ritual 25 end

[thelastfirstborn]

WHO: friends :)
WHERE: the beach
WHEN: Day 74, long into the night

[ the cavern walls begin to recede—it seems they were, all this time, the spindly roots of that deep-sea creature—and you can see the starlit sky. ... though, perhaps some of you are busy remembering both sessions and reconciling the strange feeling of the timelines merging. ]


[ the uh . . . creatures . . . they're still around . . . but the baby jellyfish return to their kin as the tide rises to reclaim them. ]

Thank you.
[ with the ritual over, no longer do the words of We Many hurt to listen to—this language is certainly the common language in Sheep—but it's still perhaps a little bit unsettling to hear, for the words of We Many do not come in just one voice. instead, they echo from all the . . . the creatures, some of which seem to have shapeshifted right in front of your very eyes to manifest.

mouths?

. . . some look like human mouths. some look like fish mouths.

and their voices . . . sound like the voices of those who participated in this ritual. just . . . dozens of Angie and Azdaja and Odin and etc voices whispering their thanks . . . ]

Take this, Our gratitude.
[ they leave behind gifts for every flock and participating weed, , ,,, , . . . yayyyy. . .

the creatures of We Many recede back into the waters, leaving the jellyfish behind to glow in the shallows like stars.

Agonies will disappear upon eating the Special Questionable Fish Meat. However, even if you don't eat those, any injuries accrued will heal like normal, and status effects/things that don't just heal on their own will go away anywhere from half an IC day to 3 IC days later. ]

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REWARDS

[thelastfirstborn]

EVERY FLOCK GETS:

[thelastfirstborn]

• Memory coins
  
• a fishskin package containing 15 lb of questionable fish meat (it tastes good though,)
  
• a fishbone jar containing 10 lb of questionable fish booze (it tastes, good tho,)
  
• an iridescent fishskin package containing 10 lb of Special questionable fish meat (eating it will result in Being Healed Of Agonies from this game and in general, can be used as a panacea/healing item for injuries. the bigger the injury = the more meat required to eat. it also seems to be biologically the exact same as the other fish meats, sorry Azdaja. visually it also looks the same as the other questionable fish meat but this is Wrapped In A Different Package)

EVERY PARTICIPATING WEED GETS:

[thelastfirstborn]

• Memory coin
  
• a fishskin package containing 10 lb of questionable fish meat (it tastes good though,)
  
• a fishbone jar containing 5 lb of questionable fish booze (it tastes, good tho,)
  
• an iridescent fishskin package containing 5 lb of Special questionable fish meat (eating it will result in Being Healed Of Agonies from this game and in general, can be used as a panacea/healing item for injuries. the bigger the injury = the more meat required to eat. it also seems to be biologically the exact same as the other fish meats. visually it also looks the same as the other questionable fish meat but this is Wrapped In A Different Package)

BESPOKE ARTISANAL PRIZES

[thelastfirstborn]

BLUEBELL

Mute: A fragile fish skeleton. Breaking it gives you one(1) free agony (fades at player discretion).

Crescendo: Two flat chunks of fish bone, carved into a 9 x 9 grid. The first has two puzzles, one on each side—the second puzzle will be familiar to him. The second has two new puzzles.

DAFFODIL

Tart: A fragile fish skeleton. Sleeping with it under your pillow gives you dreams of the ocean. It's restful?.

Biscuit: Two flat chunks of fish bone, carved into a 9 x 9 grid. The first has two puzzles, one on each side—the first puzzle will be familiar to him. The second has two new puzzles.

Muffin: A fragile fish skeleton. Sleeping with it under your pillow gives you dreams of the ocean. It's restful?.

LILY

Kevin: A fragile fish skeleton. Sleeping with it under your pillow gives you dreams of the ocean. It's restful?.

Ananke: A fragile fish skeleton. Sleeping with it under your pillow gives you dreams of someone named "Scarab"?

Scarab: A fragile fish skeleton. Sleeping with it under your pillow gives you dreams of someone named "Ananke"?

Charon: A jar of strange jelly. Applying it to the skin is hydrating.

Lethe: A jar of strange liquid. Drinking it cures you of stomachaches and other digestive ills. It tastes like an herbal drink.

Cepheus: A jar of baby moon jellyfish. They swim in gentle revolutions and make for a nice nightlight. They are itty bitty and are barely awake but Cepheus can talk to them now. It'll just be baby noise nonsense but eventually they'll start repeating whatever he says back to him.

ROSE

Leviathan: A jar of strange fish flesh. They float amorphously in the iridescent fluid—they're soaking in that strange alcohol, it seems. They'll make for great ingredients.

Azdaja: A jar of strange fish flesh. They float amorphously in the fluid, glowing like a lava lamp.

Angel Devil: Two flat chunks of fish bone, carved into a 9 x 9 grid. The first has two puzzles, one on each side—both puzzles will be familiar to him. The second has two new puzzles.

Belle Melusine: A jar of baby moon jellyfish. They swim in gentle revolutions and make for a nice nightlight. They swim in different patterns depending on what he sings or hums to them.

PEONY

Konabos: Two flat chunks of fish bone, carved into a 9 x 9 grid. The first has two puzzles, one on each side—the second puzzle will be familiar to him. The second has two new puzzles.

Balios: A jar of strange liquid. It tastes like marzipan flavored sherry wine, but it doesn't give the alcoholic buzz—instead, it seems to act more like an energy drink? More energy for more projects!

