GULGALLANA

[soulping]

This is a story of friendship and love and life and rebirth. A story about an unending cycle of despair and the poor souls who keep themselves trapped in it, in the hopes that everything will turn out okay in the end.

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[soulping]

You're in a dark, circular room. You can make out eleven doors around the edges, each the colour of one of the teams. ...Except for your own, which seems to be missing.

In the center is a door coloured Cat cream. It won't budge, no matter what you do, so don't bother.

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[debate_avenger]

...Of course. We're probably looking at 13 rooms in total, with the objective being to find a way into the Cat room.

[cihuatlatoani]

That would seem reasonable. I suppose we ought to explore the others, then.

[debate_avenger]

Then, to start, we have... Quite a few options, really. Epona would be my guess for the place most likely to be hooked into Cats, but I'm open to ideas on the travel order.

[cihuatlatoani]

Somehow, I doubt any of them are directly linked to that room. We do not seem to be limited by time or other constraining factors, so we may choose as we wish.

[debate_avenger]

True. Then, let me try something...

[Ethereal sense! Is there anything that stands out in this room?]

HENWEN

[soulping]

Henwen's dorm has a rustic, vaguely dwarven aesthetic. The main room evokes the design of a tavern fashioned with dark wood and stone. Very large passageways branch off into the kitchen and the pantry, both expansive but as old-fashioned as the rest of the dorm. There are no electronic appliances to be found! Instead there's several fireplaces available, some already set up with pots, cauldrons and meat spits, and three wood-fired stone ovens are built into the walls. There's a door in the pantry that leads to a "cold" room for the storage of appropriate food and drink.

Farther down the torch-lit hallways of stone are the bedrooms styled after the main room in terms of color scheme. Also of note are the mirror room and bathrooms.

There is a large, white dragon sleeping in the middle of the main room. It is covered in blood.

The door shuts behind you, and vanishes.

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Re: HENWEN

[debate_avenger]

[A white dragon in Henwen...]

...Didn't he finish his mirror up a while ago? I think it might have even been before Nyssa took over.

[Mmm... I can't remember for sure, though...]

Re: HENWEN

[cihuatlatoani]

[She cautiously inches towards the dragon.]

I remember him. But why is he wounded?

Re: HENWEN

[debate_avenger]

That's what we need to find out, yes.

[I guess we're approaching the dragon, then.]

Re: HENWEN

[soulping]

The dragon cracks open an eye, letting out a mighty, almost defeaning roar. It stands up, plumes of smoke erupting from its mouth. How does it even fit in here?

You feel like you're about to die --

Re: HENWEN

[soulping]

Before it opens its mouth and you hear a child.



W-woah! Is that...Gulgallana?!

Re: HENWEN

[cihuatlatoani]

It is. Do you remember me?

THE ROOM 2

[soulping]

The cat door is now open. You can hear a child crying on the other side.

Re: THE ROOM 2

[debate_avenger]

[I suppose there's only thing to do then. To the cat door. Let's check up on the crying child, yes.]

Re: THE ROOM 2

[cihuatlatoani]

[Entering the door cautiously.]

...It may be best to take a less fatalistic approach.

Re: THE ROOM 2

[debate_avenger]

...Probably, yes. I... I know it's affecting my judgment, but...

[This is not a good week for me to not be fatalistic as hell, sadly.]

Re: THE ROOM 2

[soulping]

You open the door...


...and nothing pours out.

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THE FINAL BATTLE

[soulping]

You fight through the nothing and find...



Oh, hello, dear hearts.

Re: THE FINAL BATTLE

[debate_avenger]

...Of course. So, I trust you enjoyed the little show, then?

Re: THE FINAL BATTLE

[cihuatlatoani]

[She actually rolls her eyes.]

I grow tired of your game, Nafuna. This is in rather poor taste, don't you think?

Re: THE FINAL BATTLE

[soulping]

I did. And this may be Nafuna's game, but I'm not Nafuna.

Re: THE FINAL BATTLE

[debate_avenger]

Strictly speaking, you're not Nyssa, either. Still, for the sake of the game, we'll treat you like the real thing, I suppose.

So, whatever you were planning to do? Let's just get this over with.

Re: THE FINAL BATTLE

[cihuatlatoani]

That's true. You're one of her props. I don't feel like playing along. This is just some cheap attempt to get a rise out of us.

Re: THE FINAL BATTLE

[soulping]

I'm not planning anything. Right here and right now, I've already won.