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.

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[fillets]

[ SAY THE LINE, LEAH

Does Riful recognize this power signature? ]

[yourheroine]

…boop boop…

[Aoi follows the source of the power then pulls out her phone to see if she can get any signal from Athena.]

[letsplayamod]

[Yes, she does.

It's Athena.]

[letsplayamod]

[She can!]

[yourheroine]

[DIALING THAT NUMBER RIGHT NOW!]

[raisethemoon]

What do you suppose this is?

[ Luna has no real way of sensing that, but she's sticking close to Aoi as soon as she realizes the filly's going to investigate. They've only just gotten her back. ]

[pariunt]

I've no idea.

[But whatever happens, Astarion will be with the group.]

[yourheroine]

It’s Athena! Aoi has signal now!

[She sounds excited as she dials the number.]

[fillets]

... Oh, my.

[ She's going to just straight up start tracking everyone else's auras so she can find people and wrangle a group together, if you need your character dragged into this! With no more detail than: ]

She's come back.

[murchada]

Wait, seriously--?

[She's just coming up to stand near Aoi's shoulder and take a peek while she calls, because. aaaaaaaaaahhh???]

[raisethemoon]

Oh!

[ A part of her would like to be annoyed that Athena is only just returning now, but she's sure it's more complicated than that. She should be reasonable. ]

[letsplayamod]

[The number rings, and rings...]

...Aoi? I need you, all of you, down on the bottom floor. Please, hurry...

[fillets]

Indeed, it is.

[ WHERE DID SHE COME FROM... ]

I can feel her in the depths of this place. Are we all armed?

[raisethemoon]

As much as ever.

[ Luna hasn't really been using weaponry at all, but she's got it handled! ]

[yourheroine]

Athena! Let Aoi put you on speaker…

[Which she does so everybody can communicate with her.]

We need to go downstairs? What should we look for?

[murchada]

Sure. Don't I look ready to brawl?

[Looks the same as always.]

[fillets]

I assumed the same of Astarion, honestly... still! I'm glad to hear it.

[letsplayamod]

Krzzh... Krrshhh....Look for.... me...

[yourheroine]

Aoi’s feeling fully charged. Ready to support you all!

[pariunt]

Of course.

[Just because he's not currently brandishing a dagger doesn't mean he's not prepared.]

[fillets]

It's hard to say! You always look like a light breeze might do you in.

[ she's honestly not attempting to be mean with this and she does register the sarcasm, it's just like? a factual statement as far as she sees it ]

[yourheroine]

For you? …is the bottom of the temple where Typhon’s been holding you this whole time?

[Which she’s heading down those stairs as she talks.

…Please follow her in case there’s another world-destroying maniac hoping to kill you all.]

[sweetsynergy]

[Vanity frowns cautiously at that. Still in her combat uniform, the Twin Fists ready, but lacking the daggers she brought to Seymour's trial.]

Time to end it, huh.

[murchada]

Hey, now.

It would at least take a medium breeze.

[raisethemoon]

[ YES ABSOLUTELY ]