You Find Yourselves Stirred By A Voice....

[strangerpeople]

[You feel as you are on a fluffy cloud of warmth and the urge to not want to move is great. However, the voice speaks again as if it is urgent...and maybe angry?]

Damn brats! Get off the merchandise before I call security on you!

[Oh. Well.

When you come to, the familiar scenes of your bedrooms fill your sight. However, the barriers are gone and strangest of all, there are people around. They can SEE you and for sure, they are gawking at the weirdos that are somehow sleeping in department store beds. But on the hands of Croix and Chariot, there's something on their hands...a phone number and a message saying 'Call me! :D' from some weird girl with an A name. But when you finally move and get away from any nosy customers, you have to wonder 'What just happened?' 'Is everyone ok?'

And why do you have the urge to go visit Cafe MYJL?]

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[beguiledcard]

[ What the...

... hell...

For a while, he's staring at the people, but the lingering adrenaline is still coursing through him. He doesn't hesitate to move to his feet, look around... ]

Everyone... okay?

[ And it's not long after that, he's gesturing as he does, in fact, start towards that cafe...

What the hell happened...???

Once inside, he's looking around. He's moving kind of... slow, right now...

CAN YOU BLAME HIM... ]

[theirmagic]

[ In much the same state, she bolts upward and just about kicks the guy who finds her. Almost. She apologizes profusely, and then exits the room she'd been in... and hey, there's Akira. ]

What... in the name of Arcturus just happened?! ...

[ Also the fuck, this number. She pauses to read it and then says-- ]

... Oh. I think Asilia found us... I'll have to call her when I have a moment, if we can really meet her now. I'm sure she'd be thrilled. ... Ugh...

[ Her bad arm is killing her. She's definitely holding it. Thankfully it is not the one with the number on it. ]

REUNIONS

[greatfascinations]

[Before Yotsuyu can completely finish explaining (or even start really), a cutely familiar voice rings out from behind the bookcase entrance.]

Hiiiiiiiii! Were you like, waiting for THIS?

[She turns around behind her and stage whispers.]

Get on out there, guys!

[She flutters out of the way to make room for the people who had died, who appear to have joined everyone on the RG. They all look normal and alive, but... are a few of them flying out, or is that just a figure of speech?]

Don't mind if I totally steal the show, now!

[foolishjustice]

[Not actually a figure of speech, though Goro is moving very quickly. Sorry everyone else, he's going to be looking for Akira first.]

[totalbullshit]

[ At first glance, Helena might appear to have changed clothes, her appearance now dominated by red rather than white. That's because she's finally put on Dio's coat over her normal hospital gown and it's... definitely way too big for her.

Expression-wise, Helena looks deadpan as always in one second and then startled and a little sad in the next. ]

Kaz...

[ The name escapes her involuntarily, an emotional reaction common when you're overwhelmed with feeling for a specific person... but then she catches herself in the next second and glances over the group of survivors. ]

Good that the win condition wasn't to actually win the fight, huh?

[steelmagnolias]

[ At least Ren is just plain walking out, mahogany cane in hand as he scans the mall area. For the first time in forever, the smell of smoke on his person is absent. ]

[katsufemmefatale]

[And here’s another one swooping out with a bit of a startled yelp. He hasn’t gotten used to being godlike yet....]

Waaah!!

[His first act as a supernatural being is crash landing on his ass because he doesn’t know who to greet first.]

[eyesofdespair]

[Unlike some of the others, Loewe is going to hang back after coming out. Nothing's really changed about him, but not like it's been all that long. He's still stubborn and not the most sociable sort of guy.]

[notgentle]

[Dio is absolutely running at full tilt, clattering his oversized black dress shoes (?) in an apparently tailored suit (??) that is nevertheless at least a good six inches too short for him (???). He screeches to a halt, supporting himself against the nearest pillar with one hand, and the other paws over his own face, which is imminently familiar to the survivors, top hat and all.]

Yes! [He whoops like a refugee from a holiday special for twelve-year-old boys in the 1950s.] It might be heresy and the wrong date but this is a Christmas miracle!

[If that's too surreal for you, eventually he's found the cheapest black button down and gray slacks within reach and has a superficial gregarious attitude around the other participants.]

Hey. I need like sixteen servings of fries ten minutes ago. It's on me.

[incrediblystressedout]

[After all of the formerly-dead folks have come out and Joey's greeted them, she's quietly going to walk up to Coco herself.]

Hey, Coco...you still doing alright?

[udivlyat]

[Victor is among those who come out on the RG, and he's among those walking out normally-- but unlike most of them, he only knows these people through observation. So-- while he's interested in meeting them, he's letting them have their reunions first.

But he's here, watching and smiling at the happy event, should you want to introduce yourself once you've greeted all your previously dead friends.]

LoC

[cyclicalconcept]

[She's giving people tea and coffee and some cakes. This time, it seems to be on the house.

Well, that or she's paying for it. That and the book shelf.]

Here you go!

SUP COCO.........

[beguiledcard]

[ At some point, he's also going to be approaching Coco. ]

A hiatus, huh...?

[ Hands in pockets, he tilts his head at her. ]

What are your plans now, Coach?

GOODBYES.... OR ARE THEY?

[7_0_7]

[Eventually, as they walk around, the Titled (survivors and brought back to life alike) will notice that the barrier walls around the mall are gone, and they can exit the place just as freely as all the regular joes who come and go. If they finally decide to flee with their own two feet, they will find a certain angel waiting for them.... and he has an awesome car.]