THISTLE

Odin: A flat chunk of fish bone with a fish skeleton stylus. The stylus leaves residue against the fish bone when scratched against it, akin to writing on the chalkboard. The markings can be wiped or rinsed off.

Tyr: A fragile fish skeleton. Breaking it gives you one(1) free agony (fades at player discretion).

Yatagarasu: Two flat chunks of fish bone, carved into a 9 x 9 grid. The first has two puzzles, one on each side—both puzzles will be familiar to him. The second has two new puzzles.

Acheron: A jar of strange liquid. It's just more marzipan sherry booze.

CLOVER

Shade: A jar of baby moon jellyfish. They swim in gentle revolutions and make for a nice nightlight. They're soft to the touch.

Spinel: A bizarrely heavy throwing stone. It seems to be made of fish bone, but . . . what sort of fish would have this kind of bone???

Zenith: Two flat chunks of fish bone, carved into a 9 x 9 grid. The first has two puzzles, one on each side—the first puzzle will be familiar to him. The second has two new puzzles.

Hannya: A pair of fishskin pants. Keep your balls inside.

Lyra: A book made of fish skin. Inside depicts . . . pictures of . . . jobs? Maybe? Various fishy monsterthings doing things, like moving stones from one place to another. Dying on slabs. Getting eaten. This is a "work book"?

Cygnus: A woodwind instrument made of fishbone. It plays like a kazoo.

WEEDS

Ryugyo: A jar of strange liquid. It smells—and tastes!—like marzipan flavored sherry wine, but if you apply it to objects, it turns out it makes for a great enzyme cleaner as well. Just completely removes blood stains instantly!

Calliope: A jar of baby moon jellyfish. They swim in gentle revolutions and make for a nice nightlight. Their swimming patterns change depending on how she talks to them, as though they're trying to respond, but nothing can really be understood from their movements.

Your Name: A fragile fish skeleton. Breaking it gives you one(1) free agony (fades at player discretion).

Edgelord: A jar of strange liquid. It's just more marzipan sherry booze.

Apple: Two flat chunks of fish bone, carved into a 9 x 9 grid. The first has two puzzles, one on each side—the second puzzle will be familiar to him. The second has two new puzzles.

Flare: A badge made of fish bone, with incomprehensible fish language written on it. There's enough decoration to the carvings that one could assume it's pretty important socially, maybe?

[arrowace]

[ waves. see you space cowfish. ]

[wants_the_phd]

[inspecting The Goods. sniff sniff sniff sniff]

[finalbows]

[ holding two notebooks and two pencils. ]

All my hard work for that. They were giving it out for free during the ritual already .

[doggonemad]

[ flopped on the sand, staring dead-eyed out towards the water. ]

Fuckin' . . . sudoku bullshit . . .

[aiwillneversmile]

[you good tho???]

Didn't take your time?

[eonsadrift]

At least you got booze out of it.

[papartner]

You and Clover have a bad time?

[stirtheblood]

[holding up his jar of booze, pleased]

Not bad at all for just learnin' what booze is.

[poisonista]

[ Once he finds out the great effects later on he's going to treat everything he's gathered and their rewards like a TREASURE. ]


The drink didn't taste half-bad in the end... a pity our little moon jellyfish can't stay, though.

[audacity]

You know, we charge gratuity for parties of Many or more.

[ ok, it was worth a try ]

[aiwillneversmile]

[giving a thumbs up]

You were holding onto that for awhile, huh?

[rugpull]

FREE FOOD yer forgiven.

[rumorradio]

( okay well

that was a thing

she's still coughing horribly

she is unsubscribe. bye. ✨ )

[sweetsmarts]

Uh, d'you want me to try healin' you now?

[ He's still concerned. ]

[adorabrawler]

[ wrinkles her nose ]

Why's it all fish...

[eonsadrift]

It's your worst nightmare, huh?

[abandon_hope]

[ wtf just happened ]

Is it done?

[mykidisthebest]

It's done. What happened to you guys?

[endsjustified]

[hands his coat to the nearest able-bodied Lily and just walks straight into the ocean thank you]

[audacity]

[ taking the coat, but ]

Whoa, where are you going?

[ ALSO, WHY DO YOU LOOK LIKE THAT ]

1/ i will reply to myself

[hardpity]

[ a portal opens over the beach and aides peeks out ]

[hardpity]

[ looks around at all the people ]

[papartner]

[ someone has been enjoying fishbooze, and is definitely not prepared for the hellish hangover he is destined for tomorrow. He is also fussing over Thistle's fish packages. ]

Can't wait to cook this, if it's anything like the alcohol, it's going to be amazing~

[leonheartedly]

[he has not touched the fishbooze yet but]

—it's actually alcohol?

[damegane]

[Immediately opening a portal conveniently in front of peony's kitchen counter so he can just one-handedly chuck their winnings onto it.]

[hardpity]

[ AUGH?! ]

[sweetsmarts]

[ The face of a guy with a slight headache from overlapping timelines. ]

...The mood of those was totally different, ouch.

[spinebuddyandme]

[ Ananke's somewhere near Kevin, hovering a bit anxiously. He doesn't look so hot himself; pale and weary and occasionally coughing dramatically into his hand ]

[audacity]

[ oh my goddddsssss ]

Did all of you get hit?