☆ WELCOME TO HELL, YE POOR SOULS.

[raisingproject]

Magical Girl Raising Project

Graveyard

The last thing you remember is dying. Whether it's by murder or execution, that's was all it. But surprisingly enough, you wake up in the hotel room that you were assigned in, as if you had never died to begin with. However, once you walk right outside, you'll start noticing that while this is the Town A you remember, there are some slight differences that you notice.

The first thing is the fact that while you can see those who are still alive, they simply cannot see you. In fact, they pass through you, as if you were a ghost. And spoilers: you kind of are one, now. The second thing is that sometimes, if you look at a building for too long or too closely, you'll notice that it fizzles a bit, almost glitchy.

But that's completely fine, isn't it? There is, however, one more thing to keep in mind: there are voices of other people, mumuring. Of course, these other people, unlike you, don't have a complete shape; they're just a silhouette of themselves, looking like static.

However: it wouldn't be Town A without an announcement, would it? Of course not. Hence why upon rearriving, there will be a message, typed out:

Welcome to the afterlife, everyone. This is a greeting message to introduce you to how exactly this works. You have the ability to send one message to the living a week, so choose your words wisely. Of course, there are limitations to what you can say! You cannot reveal the mastermind's true identity, even if you know it. You cannot reveal a culprit or a victim, even if you know it.

Also, all messages will be sent to all players during the trials. If there is no trial, the message shall be sent on Saturday. You may investigate as you wish. If you have any questions to ask of me, please leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Comments

[raisingproject]

[He nods. ...what else can he ask about?]

...How is you being here related to these murder games? Or is it just killing brings out impurity?

[raisingproject]

[He shrugs. Seems like he doesn't know.]

[raisingproject]

Killing and negative emotions brings out the impurity. That's all.

[telecosmetic]

Anywhere? Does that include during previous games?

[zackthekiller]

Well?!

[Zack doesn't get the hint. Too jumpy and angry.]

[selfloving]

Sometimes a child has to touch the fire before they learn.

[She's looking a little sallow in the face--as sallow as the ghost of a person who was already obnoxiously pale in life can look.]

Still, I would like to hear him out before any violence is done. Your restraint is appreciated.

[Actually, maybe she is kind of talking around Ozuma instead of to him? Hm.]

[raisingproject]

...I think for now we should conserve it. That brings me to an important point. [He takes a deep breath, smiling sheepishly at the poke. He had slept well. The first nap he's had in hundreds of years.]

The more times you use magical form the more you're draining yourself. ...I think one of you is in danger of starting to lose memories. I heard you all thought of trying to share mana.

[He glances at Inaba with a flush on his face and says, very pointedly.] If we try touching each other to share it. Only hold hands.

[None of that harrassment Inaba.] Or did all of you try it already? I haven't heard about it yet.

[telecosmetic]

We haven't tried it yet. There hasn't really been anything big I've found that we'd need to move... [Dropping books is easy, right?]

[raisingproject]

Isn't that what happened to everyone here?

[dereban]

What are you looking at me for? I didn't do anything.

[raisingproject]

Yeah. I just either didn't have enough in the last few games... or nobody opened the coffin.

[raisingproject]

[Another nod. He drops his hands to his sides. That's about what he thought. But it hadn't hurt to ask.]

I assume what you are is why you can see and talk to us.

[raisingproject]

I don't know. Find out for yourself.

[raisingproject]

You need to be really careful. You've burnt the most mana out of all of you. If you start having trouble remembering your name...stop using mana.

[raisingproject]

[He fixed her with a flat stare. The bait she left for him is left where it is.]

Anyway. If we need to, at least we have this possible option.

Post-Meeting: DOLLHOUSE RAID

[zackthekiller]

[Shortly after the meeting, Zack tells everyone he's going to the dollhouse to see if the hostages are in there. Hopefully, the doors aren't ghost-proof, and if they are they can probably just go through the walls right?]

[Anyone can join him if they want to see if their loved ones are still in there. Alive. Not dolls or anything.]

[He phases through the front door and makes a beeline to the locked entrance in the back... He hesitates, grimacing, his mind reeling and his heart racing...]

[He reaches out to the door...]

[zackthekiller]

Fine! I will!

Eliza is here too

[telecosmetic]

[Eliza is standing beside him, looking nervous.] I hope everyone in there is okay...

[zackthekiller]

... Yep.

But what about the loner bit? There's a bunch of dead people to talk to, you know.

[telecosmetic]

[A nod.] Yeah...alright. [She does take a moment...yeah, she can still remember her name.]

[telecosmetic]

So, um...is there anywhere you can't go? [Is there any place in this town that is sacred]

[raisingproject]

[They will be able to go through it. And there are indeed hostages in here; they're gagged up and tied down and looking a bit out of it, but they're here. None of them will notice them entering... except for one girl, whose eyes widen in sheer surprise of the situation and makes some slight muffled noises.]

[raisingproject]

Zange's bathroom.

[telecosmetic]

You can see us? [Eliza looks pretty excited at that.] We're here to save you! [A pause] Um...Zack, do you see anything to cut the rope with here?

[hawthorned]

Rogue magical girls huh...

[She'll raise an eyebrow at that, considering it. Ultimately she wouldn't have been surprised if none of them were ever going to be sent back home at the end of the game, but if they're this concerned about rogues getting out of a pocket dimension, then perhaps there's a pinch of validity to it. She'll think about this in depth later, but for now she'll soften her own tone.]

I suppose... if the original creators of the system felt there was a genuine danger of our escaping from this dimension, that'd warrant an intervention. They are allegedly watching unfolding progress on the ritual.

What does the ritual involve, exactly? I'm not familia with the occult, but rituals ... do they not usually involve making sacrifices or offerings to bring forth something from the other side? What's the sacrifice being made if there is meant to be one?