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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 1, 2023 20:16:43 GMT
Yugi’s face contorts in pain. Her eyes getting redder and redder. “No…” she tries her best to swallow her sons and wipe her tears. “You were the best… I didn’t deserve you…”
She tries to keep watching Su-Ah, even though she can barely keep her eyes open. She is trying to savor the glimpses of her.
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Post by Panda on Apr 1, 2023 20:20:02 GMT
"Be silent, you narcassitic fish-headed shellfish," Hawk snapped. "Your applause rings in my ears and makes me wish to remove your hands from your wrists." "Oh, you flatterer!" Sissu's cheeks blushed purple. "Alright then, just for you, I'll provide you the special service you're asking for." He winked, and put his hands firmly behind his back, puffing up his chest in the process.
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Post by NIKI on Apr 1, 2023 20:21:46 GMT
Su-Ah was fully curled up into a ball on her pillar, refusing to look at anyone else. She twitched a bit with the mention of crafting outfits for centuries to come.
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Post by satan on Apr 1, 2023 20:24:44 GMT
Hawk's brows met, and his hands sparked, setting his hair on end as lightning flashed around his body, hands tightening on his blade...
Yet with a great effort, he took a very deep breath, and relaxed, his hair settling down, even as remnant sparks flashed across his body.
Not yet. His revenge would have to wait. Not yet. Now was not the time, nor was it the place. He still needed just a little more time.
Until then, he would have to endure the taunts. Endure it. Yes.
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 1, 2023 20:35:00 GMT
“Su-Ah! You’ll always be loved! And you’re unforgettable!” Yugi tries her best to say what she can to Su-Ah.
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Post by Neotelenta on Apr 1, 2023 20:50:34 GMT
Korrigan, who has remained silent for the trial, listening, watching, observing, turning his head to the active speaker, but otherwise remaining motionless...Finally unfolds his arms and grabs the podium, drooping his head down a bit before standing upright again. It seems he hadn't had the heart to even vote, let alone contribute to the discussion this time.
"...It didn't work, did it? Everyone becoming closer only made it more painful to be ripped away like this, didn't it? Surely this wasn't all in vain? Surely there's some benefit all of this had, right?" the masked man questions, his tone wavering, as if about to break.
"...We should all get together and have a meeting. Once...Once this is over. You will be missed, Su-Ah."
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Post by pancakes on Apr 1, 2023 21:01:33 GMT
"..."
Ige held his tongue in an effort to read the room.
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Post by NIKI on Apr 1, 2023 22:13:48 GMT
Su-Ah weakly turns her head up, facing everyone once again.
"...I wouldn't say it was in vain. I managed to make wonderful friends... I'll miss you all."
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Post by wintercoat on Apr 1, 2023 22:20:12 GMT
“So much for that big sleepover idea,” Caitlin said quietly. From under her sweater, she produced a headband with two bobbing UFOs and a grey alien perched in the middle. “I want to say thanks, ya know, fer making this, but…”
The headband was tossed towards Su-Ah, bouncing slightly as it landed.
“Ya still took someone’s life.”
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Post by NIKI on Apr 1, 2023 22:25:12 GMT
"..." Su-Ah sits up and reaches for the headband.
"Hehehe... I guess someone here is still acting reasonably. I ended someone's life. I crushed someone to the point of becoming unrecognizable. And everyone is... treating it like nothing! Hahaha!"
She covers her face with her hands. It is unclear wether she's crying or laughing.
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Post by Panda on Apr 1, 2023 22:27:42 GMT
"Well, it has been fun. However, my schedule is always busy!" Sissus said, waving an arm towards Su-Ah. Her stone pillar moved to deposit her on the stage, and she reluctantly got to her feet before walking to his side. "I'll have to leave soon, but there's still one matter to attend to. Spider-girl, you go on ahead!" He gestured backstage. She slowly made her way over, throwing the players one last look before disappearing behind the separator. She presumably found the teleporter there, and was whisked away to another star system.
Sissus posed, and a musical fanfare played, drawing attention back to him. "The reward! I nearly forgot, in all the excitement. Yes, this has been entertaining. I considered awarding spider-girl for her role, but she'll be my assistant from now on, so she has access to whatever transformations she might desire anyway. No, if there's anyone here I have to thank, it's you!" He pointed directly at Yugi, who flinched backwards. "You took charge and organised this whole thing, didn't you? Putting those two together, even though you knew full well octopus-guy wanted to kill someone! Though it didn't turn out like you'd expected, I still have to commend the effort!"
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Post by pancakes on Apr 1, 2023 22:31:35 GMT
He looked somewhat startled at Sissus' last statement. "So...what was with Neuron, anyways? Neuron wanted to kill someone, but he brought a fake gun and threatened Yugi with it? It doesn't make much sense to me."
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Post by Panda on Apr 1, 2023 22:33:53 GMT
"All will be explained in due time, I'm sure!" Sissus replied, switching to another pose. "Zofra will work their magic after I'm done awarding worm-girl for her efforts."
