Endgame: Part 2

[letsplayamod]

The week goes on. A small miracle, how quiet it is. With no motives or attacks to speak of, you can breathe a sigh of relief even when a tension gripes the air. So few of you now, what exactly would you do were Typhon to return and decide the game was over? Was Athena always going to be out of reach? And what exactly did she want you to find in the center of this mountain temple, anyway?

Questions abound, and no answers.

...Until this morning. The sky itself is clear with very few clouds, but something still falls into your home. Not "physically," though, it's more of a feeling. The sensation of some great power entering this space. Everyone will notice it, and the way it passes by, sinking beneath the floors - all the way to the bottom level.

And there it ends up, waiting for someone brave enough to investigate.

Comments

[stringup]

Gods, I never thought I'd be envious that you can still use spells like normal.

[ Velvet misses her necromancy so much. She gets to be fighting back to back with Ferdinand and she doesn't have any of her magic! ]

Whatever's inside had better damn well be worth it!

[markofnobility]

To be fair my spells are rather lacking! And it must be if she's willing to go this far! A bit longer, and I shall greet you properly.

[stringup]

You have a lot of lost time to make up for, you fool.

[ Though it doesn't seem that she means it as a derogatory. ]

[markofnobility]

That I do! I do hope you will-

[A minotaur gets blasted with a Nosfratu]

-indulge my foolishness for a long time to come!

[stringup]

I intend to do so for the rest of our lives!

[ Please hold as she grabs a harpy from above and strangles it mid-flight with her wires. ]

And I'll leash you if I have to so you can't even think about running off and dying like an idiot again!

[markofnobility]

['the rest of our lives' makes him giddy]

Ah, just as Omega warned me. What a delight!

[... wild impulse rushes through him]

- then shall we get married then?

[stringup]

Wait, you mean it?

[ Like, sure, Velvet insinuated that she was more than fine with the idea of being his bride, but that and this were two different things! Surely it was just her wishful thinking.

Right? ]

You want to marry me?

[eeeonetwothree]

[ Omega calls over from arguing with Athena: ]

DUE TO AN INCIDENT DURING A DEEP COVER MISSING FOR G.U.N., I AM AN ORDAINED PRIEST.

I AM THEREFORE AVAILABLE TO OFFICIATE!

[markofnobility]

[He sputters]

Omega?!

[eeeonetwothree]

YOU NEED SOMEONE TO OFFICIATE, DO YOU NOT?

[markofnobility]

... perhaps later. Let us finish here first!

[markofnobility]

You doubt me in this? I have failed many things, but I should hope my adoration if nothing else has been clear!

[latinumsbetter]

[LEANING OUT OF THE BAR--]

Hey! Save the marriage proprosal for after we take care of this!

[markofnobility]

... well I would not want to incur you wrath further!

[latinumsbetter]

She deserves a nice marriage proposal anyway. You can do better!

[markofnobility]

Oh! Yes of course! With a proper ring!

[latinumsbetter]

I can help you with that--later!

[stringup]

I-I mean, I just...

[ Despite this whole conversation, Velvet still has enough presence of mind to restrain an approaching Medusa for Ferdinand to deal with. ]

It just seemed like too much for me to hope for.

[ It's one thing that Ferdinand adores her, another for him to say he wants her as his wife. ]

[markofnobility]

[he stabs into it with his spear, monster blood splattering them both]

Ha-! Well, there is nothing I would not give you if you asked. But let us continue this conversation later!

[stringup]

[ Her eyes are still bright and intense, even with the two of them covered in monster blood. ]

...Of course.