[CLOSED] Zahliyaquest...2

[purifier]

Who: Zahliya, Luca, Joshua, Wolfwood, Dipper, Mamika, Siffrin, Loop, & Kiera
What: A gargoyle needs task-doers for character development
When: Mid-August, yes during the rainstorms, good luck
Where: ??? :)
Warnings: Typical Sticks trigger warnings apply, suicide, time loops resulting in multiple character deaths, Wolfwood just shot someone executioner style, more to be added


OOC notes, here is a rehash of your rules:

• Mod tags will come either a) after everyone involved has tagged in or b) after 24 hours have passed since the last mod tag. This means if you are absent for any reason, the thread WILL move on without you.
• Interaction in this log will be redeemable for MAIN AC, not just Bonus AC like most of our NPC threads.
• This questline will shape Zahliya's outcome for the rest of the game, and may or may not result in an almost-full Corruption cure and therefore gamewide impact. I will let people know midway through the quest if he's currently aimed at aggression/confidence/staying in the Grove, or if he's on passive/indecisive/leaving the Grove.
• The old OOC plotting post for this is here!

Comments

[theuniverseleads]

[Loop... nods, meekly. They can agree to that. The suicide plan can go on hold for now.

... well. Back to the stage.

They stand up as well, still focusing some attention on their (pointless) breathing. Okay. Okay, they can investigate some other leads first. That's a better place to start than— yeah.

They fold their arms, going over what else they've noticed in their mind. Well, most recently...]

I tried reaching out to Siffrin, but it was like something was... in the way? It's hard to describe. And he called back just a moment ago, but it didn't seem like he couldn't hear me.

[they look over at Josh, who's currently rubbing dusty crystals all over his hands] What about you? Have you tried contacting anyone yet?

[leggierissimo]

[ Listen those dusty crystals might be important, look at everything Loop this isn't just a time loop it's the Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew/nonbinary genderqueer version time loop-- ]

Hm?

[ Oh, are they done arguing now? The lack of gunshots should have tipped him off, but he's just so interested over here.]

Not yet. Too much gunshot interference, you know?

[ But, it wouldn't hurt to try... And, he could send it to all four of the missing party members for extra assurance that at least one of them receives it. Pressing the crystal between his fingers, he focuses on the surface of the altar as his mental hands reach out to establish a connection. He can feel the strands, can gather them in his hands...

'Howdy. We've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty.'

....

........

Nothing. He huffs out a sigh, putting down a crystal. ]

No answer. I guess we're more cut off than we thought.

[theuniverseleads]

Great. Just what we needed.

[They try not to think about how Siffrin sounded... panicked. Or why he would take so long to answer and then go silent like that, or...

... Nope! Not thinking about it at all!! anyway beiwe is probably talking by now thank u beiwe for this distraction]