[OPEN] Well. That Didn't Go Quite As Planned

[moneytwin]

Who: EVERYONE
Where: The Temple of Beginnings
When: Immediately After The End.
Rating: PG-13, may vary by thread
What: You fall, you pick yourself back up and you move on. Or at least, you try.


Fished Out Of Water
One minute, you are witnessing the fabric of an entire world implode as it is literally ripped apart by powers unknown. The next, that tell-tale twist somewhere beneath your sternum, before you are bodily YANKED away from Akvos, away from the ocean and the Queen and the King and the Princess.

And land back on (mostly) solid, dry ground.

Welcome back to the Temple of Beginnings. Don't worry, there's no hurry for you to get back up just yet.


Hey, Howya Doin'?
Once you do get back up, now is the time to be taking stock of the situation - yours, your friends, and even those new merfolk neighbours (who may need a hand getting their fins back into the water). There is also the missing members of the Circle to consider: people who disappeared on the journey to Akvos, and those who never made it back..

(There's also that small matter with a certain 'witchess-san' that may be a cause for concern to some more than others.)

Whatever the case, it's a lot to process right now. Take the time you have, because you don't know if it'll be enough for what you need.

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[[ OOC: Here's an open post for threads reacting to the end of the Akvos world hop. Feel free to use the above prompts, and/or make your own! ]]

Comments

[dadandgone]

[Maes is starting to rummage through cabinets when he hears the question and looks over. He shakes his head and pulls down some coffee grounds.]

Coffee. It's been too long and I don't plan on going back to sleep. Interested?

[brodakota]

Sure. I'm in a similar boat, so might as well commit.

[It's been a while since he's had a night like this.]

[dadandgone]

[Maes nods, setting the ingredients on the counter and then pulling out two mugs and the coffee pot.]

I'm honestly surprised there aren't more people in the kitchen, but I guess everyone has other ways of coping as well.

[brodakota]

True. I think a lot of people just need a bit of time to think. It's sometime best done on your own.

[dadandgone]

And then there's some of us who'd rather not be alone with our thoughts at the moment.

[He's not sure if that's North's case or not, but he's certainly not in his room either. If he were home, he'd have Gracia to lean on for support, she'd helped him through many a sleepless night. Maes sets the water to boil and turns to the other man.]

You need anything in your coffee?

[brodakota]

That to. Do you want to talk about it? Or anything else? I can listen, at least.

[He used to have Theta, who was more of a constant companion. The fact that his AI isn't there anymore weighs on him more than he cares to admit. Especially since it's like he can physically feel the absence of the AI.]

Nah, black's good for me.

[dadandgone]

I guess telling you the dream that woke me up wouldn't hurt. At least it'd pass the time.

[And maybe talking about it would prevent it from becoming reoccurring, like some of his other consistent nightmares. Besides, it was related to their current circumstance anyway.]

It's the only thing I can think to talk about right now anyway.

[brodakota]

Time's what we've got right now. Lay it on me?

[He's a good listener, if nothing else?]