The Greatest Show

[cuteandinnocentpet]

[The events of the last couple days must be taking its toll on you, Strangers. You did fight a giant snake lady after all and one with Composer powers which is no easy feat if those from the Mall can testify. And yet, there feels to be both a lull and quiet but also something on edge.

The intense feeling can almost be overwhelming.

But with this over your heads, something comes to visit you all. No matter where you are at, a Kyuubey comes to you.]

Oh, there you are! I didn't know if this interests you but that one satellite with the large screen is sending a transmission. [It points and blinks--wait, blinks? towards Cancelled and scampers off. It's hard to tell but some may think this one as the one little rat who made a certain delivery by being rather polite.

If you decide to follow it to Cancelled, the creature will be seated in one of the many seats and looking at the large screen blasting something out...wait a minute, don't those people look familiar?

Take a seat, Strangers. Watch the show...it's supposed to be a real blast.]

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[icanhearscreams]

Hey, wait!

[Jun runs after Kyuubey, trying to catch up.]

I have a question for you.

[cuteandinnocentpet]

[Blink blink.]

Oh? What I can do for you?

[touchsensors]

[Lala awkwardly sits next to Kyuubey.]

[cuteandinnocentpet]

[Hello there! Do you wanna pet this creature?]

CW: mention of drug use

[zackthekiller]

[ So Zack followed the Kyuubey here in an attempt to swat at it, but that sure does look like a final confrontation...

And a couple of hosts who looked stoned out of their minds. It's enough to make Zack sick. He swallows hard before he turns to confront the Kyuubey. ]

Urgh... So why the hell are you showing us this? Don't you have some sad little girls to fuck over?

[telecosmetic]

Bet it's got a bunch of other bodies for that. [Eliza also wants to swat the Kyuubey, but on the other hand this definitely looks like something they should pay attention to. And if she shoves Kyuubey out of its seat she'll have to sit next to Lala-no thanks. So she's just going to sit down on the back of the seat in front of it so she's blocking its view.]

[cuteandinnocentpet]

[Wow rude!]

Don't you want to see your friends? And besides, I can't last long on the other side like you can't.

[silvertongueheir]

[Wait, what was that about Cartesio? Franciscus sits up in front, listening intently to Estelle and watching Osomatsu with an expression of obvious concern on his face.]

[touchsensors]

United States is a country on Earth-lun...

[backuphero]

So we get to look, but not... help. Great. Fan-fuckin'-TASTIC!

[This is the most violent Jonathan's felt since he got here, even including that fight. It's beyond frustrating, it's agonizing being unable to help somehow.

It takes a lot of effort, but he doesn't kick the kyuubey.]

[cuteandinnocentpet]

[Kyuubey thanks you for not kicking it.]

[icanhearscreams]

Oh trust me, I'd love to throw around those void-eyed assholes.

[notthebreakman]

[Well, so much for hosting a bad movie night here. This kiiiind of takes priority, though.

Proto impatiently taps his foot as he watches the trial begin to unfold. Seeing his fellow Strangers on the Train all still gathered on the Living side, then the files on RGB and Rantaro, who Proto had met on the Vespertine, and all the other Strangers as well...]

You can do this. You all still have you futures ahead of you. Take them back and show that thing what you're made of, for the rest of us.

[touchsensors]

Oyo...

That really might work-lun.

[zackthekiller]

[He glares at the Kyuubey she was petting, but...]

Eh... I mean, I guess it might help, but I got a feeling they'll need to do more than just go all lovey dovey on everyone.

[Then again, he's not the love guru or anything. Hell, it doesn't feel like he's had someone to care that much about until recently.]

[hexposition]

[Emma really has nothing to add to this conversation, but she's here, watching.

Her breath catches on an offbeat, on the word "love," and she just brings her hands to her chest and tries her best to find hope.]

[telecosmetic]

[Well, that happened.]

