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It has recently come to our attention that many of our guests have not been focusing on their health and wellness. In an effort to encourage healthy living and help our beloved guests get in shape, a grand sports festival will be held in the Golden Peacock. This sports festival will include many small games and four large games.
Prior to the festival, guests will have the opportunity to train and prepare for the games with our expert coaches.
We hope you are as excited as we are! And, as always, we hope you enjoy your stay. 】
BEAK
MEET THE TEAM
♦ DIAMONDS GAME ♦
OMEGADOME: HUNTING GAME
A cheerful pair of game managers stand outside the conservatory doors and block all guests that try to enter. They quickly explain that a special Diamonds game is taking place inside and only guests that agree to participate may enter. This game is a physical exercise that riffs on "Hunting", which is a popular sport in many different countries and civilizations. Of course, it is one hundred percent safe, and all guests that play are eligible to win massive chip prizes, store vouchers, fabulous prizes, and more.
Details about the game? Those can't be shared outside of the conservatory. Only the brave and those willing to risks will reap the benefits of this Diamonds game. So step right up, dear guests, and sign this waiver before stepping into the flourishing beauty of the conservatory for a brand new adventure.
♥ HEARTS GAME ♥
DOUBLES' THERMO: SURVIVAL GAME
Chickadees is sparing no expense on advertising their e-sport games over the course of the sports festival. Posters, notifications, stickers, fliers! Come one, come all. Sports don't need to be physical. Guests that duck into the arcade will find a variety of e-sport games to enjoy, but the real showstopper that every single employee is aggressively promoting is the new immersive VR game, DOUBLES' THERMO.
A large swath of egg-shaped pods have been installed in the back half of Chickadees. Any guest that shows an iota of interest will be assaulted by employees encouraging them to give it a try. They will offer vouchers for a free session, encourage with mentions of prizes that can be won from the arcade's coveted prize wall, and persuade by praising how high tech and immersive the experience is. Some employees are desperate enough to trick or push guests into the pods if they aren't willing to go in themselves.
However they've ended up inside the VR egg, guests will find themselves submerged in strange fluid as the lid closes. Everything fades away into darkness as the game loads...
♣ CLUBS GAME ♣
QUACK AND COVER: SHOOTING GAME
Cloaca & Dagger has temporarily outfitted itself as a neon-bright paintball course. Gone are the wild sex setups in exchange for series of obstacles and obstructions for guests to navigate while in pursuit of paintball championship. This high intensity game of strategy and physical fitness promises to exhilarate! Welcome to Quack and Cover, a game where your shooting skills and ingenuity will be put to the test.
So say the game managers at the door before following up with a few disclaimers. Cloaca & Dagger is not responsible for any physical or psychological trauma guests may incur while inside. Guests that join the game will then be outfitted in tight black underarmor and supplied with a paintball gun and protective mask before being let loose on the course.
♠ SPADES GAME ♠
PECKING ORDER: MMA GAME
During night hours, many long-standing guests make their way through Talon toward the gym’s creaky basement stairs. Three floors down and then through a desolate hallway with littered with abandoned equipment. Double doors wait at the end, unassuming until they’ve been opened…
Flashing lights, jeers, and the thick odor of sweat. You’ve found the Pecking Order, a late-night mixed martial arts event where guests show their prowess in the ring. Spectating guests shout and messily eat snacks on make-shift bleachers while fighters clash inches away, using only their bodies to fight for dominance and win. Pecking Order is very informal; guests only need to sign up in order to get added to the docket. Anyone can watch, though they will be vaguely warned at the door that even spectating comes with risks.
LOCKER ROOMS
YOU WASH MY BACK, I'LL WASH YOURS
Every training and game location has a door labeled LOCKER ROOM right outside the entrance. These doors all connect to the same massive locker room. The magic of these locker room doors goes one way. Trying to go back to the place you just were by backtracking will not work — you’ll just end up in Beak! All guests will be advised to finish their games before hitting the showers.
The Golden Peacock is proud to present our upgraded and extended locker room. Please come in and enjoy the facilities, catch-up with your teammates, and enjoy some healthy drinks provided by our favorite resort convenience store, Cock-a-doodle-doo’s!
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[ A simple quip, because surely Minato would remember a place like this. It doesn't look like anything that existed on Port Island. Minato offers Ryoji a shrug; he's never been the sort to dwell too long on something he didn't quite understand.
