The Will to Fight: Conclusion

[voidtreckermods]

The battles rage loud and ferocious at the gates of the city and off in the ruined wastelands of Erda, and on the walls a struggle of a different kind occurs. The team who stayed behind at the towers are small but determined as they move stoically across the walls to right the stones that have become misaligned, even as their friends battle not too far away.

The city begins to hum. It's a quiet hum, not loud enough to be heard out where the others are fighting but it vibrates even through stone. The recovering monks assure them that it is done, the wards are back up and no demon will be able to enter the city.

Eventually the battle is won, all three battles. The demons fought back and killed, a major blow to their gate system that will keep them back for hopefully a long time. Those waiting in the caverns return to the city and by the time they get there the illusions are gone. Everyone can see the world for what it really is.

But despite the ruins of their world the people are relieved, the adrenaline of the fight coursing through their veins and the mood is one of hope. They will build again, their people will survive.

All Voidtreckers please return to the Voidtrecker Express. Departure will be in a few hours

It has landed not too far from the city, cloaked to make it unnoticeable to the citizens, for all the good that does. No one has been particularly subtle this last week. People can begin regrouping, packing up the camp and getting any wounded not already healed to the train.

However roughly half an hour later another message appears on their SCA.

Passenger Persephone has requested we remain on system System #86525656412355 for an additional day to further assist the people of Erda. The Voidtrecker Express will depart on the morning of Day Fifteen of the month of Kazoo.

The train remains where it is, so the voidtreckers can use its facilities. There is definitely a lot that can be done to assist those of this world and the citizens will welcome any helping hands.

After an extra day they finally depart, returning to the void once more.

(OOC Note: Once the wards are up any characters who are demonic in nature will not be able to enter the city either!)

Comments

[flatteries]

Nuh-uh, Inigo won't have this attempt from Taiki to try and flip it back onto them! This is the Taiki Love And Appreciation Hour, there's no escape from it. (Besides, as Inigo knows, there's definitely going to be another Inigo, and the new one is going to be way better than he himself ever was.)

"That's an unfair question!" He instead replies to Tidus, pointing with his eating utensils. "All of Taiki's faces are cute."

Whether he's a regular boy or a horsey boy.

"Though I think I prefer Taiki looking like this. It makes him easier to hug."

[blitzcheer]

"And you're special to us," he declares easily, not about to leave Taiki out of this Special Boy Club. Please boys, we're all great. Get you two some self-love.

Tidus slings his arm around Taiki's shoulders, for no reason other than he can and he wants to, though it ends up with his bowl of pasta on his lap. But that's alright, a yawn wanting to bubble up through his throat, a slightly noisy thing he turns his head away for, shaking it after.

"Hey, Taiki's got a lot of him to hug as a kirin too. But, this you is pretty comfy too." He starts to lean in against Taiki, as if he might rest against him - but he moves back some, abruptly-

"Hey - we smell okay, right? You don't smell anything bad in here?"

No icky gross demon smells in our hair??

[longforgottenpromise]

Taiki leans on Tidus, feeling quite sleepy himself after eating half the bowl of pasta. He's torn between feeling full and not wanting to leave food when Tidus and Inigo were so thoughtful to bring it to him. Logically he knows they won't be mad, they are never anything but kind to him, but part of him twists anxiously at the idea of daring not to clean his plate.

He catches himself when Tidus moves back quickly and then shakes his head. "No. You both smell fine, it's okay in here."

Out there, when people began returning would be a different matter, but it was fine for now. "It's easier to hug people like this, I guess I'm used to having arms."

[flatteries]

"That's right, Tidus! You have to factor in the mutual hug aspect!" Look at Inigo over here, speaking like he's some Master Of Hugs. (Then again, considering the sheer frequency of his hugs, he may as well be just that at this point..)

Not that he lingers long on the topic, instead staring at his rapidly getting less and less full bowl of pasta and thinking before he speaks up again.

"Hopefully it should be fine by tomorrow. Once everyone has showered and all. But until then we'll try to keep ourselves as clean as possible so we can be here with you."