i promise we'll walk across the moon someday soon

[promittere]

FULL MOON CODA

The moon wanes, and retreats into the sky.

After a quick chat and a vote, the otherworldly wizards, their mentor, and their sage decide to hand Victor over to the Central government—to the young wizard who appeared later in the ordeal. As both a sage's wizard and Crown Prince to the Central throne, Prince Arthur is the ideal person to understand both the discriminatory behavior driving Victor against wizards and the political ramifications of his actions, both past and planned. He pledges to you to make sure that, even if you aren't around to see it, Victor pays for what he's done and then some, while respecting Tatara's wishes to avoid bloodshed. He'll manage his case, while making sure his uncle, Vincent, does not have too much sway, due to his relationship with the West. Ultimately, he'll be locked up for life, put to hard labor, and made sure his intelligence is not misused.

When the sun rises, everyone gets to work repairing the manor. The damage is pretty bad but not unsalvageable, and it's made a lot easier with the help of some of the other original wizards who trickle in as the day begins. So long as it hasn't been burnt into absolutely nothing, it's salvageable—hopefully your figurines are safe!

For the first time since you arrived in this world, things feel stable. The brittleness in the air is no longer there, and there's a serenity to the breeze and the sky. It's comfortable. As the previous sage and sage's wizards begin to go about their business as usual, they mention anomalies and other odd incidents they must take care of around the world, but it is nothing like what you initially remember. This is no longer a world a hair's breadth away from falling apart, and you fixed it.

Whether you noticed it in the chaos of the final fight, or you hear it from someone else, or you notice on your own in the days that follow, you will realize that your sage crest is gone. With the other wizards in place again, your job here is done. Quite literally. You are no longer obligated to Tatara or to this world. All that's left is to go home.

A day and time is chosen for the ritual, and you have a few days after the final battle before the ritual is ready. This would be a good time to wrap up loose ends before you go, perhaps for good.

And when the ritual is ready, you'll know.

OOC NOTES

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[revengier]

[ He had a feeling it would come to this, that they would all part ways someday without the ability to easily come into contact. This is what he prepared for, and so... it's easy to make his decision.

Which is why, at some point, Kurapika slips away from the group to find a quiet spot away from the crowd. With a hand over his heart, he closes his eyes and steels his resolve in a moment of silence.

It's the least he can do for a broken vow.

Though, perhaps, this is what his parents and friends would have wanted for him in the end anyway—to live his own life for himself and no one else.

He eventually returns to the circle, hanging back a bit so he can say goodbyes to anyone who would want one. ]

[troublereduction]

[ Day did notice that Kurapika seemed to disappear for a moment, so once he returns he'll be going over. ]

So, what're your plans?

[revengier]

Going back with Akira. He's the one that has family to return to.

[ Kurapika doesn't, and so this decision is made easily, as emotionally difficult as it may be. ]

[troublereduction]

[ Ah. That gets him a smile. ]

Hehe, does that mean he's plannin' on introducin' you?

[revengier]

He will if he knows what's good for him.

[ Just saying!! Kurapika will be pretty mad if he's not introduced eventually, though he completely understands easing into it. ]

I don't think either of us are taking this decision lightly.

[ "This decision" being the world they're choosing to go back to. ]

[troublereduction]

I figured.

[ Day has seen how Akira is, even if he likes messing around. This is one of those things he'd take seriously. ]

Any other plans for yourself?

[dyingtohealyou]

[Ahito offers a short wave of his own. He's got a small side slung bag full of whatever belongings he had decided to keep, although Kurapika may have noticed him venturing to the markets and other countries to acquire them.]

Hey.

[revengier]

[ His gaze flickers to that bag for a brief moment. ]

Did you grab something for your grandmother too?

[dyingtohealyou]

Her and a couple others. And some stuff to sell so she doesn't have to worry too much about money for a while.

[Pragmatic as always.]

[revengier]

[ That's what Kurapika likes to see! ]

Thoughtful of you, as much as I'm sure you'd hate to admit it.

[dyingtohealyou]

Hey now, after everything she's done for me, it's the least I could do.

[Even he knows that much!]

[lustro]

Will you be okay - with your moon thing?

[ Kurapika hasn’t told him about that directly, but Day has. ]

[revengier]

[ He isn't surprised that information on that has gotten around, so he smiles a little bit as he nods. ]

I will. I've learned how to manage it. I'm sure I'll need to adjust while in a different setting, but I'm not worried.

[lustro]

Glad to hear that.

[ So far all the moon sicknesses have been… manageable. What hasn’t has only ever been human intervention, he’s realized. ]

And you’re… going home to being a Boss? Or are you doing something new this time?

[revengier]

Something new.

[ A different world is new enough, right? ]

I'm going to Akira's world. I'd rather not put everything on the possibility of traveling back to his world if we go to mine first, and he has family that he needs to go back to. I don't.

[ He shrugs. ]

The decision was easy to make.

[lustro]

Well, trying new things with Akira sounds like a fun time.

[ It’s Akira. He wonders if Akira will show Kurapika the flower shop he used to work at. ]

I hope you guys will be happy.

[leewards]

[Sticks something into Kurapika's pocket. It feels like a wand, but is cold, like ice.

Because it is. It's not a wand, more like a knitting needle. An "ice pick", if you will.]

[revengier]

[ He immediately pulls it out of his pocket, feeling the cold against his palm. ]

What's this for?

[leewards]

For stabbing. [Will he elaborate any further?

Well, no.]

[revengier]

[ You know what? Fair enough.

Kurapika tosses it in the air and catches it in his hand. ]

I could always use more easily concealed weapons. Thank you.

[leewards]

[Ithaqua just nods.]

Don't be shy about using it, it will not melt. [Then he points over his shoulder at the giant ice axe in the distance. It still hasn't melted... Because he doesn't know how to dispel it.]

a quiet spot away;

[foresightis2020]

[ Well then, Jing Yuan manages to stumble upon Kurapika in his quiet spot away from people.

All things considered, he isn't surprised to find others away from most people. That being said, seeing how the other is positioned, it does appear, well...noteworthy.

He'll wait a decent amount of time before speaking up. ]

...Ah. Commemorating a moment to someone or something?

[revengier]

[ He can feel the presence of someone nearby, but Kurapika doesn't acknowledge it until Jing Yuan finally speaks up. Then, he turns towards him, giving him a slight nod. ]

I am. A moment of silence for my people. [ His hand lowers, coming to rest at his side. ] I don't know when, or if, I'll ever be back in my world.

[foresightis2020]

[ A moment of silence...ah, Jing Yuan recalls their fate very well, considering it had indeed come up before between them. ]

...Hm. Is it because you have decided to stay here, or go elsewhere, then?

[ That's surprising.

Though it isn't like he's going to judge; he is certain Kurapika has his reasons. ]

[revengier]

...Go elsewhere.

[ Though it was ultimately a relatively easy decision to make, it's still one he didn't like making. ]

I'd like to think that this is what they would want anyway, however. My moving on.