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Charonquest

WHO: Lily
WHERE: Lily Barn
WHEN: Early Day 36, post ritual!

[alright nerds lets go get your emotional support shepherd]

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[eventually, your guide leads you to a particular door. it doesn't look like much until you shine the flowers' lights directly upon it, which reveals a circular arcane array drawn in blood over its surface. a single lily has been pressed into the middle of the array. there are obvious spots for the other flowers all along the circle's edge.

your guide speaks, in several voices at once:]

Place yours, and then touch it barehanded.

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Creepy.

[but following instructions.]

[when you place your flower and touch the final lock...well.

it's not really a riddle or a puzzle, just a quiet question. Charon's voice. not fearful, but concerned and weary beyond measure.

Styx? Are you all right?]

... seriously?

That's the first thing you say?

I'm doin' better than you.

I'm intact.

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Okay...

[ OBEDIENTLY PLACES. TOUCHES. ]

[when you place your flower and touch the final lock...well.

it's not really a riddle or a puzzle, just a quiet question. Charon's voice. not fearful, but concerned and weary beyond measure.

Aides? Are you all right?]

I'm fine. We rescued you. You missed babies.

...why were there babies...

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[ Charon what the fuck!

Lays his flower on the array and presses his hand to it ]

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[when you place your flower and touch the final lock...well.

it's not really a riddle or a puzzle, just a quiet question. Charon's voice. not fearful, but concerned and weary beyond measure.

Ananke? Are you all right?]

Charon.

[ There is SUCH relief in his voice ]

I'm fine! You're the one we're all worrying about!

I'm sorry. I did not mean to be taken, or to lead you into such a situation.

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[ He's so sick of blood runes bro.

He places the flower and then touches it with his flesh hand though. ]

[sry

when you place your flower and touch the final lock...well.

it's not really a riddle or a puzzle, just a quiet question. Charon's voice. not fearful, but concerned and weary beyond measure.

Minuet? Are you all right?]

[ Can you fight a voice ]

No! Wake the hell up!

Ah.

The door's open. But you're going to have to be the one to access it.

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( glances sidelong at the not-a-cat man, frowns, shudders, and sucks in a deep breath. )

Alright.

( but he will actually do as told. :( unhappily. )

[when you place your flower and touch the final lock...well.

it's not really a riddle or a puzzle, just a quiet question. Charon's voice. not fearful, but concerned and weary beyond measure.

Perci? Are you all right?]

( perci thinks he might just cry, hearing his voice again. the small smile is clear in his tone. )

I'm fine! What about you? You've been gone for days, we - none of us knew what happened to you, but we knew it was nothing good. How have you held up? I promise we'll take care of you - as you did for me.

...

I'm...

...very tired.

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[just makes a tired face at the blood runes but really it's not the worst thing he has seen in like, the last hour. puts the flower into whatever spot is open and touches it]

[when you place your flower and touch the final lock...well.

it's not really a riddle or a puzzle, just a quiet question. Charon's voice. not fearful, but concerned and weary beyond measure.

Lethe? Are you all right?]

[sinks to the floor as soon as he hears his voice, hand still somehow pressed to the door]

No, you asshole. Don't pass out as soon as we bring you back.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean...to put you all through this.

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