Well, where do you want to go? If you're going back where you call home, it's a once-in-a-lifetime free ride in my baby through time and space!

Those of you who want to go on Asskicking Quest, you just stay here, we've got a lot of work to do.

Either way, I'm uploading a new program for your phones! It's a new chat that will work through other realities. It's better than LIME! I call it... badududum..... the Reaper Familiar Associates chatroom. Totally new! Not reused! Get it from the app store today for §7.07!

[And he has all the time in the world so he'll be waiting here for your decisions.]

[theirmagic]

[ WELL. After all that is said and done. She's not intending to leave, she's just... exploring. And... god, fresh air is SO NICE. ]

... I think it's pretty clear by now where my want lies. I want to help. I'm not going home until the one behind all this is gone. ... Do we really have to pay §7.07? You have a nice vehicle, though, but I prefer a broom any day to a car.

[incrediblystressedout]

[She's got a bit of business to take care of before it's time to go, but eventually, Joey comes back to Seven and his offer of transportation.]

Well...huh.

[Joey hadn't really thought she'd have options when she got out of here.]

A free ride home sounds like exactly what I wanted a month ago. Staying and fighting whoever the problem is is what I want to do now. But...

[She takes a deep breath and lets it out.]

Do you think you can find a planet called Alternia again? You kinda interrupted me in the middle of something, and I can't just leave Xefros hanging. I'll come back after, but...there's weird aliens that need saving, and I don't think I can walk away from that if I could help.

[scienceofmagic]

I'm going to have to ask... What happened?

[ MIGHT AS WELL??? ASK YOU??? I mean she wants to fight, so... ]

[comesaround]

Well... You strike quite the offer but I gotta ask you something first.

[ Karma likes Seven for what it's worth but something's really been bothering him, and it's totally not that he's been eying that beautiful car or anything because wow that was beautiful. ]

I'd like to join you on that Quest to kick some ass, but... there's something I really have to do at home first. If you can help me get home and do that? I'm fine with coming back and doing whatever it takes, so... think that's manageable?

[thegreenhornet]

Why does it look like I'm the only one here without big responsibilities back home?

[Well may as well tell you...]

Guess I'll go back and wait for the rest to be ready. I'll just say I'm going on vacation, I don't have to do much back at home.

[So yeah, it seems he's ready to leave once everyone is done with their important business]

[beguiledcard]

Any chance you'll you take an IOU? Saving up for college is tough.

[ akira plz this is serious world-saving stuff ]

[steelmagnolias]

Not too sure how useful I'd be to you guys, but I can't just leave you behind.

[ His illness, his desire to be reunited with his wife and kids, and his lack of powers, skills, or training aside, his Pokemon are... they're not weak, but he's a coordinator, not a battler. ]

[notgentle]

[Up close, it is apparent that Dio has the height advantage over Luciel. And yet he still feels so small around the man who has 706 more faces.]

Yo...

[He holds up his hands. There's his own phone in his left hand and Seven's in the right.]

I was wondering if you could do me a favor and get my stuff all transferred over to this phone. It's a pain in the ass to carry around two, you know? I mean, I know favors don't always come free. Just asking.

And then there's this crazy bitch, some Stormblood spoilers as a precaution

[bendwiththewind]

[It's funny that even with her position as a viceroy, Yotsuyu was never much of a people person. She was never a sweet person and when she sounded like it, it was always laced with a poisonous barb. Or a foot on their face like with a certain samurai.

While the group reunited amd began to catch up, she instead stays off to the side. It would be awkward after what just happened with her practically forcing them to choose between two matters. Kami help her she needs to smoke but the woman refrains her urges. And besides, she really cannot be so friendly in her position. Composers have to judge the souls of their worth, cannot show favoritism even if something did change a bit.

For starters, she would never have thought of putting that lily on the Nasty's podium. That's more of Kana's bit.

Her phone rings, a sign of a text message. She swipes it and reads it, eyes widening.]

Oh you have got to be joking.

[It's quiet and she quickly slides it back into her jacket pocket. Despite her demeanor, the energy around her feels a bit rocky...]

[cyclicalconcept]

...Boss? Is everything ok?

FREE ROOMBA RIDES

[scienceofmagic]

[ At some point, Croix goes to retrieve something. And eventually, she returns. And she is standing on top of the roomba Akechi obtained. Which is now flying off the ground. Her arms are even crossed over her chest, and she looks proud. ]

Hey! Anyone want a ride just for fun before we all split up? Free to Everyone.

[ Emphasis on everyone. ]

[cyclicalconcept]

[WELL SHE WANTS TO!!]

And one final gift from Chariot

[theirmagic]

[ So... she has her wand back now. As a little treat, a shower of beautiful green stars rains down on everyone and the entire area turns into a sea of stars for a moment, and Chariot... ]

Metamorphie Vestesse!

[ ... Repairs everyone's clothes.

And for those who are freshly alive, guess what? You're getting a magical outfit change to match everyone else. The clothes everyone is wearing is subsequently wrapped up in a cute little giftbox next to them with star wrapping paper. ]

Now that I can finally cast this spell... it's a spell of protection, to see you all off. It doesn't just change your clothes. It's much stronger than simply a potion! So I hope you all enjoy it. And if there's any other magic you want to see, just ask me! I'd be happy to do a little bit before you all go.

[ Also, Joey is getting an extra pair of fancy new ballet slippers... and yes, even the ones behind all this are getting new clothes in a little gift box. She's not rude enough to change what they're wearing, after all. ]