w3 curfew: we judge everyone for their location choices.

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will we get an organic farm raised meme for this post

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[messy]

[she is already stealing the chair to lean back and look at the screens.

also, there are snacks.]

Y'know, I'm surprised more people didn't think to come here...

[perfectdistance]

[ Nero's brought popcorn and a couple drinks. ]

Maybe they're in the bathroom again.

[barriermaddened]

There's practically no reason for that this time.

[And yet Sora stares at the hallway camera near the bathroom because, apparently, she does expect like three people to get locked there]

[messy]

Oh, shit, yeah. Maybe they had to take a dump and ran out of time.

SCREEN UPDATE

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[GLANCES AT PINS. now that we have the official list from the mods and confirmation that the cams will be only for the first 15 minutes...]

Holy shit, why are there so many people in the library?!

[perfectpower]

Yeah, me too. I told Nero we should see if we can see anything on the cameras, which is why we came here. I'm surprised nobody else thought of it.

[He expected more people to be curious.]

[dropoffs]

[ before the feed cuts out, they all get to see adrastea turn in the multiplex lobby and make hypothetical eye contact with the camera in one corner, pointing at their helmet and then pointing at the camera.

just in case someone is in there. ]

[messy]

[







she sweatily wipes the desk clean]

[barriermaddened]

If anything happens here they better know we weren't responsible for it.

[Statistically speaking, it's unlikely! But yeah, if this place dawns full of blood it probably wasn't our fault]

[perfectpower]

[Bradley is busy typing messages into his phone and cackling to himself. He's Up To Something.]

[perfectdistance]

[ Leaning over his shoulder. ]

[messy]

Whacha doin'...?

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[it's not a memshare week curfew without awkward memshare, so at some point after the cameras have gone offline... we are getting pulled into the rift, fellas.

and then this (excluding all the clips of people outside the studio) is happening. harley gazes at the void.]

... For the record, the kid was totally fine in the end.

[perfectdistance]

He got kidnapped by that guy.

[Is this normal? Does this happen a lot??]

[perfectpower]

[Sorry, but he's laaaaughing at this memory.]

That busybody sure did like makin' trouble for everyone! No wonder she's entertaining.

[perfectdistance]

[ It's Memshare Time.

The weather is nice and comfortable, perfect for Borda island. Everything's been resolved, and the two of you have found a spot to chat away from the rest of the group.

There's the sense this is something mid-conversation, a sort of surprise washing over you, along with an easy camaraderie.

Bradley smiles at you, "Are you kiddin’ me… Can’t believe this is the kinda thing you get hasty about…"

"Th…that ain’t true!" You don't remember rushing into anything the way you rushed into that particular decision.

Bradley, "Sure it is. But that’s why you’re my number two. You can be pretty damn scary when you want, Nero. You had the new recruits tremblin’ like a leaf. Well, y'sure made me popular with them instead. Heh."

You roll your eyes. "Now that ain’t true. Sorry, but I was way more popular with the new meat than you were." Who doesn't love a nice, warm meal? Especially in a place that's so cold and harsh?

Bradley, "No, I was."

You're perfectly aware of how stupid this argument is, but you won't back down either. "I’m tellin’ ya, it was me."

Bradley, "Me."

"It was me." ]

[messy]

[... eating popcorn.]

What were the two of you arguing about?

[perfectpower]

It was me after all.

[Yep.]

[barriermaddened]

[When memoryshare happens it seems to be a compilation of things.

Sora cursing Guy to shine like a shoujo guy
Sora cursing Owner to respond with questions when talked.
Sora cursing Blade to turn into a crab.
Sora cursing Dion to have Final Fantasy Chocobo music as the background.
Sora cursing Rosamund to look like a photo-negative version of herself.
Sora buying a book of literature on the vampire planet, intending to gift it to Viktor so he'd go red in the face when reading it.

When it all ends, Sora doesn't seem too bothered shenanigans got unveiled so openly]

For the record, Mr. Mistral was fully supportive of gifting Mr. Viktor such a book.

