GRAVEYARD

[cluedin]

THE GRAVEYARD

No two deaths are ever quite the same. Some might remember the exact moment their lives were cut short; others might only see a blinding flash of light; the particularly unlucky ones might not recall any details whatsoever.

No matter how it ended up happening, though, all of you here will always have one thing in common: one second you're dead; the next, you wake up to find yourself in a dark room. Before you can even start to try and get your bearings, a shadowy figure appears in the doorway of your room, face lit from the bottom up by a faint, almost ethereal glow. It stands still for a few seconds before murmuring,

"Oooooh... I see dead people."

... The voice is followed by a snicker as a gloved hand flicks the light switch on, revealing the mysterious entity to be Pumpkin, the fox-eared groundskeeper. Lowering the game console that had illuminated her face, she continues, "That one never gets old. Anyway, hey, sup, you're dead, that sucks, the house is probably gonna eat you as soon as this round is over. Wanna see what everyone else is up to on the other side?"

As you take in everything the gardener has told you, you suddenly realize as you look around... though you don't see anything, why does it feel like this place is already crowded?

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[slobjection]

[ phoenix ]

[ looks so fucking tired ]

[ he doesn't say anything, he just looks tired ]

[shortfornow]

[ good cause Dazai feels so fucking tired on the inside.

His tail is going to flick. ]

Also there is a chance to save everyone who is alive. So long as the number doesn't drop to half, they can do something.

There may be hope for us here, but I'm not sure if I buy it.

[slobjection]

.... Assuming idiots don't start killing each other despite being told by several different people the motives are fake.

[ call! out! post! ]

[shortfornow]

You might have difficulty there. This motive is going to be even more tempting for people.

[ Maybe they won't kill anyone, but he's honestly not going to have hope one way or the other. ]

[slobjection]

[ sigh..... anyway, the pokerface is going back on. ]

Bringing someone back from the dead, I suppose?

[shortfornow]

[ There's a nod. ]

A lot of people would be willing to do anything to get you back.

[ Just putting that out there ]

[slobjection]

[ god.... ]

They better not.

[shortfornow]

Then use your haunt wisely to cheer them up.

[ And hope it's enough. ]

I suppose I should show you around, but you'll find it's not that different. Less lively people and more ghosts we can't really see.

[slobjection]

I'll work on it. Can you give me more details about the haunt?

[ also, nods. ]

Give me the tour anyway.

[shortfornow]

[ He can do both. While waving him to follow and stuffing his hands in his pocket, he'll start walking around the house. ]

Once a week we can influence something on that side. We also get to write only a letter to send to the others, but something happens in transit and it appears like emotes. [ A pause as his tail moves slowly back and forth ] You should ask the others about what they wrote and how it got translated for an idea on how to write.

[ Not offering his because it's dumb ]

[slobjection]

[ phoenix will follow..... ]

Ah, yes. The emoji letters. Is it one letter a week, then?

[ same like the influencing.... ]

[shortfornow]

One letter a week. Did your monster letters go through a similar filter?

[ Or does he actually write cursed shit like that ]

[slobjection]

... Not quite. Let's just say it was more convenient.

[ hm ]

One letter from all of us, then? Or...?

[shortfornow]

[ WOW Phoenix is a h*mestuck ]

Ah, then maybe they'll like you a little less when they find that out.

[ why is this a thing.

He's going to keep walking until they eventually wind up in the public restroom to gesture for Phoenix to go in. ]

Might want to peek at yourself first before the rest of the house.

[ Those feathers and whatever else is happening with his birdsona ]

[slobjection]

Don't think they liked me too much to begin with.

[ phoenix really underestimates how well he's liked by people tbh ]

Hmm....?

[ stares at his hair. ]

Never thought I'd say this, but... it's both too spiky and not spiky enough.

[shortfornow]

For an ex-lawyer pianist, you certainly miss some obvious things. You left a large hole on the living side.

[ Tsk tsk Phoenix.

Just going to watch him with keen interest cause are those feathers? ]

[slobjection]

[ is it dazai's imagination, or does phoenix look guilty for a second? nah definitely imagination. ]

[ he plays with his hair.... ]

Well, that's new.

[ they are feathers but on fire so don't burn your paw paws ]

[shortfornow]

[ He better look a little guilty. He made Ken sad. ]

Maybe the house decided you should be part fire bird after that trial.

[ There's a hint of amusement in his tone. ]

[slobjection]

[ it's not his fault he got murdered?????? he is beating himself up a lot though ]

That trial..?

[shortfornow]

[ there is a joke to be made about horny crimes and hidden dragons but i'm going to stop myself ]

With all the fire coupled with your name, people did wonder if it was a fire bird that did you in.

[ they connected the dots ]

[slobjection]

[ phoenix continues to look tired. ]

I worry.

[shortfornow]

They got to the right conclusion at the end. [ A beat ] Or are you worried about turning into ash at the end of the week.

[ Isn't that what fire birds do? Go more and more on fire before they bite the dust and become an egg. ]

[slobjection]

The latter.

[ it is not the latter. ]

[shortfornow]

[ worried about both is valid

Curling a fist under his chin as he inspects Phoenix with a serious expression. ]

I'm not taking care of you if you turn into an egg.

[ Maybe he can trick Asch into doing it. He's hot headed enough that he can probably hatch an egg. ]

[slobjection]

How cruel.... and here I needed a tender soul to help hatch me.