There's always a lighthouse

[wheremst]

And just like that, you wake up in the basement of a lighthouse in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. There's a circle of 25 pods in the middle of the room, and two more in a room off to the side, and you can imagine who is in which.

An elevator to the side of the room leads up to the ground floor (or to the first sub-basement, if you want to check out the machine that brought you here), where you can for the first time in weeks look out a window and see the sky. Its a beautiful sunny day, with a strong breeze on the grassy ground of the island where the lighthouse stands. Have you ever been this happy to hear seagulls?

You're free. Whatever comes next, you're free and you won. Take some time to relish your victory, won't you? Reunite with friends you thought you had lost, go forth and just... well, enjoy this.

Comments

[nothingcanstop]

Holy cow... You guys really did have your own incredible adventure. With Rhea, and Kirei, and Zelos, and Rose, all in the same place...?

[ seriously how did they not come out of this with everyone violently hating each other ]

[snackooed]

Let's not forget Anna, and Nova, too. In the same crowded little space for 72 hours.

[ "Holy cow" is right. ]

There was a lot of, mm...back and forth? [ Is that what we're calling it? ] But somehow, someway, everyone got out of there in one piece. So if I had to choose something to celebrate today, other than "life," I think "miracles" would be pretty high up on my list.

[nothingcanstop]

[ How are any of you ali- oh wait, you weren't-- ]

You know what? I'd drink to that. ...You still gonna try out your new career as a bartender?

[snackooed]

[ There's no shortage of mirth to the chuckle she lets out, at the thought of that. Tempting, but... ]

I wouldn't turn my back on my one true love like that, especially not when it seems like there's still a demand for it. The subjects from the last experiment still need to be found, and we do have their backups. Having a forensic investigator on your team when you're looking for twenty-two thieves might be useful.

[ She props herself up against the side of her pod and puts her arms behind her head... ]

Of course, there are a couple of important business matters I'll need to attend to before I can chip in with that. For instance, there happen to be some gods I'll need to give a good, stern talking to.

[ She's certain she'll have to make plenty of drinks after that, at least. ]