WINNERS get revived painlessly, and any special effects incurred are instantly poof, gone! BONUSES WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER/IN THE MORNING BUT YOU'LL GET SHIT FOR OUR SACRIFICES.

HOWEVER no limbs regrow if you're missing them. You gotta fix that shit yourself.

ETA WINNER BOONS
Each winning team gets the standard memory coins, along with their trees taking on the following changes/sprouting fruit:
Daffodil - Buddha's Hand.
Lily - Cherries
Rose - Pineapple (yes i know shh). But most curiously, their tree blooms into a giant rose. Not a tree with roses, a giant rose flower. It's stem is large enough to be climbed like a tree trunk, and its thorns act as branches. The fruit hands from stray leaves/petals.
Peony - Dragonfruit

WEEDS curiously, will have a strange plant growing on the grounds near their clubhouse. Uh oh are those Avocados?? Sure are.

MINI BONUSES
MOST READY KILL - Daffodil - They receive 50lbs of meat of whatever they desire. This can be a creature from home or just like. a lot of steaks. They will also find that for the next 3 ic days, they will auto-heal from any sort of injury whether they use their powers or not.

MOST 'can you lighten up a bit' - Weeds/Rose. They receive two sets of clothing; one any design in their standard fashion (ripped/suits), but the other can be in ANY STYLE so long as there is a flower of some sort incorporated into it somewhere, no matter how small.

MOST 'aren't you tired of being nice' - Peony - they'll find their Horse ability extended by 24 hours for the next 3 ic days. (tho it does not have to last that long)

MOST Survivor's Guilt - Lily - Ananke gets a knife made of pure silver, but it can be molded into any other kind of weapon.

DAFFODIL, ROSE, AND PEONY also instinctively know they can request a barn upgrade OR a community upgrade (one or the other, and it can't be something that's a deal in progress). Let Ash know what you want by Wednesday so I can incorporate in the next mingle!


Losers - Bluebell, Clover, Thistle. Oh buddies. Any dead MUST be manually put together/fixed by others, and also will incur a Paper Curse. This can either be:
-True words will appear on their body like ink/tattoos at inconvenient times
-They will become Light as Paper for two IC days and thus easily blown away/knocked down
-or have their soul trapped in an origami paper animal and just be that for a day.
SINCE THIS GAME WENT BUCK WILD this will only effect those present.]

Comments

[survivaltricks]

That's. . . fair.

[gosh he really got lucky, didn't he. getting the EMOTION THEFT scenario and not the cannibal scenario]

. . . he really went overboard, didn't he. . .

[hotnbothered]

That's an understatement. There was absolutely no reason for him to do that!

[survivaltricks]

I know.

[A DEEP INHALE AND EXHALE]

I hope Clover is okay.

[hotnbothered]

I'll...

[ Finally stops yelling long enough for her voice to crack nervously instead. ]

I'll call Hannya later.

[survivaltricks]

. . . you should focus on yourself for now.

Are you okay?

[hotnbothered]

[ Well, not remotely, but... ]

... I could say the same to you. Aren't you the one who died?

[survivaltricks]

Not dead anymore.

[HE'S FINE, IT'S FINE]

And perfectly capable of healing, if you'd like.

[hotnbothered]

[ Gives him an incredulous look, only maybe half sure that she believes that. ]

Would that we were all so resilient.

... Please do. The woman on your team already offered your services.

[survivaltricks]

[unsure if "resilient" is the right word, here. SOMETIMES WHEN YOU'VE BEEN HERE TOO LONG. . .]

. . . come here, then.

[a pause]

I can punch you in the shoulder. The-- uh. Uninjured one. Is that okay?

[hotnbothered]

[ A pause, does not come over just yet. ]

I thought you had a power from home for this.

[survivaltricks]

. . . ah.

I do, but it's. . . [a beat] . . . indisposed.

Peony.

[hotnbothered]

[ A raise of an eyebrow. ]

What did they do, exactly?

[survivaltricks]

Turned me into a horse, sent me through a ton of portals until I was sick, and shot me with an air gun that zapped my abilities from home.

[hotnbothered]

Permanently?!

I mean obviously the horse part wasn't permanent...

[survivaltricks]

. . . it has better not be permanent?!

[1 ic day but I guess he does not know that]

[hotnbothered]

... Well, even if it is, at least they probably have a way to reverse it.

[ It's just a matter of getting them to do that. ]

[survivaltricks]

[his features harden]

At this point I'd rather die again than ask them for any favors.

[hotnbothered]

I didn't necessarily say anything about asking.

[survivaltricks]

. . . [A LAUGH, lips curving into a grin]

A little devious, aren't you?

[hotnbothered]

My, are you just noticing now?

[survivaltricks]

Yeah, actually. And I can't say I disapprove.

[URGE TO BE BAD!! VERY BIG!!]

[but he knows better. with a small sigh, he shakes his head]

. . . but no. I don't feel like dealing with them right now. If it doesn't wear off in a day or so, then I'll think about it.

[hotnbothered]

Fair enough, but then I'll pass on the healing, if you don't mind. I've had my fill of violence for the day.

[survivaltricks]

Fair enough.

[. . .]

Will I be able to heal you with insults?? Does it work both ways?

[hotnbothered]

[ Blinks. ]

I haven't tried it with a non-Weed before. If you can healed by getting hit yourself, I suppose it would follow...

[survivaltricks]

Your voice is very shrill and grating when you're yelling.

[W. WOW!!!!]