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Post by Kachu on Apr 1, 2023 22:36:30 GMT
"I wish I could explain more myself..." Mikoto wipes their eyes after spending some time to compose themselves. "Why even bother with the fake gun?"
"What I'm interested in is... Yugi knew he wanted to kill someone?"
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Post by pancakes on Apr 1, 2023 22:42:35 GMT
"If that's true...if that were the case, why would you even pair him with Su-Ah, Yugi?!" Ige asked, a little too overbearing.
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Post by Joker on Apr 1, 2023 22:59:21 GMT
"Yugi, he's lying, right?" Nico asked. "Please tell me you didn't know that..."
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 1, 2023 23:55:58 GMT
Yugi is emotionally demolished. The person she loved was just torn from this reality.
She looks up at the others, her eyes still red.
“I didn’t know that! I thought it was just going to be a funny prank! I thought we were all just having fun with one another! I thought something silly might happen! That’s all! Come on, Nico! You know I just wanted a successful and fun festival! Maybe putting Neuron with someone was a bad idea! But I just wanted everyone to have fun!”
“Please!” Yugi shakes. “I did my best to organize everything the right way!”
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Post by Panda on Apr 2, 2023 0:07:48 GMT
"A funny prank! Hilarious!" Sissus laughed uproariously. "I suppose it was, in a way. You've a good eye for this sort of thing!" As per usual, he wasn't really listening to anyone other than himself. "Now, step forward! No need to be shy: you'll have plenty to boast about afterwards."
Yugi was reluctant, still denying any knowledge that things would turn out this way. Nothing she said made a difference, however. A bubble suddenly encased her, and carried her up into the air. As everyone watched, the bubble began to shrink. Yugi was pressed uncomfortably into a curled up position, with scarcely any room to move. The bubble kept shrinking, more than it seemed like it should. Some of the players had to look away at this point, as the bubble was now mercilessly crushing her like a ball of dough. It should have been an extremely painful experience, yet Yugi didn't seem to cry out or show any response beyond bewilderment, until nothing remained of her that could express anything at all. She was just a compressed ball of flesh.
Then, as if bouncing back, the bubble expanded again. The matter inside began to take on a new shape...
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Post by Collin1002 on Apr 2, 2023 0:12:47 GMT
Felix had been noticably distraught and panicked ever since Su-Ah was whisked away, his breathing having grown ragged and shaky, but he snapped out of it as the bubble encased Yugi. His reddened eyes widened as the bubble began to close in on itself, compressing Yugi. He turned to Sissus, a look of both shock and uncharacteristic anger in his eyes.
"Wh-What are you doing to her?!"
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Post by pancakes on Apr 2, 2023 0:14:50 GMT
"J-Jesus Christ! Let her go, already! This isn't part of the game, is it?!"
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Post by Joker on Apr 2, 2023 0:16:24 GMT
"P-Please stop!" Nico yelled. "This is taking things too far!"
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Post by wintercoat on Apr 2, 2023 0:17:36 GMT
“What the hell kind of nightmare is this?”
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Post by Panda on Apr 2, 2023 0:17:40 GMT
"This is her reward," Sissus said, looking surprised for a fish. "What, did you think I'd just snap my fingers and she'd disappear in a puff of smoke? I'm remaking her entire physical body here! Right down to the little bits. It's a thorough, complete process!" He was very proud of himself.
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Post by pancakes on Apr 2, 2023 0:18:56 GMT
"Aardok! Zofra! Do something! This isn't part of the game! Yugi didn't break any rules or anything, why is she getting punished?!"
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Post by Panda on Apr 2, 2023 0:22:36 GMT
"Punished? The fuck're you on about now?" Aardok grumbled, looking like he'd just woken up.
"...She... is being... reformed. Changed," Zofra explained falteringly. "Reshaped... as she... wills it. Becoming... who she truly... wants, to be. Deep down. Not... even Sissus... truly controls, the outcome."
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Post by Collin1002 on Apr 2, 2023 0:23:25 GMT
"And does she at least control the outcome...?" Felix asked, his tone much more hostile than it had ever been previously.
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Post by wintercoat on Apr 2, 2023 0:24:09 GMT
“What? Why? Not like any of this ever made any sense from the start…” Caitlin grumbled. “As she wills it…?”
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Post by pancakes on Apr 2, 2023 0:31:07 GMT
"J-Jeez..!"
Ige couldn't mutter any words as he watched Yugi transform before his eyes.
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Post by Neotelenta on Apr 2, 2023 0:54:25 GMT
Korrigan watches in concealed horror. "Her...her desired form?"
Luca has woken up at this point and is staring in less-concealed horror at the morphing flesh bubble.
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Post by mec on Apr 2, 2023 1:06:22 GMT
"Oh fuck is this bad?" Hella steps back trying to be the furthest away from whatever Yugi is becoming.
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