Well, wherever this is, at least they seem to have someplace proper to sleep. Clearly that's what matters the most. He steps away and gestures for Ryoji to follow. ]
Guess it doesn't hurt to look around.
[ Perhaps they'd even find where his headphones and music player had been confiscated... Truly, this is where his priorities lie, and hunting them down gives them something concrete to focus on. Trying to get a better sense of their current location would be helpful either way too.
He strays further away from Ryoji's side, pausing near the doorway of the barracks to look over his shoulder at his old companion. ]
And... maybe you can tell me what's last thing you remember too.
[ With his hands quickly finding his pockets, Ryoji follows after with a swift nod. The best way to start by assessing their current situation is by looking around, and it's not like anyone or anything seems to be intending to stop them. It all seems a little too good to be true...but he doesn't want to voice that sentiment right now. Not to Minato.
Even so, the question that Minato turns to ask him sobers his expression, the corners of his eyes tightening just so, reflexive. It feels like...mere moments ago, and yet another lifetime, but that's not such a strange phenomenon, for him.
A beat, his fingers in his pockets fidgeting. ]
...I was bidding you farewell at the dorms. After SEES... [ He pauses, swallows. ] After you refused to kill me.
[ Said with no measure of resentment or regret, only resignation. That was the path SEES had chosen, and so Ryoji would respect it, no matter how much it might pain him. ]
[ He leads them down the hall. Where they'll ultimately end up is of no business to Minato. He's content to wander; he's always been content to do so.
As Ryoji speaks, Minato realizes he knows precisely the last moment in his old friend's memory: even after revealing his true identity and form, Minato held steadfast to the belief that the time they'd spent together was not for naught. He'd been determined to prove humanity was far stronger than all of Ryoji's fears.
Minato glances over his shoulder at his companion, a small smile playing upon his lips in spite of his next words: ]
That's because I'm selfish.
[ All humans were, ever since man reached for the fruit of knowledge and hungrily devoured its flesh. And thus, Minato had forced Ryoji to bear the burden of being denied the ability to offer all a peaceful death. ]
...I couldn't trade a friend's life for the promise of peace and quiet. Sorry.
[ Instead, SEES steeled themselves, resolute in the fact that it was better to struggle against fate instead of passively accepting it. ]
[ Perhaps it's only because he's afforded the hindsight that comes with their decision already being made, but had Minato chosen to kill him instead, to trade his inconsequential existence as Ryoji Mochizuki to go gently into oblivion, Ryoji isn't sure he would have been able to accept it. Because Minato is human, and selfish, and all the most admirable qualities of humanity that he had cottoned onto when they had shared a soul.
It's also why deep down, he always knew the choice that SEES would make, despite his best intentions. Maybe he should have gone ahead and spent those last few weeks with them, while he could...but there's no point in regretting his choices, especially now he's been afforded a whole other opportunity altogether.
He dips his head, smile soft, but undeniable. ]
A decision I could only respect and abide. [ And hope, quietly, that he will be proven wrong, against the tide of fate itself.
A beat, as they walk, his gaze lifting to Minato again. ]
[ How ironic, then, that Minato's final act was to turn his back on that inherent nature: the intense desire of every living creature to jealously guard what is theirs. Even while empty-handed, all living creatures hold fast to their own lives.
Minato simply happened to find something that was worth letting go.
His footsteps pause at Ryoji's question as he recalls the morning of graduation day. ]
...I remember spring.
[ The sun was warm that day, gentle as it blanketed the city.
He starts walking again, leading Ryoji towards an empty soccer field. The pitch stretches before them with a few balls strewn across the field. ]
We won, by the way.
[ It's a statement delivered without any fanfare as Minato nudges the nearest soccer ball with his toe. ]
But you were pretty strong.
WAH you two are wonderful!!! i'm aiming to app next round for sure!
[ We won, by the way. Delivered just so perfectly blasé, like he isn't just delivering news to Ryoji that threatens to rewrite the very nature of his understanding of humanity. Ryoji's knowledge is, as it stands now, incomplete, so much of that vast omnipotence slumbering with Nyx until the Promised Day, but even so...can it really be true?
