WEEK 4 DAY 1: MISSION

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Mission: Make an offering to God.
Time Limit: Medium
Noise Plane: Duet
Wall Instructions: Key walls around the Naganaki Shrine. Condition must be a Pact. Seal off the dorm and school.
Wall Rewards: Chaos
Reaped Rewards: One Stroke, Vast Wealth
Mission Rewards: 1000 yen

[It's a slightly different mission than the standard "go here" you get on the first day, although that's still basically what it amounts to. There's a shrine not far from the train station, and it has a Donation Box ...

However, the task is more difficult than what may have been anticipated by veterans of the game, for as soon as the mission mail appears and the timer appears on the Players' hands, the stray noise in the area begin to attack any Players without a pact... better hope you're not alone.]

Comments

[notsogrimreaper]

Don't worry, Xion. We won't let him do that, okay?

[poppetstrings]

I'm sorry I couldn't stop him on my own.

[notsogrimreaper]

No, Xion, I'm sorry. I should have been there sooner. I could have helped you... Y-You wouldn't be...

[poppetstrings]

Ryoji, It's fine. I didn't want anyone else involved. I'll deal with this myself.

[notsogrimreaper]

But I want to be involved. I won't let you get hurt again, Xion-chan.

[poppetstrings]

I can't get hurt, Ryoji. I'm not human, no matter how much I try. This just serves as a reminder.

[notsogrimreaper]

If you can't get hurt, then why were you killed?

S-Stop saying that... just because you aren't human doesn't mean you don't deserve to be protected.

[poppetstrings]

That was different. That.. What you saw wasn't me. Just a reflection of memories. This is me, Ryoji.

[She puts the pen down, slowly taking off her glove, and holding up a jointed, dolls hand to him.]

[notsogrimreaper]

Xion...

[He takes her hand in his, rubbing a thumb over it and inhaling sharply.]

This isn't all that you are. You are still your own person, even if you're not flesh and blood.

I can't get hurt either, really... So I don't mind helping you.

[He's lying. Being an RGer means that he has a human side again, so he must be able to be hurt somehow.]

[poppetstrings]

[She shakes her head, removing her hand from his and writing again.]

That's not true. If you're not a reaper anymore, you're an RGer. And just like me, that means you can die.

[notsogrimreaper]

Maybe... but dying doesn't hurt me. I don't feel pain...

[If he lies, then Xion won't worry as much.]

[poppetstrings]

[Suddenly, and without warning, she raises her hand, cuffing him hard on the back of his head, before furiously writing down.]

Don't lie to me.

[notsogrimreaper]

Ah!

[He winces a bit at the attack before catching himself.]

Guess I'm caught, heh.

[poppetstrings]

[She's quiet. She feels bad for cuffing him, but he needs to know that she knows his position all too well.]

I'm less then two years old, true. But I wasn't created yesterday, Ryoji.

[notsogrimreaper]

I know. I just... didn't want you to worry. If you're back in the Game, you have enough to worry about.

[Besides, he still wants to help her.]

[poppetstrings]

The game's not much to worry about for me. I have bigger things to worry about, and you not getting involved is one of them.

[notsogrimreaper]

But I want to get involved! I want to do something right for once...

[poppetstrings]

No.

[She underlines it.]

You've already done so much for me. I'm not letting you get involved.

[notsogrimreaper]

...You won't let me help? I just want to be a good person, Xion. Letting me help would help me too.