graveyard

[reapertoire]

#GRAVEYARD

Well, that sucked! That might be your first thought when you open your eyes to find yourself in a lavishly decorated room with a nice, soft bed. Or maybe you’re thinking about something else, it doesn’t really matter, since the only important thing right now is that you’re alive. Sort of. You’re still dead, but you also still exist, so that’s better than nothing. Whenever you decide to leave the room to venture out into the rest of the building, you’ll find that… hm. You sure have found yourself somewhere interesting, and there are plenty of places to explore. Foods from all of the weeks prior can be found in the hotel’s kitchen, as well as an entertainment center in the next room; just because you’re dead-dead doesn’t mean you can’t still have fun while the Reaper’s Game continues. Dare you try your luck with the ice cream machine in this weird place…? Or do you explore the mysterious board game that rests on the lobby’s table? Nothing’s stopping you. You’re absolutely able to leave the hotel, by the way. As soon as you step outside, you’ll find yourself in whatever area is currently open to the remaining Players for the current week. The only thing is, in addition to being invisible to the shadowy denizens of the RG... it seems you can’t interact at all with your fellow active Players in the UG, either. Weird! But that’s okay, you’re not totally alone in this limbo-squared! There are others around who you can interact with, and you might recognize them as the other people who have been Erased during the course of the game. In fact, there’s one rather special resident of this place... it’s none other than Dahlia Hawthorne. You might remember her as Utena Tenjou’s murderer from the first week! Upon seeing you, she smirks, welcoming you to the party. “Did you really think you'd seen the last of me? Welcome to the Under-Underground—the loser’s playground, a failure like the rest of us,” she taunts, swirling the teacup in her hand with an almost gleeful look in her eyes. Then, as if to preempt whatever the new arrivals wish to respond with, she rolls her eyes and adds, “The stupid name wasn’t my choice, by the way. As if I’d choose something that dumb to preside over.” game info ☠ setting ☠ statuses ☠ ic profiles private conversations ☠ murder proposals ☠ money full nav

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[chr]

...oh...

[ monika is quiet for a moment. eventually, she opens her arms for him to decide. ]

...Can I hold you...?

[grano]

[ his brows further. rage flashes in them, a clear upset with his own mind — it falters into sorrow before he steps forward.

jacopo meets her gaze. ]

This...

Can't be real.

You should be up there.

[chr]

...[ oh dear.

monika raises her hand, displaying his ring on her finger. ]

I am here. This is real. I am real. Do you remember what I said, Thursday morning? You are my home. ...And so, I came home.

[grano]

[ it gleams.

there's a space where his own should be.

for a moment, his expression is nothing short of sheer devastation. ]

No.

Why — why are you here? You shouldn't...

You were supposed to escape...!

[chr]

[ monika wants to cry. she thought he'd be happy to see her here, but no, he's so... broken hearted looking? there are tears in her eyes; she can't stand it. she hurt him, in the end...? ]

I-- I told you. I wanted to go with you, no matter where it was...! There's no other place for me...

[grano]

[ what she did — it hits jacopo hard in that moment. there's a wordless sense of knowing. it's like swallowing metal. like a a weight that drops into the pit of his stomach, heavy and sickening. his skin pales, and he shakes the slightest bit.

there is so much he could protest. so much he could argue. instead, his finger tucks a strand of hair behind her ear. ]

We're getting you out of here.

But tell me...did it hurt?

[chr]

[ she doesn't need to explain, then. she's already getting a headache thinking about explaining it to caren and chuuya, as is. miki... hopefully will not ask. ]

...Yes. A lot. Izaya and I tried to do something that would do us in at the same time. It... worked, actually, haha. I don't mind where I go, as long as you're there. Just... keep me with you.

[grano]

[ there's a sigh. ]

You have a life of your own, Monika. Isn't that what separated you from the others, after all?

[ still — the prospect of her being in pain...it breaks his heart.

LMAO. ]

There are people who want to see you again...help me ensure that they do. I know well...that you were loved until the very end.

[chr]

I mean, that was the purpose. Izaya and I did this to keep the game going. It's not much a secret what he is anymore, so you get it, right? And I am starting to feel that the Erased are still... sort of in play? So yeah!

[ shrug. ]

I made a choice to make myself happy, above all else.

Hey, can I kiss you?

[grano]

Someone else could have simply died in your place! It shouldn't have been you...

[ wait one second.

he reddens. ]

Don't — Not here!!

[chr]

Hahaha, okay, okay.

[ a beat. ]

Okay, but if I'm embarrassing you, I might as well continue. I think Lenka thinks we were married.