Let 'em say we're crazy, I don't care about that!

[lucetimods]

Who: Everyone!
What: The final day. Moonfall. Twenty-Four hours remain. How do you spend it?
When: The 30th, all day
Where: Anywhere
Summary: The last day. The end has come. The moon is coming down and piercing the barrier. Nothing can stop it.
Rating: It will vary.


Details are here. But here's a recap and expansion!

By the time morning hits Luceti, the Moon has begun to breach the barrier, noticeable by how the barrier will fluctuate about the Moon's face in strange ribbons of energy. The oceans and lakes begin to rage as they are caught by the Moon's gravity. The ground begins to quake in an unsettling way. Small and harmless tremors that will slowly intensify over the course of the day. With the Moon already partway through the barrier, it will be noticeable that it is not quite as large as the real Moon. Though quite vast, the Moon itself does is not quite the entire size of Luceti, but is large enough to span the entire village and more. The Moon's angered face does not cease for a moment, even as it becomes the only sight in the sky.

Yet it remains in the sky, slowly breaking through the barrier, and proving indestructible in spite of all that is thrown at it. In the evening it will begin to cause gravitational disturbances, drawing up debris and small objects into the air. When it finally reaches midnight, the bottom of the Moon will be one mile above Luceti. At that point, all will suddenly black out and know no more. What becomes of the Moon? Does Luceti go splat? Will CJ finally get his moon rocks? Stay tuned!

Comments

[consultmybooks]

...and I can't leave without making sure more than a few others are all right.

What if I promised to keep an eye out for them, and send them after you if I found them?

[starfishlovesyou]

No!! Fuuko won't go without them. If Fuuko is safe and Nagisa-san and Yusuke aren't then Fuuko will only feel guilty!

If you're going to check on other people then let Fuuko come with you!

[consultmybooks]

[For several long seconds, Giles simply stares at Fuuko. It's probably easy enough to see that he's thinking of arguments to talk her out of it.

Then his vision slides out of focus, and he sees a library, and three scared teenagers, and one in particular with red hair is being particularly vehement in vocalizing her fear. "Buffy, I'm not anxious to go into a dark place full of
monsters. But I do want to help. I need to."]

Then help me.

[He shakes himself off, and tries to get to his feet.]

All right. Four eyes are better than two. Or, in my case, six eyes are better than four.

[starfishlovesyou]

[And Fuuko is already up! If Giles needs any help, Fuuko is there to offer a hand to help him to his feet.]

Thank you! Fuuko will be on constant lookout for anyone who might need help as Fuuko looks for Nagisa-san and Yusuke!!

Just so you know, Fuuko would have gone with you anyway even if you had said no.

[consultmybooks]

[Giles does need help up, but Fuuko is little and tiny, and so he's not going to take any help up.]

I know. [He smiles wryly at her.] That's why I thought I might as well agree. God knows I would have done the same if someone had tried to shoo me off.

[starfishlovesyou]

So Giles-san is an equally determined and motivated person!? Fuuko feels some sort of admiration for that sort of thing!

[With that said it's time to get looking. Fuuko already dashes off a little, looks around, and then rushes off again.]

We need to be really quick!!

[consultmybooks]

[...god, why are you so young and energetic? Sorry, Fuuko, but Giles is still a bit slow on the draw. But he'll take advantage of that to be Fuuko's second opinion, double checking any place she checks. And he'll be able to keep her in his line of sight.

Except for when a hallucination stops him in his tracks.]

[starfishlovesyou]

[She's run on quite far ahead before she turns back and looks to see if Giles is actually keeping up, or at least nearby.]

Giles-san? ...

[Running back a few paces to look around. Ah, there he is.]

What are you doing?! We don't have much time, come on!!

[consultmybooks]

[He stares at her without seeing her in the slightest for several seconds before shaking his head as though to clear it and blinking at her curiously.

Then he nods, as her words catch up to him.] Y-Yes, um, I know, but...

...s-sorry. I suppose I was, um, a bit worse off than I thought I was.

[starfishlovesyou]

[...This is more than a little cause for concern.]

