[Final Day] Endgame

[arsgoetia]

There is a noise like broken glass as the giant shadowy snake wavers in place, then falls over, hitting the roof so hard that dust billows up on on various levels of existence, making the whole building shake. You begin to see more people all around you—flickering, as if the layers are merging into one, the separations between them vanishing.

Superimposed over the snake's fading body—yes, there is, in fact, a giant shadow snake, visible to everyone now, even those who had just been fighting Mithos—is a man in a labcoat bending over on his knees, shuddering and grasping at the ground.

"Sssssss . . . thissssss . . ."

He jerks abruptly, then sags a little more, as if losing energy, trying to force his eyes to stay open, but . . .

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[virtuallyroyalty]

[Who cares she's just jealous!!]

[that said, there are people here, so breaking the kiss and leaning back eventually, just... beaming at David]

[arsgoetia]

David goes . . . red. "Ahaha . . ."

[arsgoetia]

Lucia whistles at you two, sarcastically.

[virtuallyroyalty]

[rolls his eyes at Lucia, but ignores!! to tug on a piece of David's hair]

I still like you a lot. That's okay, right?

[arsgoetia]

"Um. Yes. I'd. Gotten that. Impression."

[virtuallyroyalty]

[grins!! but yes, standing up now to save David the further embarrassment.]

[arsgoetia]

David catches his hand, squeezing tightly, cheeks still pretty bright.

"We'll—talk more in a bit. I have to get everyone out of here and—there's stuff to take care of. So."

[virtuallyroyalty]

[...interlinks his fingers with David for a moment, squeezing back before letting go. His cheeks have gone rather pink now too.]

Okay!

[arsgoetia]

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