February 14, 2026

Hook

Beyond the Gray Fog V

Plot Synopsis

The fight in the manor continues to rage on. Charlotte appears on stage and introduces the combatants: Alexis, a bard from the Inquisition, Astolfo a scrooge from the Bliss Society, Michael, the head guard of the party, and Charles, the betrothed of Astolfo. She then retreats behind a large curtain made from magical red threads, as she says “Let the show begin!”. During the fight, members of the party have their desires ignited and are forced to follow them. Atlas is reminded of his childhood, Mr. Sims is pumped full of pride, Kali is overtaken by ruthlessness, Bubbles is given a sense of authority, and Sylva is reminded of her past mistakes. Kali manages to knock the mind controlled Michael unconscious, but in their fit of rage they end up killing him. The party then turns their focus to Alexis, Atlas rushes towards her and shatters her violin, but not before Zaphani is knocked unconscious by her retaliation. When Alexis is knocked unconscious, Charlotte opens up the curtain and summons everyone to the stage to watch her speech. She then summons threads to silence and control all the males in the area as she begins to talk to Kali, Bubbles, and Sylva. She reminds them of their powerlessness during their past and offers them greater strength to take hold of their future. At first none of them accept the deal, but when Charlotte forces one of them to take the deal it comes down to Bubbles and Kali. Bubbles thinks it is their responsibility as the Sailor and captain of the team, but Kali as the Warrior believes it is their job to protect the party and shoulder their burdens. Kali eventually accepts the offer and transforms into the strongest version of themselves, however they become controlled by Charlotte. They begin the fight by nearly downing all of their former allies with a single slash. Kali’s former allies then focus on attacking Charlotte as Kali proceeds to bisect Zaphani, Sylva, and Bubbles, while knocking everyone except for Atlas unconscious. Charlotte retreats into a wall of roots and those who fall unconscious find themselves in a dark void with Kali tied up by red strings. Some try to reason with Kali and others attack the strings, but eventually Kali breaks free from the strings and passes out. This leaves Atlas alone with everyone passed out or dead on the floor. The Inquisition arrives and Penelope, the leader of the Inquisition, starts talking with Atlas. Those who were bisected are healed and welded back together by the Inquisition leaving burns behind. The party is brought to the Inquisition HQ for interrogation, but they have a visitor.

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