RITUAL 11 - END

[wooliefrand]

WHO: Sheep
WHERE: Near the fountain
WHEN: Day 33, Late

[When stars fill the sky, the Caregiver Demon takes solid shape again, and all who have taken a different form return to their original state and are compelled to look upon the demon. The demon speaks firmly but gently in its layered voice. ]

I see now.

You deserve love as gentle as a lily's petals.
And even as sheep you know a lion protects you.
Then how ironic you all fear a fish. . .childish even.

But age is as natural as life or death. Cherish every moment in time of it, no matter which stage you travel through.

[A flash of light, and it disappears from the rune it came from (the rune also disappears) leaving the following behind for three flocks:

LILY, DAFFODIL, AND THISTLE ALL GET MEMORY COINS, along with ONE strange gem per team. The shepherds will innately know the gem is a ONE TIME USE and can do either of the following -
1 - create a one time shield for any large group of people, no matter what, you will not be hit. Afterwards, you can instantly teleport to someone (some place) safe. Basically a one time use Escape Rope

OR

2 - Alter the age/state of being in time of any being (barring Stormy, Blossom, Daisy, Red, and Coco) exactly once, permanently. This includes PCs. It may go backwards or forwards.


Daffodil's tree starts growing Oranges.

Edgelord gets a special drink of honey and milk for being the most mentioned Weed. It's not alcoholic but it's heavenly and will get you high as fuck if you wish. Also he gets a black coin.

Additional: everyone can have a wallet full of baby photos/older photos if you wish]

Comments

[afineknight]

Now we can have lemonade and orange juice among other things.

So! How are you feeling now?

[arrowace]

. . . Normal? But . . . I do not recall much of . . . the ritual.

[afineknight]

Oh. You were older and you, uhh . . . came to me. Wanting some pain medication.

[arrowace]

[ i what ]



Oh.



OK.

[afineknight]

Is that still an issue?

[arrowace]

It . . . hurts less right now.

[afineknight]

Does it always hurt?

[arrowace]

. . .

[ nods ]

[afineknight]

Because of the blood magic and necromancy?

[arrowace]

[ nods again ]

[afineknight]

Have you been seeing anyone here about managing the pain?

[arrowace]

I am . . . managing.

[afineknight]

Okay.

You are now my patient.

[arrowace]

[ ?????????????? ]

I’m— ?

[afineknight]

It feels better right now, doesn't it?

[arrowace]

. . . [ nnnnod ]

[afineknight]

That is because I administered pain medication to your older self.

[arrowace]

But I . . . do not require it . . . currently.

[ hold on man they are still confused and kind of embarrassed that apparently their older self is a weenie, and that somehow they have given Their Good Friend Crois the impression that the too are a weenie??? ]

I am . . . well adapted to pain.

[afineknight]

But you do not have to be.

[arrowace]

I don’t . . . have to not be . . . either. You should . . . conserve your supplies for . . . necessary uses.

[afineknight]

Hmm. Perhaps I should run this by Minuet. I am sure he could source the things that I could need.

[arrowace]

No!

[afineknight]

[ Well, that tells him all he needs to know. ]

Or perhaps not.

[arrowace]

[ does it tell him not to blab to Minuet???? ]

He . . . has m-many pressing concerns already.

[ “and also he might cry about it and i would die” they do not add ]

So . . . please . . .

[afineknight]

[ no. ]

I won't force you to do anything you do not want to, of course. But the option is there and . . . I am very willing to work on it.