Week Three

[letsplayamod]

A new week rolls around. You are three people lesser than you were at this time last week. No owls mark the horizon, or tall goddesses stroll the pavilion. Wherever Athena's gone, it seems her promise to return promptly hasn't met with success... or worse.

What's more, Typhon's presence now looms over the island. His twisted game now fully realized: if you really wish to leave here, you'll need to get away with murder, and one of your own already failed and reaped the consequences. There's no change for Crito or Sayo's statues on the pavilion. They simply stand silent, watching the rest of you go about your lives as fresh godlings.

It's not all bad, however. The clouds that marked the sky as near-perpetual overcast have started to wane. Stars and sunlight have started to peak through. Within the temples, the strange force keeping you from taking those mysterious stairs has finally vanished. You're free to move to the next level of whatever this shimmering palace has to offer.

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[rockymountaindie]

I-I guess I could, uh... [ hold on he's taking off his positively disgusting sweaty boy hoodie. he has a jacket underneath it. how many fucking layers do you wear you gremlin-

oh, right. So while Alex is distracted, the Sanic plush looks up at Luna and gives a thumbs up. The Rock That Looks Like A Face wobbles back and forth. The Otamatone waaaaaaahs. My Son just stares. This is a collection of horrors.

Alex has removed his hoodie and presses the sleeve of it to not the side of his head but his forehead. ]

There. That better?

[raisethemoon]

What is......

[ Well now hold on. There's a lot going on here. ]

Do you have multiple head wounds?

[rockymountaindie]

...Huh? I do?

[ He Is Unaware! Alex starts feeling around his head and- ah. A look of understanding passes across his face as he feels the trickle of blood. ]

Oh.

[raisethemoon]

What is that one from?

[ How many things have you been chucking at that barrier? ]

[rockymountaindie]

[ Alex winces guiltily. He's been caught blood-handed. ]

Um. I-I think... It might be a...side-effect. Of my ability.

[raisethemoon]

Your ability? Did you have to heal someone?

[rockymountaindie]

N-no... But, I kind of... Well, it has, uh, another—

Father.

[ good god it's talking again ]

...I-I think I can bring things to life?

[raisethemoon]

[ ....... ]

So you can!!!

[ ............ ]

Did you...intend to?

[rockymountaindie]

Not at first? I-I just- I was rearranging stuff, and I felt somethin' and this thing [ gestures to the otamatone ] started yapping.

[ It lets out a melodious squeal. This whole time, for the record, Alex is just. Gesticulating with the hand not holding that gross hoodie to his head. ]

A-a-and I'd never seen something like this before, so I thought maybe I- I hit some kinda button? Like activated it? S-so I grabbed this what I could, to experiment, and, and now, well.

[ The Sanic plush raises a hand in the air. ] Aw man! This thing's occurring!

Yeah.

[raisethemoon]

[ That is.....so incredibly weird. ]

Well! That is certainly...something?

[ He's a parent now????? ]

[rockymountaindie]

[ he's a teen parent in unusual circumstances after his death. this really IS just like the alternate ending of final destination- ]

It's weird as hell.

[raisethemoon]

Yes!

[ She had been afraid to say it but it super is! ]

What...how intelligent are they?

cw suicidal ideation played for laughs

[rockymountaindie]

Ehhh? I...can't really tell? [ The Rock wobbles. The Otamatone squeals. Sanic curls into a ball and just kind of. Does somersaults? ] That's what I been trying to figure out, but, uh...that one can just kinda make singing noises, and...that one keeps sounding like some kinda advertisement?

The only one that really speaks to me, is uh—

Hello, Father. [ A small grimace from Alex. ] Will you grant me the release of death?

...That one.

[raisethemoon]

[ Just this! ]

[rockymountaindie]

[ YEAH THAT'S FAIR. ]

Father, am I—

[ Alex places a hand over his candy-haired child's mouth. He looks helplessly at Luna with a terrible little shrug. ]

I uh. I don't...think I'm gonna do this anymore. Probably.

[raisethemoon]

...that is probably wise.

[ why would athena do this ]

Perhaps you can...undo it?

[ She's not sure she ought to be suggesting that and it is extremely obvious, but honestly the Son doesn't seem too thrilled with this state of affairs either. ]

1/2

[rockymountaindie]

[ it's worse luna apparently this power came from inside him ]

I-I- [ He bites his lip. That would be killing something and, he doesn't want to do that. He really doesn't. But... ]

I...could try? I don't know if it works like that, but...

[ He concentrates on the hand that rests on My Son, frowning. He tries to imagine...taking the life that he gave back. ]

2/2 cw body horror/gore

[rockymountaindie]

[ And a few long moments later, a red spot starts growing on his hoodie, where he's holding it to his head. ]

Ohh- jeez, I'm- I don't think...

[ Alex shakes his head, blinking as if he's seeing spots. Both hands fall, and so the hoodie falls away as well.

He's bleeding a lot more. It almost looks like the skin around where the wound should be just vanished, leaving only a terrible wound. ]

[raisethemoon]

Oh, stars! Stop that at once!

[ Terrible idea terrible idea terrible idea! ]

Come, we are going inside! I will look at that properly!

[rockymountaindie]

[ oops. oops. oooooops.

Dazed and looking more than a little tired, Alex blinks up at Luna. ]

No arguments here. Shit. What the hell?

[ He can give life, but he cannot take it back. ]

[raisethemoon]

Come along.

[ This also involves leaving the children behind, which is...appealing. Luna has that thought, and then immediately feels a bit guilty. But...maybe some time appreciating nature will do them well!

She puts a wing around Alex once he's standing, sort of like a person might do with their arm. But uh. More wing-shaped. Where should she even go? Short of any other suggestions, she chooses the kitchen, for the sink. ]

[rockymountaindie]

[ It's fine, Sanic can watch over them. He seems responsible?? And also is the only one who can move more than a few wobbles.

Speaking of wobbles. Alex has a pretty hard time standing on his own! He definitely leans the majority of his weight on Luna. ]

Sorry. [ He grunts, but he does have a suggestion: ] First aid kit. We should grab one by the- the training grounds.

[raisethemoon]

Ah! Yes, of course!

[ That way first, then! ]

Where did you put them? We need not go all the way there, as long as I can see it.

[rockymountaindie]

Uh- should be a pile at each corner of the field, and...another few next to the training dummies.

[ really he just wanted to make sure there was close access to one every few feet, honestly. ]

[raisethemoon]

Ah, yes! Here we are...

[ Once she catches sight of the pile at the nearest corner, she can pick one up with her magic and bring it over. No need for a full detour! As they continue, she pops it open to look through the contents. Most of it would be perfectly ordinary to find in a pony's first-aid kit as well: bandages, antiseptic, things like that. The only items she doesn't quite recognize are some of the medications, but - well, she's sure the humans could identify them and their appropriate usage perfectly well. ]