We Are Our Avatars VI (Closed for Good)

[HatchyHatch14]

Valentine just continued to be at Erica's side, lightly patting her back. "[sub]I truly...truly am sorry...[/sub]" she said to Erica, wiping a small tear away from her eye.
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Holly hugged Echo's arm. "I'm here Sssilly!"

 

[Outisakanobody]

"What an awful thing to call your sister!" Echo said with mock anger as she hugged Holly and lifted her off the ground. "Oh, and our other sister says hi." she added.

"Settle you two. Now, gather around and I'll tell you a surprise." Persepone said to the two.

OOC: @Hatchy: The other sister is Echo's biological sister. Just roll with it.

 

[HatchyHatch14]

OoC: Just keep rolling, rolling rolling!

Holly hugged Echo in return and smiled. "Tell I sssaid Hi back and ssshe sssilly too!" she said to Echo, then look over at Persephone. "Sssurprissse?" she asked.

 

[Chungus]

Eventually, Erica stopped crying. Not because she was calming down, but because she had tired herself out. She let go of Valentine and slumped over on her chair, her arms dangling besides her. She looked back to Tophat, now with thoroughly bloodshot eyes. "Have those at the college been informed?" she weakly asked Jessica.

 

[Drakmorg]

Jessica slowly looked back up and over at Erica when she heard her speaking again. She gave Erica a short shake of her head and answered, "Not yet. You're the first person I came to inform."

 

[Outisakanobody]

"Oh you're an awful sister, you know that? Just terrible!" Echo continued to tease Holly. She then carried her over to Persey.

"I have a very, very big surprise for you two. We are going...to visit...Miss. Vanessa." Persepone said, trying to get the two girls excited.

 

[Chungus]

Erica retrieved a hankerchief from her pocket and began drying her eyes. As she did, she asked, "Did... Did he have any last wishes?" Erica still spoke with a trembling voice, but by now, it was easier to understand her.

 

[HatchyHatch14]

"Really? Yay!" Holly said to Persephone. "I wasss only joking!" she added to Echo, frowning a little.
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Valentine put her arms to her side and bowed her head a little. whispering very quietly a small prey for Tophat.

 

[Outisakanobody]

"Really?!?! That's great! I can't wait to talk to her again!" Echo said excitedly.

"I know, I know. I was kidding too." she replied to Holly with a giggle.

"Now now you two. I don't know where we're end up exactly when we travel, so stay close to me and don't leave my sight, understood?" Persephone asked the two girls as she opened a smoky portal.

 

[Drakmorg]

"I think Tophat wanted you to have it's...remains." Jessica replied to Erica, struggling to find the right word. She stood up and walked over to where Erica was sitting and held out the now-inert hat in one hand, and the necklace she had taken out of her coat with the other. "When I went back home the doctors found Tophat's long-term memories in my head...somehow. They moved them into this gemstone so I could give them to you, as per Tophat's wishes."

 

[Chungus]

When Jessica presented Tophat's remains and the necklace, Erica took hold of them, holding them both in a seperate hand. She moved Tophat's remains closer to her mouth and whispered, [sub]"Rest well, old friend..."[/sub] Setting Tophat's remains down on her lap, Erica looked at the necklace, gently rubbing the gem set within. "The funeral... Will you stay to attend to it?" she asked Jessica, still looking at the gem.

 

[Drakmorg]

Jessica crossed her hands in front of her after Erica accepted what she was holding. Seeing as how it's my fault Tophat's dead... "Well, it would be terrible of me not to. ...Should I go inform someone at the college about what has happened? Or would you prefer to?"

 

[Chungus]

"I would prefer to..." Erica answered. Standing up, she placed Tophat's remains on a dresser behind her, laying the necklace next to it. She then crouched down, searching for something in the dresser. Eventually, Erica retrieved a black cloth, and used this to cover up Tophat's remains. "I... I believe we have met... But I can't place it. Could you remind me, please?" she asked Jessica, resting her arms on the dresser as she looked down at the ground.

 

[Drakmorg]

Jessica solemnly nodded to Erica. Her memory really is bad...I should remember to try and help her again...at a more appropriate time... "My name's Jessica. Jessica Broca. We met back in another dimension back...well it's been nearly a year for a me, not sure how long it's been for you."

 

[Chungus]

"It's been... a little over two months, I think. I can't say for certain." Erica answered as she turned around and walked back to the chair. She sat down and sighed heavily as she looked to the Rune on her still shakey left hand.

 

[Drakmorg]

Jessica awkwardly rubbed her hands together as she thought of what next to say. "Well, unless there's anything else you need from me I should get going." Really shouldn't overstay my welcome here. She decided on.

 

[Chungus]

"Do you have a way for me to contact you so that I can notify you of when the funeral will be?" Erica asked lightly holding her left hand with her right and looking back up to Jessica.

 

[Furioso]

Spoiler: Rita's Epilogue

Rita was overjoyed with her new position, and formed the Order of the Sorcerers of the Court on a basis of knowledge. The Order headquarters was the ultimate source of knowledge, containing a copy of every single written or recorded work from both nations. However, this knowledge was not open to the public. Only mages of exceedingly high magical strength and intelligence were allowed into the Order, and even then they had to pass a grueling test designed by Rita in order to have a chance at entering. As for Rita, having access to the entire worlds knowledge in addition to the eventual flow of information from other conquered worlds was a dream come true, and she flourished as a result, becoming the top mind in most, if not all, of the worlds they conquered. Her magic had grown exceedingly powerful by the time Loki took control of Anilam, but she was still very young, and as time went on her powers increased to near unfathomable levels. Ba'ul was not forgotten, and in time he became the perfect steed for Rita. Some even wondered if Rita had developed a way to communicate telepathically with Ba'ul, but Rita never gave away her secret. Rita would remain forever loyal to Loki, and her descendants would remain loyal as well.

Meanwhile, in her own universe, no one would be intelligent enough to discover the way to stop the creature known as the Adephagos. The world of Terca Lumereis was doomed.

 

[Drakmorg]

"Oh sure. Just a second." Jessica reached around in the pockets of her coat for a few moments. She eventually produced a small, copper-colored gemstone. She held the gemstone out to Erica and said, "Just hold this tightly and think out a message you want to send me when you want to contact me. The magic in the stone will do the rest."

 

[Chungus]

Erica nodded as she stood up, stepped over to Jessica and took the stone, slipping it in her pocket for the time being. After blowing a dejected sigh, she said, "Goodbye for now then..." She tried to force herself to smile, but couldn't do it. Instead she extended her right hand towards Jessica.