[KRAKEN]

[guillotineroom]

[when you open your eyes, you find yourself in a pleasant greenhouse. the sweet scent of flowers surrounds you, and the sun shining through the glass ceiling invigorates you from within. there are stone benches on which you can sit, and if you're hungry, there's a garden table with some refreshing tea and scones available to you]

[the voice– the good voice– echoes in your head again]

YOUR DESIRES. . . CREATED THIS REALM. IT IS YOURS. . . IT IS NOT TYPHON'S! I CAN USE THOSE DESIRES TO GIVE YOU A SAFE PLACE. . . FROM WHICH TO FIGHT.

BUT I CANNOT DEFEAT HIM. . . ONLY YOU CAN. ONLY YOU– WITH YOUR OWN DESIRES!! YOU CAN. . . RESHAPE THIS WORLD. . . HOWEVER YOU'D LIKE!

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[EMOTION]

[guillotineroom]

[despite the safety of your greenhouse, you can feel the thrums of Typhon's emotions raging just outside your safety bubble. his voice is distant, but audible. . .]

The relationships you have forged during your time here. . . bah! They are nothing compared to those I have lost! If you would call me jealous, you would be mistaken!

[DISCUSSION]

[guillotineroom]

[DO BONDS AND THINGS HERE]

[fanstheflames]

Mm...

[ HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM. ]

Well, to me, the opposite of jealousy would be... admiration? So if I have to say things I admire about everyone here, that's easy!

[ ... Maybe not easy for the tsuns to hear, but-- ]

[hijinked]

[ fuck no ]

Can't we simply reshape this place to not have to do these bonding experiments anymore at all--

[secondwinded]

I'm with Lulu.

[hijinked]

[ yes exactly. ]

We've surely done enough of this nonsense.

[fanstheflames]

[ case in point. ]

Well, first we should prove him wrong. Seriously, you can't tell me you're allergic to hearing me say nice things about you.

[hijinked]

[ yes ]

... It just seems very. Unnecessary. Besides, you've made your opinion plenty clear.

[ coughs. EMBARRASSING. ]

[heartlands]

Too easy!

[heartlands]

Oh - that's a good idea!

[secondwinded]

Booooooo.

[fanstheflames]

I'm so glad you're back. The grumps are fighting me.

[trueholy]

I have quite the list! Should we start?

[fanstheflames]

Yep, yep! Let's get to it!

[secondwinded]

Fine. I can counter this with gratefulness. I'm grateful for the opportunity to have gotten to know you all as well as others here. And I'm grateful you all trusted me before to keep you safe.

[fanstheflames]

Aww, Sariel. I'm so glad you're like five percent less tsun than Lear...

[secondwinded]

I'm just doing my part.

[cosplayed_out]

My desires...

[DESIRES TURN IN]

[guillotineroom]

[all characters are allowed to respond, you do not have to formulate a response as a team! just type up what your character desires for the village/Typhon here!]

[cosplayed_out]

...I was like Typhon. I trapped people in a dome cage and shook it until they fought. Until they killed. Like a cruel torture done on insects.

But, I was wrong.

It's the generosity of my friends who have allowed me to look within myself and find... redemption. Not the ending I thought I deserved. Of being crushed and my death left to be celebrated, but full on redemption and living to make amends as I go on living.

...That happened to me. And I want to give this experience to Typhon as well.

Because... I'm grateful I was here. I'd even say 'thank you'. For the second chance.

Please, Typhon. Step back and realize this is wrong. Use this power for good instead of evil. --I am.

[secondwinded]

What's the point in being jealous? You could have bonds like these too if you wanted them. I'm grateful I got the opportunity to have them.

[fanstheflames]

Unlike what happens when waking up from a dream, Tsuruno wants people to be able to remember their experiences in the village whenever they're freed, if that's what they want. She wants for people who wish to remain, who have nowhere else to go, to be able to stay here with no risk of attack or further imprisonment.

In contrast with Typhon's jealousy, she wants him to be able to regain what he's lost, if they wish it as well, but not at the cost of anyone else's freedom or will. Let him be reunited with his children, in one way or another, but let him also be made to acknowledge that what he did was wrong. Also to never have the power to do this again.

Re: [DESIRES TURN IN]

[trueholy]

I am glad to know that with Kraken, I had no reason to be jealous. There was always something special between all of us, even if we didn't agree on everything.

...my biggest wish for Typhon is to be able to live freely and without jealousy. He will be much happier that way. To have the life he wants without hurting others in the process.

[hijinked]

Lear would like to see reparations be made for all that Typhon put them through, but he can understand feeling jealous. So in the end, there's a bit of empathy (but he really thinks everyone here deserves some very hefty apologies).

[THE END]

[directrice]

[you offer up your desires, the counterbalances to Typhon's emotions that swirl outside the greenhouse, distant but raw]

[and then. . . the glass begins to crack]

[this may seem worrying, but the bunny box's voice echoes in your head to soothe your concerns]

IT IS OKAY! DO NOT WORRY. YOUR POWER. . . IT IS ENOUGH. CLOSE YOUR EYES AND HOLD ON VERY VERY TIGHTLY!!

[and then, all around you, the greenhouse glass shatters, and your vision is engulfed in a warm, bright light]