Worse off? Is there a problem Giles-san? What can Fuuko do to help?!

[She relaxes a little to the stage where it doesn't look as though she's about to run off again.]

Fuuko can't go looking for everyone if you're not feeling well.

[consultmybooks]

I know. I know, and I'm sorry, but...John seems to have taken great pains to ensure I'd stay drugged for a long while. [He ticks a nervous glance up at the moon.]

Under the circumstances? Possibly wise.

[starfishlovesyou]

...John? Wait, someone drugged you?!

[Oh yeah, definite cause for concern. Fuuko holds out her hand in his direction.]

Let Fuuko help, and then we can look together! Don't let some weird drugs from some weird guy get you down!!

[consultmybooks]

[...yeah, okay, if he's going to admit to having spent the last several days in John's care, Fuuko has earned the right to help. Giles gingerly takes her hand.]

I've been doing my best but, um, under the circumstances...you must admit, it's quite easy to be gotten down.

1/2

[starfishlovesyou]

Of course, as things are now it's very easy to become upset. It's not everyday the moon falls and kills everyone.

2/2

[starfishlovesyou]

[Pulling at his hand to drag him along. Sorry Giles, hope you can walk alright now.]

But you can't let it get to you!! Fuuko had thought that this situation was too much for Fuuko to handle, but it's just like everything else that's happened in the past.

You've got to keep trying and do your best!! Then when the end comes you will know you've done all you can.

Re: 2/2

[consultmybooks]

[...just be a dear and let him stay close to this nice, handy wall, Fuuko. And then yes, Giles can walk.

And he stares in Fuuko in uncomrehending, albeit present, shock at her words for several seconds, apparently so thrown by these declarations that he's temporarily managed to shake the hallucinations.

Eventually, however, he smiles as he's dragged along. Then Giles reaches into his pocket, pulls out a familiar wooden shape, and presses it into Fuuko's hand.

It's recognizably a starfish, if nothing else. One day soon, she'll need to help Giles work the fine details of carving a shape and not a stake.]

[starfishlovesyou]

[The dragging stops for a moment as Fuuko looks back to see what was just pushed into her hand. A starfish? ...He had this with him?

Most of her recent life she's been giving out stars all over the place, back in her own world and even here a little, but now someone has actually given her one in return. Sure it's not perfect, but who cares, it's a starfish.

Staring at the star for a moment, Fuuko shifts it over into her spare hand and hugs it close. Now she definitely needs to find Nagisa. Fuuko needs to tell her how happy she is that she found her, but also show off the new starfish she has. Oh, and Giles has to be there with her too.]

[consultmybooks]

...if we are going to die, I didn't want us to die without you knowing that I have enjoyed out carving lessons so far.

[starfishlovesyou]

When we come back there'll be many more to come!! Fuuko hopes that you'll continue to enjoy all of the lessons Fuuko has planned.

[consultmybooks]

Do you still want to try for learning magic, Fuuko?

[starfishlovesyou]

Fuuko would like to give magic a go someday! Then Fuuko can incorporate the starfish in with the magic and it would be very beautiful! Like when Draco made the starfish dance...

[consultmybooks]

There might not be enough power to make them dance...not from the spirits...but I'm sure you could think of something equally spectacular.

[starfishlovesyou]

[Fuuko nods and turns to face Giles.]

Fuuko already has plans for what sort of magic Fuuko would like to learn!

[Holding Giles' wooden carving above her head for a moment... And then pushing it out in front of her suddenly.]

Starfish Heat!! ...With magic, the true power of the Starfish Heat will be realised!

[consultmybooks]

[Giles is so startled by this sudden display that he stumbles to a stop, staring blankly and...a little anxiously at his own carving.]

...t-true power?

[starfishlovesyou]

Yes! When the Starfish Heat is properly utilised, all of Fuuko's enemies will be so overcome by thoughts of the starfish that they'll completely forget about Fuuko, giving Fuuko and Fuuko's friends time to escape!

[...]

The last time Fuuko used the Starfish Heat it didn't work.