[perfectdistance]

[ Nero's laughing, sorry. ]

[perfectpower]

[Laaaaaughing]

Of course he was, that Shepherd is a real joker!

[messy]

[CACKLING LIKE A HYENA, ACCOMPANIED BY REAL HYENAS.]

[perfectpower]

[Now it's Bradley's turn!

---

You and Nero are standing on the grounds of a castle covered in thorny, growing briars. Moving around alone causes enough trouble, but the monsters lurking the area are even more of a challenge. It's nothing you and Nero can't handle, of course, but it's just annoying to deal with.

There's a conversation going on between you two and the Sage, who is projecting their voice from a nearby window. It's all logistics, but that's long talk and won't be in this memory. Rather, the conversation cuts in at this one specific point:

"Sage," Nero says, "We’ll move into position right above the courtyard. I can’t get a clear view of what’s happening below the briars, but......If there’s anything shiny to use as a target, Brad can aim and shoot at it from above."

"Even against the Minotaur?" the Sage calls back.

You scoff at that. "Who do you think you’re talking to?" A pause, and then you continue. "—That’s what I wanna say, but I’ve never gone up against that beast before. I can’t guarantee that I can take it down with one shot. But I’ll load it with bullets until it goes down. That Central tiny’s magic tool is a lantern, right?"

"You mean Riquet. Yes, his magic tool is a lantern," the Sage says.

"Get him to shine it above that damn bull’s head," you say.

"Got it! I’ll let him know."

The two of you rush through the briar-filled paths, collecting other Sage's wizards along the way. Eventually you reach a point where you can see over an open area in the maze of briars. You take a strong stance and ready your gun. Searching...searching...you need that light to shoot the beast, but you have to keep your mind calm. Worrying about the kids won't help. 'I'll save them,' you tell yourself. When there is no room for failure, you know you will succeed.

"I see it," Murr calls out, pointing towards a flickering light.

Nero responds in the affirmative as well. "It’s Riquet’s lantern! Brad!"

"Got it! Leave it to me!"

You can see the flickering light now, illuminating the beast that threatens to kill the young wizards. "There’s no wind ....... We kept you waiting, Eastern, Western, Southern, Northern, and Central tinies. Bradley the Great will take down that damn bull."

"IS there a Northern tiny?" Murr asks.

"I don’t think the Western one is there either," Shylock says, "but....... Please take care of them, Bradley."

"We’re counting on you, Brad. Those kids’ lives are on the line." Nero sounds serious, and maybe a bit desperate. He doesn't show it as easily, but he's just as attached to these kids as you are.

You grin. "Don’t worry. I’ve got this."

You lift your rifle. "Here we go! << Adnopo— >>"

But something tickles in your nose, and you're unable to finish your words. "......hh, A...... Ah......."

Everyone around you suddenly looks very worried.

"ACHOO!"

You open your eyes again once your sneeze passes, and you find yourself in the middle of a bog in a dense forest somewhere.

"Tch!"

This again. Why now, you don't have time for this!

You shove your hand into one of your pockets and pull out your trusty pepper shaker. You hold it up and dump pepper onto your face, instantly making your eyes water.

"ACHOO!"

Now you're in the middle of some fancy town in Eastern Country. Everyone around you looks at you in a mix of shock and fear.

"ACHOO!"

Now you're on top of a snowy mountain in the Northern Country. You actually know exactly where you are now, but it would take you two days to fly back. You don't have enough time for that.

"ACHOO!"

Now you're in someone's living room. You don't even stop to see what country this is before you're throwing pepper in your face again.

"ACHOO! ACHOO! ACHOO!"

A warm field, the deck of a ship, and then a dark cave.

"FUCKING DAMNIT!!!"

You can barely see but you throw pepper one more time, sneeze, and then end up somewhere in the tangle of briars. It's not exactly where you were, but close enough.

You pinch your nose to suppress another sneeze as you run through the briar-lined path, looking for the light of a lantern.

[perfectdistance]

[ This is long enough ago, and Nero already knows how well it went.

So now he's just trying not to laugh. ]

[messy]

... Do you also teleport when wind is coming out of— Actually, never mind.