So he's just trying to get it to come out now...? Daring it to face them?

[She can respect that, actually.]

[whitemoontiger]

Not the worst move, ever. I think it's kinda nice seeing them fight back.

[backuphero]

I knew he had some fight left in him somewhere!!

[Is he grinning like an idiot? Well, he's grinning and he frankly sort of is one, so... draw your own conclusions.]

okay no direct the kyuusponse here

[backuphero]

[That's a familiar letter. So familiar, in fact, that Jonathan collapses into one of the theater seats. Are those tears in his eyes? Maybe. Okay, yes. Yes they are. Even so, he looks both touched and triumphant.]

He really - aw, hell, he really did read it....

[He smiles, and then whistles.]

Hey! Kyuubey, or whatever your name really is, I got a favor to ask!

Kyuu~

[cuteandinnocentpet]

[It perks it's head up at the beckoning.]

Favor? What can I do for you?

[notthebreakman]

[Just when things had felt the most hopeful they'd been in months, this happened.

Proto Man barely had any warning before the lingering echo that had been with him since the field trip reacted, throwing his systems into chaos. He let out a static-filled scream as he fell out of his seat, all motor functions completely locked up.]

[icanhearscreams]

[Jun leaps out of his seat and heads over to Proto, kneeling near him and looking him over to see if there's some kind of button or switch he can flip. Maybe if he looks at an angle under the head? The armor?]

Come on.

[illusionarymelody]

[So at this along with Caleb's Caleb's awesome glitter attack, Vita can't help but say something.]

I told you Emma, it's obvious he likes you!

And who would have thought glitter and fire would be that effective? Had I known I would have left them the glitter fan.

[hexposition]

[Emma opens her mouth to say something, but nothing comes out. This happens a few times, and she's going red, and her eyes are welling up...

But it's a good sort of welling, this time. The kind that makes her heart go boom boom boom, like the ahhhhhh that turns into hahahahaha when there's no splat.

Eventually, the only sound she can make is just... laughter. Genuine laughter, as she bats away the tears that are making their way down her cheeks.

Love, huh? That's a word she thinks she can work with, right now.

She loves you too, you ridiculous boy. She can't wait to see you at the end of all of this.]

CW: emeto

[zackthekiller]

[ So, Zack's glad people are taking the direct approach and trying to hack IT to pieces... But the more they attack, the more gross shit starts falling to the ground and lashing out at the survivors. ]

What the FUCK is that thing?!

[ He doesn't know how much more he can watch before he has to blow chunks into the void. ]

[icanhearscreams]

... What the hell kind of environment has that thing been living in to invoke Bergmann's Rule so hard?

[byanyother_name]

[Kurama has been a little distracted ever since the Room of Reckoning but as he watches the fight, he eventually brings his primary attention back to the people around him.]

I think we might still be able to help. I'm connected to this place now, and we know IT reaches here.

If you'll all focus on what you love, and let me Scan that from your minds... I might be able to make those feelings a part of this entire territory.

[zackthekiller]

... You think that might work?

[ He seems skeptical... But at the same time he glances at Eliza... ]

TAKE OFF

[7_0_7]

[Once the commotion has died down a little and everyone has made it to their respective ships, it's time to go. Seven leans out his car, looking behind him at the EPCOT.]

We're blasting off now! Halley will follow me to the checkpoint with the living. Anyone has song requests for the trip over, yell them over now! And be sure to pick up a phone from the ship if you want to stay in touch with us after all is done~

[IS THIS REALLY THE TIME TO PLUG THE CHATROOM APP. APPARENTLY SO. In any case, the flying car will take its position in front of the EPCOT and then zoom off into the void.... it's very fast and flashy. He is 100% just here to show off, isn't he]

[ichbindereinzelganger]

[S I G H]

Activating Imagination and code algorithms to allow for plane shift and body reconstruction...

...

Does anyone here was to stay dead?

[She is an athiest why her.]