He draws to a stop on the grass, a breeze tickling his cheek, eyes widening, jaw going slack as Minato steps forward and gives a soccer ball a little kick.
Just like that, humanity will keep moving forward, forging their own fate, away from that which was drawn by the Wheel of Fortune.
It takes him a moment to find his voice again, his lips moving soundlessly, before at last, he manages, with a gusty laugh: ]
You really did made it to spring...
[ ...He wants to ask how, needs to know how, but at the same time...
He's selfish, too, and that's an answer he isn't sure he's ready to face. ]
[ Others might consider it ill-advised to share knowledge of the future, but Ryoji of all people deserved to know, didn't he? Surely, he deserves to know that SEES' gambit had succeeded? Should Ryoji return, it means he can challenge humanity without that fear or despair within his own heart.
Truly, humans could be surprising creatures, evolving over time into those with resilient hearts. ]
We did.
[ It's not a lie. They'd made it to spring; Minato hadn't made it past spring. ...but Ryoji will learn that in time. Surely, his old friend would be there to greet him with open arms after he's taken his final breath.
There's another ball nearby. Minato crouches to press his hand against it, testing the air pressure of the soccer ball. Satisfied, he rises and gives it a small kick in Ryoji's direction. ]
Guess you shouldn't have bet against us after all.
[ Guess Ryoji shouldn't have bet against him. ]
...not that it wasn't hard.
[ Even now, he can recall the world-shattering onslaught of Avatar Nyx's power, how every blow made it clear that Ryoji truly intended to live up to his name of harbinger of the Fall. ]
[ It feels like a wholly inadequate response, given the consequences of his failed bet, but his tone matches Minato's own casual manner, like they're talking about a school track meet rather than the fate of humanity as a whole. That's part of the beauty if it, to him. That same kind of determination exists across them all, the will to make the impossible possible.
...Though there's no one that he can think of that could have defeated Nyx at their full power aside from SEES, with Minato at the lead. It's something only they — only he — could have done. ]
You flatterer. [ Even if his strength and power aren't things he's used to being complimented on. Certainly not in this form. Could he even still access his Shadow self here...? Idly, he toes at the soccer ball that Minato passed over to him, dribbling it between his heels. ] I would've gone all out, too...as was dictated by fate. There...was no other option for me.
[ Though he speaks of events that haven't yet transpired for him, he knows this beyond a doubt. Then again...he knew Nyx would bring the Fall beyond a doubt, too, and here Minato is telling him the apocalypse was routed. Was there...could there have been...
His gaze stays focused on the soccer ball, but the etch of his brow is still unmistakable. ]
Knowing this, the flow of the river of fate...perhaps...[ A shake of his head. ] Though maybe us meeting again in this place is already enough to change what fate had in store for us.
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they can go wherever within beak... yolo... im just playing it by ear
[ A simple quip, because surely Minato would remember a place like this. It doesn't look like anything that existed on Port Island. Minato offers Ryoji a shrug; he's never been the sort to dwell too long on something he didn't quite understand.
Well, wherever this is, at least they seem to have someplace proper to sleep. Clearly that's what matters the most. He steps away and gestures for Ryoji to follow. ]
Guess it doesn't hurt to look around.
[ Perhaps they'd even find where his headphones and music player had been confiscated... Truly, this is where his priorities lie, and hunting them down gives them something concrete to focus on. Trying to get a better sense of their current location would be helpful either way too.
He strays further away from Ryoji's side, pausing near the doorway of the barracks to look over his shoulder at his old companion. ]
And... maybe you can tell me what's last thing you remember too.
and then the end of march killed me u_u
Even so, the question that Minato turns to ask him sobers his expression, the corners of his eyes tightening just so, reflexive. It feels like...mere moments ago, and yet another lifetime, but that's not such a strange phenomenon, for him.
A beat, his fingers in his pockets fidgeting. ]
...I was bidding you farewell at the dorms. After SEES... [ He pauses, swallows. ] After you refused to kill me.
[ Said with no measure of resentment or regret, only resignation. That was the path SEES had chosen, and so Ryoji would respect it, no matter how much it might pain him. ]
WELCOME BACK!!!!
As Ryoji speaks, Minato realizes he knows precisely the last moment in his old friend's memory: even after revealing his true identity and form, Minato held steadfast to the belief that the time they'd spent together was not for naught. He'd been determined to prove humanity was far stronger than all of Ryoji's fears.
