GRAVEYARD

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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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[sadiskick]

[ She huffs. ]

I've learned too many things aren't fair.

[ That's why you have to cheat. ]

[constellates]

[well, given that they are dead

she sure is right,]

... so we'll find a way to make things right.

But... even if we look a little different again, I'm glad that you're still you.

[sadiskick]

Not everything has a happy ending, Anastasia, but I am also glad that even if I can't control what I look like right now, I can control my mind.

[ That is the most important thing. ]

[constellates]

[ . . . well - that gets her to pause for a little bit. even still,]

... I know that not everything has a happy ending, but I want you to have one. So I'll keep being unhappy with this place until you get it.

Meltryllis is still Meltryllis - and that's a fortunate thing. I want you to be yourself in entirety though, instead of this place deciding what we all get to be.

[sadiskick]

[ She smiles, and what she feels is complicated. ]

You and me both. What's a happy ending to you, Anastasia?

[constellates]

[well that's a question - it makes her pause]

... Mm, I don't know as well these days. But I think it's one where people get to live the lives that they want to, and aren't treated unfairly for reasons outside of their control.

One where people get the kindness they deserve, so they don't need to make hard choices or feel alone.

[sadiskick]

[ Meltryllis is silent for a moment. Something in that resonates but also clashes with something within her.

The only way to describe her smile is edgy. ]

You might have to fight in a war for that.

[constellates]

[ - well, she looks thoughtful for a moment before laughing.]

Really? Then I will do better, so I do not lose the next one I'm in.

[sHE GETS COMPETITIVE - but also thinks that she feels strongly enough that yes, she'd go back into a war for it]

What is a happy ending to you?

[sadiskick]

As you should, if you want to reach the top.

[ Be the best, the prima. ]

An ending where I can dance to my heart's content is perfection to me.

[constellates]

[hmmmmmm]

Does Melt want to be an idol?

[sadiskick]

[ She makes a face. ]

Absolutely not. I only want to be a prima ballerina.

[constellates]

[sdlfkjsdf

the face she makes makes anya laugh a little]

Ah - very silly of me to mistake the two.

If Anya makes it to a stage again, I will ask if you can dance in a show, too. If I go back to Russia, maybe I can talk with the Russian National Ballet.

[sadiskick]

Don't conflate the two when it comes to me.

[ She doesn't actually have any issue or prejudice against idols, but she is firmly ballet.

... the Russian National Ballet. Well. ]

You don't know if we're from the same world.

[constellates]

Understood. I won't make the mistake again.

[melt is ballet and ballet only!!]

Mm... I don't know that, it's true - but I hope that we are. Or we will be able to find each other, even if we are not.

[sadiskick]

[ ... ]

If you ever learn about Heroic Spirits, you can find a way to find me.

[constellates]

Heroic Spirits...?

[she repeats the term curiously]

Is that what you are? Along with goddess?

[sadiskick]

No. I'm not one, but they're connected to what I am.

[ She makes a vague gesture with her hand. An "it's complicated" motion. ]

It has to do with magic and a supercomputer. Don't think too much about it.

[constellates]

[what

she looks confused and already like she's thinking too much about - ]

... Okay. I will try to find out more about them - so that I can see you again. If that's okay with you.

[sadiskick]

[ There's a small pause before Meltryllis reaches over to brush her sleeve gently across Anya's cheek.

Is that answer enough? ]

[constellates]

[anya loves melt so much

but honestly that answer manages to get her expression to soften into one of fondness and hope - and her own hand will come up to once again slowly try to push melt's sleeve up so anya can hold her hand. it's a gentle enough movement that melt can pull her hand away at any time if she wants.]

Mm. Then I promise. I'll find my way to you again, even if you're on the other side of the moon.

[sadiskick]

[ Meltryllis will let the handholding happen. She knows the chances of the two of them seeing each other again even if they all managed to be saved is slim.

Anya, for as capable of a girl as she can be, still seems from a world far removed from the dangers that Meltryllis knows. ]

You'll need a lot of luck. I don't appear for just anyone.

[constellates]

[it's not like melt is wrong - anya knows just how far out of her depth she is. but now she's said it, so it means that she has to try.]

I'll muster all the luck that I have then, and then some.

So I'll do my very best, so we don't have to say goodbye for too long.

[sadiskick]

[ There's a pensive silence before she ends it with something facetious. ]

No wonder Toi wanted to run away from you.

[constellates]

[aw

her expression drops then, as she looks very disheartened]

.... I said something wrong again....?

[sadiskick]

[ She sighs. ]

I asked Toi what you said to to him, and he wouldn't answer. I have a good idea now.