Minato glances over his shoulder at his companion, a small smile playing upon his lips in spite of his next words: ]
That's because I'm selfish.
[ All humans were, ever since man reached for the fruit of knowledge and hungrily devoured its flesh. And thus, Minato had forced Ryoji to bear the burden of being denied the ability to offer all a peaceful death. ]
...I couldn't trade a friend's life for the promise of peace and quiet. Sorry.
[ Instead, SEES steeled themselves, resolute in the fact that it was better to struggle against fate instead of passively accepting it. ]
THANK U 🥺
It's also why deep down, he always knew the choice that SEES would make, despite his best intentions. Maybe he should have gone ahead and spent those last few weeks with them, while he could...but there's no point in regretting his choices, especially now he's been afforded a whole other opportunity altogether.
He dips his head, smile soft, but undeniable. ]
A decision I could only respect and abide. [ And hope, quietly, that he will be proven wrong, against the tide of fate itself.
A beat, as they walk, his gaze lifting to Minato again. ]
What's the last thing you remember?
me & Kotone writer kicking our little feets
Minato simply happened to find something that was worth letting go.
His footsteps pause at Ryoji's question as he recalls the morning of graduation day. ]
...I remember spring.
[ The sun was warm that day, gentle as it blanketed the city.
He starts walking again, leading Ryoji towards an empty soccer field. The pitch stretches before them with a few balls strewn across the field. ]
We won, by the way.
[ It's a statement delivered without any fanfare as Minato nudges the nearest soccer ball with his toe. ]
But you were pretty strong.
WAH you two are wonderful!!! i'm aiming to app next round for sure!
He draws to a stop on the grass, a breeze tickling his cheek, eyes widening, jaw going slack as Minato steps forward and gives a soccer ball a little kick.
Just like that, humanity will keep moving forward, forging their own fate, away from that which was drawn by the Wheel of Fortune.
It takes him a moment to find his voice again, his lips moving soundlessly, before at last, he manages, with a gusty laugh: ]
You really did made it to spring...
[ ...He wants to ask how, needs to know how, but at the same time...
He's selfish, too, and that's an answer he isn't sure he's ready to face. ]
...I've...I've never been so glad, to be wrong.
soon(tm)
Truly, humans could be surprising creatures, evolving over time into those with resilient hearts. ]
We did.
[ It's not a lie. They'd made it to spring; Minato hadn't made it past spring. ...but Ryoji will learn that in time. Surely, his old friend would be there to greet him with open arms after he's taken his final breath.
There's another ball nearby. Minato crouches to press his hand against it, testing the air pressure of the soccer ball. Satisfied, he rises and gives it a small kick in Ryoji's direction. ]
Guess you shouldn't have bet against us after all.
[ Guess Ryoji shouldn't have bet against him. ]
...not that it wasn't hard.
[ Even now, he can recall the world-shattering onslaught of Avatar Nyx's power, how every blow made it clear that Ryoji truly intended to live up to his name of harbinger of the Fall. ]
no subject
[ It feels like a wholly inadequate response, given the consequences of his failed bet, but his tone matches Minato's own casual manner, like they're talking about a school track meet rather than the fate of humanity as a whole. That's part of the beauty if it, to him. That same kind of determination exists across them all, the will to make the impossible possible.
...Though there's no one that he can think of that could have defeated Nyx at their full power aside from SEES, with Minato at the lead. It's something only they — only he — could have done. ]
You flatterer. [ Even if his strength and power aren't things he's used to being complimented on. Certainly not in this form. Could he even still access his Shadow self here...? Idly, he toes at the soccer ball that Minato passed over to him, dribbling it between his heels. ] I would've gone all out, too...as was dictated by fate. There...was no other option for me.
[ Though he speaks of events that haven't yet transpired for him, he knows this beyond a doubt. Then again...he knew Nyx would bring the Fall beyond a doubt, too, and here Minato is telling him the apocalypse was routed. Was there...could there have been...
His gaze stays focused on the soccer ball, but the etch of his brow is still unmistakable. ]
Knowing this, the flow of the river of fate...perhaps...[ A shake of his head. ] Though maybe us meeting again in this place is already enough to change what fate had in store for us.
[ He has no idea how truly that is for Minato. ]
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